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| When Is a Door Not a Door? When It's Ajar |
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
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| Boo |
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats
I'm on I Can Has a Hotdog part of the I Can Has Cheezburger website and saw this video - oh my gosh! It's just 15 seconds of absolute sweetness with a baby and a puppy that looks just like Snoopy
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
And last, but definitely not least is my beautiful Boo in her favorite position.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Gladiolus
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| Munchkin & Boo |
I treated myself to some Gladiolus from Haggen this morning when I got my groceries. It was slim pickings in terms of the color selection, but these were beautiful, so it didn't matter.
It is a gorgeous day, warm but with a great breeze so the house has been cool enough to be comfortable. I had a really hard time getting to sleep last night. I'm not sure why, but I just woke up from an hour and half nap making up for it. A waste of the sunshine, but if I have the opportunity, I will give in, because I needed it. we are due for the whole rest of the week to be warm & sunny.
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| Munchkin |
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Get Fuzzy 15th Anniversary
When I was on Go Comics getting some of my daily 'toons, I saw that they were featuring Get Fuzzy's 15th Anniversary. In honor of a comic strip that I can't live without, here are a few of my favorites ~
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| January 19 2013 |
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| Get Fuzzy - May 5 2014 |
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| January 30 2014 |
Monday, July 21, 2014
Being Your Best Self by Carolyn Hax
After posting the Carolyn Hax column from Saturday, I knew I wanted to dig this one up, because it was another one that I thought she really nailed it as far as what I felt that I should aspire to-
Originally published Friday, December 13, 2013
Ideas for cultivating strength on road to being your best self
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax on assessing what you bring to the party of life every day.
Dear Carolyn
DEAR CAROLYN: You often talk about a “best self” and the ways people should either live that themselves or permit others to do so. I can guess what a best self might be, but I wonder what your workaday definition is?
— Best Self
DEAR BEST SELF: It’s when you like yourself.
Or, when you’re getting the most out of your strengths and succumbing the least to your weaknesses. It’s highly personal, but here are some ideas for cultivating strength:
Are you doing things that are meaningful to you; well-suited to your interests, skills and talents; and challenging enough to keep you humble?
Are you with people to whom you want to be kind; who reinforce your good choices; and who don’t inspire persistent doubts about whether they’re dependable, genuinely fond of you, free of ulterior motives, honest with you?
Are you that person to those you love?
Do you take responsibility for your choices and their consequences?
Do you honor your promises and commitments, to yourself and others?
When you are impressed by, grateful to or concerned about someone, do you show it?
Do you forgive?
Are you representing yourself honestly, to yourself and others, creating no facades to maintain?
Do you take care of yourself — in small ways like flossing, and in big ways like thinking through potential consequences before you act? And do you put yourself first in ways that sustain you, to minimize your burdening of others?
As for taming weaknesses:
Do you realize your needs have the same status as everyone else’s? And you’re not the hero in every encounter with others?
Are you mindful of your flaws and demons?
Do you make choices that put distance between you and your temptations?
Do you resist the impulse to blame others when things go wrong?
Do you understand the boundary between your and others’ business, and stay on your side?
When you’re unsure, do you admit that and seek help?
When you’re about to express negativity or a criticism, do you ask yourself whether it needs expressing? And imagine how its target will feel?
When you fall short, do you admit that? To those who most need to hear it?
Since all of these questions hinge on solid self-awareness, I’d call Step 1 a brutally honest assessment of what you bring to the party — and how you’re most likely to wreck it.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
Originally published Friday, December 13, 2013
Ideas for cultivating strength on road to being your best self
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax on assessing what you bring to the party of life every day.
Dear Carolyn
DEAR CAROLYN: You often talk about a “best self” and the ways people should either live that themselves or permit others to do so. I can guess what a best self might be, but I wonder what your workaday definition is?
— Best Self
DEAR BEST SELF: It’s when you like yourself.
Or, when you’re getting the most out of your strengths and succumbing the least to your weaknesses. It’s highly personal, but here are some ideas for cultivating strength:
Are you doing things that are meaningful to you; well-suited to your interests, skills and talents; and challenging enough to keep you humble?
Are you with people to whom you want to be kind; who reinforce your good choices; and who don’t inspire persistent doubts about whether they’re dependable, genuinely fond of you, free of ulterior motives, honest with you?
Are you that person to those you love?
Do you take responsibility for your choices and their consequences?
Do you honor your promises and commitments, to yourself and others?
When you are impressed by, grateful to or concerned about someone, do you show it?
Do you forgive?
Are you representing yourself honestly, to yourself and others, creating no facades to maintain?
Do you take care of yourself — in small ways like flossing, and in big ways like thinking through potential consequences before you act? And do you put yourself first in ways that sustain you, to minimize your burdening of others?
