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Judy's January 2009 Journal....
I started this feature for friends and family to answer their "What's going on?" emails, therefore, I probably tell too much, but you are welcome to laugh, cry and sigh with us.If you have been gifted with the ability to love, you are a fortunate person indeed.
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1/11/09 - After we put all the grown critters in their dens (crates) for the night, we
took individual videos with
me holding the pups. Ruckus, who is precious, showed a jealous side we didn't know he had. I
was standing beside his pool and he started nibbling my leg. He ALWAYS licks my leg or pants
so it came as a shock. It's difficult to ad lib on a video with a puppy biting your leg through
your pants. lol lol - Judy
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and Scams. If you need to speak to me please call (731) 376-0635 between the
hours of 7 AM and 7 PM CST. This is a private residence, we are not a company. This
telephone number is on the State of Tennessee and Federal NO CALL lists for telemarketers.
Please do not call me in reference to when we will have available puppies, I will post that information on
the website when the time is appropriate. Be polite and you will receive same in return, but if
you are rude (don't call me Judy if you refer to yourself as Mr. or Mrs. I'm not beneath you in
life's pecking order) or ask explicate sexual questions about breeding, I'll say goodbye
and hang up the telephone.
"Pop Bottle!!" Sunday - February 1, 2009 - 7:40 PM
I could not believe the high here was 66 °F, plus the snow prediction has been removed for Monday, but still on for Tuesday. We took advantage of the perfect weather to let the critters out to play in shifts ... the older girl puppies Sammi & Rosie are far too exuberant to be around the other critters. When the cats saw them coming, up a small tree they went. It's not that they are mean, just full of themselves. lol lol I did some fancy sidestepping which saved me from landing on my behind when they came running by too close. They would have clipped my leg for sure if I hadn't quickly stepped out of the way. Sammi found a coke bottle Melanie had been tossing in the air and boy did they have fun. Rosie is the smartest and she was able to out maneuver Sammi and get the bottle, oops Sammi whirled around and gave chase. They were so much fun.
Bob and I were both busy all day sweeping, washing, drying and cleaning, knowing another day like this wouldn't come along for awhile. I talked to two families wanting one of the puppies, but I had to say no, the circumstances just were not right.
I hope you had a good weekend. - Judy
"A Day To Remember!!" Saturday - January 31, 2009 - 9:00 PM
This has been one day that I'm not likely to forget any time soon. Our emotions have been battered both up and down all day. It's been extremely sad, joyful and frighting ... what a day.
I just returned home from Tupelo, MS, the critters needed food and we've got snow in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Lord Have Mercy, the traffic was unbelievable ... worse than the day after Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve Day. What recession???? The malls were full and the restaurant parking lots were solid with vehicles. The first part of the day had been so hectic that I forgot to eat, so with a pounding head I pulled into Taco Bell for a soft taco to go. I no sooner got into the parking lot than the car behind me was run into by another car. Actually it was probably car A's fault because they were making a left hand turn into Taco Bell, but all the traffic was at a stand still due to the signal light and some kind soul had let her through to make a left hand turn. Car B must not have been paying much attention because they hit her on the rear panel. I gave my name and telephone number to car A, just got a feeling she's going to need it. Stores were too crowded for me so I got the critter food, a bottle of wine cause I needed it and headed back home.
Before I started out on the trip, Bob tried to give me cash to make my purchases, but I hate having cash. I had much rather have a credit card, charge it and pay it off immediately, than deal with cash. Well wouldn't you know it, having been sick so long I hadn't used my credit cards. I hadn't replaced one card in my "hidee hole" so it had expired. When I tried to use the other one I had, PetSmart got a notification to call the authorization office. They called got the code and I was on my way. When I tried to use it again at the liquor store they got a message for me to call them. Using their telephone I finally got through after the 3rd attempt, they asked me the last 4 digits of my social security number and I said please ask me my grandmother's maiden name, how may cousins I have or anything else but the last 4 digits of my social security number. The card is in the van, I'm in the store standing in front of the cashier. She asked my birth date which I gave to her, she asked again and said that was the problem, what I had given her was not what was on their record. Believe it or not, I'm thinking this is funny because before I talked with this woman the automated part of the system told me I had $18,000 available credit. She referred me to the authorization department where I spoke to a very nice young man. First off I tell him don't ask my social security number cause I refused to memorize the dang thing and the card is in my "hidee hole" in the van, plus I don't want $18,000 worth of liquor, I just want one bottle. He said all was resolved and to please tell the cashier to reprocess the charge. Little did I know that he had been talking to Bob who told them "she headed out to Tupelo earlier and about now should be at PetSmart getting critter food, next stop is the liquor store, you see things have been a little tense here and she needs to chill out a bit with a glass of wine once she gets home." I wished the young man who works in the Authorition Department well, gave him my web site address and asked him to share it with anyone who needed a smile. - Judy
PS I'll get around to telling you all the stuff that happened the first part of the day, just not right now ...
"Update On English Bulldog Who Couldn't Walk" Saturday - January 31, 2009 - 6:15 AM
Rachel called yesterday afternoon and told me her female Bully appears to be just fine. She was so upset about the situation that she called the vet and told her thanks to me that her dog was walking as normal.
It's 26 F degrees here and the critters are playing 'possum. The coffee pot is calling my name so perhaps we'll have time to drink a cup before "our gang" decides they want to brave the cold.
Have a wonderful weekend and please say a prayer for those who are without electricity due to the storms. - Judy
PS A man called wanting one of Strawberry's puppies .... the hair kept raising on my neck little by little, wife starting chemo treatments the next day and he wanted to get her an English Bulldog puppy. Being a cancer survivor he was plucking at my heart strings, but I was also doubtful of her ability to care for the pup while taking chemo. She didn't want anyone to know she was sick and was going back to work 2 days after her chemo treatment, etc. I asked questions, he wasn't forthcoming, kept flubbing words and concepts, plus when I questioned him he claimed to be a poor ole uneducated country boy who was a contractor, etc. Those hairs just kept getting higher I know lots of poor ole uneducated country boys but none like him, therefore I ended the conversation by telling him I just couldn't work out meeting he and his wife to get the pup. After I hung up the telephone and gave the matter some thought, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a scam. A couple traveling through the area trying to get as many high priced dogs as possible and probably giving bogus cahsier or personal checks for payment.
"We're Tired Now!!" Friday - January 30, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Working 24x7 cleaning and feeding the new litter of puppies every 3 hours, plus taking care of the other members of "our gang" has worn us out. We love our "babies" with all their silly antics, puppy breath and snuggles, but they definitely are a lot of work.
