Monday, December 8, 2008
Klutzy, klutzy...
Well, my GP thinks I've broken my thumb... Last night I fell down the stairs at Kathy's - I was mid-way down the staircase and I guess my mind went into another dimension, because I took a step straight forward instead of down, and tumbled down the stairs, landing with my right hand and wrist braced against the wall and floor. I did not drop or break the saucer in my left hand! But I am pretty banged up with loads of bruises and some weird swelling of knee and hand... She wanted me to go to the ER, get it X-rayed and casted, but I need my right thumb and hand through the Christmas season... I go back next Monday and have fasting blood work done...
Suki is not tolerating Boo's attentions well today. Rosie and Remy and I had a wonderful time on our walk. Lovey and Banichi were extremely happy to see me and get love, attention and food - not in that order. It is grey and yucky here - not really cold, but damp; we're expecting rain changing to slush changing to snow this afternoon and evening, with a total of 4 to 8 inches by noon tomorrow. Oi!
There were about 15 deer in the backyard at Kathy and Jim's last night; luckily both dogs were asleep, or they would have burst my eardrums with barking. I hope to be able to snuggle with my kits tomorrow - and I have to remember that I need to put the trash out tonight at the house; which means I need to clean out the refrigerator, too. Otherwise, all is well - I just have to get back to K & J's in case the heater people show up.
Suki is not tolerating Boo's attentions well today. Rosie and Remy and I had a wonderful time on our walk. Lovey and Banichi were extremely happy to see me and get love, attention and food - not in that order. It is grey and yucky here - not really cold, but damp; we're expecting rain changing to slush changing to snow this afternoon and evening, with a total of 4 to 8 inches by noon tomorrow. Oi!
There were about 15 deer in the backyard at Kathy and Jim's last night; luckily both dogs were asleep, or they would have burst my eardrums with barking. I hope to be able to snuggle with my kits tomorrow - and I have to remember that I need to put the trash out tonight at the house; which means I need to clean out the refrigerator, too. Otherwise, all is well - I just have to get back to K & J's in case the heater people show up.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Gator Bait!
I have to admit that Kathy and Jim's neighbors were treated (?) to a rousing rendition of "We Are the Boys From Old Florida" at the end of the SEC Championship game yesterday evening, as I went out to check the mail. At one point in time, the announcer said, "With 7 minutes to go in the final quarter, the Gators are ahead by 4 points." I sassed right back to him, "Yeah! And it'll soon be 11 points!" I was tremendously pleased with myself when the Gators did win by 11 points!
I'm currently at my place, with the patio door open - a squirrel is giving Lovey what-for from the fence, and Banichi is under one of the peanut chairs. I swept my patio today for the first time in 2 weeks; I was amazed by the amount of dirt that had blown in... There were tons of leaves, a few bird feathers, and some paper trash that had blown in, too - but I swept out over 2 cups full of plain old dirt.... I know the kits are partly to blame, because they love to go roll in the dirt and grass - but I was really surprised there was so much dirt...
Boo is still driving Suki crazy. I took Suki upstairs with me last night while I worked on the computer, and left Boo downstairs. When we came down, Boo was comfortably asleep in the recliner in the living room, and Suki had gotten a respite for 2 hours... The furnace is still not blowing air through the vents, but it is running, so I guess it'll keep the pipes from freezing. We come under a Winter Weather Advisory at 6 tonight, and are expecting more snow Monday and Tuesday. I think I might make a pumpkin pie this afternoon (while the Broncos play)...
PC World, the magazine, has listed the 11 worst blogs found on the internet - I'm happy to say I wasn't included. - And, I mentioned a few days ago that I had just read a Clive Cussler book and was beginning a C. Coulter FBI thriller; the Cussler book was about the Oregon, a ship captained by Juan Cabrillo, and I laughed myself silly when I read in the Coulter novel, TailSpin, that the pilot had been reading a "Juan Cabrillo novel"!! Might Ms. Coulter enjoy reading Mr. Cussler's books? I certainly enjoy both! (And, thank you, Kathryn, for pointing me at Ms. Coulter!)
I'm walking Rosie and Remy in the morning, then heading to see Colleen; I might not get my blog up until the afternoon - but it will, as Manuel always said, 'ee-ven-tual-lee" get posted.
I'm currently at my place, with the patio door open - a squirrel is giving Lovey what-for from the fence, and Banichi is under one of the peanut chairs. I swept my patio today for the first time in 2 weeks; I was amazed by the amount of dirt that had blown in... There were tons of leaves, a few bird feathers, and some paper trash that had blown in, too - but I swept out over 2 cups full of plain old dirt.... I know the kits are partly to blame, because they love to go roll in the dirt and grass - but I was really surprised there was so much dirt...
Boo is still driving Suki crazy. I took Suki upstairs with me last night while I worked on the computer, and left Boo downstairs. When we came down, Boo was comfortably asleep in the recliner in the living room, and Suki had gotten a respite for 2 hours... The furnace is still not blowing air through the vents, but it is running, so I guess it'll keep the pipes from freezing. We come under a Winter Weather Advisory at 6 tonight, and are expecting more snow Monday and Tuesday. I think I might make a pumpkin pie this afternoon (while the Broncos play)...
PC World, the magazine, has listed the 11 worst blogs found on the internet - I'm happy to say I wasn't included. - And, I mentioned a few days ago that I had just read a Clive Cussler book and was beginning a C. Coulter FBI thriller; the Cussler book was about the Oregon, a ship captained by Juan Cabrillo, and I laughed myself silly when I read in the Coulter novel, TailSpin, that the pilot had been reading a "Juan Cabrillo novel"!! Might Ms. Coulter enjoy reading Mr. Cussler's books? I certainly enjoy both! (And, thank you, Kathryn, for pointing me at Ms. Coulter!)
I'm walking Rosie and Remy in the morning, then heading to see Colleen; I might not get my blog up until the afternoon - but it will, as Manuel always said, 'ee-ven-tual-lee" get posted.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Great-grandfather Mobley's Storefront, Nevada, MO
I'm not sure which, but one of the three red brick store fronts was where my Great-grandfather, Hazel Petree (H.P.) Mobley, ran his dry goods store and was a Justice of the Peace on South Main Street in Nevada, Missouri. His daughter Julia Sophia married Thaddeus Lancaster, and their house was three blocks away from this store.
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