listener--rotten luck the turnout at the Root Center didn't amount to much.
Cat--
You-Forever by T Lobsang Rampa
At alibris.com From $2.30; new from $12.01
Renee-- Jack Russell terriers are pretty nice dogs. If I remember correctly they are the ones that frequently jump straight up in the air.
Great day--got a lot of work done. (Some work outstanding, of course.) Got a lot of yard work done (knee doing very well)--sprayed weeds, whacked weeds, pruned back tangelo tree, repaired sprayer, learned that if you put the chain onto a chainsaw backwards it doesn't cut (don'tcha just love this lifetime learner stuff!?), got some work done on the swimming pool, etc. Also helped Miyoko with some school stuff and made a pretty good bio sheet for her (with photos) that is required for the art show at the local state college. Also shopping, gasoline, and preparations for trip to court in Oakland tomorrow (today for you easterners). Hearing from some muscles that haven't talked to me for some time; it's good. Too late to spray for peach leaf curl this year, but it's not that big a deal for one year.
And I *should not* have gone to bed w/o a prophylactic dose of naprosyn. Ah, well, in a bit. . . . Too hot to sleep, lol! Turned the A/C on before coming down for meds.
At an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too At Leo Politi Elementary, workers ripped out concrete and planted native flora. The plants attracted insects, which attracted birds, which attracted students, who, fascinated by the nature unfolding before them, learned so much that their science test scores rose sixfold.
Many years ago, Herman Wolf was entertaining a guest at his parents' rural home near Bremen, Germany, when, in general conversation, Wolf's mother mentioned that a huge pond in their garden was "leaking".
The guest said he might be able to help and immediately fashioned a forked dowsing rod.
Taking the rod, he walked out to the pond and in a short time pinpointed the exact location of the underground flow that was draining the pond. The Wolfs were delighted and even more so when their guest proceeded to teach them the fine points of the art of dowsing.
Herman Wolf was actually more amazed than delighted because his friend and guest was none other that the celebrated scientist Albert Einstein.
It's a truly beautiful day here today. The thermometer says 82F but it feels more like 75F. We've had some sunshine and some soft cloudiness, with a sweet and fairly steady breeze. I could receive a month of days like this without complaint.
Got "Snowball the Wonder Cat" submitted to Asimov's and ordered my book, all in the space of about half an hour. Amazing!
Thanks, Alan. I'd have had to call Pyramid Books, where I originally bought You Forever because, curiously, despite the name Pyramid Books, nowhere on their web site could I find how to search for and buy books. And given that oversight on thee part of the site's designer, I didn't have high hopes of their still having the book in stock. Getting it through Allibris was great. And I was able to pay with PayPal.The book was first published in 1965. I should have known. It's a very '60s kind of book. Really looking forward to getting it!
Looks like we have reached our forecast high of 90. I hope it doesn't go any higher!Fortunately, I turned the AC on early enough that we're comfortable but the AC is not on High.
"Robin Schulte and the Root Center" is this year's winner of the Herb Blumenthal Award for Community Activism!!! http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Celebrate-Burlington/
Beautiful night. Cooling a bit, finally. The peepers singing. Nancy saw her first hummingbird today. The Goobey just found a June bug, and was having a great deal of fun wit' it, lol! Sweet hot spring evening. Thank you, Lord.
I wasn't totally sold on her, but she interacted nicely with Winnie and seemed happy to be held in Daughter's lap. So I asked to see her with Winnie again, and was given the information I posted above.
It was only once I left that it started to sink in--that means the dog is going to be put down. It's the county shelter, so they *accept* all turn-ins, unlike the no-kill rescue groups. And they seem to try pretty hard to get the dogs adopted out. But while I was waiting to have a dog visit with Winnie, I overheard the shelter worker's end of a phone call in which a dog owner called in to find out if someone had found and turned in her lost dog.
