tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81437921258337503022024-03-20T00:29:11.243-07:00 AKQGuy Snapshots of our life and times where ever we may be at the time.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comBlogger394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-90443382439465636532017-06-03T07:12:00.004-07:002017-06-03T07:29:17.707-07:00May kind of sucked, or at least I felt a bit sucky through MayUp until this last week I had three days in May that I felt good. I had started out the month with a gut bug of some kind that was making me miserable. Running fevers, frequent trips to the bathroom and a constant low grade nausea. On a good note, I finally fell below that 188 pounds I was stuck at. But it wasn't enjoyable. Then in the second week I started to feel better. Had a couple days where I was feeling good, and the sore throat hit. I believe there was quite a bit of griping on my part until this Gallatin Valley cold truly kicked my butt and I lost my voice entirely, so I couldn't gripe. Ten days into it I finally had one of the doctors take a look at me and confirm that it was a virus and all I could do was muscle through. So, much sleeping and not talking finally pushed it into my chest where it seems to be holding out to this day except I do feel better.<br />
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In fact, I felt good enough to take a hike this week, which means I do have pictures to share. I am very tired of this cough that seems to pick the most inopportune times to let itself be known. It's favorites seem to be while I'm rooming patients and at either 11pm or 1am. Love it...</div>
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But enough whining, because despite the cough I do feel better. I have drive to do things and get moving which I didn't have for quite sometime. So on with the entry.</div>
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Spring in the Rockies (Okay, year round in the Rockies) brings interesting weather as many of you know. We've been struggling a bit with figuring out our yard and gardens, due to things like early hail storms.</div>
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The Guy took out the pine in front that was damaging the deck and eave of the house. He also cut out the dead cedar in the back and moved the oddly placed pine sapling from the middle of the back yard to the front. I was hoping it would die all together but damn if it didn't survive. Since then we have also planted some Lupine's, Iris's, another native plant and moved something that looks vaguely Sumac-like that was trying to grow to close too the house to that area in front that we don't feel like mowing. Hopefully stuff that won't need much care since it's native to this area.</div>
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While the poor robin that had a nest in that pine that we cut out tried to take shelter on the porch in our hail storm, our snow loving pup thought it was a meager replacement for a good snow but hey, it was still edible and no one got after him for eating it.</div>
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Little did we know that some days later we would have another good snow fall, and we've had two frosts that knocked our crab apple in the backyard, back a good month in summer foliage and we are now babying it, in hopes we get it back. It's a big enough tree that you see there in front of the neighbors trampoline that we don't want to lose it. We like our trees despite living in western states where they are sometimes a rarity. Well, at lest anything that is not a cottonwood or a pine is.</div>
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As you see, the weather didn't help me feel better and every time I hoped to get out on the trails, the weather would change and make any trail hopes into muddy day dreams. On one Sunday I broke down and took them back to Buffalo jump to make the ridge just in time for the thunderstorm to start. So I quickly got down off the ridge and took the gulch back to the parking area. It was kind of neat because I'm not sure I would have taken that route otherwise. This was the last time I have gone out there though as we've now had enough 70-80 degree days to bring out the rattlesnakes that I've been warned the area is known for.</div>
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On the previous "well" spell I attempted to take the boys up Mount Ellis. It was a beautiful day for it and the last couple of wildflower photos and the next several are from that hike.</div>
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Unfortunately the rain we had had, was snow up higher and left the upper parts of the trails in deep shoe losing mud that I finally decided wasn't worth it. We shall re-attempt that hike a bit later in the summer I think.</div>
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And this goober thought that running through the muck past us and getting everyone muddy with him was one of the greatest things ever! Luckily the snowdrifts allowed for some cleaning and there was a bit of running water further down to get the worse off of him. Good thing he's cute and an utter sweetheart.</div>
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Sweetheart... Yes, tell Emmitt that as he just learned his trick of grumbling and carrying on to get him to play with the ball with him. Don't tell the boys but I love it that he picks up on things so quick and throws their own tricks back at them. I don't like that he seems to take joy in making Tucker make his squeaky 3 year old little girl noises. He's like a larger than life squeak toy... Oh joy.</div>
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Life with dogs, keeps you moving.</div>
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And sometimes just getting you moving is what you need. Speaking of moving I caught Emmitt just starting a shake as he had laid down in this little stream coming off the mountain and under the trail.</div>
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Despite the upper trail mud, this was a great hike. You cross an alpine pasture to start and it's a bit of an exposed steep trail there but as soon as you hit the trees you start a more gradual climb and the shade is wonderful. </div>
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Once you start getting out of the shade again you're a bit higher so it's cooler and it seems as though on most days there is a breeze present to help you stay cool. That may change as the heat of summer settles in. This was looking North from our own vantage point across the southern end of Gallatin Valley that feeds into Bear Canyon on the right and Sourdough Canyon on the left as the valley floor meets the Gallatin Range. The mountain there is Mount Baldy, the last peak of the Bridgers that you can't see because they march out directly North and are hidden behind this most southern peak. Somewhere there in front of it was that other hike Drinking Horse that I shared with you before.</div>
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Overall, it's a very pretty area. I'm curious to see how green it stays for how long as it is wetter than Casper is,as one can tell from all the little creeks, though in some areas it's obvious that some of them are seasonal streams.</div>
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The rivers here have been a little high with this weeks heat as it takes down the snow pack. In fact this last holiday weekend there was a 9 year old that was swept into a creek over a well known falls in the area and drowned. Her family had just moved here in hopes of finding work. Very sad. It's one thing when an adult does something stupid, but when kids have accidents like this that end in their death is just heartbreaking.</div>
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These are looking Southeast over Bear Canyon. There is some gulch trails that go Westward that you can connect to Sourdough Canyon and then continue through the mountains towards the Hyalite area where that accident happened over Arch falls. </div>
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I feel like I'm in a more Alaska like area with all the interconnected trails. I grew up spoiled having the Chugach National Forest as a backyard. Between that and all the greenbelts that a kid could get almost anywhere in Anchorage by bike on trails and sidewalks was something I took for granted as a kid.</div>
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But then I think all of us have things growing up that we don't think of as great perks to where we lived until we're older and looking back at it.</div>
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This last week on my day off I hit the Lava Lake trail in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area to the Southwest of Bozeman. It is a trail that follows Cascade Creek up the canyon to a hanging valley that holds a beautiful lake.</div>
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The trail is luckily mostly shaded as it did get to be a warm day and I managed to not sunburn, though the trail was much steeper than anything led me to believer, or I'm just fatter and more out of shape than I thought. IT gained about 2000 feet in a little less than 3 miles.</div>
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It was one of those great glute and gat workouts as you wind your way up. Or as Betsy used to say, "Helps with my saddlebags". I had one of those moments of wanting to clothesline the young woman who ran past us on the trail as I huffed and puffed my way up it. Then I recalled that I used to be one of those people that ran up such trails... Ahh, misspent youth.</div>
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I liked this photo just because of Emmitt's silly smile. He may be getting old and stiff but you get these guys out on the trail and they're still happy to be there. As with us, it seems if they get moving they do much better than you think they will.</div>
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This was the best pic with lighting, background detail, and all the boys were looking over where a fish or frog just jumped in the log jam.</div>
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The water must have been very cold as none of the dogs spent much time in it thought they all got wet multiple times in it. Even the young one when he dipped to far in and had to swim made a beeline back to shore and got out to run on the shore to warm up.</div>
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He was annoying his brothers by getting in every bit of water or snow he could to cool off then insisting that someone must want to play with him! It's good to be young unless you annoy your older siblings and they kill you and leave you hidden in a deadfall pile somewhere.</div>
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Overall it was a wonderful hike. I had to go to my Physical Therapy appointment before hitting the trail and I started a little bit later than I like to. Ten o'clock and I passed another couple and their dog at the beginning and had that runner on the trail. At the top I ran into an older female duo with their dogs including a 9mo lab pup that goofed off with Óengus for a few minutes while we chatted. On the way down though I ran into at least a dozen groups on their way up. I was grateful to be heading out as they were heading in, especially with my goof balls.</div>
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Those might be later in the season hikes when I need something a bit cooler to do at altitude. The lake and trail being in steep country is surrounded by landslides. Most them are older but you see evidence around you of fresher slides.</div>
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Well, that's about all I know for todays post. I'm sorry I let a month slip by while I grouched and grumbled through two illness's and a hurting shoulder, but I didn't have anything meaningful to share so I stayed quiet. I'm still trying to stay away from politics though I'm starting to look at the news more and more again. And I shake my head more and more to boot. It lets me know why I feel like we're a nation that can't seem to get a grasp on what this issue is with bully's in our society though. It's hard to manage an issue when we can't pull our heads out of what ever hole we have them in long enough to recognize we were voting one into office. Oh well, we are not the first nor will we be the last nation to do so. </div>
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And whats a photo recap from me without some bugs, right? Have a great weekend everyone.</div>
akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-48025785722444037252017-05-02T18:26:00.001-07:002017-05-02T18:26:48.811-07:00More of the Beastie UpdateHow's everyone tonight? I had a lovely arthrogram today of my shoulder and I'm trying to ignore the soreness at this moment so I'm throwing up some more pictures.<br />
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I thought I'd share my recent hiking pictures. A couple three weekends ago when I was nursing this ridiculous shoulder shortly after the latest injury we took a drive up Bridger Canyon. Found the boyo some snow to play in. He's going to be like our other silly winter dogs, particularly Tucker. You can see how much he loves it.<br />
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We found ourselves a nice little trail though muddy and wet at Battle Ridge. Certainly can tell that though we're back west, it's more wet than the Casper area was by all the undergrowth and moss present.<br />
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Was able to get even the little one to sit still long enough for a "family pic" here. We ran into some more snow in areas and rain at lower elevation. There was good reason for the mud.<br />
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It was pretty even without my handsome boys in the shot.<br />
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Then for my birthday I started the day off with a wonderful little walk. I purposefully left the old guys at home as I had bigger plans for them later in the day.<br />
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It was a pretty morning with fog and sun. Nothing prettier than a touch of fog; better yet, frozen fog on things.<br />
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Including on little boys whiskered faces.<br />
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Later in the day we headed up Drinking Horse on a whole family hike. Well, not a whole family, The Guy had to work. It was my regularly scheduled day off, I didn't ask for it off. Promise. I love this fun little bridge on the trail.<br />
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Also at the bottom of the trail I snapped this picture. You can't see the Northern Flicker that's on the pole, but I thought the sun glinting in the glass insulators was kind of pretty.<br />
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Though the older boys were upset to be left home in the morning, they were happy to go on the hike. Big hike days always seem to be leaving these guys stiff as of late. Poor old guys.<br />
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This is at one of the overlooks, looking back West over Bozeman.<br />
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And I talked them into another family photo at the first benches.<br />
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We also learned at the top that I suck at selfies, which is okay as I never loved having my own photo taken. Don't ask me what Óengus is up to, he's a puppy. He also has an annoying habit of showing his belly whenever you need him to do something.<br />
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Almost to the top!<br />
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Practically at the top here, looking down and to the east from Bozeman up Bridger Canyon.<br />
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On the way down I slowed down to look at the flowers.<br />
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I love watching the spring flowers coming out. I need to get some shots of the pretty little pink aster like ones that came up in the lawn. They're probably weeds, but they are pretty for now. I did figure out we have some hounds tongue and dug that out this last weekend.<br />
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This is that bridge on the way back. This side shows the funky roof line better. To bad the shots blurry, I hadn't noticed that until now. In the parking lot the little one did that whole roll on his back again... in the muddy parking lot. So we stopped for a quick bath on the way home.<br />
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And then had to dry off like the big dogs do. Pure silly joy. Time to take some ibuprofen, you all have a great night.<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-84613385171781331622017-04-25T09:00:00.002-07:002017-04-25T09:21:56.156-07:00A part of the more to come...And there won't be any new pics taken today because it's raining, it's mucky, and it's kind of cold to boot in the places I tried to go for a hike this morning.<br />
