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[Foxfyre]

And so it's Monday.

I have a new neighbor. Actually the new neighbor is the sister of my old neighbor. She owns the dog grooming service I take Daisy the Mutt to. Here's the situation: she has four Jack Russell terriers. They are playful and active and bark as soon as they are exposed to oxygen. Midnight last night they were barking.

I got up around 1:30 to pee and get a glass of milk and they were still barking. This morning as I arose, they were still barking.

How should I address this situation? I have to sleep due to my being a human being. How can I get a good night's sleep with the windows open with four dogs barking? She does a great job trimming up Daisy the Mutt and I still have to live in Pimplebutt, but I fear my sleepless nights will continue until furnace season.

Nosmo, your first problem is that you are drinking milk in the middle of the night. If you get up in the middle of the night, it should be to drink water.
The reason for the water is to re-hydrate yourself from all the alcohol. See, if you drank a bunch of alcohol, you'd be passed out and you would probably never hear the dogs barking. So drink more booze.
Additionally, if you get drunk as snot, you can show up on your neighbor's doorstep with a shotgun at midnight and threaten to shoot her dogs if she doesn't make them shut up. (Note: Don't actually shoot them, just make the threat.) The next day, you can tell her you are extremely sorry and embarrassed about your unacceptable behavior, explain that you were drunk and beg forgiveness. But you still got your point across.

LOL. I'm still calculating the odds on whether taking this advice could get Nosmo shot.

 

[alan1]

And so it's Monday.

I have a new neighbor. Actually the new neighbor is the sister of my old neighbor. She owns the dog grooming service I take Daisy the Mutt to. Here's the situation: she has four Jack Russell terriers. They are playful and active and bark as soon as they are exposed to oxygen. Midnight last night they were barking.

I got up around 1:30 to pee and get a glass of milk and they were still barking. This morning as I arose, they were still barking.

How should I address this situation? I have to sleep due to my being a human being. How can I get a good night's sleep with the windows open with four dogs barking? She does a great job trimming up Daisy the Mutt and I still have to live in Pimplebutt, but I fear my sleepless nights will continue until furnace season.

Nosmo, your first problem is that you are drinking milk in the middle of the night. If you get up in the middle of the night, it should be to drink water.
The reason for the water is to re-hydrate yourself from all the alcohol. See, if you drank a bunch of alcohol, you'd be passed out and you would probably never hear the dogs barking. So drink more booze.
Additionally, if you get drunk as snot, you can show up on your neighbor's doorstep with a shotgun at midnight and threaten to shoot her dogs if she doesn't make them shut up. (Note: Don't actually shoot them, just make the threat.) The next day, you can tell her you are extremely sorry and embarrassed about your unacceptable behavior, explain that you were drunk and beg forgiveness. But you still got your point across.

LOL. I'm still calculating the odds on whether taking this advice could get Nosmo shot.

He's posted pictures of his neighborhood. He doesn't live in a neighborhood where people are likely to shoot. Incidentally, that makes his threat to shoot all the more intimidating.

 

[saveliberty]

All I see is mad problem solving skills.

 

[Starlight]

Just a heads up, many of you know they found a one centimeter lump in the wifes right breast, two mammos and a sonogram later determined it's non-cancerous. This is what was said about the uterine firbroids they removed before they found the big one to be cancerous so she's "apprehensive" to say the least so we just saw a surgeon today and he'll do a lumpectomy next week.

Very good idea for your wife to have a lumpectomy, Ringel I will keep her in my prayers.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Lemons into lemonade.

My cell phone was stolen on Saturday while I was as the gym, working out. That sucked rocks.

So, I went to my cell-phone dealer this morning as soon as they were open and got a sweet package on a Samsung Galaxy S4 (the newest ones are the S5) with unlimited yadayadayada because I am also member of the German equivalent to AAA, called ADAC in Germany. It's just a contract extension with a minimum monthly fee for the phone over 24 months, not even close to the actual price for those phones. So, lemons just got turned into lemonade.

