Tuesday, August 31, 2004

 

Romeo the Smooth-haired fox terrier
Yes,we are sure he is a fox terrier. He is the sweetest dog. It makes me think that in the future if we want another dog we will look for an older dog. Already trained! Knows how to ride in the car. Loves to be loved.

posted by deborah 8:18 PM

Monday, August 30, 2004

 

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posted by deborah 7:33 AM

Sunday, August 29, 2004

 

What's On 'your to do list for the week' Right Now?

Oh, gosh, not a lot of anything exciting...

Monday: Go to Olympia to shop for school clothes for the children and running shoes for my boy in cross-country.
Tuesday: List a bunch of stuff on eBay, books mostly. I have 3 Thomas Kincaid, a Bram Stoker Omnibus, HP and the Goblet of Fire, Tribulation Force.
Wednesday: To the local Goodwill to find second-hand treasures.
Thursday: I will probably do the other thrift stores and second-hand collectibles stores in search of still more second-hand treasures.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Yard sales from 8 am to 10:30ish am, then to the Cubbyhold from 11:00 to 5:30 to sell the second-hand treasures purchased during the week.

posted by deborah 9:25 PM

 

Second-hand treasure

So what were the great finds this weekend? Unicorns. I found several nice tapestries, a few what-nots and several prints. I kept two of the prints for my private collection. One was a K. Chin print of a unicorn creating a rainbow with its horn. The other was of a wizard, unicorn, and dragon.

I also found a pair of Chinese palace guard dogs. Ceramic. The pair is colored an almost teal green. Again--for my own collection.

The best item I found for resale on eBay is a pink, hand-crotched bedspread. It looks like a gigantic doily. The lady that sold it to me said it had been in her family for as long as she could remember. She didn't know how old it actually was.

posted by deborah 7:35 AM

 

I'm tired and sore

I suppose it's because I'm not as young as I used to be. Jim and I spent the weekend clearing our flea market booth of old inventory so we will have room for "new" inventory. Sheesh! I'm tired and sore from packing stuff out of the booth to the various sales tables we had set up. Much of it ended up in the free box, which the customers LOVED!

We are going to be open again today, but I don't have any more clearing to do so I can just relax and enjoy the day.

posted by deborah 7:24 AM

Thursday, August 26, 2004

 

Unconscious Mutterings

Free association word game

You say...I think...

1. Olympics::Triathalon
   
2. Wicked::Something wicked this way comes
   
3. Intoxicating::A new love
   
4. Radical::Left
   
5. Misinformed::Democrats
   
6. Triplets::A lot of trouble
   
7. Coronation::Queen
   
8. Asimov::Isaac
   
9. Contemporary::Modern
   
10. 1::is the lonliest number
    

posted by deborah 8:27 AM

 

Another dog

We have acquired a fourth dog. It was unexpected, to say the least. A family we know is in the process of moving. They simply cannot find a rental that allows pets. The place they are staying now doesn't like dogs, either, so when the dog urped on the floor, the man whose home it is said the dog must go. They were considering putting him down because he is such an old dog, but I said "no way, we'll take him." We may have him for a while or forever.

Romeo is a Jack Russell terrier, I think. He is a very nice dog. It took a couple of days for our dogs to get used to him being here. Our 15 year old terrier, Charlie, didn't mind him, but the two Schipperkes did. Schips are very possessive of their possessions be it homes or people, but they have pretty much accepted the fact that Romeo is going to be here.

I was afraid they would get into a fight and hurt Romeo, but that never happened. Thank goodness. I would have felt bad.

Oh. I looked up a picture and Romeo is a rat terrier.

posted by deborah 8:12 AM

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

 

My Computer is driving me crazy!

But, so what else is new? I bought a parental control program and installed it on my computer so that I could, well, monitor the children's internet browsing (I still think I am allowed to do that despite the children's citing the 1st amendment to me). However, when I opened their user accounts and logged on the the Internet the browser would not pop up, so I unistalled the program and set up user accounts using the computer's programming for that purpose.

