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Blessings
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Elena is going through a triple bypass today. Our thoughts are with her.
We love you Elena!
Get well soon!
Me, The Curmudgeon, Gavin and Patty.
Posted in People we care about
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Family, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Save us from reality shows
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I watch TV for entertainment purposes. Therefore I do not watch reality shows that make me ill just from watching the danged trailers for them. No I don’t want to see how bad that poor sick person’s house looks. Nor do I want to know about someone’s horrible and weirdly sick addiction.
What people do in the privacy of their homes belongs there and not jumping off my TV screen.
I had enough dealing with a hoarders home when in my reality I had to clear out my MIL’s house. No, I don’t want to compare notes with the TV on whose house was worse. Entertainment? Oh, hell no.
I’m so glad I read and oh, yeah I write too….
You all have a good one. Me, I’m going to turn off the TV and go for a walk.
Posted in Favorite TV shows
Tags: Author, books, Bull Terriers, Doggoned, Fiction, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Why are my electronics revolting?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Have you ever had an electronic device that completely drives you up a wall? Along with my printer I have another one of those now, my Sansa Clip. Actually, I’ve had this problem for a while and did write (scathingly) about it once before. However, I recently bought a teensy memory card for it in the hope that it would solve the problem …NOPE, no such luck.
This has to be one of the most frustrating, aggravating, pieces of crap I’ve ever had. The damned thing still won’t download any music for me. I was so looking forward to having the frigging thing in working condition so I could listen to music while walking. I do so need to start walking again and if I have no one to walk with I want music.
I am just stubborn enough to drive myself completely bonkers with this thing rather than go buy some other MP3 player.
You all have a good one while I either take a hammer to this thing or make it work.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Sansa Clip, Writer
OOOPS!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It was one of those nights where things got away from me. I almost forgot to get in here and post. Yeah, I’m not the brightest light in the harbor at this time. My thoughts are scattered in all sorts of directions.
I wish I could say that Elena was out of the hospital but I can’t. She is still on target to get her breathing tube removed sometime today. Let’s hope that is the beginning of her quick recovery. I do miss her comments in here.
She’d be delighted to hear you all have been rooting for her. Let’s keep it up.
You all take care, keep well, and have a good one.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Another shoe drops
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I was going to blog about the Westminster dog show but then I got an E-mail from my dear friend Elena’s neighbor.
Elena is in the hospital fighting for her life. She had a major heart attack. She was resuscitated and tests showed a blockage that can only be cleared by surgery. She is now in stable, but non-responsive condition with a breathing tube in the ICU. The doctors are waiting for her condition to improve to discuss surgery.
I have a candle burning for her.
Posted in Heart Attack
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
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
Love notes from ~Me~
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Love’ has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything. Katharine Hepburn
Dearest Curmudgeon,
I give my heart to you each day with no reservations. Hold it gently, protect it fiercely, and it will always be yours.
Love,
~Me~
Dearest Aunties and Cousins,
I love you all very much.
Love,
~Me~
Dear friends,
My heart has room for many, do come in.
Love,
~Me~
My precious pups,
You are the beat of my heart.
Love.
~Me~
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer, Writing
You are never to old to dream
Posted by doggonedmysteries
There are many ways of breaking a heart. Stories were full of hearts broken by love, but what really broke a heart was taking away its dream – whatever that dream might be. Pearl S. Buck
Never believe anyone that tells you can’t for if you do you’ve let them take a dream away. As a girl I had many dreams that an older relative took great joy in smashing.
Much older now, I realize how naive I was to allow that to happen. When I grow up, I will be a writer.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Techno schmecto just make it work!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So now my printer and computer aren’t talking to each other. ARRRGH!!! I have the printer wired to the desk top computer and still won’t talk to it. At this rate, I need an in-house computer geek.
The printer is fairly new. It worked fine before the computer needed work done.
It has me wondering if it will talk to my lap top. I’ll try that tomorrow. I don’t feel like running up and down stairs now. Yes, I’m lazy and it’s two freaking a.m.
I wonder, if I can’t get the computer and printer working together, do I have to haul both over to my computer guru to see if he can get them working together?
Shoot me now. I hate driving over there.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
When characters fight back
Posted by doggonedmysteries
She’s insisting she will not become romantically involved with her coworker. Every time I try to write a bit of a love scene, she stalks off and won’t talk to me.
The sexual tension is there and she refuses to play with it. I’ve tried bribery (If you play along I’ll write you a fabulous chase scene), coaxing (Oh, come on you know you like him), and threats (If you don’t let me write the scene I’ll wound or kill you in the next scene). No good. She won’t be moved.
I have a feeling she intends to hold herself aloof for her debut and then maybe she’ll loosen up in the second book.
At least she’s talking to me and that’s a start. My other characters have gone into hiding.
Posted in My books
Tags: Author, books, Craft of writing, Dead, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Mysteries, Mystery, Writer
Do I need words?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Nope, this February snowstorm is better than what happened in 2010!
February snowstorm 2012
February blizzard of 2010
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, Writer
Happy belated Birthday Curmudgeon
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The Curmudgeon’s cane arrived from https://www.elderluxe.com/ today. It is gorgeous. I thought I’d ordered it early enough to get it by The Curmudgeon’s birthday back in January, but I was wrong.
If you plan to order a gift from them, give it plenty of time. I can say with conviction that this item was worth both the price and the time it took to get here. The Curmudgeon is delighted with it. 😀 I did good!
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
