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Dawud Salahuddin
Dawud Salahuddin, sometimes spelled Daoud Salahuddin[1] (also known as Hassan Abdulrahman or Hassan Tantai)[2] is an American convert to Islam who in 1980 killed Ali Akbar Tabatabai, an Iranian dissident and critic of Ruhollah Khomeini, and is in exile in the Islamic Republic of Iran.[3][4][5] He shot Tabatabai on his front door posing as mailman in the last known successful Iranian assassination plot on US soil. [6]
Biography and activities[edit]
Dawud Salahuddin was born David Theodore Belfield in Roanoke Rapids, NC on November 10, 1950 and grew up in Bay Shore, New York, on Long Island, in a church-going Baptist family of four boys and one girl.[4]
According to Salahuddin, as a child the "most damage done" to him was the feeling he had that it was "an indecency, an insufficiency, certainly a shame not to be white." In 1963 he describes himself as having become politicized while watching news footage from Birmingham, Alabama, showing commissioner of public safety Bull Connor turn back civil-rights marchers with fire hoses and dogs, which caused him to develop "an implacable hatred toward all symbols of American authority." After graduation from high school, he attended Howard University for one semester. He was attracted to Islam because it is "color-blind" and converted at the age of 18. He frequented an Iranian student center run by Bahram Nahidian. During the early 1970s he spent time visiting prisons around Washington to, "bring the message of Islam to black inmates". He met Said Ramadan in 1975 and Ramadan later became his mentor. He was heavily influenced by Said Ramadan, an Egyptian lawyer and Islamic scholar. An article in the New Yorker quotes him stating that as an "angry and alienated" African-American, "my biggest aspiration was to bring America to its knees, but I didn't know how." [4]
Salahuddin first worked for the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1980, shortly after the Islamic Revolution as a security guard at an Iranian diplomatic office in Washington.[7] He accepted an assignment from the Islamic government to assassinate Ali Akbar Tabatabai, a former member of the Shah's regime living in exile in Bethesda, Maryland.[5]
According to a 2002 article in The New Yorker magazine, Salahuddin first attempted to convince his Iranian employers to let him kill a more prominent American target, such as Henry Kissinger or Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. — a grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt who had orchestrated the 1953 plot to depose Iran's prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, and return the Shah to power. But Ali Akbar Tabatabai, an exile, was holding meetings of a counter-revolutionary group at his home in Bethesda at the time, and the Islamic government wanted him eliminated.[5]
On July 22, 1980, Salahuddin showed up at Tabatabai's front door in Bethesda, Maryland, dressed as a mailman, telling Tabatabai's associate he had a special delivery package that required Tabatabai's signature. When Tabatabai appeared, Salahuddin shot him three times in the abdomen and fled. Tabatabai died 45 minutes later. Salahuddin made his way to Iran by way of Canada and Switzerland.[4][5]
In Iran[edit]
Salahuddin arrived in Iran July 31, 1980 and has lived there most of the time with short periods in other Muslim countries and North Korea being careful not to expose himself to extradition back to the United States for homicide.[4][8]
In his over thirty years as a fugitive he has worked as an English teacher, a war correspondent and a Web editor, fought the Soviets alongside the Afghan mujahedin, and acted "in a film by one of Iran's leading directors in 2000."[5] He is married to an Iranian woman, speaks Persian and works as a freelance writer. He denies receiving any direct payments from the Iranian government aside from the $5000 he received for killing Tabatabai.[4]
Salahuddin admitted to killing Tabatabai in 1995 on ABC's 20/20 programme when he was interviewed in Istanbul.[9] In conversations with a reporter from The New Yorker magazine he denied the killing was "murderous", stating it was "an act of war ... In Islamic religious terms, taking a life is sometimes sanctioned and even highly praised, and I thought that event was just such a time."[4]
According to the BBC, Salahuddin is known "by several other names," and US magazine Time reported "he is also known as Hassan Abdul Rahman, a former editor of the state-sponsored English-language newspaper Iran Daily."[10] According to Salahuddin he was a soldier with the mujaheddin in Afghanistan from December 1986 to May 1988.[4]
Salahuddin worked as chief online editor for Press TV (Tehran-based English language international television news channel which is funded by the Iranian government) for three years before resigning in July following the disputed presidential elections. He is "close" to prominent Iranian reformists film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Masoumeh Ebtekar, the former spokeswoman for the hostage-takers at the United States Embassy in Tehran.[5]
Despite the warrant for his arrest, Salahuddin has had some indirect contact with American authorities. Shortly after the first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, US intelligence agents established contact with Salahuddin, who "began a back-channel relationship with American authorities and talked about returning to the United States to stand trial in the murder of Tabatabai." He sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno dated March 5, 1994, proposing mediating between the U.S. and "certain key figures in the worldwide Islamic movement" in return for freedom from prosecution. No reply was given to his letter.[4]
Film appearances[edit]
Salahuddin plays a sympathetic major character who aided the heroine of the 2001 film Kandahar by director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The heroine of the film is a Canadian woman, born in Afghanistan, who slips back into Afghanistan, before the fall of the Taliban in order to try to rescue her sister. During her travels she is befriended by an English speaking medic played by Salahuddin who turns out to be an exiled American political activist. The heroine of the film really did travel to Afghanistan, in an attempt to rescue her friend, and Salahuddin is an American in exile for a "political activity".
In response to criticism of his casting of Salahuddin, Makhmalbaf wrote in The Guardian newspaper that he (Makhmalbaf), had been tortured by the SAVAK, of which the murder victim Tabatabai was "a prominent member", and that Tabatabai's brother
does not understand that Belfield [Salahuddin] is also a victim — a victim of the ideal he believed in. His humanity, when he opened fire against his ideological enemy, was martyred by his idealism.[11]
After the film was released, Doug Gansler, then State's Attorney for Montgomery County, later Attorney General of Maryland, said that Salahuddin was still a wanted man.[1]
In 2006 film-maker Jean-Daniel Lafond released a film entitled American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan, about Salahuddin. Lafond's film stirred controversy. Some reviewers called it "convincing, gripping, moving",[3] while others thought it gave "credence to conspiracy theories debunked years ago" and sympathy for "a cold-blooded murderer".[12]
See also[edit]
- Islamist terrorism
- 2011 alleged Iran assassination plot unsuccessful assassination plot involving Iran citizen with alleged ties to government officials and Quds official
- ^ a b Michael Taylor, "'Kandahar' Actor Accused of Being Assassin: Tantai Said to Have Killed Diplomat", San Francisco Chronicle, January 04, 2002.
