life safari 12-20-08

December 20, 2008.

Lucie Herrera has expired.

She was lovingly and peacefully put to sleep after living a great life with Trish and Rosie.

I am Grateful and Thankful...

to have known this precious Golden Retriever for some years

that I was in the position to bid her a loving farewell today prior to her peaceful death

I was not aware today would be her day to be called away

I feel that she was ready, however. She looked tired. She put up such a galant fight !

Kidney disease was her demise

She was well loved and well tended to

humans wish to be treated with as much love and respect

I will keep Lucie, Trish and Rosie in my prayers. Precious will too.

We'll see you again, Lucie. Every time a pet is loved beyond measure, you'll be there.

God speed and God Bless. I'll miss your little mug

I'm going to hug Precious real close. Really, really, closely.

life safari 12-19-08

Well, what a surprise (very pleasant) to think that today was Thursday and find out that it is actually - FRIDAY !!!!! And, payday !!!!!

I am Grateful and Thankful for...
getting back to my prayers and devotions this morning
for fun that costs no $$$$ - FACEBOOK and BLOG
for friends that are part of my family. MY personal FAMILY
that Sunday will be the day my leak is fixed (after two dry runs)
for Precious and her love and catness
for my home
that I was given special Christmas gifts from very nice customers
one very generous
oh, and a bit of a bonus from Ampco - thank you so much. It was very sweet and thoughtful
for this day and the fact that I am alive and well and able to count my Blessings today
for my sobriety
that I am clean
I do not smoke any more and haven't for some time now
God's Grace
thank YOU

life safari 12-17-08

Oh, I really like this photo. I took it at Brazos Bend State Park. I was hanging out there alot at the time of this photo. I camped there almost every weekend. Tent camped - hard on the back but, oh so much fun ! My favorite time was eevening around a huge campfire. I would sit in front of the fire for hours. A picture on Scott's Blog this morning reminded me of this period in my life.

It is a period of a younger me. The last time I camped out I could barely get up from the bedroll, it took forever to get the kinks out of my back to walk. I rather hated the cold shower in winter and hot shower in summer which is standard issue in a campground. So, for now, I treasure the good times. The earlier times. I fancy having a pop-up camper one day. When I am retired and after I've toured parts of the over-seas lands I wish to visit - I will pull a pop-up and see the U.S. of A. Base out of home and travel. That's my dream anyway.

Today, I am Grateful and Very Thankful for/that...

I got back to some prayer and devotions after too long away
that Precious and I are well and together another day
for my friends and loved ones whom I love and respect
that I pray for those that I love. I pray for Blessings and safety. Health and happiness.
I am alive. I'm sober, clean and smoke-free
although my computer is challenging me with it's operating glitches, it is functioning enough to do what I desire(knock wood it continues)
for wonderful memories of things I have done in my life, people whom I have known, and the love I have received
My hope is that, through the crazy periods of my life, some of the love I intended to give other's came through the cloud of my misguided actions, fears, illness
for the people in my life today
God's Grace
thank YOU

life safari 12-16-08

Good morning. Went to the Podiatrist. Had the toe taken care of - pretty much a painless procedure these days. I was well pleased. I went ahead and had the ends of the toenail taken out - roots killed. It assures there will be no more ingrown toe nail on that toe.

I am Grateful and Thankful...

to have a warm enough coat for this frigid weather
that I was reminded just now that I am trying to run this dog and pony shoe - I need to Let Go and Let God run it.
for the warmth of being in the house
that Precious is warm and safe with me
that I have friends and family that I love and they love me
to have a job right now. Times are really getting tough
for now, the family's business is holding. It had not occured to me but, if the auto industry fails, their company may fail as well. They buy many, many truck chassises from auto industry
my health
my computer is still acting up. I may throw it out in the yard before it is over
for the Christmas season and what it stands for. Merry Christmas everybody !!!
I want to remember that it is about LOVE, PEACE and GIVING -not getting
God's Grace
thank YOU

life safari 12-15-08

Wow, only 10 more days until Christmas.

It is again, cold and miserable for me in Houston. I like the cold but my skin does not. I was in pain all weekend because of the splits in my finger tips from our last cold weather.

The neighbor's parrot from across the street is out -loose. It's a shame. Chastity looked all around the trees in the neighborhood yesterday.

I opened a Face Book page and got it set up and working but I am having a real problem with the spot.
I keep getting my work on the page interupted with a message that I have a wrong adress for the spot. It makes no sense. I am in the spot. Have a page. I go to the page and keep getting interupted with this stupid message. I have followed their message suggestions regarding how to fix this interuption - not once but several times. I am receiving it still. It makes it impossible to work on my page. It's certainly no fun at all. I do not know what else to do except drop the page.
I contacted Peoplepc but they tell me to contact Facebook. I do not know how to contact them.

I am about fed up with this mess.

I am Grateful and Thankful...

to be sober, clean and smoke-free
I have an appt. with a Podiatrist tomorrow to fix my ingrown toe nail
to be alive but I wish my fingers and toe were not ill
I am thankful that my other programs on the computer are not messed up like the FACEBOOK thing
for any advice for the problem I am having with facebook
I'm a bit down about the facebook problem. I enjoyed setting it up but now it's no fun to try and use it because of the persistant problem
that I am now, not in a very good mood. I am Grateful that I can say how I am feeling
thank YOU