Today-----I go outside at 7am, to take Mr. Puppy, for his constitutional, and I look up into the sky-----and see a full moon.
Yesterday------I went outside at 7:30am, to take same Mr. Puppy, for his constitutional, and I look up into the sky ( checking for rain clouds) -------and see a full moon.
What is going on?
I just related this to a neighbor, who is visiting and he says----"well, you know, 2012 and all that'.
We chuckled......nervously.
Living in the country---like we do---- Quite lovely, a great deal of the time---I thought it was appropriate to buy a Farmer's Almanac........and the heck of it is....how the heck do you read the darn thing?
I did see that it was going to be below average temps. in Jan. and Feb........that is the down side to Ohio........it can seem like a bleak place when it snows and is soooooo cold.
Attitude is everything.
Think if I had cross country skiing on our 11 acres....using the two muscular dogs ( our babies) instead of me walking them, twice a day each, in blizzard like conditions, for the most of Jan.
Mush!!!!!!
Guess what they would say to Mommie?????? erhmmmie.
I go to LL Bean and other outfitters and shop for ski clothing------never getting cold----would be awesome.
We have bonfires and sing-alongs-and ice fishing.........lololololololol
Hot toddy parties and extra Christmases'.........
Okay-Okay.
Back to the full Moon in daylight.
What is going on??
Nothing I can find in the old Almanac. Or perhaps it's there and I don't know where to look.
Maybe there is something about the Mayan thing-ie for 2012.
Look how silly it has made me.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Lost! Culprit: Newtonsville Post Office.
Most people would say---first up-where do they come up with these names for towns?
Reminds me of the show-Petticoat Junction.
I moved to the country-still in the state ( lol) with my boyfriend and this is one of the post office locations, I have used......... the last time with disastrous results.
I had collected, over a three month period, items, that I thought my daughter would enjoy receiving.
Some unique-some quite expensive-some inexpensive....and some priceless.
We, my intended and I, have been working such long periods without any time off, that I would see something, at vendor shows, or everyday shopping, or purposely shopping and would say, oooohhhh, "Jen would like that".
I had saved some items, that we had bought together, during our trip to Salem, when I visited her in Boston, and those too, went into the box.
My daughter and her delightful husband have moved-out of the state---and I miss them very much.
Fall is a special time of the year.
For many of us.
It is actually when my only child was born.
Probably, all of us have walked into the post office-insured a large package-sent it priority mail------I didn't get a tracking number or return receipt.
Reason...... the employee that I encountered was so flustered trying to find the correct label for insuring my box, that I, by the time she actually found it-and rang me up---I just wanted to be on my way.
I mean I had my receipt-right?
The gift, I put so much effort into----is lost.
I had included vintage clothing from the 1980's on top-inside the box-to buffer the stuff inside---not replaceable----I will never be back in that place or time.
The items cannot be valued.
I am told that in 21 days, from the day mailed, I can file an insurance claim on my lost package.
And that in 1 business day, an individual from the US Post Office will be in touch with me, regarding my lost package.
I am quite pissed. Aggravation does not quite cover what I feel.
I will not be mailing anything again, anytime soon---of any value.
I feel, after this experience---a trip would be in order..........cheaper...after this is all said and done, (even considering gas prices or airline ticket prices)-even one, 'out of state'.
My advice----always!!!!!!!-no matter how slow the postal employee is or how confused they seem-----Get that tracking number!!!!!!!!
Your package may still get lost.
Or....maybe wait a day or so and make a trip to a post office you have used successfully before.
We all hate to say: 'Well you are having so much difficulty---please let me have that package back'. I will take all the stickers off it myself.
Jeez.
Reminds me of the show-Petticoat Junction.
I moved to the country-still in the state ( lol) with my boyfriend and this is one of the post office locations, I have used......... the last time with disastrous results.
I had collected, over a three month period, items, that I thought my daughter would enjoy receiving.
Some unique-some quite expensive-some inexpensive....and some priceless.
We, my intended and I, have been working such long periods without any time off, that I would see something, at vendor shows, or everyday shopping, or purposely shopping and would say, oooohhhh, "Jen would like that".