- ^ Benjamin Nugent. With reporting by Azadeh Moaveni/Tehran (December 19, 2001). "A Killer in "Kandahar?"". Time. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
- ^ a b American Fugitive:The truth about Hassan, InformAction
- ^ a b c d e f g h i An American Terrorist: He's an assassin who fled the country. Could he help Washington now?, The New Yorker, August 5, 2002
- ^ a b c d e f "Just Another American Hit Man, Actor and Journalist Living in Iran" By Robert Mackey September 16, 2009
- ^ Oct 2011 The last alleged Iranian assassination plot on U.S. soil was a success
- ^ Mackey, Robert (16 September 2009). "Just Another American Hit Man, Actor and Journalist Living in Iran". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Lafond's new film hits hot buttons, CBC, April 26, 2006
- ^ Actor or assassin? by Fiachra Gibbons The Guardian, 10 January 2002
- ^ Kandahar film's murder mystery 30 December 2001
- ^ The condemned 11 January 2002
- ^ Airbrushing a killer, National Post, May 2, 2006
External links[edit]
- 1950 births
- Living people
- People from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
- American Shia Muslims
- African-American Shia Muslims
- African-American former Christians
- Howard University alumni
- American assassins
- Iranian assassins
- Converts to Shia Islam from Christianity
- American emigrants to Iran
- People from Bay Shore, New York
- Press TV people


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Fallis, Oklahoma
|Fallis, Oklahoma
Location of Fallis, Oklahoma
|Coordinates: 35°44′58″N 97°7′18″W / 35.74944°N 97.12167°WCoordinates: 35°44′58″N 97°7′18″W / 35.74944°N 97.12167°W
|United States
|• Total
|0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
|• Land
|0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
|• Water
|0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
|971 ft (296 m)
|Population (United States Census, 2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|81.2/sq mi (31.3/km2)
|Time zone
|Central (CST) (UTC-6)
|• Summer (DST)
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Fallis is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 27 at the 2010 census, a loss of 3.6 percent from 28 at the 2000 census.[3]
Fallis is located at 35°44′58″N 97°7′18″W / 35.74944°N 97.12167°W (35.749471, -97.121665).[4] Located in western Lincoln County, Fallis is situated on a paved county road five miles northwest of Wellston.[5][6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Fallis was founded in 1892, just south of an Indian village on the western edge of the Iowa Reservation,[6] in a wooded area and "on a long red hill."[7] Originally named Mission 1892-1894, it was renamed in 1894 for its prime developer and first postmaster, Judge William Henry Fallis. Although the town is mostly abandoned today, and is nearly a ghost town, during the early 1900s Fallis was a whistle-stop for several railroad lines, and was a thriving little community with stores, hotels, banks, lumber yards, and other businesses, as well as a city hall. The population may have reached 400 during this time. Fallis was the home of several accomplished authors and poets.[6][7]
After the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the decline of the railroad, by 1950 the population had fallen to just 105 residents,[6] and much of the town was destroyed by fire in 1960. Very little of the old town was ever rebuilt, and only a handful of buildings remain.[6][8]
However, Fallis still maintains a volunteer firestation, and a community center was built in 1999.[6]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.2 people per square mile (31.8/km²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 49.3 per square mile (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.86% White and 7.14% African American.
There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,869. There were no families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ CensusViewer:Fallis, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Vassar, Jan. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Fallis." Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "The History of Fallis Oklahoma". Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Fallis, OK - Ghost Town". Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Fallis, Lincoln County, Oklahoma". Retrieved 28 November 2011.
External links[edit]
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fallis
- Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory


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Good Morning and Welcome to May Flowers .
Good morning ladies,
Thanks for opening Alabama.
I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
Wow, you did great at the rummage sale, Molasses. Molly is past due for a bath, maybe on one of the extra warm days we have coming up this week. She has a date with her furmanator first. Those things amaze me. Can't believe how much fur they get off.
Nothing happening here. Same old, same old. Hope to mow grass today, have a RFL meeting and special meetings at church tonight. Hoping the RFL meeting moves along fast so I am not late for church.
Have a great day.
Good Moring and Happy Monday to all.
I was busy with DIL and Gdaughters all weekend and my Son . I slept later this am and still feel an little wore out but I will probably miss of the activity later in the week. We didn't do anything much but just be together . We did do a little shopping . DD had two toys to return to Walmart as they were to young for the GD so we did that and mostly just visited. The other GD came over and she is getting so big and solid . Wow she is so strong for her age. She accidently bent the legs while she was closing them on the Childs table that I have . The legs fold in and I had told them to put it up as they were getting ready to go home . Well they have a little clasp like on them that you push in and then they fold . Well she used the Clasp on two of the legs and all was well but the other two she did not and with arms/hands she force them shut and bent them all to China and back . DH is hoping that he will be able to bend them back with a hammer . But I was amazed at how strong she is. I worry about this one (9 year old) as she wants everything that everyone else has whether she needs it or not or even if it is age appropriate and then it is just taken home and dropped on her bedroom floor or wherever she see fit . She really runs the house hold . She is very quiet and well not talk to you just will stare at you.(I don't think she is like that at home ) I do worry but maybe she will grow out of it. I hope. Strange little girl.
DH is getting the Oil changed and then I don't know what I will get into.
Angii glad the move was successful and you sold all equipment . Now you will have some more room and some more time for yourself. I was just wondering how old your Dad is . Maybe he will bloom at the nursing home when he doesn't feel he is a burden to you. I know my Mom always said she didn't want to be a burden to her children and we were lucky as she was able to take care of herself until about 6 months before she past .
Hugs and good luck on the Job hunting .
Well I need to jump in the shower and decide what we are going to eat today. LoL . That is my biggy at the movement .
I was cleaning my tool bar deleting some things and just happen to click on the following before deleting so looks like no need to. I am glad they are coming back altho I didn't buy a lot from them you could view the DVD's before buying.
We ran to Krogers and picked up my free Yogurt , last week it was a 12 pack of Nestea tea and My DD picked one up for me . Haven't drink that brand so we shall see if we like it. DH fixed the table as best could be . At least it will close and reopen . Took the handy pliers and hammer to do so. It looks like it is going to storm anytime . I hear thunder so we are in for the rest of day . only in the fifties so far but Wednesday high of 86 . Crazy weather .
The cable is out in the Den so DH is not happy with that . On phone with Time Warner . We have no choice as they are the only ones we can get in this area other than Direct. I think our DVR is messing is up so we are planning on taking it back and exchanging it for another one tomorrow . It is a small place in another town and the last time we were here they told us to bring it back and then they were not opened. He was hot about that. .
Not much else going on here . May try to get on the Treadmill shortly.
Morning ladies. Going to get my clean on today! I will start with the dining room (where Dad's bed was) and get ready to get the table and chairs put back in there! I am excited about that. We haven't hosted a card night or dinner for friends in a year or so because we had no where to put anyone. Heck even at Thanksgiving this last year with Cody's Mom and Dad, we all ate around the island in the kitchen and Cody and I were even standing up! LOL But it worked.
I also plan on taking Charger to the park and letting him get his play on with his buddies. Hopefully the rain holds off a little bit more this morning so we can get that done. I also need to go to WM and get one of hubby's RX's. And run to the bank and stuff. I am sure it will take a while for me to adjust. But one day at a time. I also need to start my 30 day challenge and all that.
Bama, sorry about the legs on the table, but glad they are sorta fixed. I hope that your GD grows out of it too. I am sure she will. 9 is a weird age for kids. But I understand the wanting what everyone else has,, Sissy is like that too. She wanted all the same stuff Dad had to have. It was very difficult to explain to her that she didn't need it, and that she needed to STOP imitating him. She even started coughing like him. I know she was doing it because she was trying to get attention, but it was very frustrating.
Di, I hope your meeting tonight go well, and that you are not late to the second one.
Sue, sounds like you had a great ME day. Hope your Monday is a good one too!
Barb, I hope all is well with you!
Mo, hope all is well there! And hoping no more accidents! I know how frustrating and time consuming those are.
Yah, I hope you are sleeping this morning and didn't get called in to work!
Well I better go and get started on something!
Morning ladies,
Thanks for the start Bama.
Dianna, Buddy too needs a bath and since we are supposed to be warmer again towards the end of the week, I will give him one then. Thanks for the recommendation on the furminator, I was wondering about them and if they really worked. Sounds like a busy day, hope it's a good one.
Sounds like a very family oriented weekend Bama, and I hope your 9 year old GD grows out of it too. HUGS
Oh FREE yogurt at Kroger's, mmmm was it Yoplait???? Glad your DH was able to fix the table a bit. Can't say I blame your hubby and I haven't heard a good thing about Time Warner. Hope you can get it fixed.
