I have been watching the Hurricane Isabel hit the east coast all morning. I know exactly how those people who are down on the water watching it feel. I too am a storm junkie. I LOVE storms, of all kinds. Wind, Rain, Snow, Hurricanes, Typhoons. I DO NOT like tornados though. When I was a little girl, we lived on Guam, and I remember living in a Quonset Hut, and I also remember my parents moving everything off of the window sill, shutting the storm shutters, and pulling the mattresses into a pile on the floor where we would huddle. I remember Mom and Dad drinking and Mom crying. I also remember the thrill of the storm. The lights going out, the wind roaring, the shutters blowing in, THe hurricane lamps blowing out, the rain pounding on the tin roof. I LOVED IT. I was 5. 1951.
I lived in Hawaii also and remember sitting through several hurricanes. One of them hit dead on, and the palm trees in the front yard were bent waaaay over to the side. THe eye wall came right over us, and we went out side during the lull, and were amazed at all the damage. THen the back wall of the eye came over, and everything was bent the OTHER way.
It was GREAT!!
When we moved to the Pacific NW, I thought the hurricanes would stop. Nuh-UH!! only we don't call them hurricanes, just BIG WINDS! 1962 I was a Senior in High School, and we were at a Football game 45 miles away, when the winds hit. The football was kicked off and went right back over our teams heads and right over the goal posts. THat is when we knew we had a problem. The game was called, We were all put into the gym locker rooms, sitting on the floor shoulder to shoulder, waiting for the storm to stop so we could pile back on the buses and get home. About 4 hours later, we were escorted by the state patrol the 45 miles back to the Island, over the bridge, avoiding downed power lines the whole way. I remember the excitement, and the adrenalin I felt. Other girls were crying and scared, I LOVED IT!
When I was married, we lived in Virginia Beach and hurricanes hit there twice while I was there. My Mom was out, because I was 3 weeks over due with my son. She couldn't stand the thought of going through a hurricane without booze so she sent my husband to the Package Store on base (liquor store), for some liquid courage. He decided to sit the storm out at the Club next door, so He sat there getting Sloshed, while I, 9 1/2 months pregnant, had to deal with a panic'ed alcoholic mother with no BOOZE. I LOVED the storm, I hated my husband and my Mom.
Now I sit here during storms, hoping for the big blow, or the big dump of snow, with all of my Coleman lanterns full, my coleman stove at the ready, a closet full of dry wood, kindling chopped, matches ready, and enough food that can be easily cooked over the stoves on hand. Water jugs full, plenty of flashlight batteries, the radio loaded with fresh batteries, and the emergency scanner on and fully charged. I LOVE them.
I am hoping we have a few really good storms again this winter. I won't have to go to work, I can stay home and enjoy them. I can go out and see the damage, and marvel at the power of nature.
I know, I'm sick...
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
AHHHHH THE SMELL OF RAIN!!!
IT rained. and it rained. And it rained again. It is almost like it was trying to make up for the rainless summer we had. It is needed though. THe reservoirs are way down, the forests are tinder-dry, grass that is usually green is all dry and brown. We needed the rain badly. I woke up yesterday to a wonderful fresh smell, and the coldest breeze blowing through the window. I was freezing! I sleep under an open window year round, but I usually have warm blankets ready to pull up. The coolness caught me by surprise. I crawled back under the few blankets I had and laid (layed?) there until I quit shivering, then I got up and moved to the couch and hid under an afghan.
I do love to smell a good hard rain. Not when it first starts, because it smells dirty, but after it has been pouring for awhile. It smells so.........GREEN. The trees in the back are actually gulping in the moisture. It has quit raining right now, but it soulnds like it is still falling.
Sadie wasn't too sure about it though. She woke up at 2:00 this morning, and had to go pottie, so out we trudged, rain coming down like mad. I put her down, and she started shivering, and lifted her little feet as if to say, "mommie, what is this stuff". Did not take her long to find a puddle though. And just like a little kid with new boots, she spalshed and played in it. "come on Sadie, poop, so I can go back in." nope, we gotta play in this new stuff. So here I am at two AM in my pj's, no coat, no umbrella, getting soaked while I let the baby experience rain for the first time in her little young life.
I stayed awake for another hour or so, just listening to it fall, and run through the gutters. I love it so. And this morning is just perfect. Sun breaks with big fluffy clouds. A fresh breeze and dripping trees. Only thing better would be SNOW! Ok Leslie and Kat, don't shoot me. Actually it may be closer than we think. THe news is on right now, and there is a cold upper level trough bringing down cold air from the Gulf of ALaska, and the passes are getting snow already. Usually doesn't happen for a few more months yet. OOOO they just said that the Farmer's Almanac says COLD and Dry winter weather for the Pacific NW. YES!!! I LOVE the cold.
I do love to smell a good hard rain. Not when it first starts, because it smells dirty, but after it has been pouring for awhile. It smells so.........GREEN. The trees in the back are actually gulping in the moisture. It has quit raining right now, but it soulnds like it is still falling.
Sadie wasn't too sure about it though. She woke up at 2:00 this morning, and had to go pottie, so out we trudged, rain coming down like mad. I put her down, and she started shivering, and lifted her little feet as if to say, "mommie, what is this stuff". Did not take her long to find a puddle though. And just like a little kid with new boots, she spalshed and played in it. "come on Sadie, poop, so I can go back in." nope, we gotta play in this new stuff. So here I am at two AM in my pj's, no coat, no umbrella, getting soaked while I let the baby experience rain for the first time in her little young life.
