Spring is here!

Hello. Yes.

March

Well, tomorrow is March 23. Tomorrow is a busy day. I have an MRI scheduled tomorrow at 9 am. Whoo hoo! That means that I have to be at the hospital at 830 am for check in. Well, at least I get to sleep in a little bit. I will leave my boy (Donner ) at home to guard the house while I am gone. Donner is a wonderful old dog that I have who is now retired. He is a big beautiful German Shepherd, who sometimes just gets so excited to see me when I have not seen him in a long time.Then tomorrow is also payday. Yes Mondays, IMO, are the best day of the week! Haha, just kidding, I love all the days of the week. Yes, my work is the best. I love it. Tuesday, i will have the surgery post operational visit with my surgeon. I will then learn what it was that they took out of me. All I know right now is that it wasn't cancer. On Wednesday,I go to my podiatrist. Then Friday I see my therapist(who I have not seen in almost a month!) I think it is great, but I kinda shudder when I think of the doctor bills I am accruing. My insurance is excellent, Blue Cross, but I still have some out of pocket expenses. Then next week, I pay all my bills, plus I have to pay my income taxes,which I find out to some small relief that they are not as high I expected I would have to pay. At least I am not getting a refund. Ha. i actually look forward to paying my bills and paying my taxes next week. On April 1, 2009, the checks will be in the mail, babayyy! The Feds don't have to worry about me asking for any bailout money, the state does not have to worry about me asking for bailout money-I pay them, they don't pay me! Yes, I used to think that getting a refund sheck was some sort of 'bonus' but I have since then wisened up! Its my mo0ney to begin with, I am going to invest it all year until I have to pay taxes. I don't like loaning anybody money, especially loaning money to anyone interest free!

My first surgery

Well the surgery went well. I went in at 9 am to the Women's center close to the hospital at 823 Mulvane. I waited around a while .. the nurse who was with me there had some trouble with the blood pressure machines. She tried about 3 of them-couldn't find my pressure! After she did find it, I was put up on a sonogram and the doctor (Dr Sheridan) began giving me a local anesthetic in my right breast. The needle only felt like a slight sting, then nothing. He located the lesion, then proceded to put in the wire. Then I went on to the mammogram. Well it seems that the Dr had gone in too deep with the wire. When I got up to go to the mammogram, I immediately began to feel a sharp stinging pain in my right breast where the first needle was. It really made me cry out in pain. The doctor and nurse were very helpful and reassuring, and the pain started to subside when I had the mammogram.I had to have a second wire placed. Fun. When I was asked if I wanted another shot of the anesthetic, I said yes! The second wire went in, and the rest of the surgery went very smoothly. At about 1 pm I was transferred from the Women's center to Stormont Vail Hospital. I registered there and checked in, filled out the necessary papers and was scheduled for surgery at 130 pm. I was kinda hungry as I had no t had anything to eat all day. I was also a littlew nervous about having an IV placed in me. The staff at the Women's center and Stormont Vail were all very professional and were great and put my mind at easy. The IV was virtually painless. I remember being wheeled in to the operating room and there were some people there who helped me climb onto the table from my hospital bed. I began to feel a tad claustrophobic(is that the right word?) when someone, a woman, began to put the gas over my mouth. I finally learned to breathe, then I guess that is the point where I fell asleep and before you know it someone is trying to help me wake up! All in all, the experience was a very pleasant one

New TV

I just bought a new tv tonight. A shocker for me to part with 280 bucks, but hey, I had cash to pay for it, so I did. It is going to take a little bit of getting used to- the last one I had, which still works sometimes, is about 15 years old and is a heavy one with tubes. The new one goes in my bedroom and it is a flat screen with HD. I never quite understood what HD is supposed to mean, anyway. Well, I got my cable hooked up, no troubles, and now I am cooking with gas.I maybe spent a little more than I should have, but I could not find a tv for 250 dollars, so I went with the next lowest price. So far, so good. It is a Magnavox

Rest in peace, Mr Harvey

Son of broadcaster Paul Harvey mourns father at Chicago funeral: 'A great tree has fallen'


Pallbearers carry the body of legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey from a funeral service at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
03-07-2009 10:25 PM
By RUPA SHENOY, Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO (Associated Press) -- The son of radio legend Paul Harvey used his father's words for the eulogy Saturday at a public funeral service in Chicago, the city from which he launched his national news and commentary show.

