tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22348419144299741022011-12-15T14:36:27.865-08:00Random Thoughts That Keep Me Awake...Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-17289467821383651042011-05-18T06:02:00.000-07:002011-05-18T06:04:43.953-07:00

I tried a little dog psychology and put Dusty's toy basket in the living room. She now takes the toys out but doesn't bring them into the TV room, they just stay in the living room. So I guess it is just her way of having a safe place. The living room still looks like a dog toy debris field. We're happy.

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This is Dusty's idea of playing. She will take a toy from the toy basket in the TV room and walk down the hall to the living room and leave it there.. Then she will come back and get another one. I watched her do this last night and when I woke up this morning it looked like a stuffed animal debris field. She wants me to throw her toys for her to "fetch" only she won't bring them back, she will

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The first thing I noticed this morning was the kitchen windows needed to be washed so I could enjoy my yard. I washed the windows and then noticed the pavers needed a little sprucing up, I got the broom and the Oxy clean out and from there it was a trip to Home Depot with Mom. She bought me 3 plants,potting mix, cactus mix, a bag of rocks and a Partridge in a pear tree . Not really. Then home

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One of the many things that John does that lets me know I did a few good things in raising him. On Friday's he has been going with his grandma to the local Senior Center to play B I N G O. I think BINGO is boring, but John likes to play and I think all the people are so nice there. You only have to be 18 to play and it gets him out of the house during the day. John has also been going over to my

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I couldn't get this to go upright , so turn your head to the left for the effectI have been having problems with the video so maybe this time will work.I have learned that I can do anything that I need to do, it's just having the correct tools and figuring how to to it. The part that is the most difficult for me is anything that requires strength, like gripping strength for the PVC pipe

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Let me go back to Christmas when I made cookies with a Pampered Chef cookie press. I bought it on line used so not a big expense. My friend Sherry loves hers and uses it at Christmas to make those cute Christmas Tree and Snow flake cookies, you get the idea. When I got the press I called Sherry and got the recipe that she uses, which is the recipe her Mom used, Crisco shortening and all. I made

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I just wanted to make sure that I didn't forget about John's birthday gift to me. On my birthday he was home from school so I said to him"Hey John don't you have a present for me"?John: Yes, but I didn't sign the card.Me: Okay when ever you are ready.So he signs the card and brings me the gift BAG.It was 3 bottles of body lotion from Bath and Body Works. He really is so thoughtful and I know he

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This is Dusty looking in from the back yard...yes I still have pumpkins! I love the color. I like this photo because you can see how pretty she is, usually she is looking up with that big nose in the way, but in this photo she has her ears up. I can't get a smile out of her like Pauli, but she sure is a sweet dog. I am going to finally recycle the pumpkins, this is why I don't carve them at

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For my 60th birthday I was able to get tickets to the filming of The Ellen DeGeneres show. Thank you Mr Tim. I haven't had so much fun it a very very long time. Of course I took Nancy because her birthday is February 5th so we could celebrate. I have never been to the taping of any show and I thought it would be long and boring, but it wasn't. The actual taping was less than an hour I think.

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Dusty and I completed our first session of Beginning Obedience. We need to work on Socialization around other dogs and the "leave it" command., but she was able to graduate with her class. It was not easy to keep that cap on her even with many treats. I think we are going to take a break and sign up in a couple of months for Intermediate. It takes a lot of time. I think she would be happy to sit

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I am starting this year off by making (revising) my To Do list and my Want to Do list. I hope it balances out better this year. I seem to have done more wanting (trips,painting, etc) that the patching and scraping part (ugh). My big plans so far are The Ellen show on my birthday with Nancy and either a trip to the Grand Canyon caverns with John or /and a trip to San Francisco. I am sure we can

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Dusty has been with us for a month now and she fits right into our family. We have been taking obedience training and we start with getting our dogs to know there names. So we are suppose to call them and use a clicker and treat. First of all I am not so sure about the clicker thing, it irritates me and I don't always have it ready. The second is Dusty never leaves me! I turn around and she is

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Today it has been 2 weeks since I brought home Dusty Springfield to our house and into our hearts. She is such a calm, sweet and quite dog. So this time I am going to be a more proactive dog owner and start with obedience training for her. The basic sit, stay, etc. My main goal is to be able to walk her without her stopping every 5 yards and to train her as a therapy dog. She already knows sit,

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Today we let our little Dove fly away. She/He flew right into the tree top, so I am happy that she/he has enough strength to get that high. We kept Jackie von Jackson in the house so he wouldn't scare her. It was fun to hold her when I had to catch her to put her back in the cage while I was letting her fly around the bathroom. I used a silk blouse to put over her to catch her because I thought

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Everyone in the entire world should visit the Grand Canyon! No words needed for this photo.