When we catch our breath, I'll be back to bring you update you on all the happenings. - Judy
"English Bulldog Can't Walk!!" Thursday - January 29, 2009 - 10:50 AM
I got a call from a lady named Rachel in Detroit, Michigan yesterday who was very much worried about her female Bully. She would take one or two steps then sit down and spin in the floor. She had taken her to the vet the day before and was told there was a problem with the Bully's legs which the woman did not believe for one second. We put our two heads together and came up with a list of possibilities, #1 being it was due to pain in her back-end, either private area, tail or rectum. Although there was no indication of an infection, the vet had given her a wash for the inverted tail which hadn't helped to resolve the walking problem at all. The Bully was pooping and eliminating urine normally, therefore there didn't seem to be an impact problem. At this point the Bully would not eat unless hand-fed.
The owner had checked it's rectum to see if there were was foreign matter, all was clear. I suggested she use, just once, a peroxide wash on the inverted tail because it would foam out any foreign matter and to use a surgical glove to check her "private area" because the Bully had just completed her heat cycle. Bullies really swell during a heat cycle and many pick up debris. If neither of these resolved the problem, I suggested she take her to a different vet. She called back about an hour later to tell me she had found a clump of foreign matter just inside her "private area" and as soon as it was removed the Bully was up running and bouncing in jubilation. My response was a big Hallelujah. Then I said, "Doesn't that just make tears of joy come to your eyes!!"
"New Attitude!!" Thursday - January 29, 2009 - 9:30 AM
Boy do I need a new attitude! We were up half the night or more with the puppies and I suppose it was the 2:30 AM puppy sucking on my nose that finally got me so awake I couldn't go back to sleep.
Drummer Boy woke me up squealing, I put him in the bed with me while Bob heated his Snuggle disc, then he put Drummer Boy back in his storage bucket with a bowl of food, 20 minutes later Drummer Boy squealed again, "Clean up this mess I made". Bob took the clean up chore and I snuggled with the little scamp. He was licking my face, mouthing my ears and all of a sudden he decided my nose was a nipple!! lol lol Needless to say I got out of bed and held him in my lap at the computer until Bob came back upstairs with a cleaned bed. So it went with all the puppies all night long. Today Bob, who got very little sleep, is brain-dead and I'm grouchy. It's time for some Old Time Rock-N-Roll to sooth the soul. - Judy
ALF doing Bob Seger - Old Time Rock-N-Roll
"Light Dusting of Snow" Wednesday - January 28, 2009 - 11:00 AM
I woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow covering the ground, trees and vehicles. Only the driveway was without snow as if to beckon me to go for a drive, for an adventure was awaiting. Then my senses were jarred back to the present situation, puppies crying out it was time for breakfast. lol lol We've just finished the first round of chores and have sit down to have a bite to eat and coffee before round two begins.
Yesterday we made a hurried trip to Corinth, MS for supplies after reading the forecast for the next few days and the news reports of 3 inches of snow and ice in Arkansas, which might be headed our way. Then a trip to the trash dumpsters just in case we got snowed in, we didn't want trash piling up.
We huffed and puffed, huffed and puffed our way working in 3rd gear making up for the time spent away from the house. Finally around 8 PM we sat down, read the news on the Internet, fed the young pups one last time and fell into bed.
I had a man who owns a female bully he got from me call about one of the available male puppies, his wife wanted to breed. I asked if she was still working and if so could she take 2 weeks off work, went on to tell him about AI's and c-sections, most likely if the male was used for a stud he would hike his leg inside the house to mark his territory, etc. He said he would talk to his wife and call me back .... neither of them called back. The reality of raising a litter of English Bulldog puppies will overwhelm most people, plus the outlay of $$$$ is significant.
I'm off to baby my babies ... puppy kisses surely make me smile. - Judy
"Horrible News Report" Tuesday - January 27, 2009 - 10:15 AM
How could a society allow this to happen? The news article is graphic, it took me a long time to read it. Because I became so enraged and my heart hurt for these poor children, I could only read a little then came back to read a little more until I finished the complete article. If you are real tender hearted you may want to skip reading the article and looking at the pictures.
Beggars Of Mumbai, India
"A Reptile Funny" Monday - January 26, 2009 - 10:15 AM
Go to this link to see his picture.
Ancient Reptile Still Has What It Takes
I need to find out more about his tumor operation .... "He was known for his foul temper and had a tendency to attack other tuatara - forcing the museum to keep him in solitary confinement for many years. But since his operation, Museum tuatara curator Lindsay Hazley said he had had a "major personality transplant". Since I know a few people who could do with a personality transplant. lol lol
"I Am Not Grouchy And Dang It, I Mean It!" Monday - January 26, 2009 - 10:15 AM
I pulled myself out of bed at 7 AM, I had just been restin'. I heard Strawberry's puppies fussing then they went back to sleep, so I propped a book up in front of my face long enough to drift back off to sleep. A few minutes later Bob stirred, snuggled in for a minute and then said I've got to go feed Hope's litter. I told him to call me when he finished with them and I would help with the other critters. Wouldn't you know Jerry Lee started raising cane the minute Bob stepped into the kitchen so I was forced to get out of bed.
My brain is foggy and although I'm not dancing my way through the day, I'm in a good mood. I've brushed aside all problems with positive thoughts ... "every cloud has a silver lining", "things happen for the best" and "you can be happy if you've a mind too".
I hope your week has started out on a positive note, but if it hasn't remember to put a smile on your face and a lift in your voice. If it doesn't make you happy, at least it will confuse those who thought you were grouchy. lol lol - Judy
"Jerry Lee, English Bulldog Puppy" Sunday - January 25, 2009 - 9:45 AM
Jerry Lee is heart broken because he can't roam the house at will and is raising a ruckus. Last night we were so tired I went downstairs and brought him up to our bed. Things worked out very well until he got up turned around and very loudly passed gas in Bob's face. Quickly Bob took him back down stairs. I told him when we got over being so tired, we'll laugh long and hard over that one. I'm laughing this morning, but Bob isn't YET, after being up every 2 hrs with the "babies" he is too tired to appreciate the look he had on his face. lol lol
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.- Judy
"Where Did I Put That Puppy" Saturday - January 24, 2009 - 9:00 AM
Awaken by a soft, sweet voice calling "Honey", my eyes were open but my brain was still asleep. Bob was trying to gently wake me up so I could tell him where I put Drummer Boy. The kitchen and laundry room were so full of critters, baskets of clean dog beds and piles of dirty ones that I moved him and his storage bucket into the bathroom so I could walk, but forgot to tell Bob. When he got up in the middle of the night to feed the "babies" Drummer Boy was no where in sight and he said he was so tired he didn't think about him being in the bathroom. At least I didn't put him in the refrigerator ...
