Baublit! or Perfect Timing!

Today has been great. This morning I walked six miles with Leslie Sansone and then after breakfast I went outside and helped Tony clean the dog pens and I really enjoyed it because I got to visit with our dogs.

This afternoon, after lunch, Trigger took us to Kerrville to run a few errands. Our first stop was at the big discount store where years ago I had bought my cheap, Made In China wristwatch, Pinky, in hopes that they could replace the battery for me and revive her. 

But, because today is F.M.T. (Full Moon Time) I lucked out and got this lady D.E.M. (Disgruntled Employee of the Month) who did not want to wait on me. After I told her about Pinky's untimely death the other day and asked her if she could put a battery into her, she sarcastically said, "No! All I can do is give you this screwdriver, so you can get it out." Then she handed me this small green screwdriver and stood back and watched, as I tried for three minutes to unsuccessfully pry open Pinky's tightly sealed back.

When I finally decided to give up on Pinky I took three deep breaths and then silently counted to fourteen, because ten wouldn't cut it for me and then I gave her tool back to her and said, as nicely as I could, "Thank you, for your help."

Then the D.E.M., who could have also been an alien in disguise, softened a little and she or it whispered, "Take it to a pawn shop. I'm sure they can fix it for you. That's what I tell everyone to do," as I slipped Pinky back into the sandwich-sized baggie and put her back into my purse. 

Then I called Tony on my cell phone to find him and then we left the store and headed to H-E-B and picked up a few groceries. Then we went to Wolfmueller's Books to pick up two more copies of The Art Of Racing In The Rain that they had ordered for me and I am so glad that we did.

When we walked into their bookstore Jon was at the counter ringing up a customer and Sandy was sitting at her desk doing some paperwork and she said, "Hi, Tony and Nancy. Come on over here and sit down." Then we started visiting.

"Sandy, you know it is Full Moon Time and I think I just had a first encounter with an alien or a D.E.M.— disgruntled employee of the month," I said, as Jon's customers walked out of the store.

Sandy laughed. "Really? What happened?" Sandy asked, as Jon walked over to join us. "Jon, Nancy thinks she met an alien just a while ago," Jon smiled and then they started chuckling, as I opened up my purse and took Pinky out to show her to them, as I told them about my unpleasant encounter. 

When I finished my story they both said, in perfect harmony, "You need to take it to Dayton!" Then Sandy says, "Dayton Baublit can fix it and his store, Baublit Jewelers, is right down the street. He's our good friend and he fixes and repairs every body's watches in town."

"Where?" I asked.

"On Water Street, Sandy said. "Jon, why don't you take Nancy over there and Tony can stay here and visit with Mary Jo and me." Jon and I took off and marched down the street to Baublit Jewlers. The minute that I walked into their friend's jewelry store I felt the good vibes bouncing off of the walls and immediately fell in love with the store. Then Jon introduced me to Dayton, his daughter Amy and Clipper and I immediately liked them, as I did the store. 

"Cousin Nancy and her husband Tony run Kinky's Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, in Medina and she needs for you to replace the battery in her watch," Jon said. While Dayton worked on Pinky's backside we had a fun visit with them. In a matter of minutes Dayton brought Pinky back to life and her little ticker was ticking, again! And I was as thrilled about Pinky's recovery as I was to have found the best and friendliest jewelry store in Kerrville. 

When we returned to the bookstore we had a fun visit with them and somewhere in the conversation Sandy said, "Kevin is now reading your blog."

"Who is Kevin?" I asked.

"Water Street Cafe—Kevin," Jon and Sandy said, once again in two-part harmony.

"Oh, that Kevin. Yes, I met him the other day when we had lunch with Carol. He and I had a fun visit and I really like him and I'm sure you know that he is a big Kinky fan too and..." 

When my back started aching because of all of the laughter, I grabbed my two books and paid for them and then we adios-ed them and came home. And the weirdest thing happened when we stopped to pick up our mail before turning off of Highway 16—Netflix had sent me the movie, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back! 

"Tony, talk about perfect timing! I can't believe this. I meet an alien, Pinky is alive and ticking and then this shows up—it's a sign!..." By the time we had reached the rescue ranch I had talked non-stop about the alien, the Star Wars movie phenomenon, Pinky and tonight's Full Moon, so Tony jumped out of Trigger—unloaded our groceries faster than he ever has before and then he and Belle took off in Kermit, so I took these pictures to document my day.

Tonight because it is Full Moon Time I am going to watch Star Wars tomorrow night. And that's about it for today.

Y'all have a great evening and May The Force Be With Y'all!