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Emom Mountain News Archives PRE-2009 ** Emom Mountain News 2009 Through April 17, 2009
2009*4*18 1416 hrs … G’day, Bear….
I have no idea as to how I can get into so much trouble without leaving the house…(is going to the mail box considered leaving the house?)
I go to the mail box…I am dressed! Teeth in this time! Put my response to PCH contest in the box. (meems is gonna win a gazillion dollars contest) What else do I find in the mail box? License plate renewal/reminder… No complaints, at least they sent me one.
On way back down drive, I am dive bombed by some type of winged critter… Seriously…Oh dear, the Hummer family is back for the summer! Need to go get the feeder bottles out of storage, make sure they are clean and then fill them with the sugar mix.
Before I can get to the kitchen door though. I see my BBSBs up there playing in the sun. Not much air moving, so I couldn’t find/see them at first… Winds up here do strange things to the acoustics. You’d think you could hear them more easily if the winds are quiet. Tain’t so. Somehow, it’s easier for me to hear/spot them when the winds are a moving on.
I grabbed my coffee and cigs and sat in the shade on the side porch. Magnificent day! Air is dry (harder to see cone trails on dry day) Temp just right… lit ground level breeze.
74 degrees, count them…. 74 beautiful warm. lovely degrees!!!!
Anyway, I sat outside until the sun started coming over the yard arm…Had to come in .. another Ratz! But I fixed the Hummers a bottle of goodies. Took it out to the same spot as always. Got buzzed while I was doing that! Them lil critters are insistent at best, down right mean at worst. And trust me, They do let me know when their feeder is empty! Have you ever been chewed out by a humming bird? Have you ever had one come thru the door, perch on a light fixture, and then procede to chew you out? They fuss and, I do believe, they cuss… If you can go by the tone of their voices…
Another tip… don’t argue with the Hummer family… Ya ain’t gonna win… Ya might just as well get busy and try to keep them content.
To the house for a moment… I’ve asked questions and gotten diametrically opposed answers… Made phone calls… gotten phone calls. Taken notes.. Started folders…
How bout:
“Temporary subsidy” … This is the first time I’ve heard the word ‘temporary’ used.
If I accept this raise in house payments, (the cancellation of the subsidy) there will be no more increases from now on … This equals an increase of 4% to 5.625% interest…fixed rate. unless the taxes or insurance rates go up. Otherwise, I will face fighting this battle every two years.
I’ve asked for written verification on the ‘info’ “no increase”. Will make copies of everything and forward it to the Honorable Rogers in Congress.
My big question… If I am on a fixed income, where do they expect me to earn the extra to take care of the off-set? At 72 11/12s, it’s a little late for me to try and find a good paying job… And if I should be able to work, what other problems will cascade from working?
What really upsets me is the thought I am not the only one this happens to… Altho it is confusing and I don’t read well, I manage to gets my ducks lined up and fight the good fight. There are thousands of innocents out there who cannot. Men and women both who lose their only homes and have nowhere to go.
I’ve solved my problem basically. I’ll just give up the TV totally/cancel it. I refuse to give up the puter unless the critters are starting to go hungry.
Is this starting to sound like a soap opera? Sheesh! Government agencies have taken $100 away by the month… I think, might be more… Giving up TV will free up $80. A shortfall of $20 I think I can manage.
And how did I get into the mess to begin with? I trusted when I should not have. That’s another long story! Someday I’ll post photos of the last place I lived down here. You won’t want to believe it. I know, I know… I should write a book!
Back to the beauty of this day! Lilacs are very slow in opening… The honey bees are out playing with the hedge flowers. The hornets and wasps are busy homemaking. Found one wasp in the kitchen… almost put my hand on him. That’s the only time I ever get stung is when I don’t know they are there and put my hand on one.
I SAW A ROBIN TODAY…MY FIRST! Blue birds have their nest built on the lite pole. Butterflies are just so busy doing their thing and feeding… The nectar is really flowing on some of the plants.. The Quince out front is covered with bees and the Hummers are building their nests in it.
I saw a small flock of starlings too. Five or six maybe. I heard the one first. Male or female, I dunno. All I can tell you is that a starling has a call which sounds like a drop of water landing in a pool… A lovely and charming sound from such a pesky bird. Heard it the first time ever when I moved here to the mountain.
Later all of mine… go in safety always. Remember to tune out the sounds of civilization and just listen for the sounds of our mother Earth. That way lies peace.
Many hugs and much love. The calmer/logical meems
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posted by emom101
(reposted)
I have no idea as to how I can get into so much trouble without leaving the house…(is going to the mail box considered leaving the house?)
I go to the mail box…I am dressed! Teeth in this time! Put my response to PCH contest in the box. (meems is gonna win a gazillion dollars contest) What else do I find in the mail box? License plate renewal/reminder… No complaints, at least they sent me one.
On way back down drive, I am dive bombed by some type of winged critter… Seriously…Oh dear, the Hummer family is back for the summer! Need to go get the feeder bottles out of storage, make sure they are clean and then fill them with the sugar mix.
Before I can get to the kitchen door though. I see my BBSBs up there playing in the sun. Not much air moving, so I couldn’t find/see them at first… Winds up here do strange things to the acoustics. You’d think you could hear them more easily if the winds are quiet. Tain’t so. Somehow, it’s easier for me to hear/spot them when the winds are a moving on.
I grabbed my coffee and cigs and sat in the shade on the side porch. Magnificent day! Air is dry (harder to see cone trails on dry day) Temp just right… lit ground level breeze.
74 degrees, count them…. 74 beautiful warm. lovely degrees!!!!
Anyway, I sat outside until the sun started coming over the yard arm…Had to come in .. another Ratz! But I fixed the Hummers a bottle of goodies. Took it out to the same spot as always. Got buzzed while I was doing that! Them lil critters are insistent at best, down right mean at worst. And trust me, They do let me know when their feeder is empty! Have you ever been chewed out by a humming bird? Have you ever had one come thru the door, perch on a light fixture, and then procede to chew you out? They fuss and, I do believe, they cuss… If you can go by the tone of their voices…
Another tip… don’t argue with the Hummer family… Ya ain’t gonna win… Ya might just as well get busy and try to keep them content.