Years ago, asleep on my feet, I suddenly realized I had the refrigerator door open with a puppy in my hand as if to put him in. Actually my objective was to put up the softened puppy food, but it was certainly a LOUD wake up call to my brain when I got the puppy close to the refrigerator shelf. I put the puppy back with the litter and came upstairs to bed, too tired to take off my clothes. I did glance down long enough to see puppy poop on my foot, I gave it a swipe with a tissue and Mother Nature turned off my lights.
I'll be back with pictures. - Judy
"The Close Of A Very Long Day" Friday - January 23, 2009 - 11:00 PM
After everything else, we met two couples for them to get their puppies tonight. I'm picky about who gets my "babies" and I feel very comfortable in having chosen these two couples. I know the puppies are in good hands and will be until they cross the Rainbow Bridge. Bob took pictures and we will be posting them tomorrow.
On the downside, unfortunately I had to tell 3 people that they could not have one of the puppies. Their situations just were not right for one of my "babies". There are many breeders who will sell a Bully pup in a heartbeat, no questions asked, as long as the person has the money, but my puppies future means more to us than the money.
The new litter is doing well but we are gravely concerned about one puppy. Bob thinks it has a cleft palate but I couldn't see it if it does. I'll probably take it to the vet tomorrow. I'm just too sensitive to force the mouth open as wide as it needs to be in order to get a good view of the palate. Which reminds me ... the first emergency c-section we had in the wee hours of the morning years ago, I was standing with my back against the wall. The vet said Ms. Judy you look a little pinked, to which I responded, my body is trying to decide if it wants to throw up or faint first, might do them simultaneously.
Deep breath, feeling a warm glow and off to bed I go. - Judy
"Can You OD on Vitamin B????" Friday - January 23, 2009 - 11:30 AM
I'm so tired I need an intravenous drip of B-Complex. Can't you just imagine me with a needle in my arm attached to a tube running from my arm to the bag of vitamin B which is hanging on one of those metal poles on wheels. I could work like a whirling dervish pulling it behind me as I went. lol lol So if you talk to me today, please take into consideration that I'm brain dead.
At 7 AM Bob finally got me out of the bed, so much to do and not enough time. THEN We had to rush Hope to the vet's for an emergency c-section!!! It was only day 61 from the first time she was bred but so far the puppies are doing fine. The vet tech and I gave up on reviving one little girl and were about to lay her little body on a cold counter when I tried "one more time". That did it and now you couldn't tell which one it was if you didn't know by her coloring. Now this doesn't mean she's out of the woods but it does mean she alive for now and we're taking great care of her. There are 3 males and 2 females. Jazzman is the father and Guitarman is grandfather, so you know they are going to look wonderful!!!
We had adrenalin pumping for about 3 hours so now we're just sitting here quietly eating a bowl of grits. I'm so proud I thought to turn the fire out from under them as we raced out the door, I don't think their burning would have caused a house fire but I'm not about to let my mind stay there too long or I'll pop back in the adrenalin mode just thinking about it.
Ruckus is being a ruckus. He's getting in the pool with Drummer Boy. He's very gentle and they play kissy face but we are very concerned about an accident, therefore we must make better arrangements.
If you live in the Memphis, Bolivar, Jackson Tennessee area and have one of my Bullies which is grown and would consider adopting (free) one with a birth defect which should not impair it's quality of life, please call me at 731-376-0635 to discuss the details. Only a present owner of one of my Bullies will be considered.
I've got to run check on the "babies". - Judy
"Busy Day Planned" Friday - January 23, 2009 - 7:00 AM
It's warmed up here so the critters are demanding to be outside ... me too, me too. I've got to open up the house later, turn the attic fan on and start cleaning. When we're cooped up inside because it's cold or rainy, we all get a little crazy.
I don't plan on posting again today, have a wonderful weekend!! - Judy
"Beautiful Day!!" Thursday - January 22, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Lordy, have you ever been so tired you didn't know which end was up or is that .. which end ought to be up. Speaking of, end of what (?) a bottle, a body or ??? lol lol
All is well here. We took Strawberry & Peanut's puppies to the vet for their well puppy physical. Two of the males had small umbilical hernias, which I had repaired, not wanting another vet to operate on one of my "babies", pup or grown if it could be helped. They never skipped a beat and woke up in my arms. Once home I kept their blankets warm and snuggled up with both of them in a big old chair. I knew they were ready to go into a pool when they started giving me kisses ... so sweet.
After we finished at the vet's we ran by for a second to see a sick friend, telling her if she needed me to be sure to call, stopped by the grocery store for Pet Milk and then went by the junk store to get more sheets. I like to have a good stock on hand so I call feel free to toss those that get a little worn looking. I bleach the "beegeebers" out of them so it doesn't take long for them to get thin.
We took some pictures at the vet's office which I will be posting later today or in the morning. Hope you are having a good day and tomorrow will bring you a special smile. - Judy
"Snowed Yesterday" Wednesday - January 21, 2009 - 10:15 AM
Gosh it's still too cold to go outside to work. I wonder how long it will take the washing machine on the back porch to thaw? I've been reserching the internet for a product I can use for a detergent that will not be harmful to the critters, plants etc., because we intend to water the plants with the waste water as soon as it's warm. Right now I'm not using any detergent, I'm washing them then bringing them inside for a short wash with detergent added.
We took some pictures this morning hopeful that they would make you smile, the ones of Ruckus made me laugh out loud!!
Strawberry & Peanut's Litter
It's 14 degrees F right now!!! Whew!! At 3 AM we had a playful Drummer Boy who wanted to stay in the bed with Mama Judy instead of going back in his box. I had been a tad concerned because he appeared to be standoffish, but the true Drummer Boy came out last night. I of course blamed Bob for stymieing his personality growth when he was allowed to munch down on the burger. Once he tasted it that was all he had on his mind ... eating. I told him when he was older maybe we would go through McDonalds and order him a Big Mac, hold the bun, like we did with his Great Uncle, PepperJack.
I hope you have a wonderful day, it's suppose to be 46 F this afternoon so we should be able to get lots of chores completed. - Judy
"Another Lucy Idea" Tuesday - January 20, 2009 - 11:15 AM
I got it in my mind that a meat product that I raised here would be better for the critters than the growth hormone, antibiotic meat at the grocery, most of which doesn't taste good anyway. I made a mental list of meat animals and went down the line eliminating; cows are too big, pigs are gosh awful diggers and rooters, goats seem to be able to get out of most fences and love to stand on cars, sheep I don't know a thing about but almost bought 2 lambs until the man went up on price before I could pick them up. The only thing I had left on my list was rabbits which produce much more meat per pound of food than other meat animals. I even found a man to process them for me.
