Monday, June 14, 2010
Hilda and Hocking Hills
This all because of Shiyh my Chinese friend. She read my blog and I'm sure many do and just forget to comment but when you comment I know you are out there.
My mama dog Hilda has been afflicted with hypersensitivity to fleas which results in her pulling her hair out. She also had a hotspot on her tail. The vet shaved even more and so now she looks strange. She is on antibiotics and stearoids to stop the itch. She is much calmer and chewing less. She may become our inside dog since the fleas are plentiful this year, despite the flea killer stuff.
The rain in Indiana falls mainly on the mud. We aren't inundated like Arkansas but it rains about every 2 days lately. The house smells of mildew and I have been attacking with bleach. There is a fan going in the crawl space.
Next week I go on a mini-vacation with an old friend. Kim and I are going to Ohio. We are staying in a cabin in Hocking Hills, south of Columbus. There is a hottub on the porch. I think I'll be able to manage somehow. Our respective spouses will remain at home with their respective animals. We did a trip to Michigan 2 years ago and I didn't want to come home. It was so peaceful and relaxing.
My mama dog Hilda has been afflicted with hypersensitivity to fleas which results in her pulling her hair out. She also had a hotspot on her tail. The vet shaved even more and so now she looks strange. She is on antibiotics and stearoids to stop the itch. She is much calmer and chewing less. She may become our inside dog since the fleas are plentiful this year, despite the flea killer stuff.
The rain in Indiana falls mainly on the mud. We aren't inundated like Arkansas but it rains about every 2 days lately. The house smells of mildew and I have been attacking with bleach. There is a fan going in the crawl space.
Next week I go on a mini-vacation with an old friend. Kim and I are going to Ohio. We are staying in a cabin in Hocking Hills, south of Columbus. There is a hottub on the porch. I think I'll be able to manage somehow. Our respective spouses will remain at home with their respective animals. We did a trip to Michigan 2 years ago and I didn't want to come home. It was so peaceful and relaxing.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Back to what passes for normal
I awoke to find that my head no longer felt like it was being crowded by some unseen force that made my ears feel plugged and my facial bones ache. This is a replay of what I had early April so I got some liquid echinecea and plan to hit it hard.
Did you ever realize that what you believe is real is only your perception. We say things like that but did you realize it? I recently did an excercise prompted by Deepok Chopra in his THE THIRD JESUS. You think of something you are afraid of, sit quietly with eyes shut and visualize what you fear. Then make the scene larger, then smaller. Stay with it a while then open your eyes. Did you notice how you were able to manipulate the thoughts and the fear? You were in control of the thoughts that produced your fear. Thoughts=Fear. You can control your fear not by avoiding it but by facing it and manipulating it. There are fears that don't include thought or at least I don't think they do. Like the fear my dog has of thunder storms. She roams the house hiding under the table every time it thunders. Even though she is out of the storm, she fears the noise. Does she remember a time when it stormed and she feared it, or does she hear the sound and feel fear?
Whatever, at least I have my head back.
Did you ever realize that what you believe is real is only your perception. We say things like that but did you realize it? I recently did an excercise prompted by Deepok Chopra in his THE THIRD JESUS. You think of something you are afraid of, sit quietly with eyes shut and visualize what you fear. Then make the scene larger, then smaller. Stay with it a while then open your eyes. Did you notice how you were able to manipulate the thoughts and the fear? You were in control of the thoughts that produced your fear. Thoughts=Fear. You can control your fear not by avoiding it but by facing it and manipulating it. There are fears that don't include thought or at least I don't think they do. Like the fear my dog has of thunder storms. She roams the house hiding under the table every time it thunders. Even though she is out of the storm, she fears the noise. Does she remember a time when it stormed and she feared it, or does she hear the sound and feel fear?
Whatever, at least I have my head back.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Wow I got 4 comments on the last blog!!! I have been waiting for more when I realized I needed to write another blog. There is only so much you can say about a blog then you need a new one.
