2008/27/2008 1332 EST

Marv has already grumped me out thoroughly this morning... Have a seat and help self to some coffee or whatever while I tell you about it!

Yesterday afternoon, I decided to put a sky hook in the 'apartment'.. by the east window... a place to hang my Christmas cactus come winter! (Oh gee, I just had a horrible thot... I'll get to that in a minute! lololol )

Back up a minute Meems! I told you about my home-made bed... the one that's made like a box and filled with feather beds... Well, bed weighs a lot! I can just barely move it... takes everything I've got. It's on wheels but wheels are on carpet... this is not a good 'moving' combination! Trust me it ain't! lolol Bed is in the way of the regular ladder...

Ok, so bed won't move... hmmmm! Well, ratz! Ok... I go get short step-ladder out of the other bed room... (this is not a normal household) Bring it into apartment.... roll the feather beds back and put ladder right where I need it to be! Hmmm! This is lookin rather iffy to me... but I continue... I go find the hammer drill... the almost right sized bits... an extension cord... screwdriver... and TA DA! the sky hook! Well shoot... this is a new, to me, type sky hook! darned thing comes apart... it swivels... it does everything but install itself. I go to work!

Finally, finally hook is installed! I am covered with plaster dust... might even be some fiberglass in the dust (oopsie) Go out back to get plant... Hang it from sky hook... looks good... well, ok anyway... All that work... Put all the tools away... decided to take pic of ladder on bed! lolol Lordy, what a mess... Marv is complaining that pic is not on my profile yet! I guess if I am going to endanger life and limb, he wants to see the process! LOLOL hugs sweetie!

Now, back to the horrible thot... I like to sleep in a cold bedroom... I close door in winter, open east window, cover dive with the 4 legged bed warmers. Sometimes it gets into the 50's in here... Have I put the plant in the wrong location for winter? Will it survive? Will I? lolol Will I need to repeat all of this and move plant to living room west window for the winter?

Some good news here! Heard from Graywolf today... His puter has been in the hospital getting worked on... Got everything back but his email addys.. If you would, send him message with your info.. I'm sure he would appreciate it... He's another one of mine! Take your eyes off him two minutes and he can get into more trouble! lolol hugs wolfer!

Slept late, running late.. as usual! That's ok tho, I'm allowed... Marv's remarks aside! gotcha brat! lolol

Later all of mine... Take care and go in safety always... Be nice to one another (except marv!), laff, love and share with others... Give yourself a hug! Hugs and much love... meems

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2008/26/9 0812EST

Hey everybody.... come on out here on the porch and set a spell. Coffee's hot and there's tea makin's too. Watch out for the fresh painted chair and sewing cabinet in the middle of the kitchen floor! Gonna get ready in a few and hit Andy's for breakfast! Might seem like a strange combination but I am gonna have bacon and punkin pie to start my day! I can eat a whole punkin pie in less than twenty-four hours all by myself! (and no, I don't share it with the 6 pack... all the sad eyed looks in the world ain't gonna get them a smidgeon)... Love a good fresh baked punkin pie... No whip cream (wc is fattening, don'tcha know!)

Just a little on the chilly side this morning... 48° and just enuff air moving to call for a sweater or sumfin... Oh, THIS is my favorite time of the year! (Doggies like it too! They been playing doggy tag in the hall way!) Warm and beautiful during the day; cool and great sleepy weather at nite... what more could I ask! Not nary a thing! Well, I could ask for some rain... It's been a right long time since we've had rain...

Since I've mentioned punkin pie, I guess I could tell you the story about the frozen punkin pie...LOLOL It was about this time of year...Well, I went on my monthly grocery shopping trip. This is also the time of the year I start buying extra supplies... Just in case I get snowed or iced in up here.

Back to the punkin pie... I am flying thru the store! Getting this, that and the next thing... rounded the bend at the end of the frozen section and saw a stack of punkin pies... OH YUMMY!... I grab one; throw it in the cart and keep on shopping....Now I am in a hurry... Can't wait to get home... let pie thaw and cut me a piece!

Ok, so I check out... drive home... unload groceries... put pie in frig just in case I can't get to it right away. I pack and carry and tote! Shove, store, stack, put away... save the plastic bags for the Fire Dept. give away. Whew! Finally finished! Now I am tired....Too tired to eat anything... I sack out!