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I love the Grand Canyon. I have been to the South Rim about 7 times and wanted to share it with John. The train ride from Williams took about 2 hours, so we got to the rim at about 1130. We opted not to take the bus tour and buffet that were provided with our package, this gave us time to explore on our own and eat a wonderful lunch at the El Tovar dining room. John was very impressed and I was

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One of the stress reliving parts of our GC trip was that John can drive now, so I let him take the wheel from Kingman to Williams, about 1 1/2 hours. I think I may have mentioned on this blog that John is a very good driver, follows the speed limit, doesn't text, and know the "rules". About an hour after we started he said "My hands are getting crampey", so I looked over and he has the death grip

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When John and I were on vacation we ate breakfast at IHOP in Kingman, Arizona. This could be a highlight who knows. So I want the world and you to know that the Senior price at IHOP is 55+, don't you know after my law breaking escapade at the OC Fair where I purchase that senior ticket and I wasn't quite 60 I wasn't going to risk it again.. my conscience was sitting right across the table.John "

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This is a blog with many threads, like my mind , ready to unravel at any moment. I just wanted to write now so I could remember the most wonderful times that I am able to share with John. He always always teaches me the power of patience and that "Yes, you can over plan" fun. And because I always have him to check me I have to stop myself and think just "How upset should I be that I left my

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Yesterday morning at 530 when I got up to get ready for work I found John waiting for me in the hallway where the door is that I let the animals out.John:Mom don't let Jack out.Me: WhyJohn:There is a bird on the tableMe:Which table?John:The one outside.Me:The patio not the inside. OkayJohn:Last night Jack caught a bird and I took it from him and put it in a box on the table.So I went out and

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Tomorrow is Labor Day for most people, but today was mine. I thought I would sleep in which I kind of did after I fed the animals and made coffee. I finally got to watch the first season of Mad Men, which I have never watched on TV, thank you Netflix. Then I took a little nap and got up at 11:00. I am going to have my living room painted this week and so I had to get started on all the time

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How could I not buy this little hand painted candle holder! Written on the bottom is To Walter from your sweetheart, July 1948. So do you think this was the candle to find her in the dark and why didn't she sign her name.? I like on the inside of the holder there is blue paint kind of smeared, so I know Ms Mystery woman wasn't perfect either, just like Goldie. I think it is odd that I like this

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This is a small hand painted bowl that I bought on Saturday. There is a little story that goes with this purchase. I found this at a local Antique Mall and it had all of my requirements for china 1. It was hand painted 2. It was signed 2. It was a reasonable price. Well I hesitated on this one because it was more than I like to pay and it wasn't very well painted. So all week I kept thinking

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One on the many things that I have done as a parent is try to instill a sense of right and wrong with John. Because of the way his autistic brain works it is always Black or White, there is no gray or "little white lies"..It has made me more aware of how I don't always do the "right" thing. So when we went to the Fair this year it was 10.00 for adults up to 59 and 5.00 for seniors 60+. Well I

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Yesterday John and I made our 21 visit to the Orange County Fair. I don't know how we manage to stay 6 hours to wander, look and eat, in a location that has changed very little from year to year, but we do. It seemed a little smaller with less vendors, or maybe that was because it was reorganized. Of course we saw the glass blowing demostration and I bought another glass oil lamp. We saw the

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I made John and I reservations to fly to Texas in October for vacation. Originally our plan was to fly stand by thanks to free tickets we could have had, however I decided in the best interest of my sanity I would just pay u and fly Jet Blue. It leaves from Long Beach flies non stop to Austin, so I don't have to worry about getting to LAX in time, having to ask someone to take me, get bumped

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Some times I feel like I am running in circles and not getting anything done. Today I only worked 1/2 day so I could get "stuff" done, it was bugging me and keeping me awake at night. I almost finished everything on the list not necessarily in this order. I started on it yesterday.Go to Cerritos College for a refund request for the fees that were waived they trick you by telling you the amt. on

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Yesterday I was sick all day in bed with a migraine. I couldn't take any medication because I was throwing up so I figured what would the point be. Note to self get some sub lingual medication for these times. Anyway I passed the time listening to NPR as I dozed in and out of sleep. I had a weird dream in which I was arguing with Monica Lewinsky about health care and I remember I was walking and

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The police finally came to the noise complaint call, it is 155 I have been calling since 1130..Next year we are just going to get a hotel someplace that allows dogs so I can get some sleep. I am not looking forward to work in 3 hours...This is just a reminder to me for next year "Why I don't Like the 4th of July"...

