SPLAT treats!

Update: someone got a treat and it wasn't us, at least we can uncross our tails now

our tails are crossed

yiikes

makes it kinda hard to wag but...

we want to win!!

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go to

Splat Designs... cool name

Psst... storm

Okay so the weekend was busy!

did the lawn front, back and edge

worked under the deck

redid the workout room

stormed 4 times Sunday night, over 2 inches

tornado touched down ne side of town

had to stop working under the deck because of the rain

Saturday rain about 1/4 inch

tired, tired, tired

talked to dad Sunday?

oh and visited dad on the Saturday before, the 7th?

moved the glories, they didn't survive

taped fence design didn't make it

plucked the glory seeds

very tiresome weekend

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So Monday minimal yard work and sore all over

ftr spoke to Ann, dentist office

Psst... blue

Y

'Blue Day Dedication'

one moment at a time

then a minute

an hour

a day

but

in time

the good memories will replace the heartache

I do know

one does smile again

in time

Y

I

didn't accomplish much today

AND

with great doggies that bring me such joy

AND

with all the love in the house

I

am blue

Y

in time

This too shall pass

I

know this

in time

Y

Psst... blessings all around

So yesterday was an unplanned rest day. But I have learned recently to cater to what the body needs instead of trying to push on. I did not even get out of my lounge clothes. The hubby knew I didn’t feel good when he arrived home 'cos the only time I haven't changed out of my lounge clothes was during recovery. Anyhow, I am now dealing with the frustration of not accomplishing much but I feel better today...

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My man on the other hand was showered with blessings and I love knowing it.

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So, I hope I have loads to update later: after the day completely unfolds. One thing I know for sure, I get such joy and love daily from the kids (doggies) and my wonderful hubby, so if nothing else, I can look at that as an accomplishment in itself… hmmm can I say blessing?

Psst... 11:12

11:12

a sad moment in time for me

whenever I see this on the clock

I remember... thousands of memories

Psst... 11:11

11:11

So am I really one of the few who know of this?

I have no idea where I heard it but I like it and choose to believe it

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Whenever you happen to glance at the clock and see *11:11*

some one is thinking of you

isn't that nice

Psst... wonderful

Spent a be wonderful day with a wonderful family member

Had a wonderful lunch and a wonderful long visit

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But every day always tend to have challenges... So I woke early as usual to get the hubby off and thought the kids would have slept through the night since we had a long Sunday but nooooooo. My baby Ginger decided to chew her big bottle of bubbles that still had some liquid in it and shredded the box collecting the stuffing which she spread out. She has found it so fun to pull the stuffing out of all their beds even though she loves extra fluffy pillows to sleep on. I gave them chews before we went to bed plus full bowls of food and H20 and some small boxes to tear up in case they couldn't sleep. Well the little one chewed even her new boomerang. dawg... I mean dang... so I had to scold her which, I don't like to do.

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Okay so I had a lunch date at 11:30 AM and was ready by 10 but I don't know what happen that I ended up running late! Then the gas light came on when I really needed the AC. Got behind the slowest driver... ugh. I realized my inspection was past due and felt nerves because I was heading to a heavily police populated area. I had a wonderful lunch at a tea room but I found myself disliking one of the waitresses. Then I/we headed to the house for desert... yummmmmmmmmmmy. After a long long long chat and a lot of restroom breaks I bid my farewell. It was a very soul soothing visit and received a some wonderful gifts and some goodies to take home. Our visit was probably eight hours! My goodness, what a wonderful day.

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But how funny when I arrived home; the dogs were anxious for me to make it to the kitchen 'cos it's rare they are home alone for so long... (it is so nice to be missed) and the hubby was so funny when I asked him if he ate some dinner and he said he couldn't find it! He also said he told himself I'll just wait she'll be home soon and then an hour passed and he said I know she'll be home any minute now and then another hour passed and he said to himself I hope she's home before I go to bed... I just love him so much! It's just so nice to be missed. Anyhow, he saw I was holding the plate of goodies and he grabbed them and felt the need to eat one before giving me a hello kiss. Then he went to his chair and commented that this was going to be a great dinner what was I going to eat. Yup, it was a wonderful day

Psst... only drops

Nothing measurable as far as rain only spit...

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What is up with us? We both were dragging after a rough nights sleep. We both must have been thinking of the water softener leak. Not too long ago we had a horrible group of days when we discovered our relatively new water heater had been leaking in the garage for a long time. It is a story to tell and maybe sometime I may do just that, If so I will link it... totally laughable now but a nightmare then!

