Technical Difficulties
Our internet service has been down more than its been on lately. Others have been having problems too.We will finish installing our new phone wiring today. THEN, when the service goes down, we will...
View ArticleSlow But Sure
I'm trying to cling to the warm/fuzzy feeling created by SME and Doug's glorious visit. We had a fantastic 4 days together even though the 3 of us had to work 2 days out of the 4. We laughed 'til our...
View ArticleStill Here
2009 has taken a huge toll on my psyche. Daily disasters, family health issues, deaths, bad weather, and the economy have stomped the joyful part of my soul into the mud. I'm desperately trying to...
View ArticleWEIRDO!
My dear blogfriend, Vancouver Voyeur, has asked "Where you at?". VV would be proud to know that I have been enlisting a new therapy to conquer my blahs...I've been releasing my inner weirdo.Our summer...
View ArticleAccentuate the Positive?
Remember that old Bing Crosby song?My son recently told me that I have to stop concentrating on all the bad things that have happened this year. I thought that's what I've been doing. Isn't that what...
View ArticleThe BEST Medicine!
The best cure for the blues is the love of family and friends. I consider Wandering Coyote to be both. About a week ago I received this lovely postcard of WC's hometown, complete with a message of...
View ArticleSTAGNANT
I feel like one of those small ponds that you encounter in the woods. There's always a layer of green slime growing on top because nothing ever leaves or enters the pond, except when it rains. That's...
View ArticleIt's a Start!
One of the first things we built, when we moved out here 23 yrs ago, was a permanent block fire-pit. Trimming back all the fast-growing brush on our property gives us a never-ending supply of firewood....
View ArticleMaking SOME Progress
Going...Going....Going....And finally....ALMOST GONE!As you may remember, our old porch has been sitting in our front yard for the past year. Last fall we ran out of time, before winter set in, and we...
View ArticleGiggles
I ran across thisarticle, by Stephen King, when I was reading the news online the other day.These snippets made me LMAO;Headline News Glenn Beck (Satan's mentally challenged younger brother)Fox News...
View ArticleSTUNNED!
I found out about this yesterday.Pam and Allen were friends of mine. I'd been friends with Allen through his divorce from his first wife, over 25 years ago. Shortly after his divorce, Allen moved to...
View ArticleOctober
I can't believe that it's the end of October! Winter will soon be upon us and we've been hustling our butts trying to prepare for it. As you all know, this has been a miserable year for me. Lately I've...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day
IF he really loved me, wouldn't he do everything in his power to give me the will to live beyond the age of 60?Yes, he KNOWS what I need! We've discussed this hundreds of times over the past 30 yrs....
View ArticleThankful?
I've spent this month trying to get into the holiday spirit. This is my favorite time of the year and I REFUSE to let our circumstances control my psyche! Easier said than done. A special THANK YOU to...
View ArticleSometimes Ya Just Gotta Laugh!
A word of advice: Dementia and pie DON'T mix!Our Thanksgiving dinner was "interesting" to say the least.Traditionally, we host Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. My parents cook for Christmas Day and...
View ArticleYES!!
Z and I went over to my parents' house this afternoon. We finally got some snow, so Z shoveled their sidewalk while I talked with my parents.They had just got off the phone with the chemo dept of our...
View ArticleCircle of Friends Award.
One of my best blogging (and real-life) friends, Vancouver Voyeur blessed me with this award. Before everybody gets all mushy, I'd like to point out that VV tagged me because she doesn't think I've...
View ArticleChristmas Spirits
Entertaining friends and family is part of the fun of the Christmas season. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all go well with cookies, but there are times when we need a more "spirited" beverage. I like...
View ArticleMERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Well, that explains that snowflake phenomenon. (SME, it was a bugger getting this package on the scanner!)This year I'm once again sharing SME's hand-drawn wrapping paper with you. As promised in my...
View ArticleLather, Rinse, Repeat.....
No, these aren't repeat photos from last year. These are pics of our Christmas blizzard. We were only supposed to get 4-7 inches....we got 14-18 inches. The day after it quit snowing, the temps dipped...
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