I’m off to the Dermatologist’s Office to see what she has to say about my spots. She will also strip me naked, as the day I was born, and go over me for any other abnormalities.
Isn’t that a great way to start the day? Stripping down naked, in front of a total stranger? I’m as nervous as a new bride!
My pocketbook is packed with my Kindle and some breath mints and off I’ll go. I hope it won’t take long, although I am sure she will be thorough.
Wish me luck!
Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!
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As it was Super Bowl Weekend, I did a fair amount of appetizer preparations. Even when it is just Hubby and me, I still try to make things festive. I prepared a 7 Layer Mexican Dip, and then I also prepared Steak Fajitas. We hadn’t had them in a long time, and so I thought it might be nice. And it was!
On Friday we drove down to Concord as I had a problem with my winter coat. I had washed it and it shrunk! Well, LL Bean Guarantees their clothing and boots, no matter how long you have had them. So I brought the coat back.
You might recall last January 22, 2012 I had brought in my much loved blue jacket (see me in Germany in the sidebar) for a new zipper and was talked into getting a new coat. You can read about it here, but that coat never really thrilled me, and then when it shrunk, well, back to the store it went.
I really love LL Bean. They checked the old coat out, gave me a gift card for the full value, and then I was able to take my time looking for a new coat.
At first I saw nothing and then there was a rack with winter parkas marked down and then another 30% taken off. So I started looking, and there it was!
So between my gift card, and a few coupons I had, Hubby got 2 pairs of pants and I got this coat for $6.95!
Interestingly, this parka is a sister parka to the one I loved so much and had for 6 years before the zipper broke. (see sidebar)
Greta and I went visiting on Sunday. She just loves our neighbor and our neighbor loves her too. I used to bring Shubi up, but now Greta is the favored one. It was a good time.
Well that wraps it all up. Have a great Monday everyone!
(PS: Today would have been my Grandma Honey’s birthday. I still miss her and send my love to her in Heaven)
I found this cool meme at Betty’s blog A Glimpse Into Midlife. And since I love doing these kind of meme´s I decided to join her. Most of the answers will be familiar to my regular readers, but maybe you´ll learn something new about me.
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Age 54
Bed Size King
Chore You Hate Doing dishes
Dogs 4. Fritz, Greta, Arnie, & Anneliese
Essential Start To My Day Turn on coffee and walk the dogs
Favorite Color It used to be blue, but it is now creamy brown
Gold or Silver Gold
House or Apartment House. We’ve been here since April of 1998
Instruments Played Sort of the flute
Job Title Domestic Goddess
Kids Amanda & Katie
Live in New Hampshire
Married Almost 25 years to Hubby
Never Again Will I go on a roller coaster
Other Fun Fact I love to swim, but only in the ocean. I love the smell and taste of the sea!
Pet Peeve People who steal my parking spot. I patiently wait for my spot (with my blinker on!) and they swoop in and steal my spot!
Quote “Dear George, Remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love, Clarence.” From “It’s A Wonderful Life”
Righty or Lefty Righty
Siblings Brother Richard older by 7 years, but passed at age 26. Sister Melodie older by 5 and a half years, then me!
Time You Wake Up About 8 AM.
University Attended The University of Life
Veggies You Dislike I love almost all of them, so it’s hard to say
What Makes You Run Late Hubby. I swear for being an airline pilot who was always on time, since retirement he is almost always late
X-Rays So many I glow in the dark
Yum Food Cherry Garcia ice cream, anything dark chocolate and flan
Zoo Animal Favorite Elephants. I just love elephants, especially babies
Laundry. Oh how I just hate to do it. I tend to let it accumulate until you can barely walk across the laundry room floor, and then I grouse, and spend a day or two ‘doing it’. Tuesday was that day for me. I had so much laundry in the mix, that it will take me three days of washing, folding and putting away.
Now this will tell you that either we have a multitude of underwear, or we enjoy going commando, (sans underwear) which I can assure you, is not the case!
Day two will find me washing up the last of the towels and household rags. (Those are old underwear that have become dust clothes and window cleaners.)
Day three will be slip covers and the last of the sheets! And if I am not laundered out, I would love to wash the curtains in the bathrooms.
What brought up all this energy to do so much cleaning and washing? It’s hard to explain, but here goes.
I was rereading the blog from back in 2005. I realized that back in the days of dial-up, I was actually getting far more done. Here I am in 2013 and I have become a computer junkie! Yup, hardcore, computer, got to have it, junkie!
So my goal for a bit is to get more house work done, and for every two hours of work, reward myself with 15 minutes on the computer.
Of course, evenings are my own, at least after I do the dinner dishes and walk the dogs.
How have your lives changed in the last 8 years? Are you on your computer more or less? Do you use your cell phone more like a computer?
And here are the answers to yesterday’s questions.
Title:
How Well Do You Know Me?
Question 1:
Where was I born?
Answer A) Wareham, Massachusetts. Although I grew up in Falmouth, Massachusetts, the hospital there had not been built. All maternity patients went to Toby Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts.
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Falmouth, Massachusetts
D) Nashua, New Hampshire
Question 2:
How much did I weigh at birth?
A) 10 pounds
Answer B) 9 pounds 1 ounce. Yes, my poor 5 foot tall mother says I nearly killed her. I was a big one for sure!
C) 7 pounds 12 ounces
D) 6 pounds 2 ounces
Question 3:
What was the Character I played in The Sound of Music?