I had saved some items, that we had bought together, during our trip to Salem, when I visited her in Boston, and those too, went into the box.
My daughter and her delightful husband have moved-out of the state---and I miss them very much.
Fall is a special time of the year.
For many of us.
It is actually when my only child was born.
Probably, all of us have walked into the post office-insured a large package-sent it priority mail------I didn't get a tracking number or return receipt.
Reason...... the employee that I encountered was so flustered trying to find the correct label for insuring my box, that I, by the time she actually found it-and rang me up---I just wanted to be on my way.
I mean I had my receipt-right?
The gift, I put so much effort into----is lost.
I had included vintage clothing from the 1980's on top-inside the box-to buffer the stuff inside---not replaceable----I will never be back in that place or time.
The items cannot be valued.
I am told that in 21 days, from the day mailed, I can file an insurance claim on my lost package.
And that in 1 business day, an individual from the US Post Office will be in touch with me, regarding my lost package.
I am quite pissed. Aggravation does not quite cover what I feel.
I will not be mailing anything again, anytime soon---of any value.
I feel, after this experience---a trip would be in order..........cheaper...after this is all said and done, (even considering gas prices or airline ticket prices)-even one, 'out of state'.
My advice----always!!!!!!!-no matter how slow the postal employee is or how confused they seem-----Get that tracking number!!!!!!!!
Your package may still get lost.
Or....maybe wait a day or so and make a trip to a post office you have used successfully before.
We all hate to say: 'Well you are having so much difficulty---please let me have that package back'. I will take all the stickers off it myself.
Jeez.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Annual Pooch Plunge......
I just got on Facebook, a little while ago and saw something that made me smile---I was ever so happy.
My Grandson, was in the newspaper.
Yep, he is a Golden Retriever.....and not to brag, but, he is oh so Handsome!
The kids got married this Summer and have moved to Missouri----and are finding things to do to meet new people, with similar interests, etc.
This was so adorable. A people and Pooch Pool party.
A really good way to meet people, from all walks of life and for business, is Meet-up.com.
There are some other really neat organizations that are set-up just for the purpose of helping you acclimate to your new town.
The area Chamber of Commerce, is a good place to start.
If the place has a Visitor's Bureau.....ditto.
I call both of these places when I intend to travel anywhere new or that I haven't been in a while and get the lowdown on where is good to stay.....etc.
It just requires striking up a conversation with the person who answers the phone to sometimes get the best answers to your questions.
I will be visiting soon---to see my sweet Pooch-boy---and his Parents and a sweet Titten-bear, also.
Can't imagine the reaction when the plunge includes human Grand kids----but I think the feeling will probably be much the same.
I love ANIMALS and respect them. I believe they truly become our Children/Grandchildren.
People who do not recognize this fact are sooooo missing out.
My Grandson, was in the newspaper.
Yep, he is a Golden Retriever.....and not to brag, but, he is oh so Handsome!
The kids got married this Summer and have moved to Missouri----and are finding things to do to meet new people, with similar interests, etc.
This was so adorable. A people and Pooch Pool party.
A really good way to meet people, from all walks of life and for business, is Meet-up.com.
There are some other really neat organizations that are set-up just for the purpose of helping you acclimate to your new town.
The area Chamber of Commerce, is a good place to start.
If the place has a Visitor's Bureau.....ditto.
I call both of these places when I intend to travel anywhere new or that I haven't been in a while and get the lowdown on where is good to stay.....etc.
It just requires striking up a conversation with the person who answers the phone to sometimes get the best answers to your questions.
I will be visiting soon---to see my sweet Pooch-boy---and his Parents and a sweet Titten-bear, also.
Can't imagine the reaction when the plunge includes human Grand kids----but I think the feeling will probably be much the same.
I love ANIMALS and respect them. I believe they truly become our Children/Grandchildren.
People who do not recognize this fact are sooooo missing out.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
I want my own casino..........pow-now......
I am, according to the Ole' family tree-----1/8th Native American Indian.
Sioux-----it is supposed.
I am thinking of having a DNA test to validate my birthright.......said casino.
I should have gone to College-on the Federal Government's dime------supposedly possible at 1/16th lineage.