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What can I say? One of John's jobs is to vacuum the house. It is a chore neither one of us enjoy, but since he is out of school and I am working I think it is pretty much a household responsibly that he should take over. Jack is our cat and he has very long black fur that ends up in little "puffs" around the house. John is always trying to get out of vacuuming by reminding me that I am

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I am such a control freak when it comes to the issue of my mothers medication. She keeps every prescription she has ever had filled, whether or not she used it or uses it. So there are bottles of pills she doesn't take and shouldn't take, but she still keeps them .There are bottles in the dresser drawer, bottles in the night stand, some in the kitchen cupboard, on top of the book case and in her

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Another cute John story that I didn't want to forget.Friday afternoon John decided to go to the Mall and purchase my Mother's Day Gift.He come's up with this all on his own, since he works and has his own money. I am pretty easy to buy for. I was at home working in the yard and I got a call...John:I am at that perfume place on the corner and I wanted to know what scent wouldn't give you a

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All in all I had a productive day, but I got a little wired for some reason. I worked last night until 10:00 which was very unusual for me, since I go to bed at 8:00. I knew I would need to get up at 5:15 still so I set the alarm and listened to the radio (I wake to NPR every morning) then got up at 6:00 poured a cup of coffee and went out back to enjoy my newly mowed grass and freshly planted/

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Yesterday I spent about 4-5 hours in the yard digging, planting, re potting, replanting, cleaning, and just generally playing in the dirt. I always think of my dad because he just LOVED to be outside in the yard. The picture of him in the front flower bed was taken a little bit after his 89th birthday. It shows the walker that he used and somewhere there is a cane and a kneeling pad he used. I

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-76408571719110666562010-05-04T17:18:00.001-07:002010-05-04T17:21:58.938-07:00

Today at work I took a call from Peter Fonda. Now as much as I would like to think it was THAT PETER FONDA! it probably wasn't, anyway he was really nice and gave a good location. But he did have a BMW...hummm

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I went to Las Vegas for a class reunion and I left John at home to fend for himself. Now being at home and having him fend is much less stressful than being way from him. It's all about letting go, trusting and control for me. I am always worried he will starve while I am gone. Dumb I know, because if all else fails, he can make quesidillas , cereal or frozen pizza. So I called him Saturday, just

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-35764523467971797012010-04-25T20:42:00.000-07:002010-04-26T21:36:56.255-07:00

I was all ready to take over everything for our trip to the OC Railway Museum on Saturday. This was a big deal for John 1) He really wanted to share this with me since he had been twice before and 2.) John was going to drive. In my mind I usually have a set schedule, like up at 6 out of the door by 8 home by 2...WRONG AGAIN.I let John set the pace. I got up and did house stuff for a while and

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I decided to do the caulking in John's bathroom yesterday since I had that time. So I asked John to help me move the old shower door outside onto the patio. As we were moving it I noticed the dogs water bowl was in the way so in my mind I thought "Put down the door and move it" however my ESP wasn't working and John just kept moving, and here are the results. It was actually kind of cool. There

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I finished the bathroom last week (almost) The third shower rail wasn't a problem due to the fact it had been installed so poorly I was able to remove it and the screw and anchor by just pulling on it. So bathroom #1 is close to finished. I have to patch the holes and figure out just how to patch the space between the tub and wall. But I love it..Now on to bathroom#2. John's bathroom has damage

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Note to Self: Next time you have anything remodeled chose the things that YOU want. That being said I know that if there is a next time I will be the one choosing and not have to take in to consideration someone else's wants. I am speaking specifically of 3 things in the the bathroom that I didn't want, but I was willing this time to let someone else have choices. Can we guess who this is? (Mr

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For what ever reason when the plumber got out last Tuesday the leak magically disappeared. I have watched the spot on the wall and it hasn't returned. Can we say "Hallelujah", but the overflowing drain for the washer wasn't fixed with the generous amount of duct tape that I wrapped around it. So Friday morning I will have Preimo Plumbing out to take care of that so I can do laundry...In the mean

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Well it is times like this when I wish I could just call up the land lord and say "Get over here I have a plumbing leak" It was just about a year ago that I had this same problem actually in January 2009 I had the actual repair done for the first time. We all remember the unplanned kitchen remodel and living with a mirco wave and stove but no sink to do dishes, so why cook. plus it is doing the