"A great tree has fallen," said Paul Harvey Jr., quoting his father's send-off for President Franklin Roosevelt. "An empty place has opened up against the sky."

The broadcaster died Feb. 28 in Phoenix, where he had a winter home, less than year after the death of his wife of nearly 68 years, Lynne Harvey. He was 90.

Their son recalled the couple's long romance and his father's start on radio for the 200 mourners at the Fourth Presbyterian Church on the city's Magnificent Mile. When his father first applied for a job on radio, he was given a broom and told to sweep up, Harvey Jr. said.

The elder Harvey would have wanted to help mold reaction to the country's current difficulties, his son said.

Harvey's newsroom colleagues, ABC Radio Networks executives and Doug Limerick, one of two broadcasters chosen to fill Harvey's time slots, attended the service.

"You can hear his father in his words," Chicago Tribune media columnist Phil Rosenthal said of Harvey's son. "I think people are starting to realize what we've lost."

"It was a dignified eulogy delivered in a 'rest of the story'-type style," said Bruce DuMont, founder and president of the Museum of Broadcast Communications. "It exemplified the dignity of Paul Harvey."

Standing outside the church in overcast weather, Chicago resident and businessman Gregory Fischer said he felt compelled to attend the service because he could remember listening to Harvey as a child.

Fischer said that as an adult, he's realized that he was listening to a broadcasting trailblazer.

"He was a part of Americana," he said. "It was like he was talking directly to you."

Harvey had been heard nationally since 1951, when he began his "News and Comment" for ABC Radio Networks. He was credited with inventing or popularizing terms such as "skyjacker," "Reaganomics" and "guesstimate."

Staccato delivery, long pauses and phrases like "Stand by for news!" were Harvey's hallmarks.

In 2005, Harvey received the presidential Medal of Freedom. He also was an inductee in the Radio Hall of Fame, as was his wife.

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Dogfight

Zucker and Honig had a huge fight yesterday. About 4 pm I went up to the closed work and let them out of the cage to feed them. Four dogs. Well, two of the males were supposed to go home with me. Didn't happen because the remaining 2 females, Zucker and Honig got into a fight. I think it was Zucker who kind of started it. She is a bit of a biotch and snaps at the other dogs sometimes. Well, as I was starting to leave, Honig decided that she was not going to take it any more and started snapping back at Zucker. Zucker then really laid into her, and the fight was on. It took a major exhaustive effort on my partr to break them up and Zucker , who was losing the fight with Honig on top of her. I kept trying to grab ahold of them pull them apart , and got Zucker , the more injured dog out the gate and into my car. I switched Zucker for Goober(aka Zorn) and there was quite a bit of blood. I have a minor wound on my finger. I would have used water to blankets to break the two bitches up, but I had none available. After my screaming and getting Zucker in the car and the boy out, I called the animal hospital and told them that I would be on the way. When i got there, the vet tech was so nice, very professional. Well, Zucker got out of surgery at about 9 or 10 pm and seems that she had a very nasty puncture wound that had to be cleaned and stitched up. Now she is taking antibiotics. Damn I was so pissed, so fucking pissed that I shook nearly all of last night and could not sleep. Now, I have a 600 dollar vet bill. Well, the company does. They will reimburse me. Maybe what happened is my fault. But hey fucking bitches need to stop when I yell STOP.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I see the surgeon. Last Friday I had a biopsy- got the results yeterday. No cancer cells detected. I have something called a fibroidoma(I think0 which dr wants to remove to be on the safe side. I emailed Gerald 2 days ago.. no response so far.. ah well.. Thunderboy is doing well. Had some turkey this afternoon for lunch. Pup sure is an eater.!

