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12:13a – I fixed some "chicken gumbo-like" stuff for supper. I am off to bed now. Here we go into September!
3:45a – Kira just woke me up with a breathing problem. I think it has something to do with her nose being drier than a dog's nose should normally be.
3:47a – I was dreaming something, but... can't remember. It was "dark" ... that's all I can remember.
3:48a – I am glad when I don't remember the dreams. That means I am in a deep sleep. I don't get that often enough. Time to let Kira in now.
7:46a – I had more dreams and remember them. They were bad dreams and I won't go into detail. In one, my sisters and I were attacked by big black wolves. I woke up in terror.
In another, I received a package. The contents were badly damaged. I wanted to take a picture of it while it was still in the package, but someone removed it from the package before I could take the picture. I was angry. I tried to tell the person what I was doing, but they would not pay attention to me and I just kept getting angrier. I woke up angry.
Then in the last dream I recall, I was at a 'all you can eat' buffet. My sister was there. I kept having problems getting to the food, or finding it or something. Everyone else (including Mom) was nearly finished eating and I was still trying to fix a plate. The owner was naming a chili recipe after her, calling it "Colleen's Chili." This irritated me for some reason. Everything was irritating. I finally sat down to eat, outside on a curb. Darlene was there. So was Daddy. I needed something (a fork, maybe?) and left my two plates of food (one partially eaten) to get the item. While I was gone, Darlene cleaned up and threw all my food away. I was SO angry and I wanted to hit her. She kept talking and ignoring what I said, and I kept telling her to shut up for her own good. My hands were in fists and I was trying hard to restrain myself, and to shut her up. She just kept on and I finally woke up in a rage.
Very dark dreams that have left me feeling depressed and tired.
I failed to take my pills this morning. My xReminder-Pro program was not running for some strange reason.
2:42p – I have not been very motivated today. I had to lay down and take a long nap. I had more bad dreams. This time there was one in which Nikki was crying because I had left her, or was ignoring her or something. Again, there were family members in my dream, but I can't remember whom. My Mom and sister, Calisa, I think. It was a very disturbing dream that left me feeling depressed.
9:39p– I have been spending much of this evening updating my old journal (diary) entries and trying to bring them up to standard.
I got my on-line journal updated up to April 2001 this evening.
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Happy
Birthday to Alvin Terrell! My nephew (who I have yet to meet!) |
12:04a – I am off to bed now after being amused by 1 or 2 episodes of "King of the Hill." I love that show, I tell you what!
2:06a – I went to bed and started watching the movie "SIMONE". Funny... I fell asleep for over an hour on commercial and did not even realize it. I couldn't figure out what happened to the movie! LOL...
4:06a – Kira just got me up again, to go outside and get her water. I am her slave! But, seriously, I need to sleep more normally.
7:36a – I had more dreams, but suddenly cannot remember them. I only remember these were happier dreams and had something to do with the state of New Mexico.
7:42a – On this date a year ago, I was on my way to Atlanta for DragonCon. I may not get to go to any more Cons if I end up on SSDI. I won't be able to afford it. Which is ironic, since I will have all the time I need.
8:46a – I just remembered a portion of one my dreams last night. I went to the door, and Doug's sister, Cindy was there. There was also a young boy who was supposedly my nephew (?) who I had never met before. He was working on my computer I think. It's all very vague now.
I am so upset with myself I poured some liquid potpourri in my oil warmer while it was still hot and busted it. I know better than that. That was a gift from Lisa for my birthday last year and I use it almost everyday. I just bought more oil for it this afternoon in fact. I saw them for sale at Wal-Mart for about $9.95 recently. I will have to see if they have any more.
12:24p – I went with Lisa to renew the unemployment thing again today. I asked about what I can do in regard to the fact that I cannot get a job until I get my ID... which may be another couple of months. Nothing. I am up the creek. There is no recourse.
12:25p – We we to pick up some necklaces for Lisa's wedding coming up on the 17th. (She gave me my invitation today). I had my little ring appraised while there and, to my surprise, it contains REAL diamonds and gold, and is worth about $250.00! She even cleaned it for me. That was a trip.
12:30p – We just got through watching "Sahara." (I like Steve Zahn!). Anyway, off to bed now
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4:43p – Skip and I just got back from a walk. We went to the Chinese restaurant and had a leisurely lunch. Then to the Dollar Store to see if they carried any of those oil warmers to replace the one I cracked last night. They did not, so we went on over to Wal-Mart. The did not have any of the same kind of oil warmers, but they had some other kinds, and for less the $4.00. I picked up 2 of the carved soap stone kind. I think they are attractive in an antique. "old world" way. See my shots of them on each side here... |  |
9:24p – I have not done much today. There were many things I should have done. I should have packed for my trip tomorrow (I will throw things together in the morning I guess); I should have organized my pills for easy access (I will just throw the basics in a bag and not take vitamins over the next couple of days... won't kill me; and I should have input 3 bills to be paid. They will wait.
