tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889054985571630872024-03-13T04:26:52.754-07:00stuff and thangsTerye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-36992596452121191262013-03-04T01:00:00.001-08:002013-03-04T01:00:28.300-08:00Forgot I had this thing. I suppose I would do well to restart with it.<br />
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Not sleeping much, the dog and cat are getting fat, I am getting healthier, the boys are truly driving me crazy and I am quilting and listening to wonderful books in audio format. My computer tanked so I am using a laptop one of my sons has lent me for use. I don't much care for the keyboard but am gradually getting used to it.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-83588195718243975412011-04-22T07:33:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:35:44.730-07:00Okay I had a terrible day yesterday. First I got bad news at the bank, then came home and was feeling way down in the dumps and twisted my leg funny getting out of the jeep and poof ouchie world. So I took a nap, and finally got up to do the dishes for mom and blew up her dishwasher. She is being nice and saying it was just old but I was having a bad day so I BLEW THE SUCKER UP! <div>I sure hope today goes better. I'm going to be out for most of the weekend so please pray I get a break and have a truly good time...</div><div><br /></div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-28879034787620538472011-04-19T09:39:00.000-07:002011-04-19T09:45:40.449-07:00more about the weirdness that is my life....well to continue the last post. <div>I have now acquired a black jeep grand cherokee laredo vehicle and it gets decent gas mileage. I love that I am now mobile and can do my house hunting and such with the Jeep. I have gone to see a good friend from high school several times and find that I am enjoying the freedom of not having too much to do or anyone to cater to besides me. </div><div>Mom and Dad have been pretty great to be around and I am of the opinion that they are great folks and that is not a biased opinion. </div><div>Dad is sort of scared of Dora and the little stinker is picking up on that. I am a bit frustrated that I can't sew too much yet with the arm and so on but that will end eventually.</div><div>I want to take a road trip here fairly soon to go cut asparagus on the ditch banks of my home town but am not sure it is still even there as I haven't really been there for about 30 years. Call me a nervous nellie but if I don't get the asparagus I will feel like a total failure and that's the truth! </div><div>that is pretty much all I have to say about it right now. My daughter, bless her heart, wants me to post the story of how I met her father ( my first hubby) but I think I will not do that right now. Maybe later when it doesn't make me feel like such a failure for marrying twice and not getting it right either time....</div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-75893782210289032522011-04-18T12:10:00.000-07:002011-04-18T12:21:29.347-07:00update on chaosOkay folks, here it is in a nutshell<div><br /></div><div>I left olfella, due to his pernicious cheating, gambling, drinking, battering and other bad habits. </div><div><br /></div><div>I left him on Valentines day and drove 1200 miles with a u-haul (the biggest they had) filled to the roof, two fairly large dogs and a whining kitty cat in a cat carrier. I took I-40 most of the way and truly enjoyed the drive. Pulled into my folks area on the Tuesday early in the morning after my epic journey at 2 AM. Did have some mechanical problems but the roadside assistance rider on my U-haul rental took care of that. </div><div>The scenery was awesome, and I was so happy when I crossed the Arizona border into NM that I cried. Stopped at Gallup for some real honest to goodness chili verde too. I had missed chili so much all the years I lived in Fresno. </div><div><br /></div><div>Exactly one week after I arrived in NM I went for a walk with mother and was wearing flip flops. I tripped on a little rock edge, lost my balance and busted my left forearm very seriously but it was still better and safer in NM than in CA with olfella. I have never been so happy to get a shot in the ass, as I was to get that shot of Demerol at the hospital just before they took me to surgery to repair my arm bones. BTW I busted em both.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two plates, sixteen screws, one pin and a bottle of percoset later they sent me home to recover with a splint on my arm. Big bulky splint and heavier than the dickens...</div><div><br /></div><div>Two weeks later they removed the splint and did NOT cast the arm, took out the staples holding the incisions together and told me no weight, and move things around. I did what they told me but have to say that it was still feeling sort of floppy...</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow I will be eight weeks into the healing of my arm and nine weeks from the leaving of my husband of fifteen years. The arm hurts worse than the divorce does, which is just sad and sort of makes me think I might be a cold hearted woman....</div><div><br /></div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-7595170992435373572010-12-15T20:33:00.000-08:002010-12-15T20:41:09.099-08:00Life really gets in the way sometimes. I have no idea why I haven't posted in forever, but I haven't.