Yes, the dog had been turned in on April 5. Dogs are held for only three days. This dog had been euthanized already. :(
Turns out it wasn't the kids returning: it was some *other* neighbors building a garden in that neighbor's river margin. Makes no sense: the garden builders have a BIG farm, with lots of space and water. . . I give up. It's simply not going to be a peaceful spring/summer. I may as well get used to it. It's hard to see Beau suffering though.
Just had a good thought: maybe the deer'll eat *their* garden instead of mine?
Winnie is lying at my feet. She was excited to visit with dogs again today. There was another Jack Russelll mix at the shelter--an older one--and I thought she might be a possibility, but she had been adopted already. Every smaller dog I asked about (Daughter really seems to love to be able to hold a dog on her lap) had some issue or another. Not manageable issues, either. One couldn't live with another dog. Another one was a "flight risk".
Went back to the first shelter, where we met Perkins. He still seems to be the best fit. Demetrius and Daughter came along this time. Daughter asked to see a pomeranian--and Winnie didn't get along with her at all. Tried another beagle--another no-go.
I lived with a part-pom. Don't think I'd ever do it voluntarily again. But I hate yappy. Denise got herself a long haired chihuahua, and seems really happy with him. And vice versa. Don't give up.
Supposedly there are some new dogs coming in at the Franklin County Shelter tomorrow. Tuesday is the day I only teach one morning class, so I think I will stop by on my way home to see if there are any new likely prospects. If not, I really think I need to adopt Perkins before somebody else does. THAT shelter doesn't let you put a "hold" on a dog.
"Perkins story is one of those "tear-jerkers"- his owner passed away & no one else had room for this big, lovable teddy bear. So he came to us, & as is true for most dogs, he's very glad for every Volunteer who comes in to take him out for a walk or just sits in his cage & hangs out with him. But he would be happiest with a home of his own where he can lay on the couch(or on the floor) & watch basketball games or car racing. And a dog biscuit every now & then would make him ecstatic."
Howard is first.
ReplyDeletePuddle, sounds like you and Kiddle had a lovely visit. *hug*
ReplyDeletelistener--rotten luck the turnout at the Root Center didn't amount to much.
ReplyDeleteCat--
You-Forever
by T Lobsang Rampa
At alibris.com From $2.30; new from $12.01
Renee-- Jack Russell terriers are pretty nice dogs. If I remember correctly they are the ones that frequently jump straight up in the air.
Great day--got a lot of work done. (Some work outstanding, of course.) Got a lot of yard work done (knee doing very well)--sprayed weeds, whacked weeds, pruned back tangelo tree, repaired sprayer, learned that if you put the chain onto a chainsaw backwards it doesn't cut (don'tcha just love this lifetime learner stuff!?), got some work done on the swimming pool, etc. Also helped Miyoko with some school stuff and made a pretty good bio sheet for her (with photos) that is required for the art show at the local state college. Also shopping, gasoline, and preparations for trip to court in Oakland tomorrow (today for you easterners). Hearing from some muscles that haven't talked to me for some time; it's good. Too late to spray for peach leaf curl this year, but it's not that big a deal for one year.
TTFN
We did, indeed!
ReplyDeleteAnd I *should not* have gone to bed w/o a prophylactic dose of naprosyn. Ah, well, in a bit. . . . Too hot to sleep, lol! Turned the A/C on before coming down for meds.
Actually, prolly not too hot. Prolly too hot to sleep under last week's weight comforter. Have to change before the next try.
ReplyDeleteAt an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too
ReplyDeleteAt Leo Politi Elementary, workers ripped out concrete and planted native flora. The plants attracted insects, which attracted birds, which attracted students, who, fascinated by the nature unfolding before them, learned so much that their science test scores rose sixfold.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bird-school-20120416,0,1384226.story
And thus to bed; morning comes a little earlier than usual.
Didn't change comforters, lol! By the time I got back up, the A/C had cooled it enough. Good sleep, through till morning.
