At least for me, tomorrow starts my summer of 3 day weekends.
Survived the root canal, it was so not like I was expecting based on all the horror stories I'd heard growing up. So next up is to save money for a crown.
Need to finish up a piece I am submitting for a local program looking for vehicle sticker designs. With luck Hippie Dippy Hippie will be gracing cars in the area this summer. Still have to mount the physical piece and finish prepping the digital version and get it on a CD. Everything is due tomorrow by 5 pm.
Il Gatto Zoomie discovered today what happens if he doesn't come in when we go to bed. He was NOT a happy kitten when I opened the door this morning. Don't think he was too terribly thrilled about being stuck outside all night. He was a serious cuddle bunny when he finally settled down after his breakfast.
The other kitties still aren't too happy, but they are settling in okay with him around. Once we can get the back kitty door open thing should settle for once and for all.
Hope to get out for a bit this weekend to take photos. Hubby thinks he spotted a Golden Eagle in the neighborhood. If it is, I REALLY want to get a pic.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Aw crap!
Went to the dentist today for my usual checkup and cleaning. I did get teased for practicing dentistry without a license (my inner 5 year old and I worked the one loose tooth out) and was informed that the tooth I broke was either going to have a root canal and crown or be extracted. Seems it broke clear up into where the nerve is, tho it doesn't really bother me. But there is also a slight infection, so gotta do something.
Was planning on just having it pulled, but by the time I made it to the front desk opted for the root canal and hope I beat the odds and actually keep the tooth (my mom usually loses any teeth she has a root canal on and I really dislike paying money only to have it not last). If I have it pulled, that leaves a big gap there, and I can't afford a partial or replacement as is.
So I get to have fun tomorrow morning. Eventually will see about a crown in it and another tooth, but they are pretty pricey.
In the meantime will see about a mouth guard since half the reason I am missing a few molars is I grind my teeth like crazy when I sleep. Also get a water pic and I am looking into oil pulling to see if that will help any. I've a big container of coconut oil for cooking, so will give it a try.
Was planning on just having it pulled, but by the time I made it to the front desk opted for the root canal and hope I beat the odds and actually keep the tooth (my mom usually loses any teeth she has a root canal on and I really dislike paying money only to have it not last). If I have it pulled, that leaves a big gap there, and I can't afford a partial or replacement as is.
So I get to have fun tomorrow morning. Eventually will see about a crown in it and another tooth, but they are pretty pricey.
In the meantime will see about a mouth guard since half the reason I am missing a few molars is I grind my teeth like crazy when I sleep. Also get a water pic and I am looking into oil pulling to see if that will help any. I've a big container of coconut oil for cooking, so will give it a try.
Monday, May 13, 2013
OW! OW! and I hate Mondays :P
So Monday morning, school is over and I am on my summer schedule which means 8-5 (too danged early to get up, but the extra hour in the evening to do things is nice) and Fridays off (YAY!!!!!!!).
It was not a quiet weekend. We finally got around to replacing the pranged left front fender on my van with one we picked up at the bone yard in Lewiston. Pics later, but suffice to say, it took two days, only a little yelling and amazingly enough, no divorce proceedings!!!!!
Sat we got everything dismantled, tho the Chilton's was abysmal as we have the Grand Voyager Special Edition and the manual doesn't cover that. Found lots of things that had to come off in order to get to the fender that were't mentioned in the book. Got too hot on Sat, so left it unassembled and got up early Sunday to finish it. Started about 8, finished about 2:30. This involved buying some new tools, bolts and whatnot and then having the neighbor help with putting the hood back on (one of the things that they didn't say had to come off, but did). But all that work took a toll on my and things hurt that I never thought could hurt.
Next step, painting it in zebra stripes!
Didn't do much by way of cooking. Sat we went to a friends for her son's graduating from kinder.... er, from college. Needless to say, she'd laid on a feast. Yesterday we went to the neighbors for their Mother's Day BBQ. After all the work we were doing on the van the last couple of days, not having to cook was a good thing.