<br />Things around here have been rough and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tuff</span> and not too good. I am working on getting the house tidied up because of the hoarding issues that the old guy that lives here seems to have. So far he has not noticed one single thing I have thrown out is gone. I am also working on selling those things that are superfluous and we really do not need. Drives me nuts that I am the one that has to do this stuff, but there is it.<br />I spent the last two days hiding out in my sewing room listening to an audio book by an author I have not enjoyed before. The book is called Undone and is by Karen Slaughter. I loved it and it was well researched and written.<br />The dogs are doing well, we have a cat hanging around outside that is sort of pretty but the dogs hate it and it is mean to my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kiki</span> La Roue so I think I am going to have to find it another home. Big fuzzy thing, black and white. yowls all the time. Well that pretty much covers everything for now....Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-91148806624655719752010-07-19T06:42:00.000-07:002010-07-19T06:48:41.967-07:00been a whileI have not posted a new post in some time. I have been super busy with the garden and the boys this summer. So far this summer has been much cooler than normal, and I have to say I am enjoying that.<br />The pup has discovered bubbles are fun things to chase so we have a great time blowing bubbles and watching her go batty.<br />I am working on some quilt tops but really should be finishing up the sandwiching and tying of the ones I have already put together. Peter is waiting to see if his welds will be certifiable by the state then I hope and pray he will find a great job welding for his living.<br />Charley is off to Atwater this week to work and I hope he eats okay while he is there. He has been really working his hiney off this last few weeks and I think he appreciates it a lot.<br />My car has been overheating again and I have another leaky hose in the radiator system. Just what I need right now! Needless to say with that and the repairs to the rototiller I feel like I am heading out to get parts all the time.<br />Well, I have to get going on my day. The old feller that lives here maybe home all day today, (which I certainly hope does not happen as he drives me nuts) and I am hoping they call him into work soon..<br />well that pretty much covers all the basic news.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-17511319717323445132009-10-28T02:16:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:26:53.974-07:00Finished!<span style="color:#6600cc;">I finally finished mom's quilt. That Double Wedding Ring pattern is a doozy to make up. The quilting is really involved as well. I did the binding and it was not so bad as I thought it was going to be. I have been working on this one since 2005 and finished it about 1Am Monday morning. Threw it in the washer and got all the markings off and dried it fluffy. I am thrilled to be done but now I am thinking about making one for me with black fabric instead of white for the background color. </span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;">First I have to get that orange thing done for dad though. </span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-27216583160070410882009-07-02T07:17:00.000-07:002009-07-02T07:19:41.168-07:00poor old shy dogWe lost our Shy dog on the 26th of this past month. I really miss her snoring. She had gotten so old and I guess it was probably kinder for her to go now than later, but I am just selfish enough to wish I had gotten more time with her.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-68783504863987798432009-03-08T09:30:00.000-07:002009-03-08T09:41:29.235-07:00quilts and sewing<div>I had a very productive week last week with the sewing machine and such. On Tuesday, my quilt buddy came over and we talked and laughed and sewed just a bit together and got a lot done. </div><br /><div>On Wednesday I got the black and white quilt top finished to 95"x108".</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310857328218888450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZq5crNoGUiPiEa0aB1UiO-SJpmNEzUOA8jCXfbOypfqGGnLEmM1IcbTusrsp2FD34TkzzPHo8dWnFEKd53qBNY_tlTleAoRBTVOzIbSKYV12zIM219zMlZ812mqo3Rl3xR4Ss1eGggFF/s200/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /> (I was limited by the backing) Peter came by and helped me get it sandwiched on Friday, (what a job!that puppy is heavy) and then we drank a couple of coronas and sewed together for a while as we listened to "The Two Towers" on tape. He finished his quilt top and we put it on the site again. He decided it would be better to sell it for cash as opposed to trading it. I am happy that he changed his mind. I finished tooling a little knife case for the old guy that lives here and spoils the dogs and cut out two scrub tops as mine are a bit tattered now. I need new tops and have to have pockets on my tops. So all in all, it has been a very productive week for me. </div><br /><div></div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-11991936910279178932009-02-07T05:47:00.000-08:002009-02-07T05:59:38.525-08:00has it been that long?<div>I have to say I haven't been workin on this blog thing like I should. I suppose it has a lot to do with my inability to write well. I guess I should just dive in anyway. Anyone who knows me just will have to take my ungrammatical ramblings and weed out the crud. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I planted the garden with P on Monday. So far I have onions, potatoes and strawberries. Then we were lucky enough to get a really good soaking rainstorm so the plants should do well. (the weeds will thrive) I really hate to weed but really plan to stay on top of it this year and not procrastinate so much. I have to say procrastination is not a good trait. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyd02liRmYBGWATj66PVSIhUhIe3tpudVych0y2FoQgFxIFTQtFpkyVJZDIzrck1ngcPEhz7cuudMRZVQlU6dLGBeZLk2sszzgPpNeTudlpNN6otLOHvc1lf-vbm35abFa4eklwUlShD4/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300054399942448274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyd02liRmYBGWATj66PVSIhUhIe3tpudVych0y2FoQgFxIFTQtFpkyVJZDIzrck1ngcPEhz7cuudMRZVQlU6dLGBeZLk2sszzgPpNeTudlpNN6otLOHvc1lf-vbm35abFa4eklwUlShD4/s200/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>The dogs are all doing well and pup is now as big as her mom at seven months. Her manners improve daily and she is a lover. The only thing we can't seem to get her to understand is she is not supposed to cross the boundaries of the radio fence. Her collar does shock her but she just doesn't seem to mind it much. Sets on top of the wire, with the collar zapping her and takes no notice whatsoever. Will occasionally scratch at the zap. PUPS!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Shy dog is developing cataracts, and I guess this means I can't move the furniture around anymore. Poor old girl!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have a couple of quilts going on the machines and it is nice working in that sewing room now that we have an oil heater in there. It gets nice and toasty in there. I love that. Well, that is all I can think of to say this morning. I will try to be more regular in my posts. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-27314873549199652692008-12-28T12:00:00.000-08:002008-12-28T12:06:41.598-08:00cheesecakes and quiltsI have been learning to make cheesecakes and my new oven has a glitch. The glitch is that the temperature control runs one hundred degrees higher than the temperature in the oven. It is just as well though because you cook cheesecake really slow and then leave it in the oven to cool so that it doesn't split. So far, I haven't managed to make a cheesecake without a split, but I think it is because of the cold weather more than the oven. This house is not insulated.<br />I maybe have one of my quilts sold on the website so I am keeping the fingers crossed. One lady that has bought several quilts from me, (she must like my work) has asked me to hold it for her. She calls my quilts art and it makes me feel good.<br />Well, off I go to see what I can do in my sewing room now that I have a bit more space. If I can really manage to get the site addy of my quilt site out there it should generate some business.<br />The addy is <a href="http://www.sunbonnetquilter.webs.com/">www.sunbonnetquilter.webs.com</a> so have a look see if you like. Remember they only seem expensive til you realize they will last a long long time with proper care. I only make about 2.50 an hour in labor, but it is something I truly love doing.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-71664812475965221192008-12-20T08:08:00.000-08:002008-12-20T08:17:52.033-08:00Essay by Maya Angelou--HaterHater<br />A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their time trying to make you look small so they can look tall. <br /><br />They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good enough! <br /><br /> When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters... <br /><br />That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing you blessed....<br /><br />It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! <br />Right? <br /><br />You never know what people have gone through to get what they have... <br /><br />The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story... <br /><br />If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too! <br /><br />We've all got some haters among us! <br /><br /> Some people envy you because you can: <br />a) Have a relationship with God <br />b) Light up a room when you walk in <br />c) Start your own business <br />d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn't about the right thing) <br />e) Raise your children without both parents being in the home <br /><br />Haters can't stand to see you happy.<br /><br />Haters will never want to see you succeed.<br /><br />Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be on our side. <br /><br />How do you handle your undercover haters? You can handle these haters by: <br />1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are *(VERY IMPORTANT!!) <br />2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not mean having a job. You can have a job and still be unfulfilled. <br />A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you. <br />3. By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation. <br /><br />Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME! <br /><br />When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at me...Look at Who is in charge of me...' <br /><br />Pass this to all of your family & friends who you know are not hating on you including the person who sent it to you. <br /><br />If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody out! Don't worry about it, it's not your problem, it's theirs.. Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled as yours! Watch out for Haters...BUT most of all don't become a HATER! <br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'</span> <br /><div align="center"> Maya Angelou </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">This essay really spoke to my heart. I have a hater or two in my family--and it is nice to realize that it is not my problem; but their problem!