Oopsie! Slept all nite thru... Get up... go thru the usual routine... have coffee all ready... AH! a very good time to start on the pie! I go to frig and grab pie! Well, now.... OH OH! Box doesn't feel right... heavy on one side. You know where this is going don't you? Oh yeah, the frozen pie was not baked! I had thawed and runny punkin pie in the box, on the floor, on the sink, in the sink... all down the front of me.... all over my hands! I did manage to salvage some to bake... but the shine was taken off the whole idea! lollol

I told this to some of my alleged friends down here and they cracked up! No sympathy, none! Becky, being her usual helpful self, told me to read the box next time! Good advice Beck... lolol

Let's see, what else... Oh, I've been invited by KK to post the News in her two newest groups...She's been owner/manager of the Lighter Side of Oldies music for quite a while now.. Then she started The Beat Goes On and she just recently became the O/M of Country Music Fans. So, me being the kind hearted old lady that I am, I agreed... The CMF group with have the News starting to day under the heading of Emom's Back Porch... have no idea what the heading will be in the Beat Goes on....

Is that it? ... Guess so....

Later all of mine.... take care and go in safety always... Enjoy the day! love yourself and all the world... and always read the frozen pie box! lolol Hugs and much love to all ... meems

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2008/25/9 1129EST

Kids, I'm telling ya, I can resist everything but temptation! I saw the funniest joke last nite and just had to share it with you all! If anyone is offended, just have your manager or mod delete it... It is a little ornery!

Found on Yahoo the following: "Our local drugstore was robbed of 500 bottles of Viagra. The suspect is known to be a hardened criminal!" Shame on me but the more I thot about it, the funnier it got!

Had a chopper go past this morning and the crows are fussing... Wonder who is wandering the hillsides around me today?

Speaking of crows... Once upon a time ago, me and my ex were at Acton Lake, Houston Woods just north of Hamilton. Mid winter but a nice sunny day. Ground was mushy wet and cold but the black top was warm. Wooden picnic table not too far off the parking lot... I trundled over and sat! Beautiful warm sun! Feet propped up... At peace with the world for the moment!

Suddenly, I realized I was not alone... I had company! A crow... Shiny black, sparkling eyes and every feather in place.... Crow was walking on table top and murmuring up a storm! OK, I'll buy that... why not! Stranger things have happened to me. Crow and I started this lengthy and convoluted conversation ... talked about the weather,( yup, purty day) , not too many insects(Food) this time of year, But lots of corn and grain... (tummy full) ... good living conditions (lots of trees and bushes and berries) Rent cheap (free) and people were mostly ok (good for hand outs)

Well, as I usually do, I pulled out a cigarette... keeps my hands busy when mouth is running. (That's called conditioning) Anyway, before I could lite up, Crow walks right up to me and steals the cig right out of my hand! Well, I cracked up! Sneaky little critter... has a bad habit...him is a thief! lolol My ex got one photo of the conversation part.

Crow was also a con artist cause the next thing I knew I was sitting on the cold wet ground. Crow did appreciate the cig tho...him spent the next several minutes instructing me on the niceties of hiding food for later consumption! Honest to God's truth! It seemed to be his way of saying thank you!

Crow wandered away from me for a few minutes but always kept me in sight. Purty soon here he comes with something in his beak. A seed... OK, now we have a seed... he places seed on my leg. Ok! Walks about a foot away... plucks up a hunk of weed... places weed to the side... comes back to get seed... Hmmmm OK! I'm still with him... takes seed ...places seed in newly 'dug' hole.. picks up clump of weeds and places it over the hole!

Crow watches me carefully... head cocked to the side... then procedes to repeat the whole sequence of events! Ok, I think I've got it! Crow sits there and waits still murmuring softly...

OK! Here I go... I slowly reach over... Crow watches and waits... I lift the tuft of weeds... Crow moving from side to side, intent on my actions... I pick up the seed and place it on my leg.... Crow is now pacing ... I replace seed in the hole, put the weeds back over the hole. Crow stops dead still... Makes eye contact.... (I think he approved of my intelligence and quick learning ability) and then takes flight back over the lake. A most magical moment! (The pic was published in the Hamilton Journal News along with a shortened version of the above.)

I find the good memories always outweigh the bad! Oh yeah....

