I'm back! Back to my self after an extended illness due to a serious fall. I'm trying different ways to get back on track. My favorite little doggy, Nassau, died last winter. We mourned his loss for a time: I then decided to get another dog. I believe Nassau would have been pleased to have 'Slick' as his friend. Then my spouse, Joseph, decided that Slick needed a companion, so along came Choca. Is he a character or what? Although Choca is a few months younger than Slick, due to his breed, he is much larger. Of course, Choca is the Alpha Male in the yard. Slick doesn't dare challenge him under no circumstances. As long as Slick follows the established 'rules' that seemed to have been thought up by Choca, they can do very well, thank you.
Slick is a really smart little dog, and sometimes he just want to follow his own thoughts. But, that's when the trouble starts. Choca isn't having any of Slick's ideas getting in the way of his own. Slick very easily goes back to being very compliant to keep in good stead with Choca. They both seem to be quite content in their world. They eat, play,and sleep together with hardly a ruffle as long as each of them obey the 'rules' established by Choca.
I'm sure that having had to care for, and interact with, those dogs were a therapeutic time for me. As I said at the start of this post, I had fallen and banged my head rather badly. The neurosurgeon said I was in a 'clinical depression'. For a time I couldn't concentrate on anything; but when Slick was given to me as a pup, I knew I had to care for him. Him being a Jack Russel Terrier, he never stayed still. I didn't have time to think of myself. I had to be consistent in caring for him.
He certainly helped me, along with Choca, to come back to myself. Needless to say, they are my
special 'wee furry children'!
c
Friday, August 7, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Romance in the Air
I'm a hopeless romantic! I want to attempt to get two nice young people together. They're both alone, and they are seeking love and companionship. The young man is artistically inclined in the music field. He's a really hard worker type, and he's also somewhat thrifty regarding his finances. I don't know very much about the young lady, except that she's studious, and serious about the plans for her future. If they can come together, I believe they will compliment each other in a positive way. I am cheering for their relationship to take off like a rocket ship into space.
I am actually praying for the both of them. If it is the Lord's will, they will come to love and care for each other in a special way. I am ready to assist this couple in any way that I can. I usually stay away from matchmaking, but in this particular instance, Fate has thrown a certain charm my way, and I see no other way other than to do just what I'm trying to do; bring this special couple together! Matchmaking is tedious, but also lots of fun. Let the chips fall where they may!
I am actually praying for the both of them. If it is the Lord's will, they will come to love and care for each other in a special way. I am ready to assist this couple in any way that I can. I usually stay away from matchmaking, but in this particular instance, Fate has thrown a certain charm my way, and I see no other way other than to do just what I'm trying to do; bring this special couple together! Matchmaking is tedious, but also lots of fun. Let the chips fall where they may!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Tinnitus
Tinnitus ( ringing in the ears ), is one of the most extreme annoyances to mankind. I believe I've been a sufferer all my life. I have been to numerous doctors, medical specialists,etc., but no one can even suggest a cure of any kind.
The advice I get is to simply mask it by exposing myself to noises; listening to music, singing, conversing regularly in person or on the telephone. All well and good in their places and times. But, after all to be said and done, the ringing, hissing, whistling, and echoing are all still there with me. The worst times for this horror is late at night and very early in the mornings.
Tinnitus affects the balance, and nausea is always a possibility, lurking somewhere in the near background. If there is a probable cure, or if there is anything reasonable that I can do to get relief, please, I would love to be informed. Tinnitus, be gone!
The advice I get is to simply mask it by exposing myself to noises; listening to music, singing, conversing regularly in person or on the telephone. All well and good in their places and times. But, after all to be said and done, the ringing, hissing, whistling, and echoing are all still there with me. The worst times for this horror is late at night and very early in the mornings.
Tinnitus affects the balance, and nausea is always a possibility, lurking somewhere in the near background. If there is a probable cure, or if there is anything reasonable that I can do to get relief, please, I would love to be informed. Tinnitus, be gone!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Double Dutch
As a girl, I was never too great at jumping rope, especially double dutch. Maybe that's why a few nights ago, I dreamed that I was so adept at the sport that every group wanted me to represent them. I could literally fly through all of those rope antics.
We were in Old Dutch New York; the boys were all wearing knickers, and the girls were wearing long, flowery dresses. We girls knew how to hold our dresses up just so in order to jump those ropes to the maxium. There were horses and carts traveling the roads, but we had our own corner lot to play games and jump double dutch, which seemed to be all the rage at that time.
The boys never jumped with us, but they would stand around and sing rhymes and clap with the girls. It was so much fun, revisiting some of my childhood games, even if I was caught up in another time; the 1600 hundreds. Weird, but believable and delightful!
We were in Old Dutch New York; the boys were all wearing knickers, and the girls were wearing long, flowery dresses. We girls knew how to hold our dresses up just so in order to jump those ropes to the maxium. There were horses and carts traveling the roads, but we had our own corner lot to play games and jump double dutch, which seemed to be all the rage at that time.
The boys never jumped with us, but they would stand around and sing rhymes and clap with the girls. It was so much fun, revisiting some of my childhood games, even if I was caught up in another time; the 1600 hundreds. Weird, but believable and delightful!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Home Improvements
Doing home improvements can be an exciting venture, or it can become a taxing bore. It all depends on how it is approached. I like to think of a major improvement as an adventure. I can't wait to enjoy the end results.
New, highly-efficient, energy-saving window units really appeals to me. The windows we now have are causing us to lose energy at a very rapid and costly rate. We notice the amount of cold air that filters in during the winter months. I'm sure the same amount of air conditioning escapes during the long, hot, sweltering summer days.
Thinking about the expense of adding fifteen window units can be overwhelming, but the savings will, I'm sure, more than even out the cost of this major improvement. I think it will pay for itself in less than two years. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm looking ahead to the finished product.
New, highly-efficient, energy-saving window units really appeals to me. The windows we now have are causing us to lose energy at a very rapid and costly rate. We notice the amount of cold air that filters in during the winter months. I'm sure the same amount of air conditioning escapes during the long, hot, sweltering summer days.
Thinking about the expense of adding fifteen window units can be overwhelming, but the savings will, I'm sure, more than even out the cost of this major improvement. I think it will pay for itself in less than two years. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm looking ahead to the finished product.
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