Blog Archives
Extra coffee…bonus!!!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It’s amazing what one can find lurking in the back of the kitchen cabinets. Every so often I’ll grab a flashlight, sit on the floor, and pull things out of my lower cabinets. I am often surprised. Last night I decided to do a cupboard purge. On the top shelf, I found a whole can of coffee, a can stuffed full of bags of assorted gourmet coffees, and a box of sweetener all of which had managed to travel to the back of the cupboard. All of which, I had completely forgotten about.
I found an unopened bag of coconut, powdered sugar, and a box of black tea bags in the back on the shelf below. I need to hit the other pantry shelves later today. I wonder what I’ll find there?
Why am I doing this purge? I found a can of tomato sauce in the one cupboard that had a use by date on it of 2009 the other night. Highly unusual in this house. I tend to rotate foodstuffs often but somehow missed that can.
After cleaning out the hoarded mess that was the MIL’s house for over a year, I swore my house will never come anywhere close to that. Yet, there it was, staring me in the face, a can of tomato sauce years past its expiration date. Yikes!
You all have a good one and check those dates!
Breaking in the new neighbors…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Unfortunately, in this neighborhood where most of us own our homes, and have done so for over twenty years, we do have a couple of rental properties. These are owned by absentee landlords from another state. One such place is across the street and the turn-over is horrific.
The new neighbors moved in this week. So far they’ve had two extremely loud parties and tons of people who are determined to either park in our driveway or block it. Neither goes over well with us. With both The Curmudgeon and me having medical conditions, we need the ability to leave on a moment’s notice. I don’t have time to hunt down some stranger who has parked in front of or in our driveway.
I just had a discussion with one person about not blocking our driveway. I told them that the ‘free getting to know you’ period was over and the next car to park in or block the driveway will have the police called on them and the gift of a ticket. I hope they got the message.
I would never dream of blocking or parking in someone’s private driveway but then I was raised to respect other people and their property. Sigh, it seems to be a lost art these days.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Wednesday
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday my day began to the rat tat tat tat of a jack hammer under my window a full three hours before my alarm went off. I got up, closed my window, crawled back into bed, and pulled a pillow over my head. It didn’t feel like a long time when my alarm began to blare music.
I climbed out of bed, dragged my butt to the shower, and then got dressed. I e-mailed Annie to tell her the street might be blocked. She never got the e-mail and called instead, I forgot to tell her about the blocked street. Oops. Brain fart!
Annie, G, and I went to Target to get a little shopping done. Upon returning to my house we each tried a glass of the Chocovine http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4058357 That was in one of my baskets. It is to die for!!!!
You all have a good one!
The best part of the Pennwriter conference for me this year?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Having my dear, dear friend Deb show up. I hadn’t seen her since her horrible auto accident five years ago. Yes, there were many tears of joy.
Posted in Pennwriters conference
Tags: Author, Doggoned, Family, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Novel writing, Pennwriters, Pennwriters conference, Writing
Mother’s day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
My beautiful Mother. She’s gone five years now. Mom, I love you, I miss you and I wish you were here.
My father took this picture of her in the Philippines sometime in the early 50’s.
Five years…it doesn’t seem that long.
My phone number hasn’t changed in 38 years…and yet…
Well, those of you who know…
Know that my Mom and Dad are spinning in their graves.
When to be tactful
Posted by doggonedmysteries
“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.” — Isaac Newton
Southern Belles will pat you on the head and say, “Bless your heart.” What they mean is, “Holy crap you REALLY are a moron aren’t you?” They smile and nod and let it pass…much like a silent fart in an elevator.
Yankee gals will tell you what a moron you are. Make no mistake, we know all about being tactful, we just prefer not to use it. Why waste the energy? If you are an idiot and you haven’t learned by now, then it’s time we told you.
If by chance you are a nice moron and have no inkling that you are one, we Yankee gals might cut you a break and go easy on you. …..Giggle. Snort, okay I was fooling with you there.