Take care all of mine, go in safety always... live, look around and truly see the wonder of the world around you... love this earth we live on... it's is the only home we have... love and hugs all of mine... meems

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2008/24/9 1330 EST

Well, kids... where do I begin? Beautiful to the max weather. Cool, low humidity... light breeze... windows and doors open... Autumn lovers paradise! Except! I fixed the sweeper cord last nite and I have fall cleaning to do...Not that I want to but if I wait any longer, a bull dozer won't be able to handle the dust and dog hair! Another thing? I can't stand my self when I go into cleaning mode! Can you say: Grumpy? lololol

Oh, some things I keep forgetting to say/relay! Ever since I lost part of my puter, I cannot see the new banners for the groups... I sure would like to tho! I can see them in the group's photos, enlarge and view but nothing shows on the group header.

KK is having a successful time with her new group... Country Western Fans... this group is associated with the Grand Old Opry! CWF has been in the top groups on Eons ever since KK took over... Don't ever get in that lady's way... she will run right over the top of you to get the job done! She also has a group named The Beat Goes On... a whole different type of music... Sonny and Cher type music. Check em out!

I am outa' here for now... the dust is calling... lolol Take care all of mine... go in safety always... Don't get underfoot... you might find yourself sailing out the back door with everything else that isn't nailed or tied down. When I clean, I CLEAN! lolol hugs and much love... meems

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2008/23/9 1220 EST

Well, chill'uns, what can I say?!?

Financially, the U.S. is in big trouble. We have been for quite a while. My problem? I don't understand the concept of money! I really don't... there is some basic premise that I have never been able to grasp. I can't even tell you what it is I don't understand.

I understand if I have money, I can buy something... If I don't have it, I can't. (Don't even have a credit card anymore)

I know all about the barter system upon which the idea of money is based. I can see that 'money' is a good alter ego for the barter system. I still don't understand!

Look, I grasp the whole concept of Einstein's Mathmatical theories.... I understand and grasp the Chaos theory. I understand Black Holes... I understand Eco-environments... I understand earthquakes, mountain building, how slate is formed, how mummies are made, I can understand how the Aswan Dam is murdering the Mediterranean Sea. Those are the sort of things I can wrap my mind around and cross reference to other events occurring around the world. I can understand the oceans in the sky but I CANNOT understand money.

I don't understand a 'billion', a 'million'; I do well to grasp the number of my fingers and toes.... and those are available to me 24/7....

Am I stupid? NO, I am a little (read 'a lot!) dis-organized... more than a little scattered.... but I am NOT stupid...When forced, I can even be devastatingly logical!

Here is a question/statement for all of you... Name for me, just one thing Man has done to improve the earth, our home!

Don't just jump in with too quick an answer. Ponder a bit on the real meaning of 'improve'... and please, don't forget the law of Unintended Results! The death of the Mediterranean should give you a large hint.

I am off and running! lolol Might even get to swing the brushes sometime today... I still have those commissions leaning over my shoulders...

Take care all of mine...go in safety always...do a good deed, (at least, try to)
hug somebody, throw caution to the wind on occasion, do sumfin silly and best of all, laff aloud! hugs and much love ... meems

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2008/22/9 1205 EST

Where do I start today!?! Phones been ringing off the wall again... Nice cool day... not quite harvest time.. and the baccer is hanging/drying in the barns. Guess everybody has a bad case of the 'boredoms'! The women have finished canning the maters and corn.... freezers are starting to fill up and almost running over... The 'warm' house is filling up with apples and pears and taters... Sacks of onions are hanging from the rafters...

[Warm house... A stone (usually) structure built into the hill side... kind of like a storm shelter... Well insulated by the surrounding and covering dirt. Stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter... temperature averages about 50° maybe. A walk-in refrigerator in which fresh food lasts for a long time.]

Well kids, the world is gonna come to an end! I didn't think I was gonna live long enuf to see the Newbie and the Spudley sleeping in the bed together at the same time! There they are! Sound asleep without a care in the world! No growling, no fussing, just peace and quiet.. I would love to take a nap but I definitely don't have room for me to climb in... lolol

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Well, Brave soul that I am, I crawled in bed with the dogs a while ago... Oh Dear... had just a few problems... Newbie wouldn't move over! I couldn't get a cover over me... Ophie was growling... (she had curled up behind my knees) Newbie had intruded accidently into her space. Lily was by my feet... Pyggs was by my head! This leaves Spud and China. Spud crams himself between me and the side of the bed... I do believe body parts were hanging over the side.. His, not mine. Newbie moves and props his head on my hip... Spud growls and stiffens up... OH OH! Then China puts front feet up on side of the bed; surveys the territory.... Hmmmm! Decides she is staying out of this one! lolol and goes back to sleep on the floor...Newbie, for some reason, decides to hit the floor also....Maybe he had his sleep time out! I zonked out! A lovely yummy nap...