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Yea, I lost 2.2 pounds! I should have done better, but the night of iced animal cookies plus a good fried chicken salad with honey mustard may have put me over the edge (and a few other things)..but all and all I am happy not to have gained. Today is shopping day, so I am going to try and have turkey sandwiches this week instead of PB & J.My mattress was delivered yesterday so I slept on it last

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-71610414873412507212010-03-19T20:21:00.000-07:002010-03-19T20:41:49.359-07:00

I finally bought a new mattress. It was so very confusing. Gone are the days when you had soft, firm or extra firm. We are dealing with plush, ultra plush, pillow top, Euro Top, latex, memory foam, inter locking springs....there is more. But anyway I did some reading, review and lastly went shopping. I really spent alot of time lying down on various beds. Some I could tell right off I didn't like

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I received a new hummingbird feeder last week and I was so glad because they had stopped feeding from the one that I had closest to my window and I thought they were going to stop (I have 4 feeders). So I filled up the new feeder and walked to the back of the yard, with the step stool to hang it up. As I turned to walk back to the house I noticed that Jack the cat was sitting on the roof right

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-10517390003893414442010-03-14T10:29:00.000-07:002010-03-14T10:48:17.161-07:00

Hum I think that I may have posted something similar to this, but I don't want to go back and check. So here it is AGAIN!. I have weighed in on Friday at Weight Watchers. I am a life time member, but sometimes I just stray off the path. This time I really went a little too far out of my comfort zone, which is Size 10. So in order not to have to buy a whole new wardrobe of Dockers and Lee jeans (

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-76613327253631652562010-03-07T05:34:00.000-08:002010-03-07T05:54:50.138-08:00

Since February was such a crazy month I decided to TRY! and get it together for March. One goal I had last month that I did keep was to take my multivitamin every day. For some reason I have a difficult time remembering to do this. I take a calcium and magnesium supplement in the morning and a calcium tablet at night so I thought I could work it in and I did it. So now I have added Fish Oil. I

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-42737997857490504002010-02-15T16:25:00.000-08:002010-02-15T16:35:30.026-08:00

Yes it is always something, ELSE. The money I had set aside for plumbing that became the income tax I owe, suddenly became the Vet. bill. Last Friday when I went to pet my lovely Pauli I noticed she had a open sore near her eye, like an ulcer. So I took her to the Vet. and he said "Hum that is a tumor, bring her back at 2:00" So she had it removed and it was sent out for a biopsy. This is the

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-34205669191692513862010-02-13T07:57:00.000-08:002010-02-13T08:18:48.381-08:00

I am going to try and keep this short. I just wanted to remind myself not to wait to do things. On Thursday I got to see my very very dear friend Barbara after 8 years of no communication. This was one of those "things". When I was married my ex-husband, who was quite good at alienating people he did it again. I know I could have picked up the pieces at any point, but for a long time (8 years) I

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I haven't talked about Cirque du Solei and I want to make sure that I don't forget the most important part. As John and I were sitting in the audience wathcing , I can't remember which act it was, I looked over at him and he was SO excited. John is 24 and I think when young men are 24 thay may try and keep their emotions in check...but not John. He was rocking and fist pumping like crazy, (this

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It was a great day for me. Our original plan was Disneyland then Benihana's for dinner. As the day progressed I felt less and less like getting out of the house. I made some phone calls, got a few things taken care of. Finally I can report John's earnings over the phone instead of wasting paper making copies and having to drive to the Social Security office to drop them off! My sweet as ever son

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-37347683336981802692010-01-26T19:10:00.000-08:002010-01-26T19:15:08.877-08:00

Last Saturday 1. I made a pot of hot water to wake up to because I forgot to put the coffee in the filter 2. I did something to my hair that made me look like Donald Trump (the comb over). 3. Had a really good day at work.John calls the program we watch on Monday's "Cake Batter" I figured out is was Cake Boss. He is so funny. We like to watch other people bake.