I stayed awake for another hour or so, just listening to it fall, and run through the gutters. I love it so. And this morning is just perfect. Sun breaks with big fluffy clouds. A fresh breeze and dripping trees. Only thing better would be SNOW! Ok Leslie and Kat, don't shoot me. Actually it may be closer than we think. THe news is on right now, and there is a cold upper level trough bringing down cold air from the Gulf of ALaska, and the passes are getting snow already. Usually doesn't happen for a few more months yet. OOOO they just said that the Farmer's Almanac says COLD and Dry winter weather for the Pacific NW. YES!!! I LOVE the cold.
Sunday, September 14, 2003
WELL SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
I sat down here, Sunday paper all read, Morning coffee downed, Puppy pottied and fed and put to sleep, to write something profound. Turned on Headline news and discovered that it is SUNDAY!!! ANd in four hours I have the entire family coming over for Mexican dinner!!! CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP!!! You see, I am not Martha Stewart, although I really like her show and magazine, and I have a dirty dirty house. With all of these long haired animals, and new flooring, the dirt really shows. Along the baseboards, there is Dog hair piled up from Donnas dog, and since it rained, there are also doggie footprints everywhere. So I guess I gotta get my arse outa this chair and go get the dust mop out. Shouldn't take too long, just wasn't in the mood to do anything. (The joy of living alone.) Hell, now I gotta get dressed too! I wanted to spend all day slugging. It is just that kind of day! Overcast, cool, quiet, POOH!! catch you all later I guess. :-(
I sat down here, Sunday paper all read, Morning coffee downed, Puppy pottied and fed and put to sleep, to write something profound. Turned on Headline news and discovered that it is SUNDAY!!! ANd in four hours I have the entire family coming over for Mexican dinner!!! CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP!!! You see, I am not Martha Stewart, although I really like her show and magazine, and I have a dirty dirty house. With all of these long haired animals, and new flooring, the dirt really shows. Along the baseboards, there is Dog hair piled up from Donnas dog, and since it rained, there are also doggie footprints everywhere. So I guess I gotta get my arse outa this chair and go get the dust mop out. Shouldn't take too long, just wasn't in the mood to do anything. (The joy of living alone.) Hell, now I gotta get dressed too! I wanted to spend all day slugging. It is just that kind of day! Overcast, cool, quiet, POOH!! catch you all later I guess. :-(
Saturday, September 13, 2003
Is where the site is but I got it from Wanda's site, which I got from Leslie's site, which I got from...hmmm can't remember how I met Leslie, it may have been from bunny blog who is no longer writting, at least under the URL I have bookmarked.
Chemystery has gone home for the weekend. I asked her to please clean the Bandit Pooh out of the yard this weekend, as his are soooooo big compared to Sadie's and there is quite a bit of it. HARUMPH! Guess Husbands come before Dog shit (just barely). She also said that she would try to help me get my blog up and working right. I think I am going to post my own webpage, and link the blog to it. If I do it will be a work in progress, as there is sooo much I want to include, and the pages aren't all done yet. Guess It will all wait for her to get home.
Sadie peed on my bed this morning!!! :-( I had gotten up and was getting dressed hoping she would stay asleep while I did so. As soon as she is up, she's gotta pee. I was half dressed when she woke up, and stuck her feet and head over the top of the board. Ok, I picked her up and tried to balance while pulling on my jeans, didn't work, Bad knee, so I put her down on my bed for just a second, and she peed!!! NO!!!! NO!!!! BAD GIRL so I picked her up and hobbled out to the back yard with my jeans around my knees, and put her down. She peed again, GOOD GIRL!! and pooped! REALLY GOOD GIRL!!!! at this point I realized that my jeans were still around my knees and my neighbor just let his puppy out. Whipped up the jeans, and turned around while I zipped 'em. i hope he didn't think I had gone outside to pee!!!
Chemystery has gone home for the weekend. I asked her to please clean the Bandit Pooh out of the yard this weekend, as his are soooooo big compared to Sadie's and there is quite a bit of it. HARUMPH! Guess Husbands come before Dog shit (just barely). She also said that she would try to help me get my blog up and working right. I think I am going to post my own webpage, and link the blog to it. If I do it will be a work in progress, as there is sooo much I want to include, and the pages aren't all done yet. Guess It will all wait for her to get home.
Sadie peed on my bed this morning!!! :-( I had gotten up and was getting dressed hoping she would stay asleep while I did so. As soon as she is up, she's gotta pee. I was half dressed when she woke up, and stuck her feet and head over the top of the board. Ok, I picked her up and tried to balance while pulling on my jeans, didn't work, Bad knee, so I put her down on my bed for just a second, and she peed!!! NO!!!! NO!!!! BAD GIRL so I picked her up and hobbled out to the back yard with my jeans around my knees, and put her down. She peed again, GOOD GIRL!! and pooped! REALLY GOOD GIRL!!!! at this point I realized that my jeans were still around my knees and my neighbor just let his puppy out. Whipped up the jeans, and turned around while I zipped 'em. i hope he didn't think I had gone outside to pee!!!
WHAT's in a name...