Oh Angii, sounds like a jammed pack today for you but the end result will be wonderful and I know it's going to look and feel greet for you.
I am going to be busy today too Angii, so we both will be reorganizing and cleaning stuff.
Wishing you all a great day and YAH, Barb, and Mo, hope all is well with you all too,
Hi ladies,
Happy Cinco de Mayo -- we had snow today. I think that's a first for me. We have our usual gloomy weather but we may get up to 60 by the weekend. This is the worst weather this year! At least I don't have to worry about tornadoes.
Not much going on. I stayed up too late waiting to see if we would get northern lights. I missed the last round a couple of days ago since I had taken a sleeping pill. DH went out. I hate missing it, but at the moment it's the only way I can get to sleep. Anyway, last night the clouds rolled in.
Mammogram this morning. I've been spoiled with my old place. I really got squished today! Oh well, it's only a few minutes. Ran a couple of other errands and I'm trying to get geared up. All I feel like doing is curling up with a book. I do have to get busy on the rummage sale project. I signed up and picked up my yard sign. The Chamber of Commerce does the advertising and prints up a city-wide map for a $5 registration fee. It's in two weeks. I think DH is going to go get all the boxes of books out of the trailer tomorrow. We had intended to board the dogs overnight and tomorrow so DH could come with me to the oral surgeon's office but there is no space at the vet clinic (surgery day) and my other kennel is expecting a litter of Newfoundland pups any day now. So, looks like it's my road trip (about an hour and 20 minutes to get there). At least I will be able to stop at the big grocery store and stock up. Guess I'd better get that list started.
Have a great day!
Sue, kroger has a free item every Friday . You have to have a shoppers card and you just go to their website and down load it . You have two weeks to pick it up. This week was Yoplait yogurt . I got the 100 calorie greek vanilla . I like it in my smoothies. A couple of weeks ago it was a 12 pack of nestea . My DD got that for me . She has my # so if its something I would want or if she wants she is able to get her one and me one when I am in Bama .
Got our new cable DVR so seems to be working ok now. No hassle it's just a 30 minute drive one way. I did lose everything I had on the DVR but they will be on again. I like the cable company in Bama that we have much better. It is called WOW .
Angii, glad you are getting your cleaning done .
Barb I'm due my mani also. Hate it but then there are other things I hate worse . LOL
It's cold here today and I am getting ready to put a sweater on. Warmer later in the week. The sun is out but windy.
Good Afternoon ladies! I'm still alive This is how it Does look in Marq. although not my pic but ice is still around but going away slowly but the big ore boats can come in a bit anyway with the ice breaker's out there. I hear on the east side of the Keweenaw
that would be by my mom's beach, the ice is coming on land now. People's bldg's and docks are crushing up even. Its a mile or so to our beach and its not our land and no docks there so no disaster but it would be awesome to see!
I went to Marq., Finally, on Sat. It was after noon already so I went Walmart, got water bottles and saw middle son there as he had taken day off to go grad. ceremony for a friend. Then I went to son and DIL's and she was gone for a tiny while to library and he was babysitting. So I ended up there for the night. I think I had my herbal sleep pills in one bag in van but didn't bring it in and I slept an hr. and a half that night No one got much sleep. They said it Usually isn't like that which I know it isn't but the baby was up more, even Josie woke up (dreaming?) but was screaming a bit so son had gone in there to lie with her to sleep, then the dog had the runs and had to be put out a few times and I could hear only a little noise but couldn't tell what was going on Had fan on and they have a fan thing in hall way and a good fence on Josie's room so her door can be open but she can't come out on long stairs in case. They have moniter in her room also and when they put her for nap or bed, she hugs everyone etc., then gets carried up, maybe a book to be read to her but she's so good! You can hear her talking away, might look at a book, walk around as they have her crib open out on one side now, and small mattress on floor to and she sleeps in both, then she'll play with a thing for a bit maybe, but then takes her blanket and bundles up and goes sleep! She might holler a bit when you say its nigh nigh time, but once she gets up there, she's good. She went back to sleep until about 9 anyway but I woke up at 8, bathroom and could not go back and got up. So we were all tired out. But I still enjoyed every minute holding the baby and playing with Josie Left around 2 pm as son was also going to go work for a bit. He's been working about 14 hrs. days lately and trying not to much on weekends and spends the rest of his time with kids and all. I went to older son's house and got my gallon containers of water filled and relaxed for a while. He was working. And came home and was very glad not to get called in as got to do a bunch of stuff also today as I work tomorrow. So, that was my lovely weekend! Went only to the ore dock once Sat. Night as I wasn't sure if I was staying, and son came there and said he moved stuff off of bed and they hoped I was staying so I came back. He noticed how nice it was at Presque Isle though and the ore docks so he knows how much I love it there. Maybe northern lights would have been out and I sure had the time since I wasn't sleeping but I didn't look
Yes, like at BArb's, its gloomy and cloudy and 40's only today and cool wind They did have snow a little this morning I hear but I was sleeping None left on ground anyway. Suppose to get warmer this week though so thats something!
I've read most posts but can never catch up but will at least try on this day later on. I better get more garbage for tomorrow and get some of the few groceries I got put away and make spagetti maybe for today also. I should have brought my computer but wasn't sure I was going to stay a night or not. BBL, Yah
This is exactly what it looked like on Sat. night although this isn't my photo either! My son had taken one on the other side of the ore dock though on his phone but I don't have that. I went to take a pic but found my camera was dead Enjoy!
Getting a little lighter out now before it goes dark for the night I guess. I made spagetti so that took a while and washed some clothes also and now the day has gone by way to fast!
Bama, thanks for opening and sounds like a good time with friends and does your GD have a phone? I see some kids get so used to texting and if she couldn't when at grama's. she may have acted that way for that reason?But doesn't sound to good if she runs the household or has to have whatever someone else has She might be at that age where they don't want to go visiting also and leave their friends etc. at home etc. Josie is good now and I sure hope she keeps it up but I know DIL worries about her or my son ever yelling at her or raising their voice. Sometimes you have to a Little as you can't seem to do much else now. But maybe when she talks more, it will be easier also or you know she can understand what Your saying also At Josie's age, I think distracting her more would help also when she's about to do something, instead of telling her why not to do that certain thing, cause when you tell her that, thats exactly what she does Fun! Glad I'm done with it: I don't remember having all the little things with the boys though, like picking clothes to wear etc. Just gave them over and they put them on. No arguing over that. Glad you could fix that table anyway
Di, hopefully you can be outside soon more and glad you got the quilt frame for now. Hope your meetings go well today also.
Funny with the beards and all My Dh never had a beard although his unshaven face looks like its starting soon. I think he shaves as his beard would be all gray! And his hair doesn't really look gray even though there's gray hair in it? He has been sporting a mustache since he retired though which he didn't have often. I remember him once having a mustache that he waxed to get a real handlebar going out to the sides though
Mo, best wishes for your dad and a new start! Is that Portland, Oregon or Maine? I get mixed up with some of those I know you enjoy having your DD near you though but I guess they have to live their lives hey? How is your son doing? Sorry about DA's mess but I guess every hr. sound good but does take time I'm sure. You are one of those angels
Angii, wow, that went pretty smooth so I hope your dad and you really enjoy the change now. I'm sure it will take a while to get used to not waking up for that to. Good luck in your trip to Canada also and glad your sis got her passport also. Glad you could see the stuff so quick also but I know there's so many that need those things and its cheaper to find it to buy then sometimes paying what ins. doesn't pay or if you don't have the right kind of ins. also.