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-2919309866794463412010-01-24T07:54:00.000-08:002010-01-24T08:13:13.776-08:00

Well as Rosanne Rosannadana said "It's always something". This past week I decided to be more proactive in maintaining my house. There are a "few" issues that need to be taken care of so I thought I would begin by calling the plumber. So I had this in my mind to do and then a light in my car went on that said "Check engine" and it wouldn't go off. This made me nervous since I have to drive to

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-59822288898657469502010-01-20T19:39:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:46:26.734-08:00

Today I was able to spend a couple of hours with Baby Naomi and her mama Liz. I forgot how tiny tiny newborn babies are, she is a little over 7 pounds at almost 3 weeks. What I like about babies is that 1. You get to give them back 2. They are so incredibly cute when they cry, it's such serious business. 3. The way they snuggle up like a little bunny ball . So I have standing Wednesday date with

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-71698649318094343942010-01-17T10:24:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:37:00.746-08:00

I know there must be someone out there that can explain the man vs t shirt mystery...I really TRY not to be too critical of John's dressing, he's 24, the clothes are clean, he does his own laundry, but occasionally I will look over at him and he will have on the most ratty chewed collared T shirt on, with the threads coming out of the seams. OMG. So I will say something meaningful like "Nice T

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Wednesday for John's homework the students had to write a poem in either the style of Gwendolyn Brooks or William Blake. John chose Brooks. So he wrote a short poem, with one or two suggestion from me. When I asked him about class on Thursday, did he turn it in he said "No I read it in class"!!!! VERY VERY BIG deal. Now you have to realize when I get so excited and amazed I am very cool on the

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-22053118728724235562010-01-13T15:59:00.000-08:002010-01-13T16:22:05.385-08:00

As much as I try not to control John's everyday life there are just times when I have to jump in and do it. John started Spring semester on Monday. Prior to the first day of school he(we) received an e mail from Mr Gick stating that all students needed to attend the first day of class and get there on time, or they would be dropped. Since the budget cuts many, many classes have been eliminated or

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-1484715294234563732010-01-08T17:25:00.000-08:002010-01-08T17:47:36.867-08:00

Day 8 of 2010 and I finally went to work. I got sick and stayed home from work...it was not good. I have a sinus infection aka sinusitis. I don't think I have ever had one, or if I have it was too long ago to remember. So I was thinking how lucky I am to have such a wonderful son to take care of me. I instructed him in the art of tea making from my sick bed just like a queen. He was so darn cute!

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-89383746881115354982009-12-29T19:15:00.000-08:002009-12-29T19:21:26.866-08:00

This year for Christmas Mom put face care products in my stocking. Yes of course I still have a stocking. I thanked her and said "I guess you didn't want me using my body lotion for my face" and she said "Well it's time you started taking care of your skin" That just cracked me up. The last thing I want to spend my money on is cosmetics. I mean sun skin is necessary, but all that other stuff I

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-9620242809419267962009-12-27T07:12:00.000-08:002009-12-27T07:24:38.812-08:00

I am trying out John's new lap top computer that he received from his dad for Christmas. It is a Toshiba Satellite? I am glad I get to try it out because I can test if that the features that I thought I might like or not like make sense. I know I don't need a key pad, it just adds width. I like the keyboard though the keys are nice and big. It came with skype , so maybe we can set that up to talk

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-81412526876233499632009-12-24T19:00:00.000-08:002009-12-24T19:11:07.453-08:00

Yeah I did it. I am glad that I didn't remember that it takes 3 1/2 hours to do this the first time. I am back to being blond. My stylist is THE BEST ever, which is why I have been going to her for 18 years. She is also a wonderful person, so that is a double bonus. She didn't cut it and I will be going back in 5/6 weeks to reassess the situation. Maybe some weaving, maybe a cut, maybe who knows.

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-37615783503221263492009-12-21T18:19:00.000-08:002009-12-21T18:27:02.716-08:00

How many rum balls do I need to eat to get a little buzz? Today John had a Christmas pot luck at his work and then he decided to do a little Christmas shopping. I was at home and he called me to let me know he would be shopping, which was my suggestion since he was going to be at the mall. However, it was dark! So he would have to drive home in the DARK...I was worried! Following conversation

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-57004133594920748862009-12-20T08:30:00.000-08:002009-12-20T08:37:46.293-08:00

I just wanted to show the beautiful biscotti I made. Since my near disaster with the stollen, which will become bread pudding shortly. This is the easiest biscotti and the best tasting, plus I love the way it looks when it is sliced. The recipe is one of the few that I have tried that actually calls for whole almonds not chopped or slivered or diced...Aren't they pretty?

