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Morning sound effects
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Car horn, noisy children, quiet returns and sleep deepens. Hours later, click, click, click, click, click, sniff, sniff, sniff, thump, rattle of door, and loud sigh. Click, click, click, click, click, thump, thump, thump, thump.
An hour passes then click, click, click, click, click, thump, rattle of door, soft whine.
“Okay, okay.” I open the door to a white dog wagging his tail.
The bed bouncing commences. On the bed, off the bed, on the bed, off the bed, on the bed. He stops to cuddle a few minutes, then bounces off the bed to put his paws on my dresser and stare at the dog in the mirror. A couple more bed bounces and he’s ready to go downstairs.
Morning Mom.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Doggoned, Dogs, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Lovely day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
What a great day for walking! Annie and I made two circuits of the park. We can’t do that on days when G walks with us. G has had a knee replaced and once around the park is all she can handle before her other knee starts to kill her. She dreads it but knows that one of these days that one too needs replacing.
We saw a wonderful sight by the second foot bridge. An elderly Lab was tootling around (doing mini laps) in a small patch of deep water. His mom was standing by keeping watch while he was thoroughly enjoying himself. Two ducks nearby were unconcerned about his company.
Posted in healthy living
Tags: Author, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Life, Parks and Recreation, Walking, Writer
It never gets easy
Posted by doggonedmysteries
On Friday the thirteenth in April of 2001 my baby sister breathed her last breath. A hole opened in my heart and has never healed. To have her joy, laughter, sense of humor, and smile leave this world forever was the cruelest thing of all.
I mourned her then. I mourn her now. Mary, it still feels like it was only yesterday that we spoke on the phone. I miss you. I love you.
Posted in In memory of...
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
MS takes its daily toll
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Most days The Curmudgeon can barely take the dogs out and feed them in the morning. He insists that he do it. He is at his best in the mornings and his best is most people’s worst.
This won’t get better. We know it and work hard to accept it. His walking is poor at best. His balance sucks.
As the day goes on, he can do less and less. By one or two in the afternoon he MUST take a nap. It’s funny, the dogs have decided that they must take a nap then too. If I don’t close their crate doors and drop the covers down, they will sit in them and whine or Gavin will stand in front of me and bark until I do.
The Curmudgeon gets up around four and so do the pups. I take the pups out and then they vie for who gets to sit on The Curmudgeon. Usually Patty wins but Gavin does get there before her sometimes.
I think they use this to see how many times they can make The Curmudgeon laugh.
You all have a good one!
Posted in MS related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Can we have a do over on the last couple of days?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Bad Juju, that’s what it is, very bad Juju. Deliver me from it. Those that have talked to me in the last couple of days know what I am talking about. Due to my high standards of privacy, all I can say is that there’s a certain person whom I wish Karma would take a big bite out of said person’s over-sized caboose. ‘Nuff said.
With that off my chest I shall endeavor to lighten the mood.
Lately, The Curmudgeon has been cuddling Patty in the ‘hand puppet position’…while cuddling her thusly, he’s been telling her the world’s worst jokes.
Most are so bad I can’t help but groan or, if worse than bad, giggle like a fool at them. Please, please, please keep me laughing my dear, dear Curmudgeon! If it weren’t for the laughter I’d be locked away in the funny farm.
You all have a good one.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
What took me hours to accomplish…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Would take a teenager mere minutes. Yeah, I’m back to electronics and my need to have a teenager that I can tap for his/her electronic wizardness once in a while. It’s not that I can’t do it, it just takes me longer to figure it out than it used to–with age comes wisdom and a lesser ability to crack instructions on electronic things.
I do have a great advantage over many people of my age in that I am willing to learn how to use all the new things that come down the pike.
Once learned, however, I may not want to keep the electronic device in my life. Yes, let’s take cell phones as an example–I am not a person who enjoys being connected 24/7.
I do enjoy my now (after a few hours) well loaded MP3 player though. I have always loved having a variety of music at my finger tips. I am doing a happy dance to my wonderful music!
You all have a good one!
Posted in #*%$!! Electronics!
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
When I don’t take my camera along…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
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We saw a Grey Heron while on our walk yesterday. He was gorgeous! You might know I’d left my camera at home sitting on my desk. He wasn’t far from where we were walking and yet he didn’t move a muscle as we continued by him.
A little while later two cranes flew over us and followed the course of the river by air. I desperately wished I’d brought my camera.
Signs posted at all our city parks. “Dogs must be leashed at all times” and “clean up after your dog” seems pretty darned specific to me. Does It to you?
Three more dog walkers needed signs. One of whom I asked if he was going to clean up after his dog, we watched him watch his dog go. He and the other two had their dogs running loose too
Why do some people think the law applies to everyone but them? Those people give responsible dog owners a bad name. It’s no wonder that I don’t take my dogs to the parks to walk.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, bird watching, Bull Terriers, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Supreme Court Ruling: Strip-Searches Allowed for Any Arrest
Posted by doggonedmysteries
They have got to be kidding! This opens the door for gross abuse of power! As a woman I find this ruling frightening.
Does anyone else find this ruling scary as hell?
This is oh, so wrong on oh,so many levels. Our individual rights are being whittled away on a daily basis. Do we dare ask what is next?
Baby steps
Posted by doggonedmysteries
No we haven’t added any kids to the house. I mean taking baby steps to get things back to a semblance of normal around here. If you could ever call our household normal.
I decided to give away a bunch of glassware this weekend. I feel the need to pare down the clutter. I figure that once I get the clutter down, it won’t take as much effort to clean the house. I pray that this is not wishful thinking.
I think we might even have a yard sale this summer so I can clean out the attic and basement. Why hold on to so much we know we’ll never drag out of there to use ever again?
However, before I do a yard sale I need to toss out the useless junk that has also accumulated in those areas. I don’t think my garbage men are going to be very happy with me over the months to come.
You all have a good one!
Love this time of year
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Definitely the strangest weather ever this year. We hit 70+ degrees yesterday, below freezing the night before, and they are predicting snow for Saturday. We’ve also had plenty of wind.
The magnolia tree is now stripped of most of its flowers and the leaves are started.
Both the tulip poplar and Sweet gum are pushing out leaves now too. Tulips are blooming, as are the bleeding hearts now. The lilac bush is all green and starting to bud.
The grass is growing so fast The Curmudgeon will have a time getting it mowed. Thank heavens for riding mowers.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Magnolia, Multiple Sclerosis, Writing
I took my camera to the park again
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Posted in My blog
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Gardens, Life, Multiple Sclerosis
I keep walking
Posted by doggonedmysteries
G doesn’t go walking in the wind since her cataract surgery. Annie and I had a great walk in a brisk 45 degree, windy day. Although I thoroughly enjoyed it, I was very glad to get home to hot cup of coffee. Gone was the warm weather of last week.
The strong winds grabbed most of the flowers from the magnolia tree and threw them on the ground. We’re almost knee-deep in petals now.
The chilly weather screamed for a substantial dinner. The Curmudgeon and I enjoyed low-fat cheese ravioli smothered in a heart smart sauce.
Gavin and Patty seemed disappointed that yesterday wasn’t as warm as the days we’ve had lately.
You all have a good one!
Posted in healthy living
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
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