Category Archives: Misc
Volunteers?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yes, I’d love to have an army of volunteers to get the remaining work at the MIL’s house DONE. I haven’t wanted to deal with it during my recovery period and then a little while afterwards too. My doctor released me from most restrictions now.
The time has come that I need to get back over there and get everything done–things aren’t going to do themselves. Anyone out there know how to install attic steps? That’s the next thing I need to buy after the kitchen flooring…
We do NEED to get the house sold, the taxes are going to put a hurting on our bank account if we don’t. Mom’s bank account will be empty as soon as we pay the roofer. Now all expenses will directly hit us in the wallet.
The house MUST go!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
OOOPS!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I don’t know how I missed loading one of my bags into the cart at the grocery store. I think it’s sort of funny that I didn’t notice I was a bag short until almost midnight last night.
DH had wandered back downstairs and agreed to make a midnight run to the store to see if they had my bag of items still sitting there.
We walked in and sure enough they had it! What a relief, cleaning products are pricey, and that bag was loaded with them. I even got my cloth bag back.
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Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
I’ve been socked again
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I know I’ve mentioned Sock Dreams before but I had to give them another plug after I got my new socks yesterday. I ordered them Friday night.
These socks are fast becoming an addiction for me. DH seems to enjoy it too. I often crack him up with my choice for the day. Yesterday I wore some that look like pencils. He cracked up when I showed him my feet. It’s fun to make him laugh.
One day in the near future I’ll take a picture of my sock collection. My order added four more pairs.
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Dead, Doggoned, Humor, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Another year
Posted by doggonedmysteries
As I move into a new year for my blog I am pondering what this one will bring. The possibilities are endless!
I know I’ll write more about writing, DH’s MS, and life around this loony bin that I call home.
I hope I’ll soon be writing about selling the MIL’s house, fixing our home, and new journeys into the unknown.
Hold onto your hats we’re starting a new year today.
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Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writing
3rd anniversary of this blog
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Tomorrow will mark the third year since I created this blog. I can’t believe it’s been that long. I can’t believe that I am still finding things to write about.
This past year has been a real strange one. DH’s mother died, I’ve finally emptied her house, and I had a heart attack. Can’t get any stranger than that.
I find that I am looking forward to another year of writing this blog. I’m hoping I can tackle my muse, hog tie her, and get her helping me again with my books. I’d dearly love to get all of them finished…sooner rather than later.
I also wouldn’t turn down any help over at the MIL’s house getting it ready to put on the market. We REALLY need to get it sold and soon!
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Tags: Author, books, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Home, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
DH doesn’t do animatronic repairs
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Where’s a animatronic repair person when you need one? I’d forgotten that my barrel zombie wasn’t working. Now I have to figure out if I can get it working in time for my trick or treaters this year.
Maybe I’ll dress DH up and put HIM in the barrel.
Or perhaps someone wants to volunteer for the job?
I need to clear the plants out of my planters on the porch before the end of next month so we can stand there to hand out candy–the plants have taken over the porch.
Tags: Author, Bones, Dead, Doggoned, Halloween, Humor, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Trick-or-treating, Writer
Work or play….
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I planned to get a lot of housework done yesterday. As usual with the best laid plans–very little of what I’d planned to do happened.
The floors weren’t cleaned. I didn’t dust. I pulled some weeds. I cleaned the kitchen window and put up new curtains.
G stopped over so all work ceased and we had a nice visit. We do try to make sure that we talk at least twice a week. A cup of coffee and good conversation is worth blowing off some cleaning. There’s always tomorrow.
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Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Time to whip myself back into shape
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I find that my muse has completely jumped ship. She’d better get her butt back here soon. It’s as though my brain caught a computer virus and shut down. Not a good thing.
I’m thinking that I probably need to jump start my creativity with a good infusion of writing exercises. In other words, my brain needs to get some exercise. Come to think of it so does my body, the no smoking has added a few pounds.
Oh, how exciting, me a lazy person, has not only quit smoking, but I am now going to exercise both brain and body.
You, my dear readers, might be subjected to some writerly exercises for a while until my brain gets the idea that it is NOT on vacation and MUST work. You will also be subjected to me bitching about exercising my body.
Be prepared, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This isn’t going to be pretty.
Posted in Heart Attack, Misc, My blog, My books, Writer, Writing
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Remakes; TV and Movies
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Am I the only person who thinks that remakes of TV programs and old movies suck big time? Why is it when there are tons of talented writers out there that hollywood doesn’t take advantage of their talents? Instead TV and movie producers do remakes?
Oh, please, is a remake of Charlie’s Angels truly necessary? It sucked the first time around people! Am I the only one who thinks that most remakes suck? Remakes of woefully poor TV shows are worse than remakes of classic films.
Why in the world anyone would remake True Grit is beyond me. John Wayne movies should never, ever, be subject to a remake, there is no comparison! I couldn’t watch the remake.
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Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
And the hits keep coming
Posted by doggonedmysteries
If it isn’t year old hospital bills for the MIL, or my latest adventure in hospital land, it’s bills for something over at the MIL’s house.
The roofer is going to start working over there now–that’s an ouch, but a necessary expense. The garage roof MUST be repaired. There’s no getting around it.
I’ll be over there after Gavin’s vet appointment on Thursday. Oh, yeah, that’s two more bills, Gavin and Patty need check ups and shots. He goes this week and she goes next week.
After having the bright idea of taking them together in the hope that Patty would make Gavin less fearful, we found we were wrong. Gavin made her more fearful. I swore I’d never take them to the vet at the same time again. Ever.
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Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Home, Post A Day 2011, Writer
It’s a man thing?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Ages ago I told DH about the zinc in his denture adhesive and how the constant use of it could mimic a demyelinating disease…like his MS…um, making his symptoms worse? He ignored me.
The other day he decided he needed to change his denture adhesive immediately because the zinc in it might be making his MS symptoms worse. Hmmm, where did I hear that before?
Don’t tug on Superman’s cape, don’t spit into the wind….
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Tags: Author, Bones, Care giving, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
A little whine with the cheese
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Another wet day brought a phone call from the MIL’s neighbor to let me know that there was water in the basement coming from the front and the back. This was something I could’ve gone without knowing.
We cannot sell that house fast enough to suit me. I do not need to deal with the maintenance problems of two homes. DH is now claiming that dealing with that house is mostly responsible for my heart attack.
Have I whined enough? Good.
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Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
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