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Anyhow, it took a toll on us, so when we found more wet boxes and a stream on the floor it was a flash back to the difficult emotions from the previous water leak. Again it happened over a weekend and then, there are the warranty issues and the agents you deal with etc. In addition to ending the night vacuuming water out of the garage, we lost all the money we spent on lottery tickets. We got only one number on each ticket. To think someone somewhere in Texas won all $126 million and boo hoo it was not us just for the record... next time I guess

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So back to our non-energy day where we accomplished so much!

1. Watched some Wimbledon
2. Went for breakfast tacos
3. Went to the nursery
4. Watched the Men's Wimbledon finals
5. Mowed the entire front yard
6. Trimmed back a tree, some bushes and vines
7. Moved several plants to the back
8. Created the rain harvest section
9. Mowed almost all the back
10. Planted a tree
11. Went to W's
12. Went for more dirt
13. Finished the tree planting
14. Transplanted a couple of glories
15. Watered all the moved landscape items
16. Picked up the yard (dog toys)
17. Relaxed a bit
18. Cut the hubby's hair
19. and sometime in between did a load of laundry!

07-07-07

07-07-07

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if you research all the 'types' of calendars in history

this is the 1st time that 07-07-07 has ever fallen on

The 'true' Sabbath

For the last 24 hours I have been wondering if this would be the day Jesus & his army of Angels would be coming to take all the believers home

Revelations speaks of the significance of seven

oh and with the rumblings in the sky

we can only wonder and wait...

John 3:16

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Psst... peculiar with mist...

This was a peculiar day... all the strange morning events for one. Only got a mist in the early part of the day and some evening rumblings with a few flashes. No rain in our area even though the caster's claimed there was rain all over the city.
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Blogged more than ever in one day but I had to vent. The hubby and I were missing our dance reality show (off because of the holiday) so we put up with the pirate one and found ourselves watching the big brother 8. The recent all star show was the first time we ever sat to watch big brother, so this time even though their wasn't anything on and we could have popped in a movie, we sat and watched. I am just not sure what I think yet but we got to enjoy a rerun of 'Men in Trees' so all ended good.

Psst... event 5

Missing the hub so I went out to piddle with the side yard.

Odd day for events though...

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Event 5

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This one is just odd. Our neighbor across the street though his driveway is by our side yard, for some reason lately does not speak to me. Ever since our sub had a garage sale and I walked over an ask him and his wife if they would translate some information for a shopper. The wife who I rarely see outside of the house looked at me like I was an alien but she didn't speak. It just so happened though her visiting sister walked over and purchased from us. Her sister and I had a short conversation and I mentioned how happy I was 'her' health had turned for the better. I can only speculate that sister went back and mentioned it and Grandpa, which is our nickname for our neighbor, must have gotten scolded for conversing with me/us. I suggest that because after that incident, even my husband noticed the change in his behavior. He doesn't look over too often any more or wave when we do catch eyes. How our houses are set, we can even see each other when we walk out our back doors onto our high decks since the height is above the fence lines. But he don't look around and wave anymore. Once in a blue moon he will make a short comment to my hub when hub is edging the side yard but it is obvious he avoids turning when I am out. So what did I do? being all feisty an all today - from all the events... especially since I have my big black dog with me how can you not notice when you walk out to get your garbage can 20' away... so I didn't say anything until he came out for the third time and then I gave him a compliment on his two twin granddaughters he had just put in his truck. He seemed anxious but agreed with me and then added that they won the 4th of July kid parade ride... go figure; I hope the grandma wasn't peeking out the window so grandpa don't get it... odd behavior I tell you, I have stories I could tell...

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Well, I then put Crikit in the back and brought out the boy. Sparky is so good when he is out front by himself and doesn't need a leash. If their all together they sometimes take on a gang mentality if someone or something agitates one of them. Sparky though stays close to me most all the time. Crikit does unless she sees a little dog or cat but Sparky... good boy. So after I gave him some time out front I went and got the baby, Ginger. She is a sweetheart too and never needs a leash at anytime. She prefers to stay glued to me. However, once it started sprinkling we all came in and it was time for me to vent!

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Can you believe all these events happened before 11:00 AM? golly geezzz
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Psst... event 4

Missing the hub today so I went out to piddle in the side yard.

Odd day for events though...

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Event 4

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Remember those blond ladies? Well I didn't mention that sometime during one of the events I looked up to see them getting ready to turn down towards their cul-de-sac. They saw us and apparently decided to make a second round hoping we would be gone. Do you remember I stated I was determine to work slowly so they all had to pass us again to go home... So they passed the front of our house again and I can not hear what they are saying and I'm really not trying to but the point I am making is... the next time they made it back around and realized they had to pass us they were talking so LOUD that I could not help but think they wanted to agitate my Crikit. For about 2 seconds Crikit growled and acted anxious till she realized no little dog and then she just sat and watched them LOUD "rudies" no acknowledgement an all go by. I am certain I do not like these personalities and I am happy they are not my direct neighbors.