As for taming weaknesses:
Do you realize your needs have the same status as everyone else’s? And you’re not the hero in every encounter with others?
Are you mindful of your flaws and demons?
Do you make choices that put distance between you and your temptations?
Do you resist the impulse to blame others when things go wrong?
Do you understand the boundary between your and others’ business, and stay on your side?
When you’re unsure, do you admit that and seek help?
When you’re about to express negativity or a criticism, do you ask yourself whether it needs expressing? And imagine how its target will feel?
When you fall short, do you admit that? To those who most need to hear it?
Since all of these questions hinge on solid self-awareness, I’d call Step 1 a brutally honest assessment of what you bring to the party — and how you’re most likely to wreck it.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
Happy Monday Funnies
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| Sherman's Lagoon - July 21 2014 |
So it can't all be cat meme's right? I actually do like dogs, I used to take care of my brother Mark's dog Edna for the first three years I lived in this house back in the late 80's. And we had a dog the whole time I was growing up. I will have to post some pictures in another post...
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Zero Dark Foodie
With all of the overtime at work done as of this last week, this was my first full weekend off. I am trying to catch up to The Daily Show, which I am now about 2 1/2 months behind, due also, to the Walking Pneumonia in May. I also need to catch up on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, the latest season started June 19th I think-
Saturday, July 19, 2014
The Daily Show - July 15 2014
The opening segment of Tuesday's The Daily Show was absolutely priceless-
Good Day for a Catnap
The sun is just starting to peek out after it's been raining since this morning. Boo & Munchkin curled up together for a short while. They don't do that as much as they did when he was still a little kitten.
Columnist Carolyn Hax - July 19 2014
I started reading the advice columnist Carolyn Hax again in the last year or so, I feel like her advice and writing has matured a lot in the years since she first came on the scene. The highlighted passages from today's The Seattle Times really meant a lot to me.
It fits in with a personal mission statement that I put down in writing in the last year. I don't expect that it will come into play in the sense of anyone pursuing me, but I want to change how I think of myself and what I deserve; and will constantly strive for when given the opportunity.
Originally published Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 6:15 AM
Boyfriend more interested in thrill of pursuit
Skip this game if you want true companionship, advice columnist Carolyn Hax says.
By CAROLYN HAX
Syndicated columnist
DEAR CAROLYN: A guy I dated for about three months ended things a few weeks ago because, in his words, I didn’t let him “pursue” me enough (read: I got too invested too quickly, and started contacting him more than he was comfortable with). He said that he cared about me very much, but that he wanted to feel that the person he was with was a bit “hard to get.” I was sad, but understanding.
After about two weeks of no contact from me, he started calling, texting and emailing again and eventually wanted to meet up for drinks.
This seems so on-the-nose (I didn’t call, so he suddenly felt ravenous for me again) that it’s almost insulting. Then again, I know it’s commonly believed that guys (/people) love to pursue, so maybe I did do the wrong thing by denying him that opportunity before. What do you think? Give him a second chance, or let go on general principle?
— Pursuit for the Sake of Pursuit?
DEAR PURSUIT FOR THE SAKE OF PURSUIT?: This whole love-to-pursue thing — what do people do with it once they’ve committed to each other? Do they demand/promote an aura of mystery in their shared home? All body noises and hygiene rituals get rushed discreetly into locked, soundproof bathrooms? All unsightly ailments get immediately quarantined and tended to by hired nurses? All calls and texts go unreturned for a time.
Yes, pursuit is a rush, a two-person amusement park. But it’s better at teaching you about yourself than it is at bringing you closer to others, because it’s not about the other person; it’s about what the other person does for you.
If it’s life companionship you ultimately want, and you’d rather stick yourself with pins than play the izzy-gonna-call game, then pass. True partnership is about finding someone you get along with so well, and find so beautiful inside, that the outside is just a pleasing window to the good stuff.
It’s about the “what” of wanting to be with someone to the extent that the “how” is beside the point. You will call or text or stop by, s/he will call or text or stop by, whatever, it’s a foregone conclusion that you had a really nice time last night and one of you will initiate some sort of communication soon.
If you’re up for a game, then, fine, give him his second chance; he might grow up to be a lovely person someday. But go into it knowing this: He isn’t calling because he realized his error in breaking up with such a great person. He’s calling because he gave you strict instructions on how to hold his attention, and this is your reward for following them to the letter. Instructions that include wanting him but pretending you don’t. Barf.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
Originally published Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 6:15 AM
Boyfriend more interested in thrill of pursuit
Skip this game if you want true companionship, advice columnist Carolyn Hax says.
