Online 'Bill pay'--

'Live and LEARN!' [as my mother used to say] Today, I set up 'online bill pay.' What a JOKE!! After 2 hours, I finally got it right. So, how does it benefit me? I save a stamp and a trip to the Post-office. Oh yea!!!! Other than that, it's exactly as if I paid them by mail, MYSELF! So, what's the point??? I guess I just don't GET today's technology.

Spring has SPRUNG! I'm as happy as----well, something!!! Worked in the yard today. Now that's, a formula for a better mood. I feel SOOOOO good tonight. That's amazing, as I ripped off Dennis' head and fed it to him yesterday. [ quite a trick, how I did that, him not having a head and all!] Luckily. he's gotten use to my 'sour' moods and just ignores me. Nice, that way I don't even have to apologize. [I usually do ,all the same!]

I stand corrected!!!! Ya'll DO read my blog. Thanks guys, You're the Greatest!!!!

You CANNOT buy a dogs love--

Tonight has been super weird. It started this morning, actually. The dog was outside and I wanted him to come in. It upset me A LOT, when I realized he wouldn't come in, because he was afraid of me. Good heavens, afraid of ME? I've never abused him. Oh sure, I yell at him now and then, especially if he pees on something, but hurt him? However, there was no getting around it, the dog is afraid of me. I was upset all day at work, about this. When I get home, I try to make friends with him-- not a chance! I decided to give him a bath--I used to get all kinds of 'kisses' when that was over, not today. Bathing him was upsetting because it was so very obvious that he is totally underweight. I guess catfood really isn't that good for him. Breezy and I decided to go buy him some dogfood tonight. Funny what guilt will do! I bought Dack ,food, a sweater, a bed, a new food dish AND I was the one who fed him when we got home. So now he loves me, right? WRONG! He hides under Breezy's chair if I'm in the same room. I've had a lot to say about 'panpered pets!' in the past , no more! From this day forth, I vow to have the most 'PAMPERED pet ya'll have EVER seen. I'll win that dog's love, or DIE trying. Hope 'all is well' with each of you. Yes Bridget, this means you. [as you are one, of the few, who seems to read my blog these days]

I broke my toothbrush--Using it?

Can you believe you can break a toothbrush, USING it? Neither can I. I was happily brushing away, when I got the feeling that something was definitely wrong. One half the bristles were exactly where they ought to be, while the other half were flopping around like a dead thing. What's up with that?? The darn toothbrush had broken right in half. I feel so USED!!! I'll bet it wasn't more than 6 or 7 months old. And futhermore, I'll bet I paid AT LEAST 2 dollars for it. There ought to be a law against such things. Imagine, a toothbrush that doesn't even last a year! I couldn't even throw it in with my cleaning supplies to get 'at' those 'hard to reach' places. Well, I showed them. I went to Costco last night and paid 15+ dollars for 7 toothbrushes. I should be good for AT LEAST 6 years. Either that, or perhaps I might CONSIDER replacing the darn things a bit more often. I can still beat this however, anyone remember the day I 'flushed' my cell phone????

"Hide and Seek' or 'Now you see it, now you don't'

Fun at the Doyle house! Breezy has been clearing out my kitchen cabinets for days and days. She is doing a super job, but-- If, any of you, have never lived with someone with obsessive/ compulsive tendencies, you have no idea how much fun you've missed. It wasn't so bad when things were being moved around in the SAME cupboard. For the past two days, it's been a fun little game of 'hide and seek'. I know the item isn't where I used to keep it, but WHERE is it??? I found the sandwich bags, but only by brilliant deduction. [Sherlock Holmes would have been proud.] Who'd have thought, all my kitchen bags would have ended up in the baking pan cupboard ?
But that, is only half the fun we've been having. The other half is 'now you see it, now you don't.' Although, I have given Breezy a free hand, in what to keep and what to discard, I couldn't imagine why she would throw away my new coffee cups. I bought two really small ones recently [to cut down on the amount of coffee I was drinking, it didn't work] and they disappeared. After three days, I thought they were gone for good. Not so, I found them in the dishwasher. I'm not even USING the dishwasher right now. I LOVE my life.

Ever wonder----

Have you ever wondered why you react to things a certain way? Is it because of things that have or have not, happened in your past? I am wondering this right now because of my house. I know that sounds strange. Every time I clean house, I am so overwhelmed by all the nice things that I have. Why? I have had some nice things all my life. Is it because I have so many right now, or because they mean so much, or because a few years ago, the house was pretty run down? I can't decide. It feels so nice to sit in the t.v. room. or the sitting room, and just ENJOY! I would hate to think that material things are starting to mean too much to me. Have any of you ever had this happen?? What did you do about it?

My two lovely days off are now over. Oh well, I guess I still have a mortgage to pay. [even if it did go down 2 dollars a month!]

Rachel--can't wait to get the new pictures. You are so good at those kinds of things. How lucky for me,that YOU are the mother of my grandchildren.

A shopping I will go--A shopping I will go--

No!! Breezy has NOT let me off her budget.! Today's shopping will be done by her. She has 46 dollars and intends to get a 'bunch' of new clothes with it. If she succeeds, I WILL, kill her. I keep telling her, that she just does not understand how expensive everything is. She says, I am a poor shopper. If she manages to 'show me up', I promise to be in a 'bad' mood for days. Just between you and me, a part of me, thinks she will. I am impressed that she has over 1,000 dollars in her savings and intends to shop with 46. This might just be a great 'learning' experience for 'your's truly.'

I'm so tired from the past 4 days. I might aim to do 'as little as possible,' at least for today. I figure that will make me so stressed, that I do double tomorrow! Well, it's a PLAN, at least. I do have a ton of 'little' things, that need doing. Maybe, I'll shoot to get a few done during the next two days.

Hope all is well with each of you! Loves

Presidents day--you can have it.

'Tis the season'--again!! No, I HAVE NOT LOST MY MIND!! I KNOW it's not Christmas time. No, this is much, much worse. At work, tis the season of the Northern Utah Mormon's [sorry kids] and the California soccer Mom's. I've never been able to decide which , of the two, is worse! Both groups seem to feel that it is 'beneath' them to show even the most basic courtesy to the employees. That I can take, but the filth they leave behind--good heavens, I hope they don't treat their own homes that way!! For the past 3 days it's been one filthy mess after another. I wouldn't complain so but this particular season lasts about 10 weeks. I love the bigger paychecks but trust me I WORK for them.

On to more pleasent subjects! I miss Briddy and the Bradster so much already. It was so cute, when we got home last night. Breezy and I had worked an 8 hour shift and were tired. I walk into the t.v. room and just 'cracked up.' I had told Briddy not to put the hide-a-bed away as it had a loose leg. I said I would do it, as I knew how, so as not to make the leg come off. Bless her, she listened to me. However, the hide-a-bed was completely stripped and all the pillows and blankets had been put away. I was surprised that she hadn't washed, dried, folded and put away the sheets. She really is something. She borrowed my car and put gas in it. Don't tell ME she didn't pick up my mom's useless lessons.
Breezy has decided to put me on a budget. Oh my!!! She doesn't want me to have any 'spending' cash AT ALL! For a shopoholic!! I don't know, I just don't know!!! We will just have to wait and see!