Sue, I see you've been busy and I hate when one night you get such good sleep but it can't happen in a row even! Hope your cleaning keeps up but you takes some good breaks also. Blowing cooler air that way so it doesn't get to hot Enjoy your day!
Barb, I know I missed my sleep herbal pill to! I don't get much from it but at least a few hrs. Hope the rummage sale goes great to! I wouldn't mind that but I can never get it all ready for whenever they say a town one. Although you can have one here anytime and don't pay for it, I just don't do it anymore without the kids. Not that many people come down this street anymore once the lumber store closed either. Enjoy those Northern lights if you get to see them!
At least my right shoulder is a bit better as it was so sore this weekend. Figured when I dug out 2 pieces of wood under some metal sheets in the woodshed on Fri., must have pulled some muscles in or around my shoulder! Didn't feel so good.
Well, time is flying by so have a very good night and good sleep's everyone!! Not sure how early I will get up for work tomorrow so we'll see if I get to say Hi at least. Yah
Have a very good day everyone! Its sunny and suppose to get up to 50 today but I know it will be warm at work also. Hopefully my body still works as its been a while again. Enjoy your day!! YaH
Good Morning all, Nothing big planned today. Just taking it easy I need to still unpack some things and re arrange some of the Kitchen cabinets . Also I need to buy some shelving for out in the garage . I donot have enough cabinet space in this house. That's about it for today.
Planning (right now anyway) on a taking a short walk this afternoon up to the CVS which isn't very far away. No special reason just to get out in the sun.
Yah, take it easy at work this morning and thanks for sharing all the lovely pictures.
Good morning, all,
I thought I posted here yesterday, but I don't see it. Strange, but I wasn't having a great day, so maybe I just goofed up and cancelled rather than submit.
Anyway, I did get quite a bit done yesterday. Besides my Mon. cleaning and laundry, I moved all my seedlings out to the greenhouse. I hope they made it through the night--I'll have to go check on them in a little bit. DH's client's husband who was supposed to fix the shed came yesterday; he should be back today. It's a wooden building half on blacktop and half on the ground so all the winter heaving has made a mess of it. He's jacking it up and re-aligning it so the doors will close, etc. Today I want to get our front porch scraped to paint. DH wants the wooden steps replaced by blocks, but I hate to do that until the whole oil tank thing is over and done with. We already ruined the nice paver walkway when they pulled the tank, and if they have to remove all the dirt in the area, it would ruin the front porch anyway. So it's painting for another summer anyway.
My old running buddy who moved to FL is coming for tea this afternoon, so I should bake something this morning, too.
I'll be back later to catch up. Have a great day, WOW Sisters!
It sounds like you had a nice weekend, YAH. Glad you got away for a while and hope it lifted your spirits.
Molasses, sorry to hear that your DD and SIL may be relocating but they have to explore life while they are young.
Barb, hope the sale goes well for you.
Angii, when is your trip? Glad things are falling into place for you.
Alabama, good that your DH could salvage the table. Don't know what to tell you about the demanding GD. Hopefully it's just a stage but If her parents let her get away with it don't know.
Hi Sue, see that you've been busy as usual.
Not sure what I'll get into today. Too many choices. Don't have to worry about meals since DH is having a colonoscopy done tomorrow morning and is limited to clear liquids today. Not sure if I'll get here tomorrow morning since he has to be there by 9 and it's an hour drive.
Have a great day all.
Back again, Nothing new to report . Getting warmer out . went to Meijers for a few things. Seems anymore we go to the store everyday . Trying to put a stop to that but not sure if it will happens. DH says we need to get out . We have neighbors next door who are older than us if that is possible who never seem to go anywhere but to the mail box. We do see them during that that . They want to get together each time we come up but we never do.
Di, when I had my colonoscopy last April I had to do liquids for two days. The second day I actually sat on the toilet almost the whole day. I had to buy the stuff at the drug store and do it the first day and then the second day the Doctor supplied what I had to drink a galleon jug with powder that you mixed with Sprite . I will never drink Sprite again. I did like that I lost some weight . So glad I never have to have another one.
Yes I also hope my GD grows out of her wanting everything. She may she is only 9 . I told her Mom that she will be wearing a Bra soon. Honestly kids grow up so fast .
Well I need to think about lunch . I may just have a smoothie but that won't be enough for DH.
Morning ladies. Today will be more cleaning. I think that I am going to use the spare bedroom as a catch all until we get everything back in place. Or rather, where I want everything to be. We have never had a "Formal" living room, so we are going to set up the area that Dad watched TV in as one.
Dh took my Tahoe in to the dealer again as the check engine light came back on less than 100 miles after the fixed it. So we will see. I hope that they cover the fix since it has been less than a month.
Other than that, not sure what I will get into today. I am applying for jobs like crazy, and keeping my fingers crossed that something will turn up.
Well, I better go so I can get Charger to the park before the rain and thunder come.
Bama, DH has to take two pills at 4 then start drinking the icky stuff. I have to get a colonoscopy every 5 years but DH is still at every 3 years. If nothing shows up this time he should go back to every 5. We both had a parent who had colon cancer so we have to go more often. Not a biggie after you've done it a few times. My poor mom had them every three months to remove some of the cancer. He primary and her cardiologist would approve her for regular cancer surgery because of her heart. They said she wouldn't survive it. So she went through radiation treatments and the having lots of colonoscopies. Cancer is such an awful disease.
Hope you get a job that you like, Angii.
Have a great visit with your friend, Molasses.
I've spent the entire morning working on projects for the church and RLF. Time to get some of my own done.
See ya later gators.
Barb, we had wind and rain and some very cool temps here. Crazy weather. Yeah I have my mammogram in September and am now in the process of getting a new gyno too. The rummage sale sounds great. Sorry about the oral surgeon and having to make the trip alone. The guys can't be left for a couple of hours????
Nice deal from Kroger, Bama, and sounds yummy too. Oh how cool is that Bama, on the cable company in Bama. I had my sweatshirt on here yesterday after dinner as it got very cool and then again this a.m., we actually had to put the heat on. Crazy weather.
YAH, love the pic of Marq. Glad you got to go to Marquette and also got to stay with your son and DIL and got the see Josie and the baby too and spend some time with them. I just love Josie's hugging behavior. Glad you got to see your other son too and got the water. Glad you didn't get called in. Sounds like a nice time for you. MMM spaghetti sounds good....as you know we love our pasta.
YAH love the picture and the lights.
Yes, not a fan of sleeping good one night and not the other. My dream and Chuck's too is to have a weeks' worth of uninterrupted 8 hours of sleep....fat chance of that ever happening.
Oh the heat is gone and it's actually cool now...Crazy weather. I am taking it easy with the cleaning, have too, as my body can't take it any more. Not happy about it but it is what it is.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder and hope it feel better soon.
Thanks for the lovely start to the day....YAH.
Enjoy your lazy day Bama, and your walk to CVS later.
Molasses, I see a busy and productive day for you yesterday also and a nice visit today with your buddy....enjoy.
Yes, Dianna, a busy beaver and oh I have to also think about the colonoscopy too, don't want to, but will have too...I guess.
Have fun with whatever you decide on doing today, Dianna.
Angii, good luck with the cleaning and rearranging and know you have my prayers and good job vibes coming at you. Have fun at the park with Charger.
Well I am off to get some food and get busy,
Well I am so glad that I don't have to have anymore as I hated drinking that stuff.
I made it to the CVS was a nice little walk. Went past my Son's house and all was quiet there . They are at work and DGS in Washington and DGD at school only the dog barked at me LOL .
