Love today's picture! When I was very young I had a Corgi mix dog named Winston. My job transferred me to Dallas, so I gave Winston to some friends who lived on a farm.
They had an old car that they painted like a pack of Winston cigarettes, and that became Winston's dog house. Winston loved his dog house (and life on the farm).
Great to hear from you Eva. Sounds like everything's moving right along. Do you have to get on the 405 to make your way to LAX? If so, I feel your pain!
Wonderful story about Winston. You are the only one I know that had a Welsh Corgi, beside the Queen of England. This would make a heart-warming story for TV or maybe a children's book.
I've been on that 405. It's something you don't forget. A long time ago, I was at LAX with friends. We thought that we would eat at the restaurant...but, alas, they wouldn't let me in because I was not wearing a dress.
I refuse to get on the 405. Nothing ever moves and I feel trapped. Believe it or not, I hurtle down Cahuenga, past Universal Studios, come almost to a dead stop at the Hollywood Bowl and inch down to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn right. I start slowing up again around Fairfax, but I make my way to La Cienega and turn left. Between the Beverly Center and Wilshire, it's stop and go but eases up as I cross Olympic. I go all the way down to Venice and turn right. Venice is a dream to drive for some reason. Hardly any traffic. I turn left on Sepulveda and take it through Culver City and down to the airport. It's an adventure.
I panic every time I think about how soon we're moving. The fact that Mayflower sent me a personalized "Move Planner" that has a clock counting down the days, doesn't help. Eventually, everything will get packed... or I'll just throw it away :)
Hi Phooey, I think that if clothes were made with catnip, or they put catnip in car paint, we'd have a lot of nutty cats. And cats are pretty nutty all on their own.
News Flash: Silver-haired hippies who ran out of pot smoked their old macrame' hanger, not realizing it was not "that" kind of hemp. Both were treated and released to the care of their grandchildren.
Phooey, You had both me and Froggy (or Froggy and I, for those of you who remember their high school English) laughing like crazy! Very very very funny! Would be a great, collectible comic book...especially if you wrote all the scenes. Could we sell the comics in hippie pet stores? Do they have hippie pet stores?
Today is the last business (accounting) day of the month, and I survived. So I'm in a particularly GREAT mood!
Forgot to mention something about the glass starfish. They are sitting on my dresser next to my husband's urn. His urn is a 20" tall silver-plated lighthouse that belonged to his grandfather.
Only man missing here is son (my husband's father). He had a little sign in the shop out in his garage that nobody wanted after his death (but me). It says: "Never explain. Your friends will not need it and your enemies won't believe it anyway." It hangs on the wall next to my dresser.
It makes me smile to see Ivon (lighthouse)= Milt (sign) = Ray (big starfish & lighthouse urn) = Mikey (little starfish) all together around my dresser. Hope this makes as much sense to you as it does to me!
About grilling nectarines: When I had a real grill, I grilled lots of fruit during the summer. Mostly pineapple, peaches, nectarines. Fruit grilled in a pan on top of the stove isn't nearly as good. I'm going to try broiling them tonight. All you do is brush them with a little oil, slap them on the grill, flip them when they start to brown. I'm trying that tonight, under the broiler.
My Deer Surfie, Thank you for sharing some of your memories with us. Froggy broke out in tears when I read your post out loud.
About grilling fruit, I would be someone that threw a tablespoon of brown sugar over them.
And my last thought, I so well remember month-end and year-end, and whatever-end accounting people can think of. I'm looking for a bookkeeping job now. So everything that I think I've forgotten will all come back.
Hi Eva, How ya doing? Froggy wants me to tell you how much we love your kittys.
This evening would you believe that we are waiting for "Honey Boo Boo" on TV? We got to know them when we started watching "Toddlers and Tiaras."
I was going to say, don't pack your phone (landline), then I changed my mind when I remembered that everyone has a cellphone. When you can't find something that you need, it makes you unpack faster!
Message decoded: 3,000-year-old text sheds light on biblical history
A few characters on the side of a 3,000-year-old earthenware jug dating back to the time of King David has stumped archaeologists until now -- and a fresh translation may have profound ramifications for our understanding of the Bible.
Experts had suspected the fragmentary inscription was written in the language of the Canaanites, a biblical people who lived in the present-day Israel. Not so, says one expert who claims to have cracked the code: The mysterious language is actually the oldest form of written Hebrew, placing the ancient Israelites in Jerusalem earlier than previously believed.
(snip) First discovered near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem last year, the 10th century B.C. fragment has been labeled the Ophel Inscription. It likely bears the name of the jug's owners and its contents
'WOG says: I know that it's really late in the evening, but...watch this video. When I saw the headline, I wondered, "Just how do you put a tag on a Great White Shark"?
Researchers to tag at least 20 great whites off Cape Cod
Love today's picture! When I was very young I had a Corgi mix dog named Winston. My job transferred me to Dallas, so I gave Winston to some friends who lived on a farm.
ReplyDeleteThey had an old car that they painted like a pack of Winston cigarettes, and that became Winston's dog house. Winston loved his dog house (and life on the farm).
Great to hear from you Eva. Sounds like everything's moving right along. Do you have to get on the 405 to make your way to LAX? If so, I feel your pain!
Wonderful story about Winston. You are the only one I know that had a Welsh Corgi, beside the Queen of England. This would make a heart-warming story for TV or maybe a children's book.
