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Techno I don’t think so!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday, my friend’s Iphone took exception to her language at it and hung up on her. The nerve of it! If my phone were to do that to me it’d be under a sledge-hammer tout de suite! No mercy no matter how much it begs.
When I say that my computer is the brains of this outfit, I am kidding. At least I hope I am. It’s only hooked to the internet and not to every appliance and light in my house. Imagine if your computer ran your house and got pissed at you? There are countless examples to choose from in books, TV, and movies. Think Hal in your home or better yet, Eureka’s Sarah the house on Sci Fi. No thank you very much.
Most cars come equipped with computers. A very few advancements on those and, well… Will they drive my car next? What if I have an argument with the car? Does that mean that if I want to turn right and the computer thinks that a left turn is all the better to do me in, I hit that wall?
I wonder, are my desk top and lap top computers listening to this? Maybe it’s time I went off the grid….
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
The right to privacy
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I no doubt upset a niece yesterday. I did not intend to do so; I was merely defending my right to privacy. She had posted a childhood picture of me online and had tagged it with my name. (Another relative posts childhood pictures of me with no consideration and she refuses to take them down when asked to. She’s not a nice person.) This is the first time this niece posted a picture of me and I think I shocked her by my protest. However, I do not apologize for my actions.
Do we not have very little privacy left to us as it is these days? You will notice that on my blog and Facebook page there are very few pictures of me. Could it be because I don’t want them out there? Why yes!
I consider my right to privacy as valuable as yours is. I’m sure you wouldn’t appreciate me posting bad pictures of you or your private thoughts on the web whenever the mood strikes me. I will ask your permission to post a picture or a quote before doing so. I expect the same courtesy in return. Yes, it is courteous to ask one’s permission. In my case, it is also a copyright violation to post any of my stuff without my explicit permission.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Family, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Have a good one!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I don’t care what you celebrate at this time of year. I just hope you have a happy, safe, and good holiday.
Love and hugs to you all!!!
Posted in Holidays
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
I’m glad you’re okay
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Things were in a bit of an uproar at Chez Doggonedmysteries. I was very worried about a dear friend of mine who lives in another state. Between my pacing, dialing her phone, and worrying out loud, The Curmudgeon and the pups knew that Mom was on the edge.
Finally, I couldn’t take it any longer and I looked up her local PD. They had four districts and I had no idea what one to contact, but they also had an e-mail address. I e-mailed them asking them to check on on her welfare.
To my great relief they did check on her and a nice officer called me to say she was in the hospital, doing well, and should be home soon.
WHEW!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Doggoned, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
When things go bump in the night…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
In this house it most likely isn’t a ghostie or a goblin, it’s probably DH dropping something upstairs. If not him, it’s a silly Bull Terrier rolling around in his or her crate.
Then again, it could be the neighbors we share a wall with, the one son does tend to jump those last few stairs–he’s done that since he was a small child and we’re used to it.
I say it most likely isn’t a ghostie because our last one left us a while back. DH’s grandfather stayed with us for a few years when we were first married. He died a couple of months before we married…. I’m sure he stayed just long enough to make certain we were doing okay. Once satisfied, he left.
I sort of miss the door to his old bedroom opening and closing on its own and things moving from one room to another.
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Halloween, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
RIP Cousin Bill
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Cousin by marriage, I never had a chance to meet you in person. We talked on the phone a few times and I did enjoy your sense of humor. I will dedicate ‘Fluffy’ to you.
I was lucky in August, I had DH call an ambulance when I didn’t feel right. That saved my life, I survived my heart attack. I wish you had listened to your symptoms.
My heart goes out to Bill’s wife–my Cousin Gloria and his family. He was a good man who touched many lives.
Posted in Heart Attack, In memory of...
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Family, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Oh, freaking DUH!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Wednesday I go for my first cardio check up since the heart attack. It’s a bit intimidating it’s not like I had any advance warning I’d be having surgery.
Which brings me to the bill we got on Saturday. It seems that I wasn’t precertified for the procedure. Um, it was an emergency, doesn’t that mean there wouldn’t be a precertification? Or do you call them for precertification before you dial 911 for the ambulance?
Don’t you just adore insurance companies?
Posted in Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Myocardial infarction, Post A Day 2011
I have hit a milestone
Posted by doggonedmysteries
This is my 1000th post! When I began this blog, I never thought I’d keep posting daily for a long as I have. I’ve only missed posting on days I was too sick to get out of bed or when I was away at my writer’s conference.
I never thought I’d have return readers or, much less, a small following, but I do. To you my dear readers I say thank you for without you I wouldn’t have made it to this milestone.
You encourage me to keep writing even when I feel crappy. Writing on this blog has become a way to keep my hand in while my brain is out of gear on my mysteries.
I hope when we sell the house and things are back to a semblance of normal around here I will have no more problems with my books and can finish them in short order.
I promise you, if you hang in here with me during this rocky time, I will get them done.
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
Progress is made
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday G and I piled boxes of unsold items into my van to take to Goodwill. We crammed it full from floor to ceiling in the back without a rear seat there. Then we loaded the back seats and floor. We had the women at GW scrambling as we unloaded. They hauled a huge bin and many armloads into the place.
There’s at least one more load just like that left. I guess we’ll do that one next Wednesday.
Sunday I hope to load the dresser I’m keeping into my van, I do believe it will fit. After that, I’ll have to recruit some help to bring the Armoire home.
We’re almost ready for the painters!
DH stopped over while we were there but he couldn’t do much. This horrible heat did him in before he got in the door.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
OMG, I can’t believe we’re doing another one!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
After last weekend I knew we needed to do another sale. Up at six really doesn’t sit well with me but I am doing it none-the-less.
Do me a favor and keep all appendages crossed that we clean out the house today.
(Groan) I hate mornings.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
Gremlins in the house
Posted by doggonedmysteries
We have a problem with gremlins in this house. Things disappear, reappear, and disappear again. Now I am missing a large tablet, several favorite pens, and a big package of double ‘A’ batteries. Therefore, I’m guessing our gremlins needed paper, pens and batteries.
Are our gremlins writers? Did they need batteries for their remote controls?
DH claims he hasn’t seen the missing items. Gavin and Patty don’t have thumbs so they can’t write and I have no idea what the pups would need with batteries.
If there were kids in this house, I’d know where the batteries went. I’ve known kids who were guilty of swiping batteries from parent’s remotes to power their stuff.
Usually, our gremlins return the borrowed items. I only need to be patient.
Do you have gremlins? What things do they borrow?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Beads, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Humor, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
A multitude of things
Posted by doggonedmysteries
My desk chair needs replacing. The hydraulics are dying and when I sit in it, it slowly sinks to level too low for my desk. It makes me look like a three-year-old trying to type at Daddy’s desk. Maybe, when we sell the house, I can afford a new chair.
Over the next two days, I need to make some posters and flyers for our last-ditch effort sale of the MIL’s stuff. We need the house empty so we can paint. Painters don’t charge as much if they don’t have to paint around furniture. Big surprise yesterday, one of neighbor’s came over to the house while G and I were there and bought $51.00 worth of stuff! Yay, more money for the paint the house fund!
We enjoyed a lovely PA Dutch creamy cucumber salad made from the cucumbers I picked a few days ago. They were delicious.
Things have cooled down here, a wonderful relief from the heat and humidity of the last few days. I opened the windows last night and turned off the AC.
I hope you all have a lovely day today.
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Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Post A Day 2011, Writer, Writing
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