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Changes in our diet
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Big changes are coming. Today I put my meat order in with a company we’ve dealt with for several years. I think we will surprise our service. I’ve made some big changes in what we’ll order.
We do this every six months. Then they come in and load our freezer and I don’t need to buy meats at the grocery store.
We won’t be ordering anywhere near the red meats that we have in the past. Although The Curmudgeon doesn’t like fish or turkey, we’ll have some on the list. I’ll eat it and he can has a cheezeburger.
I’m looking forward to the changes.
Posted in Food
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Food, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
What drives you bonkers?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
This time of year drives me bonkers. I can’t stand the constant drone of Christmas carols. If I hear one more have a happy holiday I may go postal. Speaking of postal, I really don’t need a gazillion catalogues. I don’t buy Christmas gifts.
Rude people drive me up a wall. This is the season where they seem to come out in droves. I’m so glad I no longer work retail. It was always a challenge to smile at customers all day when they were so very rude.
We won’t go into many of the other things that drive me crazy, the list is far too long.
What drives you bonkers?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Just another day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
A little while ago I turned off the TV. Now, as I sit here at my desk, all the sounds I hear are coming from the two crates behind me. Soft snores punctuated with a tail wag or two make me smile.
I love the night when the dogs are snoozing and The Curmudgeon has gone to bed. I feel as though I can catch my breath a little. It’s nice to have no demands on me for a little while.
Yesterday was a busy day for me. Gavin had another earache so he was constantly looking for attention. Patty was feeling left out which meant another one who wanted me. The Curmudgeon was having one of his bad days too.
When he went upstairs for a nap I thought I’d get a break because both dogs usually decide they need a nap too. Nope, Gavin’s earache had him shaking his head every few minutes, poor boy. No nap for him and no break for me.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Wanted: new heart smart recipes
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I am still experimenting with new recipes. The Curmudgeon has so far only liked about half of what I’ve tried from the heart healthy cookbooks I bought.
Help, I am quickly running out of recipes. I downloaded another fifteen free cookbooks to my Kindle and only about half of those are heart healthy.
Do you have any heart smart recipes you love and men tolerate well? If so, please post them in my comments section to share with me and other heart patients.
Posted in healthy living, Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Conversation with the monster under my bed…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
“You’re smaller than I remember.” I rolled over and leaned down to peer under my bed.
“You’re much bigger now,” he said.
“We’re you always that color?”
“Nope. It’s dustier down here.” He smiled a toothy grin. “You’re mother and grandmother kept their house cleaner.
“Yeah, well I never did claim a prize in Better House Keeping. However, I’m not the worst one around either.”
“True. So, what was it you wanted to ask? I don’t often make an appearance for adults.” He blinked his big red eyes.
“I don’t know. You came to mind tonight for some reason.”
“I’ve got kids beds to be under. If you you have nothing important to ask me, I have to go.”
“Okay, with us moving so much, how did you manage to find us?”
“That’s easy. We each have certain bed bottoms as part of our home. They’re like doors. You bed bottom was always the same door no matter where you moved.”
“Wow, how many doors do you have?”
“I’m not allowed to tell. Now I have to go.”
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Fiction, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
When I buy a new car…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The Curmudgeon says when we sell the MIL’s house I will get a new car. I’ve always had used cars never a NEW car. I get to pick any car I want. I’m not sure if I’ll go for a Smart car, an HHR, or another mini van.
I do know that when I buy a new car it won’t be silver. I decided that this morning when I looked out my bedroom window and saw that all but two cars parked on our street were silver. There wasn’t a single open parking space out there so that’s a lot of silver cars.
My new car won’t be purple either–I don’t like purple.
When I buy a new car it will, hopefully, have enough room for a dog crate in the back. If I buy a van I’ll have them keep the rearmost seat. I pulled the rearmost seat out of the van I have a long time ago and have no use for one.
My old van won’t be traded in, it is going to go to the neighbor over at my MIL’s who helped G and I so much with the clearing and cleaning. She needs a car. All she’ll have to pay for is the title transfer.
I wish someone would hurry and buy the house.