The new phone is charging and then all I have to do is to log on with my google account and all my good stuff that was in the cloud should just transfer on over. Here's hoping for the best. I run my business appointments over that phone, so it having been stolen was a real pain in the ass. Had to cancel the SIM-card and change a lot of passwords very quickly. But at least I am still running with the same telephone number now - that was the critical element in all of this, to say the least.

So is life.

Almost every Thursday I get together for dinner and drinks with my daughters, son-in-law, other daughter's boyfriend and often another family that we have become great friends with. We usually hang out until about 10:30. We sit outside if the weather is decent. Now then, I'm not one of these people addicted to my phone, so it is not uncommon for me to forget my phone when we leave. This past spring and summer I have left my phone no less than five times (probably more), and only once returned that night for it. I'll usually go retrieve it the next day during my lunch hour. Its never been stolen. At least three times it was found by another customer and turned in to the wait staff, the other times the wait staff found it first.
We do go to the same place almost every time and it has a lot of regulars, so maybe that is why people turn it in. Maybe they're thinking "that dumbass left his phone again". The waitress we usually have has gotten to the point that when I pay the tab, she reminds me to get my phone, but she's not always there.
I also leave work sometimes and leave my phone on my desk. The office runs 18 hours a day and a cleaning crew empties my trash can every night after I have left. My phone has never been stolen from work either although the cleaning crew and late shift help desk employees have had plenty of opportunity to do so.
Must be good living on my part.

Or just great luck.

 

[Noomi]

Just a heads up, many of you know they found a one centimeter lump in the wifes right breast, two mammos and a sonogram later determined it's non-cancerous. This is what was said about the uterine firbroids they removed before they found the big one to be cancerous so she's "apprehensive" to say the least so we just saw a surgeon today and he'll do a lumpectomy next week.

Thinking of your wife, Ringel. Hope the surgery goes well for her.

 

[Noomi]

Last night I did my course and I am quite sure I got my RSG - Responsible Serving of Gaming. I am one step closer to being allowed to work in a casino or a venue with poker machines.
Went for four hours, the trainer was great. Only four students so we finished early.

So not only do I have a new job, but I also have something to add to my resume! Plus, tournament this weekend. Exciting times ahead, folks.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good night darlinks. I love you guys.

And we're still keeping vigil for

Harper (Save's granddaughter),
Sunshine,
Pogo’s friend Pat and special comfort for Pogo,
TK, and TK's grandma,
Sheila’s friend Shirley,
Spoonie, Ringel, 007, and Sheila's sore backs,
Sherry’s Mom,
BDBoop, her sis, and family,
Hombre,
Pix,
Becki and Becki’s hubby,
Sheila and son Andrew,
Noomi’s Auntie Marj and Nana,
Sheila's sore foot post surgery healing,
Complete healing for Mrs. Ringel and assurance for Ringel and their house deal,
007's Mom,
Pogo's aunt,
Ernie's friend Mr. Larry,
All of us and those we care about who are looking for work,
Safe travels for those traveling,
All who are dealing with colds and flu,
And all others we love and hold in concern.

And the light is on awaiting the return of Oddball, Sunshine, and Becki.

P.S. Sometimes in the editing of the vigil list or when I have switched computers, somebody gets dropped that is supposed to be on it. This will always be inadvertent and if ya'll would call it to my attention, it would be much appreciated.

 

[saveliberty]

A positive direction for Noomi and I suspect Ringel too. We all made it safely to Tuesday!

With the marriage of my oldest, Harper now lives an hour and twenty minutes away. ;(

This also means grandma is not watching her everyday, so day care is now upon us. Little Miss Harper has pretty much been around adults all her life, but almost no kids. I am really concerned about that transition and people we don't know watching her.

 

[R.D.]

 

[mdk]

Good morning all! What a wonderful day so far. I got a nice run under my belt and now its time for coffee.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good morning everybody. A beautiful crisp morning in Albuquerque after a nice shower overnight. The rain is all gone now and we aren't given a chance for any more until the weekend.

Having some coffee to get my motor running this morning. Then Hombre is off to Senior Saints to help out with that while I go to the airport over the noon hour to pick up my uncle's (by marriage) niece who is coming from Oregon to stay a week with my aunt and uncle. The niece is not my blood relative, of course, but she has no other family other than her kids and we really hit it off when we met about a year ago. We have adopted each other as cousins. It will be good to see her. Really hate to miss Senior Saints though. We're having a program I really really wanted to hear. Twenty nine other days in this month in which I have nothing fixed on the schedule, and she picked today to arrive.