Gato is settling in real well. Sat he got to go in and out of the house all he wanted. The other still have their noses out of joint, but they are slowly getting better.Really do need to finish replacing the back door so we can install a proper kitty door. We've the door, just need to cut it down and cut in a kitty sized hole. Maybe this next weekend.
So looking forward to Friday.
It was not a quiet weekend. We finally got around to replacing the pranged left front fender on my van with one we picked up at the bone yard in Lewiston. Pics later, but suffice to say, it took two days, only a little yelling and amazingly enough, no divorce proceedings!!!!!
Sat we got everything dismantled, tho the Chilton's was abysmal as we have the Grand Voyager Special Edition and the manual doesn't cover that. Found lots of things that had to come off in order to get to the fender that were't mentioned in the book. Got too hot on Sat, so left it unassembled and got up early Sunday to finish it. Started about 8, finished about 2:30. This involved buying some new tools, bolts and whatnot and then having the neighbor help with putting the hood back on (one of the things that they didn't say had to come off, but did). But all that work took a toll on my and things hurt that I never thought could hurt.
Next step, painting it in zebra stripes!
Didn't do much by way of cooking. Sat we went to a friends for her son's graduating from kinder.... er, from college. Needless to say, she'd laid on a feast. Yesterday we went to the neighbors for their Mother's Day BBQ. After all the work we were doing on the van the last couple of days, not having to cook was a good thing.
Gato is settling in real well. Sat he got to go in and out of the house all he wanted. The other still have their noses out of joint, but they are slowly getting better.Really do need to finish replacing the back door so we can install a proper kitty door. We've the door, just need to cut it down and cut in a kitty sized hole. Maybe this next weekend.
So looking forward to Friday.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
More baby pics :D
He finally settled down long enough to get some good pics:
Scrapper is still taking everything remarkably well:
As long as Gato keeps his distance LOL!
Scrapper is still taking everything remarkably well:
As long as Gato keeps his distance LOL!
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Meet Gato
Our new fur kid. He came to live with us last night and so far, so good. Scrapper seems to be more or less taking it into stride, Phoebe is a neurotic mess (as usual) and Rum Tum came in this morning, took one look, hissed and went back out the door.
Going to be an interesting week!
He is currently a serious wiggle puppy, so trying to get a good pic is going to take a while.
Going to be an interesting week!
He is currently a serious wiggle puppy, so trying to get a good pic is going to take a while.
Ducki....... er, GEESES!!!!!!!
There were quite a number of nesting pairs of Canada geese, several pairs with goslings:
Even caught one heading for the water:
The long lens on my camera really helped. There was no way in heck I was going to go in close to the island, not with several mommies and daddies giving us the evil eye while we were 15-20 from the island. LAST thing I wanted was to be dive bombed by pissed off geese!
Even caught one heading for the water:
The long lens on my camera really helped. There was no way in heck I was going to go in close to the island, not with several mommies and daddies giving us the evil eye while we were 15-20 from the island. LAST thing I wanted was to be dive bombed by pissed off geese!
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Have I mentioned I LOVE my new camera
I get some really great shots now:
This is a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk that lives in our area. He loves to sit on top of the telephone poles and swoop on unsuspecting mice. He also likes to race us on occasion as we head into town LOL!
Still working on getting really good photos, I am now currently wanting an even better long lens.
This is a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk that lives in our area. He loves to sit on top of the telephone poles and swoop on unsuspecting mice. He also likes to race us on occasion as we head into town LOL!
Still working on getting really good photos, I am now currently wanting an even better long lens.
Monday, May 06, 2013
I've learned a new birdie!
Actually learned about a bird I've never seen before, esp out at Spring Valley Reservoir. We went out fishing yesterday (we scored 4 rainbow trout and 4 blue gill. 2 trout went to my neighbor and I had a VERY yummy dinner last night) and I ended up taking about 3 gigabytes of photos!!!!!!! There are a number of pairs of nesting Canada geese with their fuzzy babies on the island, so had to circle it a couple times. Still working on those photos.
But I saw this one bird I had never seen before:
It is an American Avocet (thank you people of the water birds Flickr group where I found a pic which identified said bird) and I don' thtink I have ever seen one out there before. But it is a very pretty bird:
Not to mention, flexible!