I just went to a site that I can't remember...and did a name analysis. Yep that is most definately me. except I do act with spontaneity...sometimes too much...ie SADIE!!!! but she is a doll.I gotta go find this site and reference it...don't want to break any laws...even those I don't know about yet...but sure I will find out some way or another...
The first name of Mary-Lou leads you to assume considerable responsibility and to prefer to work independently, without direction or interference from others because you have very definite ideas of your own. Your mind is quick to comprehend and you can be depended upon to do any job well. Because you tend to be somewhat of a perfectionist, you might insist on doing too many things yourself instead of delegating jobs to others who might do less satisfactory work. This name does make you quite direct and straight-to-the-point. Your verbal expression does not reflect your inner thoughts and feelings, and you often wonder why people react to what you say. The influence of this name does not promote the friendship that you desire or the relaxation and naturalness you should enjoy with people. It is a name that makes you far too practical and serious-minded, and makes it difficult for you to act with spontaneity
The first name of Mary-Lou leads you to assume considerable responsibility and to prefer to work independently, without direction or interference from others because you have very definite ideas of your own. Your mind is quick to comprehend and you can be depended upon to do any job well. Because you tend to be somewhat of a perfectionist, you might insist on doing too many things yourself instead of delegating jobs to others who might do less satisfactory work. This name does make you quite direct and straight-to-the-point. Your verbal expression does not reflect your inner thoughts and feelings, and you often wonder why people react to what you say. The influence of this name does not promote the friendship that you desire or the relaxation and naturalness you should enjoy with people. It is a name that makes you far too practical and serious-minded, and makes it difficult for you to act with spontaneity
Friday, September 12, 2003
I hate getting old!!
Not that I really hate it, I just hate what my body has decided it will do to me!! I have one idea , It has another. I'm not afraid of getting older...I have let my hair go back natural, and I kinda like it. It needs a good cut, but I like the gray...I just don't like hurting. I can't hook my bra anymore, I reach back to hook it and my hands won't hold the elastic and SPROING! it gives a huge snap back to my side. Now mind you, I am not of the A B or C size, more like a DD and maybe an E, so the snap back isn't just a little pop more like a big KAPOW. It took me almost 15 minutes to reach back and hook it this morning. I finally had to hook it in front, and twist it back to the back. Do you have any idea how much tight elastic on loose fat HURTS as it pulls around? OUCH! I have a Lane Bryant catalog, and they have a bra that hooks in front, might have to do that. I really like my Playtex 18 hour, Comfort strap bra, But they don't snap in front. If only I could teach the cats to hook me up.
I also am sitting here with a blown knee. I was trying to get up out of the bathtub, after a long soaky bath to relax in wonderful scents.(Epsom salts and Dr. Bronners Liquid Magic Soap...Lavender) and I slipped on the safety bathmat with rubber sucker things on the bottom, trying to get out, and my knee turned inside out. Now to get out of the tub was a real challenge. Donna was over the "hills" in Ellensburg on a conjugal visit. So I was alone. Hmmm says I, Do I yell for help and hope someone finds me before I die? Or should I try to get out any way I can? I finally ended up turning over and getting on my hands and knee and crawling up over the side of the tub. Hurt like hell, but once I was up I was fine. Just can't bend my knee. I can walk, just can't sit too easily. I thought as I was upside down in the water, what if I slip and hit my head and drown? GADS!!!
I guess I need one of those bathtubs you see on TV where you can walk into the tub, close the door and fill it up with water. Sounds like a really good deal. I have a really small bathroom, maybe I could just close the door and fill the tub until it comes 1/2 way up the wall? Then reach down and pull the plug when I'm done? Nahhhh...It's Showers from now on. And a refund on the wonderful brand new safety bathmat with the rubber suckers on the bottom, that didn't suck when I needed them to...
I also am sitting here with a blown knee. I was trying to get up out of the bathtub, after a long soaky bath to relax in wonderful scents.(Epsom salts and Dr. Bronners Liquid Magic Soap...Lavender) and I slipped on the safety bathmat with rubber sucker things on the bottom, trying to get out, and my knee turned inside out. Now to get out of the tub was a real challenge. Donna was over the "hills" in Ellensburg on a conjugal visit. So I was alone. Hmmm says I, Do I yell for help and hope someone finds me before I die? Or should I try to get out any way I can? I finally ended up turning over and getting on my hands and knee and crawling up over the side of the tub. Hurt like hell, but once I was up I was fine. Just can't bend my knee. I can walk, just can't sit too easily. I thought as I was upside down in the water, what if I slip and hit my head and drown? GADS!!!
I guess I need one of those bathtubs you see on TV where you can walk into the tub, close the door and fill it up with water. Sounds like a really good deal. I have a really small bathroom, maybe I could just close the door and fill the tub until it comes 1/2 way up the wall? Then reach down and pull the plug when I'm done? Nahhhh...It's Showers from now on. And a refund on the wonderful brand new safety bathmat with the rubber suckers on the bottom, that didn't suck when I needed them to...
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Much better!!! A little sleep goes a long way when you are really pooped!! Sadie is sleeping right now, and I should be too. She has had quite a day so far. She got to meet Bea -Bunny for the first time this morning, and had great fun jumping on her. Now Bea wasn't too sure how to react to this, but she was really good with the baby. They both hopped all over the Living Room, dusting the floor as they played. Hmmm might be something to a dust mop on legs!!
