Yesterday I had such a busy day - loved every minute of it. I kept busy - went to just one Dollar Tree since they had so much stuff than my regular, go-to one has. They're all different.  You can tell when you watch on you-tube, that the dollar tree hauls from around the country. I have quite a few favorite DIY dollar tree crafters that I try to watch - So with the husband away, I binged-watched some of my favorites. 

I went to watch the Movie ELVIS and I was not disappointed at all. The music was great - and they portrayed him very well, sticking to what I know about him, throughout the years from books and from what my mom would tell me she remembered. They just had to compact everything together so my only complaint is, that they left a lot of things out. 

The guy who played Elvis - at first I had a hard time - for maybe the first 10 minutes but something happened - he really transformed himself into a pretty good Elvis impersonator. By the end of the movie, I had tears in my eyes...

I remember when Elvis died. Michael had just come home from the hospital. I gave birth on August 7 and he had to stay in. So I was feeding him when I heard and I bawled my eyes out. Probably was the baby blues but it really bothered me. 

The first time I saw Elvis- was on TV - and I was around 4-5 years old and I remember it to this day, I cried because I fell in love. Okay I know it sounds strange but it's the truth. The music reminded me of my childhood - my mom being a BIG Elvis fan. They were the same age. I remember certain songs, my mom danced to, in the living room; still makes me smile when I think of it. We saw all his b-rated movies and liked them.  I haven't seen any since - were they really THAT BAD? My mom always told me she named me after Debra Paget - who eventually played in Love Me Tender with Elvis in 1956. I was already 2 years old, so I don't know how true that story was. 

The movie was told from the eyes of Colonel Tom Parker. 

My husband wouldn't have liked it - the audience was mostly old ladies like me - kinda funny as we were all walking out - that all those old ladies were once young, attractive, and madly in love with Elvis. 

It's a bit on the hot side today. I think the cabbage is done - the leaves are all crispy. The broccoli isn't much better. The beans, tomatoes, and bell peppers seem fine just parched. So I gave they an additional sprinkle this afternoon. We're only supposed to water on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday; they can't go for that long without water. My newly planted impatiens look like they may not make it - and they are mainly in the shade. 

Right now it's 104. It's actually comfortable and feels good on your bones, as long as you don't move. I don't even break a sweat. 

The husband just walked through the door - smelly and dirty but very happy. 

All in all, I wish I could have done more - but it went by fast and I thoroughly enjoyed myself and my furry daughters.