9:26p – I have some chicken thawing. Supper is going to be LATE. 11:14p – I have got my old journal pages caught up through at least September 2001 tonight. I am now cooking supper. Fried chicken breasts, broccoli and ... I am not sure what else yet. 11:57p – Just got off the phone with Marty. There are about 5 dogs at the camp site, so I think Kira should join the crowd! And supper is done. I made fried chicken breasts, corn on the cob and broccoli & cheese sauce. |
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DIMANCXO
la 4-a de SEPTEMBRO 2005
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LABOR DAY CAMPOUT *
12:05a – I just got my pills organized for tomorrow. I need to eat and go to bed now. 12:40a – I am off to bed now. I hope I can get up and be ready in the morning. Bill is supposed to be here between 8:30 and 9:00a. I have a feeling he will be late and that's okay with me! 8:21a – I did not sleep well last night. Kira kept me up. I finally had to put her out of the room, then I felt bad about doing that. Of course, I overslept and got up around 7:30. I am rushing to get things together now. 9:07a – I think I am just about all prepared. Bill is not here yet. I did not really expect him before 9:00a though. 9:15a – Bill just called. He will be here in about 30 minutes. He wants me to pull up the directions to where we're going. 10:07a – Bill just arrived. Time to go! |
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Bill and I arrived at (Kenny's) "Country's Getaway" around noon. It was a long drive, past Cuba (the town). We managed to follow the directions fairly well and only missed one turn which was marked back a sign made from a paper plate. There were other dogs there, and they were not on leashes (except for Tipper and Nibbles), so I let Kira go free. She did fine. She had a great time exploring, though she worried me by disappearing a couple of times. She got along very well with all the other dogs and I only saw her hackles rise a little during her first "meeting" with them. Marty and I went into Steelville to get some supplies. I left Kira tied to a tree a little way from the main camping area with a bowl of water. Of course, I worried about her the entire time I was gone. It was about 89° and she was continually panting. Marty and I made a couple of stops for some groceries and some beer. I picked up some diet Dr. Pepper and a big bag of cheese puffs to snack on. I had nothing to eat all day except for a small piece of fried chicken breast just before we left. |
We got back and I was relieved that Kira was doing fine (though she had become slightly entangled). I decided to put my tent up BEFORE having any beer. I had never put a tent up before, other than helping on one other occasion. I managed to to quite well! It was exhausting in the heat, but I got it up. I chose a slightly secluded area away from the main group. Not necessarily for privacy, but because it was getting a bit crowded with tents in that area. I met some of my fellow campers too, including Kevin "Onestop" who I have known "on-line" now for 4 or 5 years. This was the first time we ever got to meet in person! |
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Despite
not being as spry as she used to be, Kira had a great time exploring
the underbrush and forest paths! (mouse-over for comments) |
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I
had a good time too, following Kira around and finding nature
scenes to capture with my cameral. (mouse-over for comments) |
More
scenes from the camp... (mouse-over for comments) |
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Here
are various faces of some of the campers. We not only sat around
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But we also joined our host (Kenny Hendrix, of Hee Haw fame) in his home for conversation that lasted well past midnight.
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Back by the campfire, I had a long conversation with "Bear" ... as I became progressively inebriated! Sometime around 1:30a (I think) I finally decided to retire and Kira and I made our way over to the tent. I to borrow a flashlight from Bear since I forgot my camp lantern at home. Kira had her own sleeping bag, which she arranged to her satisfaction and then collapsed on. She was exhausted too! Sometime around 2:30a, I got up for a bathroom break and I turned Bear's flashlight on. It just flashed brightly once and then was dead. Oops! Did I break it? I think the bulb just chose to be in my presence when it decided to expire!
I also discovered that my tent, which was on an incline, was at a steeper angle than I had realized. By morning, my air mattress had slid into a diagonal position, and Kira had slid down to the opposite corner of the tent from where she had started out! Nevertheless, I slept adequately.
MONDAY
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2005
LABOR DAY
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Kira
and I got up a little after 7:00a I think. After a while,
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Everyone was bleary eyed, unenthusiastic, and possibly hung over this morning! We had been up late, drinking, and having a good time the night before, but now it was time to think about leaving. The morning air was chilly. Dennis (who is very slender) was shivering. Bill and I felt comfortable, and Kira had ceased her constant panting and seemed almost perky. After discussing the unpleasant task for a while, we finally began to break camp. I spent quite some time getting my tent broke down, rolled up, and back in it's carry case. It was much harder to take the tent down than it was to put it up!