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-26780655900411689892009-12-18T10:11:00.000-08:002009-12-18T13:50:42.595-08:00

I am sitting on the couch and John sits down next to me an askedJohn:Is it too late to ask for a Christmas present?Me:Yes. I have everythingJohn:OhMe:(thinking okay what's coming.) Why?John: They have 2 Harry Potter's with extended versionsI am thinking at this point it's 6 days until Christmas how can I make this work.Me:Did you see it some where?John:Yes they had it at TargetMe:I don't think

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-37220367363016526342009-12-14T19:29:00.000-08:002009-12-14T19:35:37.156-08:00

Last night I got a call from my friend Diane and as I was lameting about my kitchen failures, she said 'Why don't you make bread pudding with the stollen"..BINGO. So I am going to freeze it and after the pumpkin roll is gone, I will make bread pudding. That's what friends are for.

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-8687702457279013462009-12-13T17:32:00.001-08:002009-12-13T17:47:38.686-08:00

While driving in my fair city today I noticed a lot of Holiday decorations up and wondered "What were they thinking and/or does that family think that looks good" Now I don't put lights up outside I'm still in "energy crisis" mode from the 80's, but I do have a wreath on the door and two in the back... I drove by a house today that had the front yard covered in "fake" snow, that polyester batting

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-76387365860771533292009-12-13T08:57:00.000-08:002009-12-13T09:17:40.039-08:00

I decided that maybe if I baked some Christmas goodies I would feel better. I am sure there is logic in this thought somewhere. You know the smell of baking, it was raining outside, I had new recipes to try. What could go wrong?I should have stuck with the rum balls. No baking involved. So the first recipe was mini stollen. I have to admit I didn't know what stollen is, but it had brandy in in,

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-83559653406795264512009-12-12T07:24:00.000-08:002009-12-24T19:12:18.682-08:00

So I have almost had my hair in it's natural state for a year and I am "SO Over Being Grey". I tried the self psych...oh age is just a state of mind, it doesn't matter how you look it's how you feel and my favorite "It costs so much to maintain"...It's all about those feelings (2 posts ago) . I FEEL older, and I'm not. So I am going to set up a payment plan with my stylist (really) and hopefully

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-17241271967621033522009-12-12T06:44:00.000-08:002009-12-12T07:12:17.290-08:00

Yesterday I went out and bought a Christmas tree. I got a smaller tree so that when it was in front of the window the Angel would be able to be seen from outside. Also this is the first year that I have had it in the living room since since Craig left. So usually I put the lights on and John will put the ornaments on. He starts this out with a lot of enthusiasm but after about 10 minutes he

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-5296137796937157932009-12-12T06:28:00.000-08:002009-12-12T07:49:23.574-08:00

I haven't been too work since last Tuesday. I just woke up and realized I just couldn't get out of bed and go to the job I have...I am mad that I HAVE to work at a job that I don't like very much, that I have a Christmas without my sister and dad. I wasn't ever planning on not having a husband at this time in my life. I am just pretty OVERWHELMED. If a person doesn't experience depression it is

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-36925571745021264802009-12-06T18:59:00.000-08:002009-12-06T19:10:01.695-08:00

Last night was pretty cold for me and the pets. So they decided we needed to sleep really really close. I do feel like a mummy. Jack wants his morning meal on time, but Pauli is willing to wait until 7:00. I give Jack a little evaporated milk when I make my coffee, he races down the hallway into the kitchen and jumps on the counter waiting for the little dish of yummy milk. Then he ignores me

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-91705590216780978262009-12-06T07:23:00.000-08:002009-12-06T07:38:59.267-08:00

Friday night I called my mom and asked her if she would like to go Christmas shopping Saturday. Since she feels better in the morning I told her to call me when she was ready. So Saturday at 9:00 I am sitting in my chair looking at cookie receipes, the phone rings! it's Mom "Are you ready"? Me: "No but give me 15 minutes"...so in 15 minutes she was at my door! The reason why this was so great is

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-56871393673870740982009-12-04T20:59:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:05:53.753-08:00

So yeah it takes me a while to figure stuff out. I finally signed up for Netflix because I can't remember when the show's are on that I like and then when I do it's about 4 years later. So I am trying to catch up. I have been watching Weeds. I am at Season 2, I believe it is season 8 in TVLand. Last night I figured out how to watch them on my computer. What is so cool is that you can watch on the

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-84587627433991227142009-11-30T19:55:00.000-08:002009-12-01T05:48:58.307-08:00

Pauli is so cute at night. When she see's me getting ready to go to bed she will start following me around the house. I have to get my clothes out and hung in the bathroom (she lays on the floor), I go into the kitchen to get the coffee set up to go off at 5:15 and she comes and lays on the floor. If I pick up a little in the TV/Ready/Computer room she follows and lays down on the floor...she

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-40395733338273943982009-11-30T18:27:00.000-08:002009-12-01T15:04:37.113-08:00

