So, I'm doing laundry today - a lot of it. I've been in and out of the laundry "room" several times this morning. Because it is part of what used to be a back patio there are lots of cracks and holes along the floor and the door. Because there are cracks and holes we get bugs. We also keep the dog's water and food back there - so it looks like a buffet, I guess.
I am not co-habitating with yucky bugs. Now let me define what is yucky: roaches, those big ones with the hard, reddish black, segmented exoskeletons. Ew. They creep me out. I can't even step on them because they "crunch" loudly. *shudder* SO. I decided to poison them. I put boric acid in the cracks, in the holes, and under my machines. *frown* And it works. Not instantly mind you - they still come in and wander around in the dark after we go to bed - but they don't live long enough to make a home and breed. This is a good thing in a way - for me. It's not so good for them. *frown*
I'm getting weird.
About 15 minutes ago a roach came out in daylight by the back door. It didn't run away at my approach. It sort of floundered - if a bug can do that. So, there it lay with legs twitching and and writhing in what must be a painful death.
And I feel sad. *frown* And guilty.
*UG*
Thursday, 20 October 2005
Tuesday, 18 October 2005
Borrowed Meme *laugh*
I took this from Pearl. *grin*
The idea is to get pictures of key places in your life (I added one):
*Where you were born
*Where you were raised
*Where you are now
*Your name
*Your Mamaw's name
*Fav. food
*Fav. drink
*Fav. song
*Fav. smell
So, here you go - "about me" in pictures. *laugh*
I was born in Panama:
I was raised in these places:
Ft. Carson, CO. This is Pike's Peak.
Ft. Sill, OK. This is New Post Chapel, where we went to church and youth group the second time we moved there.
Pirmasens, Germany
Dunsen, Germany (So small all I could find is this map! *laugh*)
Ft. Irwin, CA NTC near Death Valley
Augsburg, Germany
Where we are now: Almost right back where I started. *laugh* This is just outside of our "busy" town on the Great Plains. *wink*
My name - that yielded pictures of Christie Brinkley and Christy Turlington. *laugh* I think I'll leave them out. *sticking tongue out*
My "Mamaw's" name
My fav. food *laugh*
My fav. drink
My fav. song (ok - one of my fav.'s) Take On Me: A-HA
My fav. smell.....ummm....*shrug* That's really, REALLY, hard.
Babies, freshly mown grass?? I'm perplexed. *laugh*
There. I'm finished. *wink*
The idea is to get pictures of key places in your life (I added one):
*Where you were born
*Where you were raised
*Where you are now
*Your name
*Your Mamaw's name
*Fav. food
*Fav. drink
*Fav. song
*Fav. smell
So, here you go - "about me" in pictures. *laugh*
I was born in Panama:
I was raised in these places:
Ft. Carson, CO. This is Pike's Peak.
Ft. Sill, OK. This is New Post Chapel, where we went to church and youth group the second time we moved there.
Pirmasens, Germany
Dunsen, Germany (So small all I could find is this map! *laugh*)
Ft. Irwin, CA NTC near Death Valley
Augsburg, Germany
Where we are now: Almost right back where I started. *laugh* This is just outside of our "busy" town on the Great Plains. *wink*
My name - that yielded pictures of Christie Brinkley and Christy Turlington. *laugh* I think I'll leave them out. *sticking tongue out*
My "Mamaw's" name
My fav. food *laugh*
My fav. drink
My fav. song (ok - one of my fav.'s) Take On Me: A-HA
My fav. smell.....ummm....*shrug* That's really, REALLY, hard.
Babies, freshly mown grass?? I'm perplexed. *laugh*
There. I'm finished. *wink*
Top Seven
Top Seven
I was tagged by Rabenstrange.
Seven things I plan to do before I die:
1) Celebrate the blessings in my life - everyday.
2) Create with my children more happy memories than sad.
3) Write and illustrate a children's story.
4) Keep chickens.
5) Finish school.
6) Become a Master Gardener - harvest a decent garden - can my yummies.
7) Learn Latin, German, Italian, and French - and travel.
Seven things I can do:
1) Bake apple pie.
2) See details - the fine ones.
3) Read. Read a lot. Read quickly.
4) Choose JOY.
