ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

We watched some strange movie called "Winters Tale".
It was mystical and interesting and odd. I rarely get cuddle time , but Bret's back is really bothering him so he is content to lie around.

[NoraC]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Quick check in from me also. Lazy day again! I'm loving it. I'm watching an old movie 'The Damn Yankees'. Enjoying this.......

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Zenny... That's an awful thing to witness but I am glad you and Jim were able to help.
Lizz, how old is CJ?
Enjoy your day Nora❤️

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Went to the grocery store and when we were leaving we saw a lady talking to a little white furry dog in a car....she got in the car and told the dog to shut up then proceeded to leave the car with the dog inside....asked hubbs to drive over so I could investigate. As she walked away I asked her if she was going to leave the dog in the car? She said just for a few minutes and the windows were cracked...well I mustered up my patient voice and proceeded to explain to her that in her black car and is it 80 degrees out her car will reach over 100 degrees before she completes her shopping and that her dog could die from the heat. I really wanted to smack her and take the dog but I did not.
She thought for a minute then said she would take the dog home since the dog was scratching her upholstery..sure he was he was hot u moron..this is what I was thinking.....so she drove off and we watched her leave and sat there to be sure she didn't come in the other driveway....people just fracture me...there has been info all over about this and yet she was going to leave this cute little dog in the hot car....aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hh
OK rant over.

[sunshinedaisies]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

GOOD for you Dottie - I called the police on a lady who left her two small kids (4 and 7) in her car a while ago - the temps were 85 and none of the windows were open!! Social Services got involved but what worried me was that the police called me to talk to me in front of her so she knew it was me and she knew where I worked - I was freaking out !!!!! But I am really glad that you did that - it took guts to actually confront her !!

Zen - really glad that you are having such a good time - I am so glad that I am booked to go home though 'cos you are making me homesick!! Gosh - hope that chap is okay with the car - strange that they didn't move his car though....

I laughed Kradle - I am veggie and if I eat bangers and mash it would be the veggie variety! I bought some Twiglets, some Branston Pickle (for when I am NOT taking the AB), some Curly Wurly's for my daughter who loves those, some Dark Chocolate Hob nobs, and a dairy Milk Mint Crisp Bar which looked good and I was hungry! Then I hit Whole Foods and spent MORE money! Good job these places are a journey for me and not just down the road .....

I have been rather industrious today - made some marmalade, some bread (okay - I have a machine), and some organic almond butter !! I feel rather good about it all as I have done nothing for the past couple of days - I am not going to tackle my giant pile of ironing. THREE baskets full!!

Cobwebs? What cobwebs? As one gets older and the sight gets worse, neither hubs nor I see them any more ..... LOL

Lav - good for you saying no - I need to learn how to do that ! I am glad that you are still AF - the first few days are always so hard I think .... well done !

Pauly - laughed at you dying if places were closed on a Sunday - I rather liked it when they were to be honest! It meant that you HAD to do nothing - you couldn't go out and shop - all you could do was go to church and be at home or visit rellies .... guess I am just old fashioned really.

Hi to everyone else - I know there is much more to reply to, but when I tried to get on earlier I couldn't - now I am fast running out of time - have to go and feed the dogs then start on my ironing.

Hugs to you all, Sun XXX

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Dottie, once I was having drinks with a friend at a popular bar/restaurant in the depth of winter- during a hellacious cold spell. Somebody had left their springer spaniel in the car while they ate! When my friend and I got out of my car, the poor dog was crying, and picking his paws up, one at a time, freezing. He didn't even have a blanket! I got inside and called the cops.

The cop arrived and I met him at the door, showed him the dog, etc. He scoured the restaurant, found the couple who owned the dog, and made them go out and warm the car up. He was a dog lover and lectured them pretty badly. He stayed out in the parking lot until they got in the car and left. They'd told him they were nearly ready to leave, and he made certain.

This was a fancy restaurant, so the poor dog had probably been out there for quite a while by the time I arrived. Really boggles the mind, doesn't it?

[sunshinedaisies]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Cross post Fen - the funny thing is that your post was there when I posted mine - yet mine is before yours - which makes no sense !!

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Came home from our nice, quiet cabin to find our handy dude and his peeps working on getting the house in shape to be listed. I REALLY hate this part of the game. No peace and quiet, ever.

Debbie and mama, I'm glad you two are having a relaxing weekend.

Kradle, glad the neighborhood party was AF! :l

[NoraC]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Fennel - I sure hope that you get all the work done quickly. That would drive me crazy.

Liz - don't know how to answer your question about CJ's boyfriend. The girl that Casey dates sometimes stays over until really early morning hours too.

I hated hearing all those animal & kids in the cars stories. :upset: I don't understand people at all. So glad that you all were there when you needed to be to help them.

Lav - great job on saying no!

Kradle - so happy that it went well yesterday. :h

Not much to report here. They finally delivered Casey's suitcase about 7:45 this morning. What's so frustrating is that it was a carry on bag. They said it was a full flight & insisted that he check it and then it didn't even get put on the plane. :no!:

Hope everyone is doing well. Going back to watch TV - we are watching old episodes of 'Maverick' with James Garner.

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Nora, I'm glad that Casey's suitcase finally arrived. What a pain!

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Ditto what fen said.

[Lizann]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Kradle, good for you. Glad you had a good time.

Mama, CJ is 24 and joe will be 25. There is just a lack of respect on joes part toward us. We are trying to be accepting, but honestly finding it hard to like his "ways"! Happily it's Sunday night and our little ones are tucked in bed.

My evening was spent shredding patient files! The shredder overheated! Tomorrow I will work in the garage a bit.

Well off to bed for me. Sweet dreams.

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Lizann;1694632 wrote: Kradle, good for you. Glad you had a good time.

Mama, CJ is 24 and joe will be 25. There is just a lack of respect on joes part toward us. We are trying to be accepting, but honestly finding it hard to like his "ways"! Happily it's Sunday night and our little ones are tucked in bed.

My evening was spent shredding patient files! The shredder overheated! Tomorrow I will work in the garage a bit.

Well off to bed for me. Sweet dreams.

Liz, even if CJ is 24, you are perfectly entitled to hold she and her boy friend to a curfew as long as she is living under your roof. Once she is out of the house, on her own, she can have him over as late as she likes.

[sunshinedaisies]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Morning all ....
Just my tuppence worth Liz - our daughter moved back in and was not allowed to have b/f stay over. Of course we never actually discussed what 'stay over' meant - but she knew what we meant ! And as Fen said - while they are under OUR roof, they abide by our rules! Oh - and daughter was 26 ! She didn't have a steady so it might be different but I totally understand where you are coming from. And Nora - with Casey too .... I would find it really odd having a g/f staying over until the early hours .... but maybe I am just old fashioned ... as the female I would have been way too embarrassed in front of his parents to have done that ......

Glad Casey's suitcase arrived but what a nuisance - I think the airlines have got themselves between a rock and a hard place with carry-ons and charging for checking now ....the smaller planes do not have room for the size that most carry-ons are !

Fen what always makes me smile is that when we list a house we get all those little things done that have needed doing for ever - yet we couldn't get them done for US !! Glad that you have the two chaps doing the work for you ....

Good for you re the dog in the car fen - I think folk don't think about the cold being as bad as the heat!

Going to clean out the fridge - it has needed doing for a while .....might as well do it while it is on my mind.

have a good day everyone, Hugs XXX

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Morning loves. I agree with everyone that CJ's boyfriend should not be staying over. It IS disrespectful.y parents would have killed me!
Keep going strong Lavender!!
Coffee and work