I bought a right proper cage for raising rabbits and all the extras like water bottles, feeding dishes, food, etc. I'm ready but I don't know what I'm doing so I opt for some cheap rabbits from the flea market. It seemed I walked 5 miles checking out rabbits trying to buy the healthiest, etc. I got 3 and hoped out of the grouping to have at least one male and one female, besides the man only had 3 and he acted like he knew less about them than I did, but I didn't like the looks of any of the other rabbits. We got them home and put them into a smallish dog wire crate for a few minutes until we could get their cage set up. When I went back outside one was missing, I guess the little bugger just slipped between the wire, so we're down to 2 rabbits.
Oh Lordy what a commotion, I should have known better than to get them
considering Boomer & Dumpy at times catch wild rabbits for breakfast. They
knocked over the cage, Bob moved it into an outside dog run only to have the
"strays" sitting outside the gate with mouths watering. By then we were afraid
other critters would get them. Then it happened .... the black one rubbed noses
with me. Dang they must have been some kid's Easter Rabbits, I would never put
them in a stew pot. Bob tried to tell me that there was no way anything I raised
would ever go in a cooking pot, I should have listened. "Rhesus Monkey - Not being rescued by me!!!" Monday - January 19, 2009 - 12:15 PM
- Monkey on the Loose in Tampa Bay
"Peanut Cookie, English Bulldog Pictures" Monday - January 19, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Peanut, father of Strawberry's Litter shown in the above video, and I were being silly ... he said he was ready to leave these cold temperatures. He wanted to go to the Bahammas where there's sun, chicks (female bullies not those crazy chickens) and lots of attention.
P L E A S E ..........
If you want to be toasty warm Peanut, try on this hat!!
Mom, you made me sad, it doesn't go with my vacation shirt.
OK, I'll pull it off but you can't go on vacation, still love me?
Then Peanut shows how much he loves me.
"Done For The Night" Sunday - January 18, 2009 - 7:00 PM
I about worked myself into the ground, but I got caught up on the wash, cooked all those chicken legs and thighs for the critters and took some pictures. Now I am about to fall into bed.
Last night for some reason it was more uncomfortable than when it went down to 8F, I suppose the wind was kickin' up
pretty good. Bob was bringing Drummer Boy upstairs in his plastic storage tub, so we could ensure he didn't get cold.
Not having an extra hand, he sat his plate inside the tub on the way up the stairs. When he sat the tub down, imagine
his surprise to find Drummer Boy sucking on his hamburger patty. When he took it away from him via giving Drummer to me
that little brat was ready to fight for his BEEF. He growled, popped his jaws like he knew how to bite and then got ticked
when we laughed at him. I have never seen a puppy so young be so possessive of anything, but then again, none have ever
had the opportunity to get their chops on a burger before. lol lol Peanut was acting out this afternoon, he said he was ready to leave this cold behind. He wanted he and Bob to go to the Bahammas where there's sun, chicks (female bullies not those crazy chickens) and lots of attention.
I'm too tired tonight to edit and size the pictures but trust me you will love them ... come join us tomorrow. - Judy
"We're Thawing Out" Sunday - January 18, 2009 - 4:30 PM
Devil With The Blue Dress On - MITCH RYDER (Live)
Here is another of my favorites, the lyrics are beautiful!!
Believe It Or Not - Theme of Greatest American Hero
"We're Thawing Out" Sunday - January 18, 2009 - 10:30 AM
We're on the thaw so we're in "ketchup" mode, trying to catch up on our chores. Can you imagine trying to wash frozen puppy sheets or being unable to wash down the outside covered and uncovered dog runs!!! Our abilities outside were limited to scooping poop!!
This happened a while back but I thought it might make you smile...
In the middle of the night Bob heard a gosh awful racket, all the dogs inside and out were barking. He went outside to find that the "strays that came to stay" had something cornered in the woodpile.
Thinking it was the chicken, who
likes to take a midnight stroll, he snatched up two of the strays and put them
in a dog run, low and behold then there was twice the confusion because that's
where the chicken had gone when she 'flew the coop'. The two strays he put in
the pen are chasing her and the other two are after the "something" in the
woodpile. When Bob ran to save the chicken, the "something" took the opportunity
to make a run-for-it, as he opened the dog run gate, the two strays that were
after the chicken almost knocked him down, in their rush to take up the pursuit
of the "something". Off and into the woods it went, with the four strays hot on
it's trail.Bob reached down, scratched the chicken's back so she'd let him pick her up and return her to her coop. When I asked what the "something" was, he just looked at me for a minute in disbelief that I had ask and said, "it's dark out there".
Update: That hen was mean, mean but we sure didn't want anything to happen to her. She is no longer with us, nor is the stray dog, Ernie, who killed her. I had to pay a vet tech to find him a home where no chickens were known to roam. He's happy and Jeb is relieved that the darn hen isn't around to peck him on his behind ever chance she got.
Lord Have Mercy, it gets crazy around here. You all have a good one!! - Judy
PS I'll be back later with an update on Drummer Boy, might need to change his name to Burger King, plus my Just Like Lucy tale about the rabbits.
"8 F This Morning" Friday - January 16, 2009 11:30 AM
JUDY GARLAND "GET HAPPY" (SUMMER STOCK, 1950)
In the bedroom upstairs it's only 42F now. We had to put a portable heater next to my computer to warm it up before it would run without a horrible noise which made me think it was going to rip apart. I don't know how cold it got overnight but the ice in my water bottle was still frozen. DogGone!!! I'm so bad, in the middle of the night I made Bob get up and take care of Drummer Boy when he started fretting. I was toasty warm and fast asleep. I'm the one that drove all over three counties the prior two days and my poor old leg was acting up ... sounds like a good excuse to me and he finally bought it. lol lol
I'm going downstairs and cook, cook, cook ... it warms the house and the soul. I'm driving the critters crazy cooking pan after pan of chicken. Also I think I've found a new recipe for their "stew" and it seems they can't get enough. I told Bob I've fix more food the last 48 hours than I normally feed them in a week.
Melanie is shouting out that this is her kind of weather, Peanut is dreaming of a vacation in a warmer climate, Li'l Cookie wants to build a snowman and on it goes, they are all talking. Take it from me, don't teach your critters how to talk, it's worse than having a bunch of chattering children.
We're off to install the LP gas fireplace. - Judy
"12 F Here" Thursday - January 15, 2009 8:30 PM
We've run all over two or three counties, looked at heaters, furnaces both electric and LP gas. Just to be honest, LP gas kinda scares me because it pools instead of dissipating and we've had two hair raising experiences, but it's cheaper than electric so what's a body to do. We finally decided upon installing a LP fire place and insert in the living room because Bob could do that and we wouldn't have to wait on a company to come out to install a furnace, they are booked solid due to the low temperatures. The house is so well insulated the gas fire place should heat the whole house and if not we'll just get another or install a furnace.