ReplyDeleteNeighbor's kids are back, alas. Beau's in orgies of wishing to be over across and down river with them. Send him vibes kids (me, too!).
Many years ago, Herman Wolf was entertaining a guest at his
ReplyDeleteparents' rural home near Bremen, Germany, when, in general
conversation, Wolf's mother mentioned that a huge pond in their
garden was "leaking".
The guest said he might be able to help and immediately fashioned
a forked dowsing rod.
Taking the rod, he walked out to the pond and in a short time
pinpointed the exact location of the underground flow that was
draining the pond. The Wolfs were delighted and even more so when
their guest proceeded to teach them the fine points of the art of
dowsing.
Herman Wolf was actually more amazed than delighted because his
friend and guest was none other that the celebrated scientist Albert
Einstein.
-- George Cunningham-Tee
Toronto Sun Syndicate
Would have been nice to have a *little* longer break between the heating and cooling seasons, lol!
ReplyDeleteIt's a truly beautiful day here today. The thermometer says 82F but it feels more like 75F. We've had some sunshine and some soft cloudiness, with a sweet and fairly steady breeze. I could receive a month of days like this without complaint.
ReplyDeleteI slept in today and feel utterly rested. Helps.
ReplyDeleteWow, Alan the Industrious! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteThermometer here says 52 deg. But with the wind at near 30 mph, it's had to believe the wind chill isn't below 50.
ReplyDeleteAlan, that's it! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGot "Snowball the Wonder Cat" submitted to Asimov's and ordered my book, all in the space of about half an hour. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alan. I'd have had to call Pyramid Books, where I originally bought You Forever because, curiously, despite the name Pyramid Books, nowhere on their web site could I find how to search for and buy books. And given that oversight on thee part of the site's designer, I didn't have high hopes of their still having the book in stock. Getting it through Allibris was great. And I was able to pay with PayPal.The book was first published in 1965. I should have known. It's a very '60s kind of book. Really looking forward to getting it!
Looks like we have reached our forecast high of 90. I hope it doesn't go any higher!Fortunately, I turned the AC on early enough that we're comfortable but the AC is not on High.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me happy when folks find good old books!
ReplyDeleteLol! What am *I* -- chopped liver? :)
ReplyDeletepuddle
http://www.amazon.com/You-Forever-Tuesday-Lobsang-Rampa/dp/0877287171/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334529809&sr=8-1
Yesterday, 6:51:03 PM
Click the Amazon link above. Alas -- *yesterday* was a used one at $2.00 -- gone today.
ReplyDelete{{{ {{ { Beau vibes coming your way } }} }}}
ReplyDeleteSilly boy!
Great story!
ReplyDeleteHere ya go!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=you+forever+lobsang&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_requireRaptorProxy=false
It doesn't surprise me. Papa Einstein was a totally remarkable man.
ReplyDeleteSpoken like a librarian. *smile*
ReplyDeletePROUD MOM ALERT!!!
ReplyDelete"Robin Schulte and the Root Center" is this year's winner of the Herb Blumenthal Award for Community Activism!!!
http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Celebrate-Burlington/
Well, library clerk 8-)
ReplyDeleteSo it prints Puddle's reply twice and banishes mine into oblivion? *sniff*
ReplyDeleteBTW listener all I said before was:
ReplyDelete"Spoken like a librarian. *smile*"
Congratulations to Robin AND his mom!
ReplyDeleteIt was *there* before -- for me.
ReplyDeleteI can still see it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bill! :-)
ReplyDeleteNow if I can just get coverage at work for Thursday night so I can witness his big moment.
=Sigh=
Well done! Both of you!
ReplyDeleteOh, there it is.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteUma (the Jack Russell mix) bit some people at the shelter yesterday and has been deemed "unadoptable".
ReplyDeleteOh, Renee, I'm sorry!
ReplyDeletelistner, didn't this same son and the Root Center win this award last year, or was it a different award?