To the house for a moment… I’ve asked questions and gotten diametrically opposed answers… Made phone calls… gotten phone calls. Taken notes.. Started folders…
How bout:
“Temporary subsidy” … This is the first time I’ve heard the word ‘temporary’ used.
If I accept this raise in house payments, (the cancellation of the subsidy) there will be no more increases from now on … This equals an increase of 4% to 5.625% interest…fixed rate. unless the taxes or insurance rates go up. Otherwise, I will face fighting this battle every two years.
I’ve asked for written verification on the ‘info’ “no increase”. Will make copies of everything and forward it to the Honorable Rogers in Congress.
My big question… If I am on a fixed income, where do they expect me to earn the extra to take care of the off-set? At 72 11/12s, it’s a little late for me to try and find a good paying job… And if I should be able to work, what other problems will cascade from working?
What really upsets me is the thought I am not the only one this happens to… Altho it is confusing and I don’t read well, I manage to gets my ducks lined up and fight the good fight. There are thousands of innocents out there who cannot. Men and women both who lose their only homes and have nowhere to go.
I’ve solved my problem basically. I’ll just give up the TV totally/cancel it. I refuse to give up the puter unless the critters are starting to go hungry.
Is this starting to sound like a soap opera? Sheesh! Government agencies have taken $100 away by the month… I think, might be more… Giving up TV will free up $80. A shortfall of $20 I think I can manage.
And how did I get into the mess to begin with? I trusted when I should not have. That’s another long story! Someday I’ll post photos of the last place I lived down here. You won’t want to believe it. I know, I know… I should write a book!
Back to the beauty of this day! Lilacs are very slow in opening… The honey bees are out playing with the hedge flowers. The hornets and wasps are busy homemaking. Found one wasp in the kitchen… almost put my hand on him. That’s the only time I ever get stung is when I don’t know they are there and put my hand on one.
I SAW A ROBIN TODAY…MY FIRST! Blue birds have their nest built on the lite pole. Butterflies are just so busy doing their thing and feeding… The nectar is really flowing on some of the plants.. The Quince out front is covered with bees and the Hummers are building their nests in it.
I saw a small flock of starlings too. Five or six maybe. I heard the one first. Male or female, I dunno. All I can tell you is that a starling has a call which sounds like a drop of water landing in a pool… A lovely and charming sound from such a pesky bird. Heard it the first time ever when I moved here to the mountain.
Later all of mine… go in safety always. Remember to tune out the sounds of civilization and just listen for the sounds of our mother Earth. That way lies peace.
Many hugs and much love. The calmer/logical meems
27069753214175579014_50
posted by emom101
(reposted)
over 2 years ago
Hope this works... The Boss tried to help with the front page problem... here goes.
EMOM'S MOUNTAIN NEWS
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FEBRUARY 2009...
2009*4*20 1340 hrs… G’day Bear…
Ok, the weather has changed again… I’m freezing my buns off.. the wind is blowing and the cold rain is falling! Doors and windows closed again… Turned the heat back up! Sheesh!
I’m buried in paper work… copies and notes all over every flat surface here in the apartment. Scraps on the floor… dogs on the floor…Viva is looking for something to get into and now the floor surface is rising to meet me… lololol Can you say: I have a monumental mess?!? Oh yeah! A continuing monumental mess!
Some funny things have happened tho… Last nite, just about dark, the Newbie (the biggest) started singing on the back porch. Ophie (the least) was out there with him…
[Ophie cover diving!]
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/166646-Ophie- cover-diving-
Now, normally, she only marks cadence with her little tiny yips but last nite was different! Kids, let me tell you, last nite was a lot different!
Little Ophie sang! Sang her heart out! A duet with the Newbie… It was so beautiful; I laffed and I cried both…. To borrow the phrase, the call of the wild! I am tearing up now!
Enuf of that! This morning… I was booped by the Masked Booper (Anna’s hubby, El) lolol The Booper was returning home from a delivery of logs to the saw mill. Whenever he goes past the house and gets between the curves below me, he blows the air horn! Got the giggles now. I hear the air horn… pick up the phone and call Anna! We both crack up, hang up and then go about the daily chores. The mountain telegraph at its best! Lolol
Oh yeah… Yesterday, the rain. I had to go down to feed… I grab my camo rain gear and out the back door I go. Never gave a thought to the Newbie sleeping on on the back porch. I scared that poor dog to death…
1607 hrs… Back finally! Another sheesh! Lololol
Back to the Newbie on the back porch. I came out and made an immediate right turn… to go down the steps. Lolol The Newbie came to and out of a sound sleep, just a roaring after he got one look at me. Lololol The gear was marked for most sizes (of men) Can you say: I was swamped in camo? Oh yeah! Talk about your mountainous blanket on the move… Or the Thing or the Swamp Monster? Poor Newbie… he high tailed it in the kitchen door.. scare him so bad! I called him and finally him decided it/I was ok… Even tho he ran, he at least growled first! Am I safe or what?!? Lolol
Mary called… the kittens will be ready on Friday… Instead of 4, I’m only gonna take 2 for the time being… And try…
Bad news… Spudley killed the geese.. He is, after all, a dog…I cannot trust him with any critters. The kittens will stay inside for months and even then it will be iffy if I let them outside. I can cut more corners and take them to the vet in 5 months or so and have them neutered. Hope they turn out to be good mousers…
One things for sure… Not gonna get any more geese for a while… As bad as I feel about the loss, Spud is the more valuable to me out here in the wilderness.
This is gross so some of you may not want to read this… As punishment, I tied the dead goose around Spud’s neck and locked him in one side of the chicky pen. The idea is to let the dead critter rot until it falls apart. The dog will supposedly learn from the punishment to leave other birds alone.
Well, I left him out there in the cold rain overnite and most of the next day with the goose tied to his neck! I finally couldn’t stand it any longer. Went down and turned him loose. I have a very chastened Spudley now. But! I still can’t trust him with feathered critters.
Well, I need to get busy… and am still waiting for the feed to be delivered… I hope they make it today.
