First the cat….I have been hunting for a product to use to stop Maudie from using the new lawn as a kitty litter. She has been pooping in rows, as if she was planting a crop. So, the vet told us to use a mixture of essence of peppermint and water. I did that today. [...]
Continue reading about The chicken coop saga continues…..but a side of cat
My chicken coop is still not here. It was suppose to arrive before the Michigan vacation three weeks ago. Excuses excuses excuses …that is what I have gotten. You have to give the guy credit for his creativity. He has “promised” it will be here tomorrow night or the coop is free and he will [...]
Sal and I took the day and drove up the Blue Ridge Parkway. We wanted to go to the Linville Caverns, and decided to take the Parkway, which was probably three times longer, on the way there. It was beautiful. It took us about three hours to get there because we stopped a million times [...]
My friend Sal from New Jersey is here. Each year when he visits, he makes the best pasta sauce in the world. I freeze it into portions, and we eat well all winter. This year he also made a triple batch of chicken spadina, which is one of my favorites.
He makes tomato basil sauce, which [...]
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I am fighting a bout of insomnia. Every once in a while I get hit with this. It might be the sadness of Rd passing or who knows. I took two Motrin PM’s the other night and was up most of it. This too shall pass.
While in Michigan, we bought a lamp. I have decided [...]
Sadly, we had to have RD put down today. The vet came out to the house, and it was very peaceful. It is so sad, though. RD let us know he was ready, and it was time. He was a great dog, and Ann says he read at a third grade level.
I hope where ever [...]
I know, I have said it many times, but we had a great week. We only get away about a week each year, so we want to use every minute. We did, and it was wonderful. We are thinking of taking a couple of days at Pigeon Forge, which is always a hoot.
Morning [...]
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I spend a lot of time each year trying to take the perfect hummingbird photo. I got some nice ones this year, but none as good as last year’s. I will put that one up also. The hummingbirds’ feeders are right off Dave and Deb’s deck (they obviously do not have a bear), but [...]
I am at the wrong computer to upload more Michigan photos, so I thought I would upload the ones Carrie took of the dogs while we were gone.
Our three dogs stayed at Possum Manor West, with Carrie’s three dogs. Can you even imagine??? Carrie said they all got along well, and she said [...]
What a wonderful time we had! We are now in Lexington, Kentucky, a bit more than half way home. At this point I am looking forward to getting home and seeing the pets, though I really wanted to stay longer.
I have so much to blog about, but I will do it in pieces. Tonight I [...]