Share Your Day (January 2013)

Ozarkgal said:
In our "before retirement" home we had a doggie door, so the dogs went in and out at will. It can't happen here because they have to be supervised and protected from their own mischief making selves and the coyotes who would have them for dinner.

I never realized how many times they went in and out until I didn't have that blasted doggie door. Good thing I'm retired, as it's practically a full time job keeping three schnauzers happy:rolleyes:
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Love the sign too Ozarkgal! :coolthumb: I can totally relate!! I only have one schnauzer now, but there was a time where I had two and three. Never had a doggie door, but I always whined to hubby that we needed a doggy door, that I was the official doorman for the schnauzers, that the were so needy and smothering me with demands, LOL! :p

One thing I can say is that it's good exercise for me, up and down, letting him in and out. My Manx cat is very dog-like, and has learned well, he'll give a sweet tiny mew at the back door to be let out, and many times, five minutes later, he's ready to bolt back into the kitchen. We have coyote concerns here too, although my yard is fenced, we keep close watch on our furkids...here are the present doorman culprits. :playful:

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:banghead: Sharing my day...late yesterday, we discovered that our 8 1/2 year old Magic Chef (Maytag) refrigerator was no longer working. The stuff in the freezer was pretty much defrosted, and the food in the refrigerator was warming.

We took our outside thermometer which was reading 40 degrees F, and put it in the fridge...it soon was reading 70. :( Good thing was we have a freezer in the basement and a tiny fridge, from when we moved my in-laws into our home for health reasons, and we needed to live in the basement for awhile. So...we rushed to put the food where we could to save it, and some is still in the garage in a box, because it's usually cool there in winter.

Today we shopped all over town to get a good price on a new refrigerator. Our kitchen is vey small, so we needed to replace our 19 cu. ft. with something similar in size. We don't care about ice-makers, etc. here, just the basics.

We bought a Frigidare 18.2 cu. ft. for a decent price, and free delivery and take-away at Best Buy. Hopefully it will be delivered on Tuesday, and things will be back to normal. Not too bad, could've been worse, but these little things are pretty annoying. Years ago, refigerators lasted a good 15-20 years. :rolleyes:
 
Seabreeze...Sorry about your frustrating day. It's never fun to have to lay out cash for today's junk appliances. The last refrigerator I actually bought was in 1985 when we moved from Oregon to Texas. I put it on the moving van still in the box and it was still in our Texas house running fine when we sold the house in 2010. That was when Sears Kenmore was some of the best appliances on the market...now they are some of the worst IMO. This house has a newer side by side (that I'm not fond of) that I made the owners leave when we bought the place...I'm holding my breath to see how long it lasts, but thankfully I did take out an extended warranty on it for 3 more years.

I also want to say that your schnauzer feller has the best face. He reminds me very much of my first schnauzer, Fritz ho started this crazy schnauzer thing for me.:love_heart: I envy your photographic skills.

My day was somewhat better than yours, I took a long walk up the road with Rooney, my :love_heart: dog. The weather was beautiful and all was going splendidly until we came to that d*#@n cattle guard. I was 1/2 way across the rails and trying to show Rooney how to get around it without crossing it when I slipped and started to pitch forward. All I could see were the big metal rails coming closer to my face when by some miracle I managed to catch myself and stay upright...I had an immediate vision of laying across that cattle guard with a shattered knee replacement and sending Rooney home like Lassie to get someone to rescue me. Days can go by before a car might come down the road. The crazy part is that little voice in my head was shouting to me not to try to cross it...I didn't tell my hubby and brother about it in light of the wheelbarrow accident I had last week that I couldn't hide:mad: That's another story..suffice it to say I'm a world class clutz..I headed back toward home, thinking about a lesson learnt, and met brother 1/2 way back, who was coming to look for me. We finished the walk with a short hike through the woods.
 

Cabin porch view.jpg Good Sunday morning everyone, the rain is over and a sunny but breezy day for Las Vegas. Nothing for sure on my agenda, just a quiet family day to enjoy. May go get my nails done before heading back to work on Tuesday. Looking forward to rejoining the work force and seeing friends I have missed these last 2 months. Hope evryone has a great day.
 