Another thing I need to do is move the puter to the living room. I can’t hear a darn thing out front when I am back here working… or maybe I won’t. I ain’t sure just yet! Lolol
Gots to get going … take care all of mine…go in safety always. Remember that if all the paper shredders in the world go on strike, humans are in a heap of trouble!
Many hugs and much love… The gonna dive back into the paperwork myself meems lol
PS... Fly guys were up there... rattled my coffee cup again... lolol I love it!
EMOM'S MOUNTAIN NEWS
posted 1 minute ago
FEBRUARY 2009...
2009*4*20 1340 hrs… G’day Bear…
Ok, the weather has changed again… I’m freezing my buns off.. the wind is blowing and the cold rain is falling! Doors and windows closed again… Turned the heat back up! Sheesh!
I’m buried in paper work… copies and notes all over every flat surface here in the apartment. Scraps on the floor… dogs on the floor…Viva is looking for something to get into and now the floor surface is rising to meet me… lololol Can you say: I have a monumental mess?!? Oh yeah! A continuing monumental mess!
Some funny things have happened tho… Last nite, just about dark, the Newbie (the biggest) started singing on the back porch. Ophie (the least) was out there with him…
[Ophie cover diving!]
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/166646-Ophie- cover-diving-
Now, normally, she only marks cadence with her little tiny yips but last nite was different! Kids, let me tell you, last nite was a lot different!
Little Ophie sang! Sang her heart out! A duet with the Newbie… It was so beautiful; I laffed and I cried both…. To borrow the phrase, the call of the wild! I am tearing up now!
Enuf of that! This morning… I was booped by the Masked Booper (Anna’s hubby, El) lolol The Booper was returning home from a delivery of logs to the saw mill. Whenever he goes past the house and gets between the curves below me, he blows the air horn! Got the giggles now. I hear the air horn… pick up the phone and call Anna! We both crack up, hang up and then go about the daily chores. The mountain telegraph at its best! Lolol
Oh yeah… Yesterday, the rain. I had to go down to feed… I grab my camo rain gear and out the back door I go. Never gave a thought to the Newbie sleeping on on the back porch. I scared that poor dog to death…
1607 hrs… Back finally! Another sheesh! Lololol
Back to the Newbie on the back porch. I came out and made an immediate right turn… to go down the steps. Lolol The Newbie came to and out of a sound sleep, just a roaring after he got one look at me. Lololol The gear was marked for most sizes (of men) Can you say: I was swamped in camo? Oh yeah! Talk about your mountainous blanket on the move… Or the Thing or the Swamp Monster? Poor Newbie… he high tailed it in the kitchen door.. scare him so bad! I called him and finally him decided it/I was ok… Even tho he ran, he at least growled first! Am I safe or what?!? Lolol
Mary called… the kittens will be ready on Friday… Instead of 4, I’m only gonna take 2 for the time being… And try…
Bad news… Spudley killed the geese.. He is, after all, a dog…I cannot trust him with any critters. The kittens will stay inside for months and even then it will be iffy if I let them outside. I can cut more corners and take them to the vet in 5 months or so and have them neutered. Hope they turn out to be good mousers…
One things for sure… Not gonna get any more geese for a while… As bad as I feel about the loss, Spud is the more valuable to me out here in the wilderness.
This is gross so some of you may not want to read this… As punishment, I tied the dead goose around Spud’s neck and locked him in one side of the chicky pen. The idea is to let the dead critter rot until it falls apart. The dog will supposedly learn from the punishment to leave other birds alone.
Well, I left him out there in the cold rain overnite and most of the next day with the goose tied to his neck! I finally couldn’t stand it any longer. Went down and turned him loose. I have a very chastened Spudley now. But! I still can’t trust him with feathered critters.
Well, I need to get busy… and am still waiting for the feed to be delivered… I hope they make it today.
Another thing I need to do is move the puter to the living room. I can’t hear a darn thing out front when I am back here working… or maybe I won’t. I ain’t sure just yet! Lolol
Gots to get going … take care all of mine…go in safety always. Remember that if all the paper shredders in the world go on strike, humans are in a heap of trouble!
Many hugs and much love… The gonna dive back into the paperwork myself meems lol
PS... Fly guys were up there... rattled my coffee cup again... lolol I love it!
over 2 years ago
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2009*4*25 0525 EDT….Mornin’ Bear and Wayne…
Why in the world would anybody in their right mind get up in the middle of the nite like this? Don’t answer that! Rhetorical question only.. answer is self evident! Lolol
Mornin’ all. Come on in and set a spell… tell me the latest gossip while I throw sumfin on the stove and in the oven… lolol Coffee’s on and will be ready in a few. I know, I know…coffee should already be ready but it tain’t!
The newest coffee maker did it’s thing again. I now have coffee all over the top of my just cleaned and scrubbed counter. I mean cleaned! I even moved the canisters … lolol Someday I will learn to accept Paula’s Law of Ch*t Happens! The cleaner the spot, the bigger the mess! Or sumfin like that! Every time!
Welcome home, dear hearts, welcome home. And if you are new, welcome aboard! Hugs all of mine…
I have all kinds of little notes written here. First on the list! I wore decent clothes all day yesterday! No paint, no glue..brand spanking clean/new! Pink camo’s, matching cammy top. I really was cute for a while. Even combed my hair! LOLOL and then I went outside! First thing I managed to do was spill coffee down the front of my neat new outfit!
Oh gee, the wind was fierce and I do love the wind. The wind gods have been kind to me up here on the mountain. They do play rough with the clouds, pushing them around and down the hollar, but my mountain doesn’t move. My mountain loves me but you cannot play fast and loose with her. If you do, she will swat your lil human behind and set your tail assembly on fire! Gots to have respect all around!
Anyway, I either got sunburned some or wind burned a lot! Lolol I know I’m supposed to stay out of the sun, but again, I just couldn’t resist. My flyguys were up there. I decided I’d stay out and watch and wave for a while.
Grabbed my pop, cigs, diary and phone…out on the front porch I went. I was in the shade. The wind was blowing. The air was dry and the temp was 94. Glorious weather!
