ABC's Dating in the Dark

Here's a picture from my garden. Those might be zinnias in the foreground, with the taller ones being yarrow.


The weather was been muggy, humid and stormy yesterday, but today there's a light, pleasant breeze with lots of bright sun. We're about halfway through the lazy summer, sigh.

ABC's 'Dating in the Dark' is a new hit TV show. L and I watched it a couple of nights ago and it was surprisingly very interesting. The couples basically date in the dark, they can't see each other and have to decide how much they like that person. The results can be surprising or not.

Joanna Jenkins is running a fabulous giveaway, visit her blog and leave a comment to enter! She's a fun person and a talented writer.

What a diplomatic coup for Bill Clinton in securing the release of those 2 journalists held in North Korea. It's very positive to think that differences can be settled peacefully and with a hope of improved communication between countries.

On my walk yesterday I had a phone call from the kids to say they were going to the corner store to get froster drinks. I didn't realize they drove there until I got back home! At the moment, I'm getting a kick out of their new independence. Earlier in the morning I had taken K for his yearly blood test to monitor his hypothyroidism. Then I made a doctor's appointment later this month to see if we have to adjust the dosage of his medication. He's grown a lot in a year and that can make a difference. It was my lucky day in that I seemed to be about 2nd in line at the checkouts while running errands at a couple of stores. A huge line formed behind me at both places as people came in random waves. We didn't even wait for the blood test and those labs can get busy.

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