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I'm not whining. It is what it is and I'm kind of feeling a bit yucky the last two days and just wasn't up for it. Also, in one of the trailhead lots this morning I stopped my car, went to get out and the car started to slide on the muddy lot and I decided that it so wasn't worth it. Muddy dogs, muddy car, and wet uncomfortable shoes. Some days I'm up for it, somedays I'm just not. Today, I'm not, though I will figure something out for these guys.<br />
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So here I am listening to some tunes throwing up pictures from Óengus Og's (let us not discuss how long it took me to learn how to type that with it's correct accent) first real hike, and we should have named him tank because he trucked right along with us the entire time. I'm sure a couple older dogs would have lied him to fall behind. Alas... puppy energy.<br />
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And before someone asks about the ever energetic ones name, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aengus" target="_blank">read here</a>. Of course I went for the Old Irish spelling. I chose it because the little putz is a complete love when he's not trying to chew on you. Even then he's a love about it. From the moment we met him he was a sweety that really just wants to cuddle most of the time.<br />
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Back to the hike.... This is <a href="http://stateparks.mt.gov/madison-buffalo-jump/" target="_blank">Madison Buffalo Jump State Park</a>. It's a quick drive from our place and typically we're pretty solitary when out there. Mind you, it's not been prime hiking season yet either. My only concern is that it strikes me as pretty good rattlesnake country too when it warms up enough for them to come out. It will probably remain a winter/fall/spring hike for us because of that. We'll stick to the mountains for summer likes where we'll be more likely to find water and cool rather than snakes.<br />
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Snakes aren't bad, and those who know me know that I'm not scared of them. What I am scared of is one of my silly dogs getting themselves struck by one. Particularly in the face as I've raised a bunch of nosy little bastards... Okay, only two of them are bastards anymore as we know the youngest twos heritage. How the hell did I, Rescuer of Mutts end up with pure breeds? Life, I tell you.<br />
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Óengus Og is an<a href="http://www.englishshepherd.org/" target="_blank"> English Shepherd</a> for those who are interested. I know, most aren't but it saves me from having to log on and moderate comments later.<br />
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How could I have not fallen for that face? And yes, he's as goofy and fun loving as that face implies, though an absolute joy. He's had some quirks we've had to work through but he's a soft hearted gentle soul so they've been easy to deal with quirks.<br />
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Anyway, I need to get to some more things so I'm going to leave the chatty stuff for another time and leave you with these pics. And yes, as you could tell by the last posting, I'm kind of getting over the trying to behave myself with our current administration. I'm still trying to be hopeful and respectful, but it's getting harder by the day.<br />
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Finally over the lip, and that was a trial finding a spot to get over. Even I can't train dogs to rock climb... At one point I got three of four over but I couldn't get Sullivan up and over with a bum shoulder of my own. You can see Tucks shaved bum form his second knee surgery. His last followup is today. He's doing much better and I think we're going to stop here as we don't want to put him through another, but this is how he earned the nick name, "Half-moon Hound".<br />
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He was beat by the time we hit the parking lot, but he doesn't do this after hikes anymore, he's still got get up and go. Dammit.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-86752418067260529332017-04-23T18:37:00.000-07:002017-04-23T18:38:07.036-07:00More to come, but it's been busy around here.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sorry for the silence. Yes all, we're here, alive, and still working on settling in. Didn't help that we added to the pack. Blogosphere, meet Óengus Og. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or, for us non Celtic speakers, Angus Og. Really, he just goes by Angus. He's a wee shit of a four month old, but that's how it is. Actually, he's a good boy mostly, just drives you crazy at times like all little boys worth their salt are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're still working on settling in here. </span>Figuring<span style="font-family: inherit;"> out where </span>exactly<span style="font-family: inherit;"> we want things, what things we </span>don't<span style="font-family: inherit;"> need, what we need to get for the new place, and how our schedules run. Add to that the needs of a new puppy and I haven't found the time I should to get on here.</span></div>
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akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-19841510032164091882017-01-08T14:45:00.001-08:002017-04-23T18:39:27.044-07:00Knees, I tell you man.Between poor Tucker who seemed to hurt his this morning on our walk, then my own slipping out to the side as I stepped out of The Guys 4Runner today, we're falling apart in this house.<br />
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Anyway, just wanted to stop in and let you guys know I hadn't forgotten you this week. Had a rough week of orientation the hospital here and working by bum off. Although the cat had me laughing this morning when I saw her doing this... If Emmitt's not going to eat it, why can't she? He always tries to eat hers. I decided to find her a water fountain today since she constantly bugs you for water out of the bathroom sink. So far, she won't go anywhere near it. Cats.<br />
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Someone spent Christmas morning in the ER instead of playing with his new PlayStation or whatever it was. Those damn cats again...akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-46471495522563370872016-12-31T20:21:00.001-08:002016-12-31T20:21:56.607-08:00Last Minute DecisionGood last evening of 2016 to you all. I was texting some friends and thinking about things before heading to bed (No, I won't be staying up to ring in the new year, I'll see it in the morning with everything else thank you very much), when I decided to shoot out one last blog entry since I have slacked of so wonderfully on this thing this year.<br />
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I, for the first time in a long time and making a couple small resolutions. The small ones are the easier ones to keep, but you never know what the year holds. These small resolutions may end up being insurmountable odds in the long run... But fingers crossed and they stay truly attainable. The first I that I hope to blog a bit better this year. Some of you may already have noticed a bit of format change. I decided when I made the choice to hop back on the blogging horse to make it easier for myself and do smaller, short and sweet posts, a little bit more often instead of saving up photos until it was a large task to get a single post up. And Blogger, your new weird quirkiness when I try to add photos is not making this easier. Just so you know.<br />
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And the second one I just mentioned to The Guy. I bought a local area hiking book and map the other day and I told him that I plan on getting out on a decent hike on my Tuesdays off with the dogs this summer, and with luck, top every peak of the Bridger Mountains while I'm at it. I think the peaks will be the challenge, but the hikes will be easy, as long as the boys can keep up.<br />
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In fact, that will be the biggest challenge to the hikes. We knew Tucker's knee surgery didn't work but we received the news from the vet yesterday that it's shot. We are reviewing some options, and as you see here, we started some laser therapy to see if we can decrease some inflammation and pain he's suffering from. Poor Tucker. But if anyone knows of some large breed/herding breed mix pups that need adopted out, we need a girl! I need some new blood mixed in with these old men. Hiking is so much less fun without dogs, and it doesn't feel safe. Too many years of always having them ready, willing and able to go at the drop of a hat I guess.<br />
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And the last isn't really a resolution, more a goal that I'm already reaching for. We need to eat a bit cleaner, and we're getting there. Last night I made Turkey pesto wraps, mainly in hopes that the garlic and basil would beat back this cold that got me this week. Its always great to wake up on Christmas knowing that you're getting sick, no? On the good side though, I do think it's on it's way out. I feel markedly better today and the sinus stuff seems to be clearing. Between the good eats, the better living through chemistry, and the new humidifier, I'm getting there.<br />
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Tonight I made a new recipe that came from the "America's Test Kitchen", my new favorite PBS show's email. It's a <a href="https://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/8531-brussels-sprout-gratin" target="_blank">Brussel Sprout Gratin</a>, and it was pretty good, but then I like Brussel Sprouts. The Guy doesn't but I saw him take a second helping. It's amazing what sins a cheese sauce helps hide. It needs some tinkering before I add it to my own book, but it was a good start and went well with the leftover Christmas Ham. If you're so inclined to try it, I would start by doubling all their spices sans salt. Between the cheese and the cream you have other sources of sodium but it can be a bit bland so be heavy on the pepper, garlic, cayenne, and nutmeg.<br />
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Tomorrow night it's the traditional Pork roast with sauerkraut (I can feel The Guy cringe from here), and black eyed peas New Years feast. I think it's the germans way of purging the old year out with the fiber and gut clearing kraut, but hey, traditions are meant to be observed.<br />
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I know, we're such party animals here. Hard to believe all our jet setting and wild gatherings, isn't it? Meh, I learned a long time ago that wasn't my thing. I prefer to hang out with the furry ones, the good friends, and The Guy, any day, and especially the holidays. Let the drunks have the street and stay home and cook good food and stay warm and safe. I hope you are all doing the same, and here's to a happy, active, and joyful 2017.<br />
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And please, remember in these next few years when I fear that there are some scary changes to come, to not to forget one another. Kindness and Compassion must start with us, in our hearts and our homes. Don't think writing a check to a charity is the end of the work. Remember that sometimes it's more important to raise your voice with those around you. May you all walk in Peace with Hope and Mercy as your guides.<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-22352268753450178912016-12-25T15:16:00.001-08:002016-12-25T15:16:55.682-08:00Christmas Christmas Time is HereIn the words of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Am I showing my age too much by saying we used to have this on vinyl in our house when I was a kiddo?<br />
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Regardless, I hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas where ever you are this year. We here in the foothills of the Bridger Mountains are having a lovely white Christmas today. It snowed over night and into this morning and now that we have a couple new inches on the ground, it's clearing up and the temperature is dropping, encouraging those kiddos to stay in with their families and driving mom and dad nuts as to when dinner is going to go out, I'm sure.<br />
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We here, just finished up our own early dinner. I got my Thanksgiving turkey so I gladly cooked up the traditional Christmas ham for the guy. Just think how good that left over ham will be in homemade mac and cheese next weekend... Mmmmm.<br />
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I learned a new way to make potatoes from PBS's America's Test Kitchen, and I love them. I played with it a bit today with some added sage and rosemary. They are so delicious. Smooth and creamy inside and crunchy toasted on the outside. Perfect.<br />
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But as usual, I always forget something when cooking and forgot to throw the almonds in the green beans as I seared them up with a bit of onion. Oh we'll, they all still tasted wonderful.<br />
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Then while the guy did dishes, I shoveled again so I don't have to mess with it in the morning as I head to work.<br />
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Yesterday when I got off work and we decided to run out for a bit, we finally found one of these! I don't know if anyone else ever used one of these but we had one when I was a kid and it was great for these light powdery snows that weigh little but pack down hard. We found it at the True Value hardware store and I've used it twice today. Sure brings back the memories of snowy childhoods. They don't work for big wet snows, but we seem to mainly have the lighter fluffier ones here, so fingers crossed. Heck, I'm just happy we have snow on Christmas and not rain with an ever growing pond in our front yard.<br />
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And what's Christmas with out some candied pecans? Mmmm-hm. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday whether it's a holiday to you or not. Relax, enjoy your surroundings and families and most importantly, stay warm and safe.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-559167766546776482016-12-18T20:03:00.001-08:002016-12-18T20:05:32.188-08:00North of Yellowstone <i></i><br />
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Wednesday night the snow started as predicted. Light small dry flakes that took a lot to add up to anything substantial and have more of a tendency to blow in the wind.<br />
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However, it did snow through to Friday when it started to clear up and get cold. Saturday morning we woke to sheer beauty here, but dang, it was cold to go with it. I think I discovered that my car once again bottoms out at -32 on its external temperature probe, since others and online were saying after I got to work that they had readings of -35 or -36. I don't know, but cold enough my clutch was awful stiff even after I go at the engine nice and warm.<br />
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It's comforting to know that as I headed in to work, the animals all found warm places to cuddle in at home. <strike>Little bastards</strike> Sweet little furred ones.<br />
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Actually one of the benefits to cold cold mornings, is the sheer beauty of them. The air tends to clear out with the cold and in this case, then dawn light was gorgeous as it broke over the mountains and filled the valley.<br />
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A little bit further down the road there were some cows out in a field and with the light, and the steam of their breaths and the frost on their backs as they helped themselves to their feed, it would have been gorgeous but I didn't have my good camera and decided I didn't really want to stipend get out. As it was, I got to work just right on time (First week went well, thanks for asking, but I got lots of learning to do).<br />
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Despite being tempted to lay somewhere warm in the sun...<br />
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And then I came home to cuddle with beasties. We actually took them out on a drive as it was too cold for old toes. We ran up to Montana Wheat and then drove around Three Forks a bit. Tried to give the boys a little walk but less than a half a block from the car their feet let us know it was too much. Getting old sucks. Tucker did the best as he's a breed built for cold and I ran him up the street a short ways and back, which as soon as the other boys saw they had to join us, but their paws paid for it.<br />