5) Keep promises.
6) Help shoulder a burden.
7) Love - even when it hurts.
Seven things I cannot do:
1) Sing. (Had to leave this one here *laugh*)
2) Quick math in my head.
3) Let go of a grudge easily. takes work - sometimes I need help.
4) Swim in water I can't see thru or to the bottom of - includes water with light reflecting off the surface. Someone might drown when I panic. *frown*
5) Eat just one piece of candy.
6) Stand on my head.
7) Eat celery. God meant that for cows. *laugh*
Seven things I say most often:
1) Anyway. Something else.
2) Interesting. *raised brow*
3) just. great.
4) Guess what?
5) I love you. *smile*
6) In a minute.
7) *UG*/ *sigh*
Seven celebrities I would like crushed (Note: This is metaphorically crushed. I am not advocating people running down celebries in their SUVs)(Note: ditto what he said!):
1)Anyone on the VIEW - *UG*
2)hmmm...this is hard because I generally don't pay them much attention.
3)I know that I don't care for H. Clinton's politics
4)There are some actors/tresses I think are crude but I don't know their names
5)Howard Stern pops up
6)hmmm....pictures of some musicians come to mind -
7)just don't know their names...*shrug*
Five people who should do this:
Anyone who wants to! *laugh*
Just let me know so I can read it! *grin*
I was tagged by Rabenstrange.
Seven things I plan to do before I die:
1) Celebrate the blessings in my life - everyday.
2) Create with my children more happy memories than sad.
3) Write and illustrate a children's story.
4) Keep chickens.
5) Finish school.
6) Become a Master Gardener - harvest a decent garden - can my yummies.
7) Learn Latin, German, Italian, and French - and travel.
Seven things I can do:
1) Bake apple pie.
2) See details - the fine ones.
3) Read. Read a lot. Read quickly.
4) Choose JOY.
5) Keep promises.
6) Help shoulder a burden.
7) Love - even when it hurts.
Seven things I cannot do:
1) Sing. (Had to leave this one here *laugh*)
2) Quick math in my head.
3) Let go of a grudge easily. takes work - sometimes I need help.
4) Swim in water I can't see thru or to the bottom of - includes water with light reflecting off the surface. Someone might drown when I panic. *frown*
5) Eat just one piece of candy.
6) Stand on my head.
7) Eat celery. God meant that for cows. *laugh*
Seven things I say most often:
1) Anyway. Something else.
2) Interesting. *raised brow*
3) just. great.
4) Guess what?
5) I love you. *smile*
6) In a minute.
7) *UG*/ *sigh*
Seven celebrities I would like crushed (Note: This is metaphorically crushed. I am not advocating people running down celebries in their SUVs)(Note: ditto what he said!):
1)Anyone on the VIEW - *UG*
2)hmmm...this is hard because I generally don't pay them much attention.
3)I know that I don't care for H. Clinton's politics
4)There are some actors/tresses I think are crude but I don't know their names
5)Howard Stern pops up
6)hmmm....pictures of some musicians come to mind -
7)just don't know their names...*shrug*
Five people who should do this:
Anyone who wants to! *laugh*
Just let me know so I can read it! *grin*
Monday, 17 October 2005
Quizzeled fish byproducts
Ok...so I have been tagged and "opted in". *laugh*
I will get to those just as soon as I ask Myself, whom I just saw in passing, whether I am coming or going and may I stop yet?! *laugh*
Oh, and note to Self - cleaning out the big fishtank is GROSS!! *shudder*
I will get to those just as soon as I ask Myself, whom I just saw in passing, whether I am coming or going and may I stop yet?! *laugh*
Oh, and note to Self - cleaning out the big fishtank is GROSS!! *shudder*
Love Poem No. 5
Sonnet XVII
~ Pablo Neruda
I do not love you as if you were the salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
I love this poem - it sounds like it has poured right from my heart. I stumbled across this poem a year ago or so as the result of a quiz...I came across it again today while working on my other blog. It is beautiful. <3
~ Pablo Neruda
I do not love you as if you were the salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
I love this poem - it sounds like it has poured right from my heart. I stumbled across this poem a year ago or so as the result of a quiz...I came across it again today while working on my other blog. It is beautiful. <3
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