After I finally got my things packed up and in Bill's car, I took a walk around Kenny's property looking for interesting photographic opportunities. The house and surroundings are from one perspective, very run down and dilapidated. Yet from a photographic aspect, they might be considered rustic and homey. One will have to judge for one's self.
| I found many flowers and plants that made some nice pictures. I was hoping to get a shot of the Hummingbirds that hover around Kenny's kitchen window. I saw several of them yesterday. Unfortunately, there were none about when I went looking for them. |  |
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Before leaving, Marty wanted us to walk down to the river, so Bill, myself, JR, Marty and several dogs, including Kira headed off into the forest to find the river. We never did get to the river, but I did take some more pictures. |
LEAVING "COUNTRY'S GETAWAY"
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| Bill and I were walking slower than Marty and JR, since we were taking photos, and I was going slow for Kira. The path back to camp was uphill (away from the river we never saw), and poor Kira was not moving to fast. By the time we got back to the camp site, Marty and JR were pulling out already. Bill, Kira and I got loaded up and headed out. We wanted to stop in and say bye to Kenny, but it was going to be such a pain getting out of the car, and we would have to leave it running since Kira was in it, so we left without giving a proper farewell. We stopped outside the property gates and too some pictures as we left, however. |  |
Unfortunately, as I was getting out of the car, I hit my knee on the air conditioner vent and sliced it open, leaving a bloody gash. It stung a little and I had to find a napkin to staunch the bleeding. It looked worse that it actually felt.
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After wending our way back up the long rocky "road," back to the "dirt road" and eventually to actual payment, Bill and I decided to stop somewhere for something to eat. It was already about 1:00p and we had not eaten a thing. First we stopped to put some air in the tires, the we found a Sonic Drive-in restaurant and pulled in. This was perfect since we would not have to leave Kira and the food would be delivered right to our window while we sat in the air conditioned car. I got a big cheeseburger, fries and a large Dr. Pepper and shared some of my fries with Kira. She was having a happy time catching french fries in the back seat. I ate my food at top speed too! |
While eating our meal, there were multiple sirens going off. Police cars and emergency vehicles started to fly by on the nearby road (Highway 19, I think). I commented to Bill that I bet there was an accident and that it would just be our luck to get caught up in a traffic jam caused by it.
We finished eating and, feeling MUCH better, we pulled out from Sonic and pointed the car toward home! However, my prediction turned out to be 100% accurate. We had not gone very far down the interstate before traffic came to a halt. We ended up spending nearly 1½ hours creeping along (wasting gas) as more emergency vehicles flew along the should by us, or streaked back into town on the other side of the road with sirens blaring. Marty called from up ahead several times. He had been on his CB and learned that there was a pickup pulling a boat, a semi-truck, and a convertible, which were all involved in the accident. Apparently the semi ended up pushing the convertible sideways about 45 down the road. Sadly, there were two fatalities.
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We finally reached the point of the accident. By the time we got there, it had been mostly cleared away. It was such a relief to finally get the car rolling and to get underway again! |
10:12p – Kira and I are tired after our long day. I am off to bed now.
7:23a – Kira got me up around 2:00a, but then she didn't want to get up and go outside, so I went the the bathroom and when I came back, she had decided to go sleep in the living room. I went back to bed, but I had a lot strange dreams again. I remember that in one of them, I worked in the top floor of a tell building and it was time to go home. I had to catch a bus, but none of the elevators would work. The entire dream was one of frustration.
10:09a – I thought I was going to go back to bed after letting Kira out, but as usual I stayed up. My right elbow is hurting me today. I think I am getting arthritis in that arm. Another complaint of the day is that I have more mosquito bites than I can count. Most of them from my walk in the forest yesterday morning.
I just made a pot of soup containing mostly garlic sausage and spaghetti.
10:16a – Mmm! The soup is excellent, but it's too hot to eat still. I will continue catching up my journal from the weekend.
10:39a – My soup should have cooled down by now (if its not TOO cold already!).
10:54a – It was just about right, and very tasty.
2:17p – I've managed to get the living room straightened up. All my camping gear is put away and the tables are dusted. I got a load of towels washed and in the dryer and another load of laundry washing now. I went out and took some pictures of Skip's progress on the fence. He is almost down to the corner now.
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3:14p – My back is killing me again. I found some "Potpourri Fragrance Rug Deodorizer," which is a "Flea Killer for Carpets." It was under the kitchen sink. I didn't know we had it, but I used it all. I think we should get some more of that stuff since we have been getting a bad flea problem lately. I just got through vacuuming it all up. I also sprayed some carpet cleaner in front of the sofa where Skip sits. It is developing a dark travel path there for some reason. I hope this stuff takes some of the dirt out.
3:58p – Continuing to be productive! I have the second load of clothes in the washer and the towels are not only all folder and put away, but I pulled all the towels down in the linen closet and restacked them neatly.