Guess what? The browser still wouldn't open. I can log on to the Internet, but the browser won't open.

After calling my Gateway tech support and getting the sage advice that we would have to unistall and reinstall my operating system (yeah like that's going to happen because when I did that to try and resolve a problem it made the whole thing worse to the point that the PC had to go to the computer hospital back in South Dakota.), I said, 'goodbye' and relsoved to solve to problem myself.

To wit: I have downloaded Netscape Navigator. I am going to reintstall the parental control program, set up the user account, and see if the Netscape browser will open.

If not, I won't tear my hair out because I have call in to my computer tech cousin.

posted by deborah 8:40 AM

Monday, August 23, 2004

 

Just because American Children
are guaranteed a public education
doesn't mean it's free!

Even with the children's child support it is a squeeze to get them ready for school. I have four, three in high school (now there's a money pit), and I have already spent not only this month's money, but next's as well!

I have already warned the oldest to not ask me for ANYTHING next month! (And I actually mean it.)

posted by deborah 6:29 AM

Sunday, August 22, 2004

 

A Pastor's Perspective for August 22.

"I will not enter my house or go to my bed: I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the Lord, a swelling for the mighty One of Jacob." Psalm 132:3-5

When David wrote these words he was specifically referring to the building of the temple. Later the Lord was to tell him that he wouldn't build the temple, but that his Son would. Yet it gives us a real insight into the heart of a man "after God's own heart," and helps us to focus our own lives to "seek Him first."... Read entire message

posted by deborah 1:43 PM

Thursday, August 19, 2004

 

It may be ironic
but it's not funny.

Found this little snippet of wisdom in a "you know you are Republican when..." bit.

"What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant"

Yeah, well as far as I know neither of the Bush presidents went to foreign, enemy soil and protested against our country. Protesting America in America is one thing, and a constitutional right, but going to an enemy country and doing the same thing is, at the very least, questionable behavior.

Protesting American in America is the American way, even though I may disagree with the politics being vetted in such a protest.

An American protesting America in an enemy country is anti-American.

posted by deborah 9:18 AM

 

You Know You're From Washington When...

You know the state flower (Mildew) You feel guilty when you don't recycle. You use the phrase "sun break" and know what it means. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant. You've stood on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal. You understand that if it has no snow or has not erupted, it is not a real mountain. You can taste the difference between Starbuck's, Seattle's Best, Veneto's, Peet's, and Tully's. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon. You consider swimming an indoor sport. You are well versed in the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark -- while only working eight-hour days. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers." You have no concept of humidity without precipitation. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on. You've actually used your mountain bike on a mountain. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists. You knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Washington.

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posted by deborah 12:17 AM

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

 

THE GAME
Lojo Black met his opponent’s gaze with unblinking determination. He would not, in fact could not, be defeated. He was the superior player. He would prove it today. Now!

Lojo continued to stare as the seconds ticked by. He felt tears begin to form. No, I will not blink. More seconds ticked by. His eyes began to lose their focus. No! He continued to stare into the depths of the yellow eyes opposite his own.

In that final, endless, breathless second, the mysteries of the universe began to be revealed.
He blinked and was defeated. Again!

Lady Blue witnessed the human’s defeat and blinked her own luminous eyes. She stretched and butted the top of her head against Lojo’s chin. She then rubbed her cheek up the side of his face in the way humans thought was affectionate but in reality deposited the scent of ownership upon them. She licked the lobe of Lojo’s ear so he would know all was right with the world.
She then retreated into the comfortable lap of the “superior” species and let The Song of Herself rumble up from deep within her being.

~db

****

After midnight
the sound
of the clock’s
tick-tock
does not
out-sound
the purr of
my other
companion
~db

posted by deborah 11:39 PM

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