It has rained constantly since Monday. It smells so good. Fall is really here, even though we have 10 more days of summer. I went out back at 6:00 this morning and it was still dark. I saw something light on the ground, and thought the wind must have really blown last night because the rose petals had scattered all over the yard. As i got closer, I saw that they were in fact, yellow leaves off the Alder trees! Now when did that happen? two days ago the trees were green, now they are almost all yellow!
Tons of work to do to get ready for THE DOCK BRIEF fundraiser at the Playhouse, gotta send out letters to the Donors, the Board of Trustees, and the Season Ticket Holders, Then get the Poster finalized, and start the program. Whew. I really did take on too much. Arsenic and Old Lace is selling out fast, with word of mouth getting all over town now. I was really busy at the box office yesterday with tickets! And rehearsals for Over The RIver ANd THrough THe Woods are in full swing. It is such a funny poignant play about an Italian Family in New Jersey. It will sell well also.
Get up off your tush and get busy ML!! Alright.....what a nag....
It has rained constantly since Monday. It smells so good. Fall is really here, even though we have 10 more days of summer. I went out back at 6:00 this morning and it was still dark. I saw something light on the ground, and thought the wind must have really blown last night because the rose petals had scattered all over the yard. As i got closer, I saw that they were in fact, yellow leaves off the Alder trees! Now when did that happen? two days ago the trees were green, now they are almost all yellow!
Tons of work to do to get ready for THE DOCK BRIEF fundraiser at the Playhouse, gotta send out letters to the Donors, the Board of Trustees, and the Season Ticket Holders, Then get the Poster finalized, and start the program. Whew. I really did take on too much. Arsenic and Old Lace is selling out fast, with word of mouth getting all over town now. I was really busy at the box office yesterday with tickets! And rehearsals for Over The RIver ANd THrough THe Woods are in full swing. It is such a funny poignant play about an Italian Family in New Jersey. It will sell well also.
Get up off your tush and get busy ML!! Alright.....what a nag....
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Babies are a hand full! I am sooo tired, I worked today, Playhouse tonite, and no sleep last night. So, after I get Sadie to bed, catch up on reading blogs, I too, am gonna head that way. 2:00 comes awfully early. and so does 330 and 500 and......ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzz
Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Sleep??? What's THAT??
I forgot! Babies gotta pee every two hours or so...night and day!!! So since Sadie is blocked into my Master bathroom, I got waked (woken?) up when she did. uh-uh-uh-uh hoooowwwwwwwwwlllllllll. OK OK I'm up!! stumble into the Birkies and out into the yard. Now for over 65 days there has been absolutely NO RAIN, but yesterday it poured!!! And last night the grass was really wet.
I put Sadie down on the wet grass and she sniffed and then peed!!! GOOD GIRL!!! then she POOPED!!!! REALLY GOOD GIRL!!!! then she ran right under the deck. So there I am on my hands and knees in my holey well worn flannel PJ's, trying to get a curious puppy out from under a deck 18" high. No way was I going to be able to get under there and get her. I am taller than 18" laying on my back!!! ( :-( ) With my tummy sucked all the way in. And my boobs tucked under my armpits. So while I am down there I hear two owls hooting at each other...really close. EGADS, If Sadie runs out the other side, she could be Owl dinner!!! Luckily she came to me and we went back in. I gave her water, and more food, and turned out the light and buried my head for another two hours, and then the drill started all over again. This time, thinking she had done her Thing, I picked her up and took her back in the house. I put her down on the kitchen floor while I got a drink of water, and lo and behold, she pooped!! UGH! Mommie isn't quite trained yet.
Sadie Cheyene Autumn is now sleeping in a basket right here under my "puter desk. Now if I was really smart, I'd be sleeping right now too.
Donna's dog, Bandit is 1/2 German Shepard, and 1/2 Keeshond, is 11 years old and SPOILED ROTTEN. He is terrified of the baby!! She could fit entirely into his gaping mouth, and when she gets close to him he whines and runs away. The cats are reserving judgement. They know Mom. I have not introduced Bea Bunny to Sadie yet. Oughta be funny
I put Sadie down on the wet grass and she sniffed and then peed!!! GOOD GIRL!!! then she POOPED!!!! REALLY GOOD GIRL!!!! then she ran right under the deck. So there I am on my hands and knees in my holey well worn flannel PJ's, trying to get a curious puppy out from under a deck 18" high. No way was I going to be able to get under there and get her. I am taller than 18" laying on my back!!! ( :-( ) With my tummy sucked all the way in. And my boobs tucked under my armpits. So while I am down there I hear two owls hooting at each other...really close. EGADS, If Sadie runs out the other side, she could be Owl dinner!!! Luckily she came to me and we went back in. I gave her water, and more food, and turned out the light and buried my head for another two hours, and then the drill started all over again. This time, thinking she had done her Thing, I picked her up and took her back in the house. I put her down on the kitchen floor while I got a drink of water, and lo and behold, she pooped!! UGH! Mommie isn't quite trained yet.
Sadie Cheyene Autumn is now sleeping in a basket right here under my "puter desk. Now if I was really smart, I'd be sleeping right now too.
Donna's dog, Bandit is 1/2 German Shepard, and 1/2 Keeshond, is 11 years old and SPOILED ROTTEN. He is terrified of the baby!! She could fit entirely into his gaping mouth, and when she gets close to him he whines and runs away. The cats are reserving judgement. They know Mom. I have not introduced Bea Bunny to Sadie yet. Oughta be funny
Monday, September 08, 2003
Sadie...