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I stumbled across this tonight and thought I'd share. It's kind of funny... Okay it is funny but only on the second watching for me, because I've had people ask many of these questions, and it's not funny at the time. Okay, the two queens was funny first time through, but then it wasn't a question in the same vein as the others, was it?<br />
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Some of these I think all couples do, but there's a couple that are probab;y male-male relationship only... But my favorite is the suits. And no, The Guy and I do not talk to our dogs quite like that. It's more threats of making ear soup and him telling them that it's okay, I've always been a bit crazy.<br />
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And just because I should always try to end this on a laugh.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-61332149318216715372016-12-13T12:30:00.002-08:002016-12-13T12:31:19.535-08:00And so I've begunWork that is. Yesterday was a good but busy day being my first. Lots to learn and absorb. No more slacking around the house knitting all day every day. Dammit.<br />
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No, it's good to get back to work. I need it for my sanity.<br />
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Well, let's pretend like I ever had any, okay?<br />
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On that note, I know any posting I would have done will be slowed down a bit so I thought I'd share these couple of pictures I snapped Sunday morning.<br />
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It was pretty, but a bit cold.<br />
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I always like ice frost on trees. So pretty. But the cold made itself apparent this morning when I realized the second new thermostat we put in the second zone was not working.<br />
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These ones were Sullivan trying to tempt a cat out from under the futon to play. Midge wasn't feeling it. Please note the blurry tail in that first pic.<br />
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Alas... Cats.<br />
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So, the rest of these I'm going to throw on are last spring on a rainy day when the birds were busy about the feeders and we had a visit from our orioles.<br />
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For those that already spotted it, you're correct, this ones a robin. We actually didn't see a whole lot of robins in our yard this last summer for some reason. Maybe the Jays were rough on them?<br />
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And one of our larger woodpeckers. Not the big Palliated ones, I never got any great pics of them either as they're rather shy.<br />
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That's about it for the week guys. Sorry, I need to go check for ice damage to heat pipes now and shut the crawl space before returning to my scrub hemming... Have I ever stated how much I dislike sewing? At least its just hand hemming. Not difficult, just time consuming, but I did all the ironing of the seams already so I just need to do the needle work. Here I go... Have a good week everyone, wish me luck.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-35636355801246144112016-12-10T07:10:00.000-08:002016-12-13T12:04:14.774-08:00A comment worth passing on<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I stumbled across this yesterday on a website that has nothing to do with twitter, as I am not a tweeter, but it struck me as something I agree with. Yes, I'm trying to stay quiet and positive about our incoming administration, and I hope people don't take this as agreement with said group. I am listening, and I am worried, but I refuse to add to the negativity and hateful speech that seems to be occurring on all sides. This message spoke to me, and I think it's lack of negativity and hate is something that needs to be passed down the line, and it couldn't wait until I bothered to blog again and possibly be buried in big litany of whatever was present in my mind for that days post.<br />
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I know it's been a bit overkilled over the last decade, but I think we need to take a little guidance from the message anyway.<br />
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Oh, and Emmitt agrees with everything I say, can't you tell?akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-19709383542405714112016-12-06T12:39:00.001-08:002016-12-06T12:41:54.102-08:00It's happening, it's really happening!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Snow! And boy is it a bit cold to go with it. Which makes it a light drifting of snow. One of those that you can sweep away a bit at a time until the cold breaks the brand new broom. Yes, you read that right, I blamed it on the cold... And it was a cheap broom and we got what we paid for. I went to bump the snow stuck in the bristles off on my boot and it just snapped the head of the broom right off. It was the plastic part that broke, not the bamboo. Gotta love bamboo, to bad the fittings were plastic.</div>
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Why wait for all the timid ones who want to go 35 in a 70, when you can at least go 55 on the back roads? The new tires helped too, but the roads in that area were just wet and clear of ice, it was a bit ridiculous and I was tired of getting a snotty windshield from the drivers ahead of me.<br />
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Now that we're back in the land of clearer skies I hope to get some better nighttime photos.<br />
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I was trying to get these sky photos off the camera when I realized I still had some photos on here from Michigan that I thought I had shared a long time ago. Obviously since they were still on the cameras memory card, I had not done that.<br />
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I actually found quite a few and will share them over the next few weeks. These last couple were from a few weeks prior to our move. Between he rainbow and the sunset lit rain clouds, it was a pretty night though a bit windy.<br />
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I could have sworn I shared this little bit of National Geographic excitement from our front yard last winter before but I found them on the camera too. On the ground there is a mourning dove that just dove down to the snow to get away from the swoop of the hawk you can just make out in front of the lowest branches there.<br />
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The dove tried to then lift off and get into the cover of the pines.<br />
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But it was a bit too late.<br />
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I think this may have been the fist interactions we had with our little Coopers Hawk that appreciated our bird feeders.<br />
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I remember as a kid that our neighbors always fed the pigeons around the corner.<br />
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My mom used to always complain about them pooping on her car. I think she drove her little red le Baron at the time. She was proud of that zippy little red car.<br />
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We were walking back from the park with our dog Cali one afternoon for a romp and we happened to see the Goshawk round the corner just about a foot off the street and nail a pigeon as it tried to lift off and topple into the neighbors yard with its fresh kill.<br />
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As we finally walked by and it carried the kill into the trees our neighbor came out and freshened up the seed he always left out on the sidewalk and saw us.<br />
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He smiled and made some comment about feeding pigeons because it kept the hawks around.<br />
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My mom never complained about it again and shortly there after my stepfather made a bird feeder for our back yard, though it was constructed in a way that the pigeons couldn't really get into it and we never saw the goshawk hunting the blackcap chickadees and other small songbirds, though I'm sure they could have.<br />
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I think the raptors preferred the bigger meatier pigeons. There's a reason people used to regularly eat pigeon pie after all. Had they not been around I'm sure they would return to eating the smaller birds when able to catch them though.<br />
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We need to get a bird feeder set up here but it will be more helpful when I know what plants we have here in our yard as well. It's a nice bonus to have the hawks but I too would prefer if they stuck to the invasive eurasian doves (or the eurotrash as The Guy calls them), over the small songbirds and hope they have enough cover to escape into here.<br />
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That reminds me, I never did cut the clematis loose of their last years mornings here. I recognized that vine no matter the lack of leaves.<br />
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This hawk was incredibly patient about letting me snap shots. When I got cold and moved to go in, she decided to try moving off with her lunch.<br />
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We also have a couple stupidly placed pine/spruce trees that might be perfect christmas tree size for the next couple years that need to come out. Who puts in a pine over their southern exposure close to the biggest set of windows the house has? They block out much needed light come winter, so they'll come out over the next couple years and we'll try to correct the weird little park thing they tried to make and plant something hardwood with pretty fall foliage and cold tolerant. Lord knows we need some trees with deep roots so we don't have to water much with the cost of water and sewer here.<br />
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So, not a lot of new stuff here. Just figuring out the house and trying to find work here. Cooking again as you can see here by the braised pork chops with cinnamon pears and summer cucumber salad. Gotta keep the vitamin C intake up! Don't want any winter scurvy after all.<br />
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And knitting. I had to throw out my old ratty dog chewed slippers before moving. Well, I didn't have to, I just saw no reason to keep them. Last week I whipped up a pair of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/non-felted-slippers" target="_blank">unfelted slippers</a> for myself. I've had this yarn saved for this project for a couple years, don't know why I stalled on casting these on so much. It was a very easy and fast knit. Literally, from start to finish it's about 2 hours per slipper. And when I say start to finish I mean cast on, knit, seamed, and ends woven in. That's it, 2 hours apiece. Just a quick christmas knit idea if anyone needs one.<br />
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I used two skeins of Cascades Pastaza Paints yarn held double and had plenty left over. Yes, it's discontinued so you will have a hard time finding it but any worsted/aran weight yarn held double would work. I chose this which is a single ply because with wear it will lightly felt in the heel area and become a bit stronger. I made the talked about size for myself but I only wear a mens 8. I could probably have added two more stitches to either side to make them fit a little bit better but this will work and they're a bit sock like as they are.<br />
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I have the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/project-peace" target="_blank">Peace Cowl</a> on the needles and will be wrapping it up in the next couple days as I'm absolutely bored with it. It's a pretty waffle stitch pattern, and thankfully I have to change my stitch pattern every couple rows, but I'm still tired of it. Not the patterns fault, it says more about me than it does the pattern, but the idea around the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/project-peace" target="_blank">peace-along</a> I feel is something that we need.<br />
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As for the yarn, sorry, that's some of my handspun from the <a href="https://huckleberryknits.com/collections/all/clubs" target="_blank">huckleberry fiber club</a>. As usual, it's gorgeous stuff. Any one interested in spinning; whether an old hand or just beginning, I encourage to check out her <a href="https://huckleberryknits.com/" target="_blank">store,</a> and of course, the fiber club. Love this stuff. I need to get back at it! I have some blue stuff on the wheel that really needs to be wrapped up.<br />
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And then there's the wrap I started so that I could buy some yarn from the local yarn store I've been frequenting. I just feel that if Im going to knit and be social there, I should have something in the bag that's from their stock. You know? It's only polite. It's a bit of a pattern I somewhat made up, and the yarn is a lovely linen, silk, and wool mix called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knitting-fever-kfi-luxury-collection-kookaburra" target="_blank">Kookaburra from KFI</a>. It's a single ply that isn't the best for a semi-lace pattern but it's going to be lovely when completed. It has such a fun texture as it's a bit of a thick and thin yarn but not to extremes. It's just going to add tot he finished ripple affect.<br />
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There's a couple other project that are on the needles but I've decided I have too much stuff going right now and am buckling down. I need to wipe these two projects out, I have two more knit projects in the background that need to be completed before I can even contemplate starting something else, not the mention the spinning project that should be done too so I can get something new on the wheel. And let us not discuss the loom, though I have plans. Big ones ;-).<br />
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Emmitt just the other day got himself in big trouble nesting in our bed. I had just mentioned the day previous that I hoped he was finally over this behavior as he hadn't done it since we moved. He likes to pull back the covers so he can lay on the sheets that smell like us, and up against the wad he's made of the covers. I was sitting in the next room, literally, right by the door and heard something that made me go investigate. He jumped off and tried to slither by but he got a swat on the rump despite his stealth. Nothing like dog hair and sand on fresh sheets. Little butthead.<br />
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Like the snoozing Tucker in this photo, I think I'm done in for the day. I bought this photo the other night when I realized that he had fallen back to sleep after itching his own face. That pink thing under the rope knot at the bottom, is his tongue sticking out his open mouth. So ridiculous.<br />
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This weekend I went to social knitting at a local yarn store and one of the gals there mentioned that the other night she went to "bingo accidentally". Another knitter and I could not refrain from asking how one goes about going to bingo accidentally and it struck me as there perfect name for a band or blog post. So, I bring you todays offering of Accidental Bingo along with some old photos off the big canon. <br />
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The first is from our late summer fun up to Traverse City. We went out towards Old Mission on the peninsula and we stopped to take a look at the old historic light house. We got there just in time as the parking lot was filling up as we were leaving with the boys.<br />
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Unfortunately the skies were grey until after we sat out the falling rain while we had pizza at Pangea Pizza in town, huddled with the dogs in their 3 seat beer garden. Don't ask, I don't know.<br />
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We have hopes since we've heard people talking about the presents of cranes in the summer that we are not finished hearing these guys on warm mornings. I saw a huge blue heron flying over a small stream here the other day heading home from town, so there's hope that there's more birds around the area than were in Casper.<br />
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I snapped these one morning off the deck in Michigan. Stupidly I think I deleted the originals of these photos the other day and now can't blow them up better. Some people...<br />
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I know they say we have a lot of these guys in Alaska, but unless you're willing to be out in the mosquito ridden bogs and marshes, you don't often see them. Typically you'd spot them flying over but they have a tendency to stay away from the more populated areas there. Even spotting them at Potters Marsh was a rare treat, despite it's constant population of ducks, swans, and other birds such as Terns and Harriers.<br />