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4:01p – I was have been noticing a hot feeling on my cheek under my right eye, like a bug bite or a chemical reaction, an allergic reaction, or something. I just looked and it is kind of red and puffy, so I washed my face with some warm soapy water. Maybe the will remove whatever is irritating me. 4:23p – I guess its about time for me to head to the store. I need to get the kitchen cleaned, but I think it may have to wait until tomorrow. 4:52p – I'm still at it. I just changed the A/C intake filter and I even washed took the grate outside and hosed it off. I also got all the aluminum dumped into the recycling barrel. I think I got a couple of new mosquito bites in the process (like I need MORE itchy spots!). |
6:15p – I received this graphic Joe Bizarro today. I thought it was neat enough to add to my journal.
I called Aunt Marlene on the way home from the store today. She says she did end up driving down to see Lola after the last time I called her. Lola and her husband (Ray) are supposed to be going out to Oklahoma to work with Billy (my cousin/brother) sometime soon. Marlene said they were due in to see her later today.
Later, Chuck called me. He has been unable to reach his friend Danny, who lives in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina has left things a mess there and I heard yesterday they are expecting to have a total of about 10,000 dead. That's awful! I really don't think I realize just how bad it was; and to think we just got some cooler weather from it and not even any rain!
8:20p – I have a roast in the oven and a can of greens to cook on the side. I am not sure what else I will make. I have some tater tots... maybe they will be good.
9:00p – Supper is still cooking. Chatting with Bill. Marty is going off to the store.
11:19p – I have eaten supper and now I am off to bed.
6:39a – I'm up early. Skip's getting ready for work. Kira slept in the living room all night, so I got a much sounder sleep. I still had the usual riot of dreams, but it's hard to remember much about them. That usually means I was sleeping more soundly. I remember there was one dream with a girl named "Klaronica." For some reason, she called me on her cell phone, though we were standing at a bar/counter together already. Just testing her phone I guess.
I need to get some things done today, including washing dishes and mowing the lawn. I also need to get the clothes out of the dryer and put away. The "arthritis" (or whatever it is) is not so bad in my right elbow this morning as it was yesterday. Now, if I would only get rid of all these annoying mosquito bites that are driving me insane. I have one on my right pinky finger making it hard to concentrate on typing.
6:50a – Skip just headed off to work. I am trying to decide to go back to bed, or fix some breakfast. I should also call the vet and order Kira's Heartgard pills; and call my doctor and reschedule (I keep forgetting).
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6:58a – I've decided to make a bite of breakfast. 10:54a – I am finding it difficult to get motivated, but I did at least put a wet towel in the dryer and turn it on to "dewrinkle" the laundry that sat in it over night. Also, my elbow is now hurting me really bad. I have to be very careful when I move it. I think I should try wrapping it in an ace bandage. 11:37a – Marty just informed me that his mother fell and is hurt pretty bad. He is taking her to the hospital now. 5:12p – I just got back from the store. I went to Schnuck's and picked up some ingredients to make burritos. I just got out of the shower and feel much better. I mowed the grass. I picked up a copy of the Bellville News-Democrat and found my Legal Notice in it. 11:01p – The burritos went over quite well. Off to bed now. |
2:09a – Kira got me up precisely at 2:00a to go out. Then I checked my PC and found my nephew had left a message on Yahoo. He was in the area apparently.
9:02a – Another night of unrestful dreams. I am up and scratching my mosquito bites again now.
9:16a – Marty's Mom is in surgery now. It turns out she broke her elbow and her pelvis. Very painful. I just called Marty. He sounded pretty low. He is probably very tired.
5:41p – What have I accomplished today? Let's see. I got the lawn mower washed, fed the birds, cleaned the kitchen (including fresh contact paper on the butch block), and entered my change in WheresGeorge. Now I am off to the store. 9:50p – I just got pictures of Marty's Mom. She looks pretty banged up! I also just finished cooking supper for me and Skip. I used his left-over, frozen, chicken half, mixed with last nights beef mixture to make a burrito mixture. I added bell pepper & celery, plus more sour cream, to make another mix. I cooked the burritos and made some rice on the side. Looks good |
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10:39p – I am off to bed now.
10:49p – Skip took the day off. I got a lot accomplished... more or less. I cleaned the toilet, mopped the bathroom floor, washed the kitchen & bathroom rugs and I used Jalbum to create an on-line photo album displaying our pictures from this weekend's camp out.
10:53p – Meanwhile... off to bed for me...
6:40a – I woke up around 4:00a and could not go back to sleep. I turned on the TV for a while, but finally decided to get up and make something to eat. Just as I was going to sit down with a bowl of soup concoction, I discovered that Kira had had an accident on the rug in the kitchen. Ick. Not a good way to start off the day.
I am watching the animated movie, "Titan A.E." on the FX channel at the moment. I think I will go back to bed and watch it from there. Maybe I will drift off to sleep again. I am feeling kind of depressed.
I worked with my Animation Master program a lot today. I did not make a lot of progress though.
10:35a – I slept better last night and got up around 6:00a.