DeleteI've been on that 405. It's something you don't forget. A long time ago, I was at LAX with friends. We thought that we would eat at the restaurant...but, alas, they wouldn't let me in because I was not wearing a dress.
I refuse to get on the 405. Nothing ever moves and I feel trapped. Believe it or not, I hurtle down Cahuenga, past Universal Studios, come almost to a dead stop at the Hollywood Bowl and inch down to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn right. I start slowing up again around Fairfax, but I make my way to La Cienega and turn left. Between the Beverly Center and Wilshire, it's stop and go but eases up as I cross Olympic. I go all the way down to Venice and turn right. Venice is a dream to drive for some reason. Hardly any traffic. I turn left on Sepulveda and take it through Culver City and down to the airport. It's an adventure.
DeleteI panic every time I think about how soon we're moving. The fact that Mayflower sent me a personalized "Move Planner" that has a clock counting down the days, doesn't help. Eventually, everything will get packed... or I'll just throw it away :)
Wog, "PUT CATNIP IN YOUR CLOTHES, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS:"....... Dunno. What?
ReplyDeleteHi Phooey,
ReplyDeleteI think that if clothes were made with catnip, or they put catnip in car paint, we'd have a lot of nutty cats. And cats are pretty nutty all on their own.
Flash! Headline news:
ReplyDeleteA couple nearly smothered to death by neighborhood cats from wearing catnip clothes!
A couple stripped naked by neighborhood hippies wanting to smoke their hemp clothing!
Phooey, you are hilarious!
DeleteNews Flash: Silver-haired hippies who ran out of pot smoked their old macrame' hanger, not realizing it was not "that" kind of hemp. Both were treated and released to the care of their grandchildren.
Sweet! and Ha!
DeletePhooey,
DeleteYou had both me and Froggy (or Froggy and I, for those of you who remember their high school English) laughing like crazy! Very very very funny! Would be a great, collectible comic book...especially if you wrote all the scenes. Could we sell the comics in hippie pet stores? Do they have hippie pet stores?
Today is the last business (accounting) day of the month, and I survived. So I'm in a particularly GREAT mood!
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention something about the glass starfish. They are sitting on my dresser next to my husband's urn. His urn is a 20" tall silver-plated lighthouse that belonged to his grandfather.
Only man missing here is son (my husband's father). He had a little sign in the shop out in his garage that nobody wanted after his death (but me). It says: "Never explain. Your friends will not need it and your enemies won't believe it anyway." It hangs on the wall next to my dresser.
It makes me smile to see Ivon (lighthouse)= Milt (sign) = Ray (big starfish & lighthouse urn) = Mikey (little starfish) all together around my dresser. Hope this makes as much sense to you as it does to me!
About grilling nectarines: When I had a real grill, I grilled lots of fruit during the summer. Mostly pineapple, peaches, nectarines. Fruit grilled in a pan on top of the stove isn't nearly as good. I'm going to try broiling them tonight. All you do is brush them with a little oil, slap them on the grill, flip them when they start to brown. I'm trying that tonight, under the broiler.
See you tomorrow Deers!
My Deer Surfie,
DeleteThank you for sharing some of your memories with us. Froggy broke out in tears when I read your post out loud.
About grilling fruit, I would be someone that threw a tablespoon of brown sugar over them.
And my last thought, I so well remember month-end and year-end, and whatever-end accounting people can think of. I'm looking for a bookkeeping job now. So everything that I think I've forgotten will all come back.
I have just got to try grilling fruit. Of course, I have no grill real or stove top. Both packed. It'll have to wait, but I'm gonna do it.
DeleteI loved your story and your memories. I understand exactly what kind of comfort you get from looking at them. It's very comforting.
Hi Eva,
DeleteHow ya doing? Froggy wants me to tell you how much we love your kittys.
This evening would you believe that we are waiting for "Honey Boo Boo" on TV? We got to know them when we started watching "Toddlers and Tiaras."
I was going to say, don't pack your phone (landline), then I changed my mind when I remembered that everyone has a cellphone. When you can't find something that you need, it makes you unpack faster!
INTERESTING PIECE OF HISTORY:
ReplyDeleteMessage decoded: 3,000-year-old text sheds light on biblical history
A few characters on the side of a 3,000-year-old earthenware jug dating back to the time of King David has stumped archaeologists until now -- and a fresh translation may have profound ramifications for our understanding of the Bible.
Experts had suspected the fragmentary inscription was written in the language of the Canaanites, a biblical people who lived in the present-day Israel. Not so, says one expert who claims to have cracked the code: The mysterious language is actually the oldest form of written Hebrew, placing the ancient Israelites in Jerusalem earlier than previously believed.
(snip)
First discovered near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem last year, the 10th century B.C. fragment has been labeled the Ophel Inscription. It likely bears the name of the jug's owners and its contents
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/07/31/3000-year-old-inscription-translated-biblical-history/#ixzz2agNcRvL0
'WOG says: I know that it's really late in the evening, but...watch this video. When I saw the headline, I wondered, "Just how do you put a tag on a Great White Shark"?
ReplyDeleteResearchers to tag at least 20 great whites off Cape Cod
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2574638365001/researchers-to-tag-at-least-20-great-whites-off-cape-cod/?playlist_id=921261890001&intcmp=obnetwork