With the decision made the next hurdle was finding one, they've been on sale a couple of weeks therefore the inventory is low, so today around and around we went gathering up the mantle, insert and materials needed to install same. Not one place had them all. It was too late once we got back home and took care of the critters to install the gas fireplace so I'll probably be like Scrooge and sleep with a stocking cap on my head. lol lol (being silly).
I'm so hot natured we haven't even bothered to put the mattress heater or a heating blanket on the bed. I'll snuggle up to Bob and keep him warm. He swears along about 1 AM I kick all the covers off and tell him to turn over the other way cause I'm too hot. I've never liked a heater on in a car for more than to thaw us out, once we're up to about 50F I'm ready for it to be turned off and I never have worn a full length coat unless the temperature was 25F or below. lol lol
People ask if one or more of the Bullies sleep with us ... they did until one night Bob woke up and said what was that noise. I told him it was me hitting the floor, Pearl decided to stretch her legs out and in the process knocked me off the bed ... 3 grown Bullies in a full size bed was too much and that is when I said "no more dogs in the bed period!!". Tonight may be the exception to my rule. I wonder what BTU of heat a Bully generates.
Crazy as today was we managed to laugh although we had to keep reminding ourselves that everything will work or we'll just handle it if it doesn't. Take care. - Judy
PS Boomer hid tonight so he wouldn't have to "go up" in a crate next to Dumpy. Like a fool I hunted him down, picked up the limp lump he becomes when he's being silly and reassured him all would be well in his cozy den.
"12 F Here" Thursday - January 15, 2009 8:30 AM
I was all snug in the bed sleeping when Li'l Cookie started barking out she had "to go". Bob wasn't in bed therefore he must be taking care of puppies and unable to turn loose to take her out. I pulled on some "fleece", boy is it warm, and descended the stairs half- asleep. From the expression on her face Li'l Cookie was wanting to get this over and get back in the house. lol lol Of course when one goes out they all want to go.
I made coffee and grits in between changing out bedding, feeding cats, letting the "strays
that came to stay" out of their dens, etc. Boomer was all snug in his crate last night and
when Bob went out to close them up for the night, Dumpy darted into the crate with him. Since
they groom each other and are the best of friends, Bob popped the latch and pulled down the covers
.... Goodness Gracious there was a low growl then they started fighting. It was all he could do
to open the crate and tilt it to dump them out. They continued their vicious fight out into the yard.
By this time I was trying to help but neither of us had on gloves and there was a good chance
one of them would accidently bite one of us. I picked up a light weight, long skinny box destined
for the trash and tossed it at them. It didn't work. they were still fighting as if trying to
kill each other. My whistle was inside and there was no time to get it. The outside water was cut off
to prevent it from freezing or one spray would have parted them in a hurry. Finally, I thought to bellow
out "NO". It came from my toes and by the time it got out of my mouth, it even scared me. Dumpy
ran back into the crate, but Boomer our whiner was acting like he was really hurt. It's his normal
act if another dog growls at him or if some stranger bends to pick him up. Just in case he was wounded
I picked him up, loved on him and looked for wounds. By this time my adrenalin is going back to a normal
level but I was still shaking. I told you the above to say, just like humans, dogs have disagreements. They settle them by growling, barking and biting each other. Pick your pets wisely, about the same size and temperament, but above all do not allow them to show aggressive behavior, nip it in the bud. If your pets are quarrelsome keep them apart unless you can supervise, etc. Think about it, these are some of the same rules you would implement with children being with each other.
I'm off to cook some more of this 30 pounds of chicken leg and quarters I bought the critters the other night. I have to stop spoiling them. - Judy
"Big Chill Coming" Wednesday - January 14, 2009 11:00 AM
It took some doing but I found the silver lining to this cloud ... there will be no clouds!! It's suppose to be dry and cold. I'm here to tell you that beats the heck out of wet and cold. Wet would down power lines, ice over roadways and cause a lot of damage. So dry is definitely the silver lining. - Judy
"Murphy's Law" Tuesday - January 13, 2009 6:00 AM
I kindly asked Murphy if he would go visit someone else and reminded him to take his "law" ( or curse), "everything that can go wrong will". lol lol
Buzzing around working hard, we had forgotten to check the level on the Propane Tank but it got right chilly last night and then I tried to cook grits, no fire on the stove. We had requested to be on the gas company's 30 day Top Off schedule but I reckon we live so far away from their regular route that we kept getting overlooked. When we called this morning they promised to get to us as soon as they could which is the best we could hope for since I'm sure they are flooded with calls because Wednesday's forecast is a high of 25F with a low of low of 4F .... woo doggie!!! We haven't seen temps that low for awhile. If it comes to pass I bet it will set some records for this area.
The gas company arrived around 1 PM and afterward we hurriedly got ready to make a run to the "big city" about 30 miles down the highway to get more chicken legs and thigs for the critters, plus a few other things. We got back home after dark and I reminded Bob to light the pilot on the heater ... you guessed it, it will light but won't hold a flame. The commercial stove in the kitchen holds a good flame and that is what we're using to keep the chill knocked off the grown dogs. Ruckus and Strawberry's litter have the additional warmth of a Doggie heating pad beneath their pools. I hate an open flame so I put a big roasting pan full of water on the eye. My physics may not be right but it just seems to me that the pot of water makes it warmer. We pulled out a small electric heater I used for my plants and are using it up here in the bedroom to keep us warm. Drummer Boy is in a container, with "Snuggle Safe" discs, next to Bob's side of the bed.
Bob found the instructions to the Brother sewing machine online, only problem is the printer is out of ink and we couldn't locate any in Corinth, MS. One of us will have to go to Tupelo, MS or order online. lol lol
I think everyone knows a "seamstress" who has piles of material they've bought but never used. I swore I would never be one of them ... famous last words!! I asked the ladies at the notions counter if they knew anyone who collected material to sew one day and they acknowledged they did. I asked them very politely not to sell me the material, bolts of which Bob was holding. They asked if I had lots of material at home and I told them, "NO, this will be my first plunge". They were delighted to have another person to join their ranks and were trying their utmost to find more material on sale that I might want. I bought material for $.75 - $1.00 a yard which will make great Christmas decorations ... oops I gave up the habit, I haven't decorated for Christmas in years. lol lol If I start collecting empty tinfoil pie plates and storing rolls of toilet paper under the bed, someone please have me committed. lol
Seems like we should be grouchy but we're able to laugh, after all we did it to ourselves! - Judy
"English Bulldog Puppy Pictures" Tuesday - January 13, 2009 6:00 AM
Mercy, some man called at 5:33 AM, he had the wrong number or he was calling to see if we were at home. English Bulldogs are the #1 Stolen Dogs in the USA and two breeders in our area have, in the past, had whole litters stolen.