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I've seen a harrier over some of the local hay fields several days now. I love how they zoom across the ground at such low altitude for such a big bird, trying to scare hares and other small mammals into running. We saw a ring necked pheasant the other day too, I'm sure an escapee from a hunting farm, and I wondered if a Harrier would take one of them too.<br />
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This is a bad picture through two layers of gazebo screening and a window screen of our little Coppers Hawk that liked to try to get our chickens if we hadn't been keeping songbird traffic high with full feeders. It took me a couple times of chasing this guy out of the yard before I realized the connection to empty feeders and seeing him. I doubt he could have taken down a chicken as I think our girls outweighed him, but I'm guessing there was a nest of hungry hawklings somewhere needing food, and hunger talks.<br />
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Just the other day we were looking at a red tail hawk and it struck me that I think the ones here are bigger than the ones in Michigan. I thought that when we first moved there, but then thought that I was probably imagining the size difference until we saw one skulking in a tree here. They really do seam substantially larger than the red tails in Michigan.<br />
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I think I shared some photos of the praying mantis I had on my cell phone, but I pulled the ones off the canon while I was at it. They're a bit better than the iPhone ones.<br />
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Stop with the heebie jeebies, they're just photos. Besides, this girl was hunting the damn box elders. One night I had to have The Guy help me so I could clean one of our windows out that had probably a couple hundred dead beetles in it before the house went on the market. I don't know how they would get under the screens but they would, then roast against the glass and fill up the space between the screen and glass. Ugh, I'll take one of these mighty huntresses anytime.<br />
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I mentioned before that at first glance I just thought she was another grasshopper because we had them bad this past summer out near us. I snapped this on the stoop on the same day and as a reference, this guy is at least as long as my index finger and about the same circumference too.<br />
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The rest of these are all from Thanksgiving Day when after I got the bird in the pot we went out the Missouri River Headwaters State Park. It was a lovely day for a walk with just a bit of a breeze.<br />
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The park is situated where the Jefferson, and Madison rivers come together to start the beginning of the Missouri river. Some people argue that the Missouri should be marked from it's start at the Brower Spring upstream of the Jefferson and that the Jefferson river is actually still the Missouri, But Lewis and Clark back on July 18th, 1805 decided that neither tributary could be called the Missouri, thus causing a debate as to which river (Missouri or Mississippi) is the longest river in North America though it has traditionally been understood that the Missouri is. Combined with the Mississippi at the point of convergence, they create the 4th longest river system in the world.<br />
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Gallatin river then joins the waters of the Jefferson and Madison less than a mile downstream forming the actual headwaters of the Missouri.<br />
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It's a great area to have less than 10 miles down he road to walk the boys. There was only a few other people out there this day. Last week when I decided to take a post interview stroll I wandered through quick and was the only person as it was threatening to snow.<br />
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The Bozeman area sits in a wide valley that interrupts a couple of smaller ranges that help to make up the rockies. We live just a ways up the road outside of town and have a great view of the Bridger's and Ross peak from our place that lay directly to the east.<br />
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Though not visible from here, on the other side of the Bridger's is another wide valley that is hemmed to the east of it by the Crazy mountains, then to the the south by the Absaroka Mountains that can be seen barely from here.<br />
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Next to the west that borders the south of the Bozeman valley is the Gallatin Mountains and then Spanish Peaks.<br />
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Way across the valley to the southwest you can then see the crags of the Tobacco Root Mountains.<br />
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And then not visible to the north then Elkhorns and the Big Belt Mountains border us in to the valley. Gorgeous country no matter how you look at it and I hope to get these boys out in it as much as possible.<br />
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Just like Wyoming though, I'll have to make sure that we take care in packing water. We no longer live in a land of ample ground water sources. I better find the dog back packs, eh?<br />
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Although it does seem slightly wetter than Casper was, though it's still a fairly arid environment. I've already had to up my moisturizing game and even bought my first chapstick since leaving the west.<br />
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The boys seem to have a great time out for a grand romp off leash as they have been on leash and re-learning some of their forgotten manners of being on leash when they're around town. Buttheads.<br />
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Actually, it's nothing bad, but they do tend to just be a bit better off leash since that's how they spend most of their time. Tucker in particular seems to forget he is not to pull while on leash.<br />
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I'm sure walking here though Sullivan wanted to zoom in that tall grass so bad.<br />
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He was still getting over his gut bug from earlier in the week.<br />
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And just has he was recovering, Tucker stopped eating and was having runny butt. So The Guy got to take him to the vet while I went to knitting. I swear, what's wrong with my priorities?<br />
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Turns out that this guy had the same issue, though not near as bad as the big guy, but since Sullivan is so sensitive, especially his gut, that's not at all surprising.<br />
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He's on the mend now to with antibiotics and some extra <span style="text-align: center;">loving. He's a bit worrisome because he's still less than 70 pounds after his surgery, and though that's easier on his joints he feels to dang skinny and has no real reserves should he get truly ill.</span><br />
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Emmitt was a bit sickly one morning but that seemed to be the end of his issues after coming in from being outside to vomit at The Guy's feet, because nothing says I love you like throw up on your toes. Does it? I'm willing to bet that it was the same bug but Emmitt being a little garbage gut fought it off on his own. I'm wondering if the last round of sickness Shiela had in Casper that caused bloody stools and vomiting was the same bug. It was the only time I was ever worried about her gut as she, like emmitt seemed to be able to handle anything. Even at her age when we had the sickness on our Grand Canyon trip, all three of the other dogs recovered when Sullivan had to go to the vet and go on meds. Of course, the dog that would cost the most due to size would be the one that needs such intervention.</div>
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Here's the bustling metropolis of Gallatin City... Amazingly, there's no tumble weeds. The old hotel is the only real building standing still at this point. That's the second in from the left. The other buildings is someones hot, barn ad the interpretive plaza sight. Those are the Gallatin Mountains in the background and I believe a little winding arm of the Gallatin river in the foreground. From this vantage point the Gallatin is toe our left (east) and the confluence of the Jefferson and Madison rivers is across the road directly to our right (west) of us and they join behind us about a half mile to the north. Okay, geography lesson of the day is done. I have some turkey soup to be getting to. The joys of holiday left overs!</div>
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That's times upon us and I found this while looking for a full clip of the show where I first heard of these guys. We always need some acapella, right? Well, good Acapella, despite knowing this is a studio version that's been produced heavily.<br />
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And for those that know me and know that I don't care for a lot of Christmas songs, this show led me to my favorite rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. I've always liked Jewel's voice, but truly love this performance of hers. Fast forward to about a minute in if you don't want to hear all the banter. That's why I like watching these snippets on youtube and can do exactly that.<br />
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akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-54506869595371994342016-11-23T15:41:00.000-08:002016-11-23T15:41:34.099-08:00It's about time Q. It's about time...Some people. They move across the country and don't keep people updated at all as to how life is going in the new location. Well, here goes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Heading home I had to snap a quick shot of the amazing blue sky (a Michigan rarity) and the green grass and gold foliage. I have to say, I'm truly glad we got to see another Michigan fall. Last years was not so great but this year it had lovely color again. I know those scarlets will affect our choices of foliage around our yard because I will truly miss those now that we're back in the land of cottonwoods and junipers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I guess it says that Emmitt has as much moving experience as me with his relaxed manner and my preparedness for animals mayhem on the road. This is my animal box and was one of the first things sorted away as knew there would be need. What's in such a box you may ask? Well, there's the obvious things like paper towel and stain cleaner. There's also doggy pain pills, muscle relaxers, doggy Imodium cat chill pills, eye gunk and canine first-aid materials, treats, and all those little things I've wished I had in situations before.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">But they had their own sleeping arrangements. Ahhhhh, camping gear. The big guy tried to sleep with us for a bit the first night and I actually woke up having a claustrophobia induced panic... moment. Can't say it was an attack since I realized what was going on and kicked the pooch off our makeshift bed. He had rolled onto me at some point and on the slick nylon sleeping bag material I had become trapped in the edge and couldn't move. In my sleep my mind started to play with me and I woke up in a sweat with my heart pounding. Poor Sullivan had to return to his own cooshy bed with his brothers. Oh, the trials and tribulations of these dogs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Saturday I got up and spent the day with my friends at the Great Lake Mens' Knitting Retreat in Delton Michigan which was only 30mins from our place. It was a great day, made better with the twinges of guilt that I left The Guy with all the cleaning while I was off knitting. Actually, I took care of a lot of the cleaning the day before to assuage said guilt. Another night on the floor before Sunday hitting the road after we got up, loaded up the vehicles with dogs, an irritated cat in a box, and hit the road. And it was a beautiful day for it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In fact, it was a beautiful four days for it. We had sunny skies most of the way. We hit one little patch of rain at the end of the 2nd day crossing the southwest corner of Minnesota as we approached Sioux Falls. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Made for a beautiful sunset but being hunting season and it killing some of the last light of the day to drive in, I know I worried about deer on the road. We had planned our trip to stay in the light of the day but we got a late start after taking my Aunt Millie out for breakfast as a thank you for letting us stay at her place our first night. She was even nice enough to not mention the cat in the bedroom.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Though, the cat was nice enough to pretty darn chill about the whole trip. She was most irritated I think about when we carried the crate in and out of our evening quarters. Besides that she stayed pretty quiet about everything and seemed to have fun playing in the hotel bathrooms just like she does in ours at home. Weird cat...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I don't want to hurt any ones income so I won't say, "Don't bother" if you're ever in the area, but I'm going to state that I'm not impressed. I do realize that this establishment and it's stunning swath of highway advertising is the only thing that keeps the local economy viable for these families, but it's truly a bunch of kitschy crap at ridiculous prices, and the pricing standard include the ridiculously tiny pharmacy section of a place that calls itself "Wal-Drug". We walked through, were deterred by the prices enough to not bother with lunch there, and I used the bathroom, which was equally unimpressive.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Only after walking through the whole building and going out back do we see that they have new larger bathrooms. Seriously? You guys market yourself as a tourist destination and the previous bathroom is a single stall/urinal bathroom with water that won't get hot to wash with, a crappy fart breeze producing world dryer, no hand towels and a pull inward door to enter and leave by. Okay, here's a tip for all you mentally stunted commercial architects, commercial space designers, and contractors; if you are going to not provide towels at least provide a functional hand dryer and an outward pushing exit from said bathroom so one doesn't have to not only touch the toddler boogered door, but they have to do it long enough to twist the knob with now freezing wet hands. But mind you, I guess I should be happy you didn't put in a piss trough and want to stand next to me to converse while I try to relieve my bladder. </span></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Piss trough I hear you saying? Yes, for further information, </span><a href="http://akqguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/manners-at-pisser.html" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" target="_blank">please click here</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The last couple images are as we approached Gillette Wyoming for our last night on the road. Those mountains there in the distance (the Big Horns) are the first "real" mountains we've seen since moving to Michigan. Well, not entirely as I've gone home once and came back out to Wyoming/Colorado twice since leaving, but you get what I'm saying. That night after we settled into the hotel, a couple friends from Casper came up and met us with for dinner. It was such a lovely time seeing you both again. Thanks for making the drive Cindy and Ron.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">A little welcome back the West. Ahhhh, a nice deep breath at altitude. Love the thin air up here. I think these might be the Crazies as we were between Billings and Bozeman. I think. Not to horribly sure, but hey, I wasn't driving.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Just as the boys were getting into this whole drive all day and snooze groove with me, we got into town. Notice, there's no cat? I actually put her in the Kia as we towed it. I figured she would be happier without hearing our noise and what not. Believe it or not, even when we stopped to offer bathroom breaks and get food, we never heard her carrying on. I think she settled in cozied up with the old bathroom rug that was a favorite place to camp out and slept through the days.