Ozarkgal, thanks. :) I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself too bad on that cattle guard. I had a dog once that ran fast over one, and caught her leg in it, we were amazed she didn't break it. My dog now, hates them, and won't go near them. I have a heck of a time even taking him by the collar and getting him to walk around them. I bet Rooney would've put Lassie to shame, if he had to get help for his mom. :eek:nthego:
 
Seabreeze, I am so sorry you're dealing with refrigerator issues. What a big PITA

Ozarkgal, I'm glad you caught yourself from the cattle guard fall. That was a visual that gave me a painful rush. I hate those metal spikes.

pchinvegas, Hope all goes well on your first day back to work and you don't get any customers that make you wish you had another two months off:)

I spent six hours at the barn Saturday, playing catch up from crummy weather and doing hard manual labor that should have only taken three hours. As we all know, things don't get done as quickly as they used to. I drank more Mountain Dew yesterday than I have in a year - I needed all that sugar and caffeine - lol lol lol:eek:nthego:
 
pchinvegas said:
Good Sunday morning everyone, the rain is over and a sunny but breezy day for Las Vegas. Nothing for sure on my agenda, just a quiet family day to enjoy. May go get my nails done before heading back to work on Tuesday. Looking forward to rejoining the work force and seeing friends I have missed these last 2 months. Hope evryone has a great day.
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Wonderful photo, looks like some peaceful Feng Shui moments there! :cool: Enjoy your day, and hope Tuesday if fun. I can't say I ever looked forward to going to work though, lol.
 
TWHRider said:
I spent six hours at the barn Saturday, playing catch up from crummy weather and doing hard manual labor that should have only taken three hours. As we all know, things don't get done as quickly as they used to. I drank more Mountain Dew yesterday than I have in a year - I needed all that sugar and caffeine - lol lol lol:eek:nthego:
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You sure are a hard worker TWHRider, I get tired just thinking about the stuff you do everyday! Kudos for taking such good care of your animals and ranch! :love_heart:
 
Hello everyone, I've been doing work on my Laptop and Netbook today installing a different OS, I had to get everything set up so that I can be sure to visit my favorite sites such as Senior Forums:) actually I started last evening and went back and forth between that project, work and a little housework, I'm just about back to my normal self except my stomach is still not 100 percent but my energy level is up some. I still have yet to completely read through all the posts that I've been missing, I skimmed through a few and saw some lovely pic's, so glad y'all have added them, they were very nice to look at. Well, I better get going and rest some before work. Chat with y'all later:)
 
Here in Aussieland we celebrated Australia day on Saturday so there were b b qs and parties all over the place, the young guys who live next door were having a grand old time, they roasted a goat and their DOOF-DOOF sound system was music to my ears...NOT! :) Nah, they're good people and help me out a lot with lawn mowing etc and they did invite me
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plus new neighbours moved in on the other side over the weekend, seem to be a nice young couple but I'll miss the previous tenant, she's a vet and always good for a bit of advice in return for home made bickies lol, she missed her family so returned to her homeland, New Zealand
 
TWH... All those barn chores and horse keeping are a labor of love and that's what keeps it from becoming drudgery. I love the smell of a nice clean barn and would have no problem spending whole days helping you muck stalls and clean tack. I'll bet your barn has the "Good Horsekeeping Seal of Approval"..LOL

Elena...Okay, I'm impressed, installing your own OS. I'll ride a horse straight up a mountain side, and swim a river to get to it, but computers reduce me to a pitiful cowering, snivelling wimp.
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Glad to hear you are feeling better, it takes a while!

PCHINVEGAS....Would love to come by and sit a spell on that deck.
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What a beautiful view! Good luck going back to work (four letter word for me).

Maggis..Is goat meat a common dish in Australia? I have had it cooked in an underground pit. It was prepared by Mexicans, a traditional dish for a fiesta.
 
Maggis Sounds like you all were having quite a time in Aussieland, I wonder if we have USA Day:)

Ozarkgal It's funny, I was thinking about 'Share Your Day February 2013' yesterday, it's coming starting Feb 1st at 12:AM (somebody might have an early report lol) I thought it would be easier to read through the posts if we did it on a monthly basis, so that's the plan:)
 
A monthly "share your day" isn't a bad idea. It would help keep the forum busy:)

I'm going to make every effort to get windows washed at least on the outside today. We do not smoke but it's amazing how fast these windows "fog up" in the winter:confused: We get tremendous Wind Events, so it doesn't take much for the windows to get yukky, even if we do have plenty of grass to keep the dirt down.

Our home is a single story and I have professional winder-washin' stuff so it won't take anywhere near the time to do the windows as the six grueling hours I spent in the barn on Saturday. The hardest part about the windows will be lugging that five gallon pail full of water around the house:distress:
 
Monday, Monday, here we are again and another week is here. January is shot and February is creeping up on us. Wish I could be in New Orleans to enjoy Mardi Gras, that would be great! For me it's back to work tomorrow, YEA! I have missed my co workers. Today, groceries and errands. Make it a great day everyone!Country%20House%20Porch.jpg-600x600.jpg
 
Well, cat was due for his first set of booster shots, he's now almost 1 1/2 years old. He hates to be in his carrier, and has spent very little time in there, basically when we first got him and had to take him in for shots and neutering...so, not great memories there. :p He meowed all the way there in the car, and was really stressed and fearful in the vet's office during "examination". When I took him when he was younger, I was able to comfort him in my arms...today he wanted to tear me a new one! :eek:mg:

After my exciting trip to the vets, I went for a nice walk along a wooded trail. Didn't see any people, was nice and relaxing. While I was driving home :drive:(yeah, that's me :playful:)...I saw a good number of deer just hanging out together on the side of the road. Just happened to have my camera, because on walks along that trail, I sometimes see deer or a coyote. A fast passing car spooked the deer, so some of them were already gone by the time I turned on my camera. Here was the rest of them, headed for safer turf...