I am going to have to get my hands of a good bird book to take with me when I go out.
But I saw this one bird I had never seen before:
It is an American Avocet (thank you people of the water birds Flickr group where I found a pic which identified said bird) and I don' thtink I have ever seen one out there before. But it is a very pretty bird:
Not to mention, flexible!
I am going to have to get my hands of a good bird book to take with me when I go out.
Friday, May 03, 2013
WOO HOO!!!!!!!
Nice weather again, the boat is tagged, the boat trailer is fixed and as soon as we get licenses, we go FISHIE! FISHIE!! FISHIE!!!! this weekend.
WOOOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!
FRESH FISH FOR DINNER!!!!!!
Will take my cameras and with any luck get some pictures of the bald eagles (hopefully they are there this year) and other wildlife out there.
Did snap off a nice pic of some of my tulips that have bloomed in my front flower bed:
I am really liking the camera on my phone.
Going to work on the flower bed this weekend, need to get the old fence posts my neighbor snagged for me in place to help define the bed a lot more and raise it a bit.
WOOOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!
FRESH FISH FOR DINNER!!!!!!
Will take my cameras and with any luck get some pictures of the bald eagles (hopefully they are there this year) and other wildlife out there.
Did snap off a nice pic of some of my tulips that have bloomed in my front flower bed:
I am really liking the camera on my phone.
Going to work on the flower bed this weekend, need to get the old fence posts my neighbor snagged for me in place to help define the bed a lot more and raise it a bit.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Le flippin' BRRRR!!!!!!!
Last day of April and I had to have my electric blanket on last night!
WHERE'S MY SPRING DANG IT!!!!!!!!
Sigh, spring on the Palouse, you either freeze or roast. Been off and on snowing, raining or sunny today.
So, as mentioned in previous posts, I am now fully integrated into the 21st Century with my very own smart phone:
Slowly getting the hang of it, I do have custom ringtones loaded (Phineas & Ferb LOL!), but still have to assign them to various people and functions. I am finding it quite handy for when I don't have either of my cameras handy:
It is cool I can upload the pics with a filter to make it look neat, tho it isn't any sub for GIMP and the pics from my regular cameras. Picked up that sweet little Lucky bamboo plant at Art under the Elms in Lewiston on Saturday when we popped in. Too many wonderful things to buy, too little money *sniff!*
I have also succeeded in sending several text messages. I am however still accidently dialing people when I am working in my contacts app. Heck, I am accidently dialing people even when I'm not in any of the phone apps. That was the nice thing about my little flip phone, no accidental dialing.
I am enjoying the Kindle app. Loved the reader on my Palm, but it is nice to be able to click on a word I don't know and call up a dictionary, not too mention is is a LOT easier to get books onto my phone then it was on the Palm (have no fear, I haven't given up print books, much prefer them, but for out of print and hard to find titles, electrons do come in handy).
WHERE'S MY SPRING DANG IT!!!!!!!!
Sigh, spring on the Palouse, you either freeze or roast. Been off and on snowing, raining or sunny today.
So, as mentioned in previous posts, I am now fully integrated into the 21st Century with my very own smart phone:
Slowly getting the hang of it, I do have custom ringtones loaded (Phineas & Ferb LOL!), but still have to assign them to various people and functions. I am finding it quite handy for when I don't have either of my cameras handy:
It is cool I can upload the pics with a filter to make it look neat, tho it isn't any sub for GIMP and the pics from my regular cameras. Picked up that sweet little Lucky bamboo plant at Art under the Elms in Lewiston on Saturday when we popped in. Too many wonderful things to buy, too little money *sniff!*
I have also succeeded in sending several text messages. I am however still accidently dialing people when I am working in my contacts app. Heck, I am accidently dialing people even when I'm not in any of the phone apps. That was the nice thing about my little flip phone, no accidental dialing.
I am enjoying the Kindle app. Loved the reader on my Palm, but it is nice to be able to click on a word I don't know and call up a dictionary, not too mention is is a LOT easier to get books onto my phone then it was on the Palm (have no fear, I haven't given up print books, much prefer them, but for out of print and hard to find titles, electrons do come in handy).
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