Going to be in the 80's tomorrow and I also get to pick up my new TV. Just last week ordered one from walmart since the one here I use went out last time we were here. I use it for my workouts and Wii so It was missed a little. I ordered an RCA 29 inch flat screen for only 149 which was a lot more regular . I hope it works out ok . I had an RCA many years ago and it lasted for over 25 years . Got it with my Top Value Stamps ( remember those) .
Just relaxing again this afternoon and trying to get my mail cleaned out.
Well my cleaning didn't get done, as someone broke into the truck while I was at the dogpark and stole my purse. They didn't take anything else, just my purse. I only had $10 in cash in it, and I have canceled all my debit cards and CC's and also put an alert on my credit info as well as filed a police report. I also contacted my bank and put alerts on my account and all that as well. Then I went to get a new drivers license. Thankfully I had my passport here at home in the safe (along with my ss card) so I don't have to change those, and I was able to get my DL renewed with little problems. Just very frustrated and ready for a cocktail! LOL
But I am still hopping mad. Thankfully I didn't have any of Dad's or Sissy's medical info or ID's in my purse as well.
Well I am off to see what I can get accomplished before DH gets home.
Afternoon ladies,
Bama, glad you got your walk in and sounds like the dog is a good protector while they are gone. We have had our TV since 2002 or 2003 but still an old fashioned tube one. We also had a RCA TV we got in Sacramento and moved to Lousy LV with us and had here too till it died.
I do remember Top Value Stamps and Green Stamps too. We will be back in the low to mid 80s this weekend we shall see.
Of course we both laughed about our cool temps and said "Sue changed her clothes over".
Oh Angii, sorry to hear about your purse. They have that all of the news here NOT to leave your purse in the car to take it with you. Very sorry for the inconvenience and the headache of having to make all the calls. HUGS Yeah the only time I take my SS or any of the cards are when I HAVE to go to a doctor.
Does hubby know yet?
Well I am off to nap time.
Oh bummer, Angii! It's bad enough if I lose my keys, but I can't imagine having my purse stolen! (Knocking on wood here).
Things are blowing up at our house (not terrible, just annoying). I went to pick up my tea kettle from the stove the other night and the handle broke off - the plastic handle shattered! Just now the glass top from a saucepan shattered - yikes! I think I got them both at Target. One was a Kitchenaid and the other was a Cuisinart pan. Oh well, guess I need to order a new pan.
Have fun with your friend today, Molasses. Afternoon tea sounds lovely! Sue, I haven't received that warm air yet. Sympathies to your DH on his prep, Dianna. There are advantages not having to cook, but that's not the excuse I'm looking for. Enjoy your new TV, Bama! We have flat screens, but they aren't new or huge. YAH, so glad you had a great weekend in Marq and yay on the sauna!
I need to go. Rained most of the day but my Subie is a good car for traveling in the rain. I just hated running errands in the rain. The oral surgeon's office is about 1.5 hours away, so I was gone from around 8:00 am until about 2:00. We could have left the dogs but the drive isn't too bad and nice to get out by myself too. Dinner time -- see you later!
Sue, hubby does know. I called him right after I called the police. Then I called the bank, and then all the CC companies, and Credit reporting agencies. Then I went to get a new license, and then went to the insurance company. I am done for the day.
Thats about it for the day. Just wanted to wish you all a very good night and some good sleep. Tired out and it was so hot at work and a few of the wings are sick and closed off to visitors but I had to go on it Seems if some windows were open now, get some germs out. Glad I wasn't there Fri. as the hot water pipe broke that goes on top of the folding table! Luckily no one was under it but had to go laundromat with some while the water was cleaned up and a part had to be got from about 50 miles away. Had 2 closets today and they were empty so tried to fill up as best as possible and we worked up to the last minute. Did go out with son after and then home and now sleep and hoping no call in's tomorrow. catch up tomorrow, Yah
Morning all, Well I hope it is a better day for us. Angii, so sorry about your purse. Wow, what a day you had. I remember once I lost my keys at the Mall and had to go back to each store I had visited but knock on wood never had them stolen . Glad you got all taken care of .
Not much going on today. DH is playing golf in another town so I will be in all day. Not to worry I have plenty to do and will get it finished so I am free over the weekend. We did see a car I am interested in so if he gets home in time we will go see that if not tomorrow. Also so to get to Wallyworld and pick up the flat screen . Hope I like it as I bought one in Bama different brand and didn't like it. . Smaller screen though . so we will see.
DD text me and wanted to know if I would mind that they go to Kings Island Sunday(Mothers day) I said go right ahead . No biggy . They have a season pass and a new roller coaster so I know they will have fun.
Barb , our flat screens are only 32 inch. I see no need for any larger. We usually watch most in the Den or Bedrooms and they are fine. The one I am picking up is a 29 inch for here in Ohio.
Going to be in the 80's today so hoping to get another walk outside in.
Yah, take it easy today . When I was walking on the Treadmill this morning and my feet were hurting I was thinking of you. Wondering if you had ever been to see a foot doctor as I think you're problem is the tops of your feet . I thought I read that anyway. He just may have an answer for you . I think when you feet hurt you hurt all over.
Dh wants to use my Puter .
I hope you manage to ward off those germs, YAH. They should give you those breathing masks for when you need to go on a closed ward. Doesn't make much sense to close it to visitors and then let employees ferry germs back and forth. Sounds like you had a great weekend though, and I'm so glad to hear that! DD and SiL are heading to Oregon, unless SiL comes back tomorrow with a bad report.
So sorry about your purse, Angii. I hope they didn't do any damage to your car. I'm still steamed about my purse being stolen even though it was 4 years ago. They broke DH's car window to get it, damaging the window trim, and scratching up another window that was apparently harder to break. Sending hugs your way. How did it go with the Tahoe dealer?
Ouch, mammogram and oral surgeon back to back--you must be making sure your calendar is clear when the nice weather arrives, Barb! Hope all is well. And I hope things are done exploding! Sorry the kennel wasn't available and you had to go alone, but now I'm dreaming about a pack of Newf pups.
Sue, glad you got some cooler air. Yup, the Furminator is magic on medium dog hair. It didn't do much on Tuck's long hair, and I don't use it on Chiefy's short hair, but for Rio, it's great. Clouds of hair come off with each stroke. If you look for one, try Amazon first--I got mine there at a fraction of the pet store price.
Bama, sounds like a nice walk yesterday. I wish I could walk places (mostly to the library, but the grocery store would be nice, too!). Hope the TV works out well, sounds like you got a great deal. I remember Green Stamps, but not Top Value. Hugs on your GD; I hope she'll grow into herself and get more comfortable with people. (And quit forcing furniture into unnatural positions!)
WIshing your DH good luck this morning, Dianna.
I didn't get to the porch scraping yesterday, but I guess today is another day. I did have a nice visit with my friend, and that's not something I can do all the time. The guy working on the shed is almost done, but he won't be back till Friday. He squared it up, jacked up the two corners, rebuilt the doors and made it so they close. . . . DH should be able to get the mower out of the garage and into the shed soon. Originally the plan was to make it an art studio for DD, but making more room in the garage is a good thing, too.
I'm giving P90X a whirl, just started Monday. I can feel my muscles this morning, from Monday's chest and back workout, and from yesterday's lower body. Today is arms and shoulders and abs. Equal opportunity soreness!
Have a wonderful day, WOWsisters!
Morning ladies. I have a dentist appointment this morning so I have to be quick as I need to do my exercises, and jump in the shower and take Charger to the park before going to the appointment. Plus I need to take my receipt in to get reimbursed for the Tahoe reprograming (since my Tahoe keys were in my purse that was stolen). But we got the alarm fob shut off that was also in my purse, and I think that I have called everyone that I needed to call to get stuff replaced. I am just grateful that I had my phone and my keys for the truck in my pocket with me.