Well, here come my fellers… I laffed and waved. And (fluff, primp, batting eyelashes) I got flashed! A lot…! City gals, eat your hearts out! Lolololol I sat on the porch, wrote in my diary and listened for them BBSBs. Hear one and up I’d jump… get out in the sun and wave like crazy until they were out of sight. Then I’d go back in the shade. Get my exercise that way, doncha know. Waving arms around in the air for minutes at a time tones the arms… lol
Phone rang… It was Mary this time… Did I want to come get the kittens? Oh dear, I forgot it was Friday… kitty pickup day! And she was out of cigs, could she borrow a pack! Yup!
Well, I jump in the truck and drive up to her place. (did I tell you Mr. A is back? Oh yeah!) Anyway, off I went… dogs trailing.. Had the small carrier in the back of the truck. Here comes Mary trudging up the hill to the road carrying two of the cutest lil babies you have ever seen.
Lil boy is a Russian blue color with darker gray strips on his face and the little girl is part Siamese, a black pointer with black tipped and silver body. And yes, you can tell she has Siamese in her.. Mouthy already. Can you say: cried all nite?
Finally thot of a name for them both… Bunky and Delilah.
Gonna keep them back here in the apartment for now… Shoo the dogs out later and then turn them loose in here. Let them learn all the ins and outs and all the goody places to hide. Will introduce them to the dogs very slowly. I don’t worry about any of them except Spudley and Max.
Newbie and Viva are care takers by nature. I think Pyggs and Ophie will settle down just fine. Now, the Lily is a whole diff story. She might be motherly and then again she might not! Time will tell.
I hear one of the roosters crowing right now. It is false dawn and, to him, time to get up! Another thing.. I have a little broody hen! Her is setting the nest right now! Lolol Didn’t see her yesterday and went looking. She has fixed herself a neat little nesting site. Out of the wind and sun, sheltered but still airy. I didn’t mess with her… Them lil Silkeys can really bite and bite hard. Trust me, I left her in peace!
or see link www.eons.com/photos/photo/243485-
Did you know that I cause the spell check to have a nervous breakdown every time I use WORD? Lolol I wish you could see all the reds, greens and blues on the News! Lolol Oh dear! I was rereading an earlier edition and cracked up. I had typed contrail and somehow it ended up written as cone trail! Lolo If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.
Oh yes, last nite while I was playing with the USDA paper work, Viva upended the trash basket in here. I was concentrating so hard that I didn’t hear her. Oh man! Can you say:a huge paper mess? Look like a tornado had been through here. Next will come kittens in the oils paints! Been a while! Lololol
Well, I have laundry going (yucky pucks) and I do need to pick up the rest of the paper trail left by the one and only Viva. Sheesh, what a brat! Lolol
Maybe I can finish the ‘trip to town’ tomorrow…
Take care all of mine… go in safety always. Remember, if you don’t see the hen, she just might be setting a clutch.
Many hugs and much love… meems
Why in the world would anybody in their right mind get up in the middle of the nite like this? Don’t answer that! Rhetorical question only.. answer is self evident! Lolol
Mornin’ all. Come on in and set a spell… tell me the latest gossip while I throw sumfin on the stove and in the oven… lolol Coffee’s on and will be ready in a few. I know, I know…coffee should already be ready but it tain’t!
The newest coffee maker did it’s thing again. I now have coffee all over the top of my just cleaned and scrubbed counter. I mean cleaned! I even moved the canisters … lolol Someday I will learn to accept Paula’s Law of Ch*t Happens! The cleaner the spot, the bigger the mess! Or sumfin like that! Every time!
Welcome home, dear hearts, welcome home. And if you are new, welcome aboard! Hugs all of mine…
I have all kinds of little notes written here. First on the list! I wore decent clothes all day yesterday! No paint, no glue..brand spanking clean/new! Pink camo’s, matching cammy top. I really was cute for a while. Even combed my hair! LOLOL and then I went outside! First thing I managed to do was spill coffee down the front of my neat new outfit!
Oh gee, the wind was fierce and I do love the wind. The wind gods have been kind to me up here on the mountain. They do play rough with the clouds, pushing them around and down the hollar, but my mountain doesn’t move. My mountain loves me but you cannot play fast and loose with her. If you do, she will swat your lil human behind and set your tail assembly on fire! Gots to have respect all around!
Anyway, I either got sunburned some or wind burned a lot! Lolol I know I’m supposed to stay out of the sun, but again, I just couldn’t resist. My flyguys were up there. I decided I’d stay out and watch and wave for a while.
Grabbed my pop, cigs, diary and phone…out on the front porch I went. I was in the shade. The wind was blowing. The air was dry and the temp was 94. Glorious weather!
Well, here come my fellers… I laffed and waved. And (fluff, primp, batting eyelashes) I got flashed! A lot…! City gals, eat your hearts out! Lolololol I sat on the porch, wrote in my diary and listened for them BBSBs. Hear one and up I’d jump… get out in the sun and wave like crazy until they were out of sight. Then I’d go back in the shade. Get my exercise that way, doncha know. Waving arms around in the air for minutes at a time tones the arms… lol
Phone rang… It was Mary this time… Did I want to come get the kittens? Oh dear, I forgot it was Friday… kitty pickup day! And she was out of cigs, could she borrow a pack! Yup!
Well, I jump in the truck and drive up to her place. (did I tell you Mr. A is back? Oh yeah!) Anyway, off I went… dogs trailing.. Had the small carrier in the back of the truck. Here comes Mary trudging up the hill to the road carrying two of the cutest lil babies you have ever seen.
Lil boy is a Russian blue color with darker gray strips on his face and the little girl is part Siamese, a black pointer with black tipped and silver body. And yes, you can tell she has Siamese in her.. Mouthy already. Can you say: cried all nite?
Finally thot of a name for them both… Bunky and Delilah.
Gonna keep them back here in the apartment for now… Shoo the dogs out later and then turn them loose in here. Let them learn all the ins and outs and all the goody places to hide. Will introduce them to the dogs very slowly. I don’t worry about any of them except Spudley and Max.
Newbie and Viva are care takers by nature. I think Pyggs and Ophie will settle down just fine. Now, the Lily is a whole diff story. She might be motherly and then again she might not! Time will tell.
