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Dogpile on Daddy!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Patty was snuggling with The Curmudgeon when Gavin decided to join them. I had to grab the camera! LOL!
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Dogs, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Two steps forward three steps back
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It’s amazing how far behind one can get when one isn’t paying attention. I’ve left a few things go and now they are no longer small chores they are huge jobs to do.
I keep telling myself that one of these days I’ll get caught up. Now I truly wonder if that will happen.
I still need a couple of people capable of carrying furniture and the use of a truck to move the armoire and dresser to my house. I also need the roofer to finish fixing the danged garage roof at the MIL’s house so I can call the realtor.
Why does the laundry seem to pile up faster each week? Why can’t dinners cook themselves? Why is it that as soon as I clean the kitchen floor it rains again?
Maybe I should go crawl into a couple of good books until spring….
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Mom got some good shots
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Almost finished with the street work
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The road work in front of our house is almost finished. I might be able to go somewhere now. A trip to the grocery store comes to mind since my list is twice as long as normal with not being able to drive out of here for two weeks.
I find it unfortunate that they are going to leave the street with poorly done patches. This means they’ll be back here several times over the next year repairing their patches. If they’d do the work well and correctly the first time the city wouldn’t be wasting our tax dollars all the time.
All they need to do here is run a steam roller over the repairs and things would be fine. However, they didn’t do that, and from what they told me, they had no plans to do it.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Heart healthy recipe fails
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday I wrote about how I found many good heart healthy recipes. It is difficult to find recipes that both The Curmudgeon and I will enjoy.
I will try most anything but he refuses to eat things like fish and all veggie dishes. Little does he know he has been eating at least one all veggie meal a week.
However, there was a soup that neither one of us could manage to choke down. I have enjoyed Butternut Squash Soup in many forms but unfortunately the one recipe I tried was downright awful. The Curmudgeon said, “Never make that one again!” He doesn’t need to worry because I won’t make it. Ever. Again.
The Adzuki Beans and Rice dish was another failure. I liked them but the Curmudgeon didn’t. I’ll keep hitting him with all veggie meals until he gets used to one or two a week.
Posted in healthy living
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Heart smart, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Heart healthy diet wins
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I figured I’d start with some of the heart healthy diet meals that were real winners. The American Heart Association Meals in Minutes cook book had some great recipes.
The best recipe from that book so far is the Parmesan Pork Medallions. The Curmudgeon and I loved it! I gave some left overs to G and she and her husband loved them too. Most of the recipes I’ve tried from that book have gone over well. The No Chop Stew is excellent too and very easy to make.
The recipes in the Cardiac Recovery book were not as successful in the house. The Curmudgeon did enjoy some of the recipes like the BBQed Chicken Spicy Southern Style and the Jamaican Jerk Chicken. He did not care for many of the soups and beef recipes.
I’m still testing recipes and modifying old stand bys, it isn’t easy now with our beef heavy freezer. The new shipment of meats will help a lot since I ordered less beef and much more poultry and fish.
Posted in healthy living
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Food, Heart smart, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Thodeepught
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So while thodeepught, I remembered that I hadn’t done my post for today. My brain hollered, “Go post!”
What to post? I have no idea. Do I post about another day trapped because of the street work? No, I think you’ve heard enough about that. A dog post? Patty did torment Gavin all day yesterday.
There’s nothing to new about the gardens and pond other than the frost finally got all the plants.
The Curmudgeon is being his usual Curmudgeonly self.
Should I make a new list of subjects for posts? I wonder if my readers have any suggestions?
Have you figured out the title to this post yet?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
MS there are good days and bad days
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday was a good day for The Curmudgeon. He seemed to have a decent amount of energy and his balance was fair most of the day. Today should be about the same.
I can’t say that about tomorrow. Tomorrow is his day after shot day. That is his worst day of the week. Every Monday night he gives himself a shot of Avonex and every Tuesday he pays for it with poor balance, weakness, and sometimes flu like symptoms.
I think that’s a piss poor record for a medication that is supposed to do him such good. Some days it feels so hopeless.
Posted in MS related
Tags: Author, Bones, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
A little pupcorn?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
My stomach told me that a little snacking was in order this past evening. For some reason I decided that popcorn would do. It’s been quite a while since I’ve made some. It’s been even longer since I’ve made some while the pups were still awake.
Once I started the hot air popper going, I had two absolute idiot dogs in the kitchen. The white dog danced around barking at the popper. The brown one ran from kitchen to living room and back again, all excited. Goodness, I was sure the commotion would have The Curmudgeon awake and wandering down the stairs to see what was going on. He must have been very tired because he never showed.
I had to hold the bowl above my head as I walked from the kitchen to the living room because two Bullies wanted it. Next I had to fight for my seat in my chair they were determined they were getting some popcorn.
I let them watch and drool as I ate the first two bites. I picked up a piece in each hand and threw them in two different directions and giggled as two dogs scrambled to get a piece before the other could. (That’s why the two different directions.) The pups got a little exercise and both of them relearned how to catch.
Eat a few pieces, throw a couple pieces, giggle…repeat. I am easily entertained…
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Trapped again
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Day two of street work brought another rude jack hammer awakening and having our driveway blocked all day. With an entire street to park the back hoe and trucks on, yes, they had to block the only driveway–ours.
I won’t go to the grocery store until next week because I refuse to shop on a weekend, especially this time of year.
However, I do hate feeling trapped and we certainly have been that for the last two days. Therefore, I might take a trip to the farmers market if I feel like braving the crowds.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Caregiver, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
I didn’t like the ‘new’ alarm clock
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday, I crawled into bed around 4:30 in the morning–nothing unusual for me there. I was enjoying a deep sleep, REM sleep, dream filled, restful, ahhh sleep.
For four hours, I truly had a good thing going and then the jack hammer started right below my bedroom window. Oh, for sassin frassins sake! I stuffed my head between two pillows and tried, really, really tried to go back to sleep. The Jack hammer continued.
I rolled out of bed, slammed my window shut, and got dressed. The Curmudgeon was extremely kind because he knew I was ready to kill someone. He had a cup of coffee waiting for me by the time I hit the bottom step.
Ever since that gas explosion they’ve been replacing gas lines all over town. It’s our street’s turn. Trucks and a back hoe blocked our driveway all day–we had no chance to go anywhere.
This is going to be a fun week since they are going to dig up the rest of the street. Sleep much? I doubt it! I’m gonna be a basket case by the time they finish the work outside.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
John Carter Movie YAY!!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
One of my favorite book series has always been Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter series. So you can imagine my excitement to hear that FINALLY someone is making a John Carter movie.
Yay! I will be in line for tickets the day it opens here. And, if it is true enough to the books, I will buy the DVD when it comes out too.
Read the books if you haven’t, they are great. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve reread them over the years.
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