Last week end I drove to Indio for a visit with Bob and Diane. I left Thursday morning,drove 2 hours and there I was. We had a relaxing day, had dinner good wine, watched a movie and then it was bed time. The next day we drove to Niland to see Salvation Mountain and the Mud Pots. On day 3 I really wanted to come home.It isn't because I don't have a relaxing time, but I get very anxious when I am

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-26302716792453220632009-11-30T18:19:00.000-08:002009-11-30T18:27:55.649-08:00

For our book club this month we read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind...it went in a different direction that I thought it was going to be, but it was good. What I liked was that we didn't agree because that is what makes it more interesting. Since the book takes place in Africa how better to get into the groove than with African beer, corn (corn nuts) and peanuts. Our book for next month is

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-20784499491582354182009-11-22T12:57:00.000-08:002009-11-22T13:12:02.857-08:00

I was on the phone taking care of lose ends and John came in and said:John:Mom, Jack's all wetMom:(still on the phone) It's okay I put ear medicine in.John:No I mean all wet..what should I do.Mom;(distractedly), Well dry him off.So I finished my phone call and walk in the room to check on John and Jack, Jack the cat was soaking wet! I looked at John and said "He fell into the fountain trying to

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-91262894054646310212009-11-22T11:47:00.000-08:002009-11-22T11:56:33.523-08:00

If there was one thing to top off the Mud Pots it is Salvation Mountian. I was there and climbed to the top. Sure you can see it on line, but it is nothing like going there and talking to Leonard Knight. Check out the webside www.salvationmountain.comIt is made from bales of hay, adobe, sticks and found items...beautiful folk art.

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-14710745118794384012009-11-22T10:16:00.000-08:002009-11-22T13:20:37.990-08:00

This may not be very interesting to many people but it really was amazing. Out in the middle of the Davis-Schrimpf seep field are these "mud pots" There are no signs, but if you watched California's Gold you can see these, or if you go to Salton Sea's east-side. It is just outside of Niland at the intersection of Davis and Schrimpf. It also made me want to learn more about the Salton Sea,

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It is that time of the year again! The weather is cooling in the evening and a cup of Earl Grey Tea with evaporated milk and PAUL NEWMAN'S GINGER O's cookies. I try and limit my cookies to 4 a night, but sometimes it is too hard to use that self control. I have to admit when Paul Newman died I was hoping they wouldn't stop making these cookies! Lucky Me! So the Good Part is the Cookies, the Bad

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-90197155500834656822009-11-13T20:49:00.000-08:002009-11-13T20:55:37.674-08:00

The Norwalk Water Tower is in the back ground. The Greyhound bus station on Front StreetBank of Norwalk, now Norwalk RecordsSpace Age. Products right on Front St.

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now Norwalk Records..

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Today I checked my voice mail before I went into the doctor's and I had a message from John as follows "Mom I'm just calling you to let you know that I am eating lunch at the park, in case you come home and I'm not there. You know before you get home. Okay. Love you.Bye"Not a big deal, but kind of a big deal. 1.He either made lunch and took it to the park, or he had to buy it and take it to the

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-30026036670663558822009-11-11T19:20:00.001-08:002009-11-11T19:29:58.036-08:00

This is a photograph of my dad's family. My mom and I couldn't quite get the names with the faces, but we think from left to right. Grandpa Lesly, Grandma Clara, JD, Hazel, Daddy, Gladys, Del Mar, Ruth and baby Caroline being held by Grandma Clara. Joyce wasn't born yet. This is probably in Oklahoma before they came to California or somewhere in the San Joaquin Valley. Maybe around 1927 or so?

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-37052109740851010632009-11-10T19:59:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:09:00.756-08:00

My son is so sweet. Tonight I cooked Balsamic Glazed chicken breasts with pasta and it was good, but as always there was a lot. So after dinner I was putting the left over's in a container and John said "Were not having that again tomorrow are we"? He liked it but I guess sometimes once is enough. So Mom has dinner.One night I cooked some new chicken dish and he was trying to eat it but I know he

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-19654863226806915052009-11-10T18:31:00.000-08:002009-11-10T18:41:12.749-08:00

Yesterday my mom came over to get John to help her pick up something from Corvallis for my niece's son. So she comes in to me and says.Mom:My phone isn't working, the battery is dead.Me:Is it charged?Mom:Yes it's charged I know how to do thatMe:Humm that's weird, it was working the other day.I had to replace her old phone because she tried to put the charger in upside down and bent the thingeys

