 Hey guys, welcome back to my channel, just Janine. Happy Fourth of July. Happy birthday, America. And number one, happy birthday to my mom. Today is her birthday. Big 71 years old. She probably mad because I just said that, but that's all right. It's a blessing to see that many years. So shout out to my mom. Happy birthday, mama. Hey, birthday. I am on my way to Kroger's. I'm just getting some last minute things. I actually have to pick up my mom's cake. So I called ahead. They're supposed to be ready at noon, but I was hoping they would have it ready a little bit sooner because the cake lady actually made the cake today. She came in today. I actually put the order in a few days ago, but she was able to do it today and it's done. So I'm on my way to pick up the cake. I got to pick up a couple items. We're doing a money tree for my mom. So I got to get some things to kind of spruce it up a little bit because it looks a little raggedy right now. So she's going to have a money tree. So instead of doing gifts, which people can still do gifts as they want to, but instead of doing gifts, I suggested a money tree. So the money we would have spent on the gift anyway, we can just get her put the money on a tree. So I'll show that to you when I get home. What else I got to do? I got to get, got a list somewhere. But yeah, just a couple of things just to kind of get this day started that I got to get out of the way. Of course, I got to get some money to put on the money tree. I hope everybody's doing well. I hope y'all are having a happy and safe for the July. Y'all please be safe. I know it's a lot going on. People out on the roads, people shooting fireworks. So just please be safe. Please be careful. You know, just, you know, watch out for others. Just be mindful of what you're doing. Like I'm not doing right now. So don't try this at home if you're a vlogger. So I'm hoping I don't get caught by the police because I'm vlogging. But yeah, it is what it is. Let me tell y'all what's going on with my air. So I told y'all the last video that my air had went out and it went out and I called the guy, he came out, fixed it and it worked for a week. It went out again yesterday. Yeah, yesterday. And I was so mad because I was like, oh no, not again. We're not gonna go this 4th of July or any day without any air. So I called the guy and he was talking about someone that charged me again, $99 for re-diagnosing it and 170 something to fix the part. So I didn't understand that. I was like, I'm not shelling out any more money, you know, to get this problem corrected. This is crazy. And I was like, you know what? I'll just tinker with it until I figure out what's going on. I'll just troubleshoot it myself. So I got home last night and I left it off before I left the house. I just turned it completely off because I thought maybe it probably could have overheated itself for all I know. Well I did and it actually came on so I was happy about that. But I was like, I know this guy. And then on the whole phone call he was so unprofessional. He was hiccuping during the whole call. Well, you know, well, I could be. It's gonna cost you nothing. Apparently this is supposed to be a rainy 4th of July. It's cloudy. The sun peaks out every now and again but it's pretty cloudy. So I'm on my way to Walmart because I gotta get a couple of things and then I'm headed to Kroger's and then back home because I gotta cut up the tomatoes and the onions for we're actually having two celebrations or get-togethers. One at my grandma's house where all of my family gets together and we're gonna have a barbecue for the July celebration there at one o'clock. And then the celebration for my mom is gonna be at 2.30 which she just lives right down the street. So we're gonna be at two different places. So I think I got time to get everything accomplished. It's only, I think it's just 11 something, let me see. Yeah, it's 10.46. So yeah, I'll be able to get everything done and complete it before, before time. Well before time, I'm hoping. It's very humid. I haven't really did much to my hair. It's very humid. I just put some water in it, spruced it up a little bit and that's about it. So I just came out of Kroger's to get my cake and needless to say, I was very upset because I specifically told the guy what type of cake, how I wanted the cake to look. I asked for the piping that they usually put around the cake to be, to alternate red and blue or red and white. I forgot the colors, but it was red and blue actually around the cake. I get the cake and the writing is correct on there. The writing is correct on the cake as far as what I wanted on the cake, but he did not, the cake was just white. It was just solid white. And he asked me specifically if I wanted the colors alternating around the cake. Well, he didn't write it down. And then the lady looks at me like I'm the crazy one. She hands me the cake and I go, hmm, that ain't right. And she was like, what's wrong? And I was like, it's supposed to be alternating red and blue around the cake. And she's like, well, he didn't write it down. Never at no point did she apologize at all. At no point did she say, I'm sorry. You