8:47p – Another boring day, but with lots of references to the 9-11 disaster. Having been bombarded by and inundated by recountings of the fall of the Twin Towers, the Iraqi War, and so forth all day long, I am increasingly disgusted by our country's involvement and participation in the entire event. Don't get me wrong... I respect our troops and what they have gone through. All of them... from each country. However, I am not thrilled with the operations on a high level. Our military people were do what they were told to do, trained to do, and expected to do. They did (and are doing) it all with great finesse. No problem with the troops! But I do have a problem witih what they have been required to DO.
10:43p – I am off to bed now.
9:56a – I had a typical night of inadequate sleep and weird dreams. In one dream I remember I was immigrating to China and I had to go through some kind of test. This somewhat homely woman with glasses, mousy brown hair and slightly crooked teeth administered the admittance test to me. At one point she asked me to say something in "Chinese," and I said "Wo hen hao, xie xie." (I am quite well, thank you). I went on telling her how I had always loved the Chinese culture ever since I was a little boy. I had to have my own chop sticks and had a poster of Bruce Lee on my bedroom wall. (Which is all true). What an odd dream.
10:02a – My right arm started hurting me again about a week ago. I have been thinking it is arthritis, but I don't think so any more. The pain does not originate from the joint, but rather runs up and down the arm. It aches while I am trying to sleep, and if I turn it the wrong way, a jolt of pain will make me gasp. Last week I was at Schnucks and reached out to pick up something from a shelf. I got zapped by a charge of static electricity (which happens a LOT in that store!). Reflexively, I jerked my arm back and was hit by a spasm of pain that made my head spin. It took a few moments for my arm to become useable again.
10:07a – I got up this morning and Kira had snagged another pieces of foil from the recycling tub, and had shredded it in the living room.
3:24p – I am SO bored!
11:49a – I can't stand sitting around being bored all day again today. I have decided to take an excursion out to the Cahokia Mounds.
4:58p – I just got back from the Mounds. This was a somewhat disappointing trip. The Center is closed on Monday and Tuesday, so I could not go inside to take pictures of the exhibits. I took pictures of the mounds, and I climbed to the top of Monk's Mound again. I stayed only one hour, yet the the trip took over 5 hours. It was good to get out of the house, but now I am tired, hot, exhausted and only spent an hour at the Cahokia Mounds and did not get to go inside the Interpretive Center to take pictures as planned. Oh well.
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I had a long wait at Emerson Park for the bus. I used the time to call and set up a doctor's appointment for me next Tuesday. And I ordered Kira's Proin and Heartgard. That will be another $100 dollars! |
5:11p – I got home just in time. It just started raining.
9:53p – I am making chorizos y arroz for supper tonight. Something very simple.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2005
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Key was a collateral ancestor of F. Scott Fitzgerald. His direct descendants include the 1960s style icon Pauline de Rothschild, fabled Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland, geneticist Thomas Hunt Morgan, and guitarist Dana Key.
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8:24a – I had lots of wild dreams last night. In one of them I had four legs and went roller skating. At first I was a bit uncoordinated, but I started to get the hang of it after a bit. I was skating backwards doing undulating crossovers, and even managed to do a four-legged mohawk.
In another dream, we started off in a jewelry store. Someone had two lattice worked tube of gold, one fit inside the other, and they were about the size of a finger. They were estimated at $7,000.00. I learned that their function was to go on the hem of a fancy dress. The wearer wore the smaller one on her finger like an elongated ring and could slip it into the other tube where it would catch. In this manner she could lift the hem of her long fancy gown from the floor. The dream turned into a wedding and *I* was the the bride! I was wearing a beautiful gown, part of which was pure white, and part of which had a floral pattern. I could not afford the expensive gold thingies, so my finger "hem rings" were made of cloth. I found I could flip the dress in different ways to make it appear all white, or show just the floral pattern.
In my last dream, it was a bit confusing. I was in a living room with my mother and she was trying to light a small carriage (like a baby carriage) on fire. The carriage was apparently doused in some kind of flammable liquid. She was using some kind of blow torch. I tried to tell her the torch was just going to burn a hole in the plastic liner of the carriage, but she had already burn the hole before I could say anything. Then it gets confusing and she almost blew up a container of fuel. Kira was in the dreams and she wanted to bite the burning carriage and I had to call her away. I was trying to push/roll the burning device outside but was having problems getting it to go. There was more detail to this dream, but it was very confusing and chaotic. Meanwhile, Mom seemed to be barely bothered by the entire affair, and I think Dad was sitting in the background reading a paper trying to ignore us. He seemed disgusted.