Please note: The management is not responsible for any of the following from Jas2maui... My wandering, wondering correspondent!
 
Aloha my dear friend…The Mountain News, for obvious reasons, does not include all the goings on in that remote mountain retreat. However just a sentence or two lets me know you are okay in the broader sense of the word.
This island inhabitant is not happy to learn that Meems isn’t feeling up to par.

I have learned that one’s effect on others is often hidden. Your “touch” felt by many through the Mountain News or through group participation never goes unnoticed. It’s when you withdraw or stop the connection that you often find out just how much you are appreciated and loved…and you ARE. You have been able to extend your talent, your zest for life, and you heart light to the far corners of cyber space. Good Golly Miss Molly…There’s a whole lot of good vibrations coming from your wonderful mountain retreat. Please stay safe and strong. Big Hugs and Much Aloha…Donna

Thank you Dear one...

I am outa here... the chickyducks need to be fed... Fido is complaining...Well ratz! It just occurs to me that I should have named Fido, Marvtoo! Wowser I just did a big gotcha! lolol

Later all of mine... take care and go in safety always... loves and hugs meems

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2008/21/9 1307 EST

LOLOLOL How bout the first message I read this afternoon is from the Marv! Sheesh what a grump (I think I'm repeating myself here) Marv, in his loving and gentle manner wants to know: 'Where the H*LL are you?' Is this true love or what... Now I am giggling and I can see the rest of the NEWS going right down the tubes! Oh dear, don't ever get me tickled! I am absolutely useless and totally helpless when I get the giggles! You who know me well can really understand what I am saying here!

Trying to straighten up here!

Went out on the porch again... coffee and cigar in hands... heard the crows a fussin'... According to the crows somebody or sumfin was in the tree line above the house... Went down and sat on the back steps and just watched to the west of me... didn't see a thing tho... Have no idea what they were fussing about!

Anyway, while I sat, I reached over and turned the water on to the chickyduck pen....(Fido was throwing a fit... again!) have it, the water, set up now so that I don't have to pack the water down the hill... This is a lot easier on the old bod especially in the winter.

On a very serious note.... A little over a month ago, I shut down my group, WHVV. (Welcome Home Vietnam Vets) I felt/thought there was a lack of interest and a lot of duplications with VNV (Viet Nam Veterans) Well kids, I was wrong.. and I sincerely apologize. I have now reopened the group to the public and new members...

Two nights ago, I was pondering a problem concerning WHVV... I could not close it and remove all the names of the non-active members! The names listed there might be the only memorial some of mine might ever have! Well, I went to check the member lists... I found two comments posted to the 'closure' thread. (I had not been notified by the Eons set up of the comments earlier in the month ) My fault, I should have checked!

I read the two comments and they broke my heart...I had caused hurt to 'mine' without meaning too. One, Erich777, has even left Eons. I feel so bad... If anybody knows how to contact him, please let me know... or let him know that I am sorry... to please come home.

Take care all of mine... go in safety always... be kind to one another and share the good times... love and hugs... meems

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2008/20/9 1126est

Well, I want you to look at what I found this morning...view link..
view link I think this is an 'old person' remark, she says giggling! and on the floor too!

Now just what have I done to deserve such outrageous treatment? First from the Marv and KK; now from Onetoejeff! (don't answer that! None of us have enuf time left to go through the whole list)

Well, the phone rang and woke me up about an hour ago... Anna checking in to see if I was still breathing... Oh yeah!

After a short bout of gossip, I grabbed a cup of coffee and wandered out onto the back porch. A magnificent day! Absolutely! A small amount of haze in the air but that's normal for this time of year... Deliciously cool breeze flowing over the mountain...Doors and windows open; I stand on the porch and gaze around at the mountains and trees. The trees are just starting to turn... the flaming oranges and golds of the maples, the orange red and burgundy of the sumacs, poison ivy winding and climbing its way up the trees.... The yellow golds of the black walnut... The distant hills dappled with sun and shadows from the dancing clouds. I stand on the porch, drinking in the colors and sipping on my coffee... I don't get any better than this! Nope, it doesn't!

