Beautiful lilacs;  wonder why more are not in our gardens.   I haven't seen any around here at all.  They smell so good;  look so beautiful, make a room come alive. . I'd say grow some lilacs.

The only thing is reading in the wee hours is not the time to be out traveling around;  I'd say a boring book would be the answer to waking up in the wee hours and sleep escapes to that somewhere we cannot find it.    Three,  four, quiet time and we should be sleeping through it, but there are those nights and then we really enjoy the words between the covers of the book and the bed.    Last night I spent my time reading about escaping from  a jungle , then was to scared to go back to sleep. 

As I just talked about sleeping or not sleeping , last night was one of those reading nights.    I have a Clive Cussler going and you know he just doesn't let you relax and get sleepy.  He winds you up and keeps you wide awake chasing around and finding ways to thwart the bad guys.  You are just to tired to sleep.   Come to think of it that was big easy chairs are for.

I had fun yesterday as I had a ride to Paulsbo and the casino there.   My girls went shopping at an estate sale and came back to rescue me for brunch.   We sat outside in the sunshine and wind so it was a bit chilly in the shade, but not chilly enough to send us back inside where the noise and chatter are loud and disrupting.   The acoustics are bad, a few simple potted plants or small trees could remedy that.    I had to laugh as we leave the waters edge and go inland and order fish fro the menu.   I had Haddock and chips which were delicious , Chris had salmon and said it was very good.  Pat had a salad and enjoyed it.    I didn't come home with a pocket full , but I did come back with  my original funds so I'd say I was a winner.   It was fun.   I like to play the Keno machines and I 'almost' won as I got six out of my seven spot...that one number just missed its hole....but a little win is almost as good as a whole one...well not quiet...I find myself wishful thinking;  isn't that what 'gamers' do?

Here at Ridgemont, I have taken a sabbatical reading to Vinnie.    He seems to be having difficulty making it out of his room lately.  I don't think he feels that good.    He has been detracted and ill at ease for a few of the last readings.  I am am not sure if it is the book, or if he is just not feeling good I think a little time off may be the answer.  I have been having some ocular migraines lately so may have been overdoing it, or age is catching up with the eyes.    I just had an exam and no changes found, a slight difference in distance but not enough to warren new glasses.    So a rest for both of us sounds like a winner.

A knock on my door, and there is Pat with a new little round beautiful table for my apartment, and she added a table cloth she found yesterday.   The table is dark wood, very pretty, and looks great by the rocking chair.   Chris had a hand in it to so I thank both my girls for being so good to me.   It is amazing what yard sale items can do for an apartment or a home....some ones junk is another mans treasure and that is a truism.     

So go find a yard sale and find a treasure for your home.    I miss going to them, used to be a lot of fun and there was always books to collect.    For someone who was not going to collect books again, I seem to have added a few more recently...let me see.....fourteen....I'm doing pretty good.

So today, grab a good book and go out and sit under a shady spot and read awhile.    When you have had enough, make yourself some kind of a snack and invite a family member or friend in and enjoy an hour of giggle talk.    I had a loving friend who used to keep little clippings of funny sayings and she would invite me over and we would sit at her table reading them , laughing our heads off and enjoying time out.   Try it, you may find it is a lot more fun than watching TV all by yourself.  Go, be good, be kind, be gentle and share hugs, hugs, hugs....Hugs to all.