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Home Sweet Home! We got in and unpacked in the early afternoon of a beautiful clear day. Once we got ourselves sealed in a bit, the boys got a walk and we went to find food. The following day our household stuff arrived and I slowly got the kitchen pieced together so I could start cooking again. I've cooked most days since then though there have been a few outings to the areas dining establishment. The little local cafe thought we were possibly staying in the guest condos around the corner when we came in for breakfast, then lunch, then breakfast again in two days.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I snapped some photos before we got the house too stuffed with our stuff. It's a bit smaller than both the last two houses so it does feel a little stuffed though we're sorting through all that and getting things put away. It's livable but we still need some stuff like book shelves to get things put away properly. And then there's things like guest beds since I've been warned that people will be coming to visit us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Although the dogs would love to snuggle with you on the floor. Kidding, they'd prefer to smother you in a bed with their love and affection. Just like that one boy/girl friend in college that all your friends hoped you wouldn't marry.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I'm kidding. Well, maybe not, but most of you I didn't know in college so I can't say for sure, but you get what I'm throwing at you. I'm working on a new color scheme but that's summer work. The floors I'm working on. They're beautiful hand planed floors but look like rubbish. They're better now that they were mopped since it looks like the installers mopped with a dirty mop, but they keep getting ashy and the dogs track everything in, but that's a livable situation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Though there was a lot of bitching as I tried to get everything fit in here. I still haven't got my KitchenAid stand mixer on the counter. I'll have to fix that this weekend. The Guy had to do some work to get the microwave to fit in that spot, but I wasn't willing to give up any more of my limited counter space. You know, because I'm pushy like that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As it was, we had to work on making it happen. Hopefully the claim adjuster with the movers comes soon and we can get the broken pieces of furniture out and rearrange our other stuff to make best use of these spaces for storage and easy retrieval of stored items.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Then in the grocery store when the young clerk asked us if we wanted our meat wrapped separately, my first thought was, "Of course you wrap you meat separately, or you get diseases... Oh, wrong meat. Sorry." But I didn't say it. I just tried not to smile wickedly as The Guy answered him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As for grocery store, we found Rosauer's grocer. My God, I'm in love. Not only do they have great brands and selections, but they have no, out them, NO self scan kiosks, actual baggers that will help you to your car (no, I don't need their help yet. Give me a few more years, thanks), and Sunday when they were busy they had all the lanes staffed and open except one, but the three registers at the customer service desk were all handling small item number checkouts too. I wanted to go up to the manager and shake his hand but he was busy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Here's Sullivan Monday night with two doses of antibiotics on board, a liter of subcutaneous fluids dumped in, and a dose of an <a href="https://www.drugs.com/vet/cerenia-injectable-solution.html" target="_blank">expensive antiemetic</a> that seemed to do the trick.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">See that rug? That's a 7x5 rug we found at this little custom furniture shop that was actually very reasonably priced for $49.00. I swear. I had to call the guy over and confirm that the price was right, then we had to buy it. That steely blue is actually what I think the walls in the living room will be. What looks like dark grey is actually a nice deep brown. sorry, crappy picture colors because I doctored the light in this one to be able to see Emmitt's face.</span></span></div>
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All right, I think that about covers this weeks post. Actually, with any luck I'll get another one up after the holiday. Speaking of which, you all have a great Thanksgiving! I need to get the <a href="http://britishfood.about.com/od/easybritishrecipes/r/bubblesqueak.htm" target="_blank">Bubble's & Squeak</a> going for dinner for tonight. </div>
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Blossom, we are are going to miss you until we see you on the other side.<br />
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My friend lost her little girl the other night and we are going to miss her so very much. This is just one of my favorite pictures that Betsy who is an amazing photographer shared with us years ago and little did she know, I stole it off her blog and keep a copy of it on my computer desktop. For more great photos and a touching send off, please with <a href="http://blossomandbetsysblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/blossom-made-her-way-to-rainbow-bridge.html" target="_blank">Betsy's blog</a>. Dang Dogs, why do they have to leave us?<br />
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Betsy brought Blossom home the same year as Emmitt found his way into my life. They were pups together and often goofed off on trails with one another as we rambled our way through the woods each with our two dogs. There are many many happy memories associated with her, as there are with any loved member of our families. Such a sweet girl will stay forever in our hearts.<br />
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The Emmitt dog and I had a good cuddle after I gave him the news. Such a reminder that he's getting older on me, as if the stiff joints and greying face and paws weren't enough.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-49972047043641245122016-11-13T19:35:00.001-08:002016-11-13T19:35:42.851-08:00ArrivalsGood Evening,<br />
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We have arrived, we have had the so-called movers place most of our belongings in the house, and we have unpacked, sorted, shifted, re-sorted, shuffled and done the majority of our unpacking in the new place. And I realize... we have a lot of stuff. Then I think about the small amount of the truck we took up, and the words of the so-called movers, and a walk through the neighborhood today with the yard work and decorating weather making it easy to peruse open garage doors and I realize we don't have as much as some. Thank you Sweet Baby Jeebuz because I don't know what we would do with it. Oh wait, I do. We would have a garage you can't walk through and we would park on the street.<br />
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With that all being said, there is no pictures today with this post again. Why? Because I just got the new desk set up, the computer and internet back playing together though I haven't managed the printer yet. Add that to all the other things we have been trying to get done before The Guy returns to work tomorrow and it doesn't leave a lot of spare time. No, I didn't miss the irony of having a new desk after commenting on all the crap we have. If it helps, it's to replace the old little table I used as a desk since I had my first apartment in Alaska. Yes, it was that old and starting to show it's age. I noticed as I was packing up the computer that it had been gnawed on by a dog on one corner, most likely a foster and tallying that up with the other wear and tear it's showing, decided it didn't need to make the move. It was time to go away, so it was given to goodwill. It will make some poor kid in their first place a great little desk, aquarium stand, sofa table, or some other various flat surface to put crap on. Don't worry, pictures are coming.<br />
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On that note, we did get rid of a lot of stuff before moving, and now we're at that point of not having places to put things because we don't have the furniture for it. You know, things like bookcases and tables, those sort of things. Our coffee table that thankfully we decided at the last minute to bring is being utilized as a television stand due to our temple of the TV being destroyed by the movers. Oh, and we had to buy a new chair to replace the two we sold in Michigan and The Guy got himself a new rocker to replace the one the movers broke... You see how this works?<br />
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With all that being said, let's return to the real world outside my little self contained sphere of madness and chaos and look at what happened in our nation this week. What the Holy Flying Fig Newtons did you people do? No, I don't blame you guys. I blame our education system that pushes for higher and higher levels of education for jobs that do not require such certificates yet pushes out dumber and more ignorant self absorbed graduates each year. I blame a consumerist culture that thinks that someone who has run a "successful" business can run a country. Forgive me but I still fail to see how someone who has had to claim bankruptcy or fallback on these tax loopholes for incredible losses to his bottomline is considered a success. I blame this failure for a large section of our population to be unable to recognize that our government was built on a separation of church and state to realize that their bible thumping is definitely their right, but it is not their right to use their religions views and beliefs to infringe on others rights outlined by our constitution.<br />
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Now, let me stop pointing my finger, because we've seen this week what finger pointing, name calling, and other hateful behavior gets us. Let me instead say that from this point forward, I will try to give Donald Trump, the respect of the office he won. No matter how I feel about him, he is now our President Elect, which means that until January 20th, 2017 I will try everyday to be hopeful. Hopeful that as things settle down, the hate, the bigotry, and the sheer ugliness fades away into the background and we will see change for the good. I will stop judging his ability to do a job he has not yet filled, and instead hope that he is able to hold the office and show the decorum and presence we hope and expect from our leader, and show some talent for the politics needed to guide this country of ours.<br />
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After January 20th, I believe he has a heavy load to carry; and I truly hope he can for the eyes of not only our country are on him, but the rest of the world. His behavior, his demeanor, and his character are on show for all to see and for the sake of our country I do hope he can pull it off. But let me say this, I will personally judge him on his actions, his words, and his behavior, and I hope the country does too. More importantly, I hope the country remembers this.<br />
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This is what we get when we let ourselves get this ridiculously stuck in a system that is antiquated and needs revised to fit our countries current needs. These two candidates (and I use that word with some acidic sarcasm) were our two best? That's sad. Truly. At the very least, I hope this let's Hilary know that she's not liked, and definitely not trusted, and go take some more speaking gigs and get out of the political arena. I mean, to think that you had a shot at the presidency and with all your competitions screw ups, foul hateful bigotry, and misogynistic rhetoric, you managed to lose to that. Take the clue. The Clinton's are not the political powerhouse you thought you were. Let's be done.<br />
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However; again, we have had a candidate win the popular vote whilst losing the electoral votes needed to assure the office. How can this be? How does this make any sense? This day in age, we have the technology, and the ability to let the peoples voice, which is what democracy is supposed to be about, to make the decision yet we rely on a system that takes that voice away. I obviously don't like the first loser to the race anymore than the winner but I think the system is broken. No, not rigged, don't even go there, but I do feel that it's broke. It needs fixed, lets do it.<br />
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And before anyone shouts about the other two candidates, lets be honest, there were not two other viable candidates. Johnson seems to have cracked under the pressure of running and the green party... Let's hope in four years they give us a better showing.<br />
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I know, I hear people say, "Who is he talking about? There were two other candidates?" Yes, and that's another problem. All we saw on this campaign was the richest and most powerful. Not the best and brightest, and that's a problem. We need to limit spending on these events, we need to limit airtime, and we need see if they can play inside those rules. I don't want to be tired of seeing your face on my television or sidewalks before you're even elected. I shouldn't hate you all before I ever get to cast my ballot.<br />
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And the parties... I don't have that in me tonight. I don't like politics. I don't like hashing them out, I don't want to ever be a politician, and dammit, this is not why I keep a blog, so I'm not going there tonight as I can't wrap my head around what I want to really say, so I'm going to leave at this:<br />
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Have hope. It's four years, our system has checks and balances built into it and fingers crossed, we don't need them. Have hope that he can do some good with his time in office. Have hope that others will let their stars shine bright enough that we can see that there is light there, and a better direction to go. Have hope that we are a great nation, not used to be one that needs someone to shine back up to great, but we are great. Right now. We have good people walking the streets doing good things for those that need it. Have hope, and the strength to let your own light show and to do those good things for those that need it. Have hope that each day we can look at your neighbors and not see our differences that force us apart, but see our similarities and let those bring us together. For it's the things that bring us together; our strengths, our freedoms, our rights, our liberties, or hopes, that make us a great nation. Right now. Not tomorrow, not after January 20th, not in four years, or eight, but <i>RIGHT NOW</i>. Today.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-53473716997004050862016-11-10T20:38:00.000-08:002016-11-10T20:38:21.896-08:00Ugh, heading to bedBut I wanted to let you all know we arrived yesterday afternoon. Did some quick cleaning before calling it a day and getting up early today to find food, walk beasties and meet the movers. We still have lots and lots of packing and I promise I have pictures but I just got internet up and am heading to bed. The compute isn't even set up, I'm doing this on my phone as I have wireless. You all have a great night.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-2615511977216480142016-11-04T04:01:00.000-07:002016-11-04T04:01:13.455-07:00Before the day gets away from meThis is just a quick one before the movers get here and the internet goes away. Yep, it's that kind of day. We've been busting butt wrapping things up here for the movers to pack our stuff up today. We don't hit the road until Sunday but it's going to be "living rough" until we get settled.<br />
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Living rough? No internet? Nah... it's more that we'll be living out of a bag apiece and a single box of kitchen items until we get to the house on the other end and our stuff shows up. Hopefully that's Thursday for our stuff, Wednesday for us (yes, we're taking a mellow pace this time). I'm going to a single day of the knitters retreat tomorrow then we ourselves hit the road on Sunday. And yes, I do feel mildly guilty leaving The Guy to do all the cleaning. I'm hoping after the movers leave to get a big chunk done.<br />
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Sorry, photos as I'm doing this on my iPad. I packed up the computer and all the other electronic last night. See how I am?<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-38194088928295740842016-10-24T10:18:00.000-07:002016-10-24T11:11:20.794-07:00OOOHhhhh MMmmmmmyyyyyy GGGGGGhhhhhhheeeeeerrrrrrrrrddddDDD!!!!Okay. So here's the thing. This damn computer just ate my entire post. I've been working on it since yesterday, and it's all gone. Well, not the computer. Blogger seems to have eaten it. Even though I had a draft saved, and periodically have hit the button as I've typed. So, I'm done. I don't have another round of that in me. For those that blog, you know that it's never as quick as it seems it would be. Even though I can't care enough about the text to rewrite, I'm going to leave you with these. No pun intended there, I swear.<br />