I pity you if you catch a Yankee gal on a playful day for then she could tell you to go to hell with such diplomacy that you’d be looking forward to the trip. Now that’s tact!
You all have a good one!
I get an A for plays well with others
Posted by doggonedmysteries
To all the great gals at St. Luke’s Diagnostic Center, thank you for making an afternoon of tests tolerable. We played well together.
I was glad I took my Kindle and MP3 player along. When I first got there, the waiting room was practically empty. After a little while, a crowd of loud people came in. I knew then it was time to plug the MP3 into my ears and block them out so I could read.
I did keep one eye on the front of the room for anyone coming in to take me back for my testing. Good thing too because I didn’t hear my name called but looked up in time to see it called. LOL!
I was poked, pinched, stuck, prodded, and walked until I was so out of breath I could barely finish telling the funny story I’d begun.
The ladies all told me that what they saw looked good but I haven’t had the official word from my doctor so I’ll be on pins and needles until he lets me know what is going on.
You all have a good one.
Posted in Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Doggoned, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer, Writing
Mommy is tired and I think it’s all my fault
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I woke Mom early yesterday morning. I bounced on her bed and chased my Sissie down the steps when she came in the room. Chased a big house fly and almost knocked Daddy over too.
Daddy gave us our breakfast and cookies and then Mommy went away for a long time today. Daddy worried when she was gone so long and called the doctor’s office to see if she was still there. They said she’d just left.
Yay, Mommy came home right before dinnertime. She told Daddy she felt like a pin cushion. Mommy gave us our dinner and then they had the food guy come to the door with egg foo youngs and other stuff.
Mommy fell asleep in her chair so jumped up on her to keep her warm. I think I have a new name.
Love you all!
Gavin
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Family, Heart smart, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
A multitude of thoughts
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It seems that this year the Bull Terrier community is taking a lot of hits. We’ve lost a lot of good people so far this year and another one left us yesterday. My heartfelt condolences to all the families of the bullie people we’ve lost.
Rainy weather here has made all the leaves pop and those that had already opened grew almost visibly in one day. The Curmudgeon is grumbling that as soon as the yard is dry enough he’s going to have to mow again.
To the north and west of us I hear they are getting snow. I hope they keep it to themselves, I don’t want to share.
Nothing happening on the house yet but I am hopeful that we’ll get some good news soon. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a bidding war.
The rain might settle my allergies for a while. That would be nice, I do like breathing.
The pups are not pleased with the rain. I keep telling them that we need it but they don’t care, they want it to go away.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Doggoned, Dogs, Family, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
38 years lost and now found.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
For the 38 years since our wedding we had none of our wedding pictures. They’d disappeared, were lost, they were gone forever only a few weeks after the wedding. For years we searched and my relatives searched to no avail. What few wedding pictures we’ve had all these years were gathered from snap shots taken by friends and relatives.
By serendipity some wedding slides surfaced yesterday. Not all of them, but some great ones from the wedding and reception that we thought we’d never see again. I have pictures of my Father, Mother, Gramma (Mom’s mom), and Grandpa (Dad’s dad)!!!
We intend to have the slides put on a disk. I told The Curmudgeon they go over to the photo place no later than Wednesday of next week!
We are now only missing a few pictures that my brother-in-law took of us at the Rose Gardens.
Blustery day!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Winnie the Pooh: Happy “Winds-day”, Piglet.
Piglet: [being blown away] Well… it isn’t… very happy… f-for me.
Winnie the Pooh: Where are you going, Piglet?
Piglet: That’s what I’m asking myself, where?
[he is lifted into the air by a gust of wind] Piglet: W-Whoops! P-P-P-Pooh!
Winnie the Pooh: [grabbing Piglet’s scarf] And what do you think you will answer yourself?
It seemed like that sort of day here yesterday although it was Monday and not Windsday.
Even though the wind blew like crazy the broken branch in the Tulip Poplar is still stuck way up in the tree. I don’t do tall ladders so it may stay there until it rots away.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Doggonedmysteries 