We had a very quiet, but pleasant Memorial Day, reading books and resting. Dennis demonstrated how to set up and use the torch for bead making. I made a video so I'll remember how to do it without blowing up everything. I spent quite some time in the craft room putting beads and findings away.
Angie, Gary and Mom came over around 6 p.m. to watch a movie. This one was called "Fireflies in the Garden." It was about a dysfunctional family ... hmmm.
After the movie we chased the kittens who had found a way out of their den. We attempted to temporarily fix the fence so they couldn't climb up and out. Tomorrow, we will have to rebuild it.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Early to bed
I'm going to have to go to bed later if I'm going to keep this blog up to date. Now I'm playing catch-up again.
Movie Tuesday: Finding a good movie to watch is not easy these days. This Tuesday we saw Dark Shadows (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077368/) starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. That pretty much says it all. I would rate the movie B-. It was funny in spots and we stayed awake through most of it. My husband enjoyed it more than Mom and I did. Mom pretty much summed it up for us: "Well, Johnny Depp was in it." If you like Johnny Depp (we do) and popcorn, then go see it. Angie and Gary didn't go with us because they weren't interested in the movie and don't care for Johnny Depp.
Wednesday's Riding Lesson: Once again I wasn't able to mount the horse because of my stupid leg. Even though I've been going to the chiropractor, it hasn't gotten better. Betsy and I put on a smaller saddle without the 3" cantle that my treeless saddle has and I did manage to swing my leg over and get on the horse, but it was very uncomfortable. Bummer.
No T.R.O.T.: No trail ride again on Thursday for the same reason. In the morning I took 50-50 in to have her stitches removed. Unfortunately, the vet said she has to wait another week. She still has to wear the E-collar, too. When I got back home, Angie called and proposed going to town to get yarn for Mom and have breakfast at a new (to us) restaurant. Sounded good to me so Angie drove and we all had breakfast and then did some shopping at Michael's and Wal Mart.
Friday Movie: We seem to be setting up a new habit of having dinner and a movie at our house on Fridays. Angie made an antipasto salad and Mom brought the remainder of the Solunto bread Angie bought at the Sicilian festival las weekend. Mom had it frozen and it held up well. After dinner, we watched "The Grey" with Liam Neeson. Angie had her eyes closed through most of it. I admit it was pretty violent and gross. That makes two movies in a row that were pretty ugly. We have to do better next week.
Saturday:
On Saturday, I made a pair of earrings to match Angie's necklace.
Dennis went to town with Gary. When he got back we made some Focaccia to have with the low cal chile he made. The chile was good but the focaccia was only so-so. I think the yeast was too old. It expired in 2007.
Movie Tuesday: Finding a good movie to watch is not easy these days. This Tuesday we saw Dark Shadows (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077368/) starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. That pretty much says it all. I would rate the movie B-. It was funny in spots and we stayed awake through most of it. My husband enjoyed it more than Mom and I did. Mom pretty much summed it up for us: "Well, Johnny Depp was in it." If you like Johnny Depp (we do) and popcorn, then go see it. Angie and Gary didn't go with us because they weren't interested in the movie and don't care for Johnny Depp.
Wednesday's Riding Lesson: Once again I wasn't able to mount the horse because of my stupid leg. Even though I've been going to the chiropractor, it hasn't gotten better. Betsy and I put on a smaller saddle without the 3" cantle that my treeless saddle has and I did manage to swing my leg over and get on the horse, but it was very uncomfortable. Bummer.
No T.R.O.T.: No trail ride again on Thursday for the same reason. In the morning I took 50-50 in to have her stitches removed. Unfortunately, the vet said she has to wait another week. She still has to wear the E-collar, too. When I got back home, Angie called and proposed going to town to get yarn for Mom and have breakfast at a new (to us) restaurant. Sounded good to me so Angie drove and we all had breakfast and then did some shopping at Michael's and Wal Mart.
Friday Movie: We seem to be setting up a new habit of having dinner and a movie at our house on Fridays. Angie made an antipasto salad and Mom brought the remainder of the Solunto bread Angie bought at the Sicilian festival las weekend. Mom had it frozen and it held up well. After dinner, we watched "The Grey" with Liam Neeson. Angie had her eyes closed through most of it. I admit it was pretty violent and gross. That makes two movies in a row that were pretty ugly. We have to do better next week.
Saturday:
Dennis went to town with Gary. When he got back we made some Focaccia to have with the low cal chile he made. The chile was good but the focaccia was only so-so. I think the yeast was too old. It expired in 2007.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Another Hiatus
I did it again...neglected to write in my blog for several days. Egads, I don't remember anything of note to write about. The kittens are growing and keep trying to escape their area in the breezeway. So far I've caught them at the top of the fence before they climbed over, but it was just luck I walked outside when they were escaping.