Psst... event 3

Missing the hub today so I went out to piddle with the side yard.

Odd day for events though...

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Event 3

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Truck issue over and I am in front of the house refilling water jugs. I see a man in red crossing the street to walk past our house. Crikit who is still with me on her leash, has not seen him but I'm not worried 'cos he does not have a little dog and has never walked by the side of our house (since that side has a camera and records all movement) therefore, he most likely has never upset them... meaning Crikit should behave fine.

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Well, even though the man has not come into her sight, she is acting agitated in the opposite direction. Since the trees are blocking my view from that direction I did not realized Molly the dog from event 1 was passing our house. Her mom picked her up and ignored me even when I spoke to her but in her defence she was passing the driveway the same time the man was passing her and she may have acknowledged him instead of me... I am not certain. Anyhow, man in red shirt was watching Crikit since he wasn't sure about her so I then acknowledge him by saying 'she likes people but not small dogs'.* By that time he could see she forgot all about Molly going in the other direction (towards our side yard) and wanted to meet him and stood wagging her tail at the red shirt man till he completely passed. We then headed around the car back towards the side yard and Crikit became alert again. Molly was still in sight and by Crikit's domain area. The lady never turned around, ever, not even when she turned onto her cul-de-sac. Our neighborhood truly keeps to themselves unless you have kids. We hope to sell one day... nice house but unfriendly neighborhood. What a morning...

Psst... event 2

Missing the hub today so I went out to piddle with he side yard.

Odd day for events though...

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Event 2

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Okay, so I'm out with my big girl Crikit still on her leash and I am walking to and from the front with my water jugs. On one of my trips to the front I hear and then see "the truck" coming down the street (to leave the sub). Now there is a story behind this truck which, I will post an entry later so one can truly understand "the truck" and its owner(s). Well, I made a point of staring as it passed knowing good and well HE would stare back and today he had the woman with him. I did the double take look intentionally and then the stare down till he was out of sight because like I said I knew HE would be watching. So I filled up my jugs and Crikit & I went back to the side and what do I hear... "the truck" it's coming back up the hill; so I stand up and watch it go by with the female intuition that they aren't really going back to their house because they forgot something, they are showing how jerky HE or THEY can be. And oh how right I was...

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A couple of minutes have now passed an I am heading back to the front to refill the jugs and who is coming down the hill from the other direction towards our house instead of passing by our house.... yes "the truck" with the couple in it. In order to come that way they would have had to drive past their house in the opposite direction, pass the first mini cul-de-sac and then take the next left. That is the only way they could end up on that street and at the stop sign that diagonally faces our house. I am not one to turn away when challenged by this jerk so I stopped, stood and stared blatantly with one hand on the hip and the other holding Crikit and we had a stand off so to speak. It's funny Crikit seems to remember too or so it seemed... I made the first move; I mouthed 'donkey' (word alternate), leaned forward and made a wide had wave so they couldn't miss it. HE did wave back and made his right turn and sped down the hill as I taunted this time by turning to watch till "the truck" was out of sight. REMEMBER, there is a past event that caused me to react this way. I will link it once I write it. Anyhow, I left it at that even though I was tempted to go in and remind jerk via e-mail that I haven't forgotten... but for all I know they changed their e-address. So, instead I called the hub and told him and he assured me jerk remembers too or he wouldn't have acted like he did today so let it ly... okay babe... even though it's been way over a year since "the truck" jerks did their thing, HE *is still a big "donkey."

Psst... event 1

Missing the hub today so I went out to piddle with the side yard.

Odd day for events though...

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Event 1

I decided to take Crikit my big girl on a leash out with me. On occasion I take one at a time out front to work by my side and leave the other two together in the back yard so they don't feel too upset they didn't get to go. Well, I can only speculate how and when Crikit's bad temperament developed towards little dogs. It is understandable she has issues with some of the adults (primarily) that walk by because she remembers the ones that taunted her, threw a rock or banged on the fence. I saw a documentary about the different canals in a dogs nose that helps them remember smells to identify people, places and things. Well, Crikit is exceptionally smart being a mix of Border Collie, German Shepard and Wolfe. She remembers those who have done her wrong in her mind (nose) even if we cross paths with the individual a mile away from the house... it's the smell.

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Okay so back to this morning; these two ladies that push a stroller by almost every morning I have caught on tape barking at my dogs when they pass, usually when leaving their street at the beginning of their walk but not too often when they pass to return to their street. Well, this time I was almost ready to turn the corner to the side of my yard when I heard them barking at the dogs so I hurried to catch them in the act. Well, I didn't realize how close they were to the corner I was about to turn and yes we almost collided. Crikit Miss Protector rushes and I had to drop my water jugs and lock her leash quick! It startled them big time bad 'cos Crikit's bark is loud and her teeth are scary looking not to mention when she crouches down like she is going to pounce; it would raise my hair if I didn't know her. Anyhow, it doesn't happen often but once in a while someone brings it out in her. They didn't realize that Crikit was more upset about the little mop dog walking close to them.

