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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Too much caffeine

I know better, I knew better as I chugged down a diet soda with a late lunch, after a 16-oz morning coffee: tired as I was, getting to sleep and staying asleep was problematic all through the night. Embers didn't help much. She came and mewed and petting my face and rubbed... with a wet head! Where did she get a wet head? The Mystery of The Cat In The Night... It will be another hot day, and now, during the coolth of the day, is when I might get some work done. Well, the dishwasher is running,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 4, 2018

lovely Monday with puffy plants

It will be hotter today, but now at 9:30ish it is simply warm and clear. Yesterday I noticed a screw-head embedded in my truck's back left tire. This morning, there is no sign of flattliness, so I am guessing it isn't in the rubber deep enough to have reached where air goes. All the same, I will take Charlie to work then take the truck to my go-to car repair place and have them check it out. The doves--a couple of them--are on the front yard this morning. This is where I toss the remainders of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 1, 2018

movie night

I watched a movie tonight, more or less randomly chosen: AN INSPECTOR CALLS, a stage play originally, by JB Priestly, adapted for film by Helen Edmunson. It was first performed in 1945, but it is one of those tales that always applies. This cast is led by David Thewlis as the Inspector, and Miranda Richardson plays the lady of the house to bitchy perfection. The Inspector calls during a family dinner at a wealthy home in Yorkshire, to inform them of the suicide of a young woman and to question... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday Morning Cool

The cool of the morning... good time to rise on a day that will turn hot, near 90s. It is the time to Get Things Done, especially cooking things. I baked some artichokes today, and some potatoes when the heat in the kitchen was actually desireable. And I made some corned beef hash from scratch (see my Prompts blog), and had my hot coffee. Yesterday I finally replaced my broken old printer with a new, wide-paper one that will be great for making signs and posters (11x17) and the cue cards for our... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

following up...

Sherry didn't come down from Denver, but Kathy brought her nephew, Kirk, along. Kathy and I talked non-stop, re-affirming our kindredness of spirit, while Kirk and Charlie talked non-stop, affirming a new friendship and kindredness of spirit. After a couple of hours, we got in the truck and drove around Garden of the Gods to the Trading Post where we did a bit of shopping and had lunch, and talked and talked and just enjoyed one another like different fingers on one hand. Then we drove around... Sign in to see full entry.

Fare well, my dovelies...!

Yes, the nest and the deck are vacant of the young doves as of yesterday afternoon. One was perched on the bamboo screen I put out this spring, and then, later, not. I imagine they will come back again now and then... and wonder if their prolific parents will have yet another go: Eurasian Ringneck doves have been known to raise half a dozen broods in a summer! We are having very special company today. Kathleen and Sherry Dunkle, who about two years ago sold us their Red Dragon Stage, which is... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Any day now, any moment...

The young doves will take to the air! They are literally on the edge of the nest, though this is in some part due to the fact that the nest is very small and they are larger by the day! By all accounts, one can only be sure of the gender of each one by observing its behavior, so I can't guess about these two. Meanwhile, the deck is greening and coloring nicely as plants are added, and dutifully watered. There will be photos... once the camera is fully charged. It was disappointing to find it... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Good Kitty!

Since Our Embers has been taking her medication regularly for the past several weeks, I finally know how emaciated she was when I first brought her home. She is filling out, bigger, even fluffier these days, and is more lively than ever. Since my return from a 10-day dereliction of duty, she is very, very attentive, too. After her morning sunny patch moves on, I am the designated warm spot which is awkward for doing much else. She is cuddly and full of purr, and occupies particularly that space... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

and home again!

The flights home were gentler than the ones out though the plane made some very peculiar noises before taking off out of Seattle. If my car made such sounds, I would take it straight to the mechanic. But apparently the crew were not concerned with the rattlin' bangin' moanin' going on, and the flight was smooth enough. Coming into Denver after dark, off to the north there were clouds full of lightning, but the problem was not enough to divert to, say, Colorado Springs, which would have saved... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 19, 2018

The Main Event

This was why my daughter particularly wanted me here at this time, this evening. She is a member of the board of an animal shelter in the area and tonight was their big fund-raising event. She needed to be there to greet guests and encourage funds-giving, all in nice clothes and fancy shoes and all. So--while she and her husband enjoy their first evening out together, sans baby, in 17 months, it is my opportunity to put Elsa to bed. This is always an operation of 40 minutes to an hour, as she... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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