ReplyDeleteNo, but you may be recalling me saying he was Nominated for it, awhile back.
ReplyDelete:-(
ReplyDeleteBeautiful night. Cooling a bit, finally. The peepers singing. Nancy saw her first hummingbird today. The Goobey just found a June bug, and was having a great deal of fun wit' it, lol! Sweet hot spring evening. Thank you, Lord.
ReplyDeleteI has a sad.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't totally sold on her, but she interacted nicely with Winnie and seemed happy to be held in Daughter's lap. So I asked to see her with Winnie again, and was given the information I posted above.
ReplyDeleteIt was only once I left that it started to sink in--that means the dog is going to be put down. It's the county shelter, so they *accept* all turn-ins, unlike the no-kill rescue groups. And they seem to try pretty hard to get the dogs adopted out. But while I was waiting to have a dog visit with Winnie, I overheard the shelter worker's end of a phone call in which a dog owner called in to find out if someone had found and turned in her lost dog.
Yes, the dog had been turned in on April 5. Dogs are held for only three days. This dog had been euthanized already. :(
Turns out it wasn't the kids returning: it was some *other* neighbors building a garden in that neighbor's river margin. Makes no sense: the garden builders have a BIG farm, with lots of space and water. . . I give up. It's simply not going to be a peaceful spring/summer. I may as well get used to it. It's hard to see Beau suffering though.
ReplyDeleteJust had a good thought: maybe the deer'll eat *their* garden instead of mine?
Interesting: I've been having these, off and on, for the past fifteen years. Never knew they had a name, lol!
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillating_scotoma
Annoying as heck, but don't hurt at all. Usually either take a nap or go to bed early. This one I just sat through.
I don't get the scotoma: just the rim. Actually, quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteWinnie is lying at my feet. She was excited to visit with dogs again today. There was another Jack Russelll mix at the shelter--an older one--and I thought she might be a possibility, but she had been adopted already. Every smaller dog I asked about (Daughter really seems to love to be able to hold a dog on her lap) had some issue or another. Not manageable issues, either. One couldn't live with another dog. Another one was a "flight risk".
ReplyDeleteWent back to the first shelter, where we met Perkins. He still seems to be the best fit. Demetrius and Daughter came along this time. Daughter asked to see a pomeranian--and Winnie didn't get along with her at all. Tried another beagle--another no-go.
Sigh. At least they're coming!
ReplyDeleteI lived with a part-pom. Don't think I'd ever do it voluntarily again. But I hate yappy. Denise got herself a long haired chihuahua, and seems really happy with him. And vice versa. Don't give up.
Three days But that's no time at all! Oh, that poor owner!
ReplyDeleteDemetrius is in the "anti-yappy" camp too.
ReplyDeleteSupposedly there are some new dogs coming in at the Franklin County Shelter tomorrow. Tuesday is the day I only teach one morning class, so I think I will stop by on my way home to see if there are any new likely prospects. If not, I really think I need to adopt Perkins before somebody else does. THAT shelter doesn't let you put a "hold" on a dog.
"Perkins story is one of those "tear-jerkers"- his owner passed away & no one else had room for this big, lovable teddy bear. So he came to us, & as is true for most dogs, he's very glad for every Volunteer who comes in to take him out for a walk or just sits in his cage & hangs out with him. But he would be happiest with a home of his own where he can lay on the couch(or on the floor) & watch basketball games or car racing. And a dog biscuit every now & then would make him ecstatic."
ReplyDeleteKeep on fighting the good fight, Alan!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, that is too sad!! I can't imagine such a brief chance.
ReplyDeleteTis a tear jerker. Keep ma fingers crossed for you/him.
ReplyDeleteARGH!! Is there any way to set Beau out on the other side of the house?
ReplyDeleteThe article offers quite the list of possible triggers. Good luck! Have you kept a journal of them? How frequent?
ReplyDeleteHey, we're up to 58 posts today so far!
ReplyDelete