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The mop dog is named Molly and her mom picked her up and did not attempt to even look our way, which is strange because we have spoken before on occasion and I have pet Molly. She crossed to the other side of the street saying goodbye to the blonde's. My guess is because she is friends/neighbors with them and didn't want to show that she knew me so she & Molly would look like the injured party, oooooh poor them. Of course I can only speculate but it is odd that she will even say good morning through the fence even though she can not see me but she hears me calming the dogs as she walks by... go figure human behavior can be so odd.

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The other two ladies though went on and on to each other even though they were only about 6' away from me but to them I apparently was invisible. They went on and on discussing their determination that Crikit would bite, etc... I did lock her leash but gave her some leeway so that she was still in her 'yard' domain and I spoke to her in my reassurance voice reiterating the commands we use to calm the behavior. She is more aggressive/protective when she is by my side more so then when she is by the hubs side; I guess she senses the difference in strength between the hub and I. Usually people are polite enough to acknowledge each other with some type of comment but not these ladies. They must be the kind that think the world should cater... and how dare us who own this corner allow our dog(s) out in our yard while they are walking by. So Crikit and I went on about our business after that and since their actions hit a nerve in me I decided to take my time working on the side so all of them would have to pass back by us on their return! *Ha

Happy 4th!

I love being an American!

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Happy 4th of July to all!

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I was fortunate enough to be listening to the radio when...

Ray Charles' version of America the Beautiful was played

I blasted the tune so my bones could feel it...

It was one of my morning blessings

Thank You God for my hearing

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Psst... + a little rain

Rarely sleep late but wow 8:00 AM... Happy Fourth of July!

Okay so the morning was set aside for a pre-planned errand; thought it would start the day off great with the added expectation of having a wonderful day... guess not - it turned into a nightmare! At least I had the pleasure of meeting a nice Pastor and my loving husband was waiting at home, he truly is my other half; knows how to read the moment and help me through it if need be but I still feel the weight of it all...

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Okay, it's now been a few hours and I am doing much better

To our surprise* K *called to wish us a Happy Fourth

That was so nice; she is turning into a thoughtful young lady

Well, I'm gonna put this on hold and go out to plant while it's cloudy and cool

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This morning's incident just drained me and I could not get the mojo going

The honey finished the new tree hole and then we relaxed on the deck with the dogs

Came in to nap in the recliners

Later enjoyed some TV laughs

Cooked an awesome salmon dinner enjoyed on deck

We could see the far off firework shows

So we added the binoculars and popcorn

Then to close the evening, a wonderful Boston firework show on TV

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The only complaint is - we are in the city limits therefore, no fireworks

But there always has to be some neighborhood jerks

The ones that break the law and upset the neighborhood pets

Especially my Baby Ginger

I hope they burn their fingers!

okay so that was mean

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Oh & *0.75* of an inch of rain even though is seemed to rain for hours

Rain... & Psst...

only about an eighth of an inch but other areas were heavy

got my nerves up while driving to celebrate the hubs vacation day

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we explored the Gringo's and the TV host was right - the chips and salsa were great! we will revisit one day and the too cool thing is... they offer a free soft self-serve ice cream cone as a topper with three choices to select from - what a novel idea!
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okay since the rain stopped, we headed for the blood bank, but upon returning home and spending some time with the dogs on deck, it was nice to settle in once the rain began

Psst...

The hubby took the day off, yeah!

So we finished the front tree transplant

Relaxed on the porch with a Coke

Decided to harvest some rain

When it turned to sprinkles we headed for the back

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Let the doggies out to splash around

Worked in the light rain

Finally started the landscape rain path

Transplanted two baby acorn oaks (hope they survive)

Dug the hole for another tree from earth day giveaway

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then...

the sun came out : (

so we showered, had a late late lunch and did the Sam's

arrived home in time to watch the reality's

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then...

surprise surprise

B called with a dinner invite

totally good

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What a fun filled full day... loved it!

Psst... & Heavy Rain Again

whoa 1.5 " plus thunder, lightning and rain so hard the doggy door leaked

lawn mower got wet and the umbrella wanted to blow away

at least we fixed the new glorie climb

got to see the beginning of one of the big face sunflower's bloom

plus all the newly trimmed lawn and plants got a good drink

did a lot of transplanting

took care of the pond and Boy Fish

but rain interrupted the new tree planting, oh well...

And according to the hub, I missed the rainbow... dang

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Bourne Identity and Tilapia for dinner

great combo!