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-72744816068244502292009-11-10T18:24:00.000-08:002009-11-10T18:31:20.840-08:00

At work they are really concerned with keeping us healthy during the flu season. Because there are about 150 workers at a time in the center and we share work space AAA has provided each work station with kleenex and hand sanitizer. We have wipes and alot of hand washing "stuff". I had to sneeze so I grabbed a kleenex and it made me think of the one's that we used in elementary school. I can't

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I am so proud of myself.Having very very limited computer skills and all this new technology has got me cornfused, I was able to load Podcasts onto my iPod! Oh I forgot to mention I bought myself an early Christmas present because it is such a motivation for walking on my lunch time instead of watching mindless TV in the lunch room! It is so amazing! I bought a blue one to match my eyes. I have a

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My aunt in Oklahoma died this morning, she was at home in her bed, with her husband, son and grand daughter with her. I am sorry she had to be in so much pain because the doctors couldn't find the cancer that had spread to her back and was causing the pain. She had lung cancer and it spread...So my sister died from lung cancer , my other aunt died from lung cancer and my Aunt Margie died from

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No Oklahoma for me and my mom. My aunt Margie who was "not doing well", has lung cancer and apparently it has spread to her "back", so I think that may explain why she was having pain, but they couldn't figure it out for all these months. From my last conversation with mom they were moving her from the hospital to home to receive Hospice. She is on "comfort care" and my uncle said even if we came

Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050908017657578672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234841914429974102.post-13157661073092119942009-10-29T18:53:00.000-07:002009-10-29T19:03:48.618-07:00

I forgot to mention I was trying to figure out what type of curtain brackets I should use and how am I going to get those two curtain rods in the corner to work out and do I want to use clips or just the rod and what about the 3 glass panes in the front door, should I put a curtain there or hey didn't I buy a can of some spray on window etching frost, that I saw on a Home Show or maybe I just

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These are just a few of the random thoughts that kept me awake last night. I just went from one to another to another to another, no set order of importance, just a brain that would not stop thinking about each and everyone as if I could do something at 3:00am. I had to call out from work and stay home. I couldn't have worked on 1 1/2 hours of sleep.1. Global Warming2.The economy in general3. My

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This is my favorite Halloween Costume that I made for John. I think he was about 6 years old. It doesn't show up really well but he is a spider. There are 8 legs and a shiney hairy back, the head piece has eyes sewed on it and he has gloves on, one with a big black rubber fly glued on..Isn't he adorable.

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Happy Halloween...That isn't my Jack O. Lantern (that's my cats name)I love to have pumpkins and gourds in the house. John has given up on having me carve because I enjoy them for about 3 months if they aren't bruised, then it's on to the compost bin!

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This is the Chicken Pot Pie Soup that I made last week when it was 80 degrees. Today it would be the perfect weather because of the cold wind, but it's all gone. As always it was good but not good enough to have 3 days in a row. I didn't know if it would freeze well because it had cream in it. That is a baked pie crust on top, yummy.

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Since my son is 23 and I never had any experience with the Baby Einstein video's that were suppose to make our children smart, but that's the bottom line, they DIDN'T WORK! So get in line for your refund. When I first heard about them I thought "What a con job" and I was right. It is right up there with teaching your baby how to use sign language, now that's useful for a 8 month old. I wondered

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Last Sunday when I was out in the back planting and cleaning my mom came over. I live around the block so it isn't unusal. So she is sitting on the patio and she gets up and I notice her balance is really off. So I said "Hey what's up with you" and she said "Oh I took a whole Percocet instead of just a half". I got up and looked at her:Me: Where did you say you were going?Mom:I needed to get a

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I get quite a few "interesting" calls but this one from last week was the most notable in a while. I have to set the work place here, I sit at a desk with ear phones and a computer in front of me, not a cubicle but a "workstation", the calls come in, I express Courtesy, Sympathy and Understanding (CSU) take the info and send out the call.The man on the line seemed very agitated and there was a

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Eriogonum Crocatum Californica Artemisa Indian MallowThe Native Plants Sale was a HUGE success this year at the Nature Center. I think pretty much everything was gone in an hour and a half. This year the Long Beach Water Dept. put either a flyer or some type of notice in the water bill for the users. WOW

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I was shopping last week probably, in Target and it seemed like there were a lot of crying babies and/or kids with parents that seemed so indifferent to them. I raised a child so I know how it goes, not that I was the perfect parent but I can not remember being out in a public place like a store and just letting him cry. This was the scenario. Toddler walking slowly behind parents (I hope

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