</div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-16860395144460474612008-12-20T07:36:00.000-08:002008-12-20T07:47:09.283-08:00Blowing up the stove!Okay here I go again. I think my last post got lost in cyberspace somewhere.<br /><br />I have had a wonderful week spring cleaning my kitchen--it sort of was a God thing that I felt moved to do so. I pulled out the stove on Tuesday nite and sparks flew everywhere. It seems that the wiring was shot to heck and if I hadn't decided to wash all the walls in there, it would have been a real fire hazard. People: check your electric stoves now for worn wires. I found out a friend just had a bad house fire from the same thing that was wrong with my stove.<br /><br />Bless our landlord--he went out and bought me a brand new stove and they are delivering it today. Good thing because I am way behind on the holiday baking and mom and dad should be thru here next week. I want to send a lovely box of goodies up with them to Becca's house.<br /><br />Peter is driving me nuts and so is Claude. Claude just has a bad attitude. That man is the most selfish person I think I know right now. I seem to pick selfish men for husbands. I won't make that mistake again. This is my last try at marriage and if it doesn't work---I am done!<br />Peter is driving me nuts because he doesn't have a job right now and is super bored. I really wish he would get his teeth fixed so he can get a job. That lack of a high school diploma is really screwing him up.<br /><br />The dogs are being normal dogs, in and out all the time. Puppy will soon be six months and weighs almost 60 pounds now. Goodness, she can eat the chow! At least she is starting to settle down and act like a dog, and is pretty much housetrained now. I am working on spring cleaning the whole house this winter in order to feel a bit better about the environment.<br /><br />WE finally got a website up and running and it is located at <a href="http://www.sunbonnetquilter.webs.com/">www.sunbonnetquilter.webs.com</a> and hopefully it will get our quilts sold. Peter and I really need the money from a sale or three so we can start more quilts.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-8177547608031624572008-11-07T06:19:00.000-08:002008-11-07T06:34:36.238-08:00stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI4OIl0ealPVVJbklYUMcMuXoxjBfN2Kd-qerHoSkQcoNonSuZfNJh3FGwIUhyphenhyphen84HQQ73AtIzLt9XU8P3Hr5JzEbvSLQUnST0bXHcmSd3IFUAkAVGaQVL3iZR92MMjvIfZrpPYe5vod3X/s1600-h/IM000029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265923083214683474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI4OIl0ealPVVJbklYUMcMuXoxjBfN2Kd-qerHoSkQcoNonSuZfNJh3FGwIUhyphenhyphen84HQQ73AtIzLt9XU8P3Hr5JzEbvSLQUnST0bXHcmSd3IFUAkAVGaQVL3iZR92MMjvIfZrpPYe5vod3X/s200/IM000029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I am freezing this morning and it is not really very cold outside. Made beef stew yesterday in the crockpot and it was so good with the cornbread I whipped up to go with. Of course, when the boys found out that I had done that they drove down to eat several bowls and take more off with them. After all the time spent not knowing how they were all doing etc. I am so thrilled to be attacked by locusts. I feel as if I am catching up on a lot of stuff missed. </div><br /><div>I did manage to get some strips cut out of that nasty ugly polyester and think that the crocheted rag rugs will be wonderful. I am seriously looking forward to having those in the kitchen to ease my feet and legs as I do cooking and dishes. They should last well and be completely washable as well. Not to mention that the storage issues in my sewing room will be radically eased. I plan to set my happy butt down this weekend and watch television and quilt mom's quilt and work on those when my fingers get wore down....</div><br /><div>Should be a productive weekend that way. </div><br /><div>I plan to work on the yard today, pick up the rest of the walnuts and doggie bombs and then mow up the fallen leaves. Maybe this is a good thing but as rain is forecast tomorrow I figure it will look nice for that and I can get some exercise. </div><br /><div>Peter wants to come over later today to try to get his quilt tied and I am hoping that staying busy will warm me up. His quilt is the one at the beginning of the post. I still haven't figured out how to put the pictures where I want them in the posts on here. My border for the black and white quilt is still in process so I won't post it for a bit. We are selling these jean quilts as we make em and hopefully we both can make a good living after we get the ball rolling. </div><div> </div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-40112416513978128602008-10-20T19:31:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:02:57.436-07:00Puppy dog tales<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjoOqc42h8zcccHQMUsjBqBLG6yRBhceoHC06iYt0GBWQejQkcG0Y2Tfy6RohcgwhN55UTHEoDI5kH_nmvI0zxQeBZMKvCzbrHk27iasQJ1qXkrlWvg_BXD6wnJIAclfOrdUo_AnrrDWf/s1600-h/IM000042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259434883969909122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjoOqc42h8zcccHQMUsjBqBLG6yRBhceoHC06iYt0GBWQejQkcG0Y2Tfy6RohcgwhN55UTHEoDI5kH_nmvI0zxQeBZMKvCzbrHk27iasQJ1qXkrlWvg_BXD6wnJIAclfOrdUo_AnrrDWf/s200/IM000042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />
<br /><div><strong><font face="lucida grande" color="#330099" size="4">Well, here goes. I have a puppy that will be four months old tomorrow. I love the little booger but she is really hard to live with most evenings. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Her favorite games are trashcan diving, toilet paper running, and potty paws. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Every time</span> me or DH leave the house the person remaining has to deal with a puppy tantrum. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">I started putting the trash can behind the dog food canister and that dealt with the first game, but nothing seems to keep her out of the bathroom. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">We shut the door and she learned to open it. We closed the toilet lid and she noses it up, dives in and digs the water out of the bowl like mad. I am cleaning that toilet bowl a minimum of twice a day. If you can stop her from that then she grabs the toilet paper end and runs like mad <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">through</span> the house with it. I am reminded of when my sons were little guys. I wonder how I lived <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">through</span> them? I am too old for this stuff!</font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Is potty arm the universal language of toddling mammals? These are the questions that go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">through</span> my mind as I deal with the demon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">doggy</span> pup from hades. What was I thinking when I said, "okay honey, let's just keep one puppy." Some one shoot me and put me out of my misery. And I won't even go into puppy poo patrol, and housebreaking.</font></strong></div><br />
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<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Her momma dog is a really laid back, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">scaredy</span> cat rottweiler. I mean she is so scared of everyone and everything that she hid under my skirts all the time before this pup came along. She is older so she sleeps a lot. However, the other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">night</span> we had a prowler. I don't know exactly what you would classify this guy as, but for the purposes of this blog I will call him a prowler. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">He came into our yard and tried to get into our garage with the police in hot pursuit. Seems he botched a robbery just down the road from us and was running on foot away from the police, and instead of running into the 300 acres of orange trees surrounding our house, where he had a chance of escaping, he runs into my yard and tries to break into my garage. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">The dogs want out and are not barking or warning me anyone is out there so I open the door. The old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">rottie</span> girl clears the front porch in a superman type single bound, crosses the electric radio controlled fence that delivers a shock to her neck if she crosses it and knocks this poor dude on his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">keester</span>. Then she sits on him and growls. She did not bite him. Thank goodness for that, because living in California if she had bitten him I would be in for a lawsuit. Never mind that he was on land that he had no business being on. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">So she is just sitting there, growling and not doing anything else, he has his arms over his head in a defensive position, and the police car pulls into my driveway. I think to myself, O no, my dog is a dead dog, because she is sitting on this dude. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Mind you he found her fairly intimidating because he urinated on himself. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">don't</span> think it added any aroma to him that was not already present though, because he was a very rank individual. I would think that he was either homeless or a methamphetamine addict or both. They do seem to go hand in hand around here, along with home invasion robberies. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Anyway, the lady cop says can you leave the dog there for a minute while I get a tarp out to cover the seat in my squad car. I don't want that on my upholstery. So I did not pull the dog off for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">a little</span> longer. This poor guy was whimpering, and I felt sort of sorry for him, until she frisked him and found the knife. Thank goodness he didn't stab my poor old dog. </font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">I still have no clue how she got the nerve up to go after someone like that, she has always been so frightened of everyone. Claude says it is because she loves me and was protecting me, but I am more of the opinion that she was protective of her puppy. (the aforementioned demon puppy from hades)</font></strong></div><br />