Never entered my bean.
I just need to find some land----check.
Have it registered as Indian land.....to do.
I read the Wikipedia on Indian Casinos.
I believe with a bit of thought- and creativity, I qualify........as do all of my sibs.
We have enough for a tribe. Add the Grand kids---maybe 2.
Would be cool.........maybe.
hmmmmmmmm. I want my own casino. Don't we all?
Sioux-----it is supposed.
I am thinking of having a DNA test to validate my birthright.......said casino.
I should have gone to College-on the Federal Government's dime------supposedly possible at 1/16th lineage.
Never entered my bean.
I just need to find some land----check.
Have it registered as Indian land.....to do.
I read the Wikipedia on Indian Casinos.
I believe with a bit of thought- and creativity, I qualify........as do all of my sibs.
We have enough for a tribe. Add the Grand kids---maybe 2.
Would be cool.........maybe.
hmmmmmmmm. I want my own casino. Don't we all?
The Black Dog.......
This post is not about animals.
My fiance' has some really interesting--what I call----"Southern-isms".....I love them.
It is like learning a whole new language.
This morning he was in a bit of a pre-coffee fog-(we have all been there).
I asked him how he was feeling.
He said-"I am trying to dispel the Black Dog".........no kidding.
Other wild thinks he says------"it was all for naught". ((Who talks like that?
Now, when I read British Mystery Novels-my faves. by the by----I can go on for the next two days with a distinctly British accent and using VERY-VERY English terminology.
As in:
A bar is a pub-----a flashlight is a torch----I go to the loo---to potty--------yep, I swear.
It is different when you are Southern.
I had never heard of Chicory Coffee. Maybe chicory in coffee. We now drink this concoction in the cooler months of the year. You have to special order it......not for sale here in Ohio.
A varmint rifle----dispatches well, varmints, to the great beyond. (I laughed alot).
He says own for on.........we were driving own the tarmac.
I have a friend, who is exploring the different phrases people use----and how they "came about" or "into being".
Very possibly by region.
According to the Sneaky Pie Brown books.......'Breaking Bad' is what folks do when they misbehave......in Virginia.....her-Rita Mae Brown--books-detail alot of charming Southern terms and mannerisms. Worth a read.
So FYI------the Black Dog is gone......for now, replaced by coffee and laughter.
My fiance' has some really interesting--what I call----"Southern-isms".....I love them.
It is like learning a whole new language.
This morning he was in a bit of a pre-coffee fog-(we have all been there).
I asked him how he was feeling.
He said-"I am trying to dispel the Black Dog".........no kidding.
Other wild thinks he says------"it was all for naught". ((Who talks like that?
Now, when I read British Mystery Novels-my faves. by the by----I can go on for the next two days with a distinctly British accent and using VERY-VERY English terminology.
As in:
A bar is a pub-----a flashlight is a torch----I go to the loo---to potty--------yep, I swear.
It is different when you are Southern.
I had never heard of Chicory Coffee. Maybe chicory in coffee. We now drink this concoction in the cooler months of the year. You have to special order it......not for sale here in Ohio.
A varmint rifle----dispatches well, varmints, to the great beyond. (I laughed alot).
He says own for on.........we were driving own the tarmac.
I have a friend, who is exploring the different phrases people use----and how they "came about" or "into being".
Very possibly by region.
According to the Sneaky Pie Brown books.......'Breaking Bad' is what folks do when they misbehave......in Virginia.....her-Rita Mae Brown--books-detail alot of charming Southern terms and mannerisms. Worth a read.
So FYI------the Black Dog is gone......for now, replaced by coffee and laughter.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Fall is around the corner.
Summer is a time of fun in the sun----except, if you hate to be sweaty and hot....that is me.
Weird, 'cause I love the beach.....?
So, I love and look forward to Fall.
Fall means festivals and pumpkins, apple everything and Halloween and cooler temps.
And it is the precursor to Christmas.
I also love to go to visit the mountains:
-----Gatlinburg or even North Carolina----the Biltmore Estate......
or Salem, Ma. or even Brown County, Indiana---used to be called Nashville, Indiana.
