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Obama in my home town
Wow, I turn on CNN, to find The President talking in my Home town of Newton, Iowa. As a small town, who lost our main employer Maytag, Newton has been investigating new ways to get employment, draw investors, etc. etc. etc. For instance, they now have a Nascar track. But why am I finding out that he is speaking there from the TV? Hello!!! Dad! ( Read more... ) -
banoffee pie?
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Need to move now
Gee if our Texas Govenor gets his wish, can I move in with someone who is still part of the US?...
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Silly meme
Cause I always copy sugar!
Ten Top Trivia Tips about Valkyrie_kitten!
- On stone temples in southern India, there are more than 30 million carved images of valkyrie_kitten.
- A thimbleful of valkyrie_kitten would weigh over 100 million tons.
- Valkyrie_kitten will often rub up against people to lay her scent and mark her territory!
- A valkyrie_kittenometer ( Read more... )
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Lucky me?
So first major Thunderstorm coming through since Betty joined our house. Ash has always been a big scaredy with Thunder. So he is clinging to me and panting nervously like usual. Betty? She is running around, whimpering, and trying to claw a hole under everything. I think she is trying to hide. Not surprising for a dog that was outside in a ( Read more... ) -
Night of the Living adorable puppies... The Revenge
I have Puppies! No, not the same ones, thank god. But I'm a sucker. Happens every time. I stick my nose back in the shelter, and the foster coordinator cons me into bottle feeding. The city shelter (not my shelter) had a momma pit that was a feral. She had a litter, and they wanted to try and get them hand raised so they would be adoptable. ( Read more... ) -
Betty N. I'll miss your happy face.
Some of you have heard me talking about people in my past who are "happy faces". People who have no negative associations. People who give me nothing buy joy to think of. I found out that this morning was the funeral for one of my biggest Happy Faces. Betty square danced with my parents. We went on vacations with her. She helped raise me ( Read more... ) -
5 question meme
Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
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WTF?
So I'm walking around the room, and notice a bit of blood on the carpet. This is not unusual, as the pets will often bite a claw down to the quick. As I'm inspecting the pets, more little spots keep appearing. Do you see where this is going? I didn't. I finally notice that the spots are where I'VE been walking. Sure enough, there is a ( Read more... )