Mrs. HM did not make her daily trip to town for scratchers on Tuesday. Even more tragic is the fact that it was MO MONEY TUESDAY, due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. There are not many things that will keep Mrs. HM from her daily scratchers. Usually, it's really bad weather. This time, it was malaise.
My knees were hurting a lot, for whatever reason. Might have been the dreary cloudy weather for two days, or maybe being on those knees more than usual, getting stuff ready for the BBQ on Monday. Also, my head hurt between the eyes, and along the back, by my neck. With a stuffy head, I assume it is related to some kind of pollen exposure. I didn't even wash the picnic trays from our feast, which I usually do as Farmer H is driving The Pony back home.
Nor was I particularly motivated to buy more scratchers when I only had ONE winner the day before, for $10. I had bought some tickets at the Gas Station Chicken Store on my way to pick up The Pony on Monday. And The Pony got a couple for me out of the machine while looking for French bread. Then two crosswords as we passed the School-Turn Casey's on the way home. It was one of those crosswords that won.
Here's the deal. I had given The Pony some winners to use in the machines in Country Mart. I had a $20 winner that I said The Pony could use for whatever he wanted. Which was a $20 ticket. Sitting in T-Hoe while I wrote in my checkbook register, The Pony uncovered a $20 winner. So when we stopped at Casey's, The Pony cashed it in and bought a different $20 ticket. Which won $40! Which is being kept by The Pony as future casino money.
Anyhoo... that's not how things are supposed to work! I don't begrudge giving The Pony that winner to play on. But you'd think, due to my generosity, that The Universe and Even Steven could toss more than just a single $10 winner my way.
4 comments:
So sorry you are feeling awful and I agree the head pain is probably pollen related. I'm hoping Even Steven is headed my way, there are certain people in my family going through a really tough time right now and while money won't "fix" things, it will certainly make things easier. There's a lot of medical bills coming their way.
River,
The head is much better today. I'm putting Even Steven on a virtual non-stop flight to visit you. He has an open-ended ticket, and can stay as long as he's needed. I hope things work out for your family.
I know that headache!! Even Steven must be on a break, he'll be back soon!
Kathy,
That headache tried to come back yesterday afternoon, but I fought it off with an aspirin and ibuprofen. Even Steven is needed at River's location, so I can try my WINdar while he's away.
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