Wednesday, Betsy came over to give me a riding lesson on Doc, but I couldn't get on the horse because of my hip/leg pain caused when Flash jerked me when I was training him to heel. Long sentence, but you get the idea.
Thursday I didn't go on a trail ride because of the same issue. Also, 50-50's eye was getting worse, so I took her to the vet who said we could either put her down or remove the eye. I just couldn't put my sweet house cat down, so I left her there for the eye removal operation. Poor 50-50.
Friday, I picked up 50-50 and took her home. She spent most of the day on my lap, needing comfort from her ordeal. I'm giving her an antibiotic twice a day for a week, then she needs to go back for a check-up.
That evening, we had tacos for dinner at our house. Gary, Angie and Mom came over for dinner and a movie. Gary selected Contraband and dennis downloaded the movie on Apple TV. After dinner we watched the movie and ate the dessert Dennis bought, a huge Bavarian Cream "tart" with fresh fruit on top. Tart is a misnomer because it was about a foot and a half long, but I don't have a better word for it. Dennis found a great bakery in Chula Vista ( or was it Bonita?) and brought home three boxes of desserts.
Saturday, I worked on my jewelry most of the day. We went over to Mom's to have the other dessert Dennis brought (chocolate eclairs so big they were packed in two boxes). We really need to stop eating desserts.
Sunday morning, Angie, Gary and Mom went to Little Italy for the Sicilian Festival. Dennis and I didn't go because we don't like crowds and prefer to stay home on Sundays. For dinner, we went to Mom's and had stuffed artichokes. Angie made the artichokes, and they were great! We also had the rest of the Bavarian Cream tart that Dennis brought home on Friday. I am done we desserts!
That's it; I'm up to date.
Wednesday, Betsy came over to give me a riding lesson on Doc, but I couldn't get on the horse because of my hip/leg pain caused when Flash jerked me when I was training him to heel. Long sentence, but you get the idea.
Thursday I didn't go on a trail ride because of the same issue. Also, 50-50's eye was getting worse, so I took her to the vet who said we could either put her down or remove the eye. I just couldn't put my sweet house cat down, so I left her there for the eye removal operation. Poor 50-50.
Friday, I picked up 50-50 and took her home. She spent most of the day on my lap, needing comfort from her ordeal. I'm giving her an antibiotic twice a day for a week, then she needs to go back for a check-up.
That evening, we had tacos for dinner at our house. Gary, Angie and Mom came over for dinner and a movie. Gary selected Contraband and dennis downloaded the movie on Apple TV. After dinner we watched the movie and ate the dessert Dennis bought, a huge Bavarian Cream "tart" with fresh fruit on top. Tart is a misnomer because it was about a foot and a half long, but I don't have a better word for it. Dennis found a great bakery in Chula Vista ( or was it Bonita?) and brought home three boxes of desserts.
Saturday, I worked on my jewelry most of the day. We went over to Mom's to have the other dessert Dennis brought (chocolate eclairs so big they were packed in two boxes). We really need to stop eating desserts.
Sunday morning, Angie, Gary and Mom went to Little Italy for the Sicilian Festival. Dennis and I didn't go because we don't like crowds and prefer to stay home on Sundays. For dinner, we went to Mom's and had stuffed artichokes. Angie made the artichokes, and they were great! We also had the rest of the Bavarian Cream tart that Dennis brought home on Friday. I am done we desserts!
That's it; I'm up to date.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Movie Tuesday
Gary and Angie, Mom, Dennis and I went to the movies today to see The Raven (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486192/). I didn't know much about the movie before we went, but I was a little worried when it started out with some gory deaths. I know my sister doesn't even like the CSI programs. This was worse.
But then the story got to be more of a mystery as Edgar Allen Poe helped the police to solve the grisly murders that were based on stories he wrote.
I think we all enjoyed the movie, even those who fell asleep during parts of it. You know who you are.
But then the story got to be more of a mystery as Edgar Allen Poe helped the police to solve the grisly murders that were based on stories he wrote.
I think we all enjoyed the movie, even those who fell asleep during parts of it. You know who you are.
Kitten Update
They are playing more, too, between cat naps.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day
Just jesting. We all enjoyed having breakfast with Mom even though her choice of restaurants, Cafe 67, was closed, possibly forever. Instead we went to an omelet restaurant in Santee. It was packed but we were able to get in immediately, probably because of the size of our group. The food was good.
We love you, Mom!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Bubba
The night before last I heard a tiny meowing in the kitchen. I looked around and saw Precious looking through 50-50's cat door. I opened the door and she strolled right in as though she owned the place. Flash was right there and she didn't seemed to care.
Last night I heard a cat screech come from the breezeway so Flash and I ran out there fast enough to see Peaches streak out through the window. I looked around and saw a raccoon on the shelf near the ceiling. I guess it's time to put the cat food in at night again. I though Flash being there would deter them but I guess not.
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