Update

Well, I got a surprise visit tonight. Gerald came by, just to say 'Hi'. I was suprised and shocked to say the least! I have his email address. Perhaps we will go to a movie. I found out today that it pays to bitch. I got almost 30 dollars knocked off my water bill that I am paying tonight(due the day after tomorrow! Yikes) They better not assess me a late charge. This is coming from a city agency. Will small wonders never cease!

On biopsy, Ann Coulter, and taxes

Well hi there I guess that I should write in here since it has been a while. Well these days I am doing alright I guess. Tonight I am figuring up my 2008 taxes. Looks as if though I am going to have to pay both the state of Kansas and the Feds. They must love me, cause I pay em both so much. Taxes, bah humbug. Oh well. Just pay em. I don't pay any more than I absolutely have to. I did get a six hundred dollar rebate check last Summer. I don't think that the rebates were a good idea, but as I have little say in the matter, I did the best I could with it and spent it on my little house. By the way, did you see Ann Coulter on The View? Normally I don't watch The View, but she was on there. That woman I swear so smart and she says things to get Liberals riled up. Works every time. I go in outpatient to have a biopsy done on Friday February 13. Not exactly looking forward to it but has to be done. Later....

She is gone

My girl is gone. Rest in peace. Born April 1, 1996. Died January 13, 2009. Gone to the Bridge. She has been with me almost every day for almost 13 years. God I will miss her. I love her.She is one of the dogs in the video below. I will see if I can find a picture of her and post it later.

Hideehoo

Well, many updates are beginning to happen on the old homestead. Tomorrow, I am having a plumber come out and help me get some insulating done, so I won't have any more freezes( knock on wood) this winter. Good timing too as it is supposed to get very cold for the next week or two. I also have a man coming out to help me figure out how to program my garage door opener. Cause I couldn't figure it out the other week. It ain't rocket science. ! And tomorrow I am getting some w-2s done for the company so I will get my taxes done and filed after I get my banking info. Speaking of banking, next week, I will hit a new milestone for the new(er) house that I will get(knock on wood) in a few years.

incidentally

I know that you are not supposed to put water on a grease fire! What I did was very quickly turn off the stove and then put the pan in the sink. I find out after searching the internet that after turning off the stove, you are supposed to get a damp washcloth and cover the skillet, or probably better, cover the skillet with a top.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year a bit belated everyone. In the world. I am doing well, things are going well on the home front, in spite of a mini(teeny weeny ) flare up I caused today. I learned my lesson very well. Never get distracted while trying to cook dinner. I put vegetable oil in the skillet, then turned on the heat to cook the hamburger. Well after doing that I got distracted by the computer(what else LOL) and next thing I know, the skillet is going up in flames on my stove! Well, needless to say I kinda freaked and I somehow managed to get the stove turned off and the pan in the sink and the flames then rather quickly died down, but by this time the whole house was filled with eye watering, choking smoke. I tried to assess the damage but couldn't do that terribly well with my eyes watering andcoughing . I called the fire departyment to ask them how to get rid of all the smoke, and was told to wait outside in the fresh air until they got here. Minutes later they did, and we managed to get the smoke all cleared, then assessed the damages, which were extremely minor. Itis a minor thing, I know, but really embarrassed me and kinda shook me up a bit. I thanked the firemen(and they were all me ) and they were very understanding and polite, and checked out the rest of the house. Everything is a-ok.Nothing is seriously damaged, I even managed to save the skillet that burned. I even took on cooking later on in the evening.

From cjonline.com

Way to go, granny!!!!:Ore. woman, 88, gives naked intruder the 'squeeze'

The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing. Deputy Paul McRedmond said the man got into the house Tuesday through a sliding door. He backed the woman into her living room and pushed her face down onto a chair.

That's when the woman reached behind and squeezed. The man tore free and fled.

McRedmond said a county code enforcement officer who heard the police call on his radio spotted a car near the woman's house and passed on the license information to authorities.

Troutdale police arrested a 46-year-old man. He has been jailed on accusations of burglary, harassment and private indecency. Bail was set at $110,000.

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I didn't write this....

Diary of a Demented Snow Shoveler, written by someone who just moved back to snow country.