When I buy a new car it’d better last for a long time since it will probably the only new car I buy.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Life, Post A Day 2011, Used car
It’s black Friday–I’ll stay home
Posted by doggonedmysteries
If retail clerks refused to work the crazy hours and if people weren’t so greedy, there would be no such thing as Black Friday.
I worked retail for many years. Black Friday is the worst day of the year. I’m not sure when it started, but in my early retail years the day was like any other.
Greed is the only answer to the question, why do they do it?
Back when I bought Christmas presents, decorated, and in general, let the retail world dictate my December, I did manage to finish my shopping long before November and December rolled around.
Quite a few years ago, The Curmudgeon and I decided that if a holiday created too much pressure to allow one to enjoy it, why bother? It’s not as if the season were a favorite for either of us. Mostly it reminds us of lost family. We’ve both had too many family deaths at this time of year. I’d just as soon skip from here to mid February.
These days I only buy or make one ten-dollar gift for my dearest friend of 38 years for her celebration and because she loves this time of year.
The Curmudgeon and I buy things we want, when we want them, instead of waiting for a holiday to come around. We don’t decorate, I stopped baking ridiculous amounts of unneeded sweets, and we’ve found that we enjoy it this way.
Posted in Holidays
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Another senior moment
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Earlier, much earlier, I had an idea and thought, “wow, that’d make a great blog post!” I didn’t make a note, should have. For the life of me I can’t remember what was so brilliant.
Is it any wonder that every flat surface in my house is covered with sticky notes?
They aren’t just my sticky notes, The Curmudgeon has his share of them too. His are far more cryptic than mine. For example, do you have any idea what sw=E4 Z22 2:30 means? Neither do I.
Mine are more like, livingroom rugs 11′ by 8′ and 8′ by 5′. Then there’s “Dn’t fgt Lot ticks.” Easy peasy right?
However, here I am writing away and I still can’t remember what that brilliant idea for a blog post was, DUH.
Posted in Writing
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
Hey, I really did need more books…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I ordered three new books today, The Thinker’s Thesaurus, Word Painting, and The Wrong Word Dictionary. It’s Signals catalogues fault. I found The Thinker’s Thesaurus in it and didn’t like the price so I went online and found it on Amazon for five dollars less.
You know how Amazon is, they always offer you suggestions “if you like that you might like this’ and that’s how I ended up buying the other two books. {Sigh} I’m weak.
Posted in Writing
Tags: Author, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Writing
She’s baa-ack and creepier than ever.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I really could’ve gone the enitre year without having the Target lady show up on their commercials again. Please Target make her go away, she’s downright creepy. She’s the stuff of nightmares.
I’m sure I’m not only person completely creeped out by her. I’ve begun to change the channel the instant she shows up on the screen. Is this good advertisement?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Crazy Bull Terrier day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Take two bull terriers add a sunny brisk day and you have chaos. Gavin and Patty were like two three-year-old kids on a sugar, over activity, and a we-swiped-Mom’s-coffee high.
Hyperactivity at its worst. When they weren’t bouncing off the walls and each other The Curmudgeon and I were targets of their over zealous glee and mischievous mirth.
It was with great relief on our parts when three o’clock rolled around and both were looking for The Curmudgeon to go up for his usual nap. They were tired. He went upstairs, both dogs dashed for their crates, and waited for me to shut the doors, give them cookies, and cover the doors with their towels.
Five minutes later the snores coming from the crates were proof that they aren’t as young as they once were. They snored for two hours straight. I had to wake them for dinner.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Leaf blower/mulcher works like a dream!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
With a yard full of leaves and not being exactly eager to rake them, I ordered a leaf blower/mulcher from Amazon a couple of days ago. It arrived yesterday. The Curmudgeon has one in the shed, but it is gas powered and weighs a ton–I cannot use it. I am now the proud owner of a Greenworks electric blower/mulcher with metal impeller.
I spent the afternoon outside moving leaves to the street where the city will pick them up. A few times I had a cross breeze that brought to mind the saying about ‘herding cats.’ I had to quit when it got too dark to see. Half of the yard is finished.
When I went inside, I had two dogs that were crossing their legs, doing the pee pee dance, and they were HUNGRY. The Curmudgeon was hungry too. Oops, my bad.
Another sunny day today means I’ll try to finish the yard…
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Home, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
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