know, let me go back here and fix it, something. She could have just went over on top of it. So she says, well, let me, she says, I could put some red and blue streamers on it around it. I was like, okay, well, I really have no choice because my mom's birthday is today, her party is today. So she put some streamers on it. I'm still mad about this cake because it's not what I paid for. It's not what I wanted. It's not how I wanted to look because the guy did not write down all the stuff that was supposed to be written on the cake. So she just goes, she hands me the cake, hands me the cake back and then she proceeds on to work on what she was working on. No apology whatsoever. I will never let this Kroger's make my cake again. Never. I'm back at home now and I'm gonna show y'all this cake. First of all, let me show y'all something. I got something added to my kitchen. Let me let y'all see. I got a little island. Let me show y'all the front of it here. Yes, yes. Give it up for the island, yes. So the top of it, let me move some of this stuff out the way. So the top of it is wooden. Y'all can see it's a wooden and it's got a granite cutting board right here. You got my paper towel here and I got a cabinet here. I got to fix the door because the screws are not as tight and I got four drawers here. Got me some spoons. And then you got your rack here for your towels. Use the Christmas towel. That's all I could find right now. And then your spice rack. Yes. So it's a nice fit for my kitchen. Just so it's black. The island is black to kind of go with the black stove, the black refrigerator and the black microwave and dishwasher that I have there. So as you can see there, yeah, nice little accent there. So I just want to show y'all that just in the little rug that I got to go with it. I think it added a nice little homely touch to the kitchen and also give me some added space. I did need some added space for my, because I feel like my cabinets were just getting too junky. What stuff I need to do and put up there. So this is just some added space. So let me show y'all this cake before I put it in the refrigerator. Okay, so first of all, they did put the right down here that I wanted them to put, celebrating 71 years happy birthday mom. But do y'all see this piping? You see how this piping? It's supposed to be alternating like red, blue, red, blue, whatever. And they put like these streamers on it to compensate for that. I'm like, no, don't play with my food. Don't play with my money. And don't play with my man. Don't play with my family either. No, no, boo. Mm-mm, mm-mm. But anyway, I'm just being silly y'all. But yeah, I am mad about this cake though, because when you gonna pay your money for something, get what you asked for. Give me what I asked for. Don't give me just anything. And then you go back around the table, then you start working on what you're working on. Customer service. What happened to customer service? I'm saying, get it together, Krogers. I gotta get some tomatoes and some onions cut up. Here's my onion. I gotta get cut up. And then I gotta get my maters. Here's Pugsley for the July Pete. Tell the people happy for the July Pugsley. Really? I'm gonna get up in your face and say it. Happy July, baby face. I'm gonna get all up in your. But anyway, I told y'all to get my mom doing a money tree for my mom. Me and my brother and sister, my brothers. And this is what it looks like as of right now. So don't judge. Yes, it kinda looks a little scraggly right now. But as you can see, I got my burlap here that I'm going to glue. Then also, I got the corn prepared. This is going to my mom's house. We're gonna have smoked chicken, corn. What else? I don't know why I wanna say sweet potatoes. Baked beans, corn, potato salad, a salad. These are my baked beans. These are just some extra. My sister's actually doing baked beans, but these are just extra just in case. This is gonna, does it look like a money tree to y'all? I got the little clothes pins on there. And it's a rustic, we'll call it a rustic money tree. Cause I like shabby chic stuff. So we'll call this a rustic, this is a rustic money tree. That's what we gonna call it. So as I suspected, I am running late. It is after one o'clock, one for 14. Super duper late. Well, I ain't gonna say super duper late, but I mean, all I had to bring was tomatoes and onions. So surely this show is not gonna stop because somebody don't have no onions or no tomatoes. But I'm on my way to the country on the other side of the country. How are y'all doing today? Are y'all having a great Fourth of July so far? I hope y'all are. My niece, she's, y'all said let's say a little prayer for my niece, Christina. She broke her wrist a couple days ago at a park. And she's had surgery yesterday. And she's supposed to get released today, but my sister said she's in a lot of pain. So just keep her in prayer on this Fourth of July. She's not feeling well. It's my little niece, little Woudini. That's a nickname. Christina, I know you see this video. I hope you feel better. Like I said, just on my way to the country, and I dropped the food off of my grandma's house. Which my grandparents have