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Another fun thing about the new car…

     I stopped at my regular gas station to fill up the new van, I was down to below a half a tank.  I pulled into the full service as I always do–I have a sensitivity to gas fumes that brings on a migraine.  The service man knows me and my old van, so when I opened my window and leaned out as he came around the back, I managed to surprise him.

     “Squeee, new van.”  I told him.

     “Nice one!”  He said.

     While the tank filled, I showed him all the neat features.  Funny how we all seem to point out the clock and how coolly elegant it is.

     You all have a good one!

Made a family collage…I miss them.

All in a day’s training

     Patience, practice, praise, and a few treats.  Carefully enunciated words accompanied with hand signals and praise, praise, praise when they get it right.  Well, sometimes you need to hold back on the praise because they get a bit too cocky.  That’s when you treat them instead.  Whatever you normally serve them is fine.

     You can use phrases like good boy and atta boy, especially when they accomplish something difficult.  There’s nothing like the way they look at you for approval when they do something they think is difficult–like putting the seat down on the toilet.

     Yes, we’re talking the training of husbands here not the dogs.  Even the most stubborn of dogs is much easier.

     You all have a good one!

Planters on the front porch this year…2012

Wanted: Travel agent for my train of thought…

     I wrote a chapter yesterday and deleted it.  I’ve been doing this almost every day lately.  I can’t seem to find the train of thought that book was traveling on.  Where oh where is that train bound?  I wish I was on it once again. 

     I think I need a new travel agent.   One who will book me on the right train and get me to my destination of finished book.

     You all have a good one!

Slow cookery–tasty!

 

     I love food cooked in my crock pot and wonder why I don’t do use it more often.  We had a lovely, tender and flavorful beef roast with all the trimmings last night. The Curmudgeon was one very happy camper.

     Last time I used the crock pot I made some pretty lousy apple crisp oatmeal.  I won’t be making that again.  It was the first thing I ever made in a crock pot that actually turned out bad.

     What I love about my Kindle is that I have downloaded a bunch of free cook books and that included several crock pot cook books.  Once the cool weather settles in here, I do believe the crock pot will get a good workout.

     Do you have any favorite crock pot recipes?

     You all have a good one!

 

Owie footie.

    I’ve heard of so many Bull Terriers dying over the past couple of weeks that it breaks my heart.  It also make me worry more and more about my sweet pups.  Gavin is now ten going on eleven and Patty is somewhere around the seven or eight year mark.

     Right now, Gavin has a very sore paw because he cracked another claw lengthwise…again.  He’s done this for what seems like forever.  He has always the weirdest claws of any BT I ever had or knew.

      Of course, we are spoiling him rotten, and doing our best to make him more comfortable.  As a typical Bullie he’s taking full advantage of the situation.

     You all have a good one!

“I is keeping my sore footie elevated…would you please cover me so I can nap?”

New treats for Halloween…

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     Couldn’t resist buying these today.  One is from Yankee Candles and the other is from Hot Topic.

      You all have a good one!

Bits and pieces

     Once in a while you run up against a person whose greatest desire is to make your day miserable.  One thing I like about Facebook is that I can delete such a person.  So much nicer than ‘real life’ isn’t it? 

     Now that Gavin has figured out how to snuggle with me on the new couch, he’s taken to scolding me if I’m not on the couch for him after dinner.  It’s a hoot.

     Patty can’t decide if she likes The Curmudgeon’s new chair or the couch more.  

     The days and nights are getting cooler.  We can almost turn the AC off completely.  It all depends on The Curmudgeon’s temperature tolerance.

What happened at the doctor…

     The Curmudgeon’s neurologist appointment resulted in him getting a prescription for a rollator, and a scolding for not using one that day.  His walking was lousy. 

     After we left there I stopped at the Red Robin for a late lunch.  I needed to take my pills and I needed to eat with them.  The Curmudgeon had their Bleu Ribbon burger.  I had Riblets and Clucks.  Our very late lunch went on to be our early dinner.  Later on neither one of us was interested in anything more than a light snack.

     No G, we didn’t get the apple pie bites with caramel sauce.  By the way folks, if you haven’t tried them, they are to die for–G and I have had them and love them.

Red Robin

Red Robin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Is it a man thing?

     Yesterday…My bedroom door popped open and The Curmudgeon startled me awake by asking, “Are you going to run me to my neurologist appointment at one?”

     Once I got my heart rate back down to a somewhat normal cha-cha rhythm, I glanced at the clock.  It was noon and I needed a shower and coffee before I went anywhere.  “Are you freaking kidding me?”

     “Well I did ask you on Wednesday.”

     “You could’ve reminded me last night so I remembered to set my alarm and got up with enough time to shower, have coffee, and drive you there.”  I dragged my sorry ass out of bed, grabbed my towel, and headed to the bathroom.

     “Well, are you taking me?  I don’t think I can drive today.”

     “Yeah.  If you have my coffee ready for me when I get downstairs.”

     One quick shower later I was downstairs sipping on my coffee when he asked me another question.  “Do you think you can print out my med list?”

     “Easy answer for that one.  No, we don’t have time.  You forget, my computer doesn’t talk to my printer and I don’t have your med list on my lap top yet.  Grab the list off the cupboard door and update it.”

     We get into the car and ready to go when he starts asking me questions about certain buttons he sees.  This was only his second time in my van. 

     I respond through clenched teeth.  “If you want to get there, you might want to keep quiet and let me drive instead of saying, ‘look at that what is it?'”

     He survived the trip–I didn’t kill him…

     You all have a good one!

Too tired to post…Enjoy the pics!

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