Holiday Edition Stay sober Weekender July4 Pt 2
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Not Tonight, Deer...
Here's our Pooch looking out the Master BR Door in Winter at what we call his 'Girlfriends'. When we say that word, he goes scrambling for the nearest Glass Door or Window to take a long, excited look. When his Feet get to flyin' on the Stained, Polished Concrete Floor, it's some hilarity right out of a Saturday Morning Cartoon.
For Solar Ingress, and for best Dog visibility, I flipped a bunch of rectangular Windows to vertical on the House South side. He can look out all of them, since the Sills are ~2' off the Floor.
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For Solar Ingress, and for best Dog visibility, I flipped a bunch of rectangular Windows to vertical on the House South side. He can look out all of them, since the Sills are ~2' off the Floor.
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- 'Hungry Like The Wolf' ~ Duran Duran -
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Good morning everyone! Saoutchik, I hope your ankle is feeling better.
I think I get the bad Candy reference. Wasn't that the character who went back to school? I only saw it once.
Weas, you sound revving to go. How is your week of busy-ness going?
Kids are going to museum on a field trip. Hopefully my son doesn't wander off as he does when I take him.
The raccoons were far more scared of me than I was of them. No running from them. I was more nervous of the curious squirrel. He kept coming closer despite me shooing him. Half heartedly. I was curious to see what it would do.
Time to get ready. Have a safe trip for your demo gettingsmarter.
Learningagain, you will be ready for Florida!
I think I get the bad Candy reference. Wasn't that the character who went back to school? I only saw it once.
Weas, you sound revving to go. How is your week of busy-ness going?
Kids are going to museum on a field trip. Hopefully my son doesn't wander off as he does when I take him.
The raccoons were far more scared of me than I was of them. No running from them. I was more nervous of the curious squirrel. He kept coming closer despite me shooing him. Half heartedly. I was curious to see what it would do.
Time to get ready. Have a safe trip for your demo gettingsmarter.
Learningagain, you will be ready for Florida!
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Ruby - thanks! I think I will be ready. Not traveled out of Ohio in years, and in the last decade all trips have been to the UK to visit family, so as long as I got on the plane I was set.
My parents are flying in from the UK, and me and son down from OH, so it is just coordinating hotels in Tampa, cars down the coast to actual destination. Of course me and son arrive in Tampa at 9am, and my parents at 7pm, so going to have to find something to do in Tampa with son. Hotel for overnight in Tampa has a pool, so might just hang out there.
Son and I need to leave home at 3am to get to airport in time for flight - what moron planned this??!!! Oh yes, me! My son is infamous for not being a morning person! I weighed up a direct flight (at 6am - only one) versus a connection, and went this route, which I will probably regret!
Today I really have nothing I have to do, which is nice, although there is a lot I should do!
My parents are flying in from the UK, and me and son down from OH, so it is just coordinating hotels in Tampa, cars down the coast to actual destination. Of course me and son arrive in Tampa at 9am, and my parents at 7pm, so going to have to find something to do in Tampa with son. Hotel for overnight in Tampa has a pool, so might just hang out there.
Son and I need to leave home at 3am to get to airport in time for flight - what moron planned this??!!! Oh yes, me! My son is infamous for not being a morning person! I weighed up a direct flight (at 6am - only one) versus a connection, and went this route, which I will probably regret!
Today I really have nothing I have to do, which is nice, although there is a lot I should do!
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I feel like I stepped off of the bus for just a moment and when I turned around there is a whole new bus!
Day off today!
As I lay in bed not sleeping in I started making a list of things I want to accomplish today.
The first thing is to get a run in with the dog before the heat comes back!
Day off today!
As I lay in bed not sleeping in I started making a list of things I want to accomplish today.
The first thing is to get a run in with the dog before the heat comes back!
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GS....hope everything goes well with the training. I didn't realize your company got bought out. Hope you're alright.
LA....I'm all about direct flights. Too many delay issues with connections.....I'm sure you made the right choice.
Ouch Sao
hope it isn't a sprain.
Have a good day y'all!
LA....I'm all about direct flights. Too many delay issues with connections.....I'm sure you made the right choice.
Ouch Sao
hope it isn't a sprain. Have a good day y'all!
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Learning, your trip sounds great. I'm sure you'll enjoy the day with your son, relaxing by the pool sounds good.
today is 17 months...I feel relieved that I'm not joining my friends in Las vegas. Just made that decision yesterday. They drink-it would be too difficult. Could easily set me back to day 1.
Ruby, it's true, we are doing this. 19 months, 17 months, 6 months, whatever, is just awesome and we need to give ourselves credit. It sure hasn't been easy. But we are doing it together.
well, I'm going to try to do an honest days work today. See you all later.
today is 17 months...I feel relieved that I'm not joining my friends in Las vegas. Just made that decision yesterday. They drink-it would be too difficult. Could easily set me back to day 1.
Ruby, it's true, we are doing this. 19 months, 17 months, 6 months, whatever, is just awesome and we need to give ourselves credit. It sure hasn't been easy. But we are doing it together.
well, I'm going to try to do an honest days work today. See you all later.