Cool and almost crispy... it was truly an extra dog nite last nite. I had the window open... a fan going...chilly air moving around. I was snuggled under three comforters... Head buried in the pillow. That's just for starters... lolol Pyggs climbs aboard and curls up by my head...Ophie is under the blankets at my 'lap'; Lily is behind my knees...I am toasty warm and dozing off when Spudley decides him is gonna sleep with the emom too. Her just might catch a chill without his loving support! The Spud snuggles as close as he can get... props his chin on my shoulder, his nose under my ear. If he got any closer to me he would be on the other side! lolol Him snores too... very soft and gentle doggy snores...Him was happy and content. So, for that matter, was I. China was on the floor next to the bed and Newbie had the hall way blocked from intruders, invading armies and mercenaries! Laffing softly here! It takes very little for me to be happy! I drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face. I am at peace!

Well, chill'uns, I am off to do something... just what, I'm not sure but I will find something to get into! Don't I always? lolol

I hope that my contentment and peace will flow out to you and cover all of you with a warm cozy feeling... Take care all of mine, go in safety always. Love and hugs.... meems

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2008/19/9 1019 EST

Come out here on the back porch... purty day a starting up here on the mountain! Have seen my flyguys playing already this morning.. having a good time... The winds aloft seem to be quiet... not a whole lot of movement to the con trails just yet... They are slowly dissipating into the bright blue!

LOLOL Seems like my questions about the Wooly Worms has generated some interest from my readers... Received a report from Hart in Arkansas... Hart has seen no woolies but says upon questioning his co-workers that the woolies are alive and thriving in Arkansas! That's good to know...

Grasscutter, who works for the county, has seen a few in isolated spots... I still haven't seen nary a one!

Sent an updated weather report... Semi-perfect? Response was: An over the road truck with no bugs in the grill! I fell on the floor! Well, this reminded me of running my first commercial license plate as a new dispatcher!

I ran the plate... read off all the info to the officer then got to the make of the semi... Print out said Ken... well, instead of saying Kenworth, I said Kenmore! lollol I had just established my reputation! I wanted to die right there on the spot! The whole world knew that I was not in police mode yet! Nobody ever said a word! I did improve tho!

Seems like Onetoejeff, who drives a big truck, was on vacation for a few days... Sheesh, his big complaint was the about the fourth button on his shirt disappearing... on every shirt he owns...So I sent him instructions as to how to solve this problem!

" HEADS UP EVERYBODY! Simple solution to button problem... cut button off first thing... glue button to front side of button hole... glue shirt front to it's other half! Voila! Problem solved! Now wasn't that simple? lolol meems "
I am still catching flack over that one... lololol hugs Jeff honey!

Marv is throwing his usual fit about my neglect of the past couple of days! I must really disrupt his schedule... lolol and I really enjoy doing it! lolol Gotcha sweets!

Fido is throwing a fit... 'FEED ME!' ... lol like he is really starving to death. He has plenty of food... water... and companionship with the chickies and the box turtle! Oh I forgot to tell y'all... I found another little egg out there in the nest. I sure won't founder on one small egg every other day... and I don't think I told you about the 'tarpin'.

Have no idea where Spudley found it but he had a medium sized box turtle in his mouth the other day... was trying to chew it open! Well, I rescued turtle... had a discussion with Spudley about the merits of NOT chewing on wild critters... Spud sat and patiently listened to the emom expound upon said merits... decided he didn't buy a nickels worth of that nonsense... Him wanted turtle back to play with...

The emom has a plan and a way to foil Spud's plans!

Emom just strolls casually down the hill to the chickyduck pen... opens gate and places turtle inside... Spud has followed the emom down the hill to the pen... Spud knows exactly where his new 'toy' has gone... And for the rest of the day, meems knew where the Spudley was... Talking to turtle at the top of his lungs... Spud has a long memory and a good nose! lololol I am so glad I don't have any close neighbors... I am not sure they would appreciate the hours they would have spent listening to dog talk to turtle! Some times neighbors have no sense of humor!

Later all of mine! Please try to stay out of trouble... lolol take care... go in safety always... be kind to one another... love yourself and share that love with all ... hugs and much love... meems

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