OH GAWD!!!! what have I done!!! Papers all over the floor, whining, howling. Precious!! She is sooo cute.... Even her brothers were cute. I wish I could have afforded two of them. I would have bought a black one and a buff one.
Sadie is Buff and white, and is bonding nicely. I made a pouch out of the hem of my sweatshirt and she curled up in it and went to sleep. so I walked all over the yard with my big belly hanging out. Didn't want to wake the baby. The cats aren't too sure what to think of her. They are so much bigger than she is, and she certainly doesn't sound or smell like a kitten. Loki is sitting right on the other side of the "keep her contained" board. Sadie is asleep on an old blue towel, and Loki is watching her sleep. Wonder how soon until he is in with her?
I took her out in the backyard and she peed, no poops though. Then she thought it was great fun to run under the zuchinni bushes. and hide from Mommie. She started to head under the deck, but I would NEVER get her out of there, so up back into the pouch she went.
I will kennel her in the car where ever I go. Until she is old enough to get up on the seat by herself. I will try taking her to rehersal tonight, and see how she does, If she howls too badly, back into the car she will go. Gotta get her used to my life style. Whoo-boy!!
Sadie is Buff and white, and is bonding nicely. I made a pouch out of the hem of my sweatshirt and she curled up in it and went to sleep. so I walked all over the yard with my big belly hanging out. Didn't want to wake the baby. The cats aren't too sure what to think of her. They are so much bigger than she is, and she certainly doesn't sound or smell like a kitten. Loki is sitting right on the other side of the "keep her contained" board. Sadie is asleep on an old blue towel, and Loki is watching her sleep. Wonder how soon until he is in with her?
I took her out in the backyard and she peed, no poops though. Then she thought it was great fun to run under the zuchinni bushes. and hide from Mommie. She started to head under the deck, but I would NEVER get her out of there, so up back into the pouch she went.
I will kennel her in the car where ever I go. Until she is old enough to get up on the seat by herself. I will try taking her to rehersal tonight, and see how she does, If she howls too badly, back into the car she will go. Gotta get her used to my life style. Whoo-boy!!
Back on that bike....
When I was young and learning how to ride a bike, I kept falling and scrapping my knees. I of course cried and told my Dad that I didn't want to ride it anymore. Dad of course being the guy he was, said you need to get back on that bike and learn how to ride it!!! I would fall, He would say, get back on the bike, I would fall, Back on the bike. Finally he told me that If I was to get back on that bike and learn how to ride it, the hurt from falling off would be forgotten, because I would have my mind on other things, like going down the road at 5 miles an hour, and seeing things I had never seen before.
I have used that analogy many times in my life, dealing with people that hurt and swear they are never going to do it again. It won't hurt as bad if you get back on that bike.
I Think I am getting back on the bike. I have been saying to my higher power...PLEASE LET ME FIND THE PERFECT PUPPY. I didn't care how long it took. I opened the Seattle Times want ad section yesterday and there in black and white print only 1/2 mile from me was a listing for cocker puppies. My Daughter and Bob both think I should wait until I am through with the playhouse for the season. Bob of course wants me to go get a rescue dog. I would, but there aren't any puppies, and I WANT A BABY!!! These puppies are 6 1/2 weeks old, and ready to go. Just the perfect age to bond with me. I have an appointment to go see her at 1:00. There is only 1 female. IF I get her, her name will be Sadie. Do not ask me why...just came to me.
If this was not meant to be, then she will not be there when I go see her. Maybe the perfect puppy will be a Male. HERE SADIE, HERE SADIE, Come on BOY! nahhhhh....gotta be a girl. WIsh me luck, Here I go!!!!...
I have used that analogy many times in my life, dealing with people that hurt and swear they are never going to do it again. It won't hurt as bad if you get back on that bike.
I Think I am getting back on the bike. I have been saying to my higher power...PLEASE LET ME FIND THE PERFECT PUPPY. I didn't care how long it took. I opened the Seattle Times want ad section yesterday and there in black and white print only 1/2 mile from me was a listing for cocker puppies. My Daughter and Bob both think I should wait until I am through with the playhouse for the season. Bob of course wants me to go get a rescue dog. I would, but there aren't any puppies, and I WANT A BABY!!! These puppies are 6 1/2 weeks old, and ready to go. Just the perfect age to bond with me. I have an appointment to go see her at 1:00. There is only 1 female. IF I get her, her name will be Sadie. Do not ask me why...just came to me.
If this was not meant to be, then she will not be there when I go see her. Maybe the perfect puppy will be a Male. HERE SADIE, HERE SADIE, Come on BOY! nahhhhh....gotta be a girl. WIsh me luck, Here I go!!!!...
Thursday, September 04, 2003
RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I woke up late this morning. I couldn't sleep last night, kept hearing toenails on the wood floors...Donna's dog. (used to be Mariah) Anyway, I woke up and heard wind in the trees. Ahhh says I, It must be cooling off. It was gray out so I assumed it was about 7:00...wrong again..905!! and GRAY!! and Wind!!! and cool air!!! so I got up fixed a pot of coffee and headed to my room to watch the birds and Lola, and the TODAY show. split, splat, spit, drip drip drop....OH RAIN!!!!!! Real Wet RAIN!!!!!! about 125 drops. That is it!!! PHHHFFFFTTTT!!!!!!!! Another day over 70!! so far that makes 59 days of temps over 70! and no measurable precipitation for over 2 months. I sure hope it stops soon. Say like late next week..not this one, I have a deck to paint!! Bitch Bitch Bitch...I know, never happy huh?
Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Mariah 1993-2003
I just lost a very dear dear friend today. Of Cancer. And old age. She was almost blind, and couldn't jump up on the bed anymore. It was the right thing to do. She went to sleep very quietly. and I petted her until the bitter end. (sniff) I had made an appointment yesterday for 9:00 this morning. But no matter how much you are prepared, you AREN'T prepared. She usually jumps and wags and jumps when I say "bye-bye" But today she didn't. She just laid down and looked at me. I got her outside, and she couldn't even jump into the car. It was time, and it was the right thing to do. She started as a puppy Learning how to ride in the car. I tried the back seat, but that wasn't going to do. She had her own seat, and knew she was not to get in mine. Everytime I came out of a store, she was in her seat looking out the window. I thought she was such a good girl. One day I came out of the store and did not click the remote until I was right at the car, (I usually click as soon as I get outside. This time, when I clicked, she jumped up out of my seat, jumped in to hers and looked out the window. o not such a good girl after all, just well trained. Click, move over, click, move over. She went with me everywhere. When I was stationed in Nevada, We would go exploring every weekend. Nevada has roads that are not paved. Nevada has roads on maps that aren't even graded. But we went, and she was very good, she keep all the boogey men away, she keep the bears and the Mountain Lions away, she kept all the snakes away. She Loved her kitties, and even nursed Loki when he was a tiny baby kitten ( no milk, just faucets) and even when he got almost as big as her, she allowed it. She barked when someone new came into the yard, and tolerated the squirrels. She will be missed by the whole neighborhood. I already miss her. I am such a big bawl baby...Life shouldn't have to hurt like this.
Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Ok, So now I have this cute little title line up 'thar', and I don't know what to put in it. I think I will try just writting this entry and see what pops up. I may just take it off again.
I just read Pure Land mountain today, and it brought tears to my eyes, He writes with such feelings, when he talks about his family. Today was about how SILENT silence is, when the grandkids leave. Not as in AHHHHHHHHHHHHH but as in SNIFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't agree with his politics, But I enjoy the fact that I can read him or not, and I, for the most part, enjoy his entries about life in Japan. He has this really cool Shiga Window, where he puts a picture about Japanese life. It is so Cool. I'll get there yet.
Donna, If you read this, For Christmas you can give me a blog that is really cool, I want the weather pixie, I want to be able to add Pictures, I want to refer other blogs, I want comments, I want really cool sidebars, I want a picture across the top, I want the phases of the moon, yadayadayada...Don't want much do I? Now sweetie, If you can't do it for me, you could hire John from Computer Clinic to come do it for you. (teehee) I know you showed me how to make this bold but I can't remember...
Loki is insisting on some kitty lovin right now, so I have pause for the cause....be right back
I just read Pure Land mountain today, and it brought tears to my eyes, He writes with such feelings, when he talks about his family. Today was about how SILENT silence is, when the grandkids leave. Not as in AHHHHHHHHHHHHH but as in SNIFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't agree with his politics, But I enjoy the fact that I can read him or not, and I, for the most part, enjoy his entries about life in Japan. He has this really cool Shiga Window, where he puts a picture about Japanese life. It is so Cool. I'll get there yet.
Donna, If you read this, For Christmas you can give me a blog that is really cool, I want the weather pixie, I want to be able to add Pictures, I want to refer other blogs, I want comments, I want really cool sidebars, I want a picture across the top, I want the phases of the moon, yadayadayada...Don't want much do I? Now sweetie, If you can't do it for me, you could hire John from Computer Clinic to come do it for you. (teehee) I know you showed me how to make this bold but I can't remember...
Loki is insisting on some kitty lovin right now, so I have pause for the cause....be right back
Monday, September 01, 2003
GUESS WHAT I FOUND?
I was looking for fonts and found the title line!!! Still can't find the fonts though. DAMN IT I wish I had a resident geek.
Ever make Clam dip with Cream cheese ? with only one beater for the mixer? Not fun. Messy kitchen. Now where in the hell is the other beater? I got it done, but it isn't the same. Not as creamy. I'm eating it anyway. It is dinner. I just got home from the playhouse, and I was hungry. and Mariah is worse, so It's gotta be tomorrow, so I deserve comfort food.
The last dress rehersal went really well except that Mortimer's beeper went off during act one. (He is a Surgery Tech for the US NAVY, and got called in for an emergency) we coped. he came back, found a relief.
Anybody see the moon tonight? WOW> It is a crescent waxing, and was just about to set as I left town. It was big and bright orange. Unusual to have a setting moon look orange. It is over the pacific, so no smog. When it rises it is over the Cascades, and there is lots of smoke in the air, so I can see the color there, but hardly ever over the ocean.
