Painted Poodle!

Hi Y'all! Has anyone ever seen a painted poodle? We'll I am the owner of a 40 pound one. He is currently wearing shades of purple, white and red, with a touch of lime green on his toenails! It was a "do it himself" job, too! Yep, Ollie, the dementia-driven standard, and formerly all black, wooly-bear poodle managed to tip over the trash can in my ground floor art studio. He was searching for wayward pretzels or goldfish crackers that were tossed away by my young art students, at the end of their session. While searching for said snacks, Olliebear pawed through some of the aluminim foil that had covered th paint palettes. That is how he managed to paint himself! Oh, and he also managed to paint the floor, which I had to get down on my hands and knees and SCRUB up! And the Obamas want to get a puppy for their girls in the White House? At least that pup will have it's own staff. But, now that I think aboput it, Ollie has HIS own staff, too. It is ME!

Occupational Hazzard!

Hi Y'all! I know that every line of work has it's share of occupational hazzards. Fishermen deal with heavy seas and seasickness. Those who work the night shift have to endure sleepiness or sleeplessnes, depending their body clock and schedule. Airline pilots and flight attendants have to heal with adjusting to time changes. Teacher have to deal with GERMS!
Guess what? I CAUGHT 'em! Yep, I DO wish that I was not such a good catcher, because I think that I caught a LU-LU this time. Scratchy throat, watery eyes, congestion, and that feverish feeling. in general. . . YUK! I have not had this crud in a while!
I am off to try to find Emergen-C, which was suggested by Barefoot in the Park. That, plenty of fluids, some aspirin, chicken soup and rest is my Rx! Say a prayer and wish me luck. We have an out of town wedding to attend for the weekend, and I was SO looking forward to a fun few days at the coast! I'll keep you posted how my regimen of trying to feel better goes! Meanwhile, WASH those hands and REFUSE to get into an elevator with a coughing person. The hardest part, though, is refusing the hug from a child. . . even though they have a runny nose! That is when we should toss a kiss(from a long distance) and pass on the hugs! Stay well and mostly germ-free!

Post Election Blues

Hi Y'all! My phone is no longer ringing incessantly, with recorded voices urging me to vote for a specific candidate! Why, in one day, I had calls from Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as Richard Petty and Andy Griffith! What a popular girl that I MUST be! Everyone wanted to talk with me and to tell me that MY vote was necessary. So, after all of this attention and adulation, the phone is silent. I no longer have the urge to tune into Fox News, CNBC and C-span, just to check on the mood of the nation. The country has gone BLUE instead of red this time. The pendulum has swung a different way. Maybe it is for the best. We just have to hope so, and support the new administration. The American people have spoken loud and clear! At any rate, I am going to have to turn my attention to something else for a while, other than politics. Suggestions, other than cleaning my closet, will be accepted! That would NOT be a cure for the Post Election Blues!

Boo-Hoo!

Boo-Hoo, Y'all! This was the MOST BLAH Halloween ever! I suppose that I am really just a kid inside. Being well over the age of 12, I no longer dress in costume. but I DO love to decorate thee house and get treats ready for all who drop by to ring the door bell. Annie B was gone for the weekend with friends to the mountains to celebrate a birthday, so the Hubby was at home with me, along with the BIG POODLE.
Hubs helped to put out the giggling ghostie on the front porch, and I replaced the usual American flag with a spookier one that I made years ago, just for the evening. I brought out the silver(and appropriately tarnished) candlabras to give the front hall a spooky glow. There was a HUGE bowl of candy treats for visiting gobleins and special home-made cupcakes for special neighbors and/or my students.
It got dark, and the candles were all lit in the jack-o-lantern, with a funny ghost hanging from the yellow and red leafed oak tree in the front yard. We were READY!
I now know what it means to have a party and nobody comes. FEW children rang the bell. Rare for a Halloween here. Not certain why, but we had only 6 trick or treaters. . .TOTAL! BUMMER!
Saturday, the decs were removed and stowed for a more festive year. The candy has been bagged and was taken to Sunday School, to treat my students for good behavior(and to help ME from wearing the extra calories). I am bummed that it was a HO-Hum Halloween! Maybe everyone was at home sick. . . of all of the Election Madness! Stay tuned for that tomorrow. I vote for no more Boo-Hoo Halloweens! All treats. . . no tricks!