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Lovely weather!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
We’ve had a couple of gorgeous days. This is such a lovely change from all the rain.
Yesterday I decided to take advantage of the weather and get some sun. I took the dogs out to play several times. They were happy about that.
They haven’t forgotten how to jump through the Hula hoops. This is the first time in quite a while we had that sort of fun.
I even got in some weeding.
Unfortunately the ground is still saturated, it’s going to take at least a week or two to dry it out to a point where the rain won’t just run right off.
Posted in Dog related, Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
We’ve gone batty around here
Posted by doggonedmysteries
At least, we’re starting to. I finally got around to dragging the first several Halloween decorations down from the attic. The front porch is beginning to seem more Halloween festive with the orange and purple lights in black garland.
The spooky placemats are on the table and the spider goblets are ready for the several Vampyre Wines and Zombie Zin I bought yesterday.
I have to take my Japanese tea set upstairs and bring down the spider candlelabra to replace the tea set on the center of the table.
Gargoyles, spiders, skeletons, and ghoulish things are beginning to wander into the house decor. The dogs have stopped barking at the haunted mirror after two days.
Yes, we’re getting batty…
Posted in Holidays
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Halloween, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Don’t throw birds
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The dogs and DH were down for the night. For about the tenth time, I wondered why the hell I ever downloaded Angry Birds. I should’ve known better. I am easily addicted to games of this type.
Is there an Angry Birds anonymous?
Do they have meetings?
If you haven’t tried the damned game don’t cast stones at me….
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writing
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
Thank goodness the cooler weather is coming
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Now I can add soups and stews to our menu. I love to make them from scratch. It is easy to make them in a heart healthy manner too. Which is something I am trying to do with everything these days.
It’s also one way to get DH to eat less meat and more vegetables without complaining.
Over the next week or so I’ll be digging through my recipes and pulling out all my favorite soup and stews. I do have a few out and have some of the fresh ingredients on my list for the farmers market.
Don’t get me wrong, I do not like cold weather. However, I don’t mind cool weather. (We can only hope it is dry.)
Posted in Food, Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Food, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
A long day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Last Thursday I ran Gavin to the vet for his yearly check up and shots. Yesterday I took Patty for hers.
If Gavin was a hoot playing chicken dog, then Patty was a double hoot because she couldn’t decide if she was going to be a chicken dog or a happy dog.
When we first went in, through a downpour, she was all happy, we had her on the scale a weighed in mere minutes. Then we went into the exam room. Patty began to go into a nervous Nelly act. She did get up on the table for a cookie when I put one up there. She only needed a little boost at the back end.
The vet tech took pity on Patty when she began to shake and gave her some sweet talking and a couple of treats. The tightly tucked tail wagged a little at first then soon went into full helicopter mode.
When Dr. O walked in he was happy to see she was on the table. He had her examination completed, took some blood, gave her a shot before she realized it and had a chance to panic, and we were ready to go.
After paying a whopping vet bill, I took her home and dropped her with DH.
I was out the door again and off to get my hair cut. By the time I was out of the salon, it was past dinner time so I decided to stop and pick up something.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
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.
Posted in Misc
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
I’m enjoying my new grill pan
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I recently bought a Le Creuset Bistro Round Grill pan. I love it.
I can’t believe how often I’m using the grill pan. Each new thing I’ve made on it has turned out tastier than if I cooked it in the fry pan or under the broiler. DH is loving the results too.
It is a heavy pan, so anyone who has trouble lifting heavy pans would probably be better off buying something on the lighter side.
Now that I’m used to the pan and know the best heat setting on my stove top for it, I am pan grilling most of our meats. My less fat, healthier meals for us are working well so far.
Posted in Food
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Food, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
If one health scare around here isn’t enough….
Posted by doggonedmysteries
DH is having a problem with a new symptom. for the second time in a month his right leg has locked up. He can’t bend it for several hours and has a great deal of trouble walking when this happens.
I’m glad he has an appointment coming up with his neurologist so we can discuss this with her. This is a new thing for him and is scary for both of us. We had enough scares this past month.
Posted in MS related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Gavin makes our vet laugh
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Sixty-five pounds of muscle, wrapped in white fur, flattened on the floor of the vet’s office like road kill and had to be dragged across the slippery floor to the exam room. It’s a good thing they keep those floors slippery.
Dr O couldn’t help but laugh when he walked into the exam room and Gavin, upon hearing our vet’s voice, levitated and landed behind me to hide. Ten years of going to the same vet and the idiot dog still hides from the man.
Shots were given, blood taken, eye with conjunctivitis checked and Gavin was released from his torture. Much to his joy, I took him out to the van to sit with G while I paid the bill.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Dog humor, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
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.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
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