December 8 6:00 PM

It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our
cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift
down from heaven.

It looked like a Grandma Moses print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again.
I love snow!


December 9

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape.

What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the whole world?
Moving here was the best idea I've ever had! Shoveled for the first time in
years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.This
afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life!


December 12

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment! My neighbor
tells me not to worry-we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on
Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of
winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's
possible.

Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.


December 14

Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The
cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way.

I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.



December 15

20 inches forecast.. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a
wood stove in case the electricity goes out.

I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska , after all.


December 16

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down
salt. Hurt like hell.

The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.


December 17

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood
stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right.

I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.


December 20

Electricity is back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night.
More shoveling!

Took all day. The damn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're
lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March.

I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it
done and bill me.

I think he's lying.


December 22

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white shit fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August. Took
me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to piss.
By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again.

I was too tired to shovel.

Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but
he says he's too busy.

I think the asshole is lying.


December 23

Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to
decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why
didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?

She says she did but I think she's lying.


December 24

6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been!

Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our
presents, but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow.


December 25

Merry f---ing Christmas! 20 more inches of the damn slop tonight - Snowed in.

The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow!

Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the
head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a
fricking idiot.

If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm
going to stuff her into the microwave.


December 26

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here?

It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.


December 27

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.


December 28

Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in.

The BITCH is driving me crazy!!!


December 29

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in.

That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?


December 30

Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a
million dollars, not only for the beating I gave him, but also for trying to
shove the broken snow shovel up his ass..

The wife went home to her mother. Nine more inches predicted.


December 31

I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.


January 8

Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am
I tied to the bed?

Hi there

Thought about making a new post last night , but fell asleep before I could do it. Everything is going ok on the homefront. I have really given up on selling this cute little house next year. I have more improvements to make, need to save more money, before I can even think of selling it. Besides, the economy needs to get better.I still have a lady that comes two times a month to clean. I do all of the cleaning inbetween. It is just a terrible time to sell a house right now, but it is a great time to purchase one. I am not one of those people who will buy a new, or newer house before the old one gets sold. Maybe I would if I had millions and millions of dollars in the bank, but I don't. I have to be practical with these decisions and my money. Hell, being practical and tight is really kinda second nature to me. Unlike those idiots in Congress. I have no trust in them. Taxes. I hate em. Guess it is just part of living in the grand ol USofA. Speaking of taxes, my property taxes , I have to write the check for them next week, personally speaking, and then I don't have to pay another bill, personally speaking, until January 5, 2009. Yay! Now if only Dennis would contact me, I have not spoken to him in over a year. I really miss his big BIG monster 8---> ::Giggle::

Credit card horror stories

I have never had any sort of real problem with any credit card company-however I have heard stories of the credit card companies holding payments. What I mean by holding payments is this: Say you get your bill on the 15th of the month and the entire bill comes to, lets say, 130 dollars. The balance is due on the 1st of the month. So you mail your check on the 16th of the month-plenty of time for the check to reach it's destination on or by the 1st. Lets say the credit card company gets your check on the 20th, and they decide to not cash the check until after the 1st of the month, and therefore they assess you a finance charge. What is to keep them from doing this? It is blatantly dishonest, I know, but I have heard of this happening to others. What is the proper recourse?

What am I Thankful for?

I am thankful that I live in the United States, where I can express my opinions freely and honestly. I am glad that others here have that right.I am thankful that I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food on my table, a good, honest family, electricity, clean, safe cold and hot running water, a few dollars in the bank, common sense, my pup, my medicines, and God.

President -Elect

Look, I don't like Obama. Hell, I didn't vote for the guy. But he was elected by the people fair and square. When he takes office in January, I will show him the respect that the office deserves. I will NOT behave very poorly like a lot of the Democrats(and some Republicans) did(and still do) when President Bush took office. If I disagree with President Obama on something, I will voice that, if I agree with him on something, I will voice that, too. The President works for you and I. I don't like his positions, but I will give him a chance.I hope that you do as well.
By the by, did anyone happen to notice that the price of oil has dropped and the cost of gas has gone down?