They did damage the door lock on the truck, The dealer ordered a new handle for it yesterday, coming out of reno so hopefully we can get it in next week before we head to the races.
Another cool one here and cooler today again, back to normal over the weekend in the 80s which is our norm temp for this time of year. Unfortunately the 90s are coming again next week. Boo hiss LOL
Holy cow Barb, that's scary on the kettle and the pot top. That's cause we have cooled off here Barb, so don't have any warm air to blow your way.
Good luck at the oral surgeon's today, Bar.
More HUGS Angii.
Thanks for the lovely good night wishes, YAH. And big HUGS for the day at work. Glad you got to spend some time with your son.
Bama, enjoy your "alone day" I am very jealous. Hope the car you liked works out for you. Enjoy your walk and your new TV screen.
Well Molasses, I imagine you will miss the kids and I know they help with DA too, don't they? Hope all goes well.
Thanks on the furminator info, Buddy's hair isn't long and kind of short but I will check it out.
Good luck with your chores today and the porch and love when you can feel those muscles working.
Oh Angii, sounds like another busy day and I hope the car and everything else gets settles for you.
Well I am off to eat, exercise, make some calls, do our decluttering project, do my Wednesday dusting and who knows what else.
Good afternoon,
Sorry about your purse and the door lock, Angii. I never lock my car doors, DH always does. I've been lucky so far but with the way the world is getting I may have to start.
Hope you like the new TV and the car works out for you, Alabama. Is it the Rav?
Sounds like lots of work happening at your place, Molasses. Sorry your DD may not be there to use the shed as a studio. Glad you had a nice visit with your friend. The porch will wait on you.
Hope you didn't get called in today, YAH. Sounds like a real mess there on Friday.
Sue, we got Molly's Furminator on eBay for a great price. I am watching one for the cat now.
Good grief Barb, hope things calm down at your place. Good luck with your appointments. Hope all went well.
DH test went well but have to wait on the lab report to be sure all is good. Two polyps removed and need to be checked out. We did a little shopping on the way home but couldn't find what we were looking for. Trying to get him to sit down for a nap since he didn't get much sleep last night because of the prep but he hasn't sat still long enough to fall asleep.
That about it from here. Have a great day.
Wagner Falls with some snow yet to I wish I could get close to some falls though.
Its a very gloomy day, suppose to rain later so we'll see. Its 50 degree's though but doesn't exactly feel like it. Was going to go Shopko as Senior day and good sale but Dh had to take van to get some parts for his suv and its late now so probably not.
Glad no call in as its hard going work after To many days off always.
Di, hope your Dh has good results with the scope thing after all the time required for before it. I know i'm very slow at all that and with the funny health ins. I just don't go. Dh just got a eye exam bill from having it done a few months ago and ins. didn't pay a thing so will have to see about that I guess since we do have eye ins. Not sure what took so long in the first place.
Bama, I know its hard to visit people I want to and I Live her all year long! Time goes by I guess. Your son must live pretty close then? I wish my son did, to walk there IF I go for any tv, it will be the smallest flat one I can get. I am looking for the 19 inch one It sure seems as if the girls are growing up so fast now so maybe your GD is in a bad mood as she really doesn't want to grow Some things yet? I know I hated them when I noticed I was growing them and I was older! In the way I thought when you like to hang from tree's etc.
Mo, glad you got to see an old friend for tea and I'm sure you made some good bakery for her to I have a nephew and niece close to Portland and they really like the area Course they both built houses up hills so no flooding etc. and are raising their families there. Other 3 nieces in Moscow, Idaho and one niece closer to north WA. I believe. Beautiful country there though. But I know you will miss them but maybe some day you will be traveling there then To hot to have mask on and I didn't see any of the NA's having them on unless they put them on in the sick one's room? I don't think I went in them as I'm sure they were mostly bedridden then. Yes, it seems to go from floor to floor as people do go in and out.
Angii, that's terrible on your purse!! I dropped my wallet once and was lucky someone called and said they found it on a road, didn't have to much to call but my $100 bill I had hiding was gone. Just glad to get my driver's license back to. Now a days, they can do so much with all that! Have a bike pack around you when you go to the park maybe and maybe if you really hid your purse in vehicle, if they don't see it? Or did they? Glad you've got room to make as no matter what, we can't stretch this place anymore Its mostly a square 28 ft. log cabin. And very small sloped ceilings upstairs. Just got to Throw it all out! Enjoy your time and are you giving your dad some time to get settled now?
Sue, yep, pasta is good but I don't eat to much of it and not very good at making some things I would love to eat I should have taken some to work but thought they might have turkey on Tues., but it was spagetti but I don't like theirs So I was glad they had chicken noodle soup and I had one breadstick to dunk in it I need to do a Lot more decluttering to! Just want sons to throw out a recliner and maybe this sideless couch also. Need to figure out how to use the tiny space without the big stuff in it, maybe only a bigger table and comfortable chairs would be better and a few computer chairs on side like office No other rooms for it. Hope you have a nice day and get what you want done also
Barb, ick on the oral surgeon and mammo! Guess you better try to enjoy the rest of that trip! There sure are some nice pic's of the lake over there and over here lately hey? Still enough ice on over here I know. Ice is 4 ft. thick in some places so its hard for those ice cutter tugs to bust through! What a winter for you to start your life up north! I don't think it can get any worse right? I see up town so many streets are dug up etc. when a water main broke etc.! Bad enough with pot holes but they don't put them all together right away either so its like a long pot hole for now.
Well I better go and get a shower in now since I guess I'll stay home so BBL, Yah
Dianna, thanks for the furminator info and hope you get the cat one you want.
Glad your hubby's procedure went well and hope the results are good. I imagine he will sleep well tonight.
Love the beautiful picture of Wagner Falls, YAH. Bummer on the gloomy day, sounds like ours late Monday and Tuesday. Sorry about Shopko, but good on the no call in for work. Bummer on the eye exam screw up. Oh we cook up the whole box of pasta and make up our frozen dinners with it, YAH. We get 3 meals a piece out of it. Chuck does take more than I do but even he is trying to eat less. With some pasta's, like Angel hair, we get 4 meals a piece.
Your plans for decluttering sound good too. Yes I did have a productive day.
Well I am off to nap time, have a nice evening all,
Good evening all,
Had a very nice day . got a lot done . enjoyed my day on my own.
Yah, here is the tv I bought . I really like it . Nothing to do but plug it in and set the channels plus attach the stand . Reduced 100.00 Only took a few days to come in. Easy to set up . Just attach the stand and plug in connect to cable and set the channels . Easy peasy .
enjoyed my time alone today . Got a lot done . Dh picked up dinner so I didn't have to cook which was nice .
Glad the test went well for your DH. I got my reports or my DH did right after I woke up. Doc said he would tell me but I wouldn't remember so he would meet with DH and tell him. I didn't have any polps to be removed is why I got them right away. The only think he advise me was to eat more fiber and no nuts , seeds etc due to a litle diverticulous . Spelling please . LOL> I still eat nuts etc so far no trouble . All my freinds say that as we age we all have a little diverticulous . LOL again spelling.
I am looking at a PT Crusier but the guy that has it is on vacation until Tuesday . Since I haven't even thought about buying a car since 91 , I honestly don't know what I am looking for. It may be a new or it may be this PT Cruiser .