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PS: I think this is a great thread, and agree we should have a separate one for February. :cool:
 
Pchinvegas love your homey porch pics, try to get some sleep tonight, and have a great day tomorrow! :bananalama:
 
Seabreeze..that's quite a herd of deer. Around here they tend to hang in smaller groups of 2-5. They are so spooky it's hard to get a glimpse of them before they disappear into the woods.


LOL..regarding your cat. I was a groomer for many years and learned quickly that the only good cat for grooming is a tranqued cat.... with very few exceptions. Hell hath no fury like a scaredy cat. I have 5 barn kittys and all they get is rabies shots and deworming every couple of months and a pat for good luck!. I have to say for being semi-feral they are pretty good if I get the jump on them.

Not much doing around here today. The weather is an unseasonably warm 70+ so we had an early campfire cookout. My brother, I and all three gangstas had quite a hike in the woods yesterday. I'm licking my wounds today..those hills are challenging.
 
Ozarkgal, At least you get to lick your wounds from something fun. I did get all the windows washed on the outside yesterday but I am five windows short inside. I had to quit as I still had stalls to clean. One would think I am as skinny as a broom handle - nothing could be further from the truth. Fat cells cling to me like glue and I'm not a junk eater.

We're having your weather today. Are you in the line of fire for all the straight line winds and possible isolated tornadoes? One Nashville weather person is thinking the straight line winds could reach 100 mph. Oh happy day, there goes more shingles off the roof. They are telling us to keep our weather radios on and cell phones charged.

My area is supposed to get the bulk of the storm around 5:00 AM Wednesday; that means the horses will be in the barn, which is where I prefer them in high winds:help: The barn seems to be out of the way of the wind path --- unlike the roof of the house:torn:

I have nothing extra on my shedduell today, except to finish the inside windows - lol lol Boy I hate that I didn't have it in me to complete the task-at-hand yesterday:upset:

At least you get to lick your wounds from something fun. I did get all the windows washed on the outside yesterday but I am five windows short inside. I had to quit as I still had stalls to clean. One would think I am as skinny as a broom handle - nothing could be further from the truth. Fat cells cling to me like glue and I'm not a junk eater.

Wow Seabreeze, that's a herd of a deer, even if it is only part of the herd! The most I've ever seen in my pasture is 11.

I did capture these four a few weeks ago. What makes this pic so special is the barn only being a couple hundred feet to the right of them and my big Sorrel was standing in the paddock trying to cold-stare them down --- unsuccessfully:sumo:
 

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Country%20House%20Porch.jpg-600x600.jpgTerrific Tuesday it is ! Morning Forum Folks ! I am so looking forward to seeing my coworkers today, it's been 2 months! Just a short shift as this is a slow season but it will pick up no doubt. Enjoying the coffee/hot tea this am and looking forward to another beautiful day. Make it GREAT!
 
We are supposed to have storms all day. Looking very cloudy right now..oh goody, trapped in the house all day with 2 men and 3 dogs. So far it looks like the really bad weather is higher north of us, but that can change.

TWH..I hope you get your windows finished before bad weather hits...That's a chore that needs to be done around here, too.
What a gorgeous view you have from your deck. From the pictures, it looks like several of us are very fortunate to live in places surrounded by beautiful nature. That is truly a gift!

pchinvegas..Good luck on your first day back at work..I'm afraid if I worked at Kohls, I would leave my whole paycheck there, plus some:playful: Still, it's nice to have a gig you enjoy.
 
Had a great day Ozarkgal, but boy am I tired. Thank heavens it was a short shift. Two more hours would have done me in. Back in on Saturday. I'm gonna get out and walk a bit tomorrow, need to get my strength back.
 
Had my new refrigerator delivered today, glad that's over with. I have to admit, I had a lot less inclination to snack, as the food was in the basement or garage, LOL. Took a nice walk at the park, but the weather was cool. We had a couple of inches of snow last night, and today was a cold wind, around 20 degrees.
 
pchinvegas...​Glad to hear you made it through the day. It sure doesn't take long to get soft, but much harder to get it back. Well, at least you have 3 whole days to gear up before you're assaulted by the Saturday crowd:eek:nthego:

Seabreeze...Did you stock that new fridge up with lots of goodies? Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice creme would really look good in there...:devilish:

TWH...Did you finish the window washing chores or did the weather get the better of you today?
 

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