Thursday, September 30, 2010

I Love Sudoku!























I really do love Sudoku. Every chance I get I work those little puzzles - they are fun, sometimes challenging, and good for the ol' brain. Crosswords and other puzzles are fun too. With the vertigo I can only work any puzzle for a few minutes - because of the fine focusing needed, just like reading a book - but it's better than nothing. At least my brain is still "up and running".

Cartoon provided by: Reader's Digest

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Wednesday on Tuesday





















Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta starts on Saturday. About 500 air balloons will be here - really awesome! John has taken many photos - so, if you are interested in seeing the huge variety of air balloons just check out his Facebook page over the next week. They are not all "normal" balloons - many different shapes and characters - truly creative and fun to watch.

I posted Tuesday night instead of Wednesday morning because I have an appointment with my neurologist; haven't seen him in six months so "it's that time".

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Dizzy Dame Jury Duty
























Well, I have been summoned to court for jury duty. It's a real shame that I am unable to go due to the vertigo -- I am totally unreliable as to showing up and when having a "bad" episode totally unfocused -- I have always wanted to serve on a jury. Such is life. I have a letter from my doctor and will mail everything in and then will have to check as to whether I have received an excuse. I they do not excuse me I have to show up, whether I am able or not, or there will be a $500 fine, etc... Sad, really, as I really would like to serve.

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Monday, September 27, 2010

Swimming Is The Best!





















As you can plainly see, Misha and little Marcelle are having a blast in the pool. Marcelle was in swimming lessons most of the summer and loved it. Both our girls had years of swimming lessons and always enjoyed their time in pools, lakes, etc... Our older two granddaughters also enjoy going to their local swimming pool, which has slides and more, in the Czech Republic. John and I both love swimming, although we have no access to a pool anymore, and were even competitive swimmers when we were young. Swimming is awesome!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Eek!



















I have always loved mice. Did not have them as pets when I was a kid; not sure anyone did in those days. But, my sister and I found some babies when I was a kid. I guess they had been abandoned by their mother - we took care of them, feeding them every two hours for days but they were so young when we found them that they didn't make it. It was really sad. When our girls were young we had mice and it was such fun - they were so cute. Love little brown field mice too - they are adorable.


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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Flu Shot

















I have been trying to get my flu shot for several weeks without any success. One medical facility nearby, where I have received a flu shot in the past, is no longer doing them - strike #1. Another place is too expensive - strike #2. The last place I tried, I was a little dizzy (normal for me) and knew I couldn't hang around waiting and they told me it would be about a half hour - strike #3. So, tomorrow, I will try again. There is no strike #4 so I guess I would be "out" - does that mean I shouldn't get the flu shot???? No blog tomorrow as I will be leaving fairly early to get there before the "crowd" does.

Remember Full Service?























There are young adults out there who do not even know what "full service" is. This is a shame. I loved "full service". You sit in your car and a nice (usually but could also be surly) young man comes out and starts filling your gas tank with fuel. He then checks your oil to see if you need anything and then proceeds to wash and squeegee each and every window of your car. Sigh. Just awesome is what it was. As I get older and dizzier filling my gas tank can be a problem; I usually have John do it when we go out together on one of his days off. So, I really do miss "full service". Oh well, life goes on.

Cartoon provided by: Reader's Digest

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Just Plain Funny
























This cartoon is just too funny. Laughed out loud when I first saw it. Hope you feel the same way.
All is quiet on the home front. Nothing really new. More bad dizzy days than good, unfortunately, but that's the way it is. Weather is starting to cool down a bit and will be in the low to mid 80's for the next few days. Storms over the next few days as well. I love it when it rains here as we have a spectacular view where we can see all the clouds looming and all the lightening.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

Baseball























We are not big baseball fans but we almost always watch the World Series. It's is always fun to watch athletes compete in a championship. Don't know who the teams will be yet but I'm looking forward to watching the series. I never actually played baseball as a kid; swam, sailed, played a little tennis and a lot of hockey also basketball - baseball was not a big thing in Canada when I was a child, at least not for girls.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Bear Attacks!





















There have been so many bear attacks this summer - quite a few here. I cannot imagine how frightening it would be to be attacked by a bear with their long sharp claws. Some have died, many have been seriously mauled, and a few lucky ones have received only minor injuries. Apparently, there are an excess of bears in many parts of the country and so there is a discussion as to whether they should increase the number of bears that can be killed during hunting season; now, that won't make them angry.