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And I was planning on sharing this too. I was amazed and have watched it several times since I stumbled across it.<br />
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Now my internet has glitches several more times since I started retyping so I think that's someone telling me to get offline. Have a great night guys.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-15073831677744376322016-10-17T09:53:00.000-07:002016-10-17T10:18:57.934-07:00Want to hear something funny?So, as I announced before, we're moving to Montana. And that entails all that it implies. Throwing a house together and getting ready to sell, timetables out of my hands, quite a few laughs at times, and not a little bit of stress. Part of this stress is from the effort of getting the house pulled together for showing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're going to start with some before's. Don't know where my better pics went...</td></tr>
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The biggest pieces of this pull together was the open house. For any of you that have lived in a house for any amount of time and have been told to "de-clutter" your house, you know this time and resource crunch.<br />
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I don't know about others that run into this task and start thinking, "Why the hell do I still have this?", or my favorite, "I thought I threw this away a long time ago." but I start to use this task as an excuse to throw things away. Not just throw the clutter into a closet (Which might still happen a little bit), but to truly get rid of things you don't need.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, she did just paint the cupboard doors. Don't ask me because I don't f'n know.</td></tr>
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I am not a wonderful housekeeper. You are not going to see me on the cover of "Good Housekeeping". I like to keep things fairly clean, and I like a clean kitchen because as many of you know, I love to cook at times. But I am a clutterer. any horizontal surface collects stuff (stuff - noun: A collection of unassociated items collectively sometimes referred to as "all yo shit" that fills any empty space to the point of overflow or collapse). I have always internally chastised myself for our houses clutter but as I cleaned this mess up I've come to realize I've had help. Much of the stuff is The Guy's, though probably 60% is mine. I am slowly getting better and recognizing stuff to keep, stuff to think about keeping, and the bs that needs tossed. Maybe this slow process of learning to recognize these levels of stuff has slowly decreased my own level of the stuff enough to see that it's not just mine. Or this is all wishful thinking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TaDa!!! These photos are from the real estate agents photographer. So much nicer than my own work, no?</td></tr>
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I wish I could say that I've completely decluttered, but that would be a lie. I have partially decluttered a whopping chunk of what needs to be either disposed of or put elsewhere to be properly utilized. And that's pretty darn good. Mainly I don't want to take needless clutter with us in our move.<br />
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I'm noticing it's much easier to not feel cluttered with those painted countertops that were so busy you lost things in them. Yes, they were painted, which I've seen done quite well before. This was not a good job of it, and she forgot the vital part. The sealant. That's why in that top pic you see the piece of butcher block on the counter. Rolling out bread or pastry dough on painted countertop doesn't work one bit. It peels right up into your dough, so that was my two year work around when The Guy found that for me.<br />
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I think all the original appliances were white when we bought the place... I think. As they needed replaced we went to stainless to suit what was already there and then when we did the rest here we went ahead and put in a new functional dishwasher that I think we still haven't used. My dishwashers are on the end of my arms.<br />
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I can say, I'm going to miss that stove, mostly. Not the oven feature that dings at me because I have the door open. Yes, I know stove, I'm in the freak'n thing, I know it's open. Seriously? Who the hell needed that as a feature? If you make a habit of walking away with the oven wide open while turned on, maybe you shouldn't be cooking in the first place. How about a ding to tell me I left it on and empty when I was done and in the hurry to pull the dinner together I forgot to hit off. That would be a better yet still extraneous feature.<br />
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It's not the greatest quality of stuff, but it's much better than what was there when we moved in and a better utilization of the space. We decided it's up to the next owners if they want to keep the oak shelves that mask the laundry shoot. We had a fix in mind, but it's truly not a necessity for us to dive into.<br />
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The downstairs bath has gone untouched other than the toilet from upstairs replaced the short little kid one down here. It would often burp a bit when the upstairs one was flushed and then with a damp lid because we shut lids in this house to keep animals from them, it would mildew on the bottom. Lovely. So that was a simple fix that cost little to make something fairly comfortable. And I don't mind this soft lavender. I know, this pic makes it look pink but it's more lavender.<br />
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I can't believe we bought a place without a fireplace... It's just shocking as we've always had one. Even though we use ours very very little, it's nice to know we have it in case we lose power for an extended amount of time. Yeah, just like in Casper on that snowy October of 2013. That fireplace kept things comfortable. There might be a wood stove addition in our near future.<br />
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I'm' amazed I have a fairly neutral kitchen since as you guys know, I like to add color to a house. It feels kind of odd, and now that we'll be moving someplace fairly neutral too. Don't worry, i'll get photos up of the new place as I have them.<br />
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I realized the other day when chatting with our realtor that this was the one full sized living space type of room that we utilized daily that I didn't paint. I cleaned up the chair rail with a couple coats where she tried to make it look distressed but that's it. Oh, and I removed her stencil. I'm just not a stencil guy, unless I find some more my style. I don't want my wall to give me some daily affirmation unless it's along the lines of "Tequila, it's not just for making babies and mistakes anymore, sometimes at the same time!"<br />
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Stop shaking your head at me Cindy. We already know I'm bad. That's why we went to the boudoir next... Someday, I swear, I'll have a matching bedroom set. Until then, meh. Nothing spectacular.<br />
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I need to paint that register... I can't believe that I'm sitting in this room right now typing this and didn't even think about that ugly kiwi paint until I saw it in the picture. Especially since nobody probably saw the difference in the wall color and the register color until I pointed it out.<br />
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And the new bathroom! I might have to go gray in our new one as I truly like this, but judging by what little I saw of the bathroom in the new house, it will be a lighter gray. Like the palest parts of the tub telework peeking out there. Or green. You know me and my green.<br />
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Then, my little piece of sunshine. If you recall, this room was pink and kiwi before. I still love this color. It's so bright and happy and makes the room a nice place to work on dark days. Unfortunately it was a bit of a mess before, but I think I cleaned it up well for the showings, no?<br />
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I don't have a good picture of it before, but I had yarn all over the long pine table, and fiber covering every inch of the smaller table in the far right corner. To boot, this is the room we raised chicks in this year so there was feather dust EVERYWHERE. I never knew how dusty birds were before. There's my days lesson. But after I tore it all apart, and reorganized it, I got almost all my stash in one closet.<br />
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Yeah yeah, I hear you other knitters rolling your eyes from here. Yes, my entire stash. Me. This guy that normally is regularly playing with fiber in some fashion. His entire stash fits in one closet. Because I try not to buy on the "Oooooh, pretty" factor alone. I try to buy on the, "What will I knit with this" factor. So most of my yarn has an idea or concept behind it. That one tower is just my store bought yarn. The top bin is my needles.<br />
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Now, spinning fiber is more of the Oooooh pretty part of fiber for me. I have to remind myself that just because it's nice to look at and feel, I don't need it. I remember when I had one bag of fiber. One. Yeah, I'm no longer there. I'm going to admit that when I got it all in this container, I sat on the top to close it.<br />
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And because of that, I now have an entire tub of handspan pretties. Some of them do have projects associated with them but a lot of them don't. This is where gift yarn often comes from out of my stash. When someone seems drawn to something that I'm fairly ambivalent about, it goes to live with them. That keeps us all happier.<br />
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Then you throw in all the tools between the spinning, the weaving and the knitting and you have a closet full. So much fun! And lets not discuss my kitchen tools to make amazing upside down apple spice cake. Tools tools tool. I'm telling you, it's what separates us from the chimps. An ant luring piece of grass won't cut much snuff with my needs. Well, tools and some body hair and grooming habits too.<br />
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So, now let's discuss what was so funny. Now I think it's funny anyway. Actually, at the time I thought it was going to be funny later but I was only laughing so I didn't cry or kill a dog. This one who's so ashamed at his behavior he's hiding his eyes.<br />
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Here he is still wet shortly before we have to leave the house for the open house. Sullivan too is not making eye contact because he can feel my irritation rolling off me as I scramble to make up lost time.<br />
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Lost time you ask? Oh yes. Lost time in my strictly laid out day so I could get the house cleaned, some finishing touches done and out the door with the dogs all in time for people to come fall in love enough to offer us a cash deal. Okay, so maybe that's some dreaming but still. I did not have the time for this damn dog to go outside in our yard, find a young (I didn't know skunks had babies this late in the year) skunk, kill it, and play with it. That's right, Tucker has been skunked twice now.<br />
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I was in the kitchen cooking a batch of cookies when I saw Tucker playing with something. Tossing it up, thrashing it around. Whatever, I have a hot batch of cookies to tend to. A Few minutes later after the damn oven tells me that I have left the door open too long while I check cookies for doneness, I glance up and out again and see him rolling on the mystery item, and I have that, "Oh F&$%" feeling settle in. So I pulled the cookies out, pulled on some shoes and opened the back door. And the smell hit me and I knew I was screwed.<br />
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I have less than 6 hours at this point. I still need to clean up the kitchen, tend to the cats needs, vacuum, clear off animal guards, wash windows, take a shower myself and skedaddle. And our dear little F&$%er Tucker has skunked himself. There was a mad rush to remove said dead animal and all his parts from the yard, spray down where he was playing with it and hope the sun worked on the smell before liberally soaking Tucker with peroxide and ditching him while I prepped hot water and dawn dish soap for a scrub down.<br />
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He wasn't happy, I was sure as hell not happy, and we were both wet when I spoke to our realtor who dropped everything and ran over to check things out because I was so far nose blind that I didn't know if anything smelled. Who wants to have an open house when it reeks of skunk butt?<br />
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I lucked out. It was a young skunk and I think it tried to run rather than stand it's ground. It had sprayed but I think it had missed mostly. He still did have a funk going on but I think that was more from rolling in the grass on on the poor thing after the fact. He didn't seem to have taken a direct hit like last time and definitely not to the face like before. We made it through in just the nick of time and he's looking a bit redder again from the bleach job.<br />
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He's still alive, and I find it funny now, even though I wanted to cry a bit. Just a bit. They would have been tears of frustration. Dog cleaned, Open House done, mission accomplished.<br />
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These last few shots are just from our walks lately as autumn continues its march through our area of the world. The morning with these tree shots there was a mist and bright sun and it was just lighting up these bands in the trees. Unfortunately all I had was my phone on me.<br />
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Colors seem to be a bit better this year as we head into the season. Last year was wet and cold and mostly just yellow. Very strange and I heard a lot of natives making comment on it too.<br />
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This is Lepard Park, one of our daily walking areas so we notice the shift in seasons here. See Tucker's reddish head?<br />
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Spot the spotted dog! It's amazing how frequently my biggest dog is the one I have to look around to find. I noticed on Shiela years ago how her spots broke up her outline enough to allow her to blend better than many dogs do.<br />
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We were just chilling out post walk to give the realtors time to get out of our house and it was a great sunset photo opportunity. Beautiful skies are something I am looking forward to again. There's a lot of cloudy days here and hidden dawns and dusks. However, those clouds are why we have rain and beautiful trees so it's all about the trade-offs.<br />
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The other morning of the skunk our dawn walk was gorgeous. Yes, I am walking through a cemetery. Halloween season is a great time for it, no?<br />
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That night we had our first frost, and it wasn't a light one. My shoes were soaked and it was chilly enough morning I was a bit cold, but it was great walking weather.<br />
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That's about it guys for this entry, I think I gave you enough photos, my goodness! The last two pics are not for those who don't like the amphibians like I do. See, wasn't that nice? That little warning so you didn't scroll up on your phone to a big slimy thing?<br />
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I was happy to stumble across some of these before we left as I've never seen one actually out and about before. Salamanders!<br />
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Unfortunately I saw this one because there was a family with kids rolling over logs looking for them, and picking them up. They didn't believe me when I told them that the bug dope on their hands would kill them shortly. One of the reasons I've never laid eyes on them is that I try not to disturb where I walk with the dogs. I even get after the dogs when they potty and feel the need to kick behind themselves. I know nature can recover from a lot of this but I prefer not to add to out impact needlessly. I would be fine with the kids lifting logs to find them, but put the nurse logs back they way you found them and don't touch the amphibians with the skin that lets everything including oxygen pass through. But isn't that our societies problem in general? Just look, don't touch.<br />
