My little doggie was a stray when we found her. She is a little Min Pin (Miniature Pinscher) And she has no hair. I have had her thyroid tested because sometimes that makes dogs hairless but it came out OK. She is just a bald dog. So I keep sweatshirts on her in the winter and something light in the summer so she doesn't get sunburned.
The weather station says we will get a wintry mix tonite. That usually means a little snow and lots of rain. Stay warm everyone and I will talkatchalater.
I have lost my AOL Toolbar.....I was on with a tech and I am beginning to notice that no matter what the problem is they tell you to change your Personal Storage Settings. That never does any good.
Mosie from My Country Life has some great pictures of her teenage years. I guess we were all doing the same thing back in the 60's. Well some of us anyway. I Luv the picture with the Fabian album. I was so into Fabian and Frankie Avalon and Bobby Darin. My fav was Ricky Nelson. 1961, I was a sophomore in high school. 
Isn't it funny how we lived with so little back then. A bed, a bureau and a record player and we were happy. I never ate lunch in high school. I would use that and any money I had, to go out in town to buy the latest rock and roll record. The 45's were 69 cents. I think I was so lucky growing up in Atlantic City. The stars appeared in person on Steel Pier. Admission was one dollar for a stage show with a major headliner, two movies, a water circus etc. what a bargain. It was an all day entertainment. And we loved it!!!
Thats Dick Clark introducing Rick Nelson. And there we are right up front somewhere.
We had a four day weekend, and its back to work tomorrow. We have been listening to a twosome on the radio for about 12 years. They do a talk show everyday from 10 til 2. Well, Dennis, one half of the pair was doing a comedy routine on Saturday nite at a little Coffee House. So daughter and I went to see him, It was fun to see in person, someone we have been listening to for so long. We were both a little disappointed
to hear Dennis us
I was having a problem getting my email on AOL. My daughter in law worked on it three hours yesterday and she finally got me up and running. Thanx Chas!!
This is a Camel Cricket. A regular old black cricket I can take, but these things are horrible. And they stand there and look at you and then they jump at you, not away from you. I read that they can jump 6 feet straight up and thats why they seem to aim for your face. I never get in the shower without checking first in the tub. They seem to come up the drain. Can you imagine? We were loaded with them last year but we had an exterminator and they are definitly less. He said they have taken over under the house and he closed off all the heater vents so that there are no places where they can come up. Mosie, do ya wanna trade?
As I sit here tonite scanning different Journals in my little house, I am listening to the news on another school shooting. And I am NOT even shocked. 6 dead, many injured......and we just take it in stride. And its not even the top story. Its the story after the story about the little Beagle that won the dog show. Where are we going? Are other countries like this? Are we the laughing stock of the world? Who is driving this bus? Somethings got to give!!!!
I hope everyone had a good Valentines Day. The Florist delivery trucks were busy. Everywhere I went today they were carrying roses into office buildings and schools. I got zip.....Oh, don't feel bad for me. It's my own fault. Let me tell everyone why its my fault. You see, I don't want flowers or candy. I think flowers are such a waste of money. (I would rather have the money) And, God knows, I don't NEED candy. So waaayyy back many years ago and many years after that I said to Hubby, (thats him over there on the couch---->>>)
"Don't get me anything!" Soooo, he doesn't. But thats not what bugs me.
The thing that really gets me is that he BRAGS about it. Every Holiday, Valentines, Christmas, etc. When co-workers ask him what he is getting little wifey he says, "Pshaw, (is that a word?) I don't get her anything. We don't do that. She doesn't want anything." And then he comes home and tells me what he said to everyone. And how they were shocked at how strange we are.
Men!!!!!!! Are they idiots or what. But I am keeping him anyway!!
Talkatchalater.....................
It IS really COLD!!!!!! I thought my bus would not start this morning. Of course we have to plug it in. Does everyone know that. You have to plug school buses in to keep the diesel fuel warm. It adds about $250.00 a year to your electric bill, but we get reimbursed. And they are talking snow and sleet for the ride home. I hate when that happens. yeh, we had that about 2 weeks ago. You get the kids there and then it starts to snow and you slip and slide all the way to get them home. 
I drive a small school bus. Or as some people say, "a short bus" I only have 6 kids this year. And they are in the late teens. AND, I don't take them to school......I take them to the Casinos. We have a School to Work Program. These kids are being taught how to function in the working world. I have 2 kids at Caesars, 2 kids at Ballys and 2 kids at Showboat. They get paid $8.00 an hour. They work in the kitchens, gift shops, laundry. So here's hoping I get in to AC today and get the kids home before it ices up.Talkatchalater!!!
And its finally Friday. It was a tough week at work. And I am tired, probably won't be on this computer long tonite. I can feel the old eyes starting to get heavy as I speak. I had some really good news today. My daughter called me and said they are going to DISNEYWORLD. The kids are getting older and I know they would love to go but the money just has never been there for such a frivolous thing. Everytime that commercial comes on where the Mom is looking at the computer and says "We can do this", I find something to ask Anthony so that he does not see it. It shows horses running thru the little kids head as he sleeps. What a commercial for Disneyworld!! And so many little kids probably will NEVER get there. But her Father-in-law has come to the rescue. Seems that he feels the same way I do about the kids. He recently lost his wife, and it seems he has some money that he can spare. Thanx Hap, you are a Gem!!
Well, time for a cup of tea and then off to bed.
This is a plastic container that I keep Peanuts in for the squirrels. Now, did he remember where the peanuts were coming from and decided to help himself? Or did he smell peanuts through the plastic? Either way, he is a pretty smart squirrel and a strong one for sure. He chewed the lid of this container with his little front teeth but I think he gave up before he made the hole big enough to get in. Maybe he went to recruit some help to finish the job.
Well, we are babysitting tonite. Daughter and hubby went to Pennsylvania. so we have the kids overnite. Right now there are 3 tv's playing. Nick's Ipod is blasting with some kind of a light ball that he got at the five Dollar Store....and I better get on the puter before someone else does. We just tried to patch Nicks Pull up. I hope it works cause we just put new mattresses in the back bedroom.
Tomorrow, they go to Mass with us. Then its out to breakfast and some food shopping. They really are no trouble at all.
Mel should be back by early afternoon. So I may as well whip up some Superbowl food and we will watch it here. I would like to see the Giants win this one. Patriots have too many Superbowl rings.
Night for now!!!!!!