I decided to stay up after answering the telephone since the weather for our area is forcasted to be extremely cold so we have only today to prepare, therefore today will be one busy day. Meanwhile here are pictures of the puppies to make you smile. - Judy
Strawberry and Peanut's Puppies
The Million Dollar Quartet, Plus Tina!!
EP, Elvis, named for Elvis Presley
Carl, named for Carl Perkins
Johnny, named for Johnny Cash
Jerry Lee, named for Jerry Lee Lewis
Tina, named for Tina Turner
The Million Dollar Quartet, Plus Tina!!
EP, Elvis, named for Elvis Presley
Carl, named for Carl Perkins
Johnny, named for Johnny Cash
Jerry Lee, named for Jerry Lee Lewis
Tina, named for Tina Turner
"English Bulldog Health Questions" Monday - January 12, 2009 Noon
This is an article I wrote several years ago I hope it helps the lady who called this morning.
To the lady who has a female Bully whom she thinks is going into labor, take her to the vet to see if she is dialating also check your breeding dates to make sure you haven't made a mistake.
To the man who was told his Bully had hip dysplasia, from what you told me it sounds like an accident instead of hip dysplasia since it came on all of a sudden. Please read about Jeb
"Puppy Videos" Monday - January 12, 2009 11:15 AM
Monday morning coming down. lol lol The phone is ringing off the hook, it isn't above freezing so the water is turned off outside therefore the critters can't be let outside for long and I'm unable to continue my doggie bed washing in the used Whirlpool which is on the back porch.
On Saturday, Bob discovered the frost free faucet to which he attempted to connect the washer had frozen and burst. He hooked up the washer, turned it on and there was the biggest commotion EVER in this house, especially Jazzman. The pressure popped loose like someone had fired a gun and then directed the water into the bathroom under the vanity and it was like someone had turned on a water hose, all the Bullies were after whatever was in the vanity making all that noise, pushing and shoving each other out of the way. I hollered for Bob to cut off the water, blew my whistle for the critters to shut up and go up, so he could hear me and then I started throwing bath towels on the pool of water running out in the bathroom floor. I told all that to tell you that he hooked up the used washer to a water hose and the water had to be cut off due to low temperatures. lol lol
I'll be back in a little while to post more information. - Judy
PS To top it all off, I took a "water pill" (diuretic) and when it hit, I had to go NOW ... I barely got out the words "hold on" to the person on the telephone, since I was at the back door it was 5 giant steps into the back yard and yanked down my drawers, Baby it's cold outside!!! lol lol I probably should not have posted this but if you call and I have to put you on hold you'll know it's a "have to" situation.
"Puppy Videos" Monday - January 12, 2009 11:15 AM
Good Morning!! The puppy video is being uploaded as I type! I hope you enjoy it. - Judy
"Strawberry's Puppy Videos" Sunday - January 11, 2009 8:00 PM
After we put all the grown critters in their dens (crates) for the night, we took individual videos with me holding the pups. Ruckus who is precious showed a jealous side we didn't know he had. I was standing beside his pool and he started biting my leg. He ALWAYS licks my leg or pants so it came as a shock. It's difficult to ad lib on a video with a puppy biting your leg through your pants. lol lol At any rate, he went back to kissing as soon as the puppies were put back in their pool. The videos are kinda silly because that's the way I've been all day BUT Bob likes them so I'm not going to press that we record them again.
They will be uploaded either tonight or tomorrow morning, Bob is tired and the software he is using is a bit of trouble so we'll see.
I told him I looked just like a Bulldog Mama, round, chunky face and lots of wrinkles. By the way, I never wear makeup so don't expect any. - Judy
PS I bet you've guessed already that I was having a problem converting the sheets into Bully Pads. You probably figured I stitched up the clothes I was wearing with a sheet and couldn't get loose. I am having trouble, but I haven't made the first stitch yet. The Brother machine is a fancy thing with all sorts of stitches, etc. but I can't find the instruction booklet. lol lol I can just see me posting a notice at our tiny local Post Office asking if there is anyone who'll give me instructions on how to use the dang thing. lol lol I'll search the internet to see if the instructions are online and if not I may have to post a help request at the grocery and the post office. After taking care of the critters I don't have time to try to figure it out on my own. Just had a thought, maybe the "junk store" will have an old simple one with just the straight stitch, that's all I need. .... used washing machine now looking for a used sewing machine. lol lol
"Sunday Morning Hello Southern Style" Sunday - January 11, 2009 11:00 AM
Hi Yall!!
I dreamed of brunch buffet with a Mimosas fountain, fresh cooked bagels with smoked white fish, capers and minced onion, for starters. Alas I had a bowl of grits and a cup of coffee on the run. The buffet was of days prior to becoming a country woman with lots of critters. lol lol
It looks like it's going to be another of those silly days. - Judy
"Cooking The Bullies Chicken" Saturday - January 10, 2009 4:30 PM
A local store had chicken legs and quarters for $.38 per pound so I scooped up several packages for the critters ... as if I didn't have anything better to do. lol lol
Now the Bullies, "strays that came to stay" and the cats are driving me crazy because the smell of the chicken cooking in the crock pot is driving them crazy. I can't walk for one of the "four legged ones" cutting in front of me or blocking my way trying to tell me "I want some". I've put their dry food on to soak and top their bowls off this chicken gravy or maybe chicken stew, if I'm not too tired to add vegetables. I've also got a pan of cornbread in the oven which I'm going to use to fix a big pan of Cornbread Dressing With Chicken Chunks for Bob and I.
I had tentative plans to meet a couple of Rescue Ladies for coffee this morning but woke up at 5:30 AM to heavy rain, therefore we went back to bed until 8 AM. None of the critters wanted to take a shower while they pottied, which suited us just fine.
I hope you are having a GOOD weekend and are taking it easy. - Judy
"Used Whirlpool Washing Machine" Saturday - January 10, 2009 11:00 AM
I know it sounds crazy that a person would have an almost new Whirlpool Duet Washing Machine would purchase an older used washer and be doing a happy dance with it's performance. The Duet is fine for city living and or people who do not get their clothes dirty, but critters going out to potty in paw deep mud really mess up their bedding ... used Whirlpool to the rescue. This is the best money we've spent in a long time, washer and dryer for $175. I don't have any use for the dryer at present so it's in storage until the need arises.