A) Maria
B) Louisa
Answer C) Gretel. Yes, I was Gretel, and I even had a few solos at the tender age of 8!
D) Marta
Question 4:
How old was I when I got married to Hubby #2.
Answer A) 29. Yup Hubby was a cradle robber! I wasn’t even 30!
B) 26
C) 30
D) 35
Question 5:
How long have we been married?
A) Almost 30 years.
B) Almost 20 years.
Answer C) Almost 25 years. We wrere married April 9, 1988. It has gone by so very fast. Amazing, how we have gotten through the tough times and really enjoyed the good times.
D) Almost 40 years.
Question 6:
Favorite vacation?
Answer A) Cruise. Oh I do love to cruise! I’ve been dropping hints to Hubby how I would really love to go on a cruise for our anniversary!
B) Camping
C) Swimming
D) Hiking
Question 7:
Favorite meal?
A) Ribs
B) Lamb
C) Ham
Answer D) Thanksgiving. Oh how I love all the things that are served at Thanksgiving. It’s totally my favorite meal!
Question 8:
Favorite TV Show
A) Love it or List It
B) NCIS
Answer C) Big Bang Theory. This was sort of a trick question. It used to be NCIS, but now I love, love, The Big Bang Theory. It makes me laugh so hard!
D) Two Broke Girls
Question 9:
First Dackel’s name?
A) Heidi
B) Schazti
Answer C) Shubi. Yes, Shubi. My dear, darling, Shubi girl. I only hard her for 10 years, but she spoiled me for any other breed of dog! She has been gone nearly sever years. Oh, how I miss her!
D) Boris
Question 10:
What makes me smile?
A) Cinnamon toast
Answer B) Savannah Rose. The best thing in life after your own children, are your grandchildren!
C) Flowers in spring
D) Fresh jam
Don’t worry if your missed a few. So did Hubby, who lives with me and has been with me all these years! It was fun to see what you all said!
Sunday found me feeling rather blah. I woke with a migraine and not much of an appetite. I was dragging around all morning, and about two o’clock in the afternoon, I lay down on my bed with a fleece throw and although I know the TV was on, I couldn’t really tell you much about the actual events.
I got up before the dogs needed to be fed and Hubby made me a nice fire in the hearth. I decided to cook an easy meal of London Broil, mashed potato, and Brussel Sprouts with bacon and onions.
I worked on a little quiz this afternoon. It will be fun to see who know what about me and my life!
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Today I worked to renew my web hosting and dot-com. I decided to do it for 2 years as I got 50% off. Here is a little bit about Dackel Princess, as I look back and ahead.
Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!
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The weekend seemed to fly by quite fast. Between working, and caring for Greta, who has been ill with Cystitis, my days seem to be very long. On Sunday I simply refused to do all that much. I did computer stuff, with Greta by my side, and then, once the venison (a gift from a friend) had thawed, I worked chopping, peeling, sauteing, and then slow cooking the Venison Stew in the Dutch Oven.
Football finally started at 3 o’clock, after a rumored start of 1:30. It brought back a time in my life when I had been living near Norwood Massachusetts and the home of The New England Patriots.
I became quite ill after the birth of my second child, and needed to have surgery. The hospital was quite full that November and I roomed with a wonderful woman. Her husband played for the team. They were such nice people and she was there having a baby.
She delivered a boy during this time, and today when I looked it up I saw that this little baby went on to have a career in the NFL! He is now retired. I think the thing that made me happy was that this little baby had grown up healthy and happy, and his parents were also still happily married.
I recalled these people for many reasons. Their kindness, their generosity (they sent me flowers) and the fact that they were just like me and you, despite the fact that her husband was a sports hero.
Have a great week Everyone!
Little Greta is still quite ill with Cystitis. I hated to leave her on Saturday to go to work, but what can I say, like every one of you, work called and I had to answer.
Greta was still in tough shape, so I did call the Vet who suggested some pain medication to help her out. Hubby wasn’t sure that it actually would help, but within half an hour of having it, she was far more comfortable.
I only had to work half a day, so when I got home I started to walk her every hour on the hour. I will feel so much better when she can go wee-wee and not be passing blood at the same time.
During this week when I worked I also discovered that no amount of exhaustion makes it worth eating frozen meals. I mean really…they all stunk! There was only one good one. Smart Ones Meatloaf and garlic mashed potatoes. That was it. The rest were just plain garbage!
So, for my last night working, I am cooking a baked sweet potato, honey pork loin and cauliflower. All made by me! Hubby and I are really excited!
Of course nothing waits for the working girl, so this weekend I will be doing laundry, cooking and doing house work. I need to try to get the stains out of my bedroom carpet from poor Greta. It’s hard to be angry at her when I know what Cystitis feels like!
So, I will work on the carpets tomorrow. **Groan** I am hopeful that I will get the stains out. I have some stain remover and it should work. If not, then the carpet is 12 years old and it might be time to either get new carpet or install laminate flooring.
Today is the 12th anniversary of my friendship with Uschi. You can go HERE to learn how we met each other. Over the years, we have written to each other almost every day. We aren’t able to speak on the phone like many people, but then, sometimes I think we know each other better because we can write all of our thoughts down and send them off.
When we get together and start talking, it is as if we just saw each other yesterday and we chatter along like two little parakeets!
It still amazes me, that when I least expected to find a friend and sister of my soul, I found one in Uschi!
Happy 12th Anniversary to us!