By CAROLYN HAX
Syndicated columnist
DEAR CAROLYN: A guy I dated for about three months ended things a few weeks ago because, in his words, I didn’t let him “pursue” me enough (read: I got too invested too quickly, and started contacting him more than he was comfortable with). He said that he cared about me very much, but that he wanted to feel that the person he was with was a bit “hard to get.” I was sad, but understanding.
After about two weeks of no contact from me, he started calling, texting and emailing again and eventually wanted to meet up for drinks.
This seems so on-the-nose (I didn’t call, so he suddenly felt ravenous for me again) that it’s almost insulting. Then again, I know it’s commonly believed that guys (/people) love to pursue, so maybe I did do the wrong thing by denying him that opportunity before. What do you think? Give him a second chance, or let go on general principle?
— Pursuit for the Sake of Pursuit?
DEAR PURSUIT FOR THE SAKE OF PURSUIT?: This whole love-to-pursue thing — what do people do with it once they’ve committed to each other? Do they demand/promote an aura of mystery in their shared home? All body noises and hygiene rituals get rushed discreetly into locked, soundproof bathrooms? All unsightly ailments get immediately quarantined and tended to by hired nurses? All calls and texts go unreturned for a time.
Yes, pursuit is a rush, a two-person amusement park. But it’s better at teaching you about yourself than it is at bringing you closer to others, because it’s not about the other person; it’s about what the other person does for you.
If it’s life companionship you ultimately want, and you’d rather stick yourself with pins than play the izzy-gonna-call game, then pass. True partnership is about finding someone you get along with so well, and find so beautiful inside, that the outside is just a pleasing window to the good stuff.
It’s about the “what” of wanting to be with someone to the extent that the “how” is beside the point. You will call or text or stop by, s/he will call or text or stop by, whatever, it’s a foregone conclusion that you had a really nice time last night and one of you will initiate some sort of communication soon.
If you’re up for a game, then, fine, give him his second chance; he might grow up to be a lovely person someday. But go into it knowing this: He isn’t calling because he realized his error in breaking up with such a great person. He’s calling because he gave you strict instructions on how to hold his attention, and this is your reward for following them to the letter. Instructions that include wanting him but pretending you don’t. Barf.
Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/carolyn.hax. Find her columns daily at www.seattletimes.com/living
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Mom & Dad
I don't wallow in sadness, but I do usually spend a lot of time thinking about my mother on the anniversary of her death. It was 29 years ago today, and most of that I remember like it was yesterday.
Two days from now, on Friday, is the 4th anniversary of my father passing away. I can still distinctly remember being on pins & needles at work 4 years ago today. Dad was in hospice care, his Alzheimers Disease was about to end his life. I woke up that morning all of a sudden thinking what would be the odds of him dying the same day as Mom.
It was not to be, but when the end came I was more at peace with it all after having experienced him deteriorating for 5 years.
And as I've talked about here before, I wonder how long will I live. I am set to turn 52 about 2 months from now. If I do, I will have lived longer than Mom. I hope if I do live to a decent older age that I continue to have reasonably good health.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Real Life Bambi
So I think I may have a real life Bambi situation with the deer. For the second time in the last two weeks there has been a lone spotted fawn in my yard. I came home from work today and there it was eating and there was no doe in sight. It makes me sad to think that it's mother may have been killed. I'm such a momma bear with all the critters in my life; I am protective even with the wild things. I hope this little one continues to safely navigate the neighborhood.
The picture is from I Can Has a Hot dog.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
The Doe & Fawns First Visit
Friday evening right around 9pm the doe and her 2 fawns came to visit. They may have been around before this, but I was probably at work.
They were getting the attention of the guys across the street as well, one of whom was almost acting like a stalker and not giving them space.
This 'n That
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| Calvin & Hobbes |
I am not on Instagram, but one day on LOL Cats there was a picture from the Instagram account of someone in Japan that I bookmarked on my computer and will check out once a week. They have a dog and tiger cat and a foster kittens. This picture really made me smile this morning.
We are still working lots of overtime at work, for me I'm doing about 54 hours, some of the seasonals are doing 12 hour days which I cannot go more than 10 hours myself. But I am looking forward to it slowing down so I can at least have a 2 day weekend soon. Here are a few of the comics that helped make me laugh and keep me sane this week.
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| The Duplex - July 10 2014 |
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| The Duplex - July 9 2014 |
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| Get Fuzzy - July 8 2014 |
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| Sherman's Lagoon - July 8 2014 |
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| Get Fuzzy - July 13 2014 |
Thursday, July 10, 2014
It's a Hot One
We are having some really nice sunny weather with highs in the low 80's several days this week. I've also been enjoying some very funny cartoons and memes.
It's Christmas in July with Bizarro by Dan Piraro and a good Get Fuzzy from Darby Conley. Both of these comic strips are favorites of mine.
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| Bizarro - July 10 2014 |
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| Get Fuzzy - July 10 2014 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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