<br /><div><strong><font color="#330099" size="4">Well that is all the stupid dog tricks for this week. I am off to bed and hope they let me sleep all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">night</span>, instead of waking me up at 2 am because some critter is moving around in the orchard. Goodness knows that the pup doesn't go outside to use the facilities, housebreaking is a trial of fire with demon puppies. </font></strong></div></div>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-25971389572441610002008-10-11T06:25:00.000-07:002008-10-11T06:35:43.465-07:00more stuff<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Well it looks as if they aren't going to keep my blog restricted. I am still recovering from the creeping crud last week and wonder if I will ever get my sinuses back? It really threw me for a loop and I have been sleeping a lot more than usual.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">I have been working on house and yard this week and the wind has blown for two days now. It looks like all the yard work I did on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Monday</span> was useless as I now have about 30 or 40 palm tree limbs to pick up. They blow down and make a horrible mess. Whoever thinks palm trees are low maintenance doesn't have old ones that lose limbs. </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Doralee</span> has dragged about six of em up on the porch as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">trophy's</span>. It is so funny watching that pup do things like that. They are so much bigger than she is that it is just comical. Of course those big puppy feet get tangled up at the same time and that makes it like watching the keystone cops. She goes tail over teakettle pretty often when her back feet outrun her front feet. </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">It is so hard to believe that she weighed about half a pound when she was born the 21st of June. She is already up to 35-40 pounds and based on her feet; I think she may get bigger than her mom. I have to give her a shot today as well. I don't look forward to that at all. She is wiggly and it is hard to hold her while I give the shot. </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Well I am working in my sewing room today after I pick up the limbs, and will be finishing up some mending and a shirt for the old guy that lives here. Then on to figure out which dress to make for Miss C<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">arus</span>. </span>Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-9999387525645100862008-10-07T09:42:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:00:02.621-07:00spam blogssomehow or other my blog is now blocked and it seems that I have been identified as spam. I am so depressed by this.<br />Fall is so definitely here and the weather has cooled down more than a little bit here lately. I am not complaining, but with fall comes a whole lot of work.<br />I have to clean out the swamp cooler and drain it, then tidy up the back porch, prune all the bushes as the sap drops down, and generally have a work week or three.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388905498557163087.post-20024529382497125422008-10-06T06:35:00.000-07:002008-10-06T06:54:15.434-07:00Stuff and thangsOkay here goes nothing! I have never really tried blogging before so this is a new experience. My daughter Becca says I should try it so I decided to give it a shot.<br /><br />I am married to my second husband and we are empty-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nesters</span>. WE have four <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fur babies</span>, who are absolute terrors. The oldest is a rottweiler named S<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hyla</span> because she is a really shy dog. Bless her heart, she was a rescue and is timid.<br />Then is our little mutt dog named Charley's Angel. She loves to play ball, chase squirrels, and will count for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">doggie</span> treat. She also chases a laser pointer like a demon. She bites when scared, which is not often because she is pretty fearless.<br />The next <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">fur baby</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kiki</span> La Rue a kitty cat that beats up all and sundry. She runs the dogs with claws of steel. She loves to hunt and has brought in dead <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">opossums</span> from the orange orchard we live in.<br />Then the last fur baby is a 14 week old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">rott</span>/husky mix pup that is an absolute <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cutey pie</span> with demon characteristics. As with all pups she is a chewer and tends to get the puppy crazies. She also likes to play ball, chase squirrels, and chase the laser pointer. It gets pretty funny sometimes. Her feet are huge and she is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">klutz</span> still but I think she will be bigger than my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">rottie</span> girl.<br /><br />I have two sons here in town and they are really good guys. They come see me about once or twice a week and help with car repairs and yard work and pest control.<br />My daughter is in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Oregon</span> with her hubby and two kids and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">fur babies</span> of her own, and my oldest boy lives in New <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Mexico</span>.<br /><br />I have two step daughters, one here in town and one in South <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Carolina</span>. <br /><br />I have seven grandchildren who are all the smartest and most beautiful kids in the world. Don't argue with me about this; because you won't change my mind.<br /><br />I like to sew, garden, quilt and make music. I don't like to cook or clean, but do it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">because</span> I don't like living in a sty.Terye Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913786931331286537noreply@blogger.com0