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Implosion imminent!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
If the warranty runs out does it mean the item is soon going to implode? In our case, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. That would be a normal occurrence.
Nothing is made to last these days. Planned obsolescence is on what today’s manufacturers depend. Appliances no longer last thirty years as they did in the past. Today, you are lucky to have things last more than a year or two.
We received notification yesterday that our ‘new’ washing machine’s warranty will soon run out. What????
You all have a good one.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Disability, Doggoned, Humor, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Planned obsolescence, Writer
If the dogs could have, would they have helped him to his feet?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I wish we could predict or at least have some idea ahead of time of when The Curmudgeon will have a bad day. At least then I might be awake and downstairs when he can’t get up from the floor or ground.
I really wish we didn’t have to worry about that sort of thing at all. However, we do. He had a bad day today. He told me he had to sit down on the floor on the back porch for a bit yesterday morning when he felt as though he was going to fall.
Later the same morning, and still before I got up he was on the floor in the kitchen.
The dogs were no help. They assumed that he was down on the floor to play with them! The Curmudgeon says that Gavin kept poking him in the ribs and back while Patty tried to get in some kisses. They do love their Daddy. It’s bad enough that he was struggling to get up, but then, with a case of the giggles, it was even more difficult for him to get to his feet.
You all have a good one.
Posted in Dog related, MS related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Dogs, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Walking again was wonderful!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
G and I went for our walk at the Rose Gardens park yesterday. They’ve put in new exercise stations along the path. We had great fun trying them out. Since this was my first walk in the new shoes, we walked half the park only. There’s no need to begin this walking for better health project with blisters or very sore muscles.
Weather permitting, we plan to do this at least once a week. We had fun, we got in our walk, and we did some bonus exercises at the stations.
Next time we’ll add the south half of the park to our walk. I’m looking forward to checking out the exercise stations over there. None of them so far were difficult and all were rather fun.
You all have a good one!
Posted in healthy living
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, diet and exercise, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Physical exercise, Writer
These days, I want a luxury hotel…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I couldn’t tell you what year it was, but it was in the early 1960’s. We lived on Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage Alaska. Summers we went to King’s Lake and stayed at an old homestead cabin for a few weeks. We also spent another week or two at the church camp across the lake.
The homestead cabin had no running water except for what you could pump using the old hand pump. No toilets, you had to walk back to the outhouse and watch out for bears and other wild critters on the way. The stove, an old wood burner, made for some interesting meals.
When our paternal Grandfather came for a visit, I think he really enjoyed ‘roughing it’ at the lake. That’s him in the pictures.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
So we still haven’t won the lottery…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Darn it. This means we still have the old house, the old vehicles, The Curmudgeon still has his old, dull false teeth, and bills are still cluttering my kitchen table.
If you won the lottery what would you do first?
First thing I’d do is I’d send the Curmudgeon off to get new teeth so he can actually chew a steak for change–poor man hasn’t enjoyed one for a while.
Once that was out-of-the-way, I’d probably get my dental work done. There’s a couple of things my periodontist would like to do for which we just haven’t had the money.
Then, well… I dream of a new house where The Curmudgeon wouldn’t have to climb stairs, and a yard so securely fenced that we’d never have to worry about the dogs going outside off the leashes.
New furniture would be nice too. We sure could use a couch bigger than the love seat we have now, and some chairs that aren’t total wrecks would be nice too.
A new car for me–I’ve never had one, mine were all used cars. The Curmudgeon has had a few new ones and seldom drives now.
I have simple tastes.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Please let her subscription run out!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Saturday’s mail brought us another Saturday Evening Post magazine that I didn’t ask for. I’m glad it doesn’t come in my name because then I’d have to pay for it. No, it comes in my Mil’s name. No matter how many times we’ve sent cancellations in to them it still keep coming.
I E-mailed them again tonight and got a quick electronic response. I do wish the human element was as responsive.
What I sent…
Hi,
We’ve made many efforts to cancel my deceased mother-in-law’s subscription. We’ve been trying to cancel this subscription since her death on 3/7/11. Yet, here again yesterday another magazine showed up in our mailbox. Take note people…
***insert her name here***
IS DECEASED!!!!
Stop sending the magazine and the damned renewal notices!!!!!
She never lived at the above address. When she went into the nursing home, we had her mail switched to our address for our convenience–we didn’t have to drive to her house every day in addition to going to the nursing home.
Sincerely,
M.W. Hauser daughter-in-law and disgruntled writer who is not thrilled with your nonsense
What they sent:
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for contacting The Saturday Evening Post customer service team.
Your e-mail message has been assigned to one of our representatives who will address your inquiry/request and get back to you as soon as possible.
We appreciate your business.
Sincerely,
The Saturday Evening Post Customer Service
My reply:
Dear SEP Customer Service,
I’ve been on this merry-go-round before.
Sincerely,
MW Hauser, disgruntled daughter-in-law and writer who loves to blog about these situations…
Posted in My blog
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Writing while flinging birds
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I admit it I am addicted to Angry Birds. I think I need an intervention because now Facebook has added it and I am playing on there as well as on my two computers.
I find that when I should be writing, I crave a game or two. I think I found a way to write and fling those birds. I have decided to use a reward system. For every hour I write, I will earn five minutes of pig killing bird flinging fun.
It is difficult to write when the brain isn’t working right. However, I am trying.
You all have a good one.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer, Writing
Updates on my friends
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I’d forgotten to mention that G had eye surgery on the tenth and is doing very well. They worked on both of her eyes. Eye surgery tends to make me squeamish so I didn’t ask her for details. I’m just happy she’s recovering well. I plan to take her out to lunch to celebrate her recovery as soon as she feels up to it.
Elena had her triple bypass and from what I’ve been told is doing quite well. She’s still in the ICU but she’s had some visitors.
You all take care and stay well. I don’t want to add to this list. 😀
Posted in People we care about
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Blessings
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Elena is going through a triple bypass today. Our thoughts are with her.
We love you Elena!
Get well soon!
Me, The Curmudgeon, Gavin and Patty.
Posted in People we care about
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Why are my electronics revolting?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Have you ever had an electronic device that completely drives you up a wall? Along with my printer I have another one of those now, my Sansa Clip. Actually, I’ve had this problem for a while and did write (scathingly) about it once before. However, I recently bought a teensy memory card for it in the hope that it would solve the problem …NOPE, no such luck.
This has to be one of the most frustrating, aggravating, pieces of crap I’ve ever had. The damned thing still won’t download any music for me. I was so looking forward to having the frigging thing in working condition so I could listen to music while walking. I do so need to start walking again and if I have no one to walk with I want music.
I am just stubborn enough to drive myself completely bonkers with this thing rather than go buy some other MP3 player.
You all have a good one while I either take a hammer to this thing or make it work.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Sansa Clip, Writer
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
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