Evening ladies. Well today was a productive one at least. I had my dentist appointment, and I am really liking the new dentist. Then I ran to the insurance company, then back to the bank. Then I came home and shampooed the carpet in the dining room after moving 90% of the furniture out and vacuuming. So I will re-vacuum it tomorrow and then we can get the table put back in there, and then I will start on the rest of the house. I think I will do one room at a time until it is all done. I am hoping that the Oxygen company comes to get the O2 supplies soon so that I can get that room done soon as well.
Well I am off,, going to heat up some soup and sandwiches for dinner. Easy to eat after getting my teeth cleaned. I swear it feels like they are trying to pull my teeth out by the roots with the scraper's. I am so sensitive.
These are the birds that we say its Spring now when we hear them sing! But haven't heard them yet.
Well I got some things done today but not much. Showered and cleaned up a bit but really didn't get no decluttering or getting things in bags for thrift store done. Very gloomy day. It was Senior day at Shopko which was the reason I wanted to get there but thats over now. Dh got some better brakes on now anyway so hopefully nothing else will go as its rusting out underneath like everything does around here.
My BIL's birthday today and I saw a pic of him on my niece's FB page and he sure does look different than the last time I saw him Any illness does that I guess. I think he's about 73 now. But always looked so healthy and tan as they were always going parks or traveling on vacations etc. when not working and he only stays in the house now.
I need to get a wedding card also as I just checked my bill's etc., and see I forgot that a student worker that my Dh liked got married last Sat. and had sent a invitation and all from Iowa They stopped in on their way through once after he grad. from MTU. Dh said he was one of the best workers as he had some bad one's. I showed him how to get him on FB and request to be a friend so he could see what he's up to He did happen to be on there.
Next is to get something for Son and DIL's anniversary coming up also. I was going to give the fancy rain boots for her also but the lady at work did buy them. DIL tried them on and they were a "little" hard to get on for her but not to much, like me. Made in the U.S.A though I'll still be looking I guess for a pair.
Bama, nice tv there and LED is better on the electricity to I know. I like the slim part for sure, but I'd get even smaller Yep if you have cable, easy to get it going. Oh, I have gone foot Dr. before but they can't really do anything for my lumpy big instep Probably deposits of gout maybe from putting off that problem before and I don't want to take the stuff that might work on that as its bad for kidney. I do take something that keeps the gout from coming back though. Maybe some arthritis in there also I guess
I'm just hoping my knee's stay in place! Love the way those PT Cruiser's look!
Angii, ouch on the teeth, but it doesn't take much to clean my few teeth I have left Plus the sonic or something that shows up any dirt I guess, makes it very easy to clean to. Now Dh will have half the teeth to clean also but he goes to a different lady who seems to scrape more and dig deep! Hope you get to relax tonight
Everyone enjoy your night of sleep to! As usual, it has come to quickly again! C U, Yah
Good morning,
Alabama, GD's other Gramma (DD's ex MIL) has a PT Cruiser and seems to really like it. Hope you find something that suits you just right. The TV looks nice.
Angii, your life sounds just as busy as before but I am sure things will slow down once you get you house back to the way you want it.
Sorry your day didn't go as planned, YAH. Hope you can get out and do the things that you enjoy soon. My decluttering hit a wall too. I need to get back to it.
Sorry about all of the sore muscles, Molasses. Hope the workout does what you want it to do.
Glad you had a little break from the heat, Sue.
Hi Barb.
Nothing much happening here. I need to catch up on my cleaning and laundry today. My chores are off track this week for some reason. Need to do grocery shopping and errands tomorrow since we didn't get to them yesterday.
Have a great day all.
Morning ladies. I have already been to the dogpark this morning. One of the Dog Park Dad's sent me a text this morning asking if I could come earlier than normal as he was needed to be there early and our dogs play together really well. So I went early, and I am now home. I am going to work on some more cleaning and organizing today. I think we should be able to get the dining room put back together this week. (I am hoping when DH gets home from work) Then I will start on that living room area. Right now it is a disaster! LOL
Well I better get a move on!
Another gray day here and it was raining this morning. We actually had thunderstorms last night! That will help ice out! Fishing opener is Saturday. Some smaller lakes have opened up but I know some of the big ones will still be icy. Not sure when the ice will go out on Lake Superior - maybe July, YAH? LOL! The first saltie came in to Duluth yesterday - a record late arrival date.
Had a great time out for dinner with friends last night. All you can eat shrimp (of course it's fried and served with French fries but I did eat my coleslaw so I got a veggie in). Anyway, fun evening. Out again tonight with some of the same friends and then a meeting. Tomorrow it's back to eating healthy and home cooking .
I need to run some errands later this afternoon and I should go to the Laundromat - nope, haven't made it yet, but the down comforter is getting to be too warm so I need to get those quilted bedspreads out. A friend helped DH move my cedar chest upstairs so at least I have more storage.
YAH, our house isn't much bigger than yours. I have too much furniture and most of it is too big. Could you just use a couple of comfy chairs, maybe an ottoman, and get some nice folding chairs or directors chairs that you could get out when you have family visiting, but you could fold them up & keep them out of the way the rest of the time. If I ever get new (or new to me) furniture, I will go with smaller chairs and maybe a loveseat. My DH doesn't think it matters, but I have discovered that I get crabby and depressed when there is too much stuff around. Honestly, I think he does too, but doesn't realize it. His mother was a collector of many things and he just grew up with it. Anyway, I'll bet you could find some nice replacement stuff that people are selling. Do you have a Facebook swap and sell page for your area? Ours is very active, but they have some picky rules and sometimes there's too much drama if someone thinks they should have first dibs.
Speaking of stuff, DH has brought at least three van-loads of stuff from the trailer and he's off loading up again. I'm going to price it cheap and hope I can get rid of most of it. If not, the consignment shop will be open by then, and the library book sale is coming up, and any clothes that I find I'm taking to Goodwill.
Hoping to get out tomorrow, even if it's raining. Several people have reported moose sightings and tracks, and lots of migrating birds. Enjoy your day!
Well hi there! Late getting here and I seem to have to look at flowers on pic's as none around the area here! So enjoy them! They look so pretty hey?
Not much doing today and I work I know the next 2 days, not sure about Sun. yet. I have a feeling there's only 2 of us on Sat. to So far its been cloudy but no rain yet, maybe later I guess. It did rain before I got up this morning also. But its gone up to 70 degree's at this time!!! a little to warm for me really. But i have the patio door open wide to warm up the house now I can see why they expect more rain now. I sure hope they put some heat down at work by now!
Di, I had to do some laundry also but didn't get to it early enough to put outside which I could have. Just didn't think it would get this warm either! Thought about maybe up to 60 today. I guess I will have to get a few things after work tomorrow and Sat. since I never got to town yet. I imagine your Dh is feeling a bit better today? Have a good evening now.
Angii, sounds like a circus there but I'm sure once you get things where you want them, and you do have the room sounds like, you can have some peace Nice to have the dogs play and get tired out hey?
Barb, yep, I don't think swimming in Lake Superior will be fun this summer as it will stay cold. Lots of ice yet. Not that much furniture here, just chests etc. as no closets so you have to put stuff somewhere! And hanging on doors etc. also which drives me nuts but can't be helped. I never took any of my mom's furniture as no room anyway so just have more thrift store type here. Can easily throw it away without thinking I just don't need the couch etc., and would like a round table with very comfortable chairs for any relatives who happen to stop by. So they can have their coffee you know? I am in my computer chair otherwise mostly and Dh is hardly in here at all and when he does come in, eats and goes upstairs to watch tv with his legs up and smoke up there so no use for all the big stuff in here. Just have to wait for some son's to come out and throw some furniture Out for me Then can paint first also. I would just like to have at least 2 big normal bedrooms in a house! With big long closets also I know if I had a chance to buy another house, which I will not I'm sure, I would look a lot more carefully then I did at this one which I thought we'd be out of in 5 yrs.Sounds like your having a little trouble there to? Good luck!