If you have not experienced all of this----well, you should.
And right here in Ohio-the parks are beautiful.
Sharon Woods Village. Ault Park. French Park------all part of the Hamilton County Park systems in Ohio.
Everyone has been to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. In Fall it is so crisp and clear near the mountains or up in the mountains......love this.
The Biltmore Estate has expanded so much since I was there 27 years ago ( there was only 2 hotels and maybe three restaurants surrounding the estate---now many-many to chose from)
Now they also have a hotel to stay at on the estate, as well as the Winery, restaurant, and Gift shop.....add unbelievable art and architecture....and what a great experience.
Brown County, Indiana is usually a really good experience as well.
It is close to Cincinnati and the suburbs thereof---and usually has an event going on when you get there......shops and food and fun!
Festivals abound here in Ohio----at our parks and surrounding counties.......go online and check them out.
Sharon Woods Village is haunted every weekend in October. lol.
Lebanon, Ohio has a really great Fall festival. The Golden Lamb restaurant is also a wonderful place to visit.
We also have a lot of Apple Farms action-----festivals.....worth a visit.
As for Salem, Ma.----- Going at least two weeks prior to Halloween is advisable----unless you have great patience parking and walking a good distance---and you love crowds------it gets really crowded.
One little piece of advice----stay overnight and spend the whole day----you will need it to see everything this amazing place has to offer.
Try the Lobster Shanty-------a Lobster-tini...yum!
Check all of these out online----or in your local paper-Cincinnati Enquirer or Post. ( here in Ohio)
As for out of town places---word of mouth, is a great place to start, for the best places to stay and dine.
Start planning now and by Fall you will have it all mapped out and be set to go.
Have fun!
Popcorn Balls-Sweet Water Taffy-Carmel Apples-Homemade Fudge.......Boston Creme Pie----Chowder........to name a few of my favorites.
Enjoy!
Weird, 'cause I love the beach.....?
So, I love and look forward to Fall.
Fall means festivals and pumpkins, apple everything and Halloween and cooler temps.
And it is the precursor to Christmas.
I also love to go to visit the mountains:
-----Gatlinburg or even North Carolina----the Biltmore Estate......
or Salem, Ma. or even Brown County, Indiana---used to be called Nashville, Indiana.
If you have not experienced all of this----well, you should.
And right here in Ohio-the parks are beautiful.
Sharon Woods Village. Ault Park. French Park------all part of the Hamilton County Park systems in Ohio.
Everyone has been to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. In Fall it is so crisp and clear near the mountains or up in the mountains......love this.
The Biltmore Estate has expanded so much since I was there 27 years ago ( there was only 2 hotels and maybe three restaurants surrounding the estate---now many-many to chose from)
Now they also have a hotel to stay at on the estate, as well as the Winery, restaurant, and Gift shop.....add unbelievable art and architecture....and what a great experience.
Brown County, Indiana is usually a really good experience as well.
It is close to Cincinnati and the suburbs thereof---and usually has an event going on when you get there......shops and food and fun!
Festivals abound here in Ohio----at our parks and surrounding counties.......go online and check them out.
Sharon Woods Village is haunted every weekend in October. lol.
Lebanon, Ohio has a really great Fall festival. The Golden Lamb restaurant is also a wonderful place to visit.
We also have a lot of Apple Farms action-----festivals.....worth a visit.
As for Salem, Ma.----- Going at least two weeks prior to Halloween is advisable----unless you have great patience parking and walking a good distance---and you love crowds------it gets really crowded.
One little piece of advice----stay overnight and spend the whole day----you will need it to see everything this amazing place has to offer.
Try the Lobster Shanty-------a Lobster-tini...yum!
Check all of these out online----or in your local paper-Cincinnati Enquirer or Post. ( here in Ohio)
As for out of town places---word of mouth, is a great place to start, for the best places to stay and dine.
Start planning now and by Fall you will have it all mapped out and be set to go.
Have fun!
Popcorn Balls-Sweet Water Taffy-Carmel Apples-Homemade Fudge.......Boston Creme Pie----Chowder........to name a few of my favorites.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Free Stuff......and good food.