My dog Charley has been faced with a new challenge. We tried to take all 3 german shepherds to the park this week and learned that Charley my faithful obedient male has reached puberty. Boy has he reached it. We are no longer able to penetrate his frequency. He does what he damn well pleases. He isn't a small dog and I don't like to take him on a leash because I often come away with a nearly dislocated arm. So I bought a new torture lead for him. He is not harmed by it, he just thinks it needs to come off. The lead goes around his nose and is pulled from below, so when he tried to pull away it is tightened around his snout. He really hates that and is learning quick that if he doesn't pull away it won't tighten. However, every so often he just goes bezerk and tries to get it off. If you scroll down you can see Charley.
Sunshine is here. After a long cold dark winter SUNSHINE IS HERE!!!! It has been here off and on since Monday. It is so wonderful. It was 45 and warm yesterday. We will probably get heat prostration when it hits 70. I have been digging bush roots. It is very muddy on the shoes but easier to get the roots out. Once upon a time someone decided to plant not one but two rows of bushes along the property line. I want this spot for an early garden. Since we added the potting shed(pictures on www.flickr.com/photos/64395360@N00/) we have a secluded spot in the sun. I have decided to move the lilac in the middle of the yard which will be more digging. I have set a goal of 1 bush a day.
Well I'm off to enjoy the SUNSHINE!!!
My dog Charley has been faced with a new challenge. We tried to take all 3 german shepherds to the park this week and learned that Charley my faithful obedient male has reached puberty. Boy has he reached it. We are no longer able to penetrate his frequency. He does what he damn well pleases. He isn't a small dog and I don't like to take him on a leash because I often come away with a nearly dislocated arm. So I bought a new torture lead for him. He is not harmed by it, he just thinks it needs to come off. The lead goes around his nose and is pulled from below, so when he tried to pull away it is tightened around his snout. He really hates that and is learning quick that if he doesn't pull away it won't tighten. However, every so often he just goes bezerk and tries to get it off. If you scroll down you can see Charley.
Sunshine is here. After a long cold dark winter SUNSHINE IS HERE!!!! It has been here off and on since Monday. It is so wonderful. It was 45 and warm yesterday. We will probably get heat prostration when it hits 70. I have been digging bush roots. It is very muddy on the shoes but easier to get the roots out. Once upon a time someone decided to plant not one but two rows of bushes along the property line. I want this spot for an early garden. Since we added the potting shed(pictures on www.flickr.com/photos/64395360@N00/) we have a secluded spot in the sun. I have decided to move the lilac in the middle of the yard which will be more digging. I have set a goal of 1 bush a day.
Well I'm off to enjoy the SUNSHINE!!!
Monday, March 01, 2010
winter and blogs
I am in a void and I write to no one. My last blog received 0 comments. It is all Facebook now and I will continue my blog. I will write to the stratosphere or somewhere because I can and I have more to say than anyone on Facebook has patience for. My dogs are yipping and my husband is yelling "shut up", it is like they have different barks. They yip when they play. We are planning a trip in March and April. Headed south,,Houston and Padre Island. I will write about my trip here and you can't stop me. I plan another trip to a yoga retreat in Ohio this summer with my friend nameless. We did this a few years ago Michigan near Traverse City that time. We like to go nearby since we drive.
Winter is giving up the fight but not without a struggle. More snow over the weekend and the icy grip is lessening by degrees. My butter knows, it is softening. This has been a cold dark winter. Only a few sunny days and lately a sunny day is a cause for pictures and celebration. Maybe spring will make up for the lack of sun this winter. Well this wasn't much but there will be more.
Winter is giving up the fight but not without a struggle. More snow over the weekend and the icy grip is lessening by degrees. My butter knows, it is softening. This has been a cold dark winter. Only a few sunny days and lately a sunny day is a cause for pictures and celebration. Maybe spring will make up for the lack of sun this winter. Well this wasn't much but there will be more.
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