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Hair Cut





















Why is it so difficult to find someone to cut hair properly. I don't remember ever having this much of a problem. Since moving to NM I have had several stylists and none of them has actually given me the hair cut I want. I always either have to go back a week or so later to have it fixed or I have to fix it myself. This may seem a minor issue but to me it's not as my hair is very short and every little mistake shows. The thing that is so difficult is that they have all been really nice and have tried so hard. What I'm asking for is really not that hard as I have been getting pretty much the same style, with a few tweaks, for years. Oh well, I may have to settle - living outside a small town does have its advantages but it obviously has some disadvantages as well.


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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Laundry Day



Wednesday is laundry day around here. Change out the towels in the bathrooms, sort the whites and darks, etc... I really don't mind doing the laundry; having vertigo does make for a few problems though. I have to be very careful putting in and taking out clothing from the dryer. If I am not really careful it makes the vertigo a lot worse. So, I have learned to do it with great caution. Sometimes I am not able to, if my day is not going well, but most of the time I just do it in my own "Dizzy Dame" fashion.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Changes





















Babies go through so many changes so quickly. Our youngest granddaughter is now a toddler - walking triumphantly around the house. She also says a variety of things, our favorite being: "All done!" This is such a fascinating time in a child's life. They are so inquisitive and learn so quickly you can barely keep up with them. We are sad that we cannot be there to see all the changes for ourselves but "Thank God for Skype!"

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Dr. Seuss






















We had so many of the Dr. Seuss books when our girls were young and then, of course, when our two oldest granddaughters came along. Haven't had any around for a long time but I guess we are going to have the fun of getting some again to read to our darling little Marcelle when she comes to visit us. Love the books - they are so funny and clever and kids love them.


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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010

Storm A Brewin'


The above photo was taken by John almost exactly two years ago. It was taken from our front porch looking south. This is an amazing photo of a supercell. It caused an enormous amount of damage to Belen, the town south of us.

Downloads























I know all about iTune downloads as John is always adding to our list of songs we like to play but I am a little skeptical about all the other "free" downloads. Who knows where they come from and what they might bring with them to our computer. I, as you can tell, am not nor have ever been a huge risk-taker. There are some exceptions to that but overall I am pretty careful. It was years before I indulged in online banking and purchasing; I do both now quite regularly. Anyway, just be careful what you download.
Have a great weekend!!!

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Flu Season





















Already it is flu season. A whole lot of people here have an intestinal flu - yuk! I have to go and get my flu shot asap. Every year, for eight years, I have been getting a flu shot; so far it has kept me from getting anything serious. A little over 9 years ago John and I both got a really serious intestinal flu; I have never been sick like that before with a flu -- really awful. Ever since then I have not had a serious flu so, for me, the flu shot has been working. Hope none of you gets ill this flu season.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Grammar






















Who knew that all our English teachers were correct in telling us to pay attention in class (or is it "whom" knew?). I actually enjoy grammar; knowing what is right or wrong -- or thinking I do. I really never did very well in English Grammar class in school until I was quite old and then realized how important it was. I actually received very good grades my last 2 or 3 years in school. Anyway, life is funny; you eventually find out all the things you thought were boring and unimportant are quite the opposite. Live and learn.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Really?

















John and I are very different. The cartoon shows the man as perfectionist - it is quite the opposite with us. It is a good thing that this is so. We do have our disagreements but most often we balance each other. I think that when people say opposites attract, like magnets, that are so very right. We definitely complement each other. Thirty - one years and counting!!

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Friday, September 3, 2010

No Blog This Weekend



















HAVE A WONDERFUL LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!
Don't forget to stop wearing
your white shoes
after Monday.
LOL!!

Outsourcing
















I love Tech Support! I guess I have been very lucky because I always get the help I need whether it's DirecTv, the phone company, HP, etc... Sometimes, however, the person is not from the USA and has a heavy accent - usually Indian or Pakistani. I must say when they slow down not only do they speak impeccable English but they are polite, friendly, and very knowledgeable. I know, unfortunately, that jobs for people here in the USA have been lost to this outsourcing but at least the ones I have spoken to are helpful.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Nana Loved to Knit



My mother, known to all her grandchildren as Nana, loved to knit. When I was young and still living at home I really don't remember an evening watching TV together that she wasn't knitting. There were, of course, times that she was doing needlepoint but her true love was knitting. That ended when her arthritis got to the point that she could no longer move the needles in the proper manner. She was sad when that occurred but was happy she could continue to work on needlepoint and sometimes embroidery. I think all three of us, her daughters, have pieces of her needlepoint. Her work is very fine.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Summer Fun Is Over




















First Day of School in the Czech Republic; smiling faces and Bekah's perennial wet hair. Krista is teaching full time and Danny part time at an international school. Both girls are attending the school. This is such a blessing for the girls; for the first time they will be attending school in their own language. Krista says that they have compassion and total understanding of how the foreign students feel being at a school in another language (English). We know they will all do really well.