Oh well. Everybody have a great Tuesday and I'm off to the kitchen for more coffee. . . .

 

[mdk]

Good morning everybody. A beautiful crisp morning in Albuquerque after a nice shower overnight. The rain is all gone now and we aren't given a chance for any more until the weekend.

Having some coffee to get my motor running this morning. Then Hombre is off to Senior Saints to help out with that while I go to the airport over the noon hour to pick up my uncle's (by marriage) niece who is coming from Oregon to stay a week with my aunt and uncle. The niece is not my blood relative, of course, but she has no other family other than her kids and we really hit it off when we met about a year ago. We have adopted each other as cousins. It will be good to see her. Really hate to miss Senior Saints though. We're having a program I really really wanted to hear. Twenty nine other days in this month in which I have nothing fixed on the schedule, and she picked today to arrive.

Oh well. Everybody have a great Tuesday and I'm off to the kitchen for more coffee. . . .

It sounds like you have a wonderful and eventful day planned. I have a few family like you describe. Married into into the lot but fit like a glove. My sister-in-law is my dearest friend. She is a sharp cookie and lover of Bourbon. Two qualities I value you dearly.

 

[peach174]

Good Morning !

We had quite a heavy rain yesterday, got flooded and we lost our internet and TV signal yesterday for about 5 hours.
We can't get out today until it dries up a bit more because of the mud. Somebody tried to go to work this morning and got stuck. It's a real mess.

 

[Ringel05]

Sucking down boatlaods of coffee, kinda overcast looking like it might rain again. Had some good storms over the last couple of days, not complaining cause unlike Peach we need the rain. Breakfast was two slices of multigrain toast with local, pure, wildflower honey, first time I've had that, tastes a whole lot better than the processed stuff they sell in the stores.

 

[Foxfyre]

Sucking down boatlaods of coffee, kinda overcast looking like it might rain again. Had some good storms over the last couple of days, not complaining cause unlike Peach we need the rain. Breakfast was two slices of multigrain toast with local, pure, wildflower honey, first time I've had that, tastes a whole lot better than the processed stuff they sell in the stores.

Some wild flower honey is great--they sell a lot of it produced locally here and it is coveted by those of us who use regional honey as a tonic for our allergies, et al. But not all wild flower honey is great--some will have a too strong or unpleasant taste. I've latched onto some of that too.

 

[Ringel05]

Also frying up some sausage, get it mostly cooked then cover the patties with hot water and boil for a couple of minutes to remove some of the excess fat and salt.

 

[Ava]

Good morning all! What a wonderful day so far. I got a nice run under my belt and now its time for coffee.

Thanks mdk, and good morning to you, as well. I know you feel good after that run. My exercise routine begins, shortly.

 

[Ava]

Good morning everybody. A beautiful crisp morning in Albuquerque after a nice shower overnight. The rain is all gone now and we aren't given a chance for any more until the weekend.

Having some coffee to get my motor running this morning. Then Hombre is off to Senior Saints to help out with that while I go to the airport over the noon hour to pick up my uncle's (by marriage) niece who is coming from Oregon to stay a week with my aunt and uncle. The niece is not my blood relative, of course, but she has no other family other than her kids and we really hit it off when we met about a year ago. We have adopted each other as cousins. It will be good to see her. Really hate to miss Senior Saints though. We're having a program I really really wanted to hear. Twenty nine other days in this month in which I have nothing fixed on the schedule, and she picked today to arrive.

Oh well. Everybody have a great Tuesday and I'm off to the kitchen for more coffee. . . .

May your trip to the airport be a safe one, foxy. I am so happy for your niece to have been embraced by you and Hombre. May all have a grand time. The lushness of Oregon will be here for her, when she returns.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Good morning. Fighting a lower throat irritation that is developing into wheezing and hard coughing. No soreness in the throat or in the lungs: just this hard compression when I cough and than a series of wheezes.