Well I hope everyone is having a good day and enjoy your evening also!! Guess its a early to bed night for me. Got to go and get more of the load in the dryer as I put the lighter things in first by themselves. Have a good night all! Yah
Evening ladies. I got the chairs moved down stairs, now I need to clear off the couch in the living room so I can get the table out from behind it! Then I can get the table set up and then get the living room knocked out. I see a few trips to goodwill in the near future! It is amazing how fast CRAP accumulates! But in all honesty, we have been in this house almost 10 years. (WOW) I am hoping in just a few more years we can sell it and get our forever home.
Job search is not going well. The resume's I have sent in, I haven't heard ANYTHING back from at all. I will keep plugging away at it. I need to get my ink refilled at Costco so I can print out new business cards and flyers for Herbalife. Everything I had was in my purse. Oh the stuff I am remembering that was in there and is now gone. Makes me want to find the little turds who did it, and make them do hard manual labor for a few days! LOL I know I have spent way more time than they have trying to get everything replaced.
Barb, sounds like fun times! At least the shrimp portion (not the breading or the deep frying but the meat itself) is fat free! LOL I hope you do well at the garage sale. I would love to have one here only because I have a TON of crap, but with the layout of the house, it would never ever work. I may list my Dad's lift chair on our facebook buy sale trade group. I haven't gotten any hits on it from CL.
Yah, we have a big house, but we needed that for the 4 adults. Our next house will be smaller for sure. I don't need all this room, and I would rather have the land and a big shop anyway! I know I am not like most girls!
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KITCHENER — After calling the costs of firefighting unsustainable, Mayor Carl Zehr said Thursday there is a day of reckoning on the way that involves deep cuts unless changes are made.
As it is, the Kitchener Fire Department is facing an unprecedented proposal to cut $480,000 from its 2013 budget and, while city councillors are divided on the issue, many clearly support some type of reduction.
During a daylong meeting Thursday, the fire department's budget of $29.6 million was under the spotlight. It is the single most expensive department at the city.
The city's 2013 operating budget calls for spending about $144 million. Of that amount, $100 million comes from property taxes and almost all of the rest from user fees.
Coun. John Gazzola made it clear the amount of resources consumed by the fire department is causing the scrutiny.
"When I see that 29 per cent of our tax dollars are going to the fire department, down the road we have to come up with some new ideas on how to deal with it," Gazzola said.
Currently, the 2013 tax-rate increase is set at 2.87 per cent. City councillors want to cut a full percentage point from that, or about $1 million in spending. The proposed cut to the fire department was tabled by city staff after councillors asked for a list of possible reductions to the budget.
Fire Chief Tim Beckett said repeatedly the department provides an optimal level of service and is efficient and effective.
"Most people will know that I am not in favour of cutting the fire service to any degree with regard to staffing and service levels," Coun. Kelly Galloway-Sealock said.
She was supported by Coun. Bil Ioannidis, who said it is imperative to maintain the current levels of service.
Galloway-Sealock and Ioannidis were the only members of city council to give unqualified support for the fire department and speak against the proposed cut.
The proposed reduction calls for not replacing four firefighters when they retire. The department has four platoons, each with 47 firefighters. While no retirements are scheduled to occur next year, councillors were told at least a couple are likely and further savings could be found in other parts of the city budget to make up the $480,000 cut.
Coun. Frank Etherington said the fire department is — "excuse the pun" — burning up the city's budget.
Staff costs have jumped 22 per cent or $5.5 million in the past five years, Etherington said.
"My question is, you are the guy in charge over there, you are the boss, what solution do you propose?" Etherington said. "How do we control this? Or do we just do nothing and, like with the police, just let it continue and continue?"
Beckett said the costs are out of the department's control because provincial arbitrators impose expensive contracts on the fire service.
"Wages and benefits make up 96 per cent of our entire budget," Beckett said.
The chief said the level of services should not be changed. He noted it is up to city councillors to decide on the level of service though, and he will implement what the councillors want.
"In a nutshell you are saying it is beyond your control?" Etherington asked.
"Yes," Beckett said.
Zehr was critical of arbitrators who impose contracts on cities that continually increase the costs of fire departments.
"If some amendments are not made to the level of compensation made in some arbitration awards, we will have to start looking at some other unthinkable solutions to the total cost envelope for fire," Zehr said.
"It is not just Kitchener, it is every municipality," Zehr said. "When you extrapolate out what has been awarded at this point in time, it is totally unsustainable."
Zehr said there is a day of reckoning coming sooner rather than later.
Coun. Yvonne Fernandes echoed the mayor's comments.
"There will be a day of reckoning," Fernandes said. "Before we get to that point, a cut like this is more palatable."
Coun. Scott Davey, who chairs the finance committee, asked about calls for service and it became clear that fires are responsible for less than one per cent.
"This council places a lot of value on our parks, our trails, our arenas, our community centres, our playing fields and our libraries," Davey said. "What happens is the money gets diverted from these other priorities this council has."
Earlier in the day, it was noted that firefighters are the last group of city workers to retain sick-leave payouts when they retire. All other city workers lost those payouts about 10 years ago, although employees at that time were grandfathered-in.
It will be another 10 years before those costs disappear entirely. Last year, the payouts cost taxpayers about $1.6 million.
City councillors will give final approval to the 2013 budget on Jan. 17. A meeting is scheduled for Jan. 7 for public input.
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Editors' note, 4:14 p.m. PT Wednesday: Jawbone issued a free software update for the Jambox on August 24 enabling a sound-enhancement feature called LiveAudio. The new feature is a worthwhile addition and addresses some of our earlier concerns about the speaker's sonic limitations.
One of the most overlooked features in any laptop, iPad, smartphone, or iPod Touch is Bluetooth music streaming. Sure, everybody loves the idea of music without wires, but in reality stereo headsets are often awkward, and Bluetooth speakers typically sound wimpy.
Enter the Jawbone Jambox--a rechargeable speaker that breaks our preconceptions of what Bluetooth can do (and how good it can look doing it). Priced on the high end at $199, this little speaker bar uses two 1.25-inch drivers on the front and a passive radiator woofer on the back to deliver surprisingly balanced sound for its size. Just as importantly, the Jambox includes an integrated microphone, capitalizing on Aliph's expertise in wireless voice communication.
The Jambox comes in four colors, black, red, blue, and gray. The top and bottom have a nonslip rubber coating, and the middle is covered with a wraparound metal grille embossed with a geometric pattern. On the whole, it is a seriously solid design, with a reassuring 12-ounce heft. Total dimensions are 2.25 inches high, 6 inches wide, and 1.5 inches deep. Even after knowing this, you're still likely to be shocked by how small the Jambox is when you glimpse it in the wild.
At the very top you have three oversize buttons--two for volume control, and a multipurpose button that gives the battery status, answers and ends calls, engages voice dial (when available), and can be programmed as an autodial button when paired with your phone. On the side, there's a three-position power button that triggers the pairing mode when you hold it up. Beneath that you have a minijack aux input for use with non-Bluetooth audio devices, and a Micro-USB port for recharging the speaker or connecting to a computer.
You'll have a difficult time finding a portable Bluetooth speaker with more features than the Jambox. All of the proprietary software features included with Aliph's Jawbone Icon Bluetooth headset are available on the Jambox, as well. For example, the system voice (used to announce caller ID, battery levels, pairing mode, voice dialing, and so on) can be changed to one of six languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Spanish, French, and German) as well as customized between male and female voices.


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