I hear one of the roosters crowing right now. It is false dawn and, to him, time to get up! Another thing.. I have a little broody hen! Her is setting the nest right now! Lolol Didn’t see her yesterday and went looking. She has fixed herself a neat little nesting site. Out of the wind and sun, sheltered but still airy. I didn’t mess with her… Them lil Silkeys can really bite and bite hard. Trust me, I left her in peace!
or see link www.eons.com/photos/photo/243485-
Did you know that I cause the spell check to have a nervous breakdown every time I use WORD? Lolol I wish you could see all the reds, greens and blues on the News! Lolol Oh dear! I was rereading an earlier edition and cracked up. I had typed contrail and somehow it ended up written as cone trail! Lolo If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.
Oh yes, last nite while I was playing with the USDA paper work, Viva upended the trash basket in here. I was concentrating so hard that I didn’t hear her. Oh man! Can you say:a huge paper mess? Look like a tornado had been through here. Next will come kittens in the oils paints! Been a while! Lololol
Well, I have laundry going (yucky pucks) and I do need to pick up the rest of the paper trail left by the one and only Viva. Sheesh, what a brat! Lolol
Maybe I can finish the ‘trip to town’ tomorrow…
Take care all of mine… go in safety always. Remember, if you don’t see the hen, she just might be setting a clutch.
Many hugs and much love… meems
over 2 years ago
2009*4*24 0915 edt … Mornin’ Bear and Wayne.
Laffed so hard last nite. LOLOL I am busy working here at the puter… Really concentrating and it dawns on me that Ophie is sitting behind me complaining. Not exactly a whine; sumfin different in sound but not a growl.
I turn around to look…follow the line of her nose and see Delilah’s head sticking out of the covers. What in the world?!? Duh, Paula! Delilah had taken Ophie’s exact spot under the covers. Ophie was not a happy camper. Kitty was happy tho.. The more I thot about it, the funnier it got! I went to bed later still giggling.
My friends tell me my critters are spoiled. Can you imagine? Lolol
I did all kinds of homemaker things yesterday… Can you say the big nasty word: work!?! I rooted around in the basement for a while… did some laundry…changed some burned out litebulbs. Sprinkled the flea and tick powder all around. (The ticks are swarming in this hot weather) Made the bed which the 6 pack+ very quickly undid. Watered all the starts out back. You know, stuff like that. I did find the right size canvas for the painting I want to do... and, will wonders never cease, a frame of the same size!
Need to prime the canvas and scrub the frame but at least I have them…
Last two days have been really hot… in the 90’s. I think today is gonna be the same. It is gorgeous out there tho. Light breeze, leaves barely moving, a slight haze. No clouds.
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/207130-KY- Mountains-sky
Have I mentioned the ticks? Have I mentioned the hordes of ticks? Have I mentioned I’ve been bitten? Have I said that I ITCH? Lolol I’m just about ready to hit the Benadryl, get drunk, stagger all over the house and or fall out of the chair. I’ve lost my mind! Lolol
Think I’m gonna take the rest of the day off… Gots to prime the canvas and finish the laundry..
Take care all of mine… go in safety always… Remember to bring your own OFF if you come to visit! Lol
Hugs and much love to all of mine… The meems with red spots!
Laffed so hard last nite. LOLOL I am busy working here at the puter… Really concentrating and it dawns on me that Ophie is sitting behind me complaining. Not exactly a whine; sumfin different in sound but not a growl.
I turn around to look…follow the line of her nose and see Delilah’s head sticking out of the covers. What in the world?!? Duh, Paula! Delilah had taken Ophie’s exact spot under the covers. Ophie was not a happy camper. Kitty was happy tho.. The more I thot about it, the funnier it got! I went to bed later still giggling.
My friends tell me my critters are spoiled. Can you imagine? Lolol
I did all kinds of homemaker things yesterday… Can you say the big nasty word: work!?! I rooted around in the basement for a while… did some laundry…changed some burned out litebulbs. Sprinkled the flea and tick powder all around. (The ticks are swarming in this hot weather) Made the bed which the 6 pack+ very quickly undid. Watered all the starts out back. You know, stuff like that. I did find the right size canvas for the painting I want to do... and, will wonders never cease, a frame of the same size!
Need to prime the canvas and scrub the frame but at least I have them…
Last two days have been really hot… in the 90’s. I think today is gonna be the same. It is gorgeous out there tho. Light breeze, leaves barely moving, a slight haze. No clouds.
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/207130-KY- Mountains-sky
Have I mentioned the ticks? Have I mentioned the hordes of ticks? Have I mentioned I’ve been bitten? Have I said that I ITCH? Lolol I’m just about ready to hit the Benadryl, get drunk, stagger all over the house and or fall out of the chair. I’ve lost my mind! Lolol
Think I’m gonna take the rest of the day off… Gots to prime the canvas and finish the laundry..
Take care all of mine… go in safety always… Remember to bring your own OFF if you come to visit! Lol
Hugs and much love to all of mine… The meems with red spots!
over 2 years ago
PS, the date should be the 26th of April...sheesh! meems
over 2 years ago
2009*4*27 0942 edt Mornin’ Bear& Wayne
I finally turned on the A/C yesterday… I don’t do well in the heat and humids. Nope, not at all… I seem to go into some kind of terminal meltdown… (never lose a pound tho; not in the rain either)
Hit the controls, make sure the temp is down on heat and A/C. Hear the unit kick on in the basement. Go check the vents. Yup, air moving… closed the door and windows. All set? Oh yeah. I settle down to wait.
I prime the canvas and got primer all over my hands. I talk on the phone. I went outside for a while. Drug a chair and table and footstool out there. Sat on the shady side of the house. (have you any idea how hard it is to find a level spot on the side of an old mountain?) lolol
Anyway, the air is barely moving, have my feet propped up on table…my pop and my cigs. I relax and just watch the cloud formations. Way high formations…
I hear my flyguys up there but can’t see them… No wind to carry the sound.. air below the cirrus clouds must have been very dry because there were no contrails from the BBSBs.