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Speaking of eye candy, j<a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/harry-potter-sexy-photo-shoot-zachary-howell/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook" target="_blank">ust an FYI for filthy minded Harry Potter fans</a>.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-4081654107782944402016-10-07T10:25:00.002-07:002016-10-07T10:27:03.388-07:00I Aint Forgot 'Bout You...I promise, I really do plan on keeping up with the blog again. And I swear I haven't forgotten about it. It's just been that things are kind of busy around here with the looming move, trying to get the kitchen done and everything else that's going on. I promise, there are pics of the kitchen coming soon. I have before and afters stashed up and waiting for the final ones when the last of our crap is done.<br />
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I already got some hits on the blog and to my email about Pampered Chef. So I wanted to throw up a post here to let you know I heard you. This is my personal chunk of Pampered Chef universe here at <a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/qskitchen">https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/qskitchen</a> should you want to order something. I at this time don't have a party going on but you can feel free to order outside of a party from there should you need something. Finding someone with a party was always a problem for me when I needed things and to be honest is one of the reasons I've decided to be a consultant. It's all about me and my free stuff... Kidding. But this blog is not going to be place for me to try to sell stuff. I'll probably share new toys when I fall in love with something but I'm not a sales person by nature and I don't want this to become a place of pressure. Feel free to message me with questions and I'll be glad to find out what I can for you and I will probably post when I get ready to do some virtual parties. But enough of that...<br />
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How about some pictures of other things? Like Mushrooms?<br />
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These are the ones I sent to you Betsy the day I snapped them.<br />
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And Eggs... Yes, to the person who was worried about the future of our girls, we have a new home lined up for them. We are averaging 4 or 5 a day. We still are having wonky ones from the girls as their bodies come onto laying production.<br />
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Autumn is definitely upon us as the trees start to change but if we aren't raining here we are still solidly in the 70's. luckily we've had a breeze most days that clears the mugginess. So perfect time for a sweater, right? Sure.<br />
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While running the vacuum I noticed a big bug on the window. At first I thought it was one of our monster grasshoppers but then its shape struck me as wrong. I didn't even know we had praying mantis' in Michigan, much less huge ones! It was longer than my hand was wide. No, I didn't hurt it. It was being a buddy and hunting box elder bugs. I have better pics I'll share later. Just a warning.<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-50419503303249719312016-09-24T12:09:00.001-07:002016-10-17T08:49:07.691-07:00Big News...I know! I've been horrible. So much for thinking I was going to get back into this blogging thing. Why have I not been blogging? I'm not sure exactly. I've been frustrated with the sheer amount of spam the comments section was getting. And there was also some stupid hateful things left there that I never let get seen before deleting, but that kind of crap doesn't really bother me. More, it was my own mind set that was stopping me quite honestly.<br />
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I'm not one to feel depressed about stuff, and I am not saying by any means I was or am depressed, but I've been very negative. I'm not where I wanted to be in life, emotionally, or just mentally, but I'm getting there and maybe that's a good reason to start sharing on here again. It's not the first time such a time has happened to me and I'm sure it's not the last but it has been the longest chunk of time that I've felt so negative.<br />
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What do I mean by negative? I mean I feel bitchy and mean spirited. I catch myself saying things that aren't normal for me. I don't have near the sense of humor I normally do and I'm just crabby. In short, I feel like I'm turning into a curmudgeon at 37 years of age. Just start calling me Crankshaft. And feeling like that, I don't like to put my views out there. If I'm going to add to the voices out there to read and maybe make someone think, I prefer to do that when I'm much happier and lighter in mind set and humor. As anyone whammy remember previous postings here, I like to laugh. Not gripe, bitch, and moan because that is entirely unhelpful to anyone.<br />
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So, on that note, we shall not discuss politics (unless we're going to laugh at all of them because it's getting that ridiculous), not bombings (except say I'm thinking of anyone who have been affected; or worse, harmed by them), or especially the latest celebrity hijinks (except why did I have to dig to find real news under all the Brangelina, Kardashian, and Real Housewives BS???). We shall discuss other things in life that make us happy.<br />
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What such things you ask? Well, the yarn store I was working at has now closed for business though we're still working on getting it all cleaned up and sorted. Why is that happy news? Well, it doesn't make me sad. It's time. I think the owner had been stalling on making this decision and I think in it's way this is happy news and a good change for her.<br />
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Where am I going to be working you ask? Not here. And by not here I mean we're moving. We finally got confirmed that Bob is getting transferred back west. Bozeman Montana here we come! So, this is actually good timing as I will be staying home and packing like a maniac to get the house ready to go. We just finished the bathroom remodel and now we have got to get the kitchen wrapped up and done so we can get this place on the market.<br />
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And how do I feel about moving back west? Elated. I will miss some things about Michigan, don't get me wrong. Mostly I will miss people I have come to know over the last 3 years. But i will not miss the sheer number of people. Imagine, a town of 50,000 again, instead of 1.5 million. Ahhhhhhhh...<br />
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I will miss the singing night bugs, the frogs, the birds, and oh so much I will miss rain. Oh God how I will miss rain, but I will not miss the humidity. The Guy was gone all week for work this week and I had to launder his towel on Wednesday for it was still damp from his Sunday morning shower and starting to stink. I will not miss that. I will not miss waking up to muggy 70+ degree mornings where I'm sweating fresh out of the shower. Last weekend on closing day of the store I was mixing a batch of sangria for the party when The Guy mentioned I was sweating while standing there. I looked at him and said, "This isn't sweat."<br />
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"Oh yeah?" He replied, "What is it?"<br />
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"It's condensation." See, my sense of humor is coming back, but it takes a lot in the heat of summer.<br />
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In the meantime, I let my friend Karen talk me into becoming a pampered chef consultant. Yeah... Careful, I'm going to start harassing people. No I'm not. I am not a natural salesman so I don't imagine making a lot of money but there will be more about that later and I'll set up a link to my website if you guys want to order something... That's right, you can do all that online these days and not have to find or host a party. But enough of that.<br />
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Tucker is finally recovering from blowing his knee out. Poor guy. He's been down and out and his right butt is so shrunken but he's doing better. He's a month out from surgery and starting to use it more and more.<br />
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This last weekend was the Fallesburg Art Festival and of course, we had to go. Even without The Guy I had to wander on down as it may be the last time I get to go and it is a wonderful little festival.<br />
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It's located at the Fallesburg park which is a great venue. When the boys needed a break from the attention they gather we would walk down to the river (that's just a tributary there in the pic, the Flat River is on the other side of that bridge) and play in the water or as you can see from Sullivan's shot, watch frogs play.<br />
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And with any festival there's always food... The boys got hotdogs, I ate the fries.<br />
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And while we are discussing things to be happy, food, and pampered chef, I've been cooking. You know me, always cooking.<br />
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I made a fresh peach cobbler one day while I let the kirby salesgirls shampoo are living room rug. Nope, not buying a kirby. I know, so bad... This was the first time I've ever had cling peaches come away nicely from the pit. It tasted as good as it looked.<br />
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And while blanching I made something else I haven't made in years. This is a Raspberry Plum Tarragon Soup that is made then chilled before eating. So good on hot days. It's a fresh crisp flavor. I think this came out of a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/333091/plum-raspberry-and-tarragon-soup" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Magazine</a> years and years ago due to a note on the page where it lives in my recipe book these days.<br />
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And when my Pampered Chef stuff came I of course had to use something out of my boxes though I have left them packed due to the kitchen remodel happening. I broke out the RockCrock as it's something I've been curious about since they first came out. I have to say, I'm sold. I always thought they seemed a bit gimmicky but I like it even though I'm a cast iron kid. This was an awesome shrimp Paella dish that I doctored a bit to add some flavors. Delicious.<br />
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And other things that make me happy? Tea. A fresh pot of tea in the morning always makes me happy. I finally retired the old tea pot and had to make the new pot a cozy. Don't laugh, it really does keep the tea warmer.<br />
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Unfortunately pots don't come with instructions to make such a thing so there was lots of measuring, cussing, and stomping off as I figure out how to make it work. I think this is really a first draft. It's okay but it's not my favorite thing I've ever made up. Part of that is due to some stupidity as I knit.<br />
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Such as casting off my spout gusset stitches. Why did I do that? No idea and by the time I realized what I did I was so far past it I decided I didn't care. What I have is a perfectly serviceable cozy and a back up skein to knit something else later on should I decide I want to.<br />
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On other knitting news I've attacked Christmas knitting. I hope to send off my box before we leave here. A few things less to pack if I manage it. I've wrapped up the oldest of my brothers kids socks, his kid sisters iPhone gloves, and I think I have their mother taken care of. I was going to knit her something from some Alpaca I spun but it stinks. Literally, the finished yarn wreaks of animal. I wonder if male Alpaca's in rut smell like Billy goats sometimes do? I've washed it over and over and it still smells and I honestly am tempted to cut it up and leave it out for the mice, chipmunks, and squirrels to use in their nests.<br />
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The middle child's item is going to be what my entire plan hinges on. He's getting a sweater... Don't ask. I think if the yarn harlot <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/2016/09/maybe-this-year-will-be-easy/" target="_blank">can get a sweater done by Rhinebeck</a>, I for sure can get one done by the time we leave, right? Stop laughing. Your supposed to only do that when I laugh with you. I actually have the biggest part done. Figuring out what I'm knitting, deciding on gauge, fit and stitch pattern and the back is done. Bam! I used most of two of my 8 balls of yarn which makes me nervous but I remind myself that the back is the biggest piece of knitting there is on the thing. I got this. Now why can't I ever knit to a frigg'n pattern?!? It would make my life so much easier and I could stop tearing out constantly and maybe make me a bit more happy.<br />
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I also have some lovely merino silk on the wheel... This has been put on hold for a bit though as we refocus on more important tasks.<br />
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Since we finally got word that the move will be happening I have started to prep. I burned the pile out back the other day including the old chicken coop. I felt a little guilty as I didn't clear my age burn pile first and get as much of the wild life out as possible but I had stuff to do. I watched a couple snakes make hasty exits from the rocks which tells me there were probably a lot of bugs and frogs among those branches.<br />
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I got it going so hot I had to go out near 11pm to rewet it as I saw live coals in the dark again and then again in the morning when I let the chickens out of the coop as it was still smoking.<br />
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We have a home for the chickens already, thank god. This morning I was up to 3 dozen eggs in the fridge this morning. Yesterday was the first day I got an egg per girl. Wowza, what were we thinking? I made cheesy chorizo and eggs this morning to get rid of a few.<br />
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So anyone know someone who wants to buy a loom or a cat? Serious about the loom, semi-serious about the cat... She's stayed an indoor kitty so she'll mint likely come with us but if someone thinks they want to adopt her and you all get along we'd consider it, but no promises, it's all about what s best for her, and she loves her boys.<br />
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The other day I saw my first stick bug! I told you I'd miss the bugs, especially the night singers. Not so much the constant wasps and their nest making, but I will miss some. Sorry, it was a horrible photo as I couldn't get the phone to focus on it and not my hand. I found it on the grill when I went to start it up for dinner. Glad I saw it and got it moved to the bushes by the deck. I was hoping the chickens would never see it hidden in there. They are so good for bug control despite the crazy amounts of mosquitos the last couple of weeks. Feels like we just got done with the summer flies and we're overswarmed by mosquitos. It almost feels like I'm back home.<br />
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Okay, that's it for now guys. Though I do have to share this one little bit of negativity because it still makes me laugh when I see it...<br />
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Thanks for sharing it with me Karen.<br />
<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-12195064294263043142016-04-27T12:34:00.003-07:002016-04-27T12:36:32.577-07:00And Now April is Slipping ByAnd I have once again not down a blog post. If it helps, I've been keeping these hands busy.<br />
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For Spring is here. We've had to put down weed killer and fertilizer. The maples are quickly making whirly gigs and leaves are soon to follow. Much of the underbrush is already leafing out.<br />
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Today the hummingbird tracking site stated there was sightings in Battle Creek so feeders for them have gone out as the suet feeders empty out and go into storage until winter. Currently the red-winged blackbirds are serenading me as I write this. I love their racket. The other day we saw a large brown bird on a feeder and I told The Guy that I thought it may be a female red breasted grosbeak which is a favorite of mine. Sure enough, the following day we saw the male on the feeder. I opened the oriole feeder we got on sale last fall only to find all the pieces and parts are not accounted for. As I don't still have the receipt and it was months ago, I think I'm stuck with it. Oh well.<br />