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12:40p – This is turning into another boring boring day. 1:28p – I got the lawn mowed, did the weedeating and even swept off the sidewalk. I got change entered into WheresGeorge, and paid the DSL bill. At least I got something accomplished today. 1:41p – The third and final PUBLIC NOTICE of my name change was published today. Hopefully I can get my Certificate of Publicaion next week, go back to the court house and get this part of the ordeal resolved. DARN! ... I forgot to buy the paper for my NOTICE today! |
7:40p – I have supper in the oven. Making a bottom round roast with backed potatoes. I sprinkled some fried shallots in with the potatoes to bake. On top of the stove, I have a pan of cabbage with carrot and onion, and seasoned with a variety of spices, including fried garlic, gourmet pepper, and olive oil.
MORE STUFF ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY... 786 - Harun al-Rashid becomes
the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his
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8:20p – Sadly, I don't know what half of these events represent!
8:34p – I
just burned the burner cover on the stove!
I can't believe I did this, but I have been
cooking the cabbage for over an hour. I
have had it on low and cooking it slowly,
but I just decided to turn the heat up high
for a bit and cook off some of the liquid.
I started to small something, so I move
the pan aside and there was the burner cover,
blackened and smoking! One part of me want
to laugh, another part wants to kick me
arse! Oh well... I was getting bored with
this design anyway. I saw some better ones
at the store the other day. Something new
and refreshing. Of course, now I must decide
if I should spent the few bucks to buy them.
I really cannot afford to be spending money
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8:59p – I can't believe how Skip is going on about the VCR in the living room which is broken. It was his Yuletide gift to me, yet he is the one who has been using it for the most part. I watched maybe 2 movies on that VCR, and now it is broken. He wants ME to buy a new one!? Like I even have a job any more and I didn't get to use the one he bought ME before really. I don't know where his mind is.
9:36p – I am in the middle of supper. This is one of the best meals I have concocted in ages!
10:10p – Well... that supper was great. Kira is outside now. I gotta go let her in and then head to bed.
3:38p – I haven't accomplished a thing today. It has been overcast and raining for much of the day. I have been in bed for a part of it. There is just nothing to do. Boring. Most of the house work is all done and the yard is looking good. Anyway, my arm hurts to much to use it much. I lay down with a heating pad wrapped around it while ago. I think it helped a little. This is so depressing.
6:45p – I finally got some things done around the house. Some vacuuming, dusting, the dishes are done and the living room is picked up. Then I went to the store. Today is lawn watering day, but I am skipping it this time since it has been raining.
8:17p – Time to go figure out something for supper. Burritos a la Leftovér I think...
1:56p – It's another boring day here on the home front. It's very cool today, only 65°F. I am getting ready to go get my hair cut. Tomorrow is Lisa's wedding. I still do not know how I am supposed to get there. I hope someone is providing me with a ride! 4:31p – I caught the 2:26 bus and went to get my hair cut. It is an overcast and pleasantly cool day, so I decided to walk back. I stopped in at Payless Shoe store and bought myself a much need new pair of tennis shoes. My old ones were about four years old and literally falling apart. Then I went to Wal-Mart and got some hair color. I decided to just jump straight to black this time instead of my usual gradual process. |
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4:37p – I am sitting here with glop on my head now. Black dye is always so much more messy than blond. Also, I bought a cheaper brand that only cost $2.82 instead of Garnier Nutrisse, which costs about $4.86 or so. |  |
I was going to join Skip in ordering pizza for supper tonight, but I had too much beer and got too tired. I ended up fixing some leftovers from the icebox and went to bed.
SATURDAY
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2005
In
Loving Memory of Nancy Rochette, born this
date.
11:08a – I got up a little before 9:00a and have spent most of the morning cleaning out email inbox. It is completely empty for the first time in ... probably a year or more. Lisa called me about an hour ago. She is going to have her sister and brother-in-law pick me up for the wedding. I am wearing a new pair of pants that I have not even tried on yet. I hope the fit okay! The wedding is going to be at "The Falls" in Columbia, IL.
12:56p – I am fixing a bit of rice and the one remaining chorizo for lunch.
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2:37p – What a BEAUTIFUL day! Lisa could not have picked a better day for her wedding. I have been busy doing some minor household chores. The dishes are (still) all done. I've emptied all the garbage cans, reorganized the baker's rack in the kitchen and finally properly hung the wind chimes that Helen and Scott gave me. The have been hanging from the mail box all this time. I hung them from the eve, but I made a mistake and hung them directly in front of the door. The door hit them when opened, so I had to move them. 2:47p – It is just about time for me to start getting ready for the wedding. Lisa called a little while ago and said my ride would be here at 4:30. I need to make sure the new pair of pants fit. If not, I will need to figure something else out. |
The wedding was fantastic. I was given the camcorder just about 10 minutes before the wedding began and had to figure it out. I didn't know how to turn it on, how to insert the tape ... nothing! I managed, however, to run both my camera and the video camcorder! Whew! That was a challenge!
After the wedding, I went out with Deana and Rick. I ended up getting thoroughly drunk and did not get home until around 2:00a or so. I had a good time though.