I kept trying and finally spotted one right overhead. I waved and carried on… got flashed and giggled a lot! Had a terrible time trying to keep them in sight. Glance away for a second and they disappeared. They’d get lost in my blind spot or be so small that I couldn’t follow their paths. Well, ratz!
or view link. www.eons.com/photos/photo/454264
Just for my flyguys here… Had to move to the east… sun now sets me on fire even when low on the horizon… remember that I am an old but delicate war horse! Or sumfin! Lolol I am still itching, by the way! Hugs mine!
Anyway, I come back in the house.. still awful warm here in the apartment… Turned A/C to colder temp. Turn on fans… Nothing helps… Finally I go downstairs to check the filter… Filter fine but basement almost chilly…
Duh Paula! It finally dawns on me that the basement vents were still open. OK, took care of that. Trundle back up stairs.. Got ready for bed.
Now, it is way too warm for me to sleep but I decide to relax, say my mantra and just maybe I’d drift off. And I did.. drift off that is…and, thank goodness.. it started to cool off some.
Ok… so now I am curled up and buried under some covers (kivers down here) the wrecking crew and the Lily were in their fave sleeping spots. All was right with my world. Temporarily…..
There I am, zonked out and… GAZZAP! I am under attack by a little furry demon who is covered with very sharp needles. Ow, ow, ow! Ouchie, ouch!… Well, I counterattack! Monster now under cover… monster out… creeping toward hands… Pounce! Oh dear.. I now have a very lively bracelet attached to right wrist. Ouch!
The hand/kitty battle went on for a few… I think it ended in a draw but we ain’t done yet. I’m purty sure it was the Bunky who was on the prowl. He’s right by my feet as we speak..on an exploratory trek. (Delilah spends most of her time under the bed.).
Whoever it was s/he finally settled down and went to sleep between the pillows. I settled down and went to sleep myself…chuckling and smiling all the way.
Ok, so I slept fairly well until the phone woke me this morning…Phone rang, I roll out and immediately turn blue!
Another duh! I forgot to turn the temp back up on the A/C when I came upstairs… 64 in the kitchen… 68 here in the apartment… back to winter clothes.. Can you say: Brrrrr! Lolol … I’ve lost my mind!
Well, I best get going… I do want to get started on the painting today… get the toner on and the basics sketched in…Gonna be toooooo hot to go out until way later today. We also have ‘red flag’ weather warnings. Hot dry winds and high risk of forest/wild fires in the area.
Take care all of mine…go in safety always.. Remember there ain’t nuthin’ like the purr of a baby kitty… the most soothing sound in the world.
Many hugs and much love… meems
I finally turned on the A/C yesterday… I don’t do well in the heat and humids. Nope, not at all… I seem to go into some kind of terminal meltdown… (never lose a pound tho; not in the rain either)
Hit the controls, make sure the temp is down on heat and A/C. Hear the unit kick on in the basement. Go check the vents. Yup, air moving… closed the door and windows. All set? Oh yeah. I settle down to wait.
I prime the canvas and got primer all over my hands. I talk on the phone. I went outside for a while. Drug a chair and table and footstool out there. Sat on the shady side of the house. (have you any idea how hard it is to find a level spot on the side of an old mountain?) lolol
Anyway, the air is barely moving, have my feet propped up on table…my pop and my cigs. I relax and just watch the cloud formations. Way high formations…
I hear my flyguys up there but can’t see them… No wind to carry the sound.. air below the cirrus clouds must have been very dry because there were no contrails from the BBSBs.
I kept trying and finally spotted one right overhead. I waved and carried on… got flashed and giggled a lot! Had a terrible time trying to keep them in sight. Glance away for a second and they disappeared. They’d get lost in my blind spot or be so small that I couldn’t follow their paths. Well, ratz!
or view link. www.eons.com/photos/photo/454264
Just for my flyguys here… Had to move to the east… sun now sets me on fire even when low on the horizon… remember that I am an old but delicate war horse! Or sumfin! Lolol I am still itching, by the way! Hugs mine!
Anyway, I come back in the house.. still awful warm here in the apartment… Turned A/C to colder temp. Turn on fans… Nothing helps… Finally I go downstairs to check the filter… Filter fine but basement almost chilly…
Duh Paula! It finally dawns on me that the basement vents were still open. OK, took care of that. Trundle back up stairs.. Got ready for bed.
Now, it is way too warm for me to sleep but I decide to relax, say my mantra and just maybe I’d drift off. And I did.. drift off that is…and, thank goodness.. it started to cool off some.
Ok… so now I am curled up and buried under some covers (kivers down here) the wrecking crew and the Lily were in their fave sleeping spots. All was right with my world. Temporarily…..
There I am, zonked out and… GAZZAP! I am under attack by a little furry demon who is covered with very sharp needles. Ow, ow, ow! Ouchie, ouch!… Well, I counterattack! Monster now under cover… monster out… creeping toward hands… Pounce! Oh dear.. I now have a very lively bracelet attached to right wrist. Ouch!
The hand/kitty battle went on for a few… I think it ended in a draw but we ain’t done yet. I’m purty sure it was the Bunky who was on the prowl. He’s right by my feet as we speak..on an exploratory trek. (Delilah spends most of her time under the bed.).
Whoever it was s/he finally settled down and went to sleep between the pillows. I settled down and went to sleep myself…chuckling and smiling all the way.
Ok, so I slept fairly well until the phone woke me this morning…Phone rang, I roll out and immediately turn blue!
Another duh! I forgot to turn the temp back up on the A/C when I came upstairs… 64 in the kitchen… 68 here in the apartment… back to winter clothes.. Can you say: Brrrrr! Lolol … I’ve lost my mind!
Well, I best get going… I do want to get started on the painting today… get the toner on and the basics sketched in…Gonna be toooooo hot to go out until way later today. We also have ‘red flag’ weather warnings. Hot dry winds and high risk of forest/wild fires in the area.
Take care all of mine…go in safety always.. Remember there ain’t nuthin’ like the purr of a baby kitty… the most soothing sound in the world.