There are so many things to remember when caring for critters, especially puppies. I tossed a just out of the dryer warm fleece jacket over Strawberry's pile of puppies because they had just eaten and were crowded up in a pile shaking. It didn't take long for one of the puppies to find the warmest place. Lesson to be learned cut the sleeves off puppy bedding.
As you can tell he wasn't too happy about leaving his warm place. lol lol - Judy
"More English Bulldog Puppy Pictures" Friday - January 9, 2009 7:00 PM
"English Bulldog Puppy Pictures" Friday - January 9, 2009 10:00 AM
Here Strawberry's Puppies are shown with their surrogate mother, Amber. Oops Amber said get the camera out of my face. She gave me a dirty look and got out of the pool. She went to the door as if she had to go potty, but I know she was getting away from the camera. lol lol
I took a total of 25 pictures, but I'm too lazy right now to edit and resize them. Hopefully I'll get to it a little later today. - Judy
"Puppygal's Hat" Friday - January 9, 2009 8:30 AM
If you have children you will remember the times that you fought with one or more of them
over your favorite pea jacket, hoodie or cool sunglasses. You knew better than to leave
them where the teenagers could find them or out the door they would go wearing them. Now
that I've established the flavor of the situation, you can imagine Peanut and I fighting
over my, I repeat my, hat. The attention he got when he wore it for the Santa Pictures has
turned him into a "Hat Hound". I'll have to get a picture of him snatching MY hat and
taking off!! lol lol
I think he's trying to be like Ed Norton of "The Honeymooner's" Fame
Ed Norton meets Jackie Gleason, YouTube Clip, Click Here
Now I've heard it all .... Jeb wants a "latrine screen" because hiding behind a tree isn't private when there are two half grown female puppies wanting to know what he's doing back there. Jeb I wouldn't think you would care, now Peanut cares and if you will notice he always runs to bushes in the back of the property to take care of his business where nobody can see him. Jazzman on the other hand just wants everyone out of his way so he can do what he wants when he wants, not caring who's looking ... I'm always hollerin' "off the porch" to Jazzman.
Yesterday we went into the "big city" to get a washing machine connection so Bob could set up the used washer we bought. I was driving so I stopped at the bread store for some "non- fresh" French bread to use in making bread pudding. I was in luck, they had raisin cinnamon bread on sale and it really makes good bread pudding. As I was going out of the store, a man in a truck rolled down his window and said, "Hey Lady" which was a little spooky, but then I saw a beautiful red Cocker Spaniel peek it's head up from the floor to look at me ... my heart melted. I started toward his truck window to see what he wanted and then noticed the oxygen tube running from somewhere into the man's nose and he was in his pj's. He asked if I would be so kind as to go back in the store for him, I agreed, gave me money and his shopping list. When I returned he explained he had just gotten out of the hospital where they drew fluid from his lungs ... on his dash were a package of cigarettes, but I didn't say a word about them. I wished him well and went to the van. I would have offered additional assistance should he need it but cigarette smoke will make me sick, so I didn't.
When I got in the van, all I said to Bob was, I think the hat makes me more approachable to which Bob said, "No it's always been that way". That man had the biggest ears I think I've ever seen on a human.
"PuppyGal Talking For Jeb English Bulldog" Thursday - January 8, 2009 11:30 AM
It's been wet and cold here. The English Bulldogs can't stand the extremes of weather so they have been sulky since they can't play outside for long.
Yesterday Jeb was intently watching us set up the sewing machine to make Bully Beds and commenced to mumbling about not being able to scratch them up in a pile and stick his nose under them. He's still grouchy because we forgot and left him outside. Much later we realized what we had done and scurried out to find him. He was standing in the drive about half way to the mailbox, or an 1/8 of a mile from the house, just staring at us as if to say, "YOU DON'T CARE, I RAN AWAY AND NOBODY CAME LOOKING FOR ME!!!". It reminded me of the time I hid on the top shelf of the linen closet and no one could find me.
Later I came in from outside and found him, still pouting, on the computer working as quickly as his little paws would go ... all of a sudden he let out a bark as if to say, "I thought so", and then he wanted to know who sent his coat to the goat. If he had his coat back he wouldn't be so cold the next time he decided to "run away". ... Jeb, that's not your coat, your legs aren't that long!!!
(msnbc Picture Stories Allahabad, India 12/20/2008)
"Jeb English Bulldog Picture" Wednesday - January 7, 2009 10:30 AM
Ruckus, had an infection in his eye when he was days old and we thought he was going to die. I'm sure we will end up having to have the eye removed but we are so proud that we lost all that sleep and spent all those emotions on keeping him alive ... he's a wonderful Bully.
SOOooiee
You think these things are cousins to English Bulldogs??? I recognize the one in the middle with its tongue hanging out. lol lol
"Winter Storm Over" Wednesday - January 7, 2009 8:00 AM
The latest Winter Storm has passed through our area. It rained all day yesterday and some last night. The ground is saturated and the critters are coming back into the house after their potty break paw deep in mud. I bet the creeks and rivers are out over their banks here and I know there have been flood warnings in Mississippi, a stones throw from where we are located. BUT it's over for now and maybe we'll see clear skies late afternoon or tomorrow.
"The Closet" Tuesday - January 6, 2009 9:00 AM
Hopeful that I will start your day off with a smile here are quotes from Phyllis Diller:
"Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off."
"If you don't have wrinkles you haven't laughed enough."
I'm determined to "clean house". Make a place for everything and what's left over goes to the junk store. Already I've discovered 3 sets of dishes I forgot about having. lol lol I wear the same old things day after day and occasionally think, "I know I have other, newer clothes somewhere" but I never take the time to hunt them down, today I located 17 pair of pants stuck in the recesses of my closet, an area out of reach due to all the shoes on the floor and me having a gimpy leg. This count did not include the recently purchased fleece pants. A word about the fleece super manufacture going out of business sale ... I must have gotten the wrong stack of clothes but the woman was the same size as me. (small snicker) I wonder if she'll miss her 8 pair of pants. I tried telling Bob this tale and he didn't buy it either. lol lol Good thing they were only $1 each.
Head in my closet, rear in the air, I pulled and tugged until I got all my clothes and shoes out on the bed, so I could go through the pile to decide what to keep and what to pass along to the junk store. Down to the wire, it's time to call it a night but what to do with the bed full of clothes. We were so tired we toyed with the idea of just crawling under the pile and going to sleep.