I spent the day editing over 300 photos that I took of the wedding, and trying to get the video off of the camcorder (with sound) to my computer. (And recovering from a yucky hangover!). No beer tonight!
I finally succeeded in getting the camcorder tape converted to about 3 AVI files which have been saved to 3 different DVD's. My computer simply will not handle the MPEG or WMV files of this size. It locks up or reboots. VERY Annoying!
I caught the 1:21p bus into town this afternoon for my 3:15p doctor's appointment. I spent the extra time wandering around Forest Park taking pictures, and stopped by the LZ for a couple of drinks on the way back.
Skip made me SO mad last night! He seems to think I am obligated to do the dishes and clean house since I am not working. He is comparing me to his situation when he first moved here, but he fails to understand that *I* am still paying for my bills and managing to uphold my end of things. That he seems to think is "sponging" off of society! I can't believe he has taken this attitude with me. I lay awake in bed fuming over this until well past 3:00a (like I need one more thing to worry about!).
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
11:44a – I am still upset over Skip's s accusations last night. I can't bring myself to go clean the kitchen now, even though it needs it.
I had such weird dreams last night. One that stands out is, I was in an underground river, in a cave, and I had my pet duck, "Gary" with me. I can only assume that this had some bearing on the old restaurant in Orlando called "Gary's Duck Inn"... may be? I have no clue. Of course, I was naked in the dream. Typical!
10:32p – I have been dealing with Skip all evening in an position of ... ignorance. I am still so angry and he does not even realize it.
9:29a – I slept better last night than I did the night before. I still had lots of wild dreams. In one dreams, I was out riding with someone (Skip maybe?) on bicycles. We both had a dog with us. I had Thor with me. I had Thor on a leash and started running back toward home with him (he was really in a hurry). Then I heard thunder and it started to get dark. A storm was on its way. Thor must have known this (he hated storms). That's when I realized that I had left my bike behind! So, I scooped up Thor in my arms and headed back the direction of the abandonded bike. I was not sure I knew exactly where I left it, but I figured I would know when I got there (if no one had stolen it). The storm started to get worse. Rain was falling and it was pitch black. I heard someone say something about the river over flowing the banks. Water was running in fast, deep currents in the road by now and I was having to leap over them. I got back to where I thought I had left the bike and could not find it. Then I woke up, feeling frustrated and harried. And of course, a bit sad, remember that Thor has beed dead now for five years.
I am having problem with my "MacroMedia Dreamweaver" program with which I design and maintain my websige (and journal).
I Skip and I walked over to KFC for lunch today, then to the Dollar Store, Wal-Mart, Schnuck's and finally Q-Mart. I am still having problems getting DreamWeaver to work right.
Today was a typically boring day. Still having problem with this journal page uploading. I started raining last night and rained ALL day today. Probably a result of the remnants of Hurricane Rita. I got into an tiff with Skip tonight about putting the frelling toilet seat down to keep Kira from drinking toilet water with bleach in it. I ended up making signs and putting them up in the bathroom for him. We will see if it helps....
Oh... I was contacted today by Francine and Ryan Ellis! I hope we can keep an on-going dialogue going!
I got the lawn mowed today. I saw 2 Garden Snakes while mowing today! (Usually I do not even see ONE snake).
Lisa picked me up at about 2:15p and we went in to file our 4-week renewal for unemployment. We only have about one more time to do this before the unemployment runs outs. We are both very worried about it.
8:54p – I am having to use FRONTPAGE to edit & upload my journal page for the last few days. I don't know WHY ... but I have been having major problems with this months journal page. Fortunately... it seems to be working. I am not really familiar with FrontPage.
8:56p – Anyway... I must be off to the kitchen again to check on whatever it is that I am cooking.
9:04a – I am managing to keep my journal updated with FrontPage, but its awkward. I don't understand why DreamWeaver causes my PC to reboot when I try to open my September page.
I had a night of wild dreams. Fun dreams though. Flying dreams. I was flying all over the place. It's funny how, in this "flying dreams" I have no innate fear of heights. Just like a bird, I have complete trust in my ability to fly. As usual, I hated to wake up from this dream, and then of course, I could not get back to sleep.
9:16a – I am watching episodes of "Roswell" this morning that I have never seen before. It's really intense. "Roswell" will be on until 11:00a, then "Firefly" comes on.
10:47a – The last episode of "Roswell" is almost over. I have been enjoying this and don't want it to be over, darn it.
10:59a – It's over, and I have wet eyes. That was very good. At least it dulled the monotonous boredom. I even got the dishes done on commercials and updated my journal.
11:59a – I got the weedeating done. My back is killing me now of course. As soon as the cramping subsides, I need to do some vacuuming to get the grass up off the living room floor.
12:04p – I am starting to get more comfortable with FrontPage. Maybe I will start using it instead of DreamWeaver.