Many hugs and much love… meems
over 2 years ago
2009*4*30 1421 edt … G’d day Bear…Welcome home, LJ
Just a short note/update. Jo’e Lynn (one of my Brats!) came out and helped me with the USDA thing. Things are looking up… I need to see my family doctor and have her write a letter stating that I am paying for needed assistance when making some trips. I do run out of steam sometimes. All except my mouth and there ain’t nothing disabled about that! Trust me.
Gots to wish the KK, the rottenest of mine, a happy birthday. She is the best… Her been awfully busy lately and I do miss her… We run pretty even on the gotcha’s…
Much to the dismay of the powers that be in some gov agencies, I am still fighting the good fight. I am not alone here… Jo’e (Better known as Pogo) is standing beside me!
Also, HEADS UP, I’ve been declared spam again by the Yahoo and MSN powers that be… Some of you may or not be receiving the News by email. I’ve been blocked but I still will send.
I’ve sent a complaint to MSN and my server both at the beginning of the week…still waiting… Can’t work this one into my schedule yet… let me get USDA out of my hair. Spam is next… I hope!
Gots to pay the bills today… and waiting for phone calls from USDA.
Hugs and love to all of mine… Go in safety always. meems
Just a short note/update. Jo’e Lynn (one of my Brats!) came out and helped me with the USDA thing. Things are looking up… I need to see my family doctor and have her write a letter stating that I am paying for needed assistance when making some trips. I do run out of steam sometimes. All except my mouth and there ain’t nothing disabled about that! Trust me.
Gots to wish the KK, the rottenest of mine, a happy birthday. She is the best… Her been awfully busy lately and I do miss her… We run pretty even on the gotcha’s…
Much to the dismay of the powers that be in some gov agencies, I am still fighting the good fight. I am not alone here… Jo’e (Better known as Pogo) is standing beside me!
Also, HEADS UP, I’ve been declared spam again by the Yahoo and MSN powers that be… Some of you may or not be receiving the News by email. I’ve been blocked but I still will send.
I’ve sent a complaint to MSN and my server both at the beginning of the week…still waiting… Can’t work this one into my schedule yet… let me get USDA out of my hair. Spam is next… I hope!
Gots to pay the bills today… and waiting for phone calls from USDA.
Hugs and love to all of mine… Go in safety always. meems
over 2 years ago
2009*5*1 Mornin’ Bear and welcome home LJ…
“Did you remember it was KK 70th birthday today?” Guess who this came from? Ya only get three guesses and the first five don’t count! Lololol The Marvin is in deep dew dew!
First of all, KK was only 68 yesterday! LOLOL That’s a humongous lie… shame on me! Her gonna get me! Now normally, I would not publish a lady’s age (Well, that might not be totally true either) however, I must keep up my established reputation in the Gotcha Dept. Anything to get those two started…
KK and Marv go into full battle attire and mode… I just sit back and kinda’ put little tidbits of info. (I’m good at that, byw!) lolol
Then, I’ll get a message from KK stating her side! With a sign off of “You can tell him I said so”. And I do, tell Marv, that is. Then off they go again! I laff and giggle til I am crying! I really do have some weird friends… but I love em anyway.
Speaking of battle mode! Lolol I’ve changed my Carnelian dragon pendent to a silver circle of life, a silver Indian bear with the heart line, and a silver Kokopeli. More peaceable but still up to no good. What? Who me? Nah! Up to no good? Would I lie? Lolol don’t answer that! Got the giggles!
Ok… my battle/s… Lots of emails from the net ‘powers that be’ regarding my outgoing emails. Took me all day but I finally made contact with someone who can help me with that problem. Jomary, from Windows, has been assigned to my problem… poor soul.
The house/USDA thing is on temporary hold until I can get to the doctor for a letter as to my health. Sheesh!
I know some have wondered why I air all of my private life. I DO have a reason.
I tell my stories and I share it with others to let them know they are not alone. So that the elderly, the lonely, the walking with invisible wounds may see a 72 year old woman struggling with the system and feel they might be able to do the same. ‘She’ might not win, but at least ‘they’ know she’s been there! ‘She tried her best’!
Now enuf of that right now… The doggies and the kitties… Oh dear.. Here’s an ego buster for me! The me that speaks doggy so well and reads the body language. I thought the Spudley would be the one I would need to watch closely. WRONG! It’s the Newbie! Him doesn’t like them things in his house or on his bed!
Spuds ain’t too sure about the Delilah and the Bunky just yet but I think he’s doing surprisingly well!
The big shocker is the Ophie! Her is making up with the Bunky! She is becoming quite motherly and protective!
She growled at Pyggs if he came anywhere near the Bunky.. lolol The least of mine! Lol Oph gave kitty a grooming/bath. Ya talk about your drowned looking rat cat! Lolol She nibbled thru his fur… cleaned his ears…If he moved too close to the edge of the bed, Oph would grab him by the scruff of the neck and drag him back to the center of the bed. It was just too cute and toooooo funny.
Little shy Ophie growling? Ophie? Oh yeah… and she wasn’t too sure about the emom either… but she didn’t growl at me. I sat there on the bed with them, just in case… lolol
Oh I forgot to tell you that I now smell like gingerbread cookies! Lololol Pogo (Jo’e Lynn) brot my last year’s Christmas gift out with her the other day! Gift is Body Butter, a smell good lotion/cream. I already had some in fruit flavors… these are called ‘Homemade Treats’: Apple cider, gumdrop, sugar cookie, peppermint, hot cocoa and, of course, the gingerbread!
If I am starting to sound like the corner bakery with a fruit stand out front, blame the Pogo. It are all her fault… Gotcha brat! Lolol I used ta be a nice normal person?… I think! However, nice and normal have disappeared from my book and attic! Lolol
Oh, back to the trip to town, whenever that was, Jess and I went into an outlet junk store. That’s where I found the silver bear and the Kokopeli. Jessie knew the lady who runs the business… well, we three got to running our mouths… Yes, I spent the money..$4 a charm but… the lady, Diane, gave me the bear. Gave it to me!
Jessie told her about my vets and some of their problems…Diane supports our guys and gals 100%. Well, you know me, I puddle up and cried!
