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I've been brain dead for weeks now, only emerging from my shell when under extreme provocation. Let's blame the heat, ok? Brain dead for no reason is too much like senility taking over.
 In the past few weeks I have brushed enough fur from the pack to make an extra dog or fill a couple of large pillows. I keep wondering if I should learn how to spin and make some money for all the work I'm putting in. The new vacuum has paid for itself already and has been put to use daily. I've gotten good at taking it apart for cleaning and snapping everything back in place.
Storms have hit us several times this last week; twice with hail. Trying to grab plants and hanging baskets is tough when getting pinged - those little hail stones hurt like the dinkins! I've had my bears welcome sign cracked and broken... I made a planter out of the bottom half to root all the stems that littered the patio. One of my birdhouses is no longer livable and will be have to be trashed. But, for all the destruction, I've been glad for the rain. Everything is lush, green and the drought is over. 
My friend, Donna, turned me on to a site called Earth Clinic which has a home remedy for anything that ails you. I've been battling a skin infection of some type for a couple of months now. Using one of their remedies, I have it under control and almost cured. It stinks to high heaven, but apparently apple cider vinegar cures almost anything! LOL 
The following graphic pictures are of overdose victims. I am showing them not for shock value, but rather in the hope that you will have a frank discussion with friends and family about respecting moderation, understanding limits and knowing when to just walk away. Remember . . . This did NOT have to happen!! (parental discretion advised) 
So, ending things with a chuckle, I leave you. Blessings! Glo | | |
| IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION...I received 2 emails today, both asking me the same question. Below is my answer. My dear friends,
In answer to your question: Have you seen the pictures from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, etc. of the people looting the liquor stores, carrying away televisions from retail stores, sitting on the roof begging for someone to take care of them, collected in a football stadium complaining about the food and shelter being provided? Neither have I.....
Our friends lost their home in the Indiana flood. The wife and 2 children were rescued from the second story of their home the day of the flood. They lost a lot. We did all we could to help including calling insurance companies, the red cross and relatives for them. They had the money to pay for a hotel and friends to take them in after that. They had a group come together that went to homes to clean and recover what they could within 3 days time. Our friends had money in the bank that was available. There were grocery stores open for business. There was gas to fuel their cars. There was electricity and running water.
The people who waited on rooftops and complained about conditions at the stadium didn’t have electricity, water, fuel, food, groceries, banks, hotels or friends who could take them in.
Searching for survivors a week after the floodwaters overtook New Orleans. 
Destroyed Mississippi Gulf Coast Highway I-90 Pass Christian, Ms., October 4, 2005 
Katrina Images; Horrible flooding in the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. 
St. Bernard Parish residences once painted bright to reflect the spirit of South Louisiana St. Bernard Parish, La., September 18, 2005 
image of flooded neighborhood in New Orleans 
Aerial image of the buses that did not roll stranding thousands of New Orleans area residents on rooftops and in attics. 
Coast Guard Disaster Area Response Team approach a house in a flooded area near Lake Pontchartrain. (Sept.13, 2005)
New Orleans, LA--Aerial views of damage caused from Hurricane Katrina the day after the hurricane hit August 30, 2005. 
Katrina Image of a man carrying a baby through flood waters. New Orleans, La. (Aug 31, 2005) 
A National Guard multi-purpose utility truck brings supplies to the Super Dome in downtown New Orleans.
Date: 08/31/2005 
New Orleans, LA. August 28, 2005 -- Residents are bringing their belongings and lining up to get into the Superdome Date: 09/01/2005 
Hurricane Katrina Photos: prepares to hoist two children into a Coast Guard rescue helicopter here today. NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 29, 2005) 
McDowell photos of Pascagoula after Hurricane Katrina. So, in answer to your question, no, I haven’t seen people on their roofs waiting for someone to come and take care of them weeks after the flood. (It seems that the Missouri, Indiana, etc., flood water has receded in most places.). I haven’t seen them looting. I haven’t seen them complaining about conditions in shelters. I haven’t seen them do many things that were done after Katrina. But I also haven’t seen the level of loss and suffering I witnessed after Katrina. Thank God. Glo | | |
| Dogs & A Class Act...
from: For Love of the DogDog Writings, Philosophy and PoetryThere are so many wonderful writings and poetry written about our beloved canine companions. Many dedicated to them, to their lives, to their deaths. Many writing dedicated to those who love, shelter and rescue them. And sadly, many dedicated to the harshness and abuses far too many of them face in their life. You will laugh, you will cry but you will always feel. If not, you don't have a heart. So get your box of tissues and keep them close, you'll be needing them for many of these. - Canine/Dog Advocacy Writings
This section will be devoted to writings and poetry on the topic of canine/dog advocacy and welfare. - Saying Goodbye
This section is dedicated to saying goodbye to our beloved canine companions, tributes and memorials to them and their wonderful lives they generously shared with us. - Dog Writings and Poetry - Other
A selection of writings and poetry dedicated to our canine companions that don't really fit in any other category at the moment. Tributes to dogs being dogs and our love and passion for them.