All summer no rain...I buy sealer for the deck and plan to paint it this weekend, and guess what is predicted. yep...rain. Guess I had better do it on Wednesday. I hope that Bob will get the posts for the railings too, then it will be all done. I need to finish getting the Iris planted also, and then go get some tulip and daffodil bulbs. I am bound and determined to have a pretty yard!! If I have to lay on my tummy and weed then I will. With no dog to dig up what I plant, it should be easier too. (Sniff)
Ok it is time to start thinking about a replacement dog. I want another small dog, and I would love to have another cocker, but I cant afford it now. I was thinking about a German Shepard, but I couldnt afford the food. Poodles are too yappy, and llasa's are too expensive to keep up. Hmmmmm... I wanted a Golden Retriever for years, but they have hip and eye problems, and I dont need that. Heck I might go stand in front of Safeway with a sign. PUPPY WANTED FREE, WILL GIVE GOOD HOME. Bet I get one in a few hours...
The last dress rehersal went really well except that Mortimer's beeper went off during act one. (He is a Surgery Tech for the US NAVY, and got called in for an emergency) we coped. he came back, found a relief.
Anybody see the moon tonight? WOW> It is a crescent waxing, and was just about to set as I left town. It was big and bright orange. Unusual to have a setting moon look orange. It is over the pacific, so no smog. When it rises it is over the Cascades, and there is lots of smoke in the air, so I can see the color there, but hardly ever over the ocean.
All summer no rain...I buy sealer for the deck and plan to paint it this weekend, and guess what is predicted. yep...rain. Guess I had better do it on Wednesday. I hope that Bob will get the posts for the railings too, then it will be all done. I need to finish getting the Iris planted also, and then go get some tulip and daffodil bulbs. I am bound and determined to have a pretty yard!! If I have to lay on my tummy and weed then I will. With no dog to dig up what I plant, it should be easier too. (Sniff)
Ok it is time to start thinking about a replacement dog. I want another small dog, and I would love to have another cocker, but I cant afford it now. I was thinking about a German Shepard, but I couldnt afford the food. Poodles are too yappy, and llasa's are too expensive to keep up. Hmmmmm... I wanted a Golden Retriever for years, but they have hip and eye problems, and I dont need that. Heck I might go stand in front of Safeway with a sign. PUPPY WANTED FREE, WILL GIVE GOOD HOME. Bet I get one in a few hours...
ahhhh That worked. I did a really cool blog about me and the kids and camping and me putting my foot down after Forgetting to pack MY OWN STUFF! and telling them to take their own responsibility for packing for a camping trip. anyway, I typed for a good 1/2 hour and blogger kicked me off, and I lost it all!!! ARRRGGGHHHHH
I refuse to re-create. When I get my creative juices flowing, I type, and then when I read it I wonder just where that came from. Sometimes I even amaze myself. Not that I am any LaVyrle Spencer mind you, but once in a very great while, I can come up with a good read. (write?)
Well POOP!!! I sat down here to write the great american fall blog, and just got interupted too many times, and now I've lost the mood. Shoulda done it last night when I thought about it huh? I have a grey tabby beating my left elbow with his head, wanting to be petted, I have THE VIEW on tv, and my hero DR PHIL is on, so that is distracting me; I have My daughters' dog whining at the window because he is such a wuss, and I am sposed to concentrate and write with all this going on? I don't think so.
I have several different things that for years I have wanted to write about, and that is why I originally started this blog. Ah well, one of these days I will fulfill my obligations to put to ether, my thoughts on the follwing topics.
Himalayan Blackberry bushes
deserted school bus stops
woodsmoke
Autumn (which is what I sat down here today to write about...so much for that today!!)
growing older...and older...and older
(egads...what did I do now? I have a grey tabby (Chitters) an Orange Tabby (Loki) and a Manx wanna be (Lint) all sitting here on the desk staring at me. THe cat box doesn't need changing, the dish is full, the toilet seat is up and the water is clean. ((OK, OK, yeah, my cats drink outa the porcelain spring!)) so what IS their PROBLEM? )
Pets
Gardening
RETIREMENT
etc, etc, and so forth.
When I was stationed in Adak, Alaska, I would take a theme book and a pencil and just find a remote spot with a view, (there were PLENTY of those) and just write. MAybe I'll post some of them here. Maybe not. hmmmm or did I do that already? have to go back into the archives and check.
SPeaking of archives, I started going back through some of my favorite blogs and reading their archives. It is so much fun to see how they have evolved. Brenda, You've come a long way baby!!!! Anne...straight from the hip is very poignant. And man, can she write when she wants to. Whoo. her letters to Bob are heart wrenching. I envy writers. I do so want to be able to write a best seller, Alas, I am afraid I never will. My luck, I will write it, and it will become a major bestseller...posthumously...phfffttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I refuse to re-create. When I get my creative juices flowing, I type, and then when I read it I wonder just where that came from. Sometimes I even amaze myself. Not that I am any LaVyrle Spencer mind you, but once in a very great while, I can come up with a good read. (write?)
Well POOP!!! I sat down here to write the great american fall blog, and just got interupted too many times, and now I've lost the mood. Shoulda done it last night when I thought about it huh? I have a grey tabby beating my left elbow with his head, wanting to be petted, I have THE VIEW on tv, and my hero DR PHIL is on, so that is distracting me; I have My daughters' dog whining at the window because he is such a wuss, and I am sposed to concentrate and write with all this going on? I don't think so.
I have several different things that for years I have wanted to write about, and that is why I originally started this blog. Ah well, one of these days I will fulfill my obligations to put to ether, my thoughts on the follwing topics.