Then the door opens and who walks in? OMG! It’s the JC! Lolol Well, I cracked up.. Jess and Diane both looked at me like I was crazy… I started humming the Stripper and bumped and grind’d my way towards him… He turned purple and was grinning like an idiot! Huggy huggy, smooch! LOLOL Jessie just shook her head… and Diane was still a little bewildered. (read a lot bewildered here)
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/482091-JCC
Ladies, quit drooling. Him is ten years older now and is one of them who has gained ten pounds, has a beard and side burns are silver.
Remember the stop at the Dollar store? I finally did! Looked at Jess with this horrified look on my face! The ICE CREAM! Oh dear…
We raced to her truck, dove in and started for home. We made it before it all melted and ran but it was a near thing… Never let it be said that the Gemini quads can’t get into trouble at the drop of a hat or sumfin! I giggled all the way home… and Jessie was tickled too! Meems was tired but it was a good tired!
Still waiting to hear about any of the above…lolol
Take care all of mine… go in safety always… Remember things could be worse… I could really be twins!
Many hugs and much love to all … The truly addled meems… lolol
“Did you remember it was KK 70th birthday today?” Guess who this came from? Ya only get three guesses and the first five don’t count! Lololol The Marvin is in deep dew dew!
First of all, KK was only 68 yesterday! LOLOL That’s a humongous lie… shame on me! Her gonna get me! Now normally, I would not publish a lady’s age (Well, that might not be totally true either) however, I must keep up my established reputation in the Gotcha Dept. Anything to get those two started…
KK and Marv go into full battle attire and mode… I just sit back and kinda’ put little tidbits of info. (I’m good at that, byw!) lolol
Then, I’ll get a message from KK stating her side! With a sign off of “You can tell him I said so”. And I do, tell Marv, that is. Then off they go again! I laff and giggle til I am crying! I really do have some weird friends… but I love em anyway.
Speaking of battle mode! Lolol I’ve changed my Carnelian dragon pendent to a silver circle of life, a silver Indian bear with the heart line, and a silver Kokopeli. More peaceable but still up to no good. What? Who me? Nah! Up to no good? Would I lie? Lolol don’t answer that! Got the giggles!
Ok… my battle/s… Lots of emails from the net ‘powers that be’ regarding my outgoing emails. Took me all day but I finally made contact with someone who can help me with that problem. Jomary, from Windows, has been assigned to my problem… poor soul.
The house/USDA thing is on temporary hold until I can get to the doctor for a letter as to my health. Sheesh!
I know some have wondered why I air all of my private life. I DO have a reason.
I tell my stories and I share it with others to let them know they are not alone. So that the elderly, the lonely, the walking with invisible wounds may see a 72 year old woman struggling with the system and feel they might be able to do the same. ‘She’ might not win, but at least ‘they’ know she’s been there! ‘She tried her best’!
Now enuf of that right now… The doggies and the kitties… Oh dear.. Here’s an ego buster for me! The me that speaks doggy so well and reads the body language. I thought the Spudley would be the one I would need to watch closely. WRONG! It’s the Newbie! Him doesn’t like them things in his house or on his bed!
Spuds ain’t too sure about the Delilah and the Bunky just yet but I think he’s doing surprisingly well!
The big shocker is the Ophie! Her is making up with the Bunky! She is becoming quite motherly and protective!
She growled at Pyggs if he came anywhere near the Bunky.. lolol The least of mine! Lol Oph gave kitty a grooming/bath. Ya talk about your drowned looking rat cat! Lolol She nibbled thru his fur… cleaned his ears…If he moved too close to the edge of the bed, Oph would grab him by the scruff of the neck and drag him back to the center of the bed. It was just too cute and toooooo funny.
Little shy Ophie growling? Ophie? Oh yeah… and she wasn’t too sure about the emom either… but she didn’t growl at me. I sat there on the bed with them, just in case… lolol
Oh I forgot to tell you that I now smell like gingerbread cookies! Lololol Pogo (Jo’e Lynn) brot my last year’s Christmas gift out with her the other day! Gift is Body Butter, a smell good lotion/cream. I already had some in fruit flavors… these are called ‘Homemade Treats’: Apple cider, gumdrop, sugar cookie, peppermint, hot cocoa and, of course, the gingerbread!
If I am starting to sound like the corner bakery with a fruit stand out front, blame the Pogo. It are all her fault… Gotcha brat! Lolol I used ta be a nice normal person?… I think! However, nice and normal have disappeared from my book and attic! Lolol
Oh, back to the trip to town, whenever that was, Jess and I went into an outlet junk store. That’s where I found the silver bear and the Kokopeli. Jessie knew the lady who runs the business… well, we three got to running our mouths… Yes, I spent the money..$4 a charm but… the lady, Diane, gave me the bear. Gave it to me!
Jessie told her about my vets and some of their problems…Diane supports our guys and gals 100%. Well, you know me, I puddle up and cried!
Then the door opens and who walks in? OMG! It’s the JC! Lolol Well, I cracked up.. Jess and Diane both looked at me like I was crazy… I started humming the Stripper and bumped and grind’d my way towards him… He turned purple and was grinning like an idiot! Huggy huggy, smooch! LOLOL Jessie just shook her head… and Diane was still a little bewildered. (read a lot bewildered here)
or view link www.eons.com/photos/photo/482091-JCC
Ladies, quit drooling. Him is ten years older now and is one of them who has gained ten pounds, has a beard and side burns are silver.
Remember the stop at the Dollar store? I finally did! Looked at Jess with this horrified look on my face! The ICE CREAM! Oh dear…
We raced to her truck, dove in and started for home. We made it before it all melted and ran but it was a near thing… Never let it be said that the Gemini quads can’t get into trouble at the drop of a hat or sumfin! I giggled all the way home… and Jessie was tickled too! Meems was tired but it was a good tired!
Still waiting to hear about any of the above…lolol
Take care all of mine… go in safety always… Remember things could be worse… I could really be twins!
Many hugs and much love to all … The truly addled meems… lolol
over 2 years ago
Just so y'all know the TRUTH about the "age thing" . . . I am beginning my 6th decade NOT my 7th! And Marv may not live to see his 7th if he keeps this up! And MMM, just remember YOUR BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP later this month . . . fair warning. ~KK
over 2 years ago
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