We all love free stuff......it rates right up there with chocolate recipes.....for me.Or free chocolate.lol.
I went into Whole Foods in Deerfield Township and saw a bag that said.....Samples.
I am allergic to alot of things......even so, most stores will not give samples.
They tell you to purchase the item, if you are allergic---then bring it back for a full refund.
I don't know about you---however, I wish I were that organized, to find an old receipt. RIGHT...or the box the product came in....Bigger, RIGHTO!
So, I found out by asking, that Whole Foods will allow you to sample a free, full-sized product. Shampoo-Lotion-Supplement...is Awesome.
Makes me like them more---if, that is possible.
Also, I found out that they have a Friday afternoon wine and appetizer offering. 5 wines and 5 appetizers.....as you stroll thru the store. 5 for $5-no kidding.
Not to make this all about Whole Foods, however, they do have great stuff.
Blueberries, Blackberries ( and I will say-after hand-picking some of the most amazing Blackberries-really large size ones that tasted superbly sweet at a farm)--these are as delectable as the ones at the farm), and just wonderful.
So, have fun with it----and pick up a copy of the magazine about local growers-who supply this store----while you are there.....supporting the community---is a very good thing.
p.s. some of my favorites:
Lavender hand wipes (in the front of the store-----(by carts, as you come in----and for sale in detergent soap aisle).
Fresh cheeses---a huge selection----(by wine bar)
Beer and wine bar----(back of store-left)
Fresh baked cookies----chocolate walnut----(bread aisle)
Incredible chicken salad--yellow fin tuna salad---fresh grilled asparagus ( from deli case)
Brazil nuts----in bulk------
Fresh Guacamole dip---(in produce aisle)......
Brown Cow yogurt-----------(diary-back wall of store)
Martinelli apple juice-----in adorable small and large glass containers--------( all the way over to the left-down from yummy bakery items-----in corner of dairy case-top shelf---a cold little jar---or in juice aisle for large one)
Too-too many items--to mention---- in the soaps/lotions/vitamins---goes on forever-------aisle.....front of the store.
Can you tell I shop here alot? lol.
Check it out.....see if you too get hooked.
I went into Whole Foods in Deerfield Township and saw a bag that said.....Samples.
I am allergic to alot of things......even so, most stores will not give samples.
They tell you to purchase the item, if you are allergic---then bring it back for a full refund.
I don't know about you---however, I wish I were that organized, to find an old receipt. RIGHT...or the box the product came in....Bigger, RIGHTO!
So, I found out by asking, that Whole Foods will allow you to sample a free, full-sized product. Shampoo-Lotion-Supplement...is Awesome.
Makes me like them more---if, that is possible.
Also, I found out that they have a Friday afternoon wine and appetizer offering. 5 wines and 5 appetizers.....as you stroll thru the store. 5 for $5-no kidding.
Not to make this all about Whole Foods, however, they do have great stuff.
Blueberries, Blackberries ( and I will say-after hand-picking some of the most amazing Blackberries-really large size ones that tasted superbly sweet at a farm)--these are as delectable as the ones at the farm), and just wonderful.
So, have fun with it----and pick up a copy of the magazine about local growers-who supply this store----while you are there.....supporting the community---is a very good thing.
p.s. some of my favorites:
Lavender hand wipes (in the front of the store-----(by carts, as you come in----and for sale in detergent soap aisle).
Fresh cheeses---a huge selection----(by wine bar)
Beer and wine bar----(back of store-left)
Fresh baked cookies----chocolate walnut----(bread aisle)
Incredible chicken salad--yellow fin tuna salad---fresh grilled asparagus ( from deli case)
Brazil nuts----in bulk------
Fresh Guacamole dip---(in produce aisle)......
Brown Cow yogurt-----------(diary-back wall of store)
Martinelli apple juice-----in adorable small and large glass containers--------( all the way over to the left-down from yummy bakery items-----in corner of dairy case-top shelf---a cold little jar---or in juice aisle for large one)
Too-too many items--to mention---- in the soaps/lotions/vitamins---goes on forever-------aisle.....front of the store.
Can you tell I shop here alot? lol.
Check it out.....see if you too get hooked.
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