Monthly Archives: February 2012
My garden is pushing it…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I know we’ve had some terrific weather this winter, but my spring flowers are pushing it now. I have daffodils and crocus springing up–hey guys, it’s not spring yet, slow down before the weather kicks your asses.
The weather reports are saying we’re to get snow again on Sunday. We had rain all day today and you know what that means.
Yes, I have mud. I have mud in the yard. I have mud on the back porch. I have mud in the kitchen. I had to wash the cover from the love seat because…Yep, you guessed right, I had mud on it along with elk antler gooey from Patty spending the day chewing there.
There’s muddy paw prints and Curmudgeon shoe prints on the kitchen floor I’ll wait a couple of days for the yard to dry a bit before I mop.
Ah, the elk antlers…Another story there. Yesterday morning the Fed Ex truck driver rang the doorbell and left a box of them between the doors. Gavin and Patty had never had them before so they didn’t really know what was in that box that The Curmudgeon left on my chair.
That soon changed after I came downstairs. They each got an antler. For the rest of the day we heard not a peep from them. They were happy, they were amused, they were chewing for hours! Finally Gavin got tired and insisted it was nap time. As soon as they woke from their naps, they were right back to the antlers. I think they like them. I’m glad I bought two each.
They removed Elena’s tube early yesterday and she’s breathing on her own. Let’s keep cheering her on.
You all have a good one.
Posted in Dog related, my garden
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Gardening, Life, Writer
OOOPS!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It was one of those nights where things got away from me. I almost forgot to get in here and post. Yeah, I’m not the brightest light in the harbor at this time. My thoughts are scattered in all sorts of directions.
I wish I could say that Elena was out of the hospital but I can’t. She is still on target to get her breathing tube removed sometime today. Let’s hope that is the beginning of her quick recovery. I do miss her comments in here.
She’d be delighted to hear you all have been rooting for her. Let’s keep it up.
You all take care, keep well, and have a good one.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Another shoe drops
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I was going to blog about the Westminster dog show but then I got an E-mail from my dear friend Elena’s neighbor.
Elena is in the hospital fighting for her life. She had a major heart attack. She was resuscitated and tests showed a blockage that can only be cleared by surgery. She is now in stable, but non-responsive condition with a breathing tube in the ICU. The doctors are waiting for her condition to improve to discuss surgery.
I have a candle burning for her.
Posted in Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Techno I don’t think so!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday, my friend’s Iphone took exception to her language at it and hung up on her. The nerve of it! If my phone were to do that to me it’d be under a sledge-hammer tout de suite! No mercy no matter how much it begs.
When I say that my computer is the brains of this outfit, I am kidding. At least I hope I am. It’s only hooked to the internet and not to every appliance and light in my house. Imagine if your computer ran your house and got pissed at you? There are countless examples to choose from in books, TV, and movies. Think Hal in your home or better yet, Eureka’s Sarah the house on Sci Fi. No thank you very much.
Most cars come equipped with computers. A very few advancements on those and, well… Will they drive my car next? What if I have an argument with the car? Does that mean that if I want to turn right and the computer thinks that a left turn is all the better to do me in, I hit that wall?
I wonder, are my desk top and lap top computers listening to this? Maybe it’s time I went off the grid….
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Love notes from ~Me~
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Love’ has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything. Katharine Hepburn
Dearest Curmudgeon,
I give my heart to you each day with no reservations. Hold it gently, protect it fiercely, and it will always be yours.
Love,
~Me~
Dearest Aunties and Cousins,
I love you all very much.
Love,
~Me~
Dear friends,
My heart has room for many, do come in.
Love,
~Me~
My precious pups,
You are the beat of my heart.
Love.
~Me~
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer, Writing
You are never to old to dream
Posted by doggonedmysteries
There are many ways of breaking a heart. Stories were full of hearts broken by love, but what really broke a heart was taking away its dream – whatever that dream might be. Pearl S. Buck
Never believe anyone that tells you can’t for if you do you’ve let them take a dream away. As a girl I had many dreams that an older relative took great joy in smashing.
Much older now, I realize how naive I was to allow that to happen. When I grow up, I will be a writer.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Techno schmecto just make it work!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So now my printer and computer aren’t talking to each other. ARRRGH!!! I have the printer wired to the desk top computer and still won’t talk to it. At this rate, I need an in-house computer geek.
The printer is fairly new. It worked fine before the computer needed work done.
It has me wondering if it will talk to my lap top. I’ll try that tomorrow. I don’t feel like running up and down stairs now. Yes, I’m lazy and it’s two freaking a.m.
I wonder, if I can’t get the computer and printer working together, do I have to haul both over to my computer guru to see if he can get them working together?
Shoot me now. I hate driving over there.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
When characters fight back
Posted by doggonedmysteries
She’s insisting she will not become romantically involved with her coworker. Every time I try to write a bit of a love scene, she stalks off and won’t talk to me.
The sexual tension is there and she refuses to play with it. I’ve tried bribery (If you play along I’ll write you a fabulous chase scene), coaxing (Oh, come on you know you like him), and threats (If you don’t let me write the scene I’ll wound or kill you in the next scene). No good. She won’t be moved.
I have a feeling she intends to hold herself aloof for her debut and then maybe she’ll loosen up in the second book.
At least she’s talking to me and that’s a start. My other characters have gone into hiding.
Posted in My books
Tags: Author, books, Craft of writing, Dead, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Mysteries, Mystery, Writer
Do I need words?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Nope, this February snowstorm is better than what happened in 2010!
February snowstorm 2012
February blizzard of 2010
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, Writer
Happy belated Birthday Curmudgeon
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The Curmudgeon’s cane arrived from https://www.elderluxe.com/ today. It is gorgeous. I thought I’d ordered it early enough to get it by The Curmudgeon’s birthday back in January, but I was wrong.
If you plan to order a gift from them, give it plenty of time. I can say with conviction that this item was worth both the price and the time it took to get here. The Curmudgeon is delighted with it. 😀 I did good!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
The Paypal debacle
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Well, I tried to open a Paypal account again. I have one now but they don’t like my bank or something. I’ve jumped through their hoops a few too many times and I refuse to leap another one. Let’s just say I have a ‘minimal’ account with them and leave it at that.
Automated teller machines hate me too.
I do believe it is my bank’s fault. They’ve never once in 37 years had the correct numbers on our checks. We always have had a problem when someplace wants a routing number or other such thing.
Once a year, at the very least, I have to call them and ask for the proper numbers.
How about you? Did you jump through all their hoops? Or, perhaps you are smarter than I am and you don’t deal with them.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
What I’m watching
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Out of all the reality shows, most of which can go away–far, far away, I do enjoy The Voice. I love the blind auditions and will be watching again tonight.
After The Voice, I’ll be switching to the Sci Fi channel to watch Lost Girl.
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl yesterday. I haven’t watched one for 37 years–since I’ve been married. I used to watch a lot of football when I lived at home. With all daughters at least one of us managed to enjoy watching the games with our father.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Favorite TV shows
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
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