The above sounds like someone who just throws away LOTS of money but let me assure you that is not the case. Most of these clothes were bought on SALE at a very deep discount. For example Bob and I happened to be at a store in late fall when they marked down their sleeveless, scouped neck, stretchy tops to $2 each. I got 8, one of every color in two different styles for a total of $16 which is about the cost of 2 at regular price. I put them in the closet to wear next summer. What a DEAL, that is if I don't forget I bought them. (chuckle, chuckle)
The fun we had talking and laughing about those fleece pants was worth every penny of the $8. - Judy
PS Finally everything was all sorted and hung up on the dual clothing rack, looked so pretty but better yet I could see all that was there and would be the queen of "changing clothes". Oops, slowly the assembly started to slant to one end.... we rearranged the clothes only to have it start slooping again. Hurridly we stuffed all the clothes back into the closet from which they came, afraid the assembly would fall completely down in the middle of the night giving us all, critters and humans, heart attacks. LOL LOL Now we know why the dual clothes rod rack/assembly was $2.31 .... I'm going to get out my little hammer in a few minutes and pound the pieces of that dual rack together good and tight. lol
"Wha'cha Put In My Coffee???" Monday - January 5, 2009 Noon
View the YouTube clip link above and you will get a good idea of the happenings in the kitchen a few minutes ago. I was doing my rendition of a Bluegrass Dance, Bob looked up once then went back to his computer. The critters were trying to sleep so they totally ignored me, much like the people around the man dancing in the video. I wasn't as hyper as this guy but my steps were better. lol lol
The fella in the overalls dances like me and would make a right good Partner For My Kitchen Dancing lol lol
Having fun on a Monday Morn!!! - Judy
"Going Back To Bed" Monday - January 5, 2009 10:30 AM
Lord Have Mercy!! Bob and the critters kept me awake most of the night. Once I'm awake it takes a long time for me to go back to sleep and sometime I can't go back to sleep at all. Everything was just fine until the 2 AM puppy feeding. Bob who can be asleep when his head hits the pillow or sleep for 10 minutes and wake up refreshed, had night puppy duty. His crawling back into bed at 3 AM got me wide awake, after reading a book for awhile, I dropped back off to sleep only to wake up to him laughing out loud. I ask what was so funny and he responded, a guy took a test and his answers were FUNNY. So OK we'll try this again. Along about 4:30 AM I wake up to him muttering, again I asked what he was doing, to which he responded putting gas in the motorcycle. I told him to stop because I wasn't going to let him ride the dang thing!! (He doesm't have a motorcycle. lol)
Back to the book, feeling like I'm about to doze off, I take off my glasses, put them and my book on the side table and put a pillow over my head .... It's never dull around here. - Judy
"Inspiritional Songs" Sunday - January 4, 2009 11:00 AM
Theme Songs for this week. I'm a believer in the message they contain. I hope you enjoy them.
You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffaloherd - Roger Miller
"On The Road Again" Saturday - January 3, 2009 8:30 PM
We picked up the "used" washing machine and dryer this morning after most of the chores were completed. It was raining off and on so a few of the critters wouldn't have budged if I'd lit a firecracker under their behinds, chickie Bullies for sure. After we got home we fed the puppies started more chores then off we went to Tupelo MS, 3 hour round trip, for dog food. The local Humane Society was at Pet Smart with a several dogs and puppies, plus a few cats that needed new homes. I tried my best to get a lady to adopt a fuzzy faced pup but her smiling husband finally said "no", it wasn't the one. Too bad cause it was one great pup.
We are worn out and poor Bob is finishing up. I just couldn't go any further, but we did have fun!! I talked to one woman this morning who was seriously out of step with Southern politeness so she didn't get to first base with me. I can't imagine how unhappy she is with herself. One thing for sure she isn't getting one of my "babies".
I got closet organizers at 75% off, but the purchasing of same became an ordeal. The department is the most disorganized place and although there was a center isle of 75% off items, there were no original prices much less the final price on some of the boxes. I put what I wanted in a shopping cart and figured if I didn't like the price I would tell them so at the register. I won't name the store but when all was paid for, loaded up and I was driving down the road. I asked Bob how much the total was and he showed me the receipt. Oops one item I know for sure should have been around $9 but it was rung up as $2.31. Normally I would have told the store that their computer was wrong but the department manager was such a toot I figured just maybe her profit and lost report will reflect such sloppy work on her part and she'll be replaced by someone who wanted the job bad enough to do it right and be nicer to the staff and customers as well.
I got a gallon of low fat milk which was marked down to $.75 so I came home and made Boiled Custard for the inside critters ... a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, sugar to suit my taste and vanilla. I had to stir the dickens out of the stuff or it will look "clabbered" so my arm is about worn out but we all had some and it was great. Ruckus thought it was the best he ever had, Strawberry's puppies lapped it up, Rosie & Sammie begged for more and the grown Bullies were drinking it down as quick as I could ladle it out. lol lol We had fun and Bob thinks I'm crazy. - Judy
"Drummer Boy, English Bulldog Puppy" Friday - January 2, 2009 9:00 AM
Isn't Amber's baby boy beautiful!! Just wanted to share these pictures with you because I'm sure they will brighten your day.
"English Bulldog Puppy Pictures" Friday - January 2, 2009 7:30 AM
Good Morning!! I took these pictures yesterday of Strawberry's babies, but didn't process them until this morning. The round bed is actually a cat bed, I think, and is only big enough for two of the puppies, but I've also given them larger stuffed animals to lay on so there was really no need to crowd up, ceptin' they wanted to. lol lol - Judy
I haven't touched a sewing machine since I took sewing lessons when I was 16 years old. Bob is the one in the family that is profecient at sewing, but I'm plannin' on taking on the task sometime this week. I've got a Brother sewing machine Bob bought me about 3 years ago and we bought a table recently which we are think will work for a sewing table, now that I think about it, it's probably too small but I can always use it as a plant stand and use one of the small fold up tables I use for potting up plants for a sweing table. guess it depends upon how deeply I get into this sewing thing. Right now all I want to do is turn all the dog sheets into pads, folded into 1/4 and stitched, which will save me a lot of daily folding time and shouldn't take much skill or ability. Famous last words!! lol lol - Judy
"Happy New Year Everyone" Thursday - January 1, 2009 2:30 PM
I know we are all ready to leave the problems of 2008 behind us and move on to more prosperous and happy times. Weighing heavy on my mind are the children who are trapped in the combat zones and in countries where it is acceptable for a family to put their small children into servitude to produce family income. While thinking about this, my mind went back to books I had read where this type of activity was acceptable here in our own country as well as Europe at one time. Perhaps in the grand scheme of things it's part of the civilization development process but I so want to transport a group of these children to our home and give them the opportunity to do more with their life. Our rural America setting would be like Disneyland for them. Bob while sympathetic says I'm really into some heavy New Year's Day thinking. lol lol
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