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Those raccoon pics are so cute, Ruby
Mesa, I can imagine Da Pooch slippin' and slidin' across the floor to look out the window I love to see them do that. Lucy slides like that when we toss her animals across the room for her to chase. She has it perfected. She somehow knows how to slow down when she's approaching the wall or an object. Beagles win dog show agility contests. She amazes me sometimes.
Mesa, I can imagine Da Pooch slippin' and slidin' across the floor to look out the window
I love to see them do that. Lucy slides like that when we toss her animals across the room for her to chase. She has it perfected. She somehow knows how to slow down when she's approaching the wall or an object. Beagles win dog show agility contests. She amazes me sometimes.
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Yay HaF
17 months is a grand feat!! I'll stay safe and low key with you. Safety in numbers.
I'm sad because I saw a small dead raccoon in the street right by my house as I turned the corner. Probably one of last night's crew. I wish people would slow down by my house.
Have fun Olive!
Mr. Ruby has been sending pics of a new refrigerator that looks to be what I want and for a very good price. I may be getting a fridge this week.
Learningagain, pool sounds good. Maybe see if there is an aquarium or small museum nearby
17 months is a grand feat!! I'll stay safe and low key with you. Safety in numbers.I'm sad because I saw a small dead raccoon in the street right by my house as I turned the corner. Probably one of last night's crew. I wish people would slow down by my house.
Have fun Olive!
Mr. Ruby has been sending pics of a new refrigerator that looks to be what I want and for a very good price. I may be getting a fridge this week.
Learningagain, pool sounds good. Maybe see if there is an aquarium or small museum nearby
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Happy to hear positive changes are happening GS!
That's sad about the raccoon Ruby. They get to be part of the neighborhood and I hate to see them get hit like that.
Sao...not sure what I'm looking at in that pic??
That's sad about the raccoon Ruby. They get to be part of the neighborhood and I hate to see them get hit like that.
Sao...not sure what I'm looking at in that pic??
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From the article LB posted -
What the Actual??
Who wants raccoons in their neighborhood? Ugh. We have a lady who feeds the Canada geese. That's bad enough. Last year we had a litter of coyotes just across the river, and every time there was a siren - so like six times a day - the little coyotes would yip and howl for five minutes. The lady was feeding THEM too.
I don't get it. Why feed predatory animals? The lady even has cats that she lets out. I've known a couple people whose cats have been killed by raccoons.
Neighbor Michael Parks looked out his window when he heard screaming Monday and saw Lee on the ground at the edge of his lawn. He called 911 when he noticed she was wounded.
He said he believes the raccoons that attacked are the same ones that have been in the area since he moved there 17 years ago.
“They have babies and they grow up, ” Parks said. “There’s just kind of a continuous family of them.”
He said the animals are sometimes violent toward each other, but have never attacked humans to his knowledge.
“They just hang around here,” Parks said. “They come around and a couple of us in the neighborhood feed them.”
He said he believes the raccoons that attacked are the same ones that have been in the area since he moved there 17 years ago.
“They have babies and they grow up, ” Parks said. “There’s just kind of a continuous family of them.”
He said the animals are sometimes violent toward each other, but have never attacked humans to his knowledge.
“They just hang around here,” Parks said. “They come around and a couple of us in the neighborhood feed them.”
Who wants raccoons in their neighborhood? Ugh. We have a lady who feeds the Canada geese. That's bad enough. Last year we had a litter of coyotes just across the river, and every time there was a siren - so like six times a day - the little coyotes would yip and howl for five minutes. The lady was feeding THEM too.
I don't get it. Why feed predatory animals? The lady even has cats that she lets out. I've known a couple people whose cats have been killed by raccoons.
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Oh, Congrats, HAF!
I had a dream last night that I went to Vegas and drank, and then I had to come back here and confess. Vegas. I kinda miss it - but not the 24/7 drunk. Too many people there with too much money, I hardly ever bought a drink there.
I had a dream last night that I went to Vegas and drank, and then I had to come back here and confess. Vegas. I kinda miss it - but not the 24/7 drunk. Too many people there with too much money, I hardly ever bought a drink there.
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Mesa "flipping a bunch of windows from rectangular to vertical" that sounds like quite a big deal to me. I'm glad your pooch appreciates it.
Bim, I occasionally see foxes in London - I have heard that some people feed them too, they are definitely not dangerous - too timid
Bim, I occasionally see foxes in London - I have heard that some people feed them too, they are definitely not dangerous - too timid
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When I was a kid, I knew a woman who had a racoon as a pet. She loved her racoon.
I hope you didn't get too upset when you saw the dead racoon, ruby. Those things really upset me. Any kind of animal hit by a car is upsetting. Poor things.
thanks for the congrats on my 17 months. It means a lot to me. Now, onward to 18! Forget las Vegas and the 24/7 party time!
I hope you didn't get too upset when you saw the dead racoon, ruby. Those things really upset me. Any kind of animal hit by a car is upsetting. Poor things.
thanks for the congrats on my 17 months. It means a lot to me. Now, onward to 18! Forget las Vegas and the 24/7 party time!
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