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With all that spring brings, we've been seeing and hearing more from the cranes that seem to have decided the area is good for being in again, which is nice. We missed their presence last summer. I was out playing ball with the foster dog the other night when these two flew over. That's the moon shining bright above them.<br />
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Speaking of foster dogs, Wrangler is in his new home and settling in well. We have Eliza here for a couple more days. She's energetic, can you tell? She's an Aussie/English Shepherd mix and has the energy to prove it. Always on the go this one. Right now she's informing me that I could take her out and play with that ball again. In fact, she'd appreciate it greatly.<br />
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She is heading south to the Kalamazoo area to a new home on Friday. Yay! She's going to have two young boys to look after. One of them is a cross country runner which I think will be a great pairing for her. She likes guacamole, can you tell? I'm going to miss this one but I don't think the boys will. They've been run a bit ragged keeping up with her, and dang it, Emmitt doesn't like to admit he's getting old and isn't the fastest dog anymore. She beats him to the ball! The Nerve. This is why I have not brought out the frisbee. You can only ask an old man to put up with so much.<br />
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You know what else spring brings? Bugs. I think Midge is liking it though. Even the other day when I was in Kalamazoo to do the home visit and meet and greet with girlie there I noticed a spider on the ceiling of the truck. As I was at the time lost and trying to find my way through a town with no real landmarks I ignored it. Wasn't on me after all and it was a little one. Not like it was a big hairy beasty. I did however remember to let the guy know he had a stowaway in his truck when I got home. Heeheehee...<br />
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This shot is also from the kalamazoo area when we were walking the dogs downtown a couple weeks back when we did a tour of the area. I wanted to hit the new field and stream store so The Guy took a midweek holiday and we spent the day with dogs goofing off and woking around.<br />
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The wee heathen of a cat also likes the new dog. She settled in with her quite quickly and decided that this one was a new playmate. There's been several times I have started to get after Eliza when I've noticed the cat egg on the behavior so I let them have at it. Here she was the other day stalking her then attacking before making a run for another room just to have a good game of chase.<br />
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People find it funny when get out of my car then extract 4 dogs from it. There is constant comments about it being a clown car. I promise that it's quite roomy. Here's the proof. See, I could fit in a 5th. Heck, we have. Please not the hairy roof form Sullivan... It's the only small car I could find that was tall enough for him. He still kind of stops a bit when he comes forward, as you cans, he rubs. This was taken after our big downtown walk to test the girl with traffic noises.<br />
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The boys like these walks because it normally means a lunch at the hotdog vendor who adores them.<br />
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We also got ourselves a new batch of chicks. We're down to just two adults. The previous foster killed one of our three which is a shame as we really like our reds. But we got two more and some ISA Browns. So, you may see me hocking eggs if they all make it through. We know the Reds give us a daily nice egg. The ISA's are supposed to be prodigious layers. I'm going to have to make more cakes, let me tell you. Today I had to put the gate over the top of their bin after cleaning it out as I found one of them perched on the edge when I went in to get something. Little wenches.<br />
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Like I said before, I've kept these hands busy as of late. I went through that spat of startitis which is quite normal for me as we head into spring. I was up to 6 active projects on the needles which means nothing really gets done on any of them. I'm set to wrap up the socks in the next few days. Yay... They were just thrown on the needles as I was asked to teach a sock class, so I figured I had to have some started right? Right. Class has been done and over but I never wrapped them up. The cuff is actually a double cuff which always adds time to the knit. And no pattern guys, this is just made up for a mens size 8. You know how I roll.<br />
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Last week however I saw three items finished. The <a href="http://alpis-farbenrausch.blogspot.ch/p/strickanleitunen.html" target="_blank">Pfielraupe</a> which means caterpillar I believe in German. It was a lovely piece to knit. Took forever but that's how garter stitch often feels to me.<br />
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And the new clothesline pin bag for The Guy as the last one is too small these days. And I think the yarn I used was a bit ugly too boot. If I would have seen how that cotton would knit up I would never have bought it. Good thing I didn't make a baby sweater Like originally planned. This one is a lovely cotton linen blend that will last forever. The little tabs at the top will connect it to the hanger so you can just place it beside you on the clothesline as you work. Smart, huh? Again, no pattern. Made it up. I can tell you that both sides are 84 stitches then seemed. The top band is doubled because when I was first thinking about it I thought of perhaps placing a drawstring in it. That idea was a bust but think it will give it more structure on the hanger anyhow.<br />
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And I wrapped up the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/come-what-may" target="_blank">Come What May</a> shawl. It came, it went. It's done. It's a great little pattern for those who want to break into lace. Not too complex but very pretty in the end. The yarn is a handspan gradient I did last year. Lovely stuff. Used almost all of it on this project.<br />
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So now, I am having a blocking party! I meant to this weekend but The Guy hurt his back so I was kept busy doing things I didn't want him to do. So blocking got put off until I was done making todays spice cake. Which I actually need to go make up the frosting for so I can start the lemon chicken with asparagus and gold beets for dinner. So with that, I will bid you all adieu. I'm sure there's a way to put an accent mark on there but I know not how.<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-5775882578802259222016-03-29T13:20:00.000-07:002016-03-29T13:20:58.096-07:00Before March Slips AwayI thought I would jump on since I had the computer up and running and a few photos before another month slips by with nothing from me. I really am still breathing.<br />
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I don't know about you all, but spring has done sprung in Michigan. Yes you nay sayers, even if it snows this weekend, it's here and it's sticking around. Even the cranes agree with me. I actually snapped this photo just after Day Light Savings.<br />
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By the way, to whomever is the next president (I shutter even thinking that, it's one of the super negative things I've been trying not to gripe about which is one of the reasons I've not been on), can you get rid of that stupidity that is Day Light Savings? Even if you are a complete joke, you will be a hero on some level just by doing that.<br />
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Speaking of spring and birds, the song birds have been singing up a storm. Just the other evening we were commenting on the storm of sound as we got home. Between robins, cardinals, the finches, doves, jays, and the spring peeper frogs a singing, we could hardly here one another. Even though winter was a flub this year, spring is wonderful. Just ask Midge, she would love to go chat with a songbird... Look at that tail whip!<br />
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With spring we have started to foster dogs again. Meet Dodger/Wrangler. He came to us as Dodger, and left last weekend Wrangler. He has a new home and they seem to be in love with him.<br />
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He was a silly boy. Typical lab though he was mixed with something (my bet was on American Bull Terrier as he had a funny nose snout shape, the low tank of a build, and an underbite that was spectacular). We were happy to get him through until adoption but so glad to see him on his way. As are the chickens since he killed our Scarlet.<br />
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The boys were glad to have me to themselves on my day off today. I took them downtown and forced them to have hot dogs from street venders and peanut butter frozen yogurt. I'm so mean. It was a beautiful day though I should have left the jacket in the car. There was no breeze and with the sun the mid 40's felt hot with a sweatshirt and jacket. They're out with their Papa Bob while I do this and think about what to make for dinner with the left over Easter Ham. Yay... ham... again...<br />
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I do think Sullivan is missing Dodger just a bit. Because Dodger would play and play and play. Not once tackling Sullivan or keeping him form what Sullivan loves best, which is to run!<br />
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I'll keep you posted and you'll get another look at all these soon I hope when they're complete.<br />
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<br />akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-49164103628088464772016-01-23T05:46:00.001-08:002016-01-23T05:47:03.468-08:00I'm here. I swear I'm here.I promise, I'm around. Just not online. We're good. We weren't slammed by the east coast storm. We still have our inches of snow, not feet. The boys are still silly the girls still laying and the cat; well, she's a cat so crazy as normal.<br />
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Off to work with me. You all have a great day.akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-12728727836979601712016-01-05T09:46:00.004-08:002016-01-05T09:46:54.925-08:00It's a New Dawn, A New Day... Okay, it's a new year.Welcome 2016. I hope all you that may read this had a wonderful, safe, and warm New Year. We stayed in and once again I forgot to even use the box of fireworks I meant to shoot off. Of course, i was in bed and close to sleep by 10:30, so am I surprised at all? I know, some old folks. Shady Pines Ma, Shady Pines.<br />
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We here finally are looking like winter. I know, had to wait until the new year to finally get some snow. It's not mice, but I'll take it. Just because it's a new year doesn't mean Sullivan won't carry around whatever big stick he deems worthy of his attentions.<br />
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Of course, this morning he had other things to occupy his strange little mind... Masked Capers anyone? This little young one had obviously spent the morning here as he was frost covered on his back but was definitely awake. The sad thing is, I think I smelled him and first and even located him before the dogs. Captain Oblivious Canine? Aren't you supposed to have awesome sniffers? He was nervous but wouldn't get up and move. Don't worry, these are zoomed in, I didn't get any closer.<br />
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There was no blood or obvious injury so I left and called the authorities just to notify them that this guy was there as this is a park. There were prints in the snow showing at least one other person and dog had been there that morning already. There were also some rather cool prints that appeared to be a fox hunting a rabbit but they pics didn't come out too well as I only had my phone with me. If I had known it was going to be so gorgeous out, I would have grabbed a real camera.<br />
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That was the way to start the day today. Well, technically I started the day getting up at 6 and taking the car in for a service campaign. Then I came home, got the boys and took them out for their morning walk when it was 14 degrees, rather than the 8 my car said as I headed into town this morning. Emmitt's paws appreciated it, even if he doesn't know it.<br />
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Do you know the best part of the holidays? I know you do, and if you think hard, you'll know what I think the best part is. Fooooooood!<br />
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All that leftover Christmas ham? Sorry Sarah, this is how the grownups eat... We won't discuss the amount of bacon this infidel has consumed this last weekend alone. All that ham goes wonderfully into homemade four cheese Macaroni and Cheese. I'm still eating the leftovers...<br />
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Oh, and the left over Mac & Cheese? Throw those thick cold slices in the frying pan and have fried Mac & Cheese. That's why the dogs need walked, to wear off my calories. And it keeps them happy. Win-Win.<br />
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Sorry, no photos of the New Years feast. The pork roast, the sauerkraut, the black-eyed peas. Mmmmmm. Maybe that will be lunch here in a few minutes.<br />
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Besides cooking, walking dogs, beating on the baseboard heaters, I've been knitting. The vest is done.<br />
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The sweater is getting there. Both sleeves are done and the lower half of the body. Now it's time to connect and start the raglan decreases. Kia had perfect timing today. They came to get me for my car just as I was wrapping up the second sleeve.<br />
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And this last weekend I arrived at work to find this had been left for me... Yay. Everyone loves a challenge right? excuse me here, but fuck that. The owner of this piece is the grand daughter of the knitter. The knitter thankfully perhaps, has been dead and gone for some time now. So, this afghan means more than it maybe would normally. So, I dove in.<br />
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It appears that perhaps a knot was left intact it failed. The lesson here people? Never leave knots in your yarn, or tie them there yourself. Knots fail. Weave your tails in correctly. It may seem tedious, but which is worse, 10 minutes of tail weaving or hours of repairing holes? Once I got things situated and a plan of attack going, it wasn't too hard. The picture above was what I got done Saturday between helping customers and ringing people up. It was kind of a busy day.<br />
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And here is what it looks like now. The blue paper clip is where I started the repair, the gold needle the end. It's not perfect, but it will look even better with a washing (which this musty thing needs) and blocking. If you look close, the decreases are now leaning the wrong way in this repaired area. This is due to the fact that the only stitches dropped were straight stockinette stitch and increases. No decreases, so I couldn't absorb the increases in pattern. For non-knitters, this means that every 4 rows of knitting in this pattern, I would have increased by 2 stitches. I should have 4, but by row 5, I would have 6 stitches, by row 9, 8 stitches and so on. I always had to have just 4 stitches by some magic of the knitting needles. Now, looking back, I could have unwound some more stitches to incorporate 2 full repeats of the pattern and accounted for it that, but lets be honest, I didn't care that much. I chose to do a simple mirrored decrease that accounted for the extra stitches and hid the damage to the casual observer. Then I found yarn that blended in decently well to graft the hole at the line of broken yarn after closing the top of the run and on went life. Not perfect, but granddaughter gets not only her knitted heirloom back, but one that's usable and full of good memories with each cuddle. Not worry of furthering the damage. Now, let's hope no other knots are present or fail.<br />
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Psssst, I didn't want to frog the whole thing down either because there was a crocheted edging that went around the entire thing that would have had to be pulled out before I started the repair. No Thank you.<br />
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