“A watchdog is a dog kept to guard your home, usually by sleeping where a burglar would awaken the household by falling over him.” ~ unknown
“Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.” ~ Dave Barry
“You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, ‘My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!'” Dave Barry
“A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk.” ~ O.A. Battista
“Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.” ~ Josh Billings
“In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.” ~ Dereke Bruce
Filed under Amazing Animals, Favorite Quotes
I am continuing to tweak my eating habits in my determination to lose the lard. This has become a “character-building exercise” and SHOULD be listed on the list of exercises you can log each day on cronometer.com.
I had already switched my mid afternoon snack to raw veggies and a bit of dip. Now I’ll try cutting back the AMOUNT of that. I’ve been eating some no-added-sugar ice cream (a small amount while my husband has more with strawberries.) I’ll try to not have that.
Now that the weather is cooler, I’ll try to get started again on my elliptical trainer in the garage, doing a session before lunch.
Hopefully, the tweaking and moving more will get my body’s attention…
Filed under character-building exercises, DIET!, exercise
It’s quite cool right now – 46 degrees F. and sunny here. It’s due to get to 74 this afternoon, so no complaints whatsoever from me. :0)
I’m pleased that the “ugly” Wonder Wart-Hog is up on the mailbox now, ready for the school kids to see it as they pass the bottom of the driveway on the bus tomorrow morning. I wonder if they’ll like it. My husband seems pleased with it, so that’s the most important.
Since I’m split between “should clean up my art room” and “should do some clean up in the yard,” I’ll try to devote half my day to each of those.
My art room is still a mess from the last ‘acrylic pour’ attempts (no success there yet), so I’d like to get it cleaned up and try to do one of the ‘impasto’ technique paintings with a pallet knife.
I’m trying to do a bit outside each time the weather is cooperative to get us ready for the winter.
Such a beautiful day! Enjoy your Sunday.
We just went to do errands. It was NOT raining! Hooray!!!!!
We put up the new mailbox decoration as we left. Wonder Wart-Hog is one of my husband’s favorite comic book characters. This is NOT my favorite, and he was really beyond my painting capabilities, but my husband said it was, “Pretty good,” so I’m happy and relieved.
Filed under Lewis Art, Lewis Mailbox Decorations
I’m always happy when autumn/fall finally settles in, taking away the stiflingly hot summer temperatures and humidity that sap my strength and burn up my plants.
The wonderfully cool breezes make me rush to open front and back doors so the house can be aired out, the air conditioning turned off, bringing the outside in.
Unless it’s raining, my energy increases and I come to life again, enjoying working in the yard, cleaning things up for the winter, even enjoying all the leaves to gather.
My big project this autumn is plotting to grind up the leaves to HEAVILY mulch my elephant ear plants once I have to cut the leaves off. Last year I dug them up, put them in our garage in peat moss, as directed. That was a dismal failure, causing me to have to order new plants. This year I’m hoping that I can put a heavy enough mulch in the planter that the ears will happily go through our winter and bloom again in the spring.
Meanwhile, I’ll look forward to fires in the fireplace when we’re cozily in for the evening, coffee, or maybe hot chocolate, music or a good book, maybe an art project.
I love this beautiful season.
Filed under Seasons
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” ~ Orhan Pamuk
“Everything I know I learned from dogs.” – Nora Roberts
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” – Elizabeth Taylor
Filed under Amazing Animals, Favorite Quotes
I haven’t ordered these yet, but managed to get another pound off.
Filed under DIET!, Funny Signs - Humor
Filed under Awe-Inspiring Photography, Dick van Duijn
I love this work not only because of her obvious talent and skill, but because of the poses. Totally unique and fascinating.
Filed under Beth Cavener Stichter, sculpture
Embroidery – Dani Ives – Hidreley – BoredPanda.com
Filed under Embroidery/Sewing Art, Felted Wool Art
Today is the day for October’s massage. My body is almost smiling in anticipation.
Even with my old lady yoga stretching, my body won’t really relax until Lynn Moody 479-629-7601 uses her magic hands and arms to find all the knots I’ve built up since last time. She finds the ones I can feel and even those I can’t.
I’ll drink lots of water the rest of the day and won’t be shy about taking a nap this afternoon if the sleepies visit.
I hope that you are either enjoying regular massages or will look at it as a great way to take care of yourself. In our world now, we need all the help we can get.
Filed under taking care of yourself
One of my best go-to survival skills, second only to a good, slightly wacky sense of humor, is the question, “What’s the worst that could happen?”
I do this particularly when an idea gives me pause, scares me a bit, or a lot. It’s a healthy change of perspective that helps me assess more rationally, rather than solely on emotion.
I change my perspective, weighing possible paths, I then come up with what I think is the best course of action. Then I ask, “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” If I can handle that worst outcome, I give myself the green light. Works for me. What is a go-to survival skill for you?
Filed under Attitude, perspective
Kids & Animals – Hidreley – boredpanda.com
Filed under Animals and Kids, Awe-Inspiring Photography
Yesterday on the way home from our errands, a white-tailed doe jumped across the road in front of our truck. She was absolutely beautiful. Amber was in the back seat – one of her favorite places, but Amber didn’t see her. This gives you an idea –
I worked an hour and a half on side 2 of “Wonder Wart-Hog” yesterday. Right now he looks like a big green blob with a head. Hopefully, I can get that to change. :0) This is the front –
It rained while I was working on the mailbox decoration in the shop. We’re supposed to get more rain today, tomorrow, and Friday. We may need a boat! All this rain is bringing cooler temperatures, though, and for that I’m grateful. We have our doors open to get a nice breeze through the house.
I’m tearing my hair out trying to find a replacement for our phone carrier. We changed the credit card used to make our automatic payments. We got a late notice. I called and they told me, “It takes 6 to 8 WEEKS for our system to recognize a change like that.” I’m still having trouble believing that. Anyway, I asked them to take us off the family plan and the unlimited everything we’re on. Only one of our phones is smart and we basically use our phones for emergencies and some texting. After spending almost an hour on the phone with them, they told me the plan we’re on is the cheapest they have. Since we’re seeing ads for half the price, I’m trying to research the question.
My scales confirmed that I am past the 30-pounds-off mark now and have begun to make progress toward the next goal. :0)
Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Dick van Duijn Photography – article by Sara Barnes – mymodernmet.com
Filed under Amazing Animals, Dick van Duijn
Dani Ives – Wool Embroidery – Hidreley – BoredPanda.com
Filed under Embroidery/Sewing Art
Filed under paper art
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