Himalayan Blackberry bushes
deserted school bus stops
woodsmoke
Autumn (which is what I sat down here today to write about...so much for that today!!)
growing older...and older...and older
(egads...what did I do now? I have a grey tabby (Chitters) an Orange Tabby (Loki) and a Manx wanna be (Lint) all sitting here on the desk staring at me. THe cat box doesn't need changing, the dish is full, the toilet seat is up and the water is clean. ((OK, OK, yeah, my cats drink outa the porcelain spring!)) so what IS their PROBLEM? )
Pets
Gardening
RETIREMENT
etc, etc, and so forth.
When I was stationed in Adak, Alaska, I would take a theme book and a pencil and just find a remote spot with a view, (there were PLENTY of those) and just write. MAybe I'll post some of them here. Maybe not. hmmmm or did I do that already? have to go back into the archives and check.
SPeaking of archives, I started going back through some of my favorite blogs and reading their archives. It is so much fun to see how they have evolved. Brenda, You've come a long way baby!!!! Anne...straight from the hip is very poignant. And man, can she write when she wants to. Whoo. her letters to Bob are heart wrenching. I envy writers. I do so want to be able to write a best seller, Alas, I am afraid I never will. My luck, I will write it, and it will become a major bestseller...posthumously...phfffttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mariah seems a little better today, not as hunched up as she was yesterday. She is walking around in the back yard enjoying the sunshine. I know, I know, I am delaying the inevitable.
I woke up this morning at 4:15 . Had to pee, naturally. It was Dark! really DARK!! I laid back down, mentally grumbling about the oncoming short days. I looked outside, from my bed, Resting my chin on the windowsill. (Bed is under window...no headboard) And saw Orion for the first time this year. I do Love seeing Orion. It is so peasceful to me. I dont know why, maybe because he is so easy to find, and isn't cluttered by other stars around him. He sits low in the Southern sky, and goes higher and earlier as winter gets closer. I Love the long days of summer, but I really like Fall and winter also. Seeing Orion means that the cool days of fall and winter are just around the corner. I watched the Morning wake up until I could no longer see the stars, and then I fell back to sleep. It seems like just yesterday that I woke up to pee, and it was daylight already at 4:00!!
When I went to bed last night, my feet were freezing. I was chilly, but knew I would warm up once I got all snuggled in. I thought about breaking out the extra blankets, but I knew I would just kick it off and the dog would turn it in to his bed. I opted instead for getting all comfy and calling "Ethyl the heater cat". She curls up on the small of my back, and purrs me to sleep. The nights are getting very crisp which means it won't be long now until I have to clean the area around the woodstove, check out the chimney, and haul in the wood. I already have the kindling split. The door from the office is leaning against the back wall behind the stove, gotta get it back up, trash to recycle is piled around it, gotta get that gone. (GADS!! Why am I such a slob?)
I gotta post this and start over, my server is acting up, and I dont want to get into my heavy blogging and lose it like I did yesterday. hang on!
I woke up this morning at 4:15 . Had to pee, naturally. It was Dark! really DARK!! I laid back down, mentally grumbling about the oncoming short days. I looked outside, from my bed, Resting my chin on the windowsill. (Bed is under window...no headboard) And saw Orion for the first time this year. I do Love seeing Orion. It is so peasceful to me. I dont know why, maybe because he is so easy to find, and isn't cluttered by other stars around him. He sits low in the Southern sky, and goes higher and earlier as winter gets closer. I Love the long days of summer, but I really like Fall and winter also. Seeing Orion means that the cool days of fall and winter are just around the corner. I watched the Morning wake up until I could no longer see the stars, and then I fell back to sleep. It seems like just yesterday that I woke up to pee, and it was daylight already at 4:00!!
When I went to bed last night, my feet were freezing. I was chilly, but knew I would warm up once I got all snuggled in. I thought about breaking out the extra blankets, but I knew I would just kick it off and the dog would turn it in to his bed. I opted instead for getting all comfy and calling "Ethyl the heater cat". She curls up on the small of my back, and purrs me to sleep. The nights are getting very crisp which means it won't be long now until I have to clean the area around the woodstove, check out the chimney, and haul in the wood. I already have the kindling split. The door from the office is leaning against the back wall behind the stove, gotta get it back up, trash to recycle is piled around it, gotta get that gone. (GADS!! Why am I such a slob?)
I gotta post this and start over, my server is acting up, and I dont want to get into my heavy blogging and lose it like I did yesterday. hang on!
Sunday, August 31, 2003
I am afraid that I have to do a horrible chore tomorrow. My Cocker Spaniel, Mariah, has a tumor that has grown like wildfire, and today she is walking very slowly, and all hunched up. I can not afford chemo and surgery for a dog that is 11 1/2 years old. I am told that their life span is only 12-13 years. She has been such a good dog and we have been through a lot together. She is a fantastic traveling companion. And she is a great watch dog. I will miss her terribly. We'll have to see how she is tomorrow. Maybe she is just constipated. I do not want her to suffer, and she looks like she is not at all well, even though she has not once uttered a whine. I CAN put her out of her suffering, I COULD NOT put my Mother out of hers. It just seems to me that there is something terribly wrong with a world that is kinder to their pets than to their parents. One simple little shot and she will be at peace, Mom suffered for so many weeks. 'tain't right!!
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