The Red Dress

Some things are just classic, I bought this dress 8 years ago, and I still love it.

My odd Day

Off to work I go, I am listening to Jethro Tull, and chewing on a piece of watermelon bubble gum. The window is down, the breeze blows my hair...I blow a big bubble,the breeze catches the gum and blows it out of my mouth and straight into my hair. I try in vain to pull it out of my hair, the gum is so sticky that my fingers are now stuck in my hair with the gum. I am now driving down the road with one hand on the steering wheel, and my left hand stuck in my hair. The song playing?..."Thick as a brick" I think I am going to walk into work like this, it's going to look very funny.
When I get to work, I have to cut a chunk of hair out, because the gum is not budging.
Later, I notice my cell phone is missing, I find it in the parking lot, then I smashed my thumb in a drawer, and I forget to put my keys in my purse.
Going home at 1:00 AM they (whoever "THEY" are)have my bolt hole the freeway blocked off, and I cannot squeeze past the barriers, I am forced to figure out how to get home in the dark another way. I am night blind, I do not know where I am. I am lost. IF I had a real boyfriend, I could call and say, " I am lost it is dark and I am scared, can you help me figure this out?" But I do not have a REAL boyfriend, I have Steven who is tucked nicely in bed with "youknowwho" and I am lost somewhere in the dark... still listening to Jethro Tull, but he is not singing "thick as a brick" anymore he is singing, "Too old to rock and roll but too young to die." I wish he would make up his mind. I am silently willing Steven to call me, and rescue me. I do not get a phone call.
I find Amity by accident, but I head the wrong way, I figure this out after nearly driving back to Boise again. If there is a wrong way to go, I will always take it, even if I say, "I think this is the wrong way so I will take it, it still is the wrong way.
Obviously after all the worry I am home safely.
I wonder if you can see the chunk I cut out of my hair?

Really Red

Son hates it, he says he wants his blond mum back.

Shrimp Monterrey

The boy brought home a bag of frozen shrimp from his sister's house yesterday, so I decided to cook it up for dinner. I am about half out of anything interesting to cook for dinner these days.
So I boiled the shrimp, added sea salt, cooked penne pasta in another pot, drained that, added powdered mustard,celery salt, milk,a can of cream of celery soup,parsley,and ground pepper.mixed it up, poured in the drained shrimp and a cup of grated Monterrey jack cheese. It was very good, the boy ate two servings along with green beans, because I don't have any salad stuff.
In the mean time, my sink is blocked up and I don't dare drain the pasta in the sink. The plumber fixed it, turns out... one small piece of orange peel caused the whole trouble. What the hell are garbage disposals good for anyway? I sure don't know, you can't put anything in them, and you have to call after hours maintenance, because heaven forbid anything would go wrong during office hours.

American Cocker spaniel

AKC Ranking: 14
Family: gundog, spaniel
Area of Origin: United States
Date of Origin: 1800s
Original Function: bird flushing and retrieving
Today's Function: spaniel field trials
Avg Size of male: Height: 14.5-15.5 Weight: 24-28
Avg Size of Female: Height: 13.5-14.5 Weight: 24-28
Other Name: cocker spaniel

History
The American version of the cocker spaniel is derived from the English cocker spaniel. In the late 1800s, many English cockers were brought to America, but American hunters preferred a slightly smaller dog to hunt quail and other small game birds. Just how this smaller cocker was developed is not entirely clear; some credit the dog Obo 2nd, born around 1880, as the first true American cocker. But other evidence points to crosses of the English cocker with even smaller toy spaniels (that nonetheless arose from the same ancestral stock). Initially the English and American cocker spaniels were considered varieties of the same breed, but they were officially separated by the AKC in 1935. Although cockers were already popular, after the separation the American cocker surged in popularity and has remained one of the most popular breeds of all time in America. In fact, it was the most popular breed for many years. So popular was it that it was eventually divided into three color varieties: black, particolor and ASCOB, which stands for "any solid color other than black." Only recently has its popularity spread to England, where it was recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1968, and it has gained admirers steadily since.

Temperament
This breed is known as the "merry" cocker, and the name is most fitting. It is playful, cheerful, amiable, sweet, sensitive, willing to please and responsive to its family's wishes. It is not known for retaining its hunting instincts, but it is inquisitive and will appreciate a country outing. It is equally at home in the city and will happily walk on leash for its exercise needs. Some bark a lot; some are overly submissive.

Upkeep
Although it enjoys a romp, the cocker can receive adequate exercise with a long daily walk on leash. The coat of the cocker requires a greater commitment than that of most breeds, although pets can be clipped short. In order to maintain a nice coat, it will need to be brushed and combed two to three times a week, in addition to professional clipping and scissoring every two to three months. Special attention must be paid to ear and eye cleanliness in this breed. The profusely coated feet tend to carry debris. The cocker is physically able to live outside in temperate climates (given adequate shelter), but it is not mentally able to do so; this is such a social dog that to banish it outdoors would not be acceptable. cockers have a tendency to become overweight.
• Life span: 12 – 15 years

Form and Function
The smallest member of the sporting group, the cocker should be compact and sturdy. Its gait is ground-covering, strong and effortless. The coat is silky, flat or slightly wavy, not overly long. Excessive coat can hinder the dog in the field. The head and expression are hallmarks of the breed; the expression is soft and appealing. Though seldom used for its original purpose, the cocker should still be able to spend a day in the field and should be balanced and athletic. It is true, however, that most cockers now have too much coat for field work.

Jethro Tull-Ian Anderson

Jethro Tull - Sweet Dream Lyrics



You'll hear me calling in your sweet dream,
can't hear your daddy's warning cry.
You're going back to be all the things you want to be,
while in sweet dreams you softly sigh.

You hear my voice is calling
to be mine again,
live the rest of your life in a day.
Get out and get what you can
while your mummy's at home a-sleeping.
No time to understand
`cause they lost what they thought they were keeping.

No one can see us in your sweet dream.
don't hear you leave to start the car.
All wrapped up tightly in the coat you borrowed from me,
your place of resting is not far.

You'll hear my voice is calling
to be mine again,
live the rest of your life in a day.
Get out and get what you can
While your mummy's at home a-sleeping.
No time to understand,
`cause they lost what they thought they were keeping.

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Listening to Jethro Tull, doing the laundry and thinking of some secret meeting with a lover in the dark forbidding woods. Ahh Jethro and his flute, is such a romantic.

Star Book by Cindy

This was my birthday present from Cindy, its halloween in a tiny little book that makes a star when you tie the ribbons together, I think its pretty kewl!