passed away. I don't know if y'all told that. I don't have any grandparents. All my grandparents have passed away. But it is tradition that, at least they made a tradition that when they passed away, or even before they passed away, that the kids would just keep it going. And so we've been having Fourth of July family get-togethers like all the family, aunts, uncles, cousins, ever since I was, ever since I can remember, I want to say ever since I was born. Maybe, I don't know. But it just became just a thing for my family. When my grandparents passed away, we even have it on video, that they requested that the family still keeps all of the family gatherings for all major holidays, or all holidays going. And to this day, we still keep it going at their house, which is a farm. So my grandparents live on the farm and they still keep it going. So every Fourth of July Memorial Day, whatever holiday, we come together. If my auntie, she makes the whole menu of what everybody has to bring, or requests to bring, and they come up, everybody comes up, they bring the food, and eat, and fellowship, and laugh, and talk, and so it's been a tradition. And I am, like I said, 38, and the tradition is still going. So yeah, shout out to my folks, because a lot of people don't get together, and with their families like that. So I count that a blessing, that I have family that I can see and go to, and spend time with, and things like that. So a lot of people don't have that relationship with their families like that. And what you got planned for your birthday today? Just being cool, honey. Just being cool, being cool. Well, how's it feel to be the big seven one? How's that different from the big seven old? They're no different than what's the other one. It's all the same. Don't look at the people and say hello. Play today wishing you a happy birthday. So we're about to get ready for the birthday party. So about to light these candles. There you go, camera. You want some more? There you are, there you are. They're good. I'm gonna let y'all see these decorations real quick before we get started. Let me show y'all the food. You think you cap on? I'll show y'all the food. You think you cap on? Here, now you got a drink. All right, so it says celebrating 71 years, happy birthday, mom. You got a salad over here, this big old pan of salad. Got some pasta, got some potato salad here. And I showed y'all the corn, corn already. And the chicken is in the oven now. Chicken. As you can see, there's some little monies on there. Some monetary value. And I got you a car. Open your car, please. That's a one serving plate. You should only be able to get up one time. And that's it. Hi guys, so I'm at my grandparents' house and it is a huge, huge property area. I'm showing y'all, I'm walking in the backyard right now and this is like a massive, it's like a field. So I'm taking out towards the pond and I hope there is not a snake out here. But let me just give y'all a view. If you notice way back, I wanna try to zoom in. See if I can zoom in if y'all can see. Yeah, there we go. If you can see that little white spot right there, that is actually our family cemetery. And you'll see the tractor and everything. There used to be a lot more out here than what it is, but some years ago there was bad weather tornadoes. There used to be a big barn right here that was torn down, tree fell on it. It was a huge tree. Right over in here used to be another huge tree. I think it may have been this tree right here, but I think there may have been another one. But anyway, there was a chicken coop and they had some goats. The goats are gone, chickens are gone. We had ducks, the ducks are gone. This pond is probably dried up by now. This sun is beaming. Oh man. So it's good to see my family and everybody today. We had a nice time. It is so peaceful out here. I hope there's no snakes around here. It looks like it's about to rain. But it looks like there's some water actually in this pond for once. Let me show y'all. This pond is nasty. I don't recommend. What is that? Sound like a goat. Must be the other peoples. I don't like that sound. I don't know where they're coming from. Anyway, that's the pond. It is hot y'all. I gotta get out this. This heat is ridiculous. Let me get over here and some shade. So all of this countryside and you'll see my grandparents house. Watch and make sure there's no snakes. Anyway, my grandparents house. They got some trees out here. Supposed to be some fruit trees, but they have not grown. They have not done anything. And it looks like it's about to storm. So let me get on this side. Y'all can't see me. So, I'm actually headed back to my parents house because it is just way too hot out here. But I had a nice time. My mom, she enjoyed herself. Looks like everybody's leaving. My mom, she enjoyed herself for her birthday. She had a good time. Yeah, everybody is going. There's not one. I think that was the last of my uncle. He was the last person to leave. Yeah, so. But yeah, it's hot. I'll see y'all when I get back down to the house. It is ridiculous hot out here. I'll say no more. It's only freaking storm. It takes more than love to build a family.