PLEASE NOTE: This site is currently under construction and receiving a major facelift and overhaul. Information and articles are being added daily so please stop back often! 
An advertisement from a play my son, Joe was in while he was in Florida. Guess which one is him! Reservation Line: (904) 276-2599
Read the Review from the Times-Union!
 Done to Death
written by Fred Carmichael
directed by Sutton and Smith
Once famous mystery writers involve the audience as they apply their individual methods to solving various murders. They include a couple who write sophisticated murders, a young author of the James Bond school, a retired writer of the hard-hitting method and an aging queen of the logical murder. Ingeniously packed into the script is a parody of each mystery plot, hero and villain created in the past fifty years. The story alternates between reality and imagination as five mystery writers wrestle with the problem of writing a television mystery series. All around them murders occur. Critics call it "skillful and fast-paced game of guess again with the audience... clever and rewarding".
 
 
Featuring:
Nancy O'Byrne as Jessica Olive
Grey Duncan as Whitney Olive
Marianne LeSeur as Mildred Z. Maxwell
Joseph ____ as Brad Benedict
Bill LeSeur as Rodney Duckton
Rhodie Jackson as J.C. Summers
Yolanda Pendleton as Jane...the maid
Howard Weisberg as Gregory...the butler
Also Featuring:
Michael Ray
Lee Fifield
"CC" Land
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| TP & You....
This is from Dingus. I am convinced that he posts these just to get my goat. Does this man and his association make my blood boil or what! I can't think of enough nasty words to say about him and his "family association". He needs to get a life and stop trying to run everyone else's. 
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| Heinz ad pushes gay marriage and family, features homosexuals kissing June 24, 2008 Dear dingus , I thought you might be interested in seeing the Heinz ad featuring a homosexual family and two homosexuals kissing. Watch the ad. The ad features a "homosexual family," referring to one of the men as "Mum." We suggest you forward this to all your family and friends letting them know of the push for homosexual marriage by Heinz. This ad is currently running in England, but no doubt can be expected in the U.S. soon. It is the kind of ad which we can expect to see in California as they prepare to vote on homosexual marriage. Homosexual marriage is illegal in England.
| Take Action! | Send an email letter to Heinz. Feel free to add your own comments to the prepared letter. Make a phone call to Heinz. Their corporate headquarters' phone number is 412-456-5700 and their toll-free number is 800-255-5750. |
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Zeke being conforted during the hail storm we had last week. No place like daddy's lap to make you feel all safe and protected.    
Suzie, my darling furface, is a toliet paper fanatic. Loves it, gotta have it. We go through an extra roll or two a week on average because yours truly can't always remember to shut the bathroom door tightly. A few nights ago, Suzie strolled into the living room with a long piece of tp stuck to her foot. She had gotten careless and was busted... big time! She continued to give me her best innocent look, but did hang her head and give me a sheepish grin when I removed the stuck paper from her foot. 
We spent all day Monday running errands and sitting at the dentist. Jeff, of course, had a group together and laughing within a few minutes. The time passed swiftly and we made a few new friends in the bargain. Neither of our furbabies have ever been left for more than a few hours without one of us there and I expected that Suzie would be beside herself and stressed beyonf belief. Not so.... Zeke was completely undone and took several days to calm down. He is still sticking pretty close to momma and I feel like a jerk everytime he gives me that "look". He's working the guilt for all it's worth...LOL 
In closing, dear xanga dudes & dudettes, sorry for going missing. I have had a dry spell... it's not over yet, so my posting will be infrequent for the time being. Please bear with me.... Blessings to all! Glo | | |
| Mindless....
As we get older, we notice a definite lack in brain function on certain days. It's not that we've lost our minds... they've just gone on vacation. So, in order to still post while my brain is lounging on some beach - probably the Bahamas - I am forced to steal material from the sites of others. Here are a few offerings that made me laugh til I cried....  from: tlm0000 http://www.overheardintheoffice.com This is the funniest stuff I have ever read... I have tears streaming down my face and am snort laughing between brays!
from: Alive_in_vegas Subject: Proud to be an American!
The average American walks about 900 miles per year.
Another study found Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind Of Makes You Proud To Be An American.............. it also means my knees are ready for their 50,000 mile check up Blessings, Glo | | |
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