Hold Your Crouching Tiger!

       I wish I could tell you where I heard the above title of my blog, but....so often I just write things down. Things, words to ponder, phrases crack me up, and I jot!! With all the recent attention to plagiarism, I have to be very careful?! I wish they were my words, because they are delicious. This is just to let you know, I know, that I snatched them from somewhere in the universe, and I do not apologize!
     So hold your damn crouching tiger!!
   
     The temperature still is scorching, funeral and all.
     A teacher friend of mine, left this earth, and took with her some love from a bunch of us. She had a graveside service during this heat wave, and my gals all looked a little wilted. We had discussed on the way to the festivity, how long we could last? We agreed that no graveside service should last more than five minutes, no singing, no scripture. Just a big, we love you to pieces, but we are old and cranky. ( Nalley would agree!) We had also decided if the sky opened up and a monsoon was to show, we had to do a drive-by. Walking on wet grave areas, scary and the humidity spikes!! ( we did bring umbrellas) We also brought a cooler, in the car, because we may not last the 45 min drive to get us home. ( little did we know, that it would take us over an hour, to even get on the right road) Laughing and sweating into our shoes, via crevices!! we said our goodbyes to a grand dame. There was a train whistle and birds singing, and that was enough to let us know, V knew we were near.

    Once my crew had been on every back road in north Georgia, we found a BBQ dive, to eat and chat in.
    We discussed politics, out loud, in Trump country! Then we went into a big discussion on tits! boobs, breast stuff, or as we call them Torpedoes! There is not a soft talker among us. As usual it was delightful, and expected. I love these girls.
     At the end of our long....lunch...and the funeral....we were spent!! The heat had won! When low and behold, Natty pulled a gift out of the back seat. An early birthday present for me ( Pur had given me a gift at the house, love early gifts! and they know it!)  A funeral and presents, this was a banner day! Vawnee was soaring, we survived the heat ( almost had to sit on Mr. Palermo's tombstone, but did not, thank goodness) Creamed corn and pulled pork, were yummy, conversations were off the charts, touring Gainesville Georgia, a trip!! Girlfriends a huge plus, I hope you have some as precious as mine. I love my girls, all of you, near and far!!
     We arrived home, feel out of the car, laughing still. Did I tell you Natty got a speeding ticket just picking us up!! She is young, still likes to go fast. She is our driver and we love her. ( but don't get anymore tickets, we depend on you, Driver of Daisies!)
     Its Saturday, again, and I am so glad to be able to share my stories.
    ( left out the trip down confab, about Kotex, periods, 7th grade, pinecone clots!!)
    Enjoy your day, write it down!!