1:21p – I am eating for the third time today. I am just getting fatter & fatter. Well, actually, on my trip to the doctor last Tuesday, they said I had gone down a pound. At least I am keeping my "meals" small.
1:39p – I got vacuuming done at least.
2:07p – I tried to burn some of the yard waste in the back yard, but I guess it is just too wet. I wasted nearly the entire container of lighter fluid trying to get it to burn with very little luck. Then I worked on the bird feeder. The squirrels have been pulling the lid off and dumping all the seed on the ground every time I put seed out. So I rigged a piece of clothes hanger and a bungee cord around it. Maybe it will hold. I can't afford to be feeding the birds in the first place, much less have the seed be wasted.
2:10p – My next task will be the long over due process of organizing my pills. I enjoy having it done, but I hate doing it.
3:27p – I finally got all the pills sorted out. Such a tedious task, but I am set for another 5 weeks now. Unfortunately, I am nearly out of all my vitamins & supplement... and medicines. Time to order again.
5:00p – I just got Skip's laundry put away. He has had a basket of clothes (washed) just sitting in the laundry room for months, taking up space. I folded, hung & matched socks and put it all in his room. Tired of tripping over it ...
6:59p – I sure am getting my fill of this "Firefly" show...
9:21p – The Firefly "marathon" is finally over. I did get a pretty good overview of the storyline. I have a chuck roast cooking on top of the stove now, and a pot of Jasmine rice cooking. I will make some gravy and that will suffice for supper.
10:17p – I am off to bed now.
8:41a – I didn't sleep much last night. I went to bed before 11:00p, but woke up a little before 1:00a and did not fall back to sleep until sometime between 5:00a and 6:00a. Kira woke me up several times, so I got maybe 2 hours of sleep. I am not in the jolliest of moods this morning.
10:54a – This promises to be an exceedingly boring day. I have most all the house work done. Nothing is on TV. Email is caught up. Journal is up to the minute. I looks like a nice day. Maybe I can go somewhere.
I got a call from the Bellville News-Democrat today. They will be mailing my Certificate of Publication out shortly. That is welcome news!
My package of Bio Spot topical treatment (for Kira's fleas) arrived today by FedEx. When Skip came home, he found the second box (containing the spray mist) sitting by the front door. By then it was pouring down rain and the box was soaked. I guess the FedEx guy put it there after I got the first box.
Skip made an odd dish tonight. Salmon Fajitas. They were okay, but not something I would write home about.
8:27a – I had a roller coaster ride of dreams last night., but at least I slept some. Once I woke up laughing (I forget why), and this morning I woke up angry. My dreams led me back to the office and that whole mess. I couldn't go back to sleep after seeing Laura and Becky in my dreams. I would rather the old nightmare of wolves attacking me. I can deal with fear and terror better than anger.
It's chilly this morning (50°F). Fall is definitely in the air now.
11:03a – This promises to be yet another boring day. It is beautiful outside though. The temperature has gone up to 58°F, and it is sunny.
11:49a – I just trimmed the dead stuff off the rose bushes. Something I've been meaning to do for quite a while. Then I chopped back some of the gladiolas and pulled a few weeds. My back started to cramp up though, so I could only do a little bit.
12:15p – I put on a crock-pot full of pinto beans.
12:47p – I just gave Kira a bath. I am out of flea shampoo, but still got a lot of fleas off of her, put her flea collar back on and the misted her down with the new bio spot spray. I am not going to put one of the topical applications on her until I can give her a proper flea bath. It would just be a waste.
I got the dishes all done again. The kitchen has probably never been this clean for this long.
4:25p – The temperature is up to 65°F now.
4:27p – I just got back from shopping. I got some fresh jalapeņos for the pinto beans, and some smoked hog jowls. I just cut them up and added them to the beans. I got a large package of hamburger for only $1.82/lb. I have to divide that up and put it away still.
11:09a – I am waiting for Marty to come pick me up at the moment. I expect him in about 20 minutes. We are going camping at Washington State Park in Missouri.
11:59a – Still waiting for Marty.
1:11p – Marty's here... time to head out!
We got my stuff in the truck and then headed over to JR's to pick him up and to hitch up the trailer. That took a while as Marty had to do some rewiring to make it street worthy. I think we finally pulled out at nearly 3:00p.
We got to Washington State Park and got camp set up. I did not take my own tent or air mattress since Marty had an extra set with him. After we got camp set up, Marty and I drove back into town to the Wal-Mart to pick up some supplies. JR stayed behind to watch the camp. We went through the "self checkout" lane. What a ordeal that was! Interesting though. It was dark long before we got back to camp and JR did not have the means to make a fire, so we got the fire going, put up some lights and then sat around the fire eating fried chicken and drinking beer. The chicken was awful. Greasy, salty and dry. I guess I am spoiled to KFC.
The night was chilly but my sleeping bag kept me warm. Unfortunately though, I forgot to bring my darn pillows!
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