tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24421777907501776612024-03-17T19:21:12.852-04:00THE BOOK OF BARKLEYLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.comBlogger1416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-59089297990257389802024-03-17T14:47:00.006-04:002024-03-17T14:47:57.898-04:00The Great Stuffie Laundry Round UpYou're not taking Gumby. He's Green, he's exempt from washing on St. Patrick's Day.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-10903788686929994552024-03-08T13:21:00.007-05:002024-03-08T13:23:56.499-05:00On InvisibilityWhen we were kids, we used to talk about what super power we'd like to have if we were a Comic Book Hero. Strength would be good, but I'd be constantly breaking things. X Ray Vision? (the human TSA scanner - no thanks). I never thought the one I'd get was invisibility.One day you're walking down the street, and everyone wants to say hello, be your friend, hear you speak (or justLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-65235291523292780022024-03-04T20:41:00.001-05:002024-03-04T20:41:38.846-05:00Simplifying Chores - Labrador StyleMom - since you're going down to the basement freezer to get more dog treats, I suggest this bag to bring them back - it appears to be empty. LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-30245181353149417602024-02-23T16:54:00.002-05:002024-02-23T16:56:45.723-05:00Happiness is a Warm Cookie
Look closely at the photo----------->
Someone was trying to quietly raid the homemade cookies.
This picture made me smile as I looked through some old photos of my childhood home here two years after Dad passed at age 102, and my brother and stepbrother passed as well. This was taken in the house I grew up in shortly before I got married 10 years ago.. On the wall was a platter that myLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-65012361173310123822024-02-09T12:43:00.005-05:002024-02-12T12:50:02.490-05:00Room Service PleaseAfter 45 mph winds, 57 degrees, and a couple severe thunderstorms yesterday we settled in for the night, just Lorelei and I, as my husband was out of town on a business trip. Lorelei, usually napping in her crate after dinner, came into the den where I was on the computer, nudging me repeatedly. She already had her snack (4:00), dinner (6:00), and her non-fat Greek yogurt treat (7:00 after sheLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-77242916881892062332024-02-05T15:43:00.000-05:002024-02-05T15:43:12.905-05:00Attention Burglars -Dear Burglars - Forget the alarm system that will alert the police, We have a large fluffy dog that sheds furiously and you are wearing dark clothing.The ResidentsLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-32364702734432949912024-01-13T08:31:00.000-05:002024-01-13T08:31:04.621-05:00Dog Days of WinterThe food lady is out - must stay vigilant.I knew if I waited. . .Enjoy it Larelei - the 8 inches of doom and gloom forecast turned out to be about 3 inches totalTime for breakfast Dad!Mom;s Scottish Pancakes (known as dropped scones) Syrup on Dad's and Jam on Mom's.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-73063326980986922852024-01-06T16:23:00.006-05:002024-01-13T08:09:03.565-05:00Lorelei Lab says - Round and Yellow is Good! Woke to the first real snow of the season. A good day for aebleskiver (Danish Pancakes). I don't make them often but since my husband shoveled our walkways and the elderly neighbors', I wanted to surprise him. This is the first time I've made them with sourdough and they turned out better than I had hoped for. But first, a ride in the doggie elevator out to the back yard for some playtimeLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-1220375884760910492023-12-24T15:18:00.003-05:002024-03-08T13:26:31.296-05:00You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch. . . When Dad cuts a piece of homemade brownie and doesn't give you one. . . . (make sure you have your sound turned up)LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-45605510630109294902023-12-17T09:06:00.000-05:002023-12-17T09:06:02.601-05:00Looking BackOur wounds, we wear like temporary garments until they are
forgotten, but our stories, we don them as forever.The Book of BarkleyLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-83986523171335488492023-12-13T10:01:00.000-05:002023-12-13T10:01:05.367-05:00Favorite Foodables - Lasagna Buns
The "Porkinator" - Sausage Lasagna in a bun (easily cuts in half or doubles)
Lasagna ingredients (minus pasta) in a bun. This was a HUGE hit with my husband, though people will sort of look at it initially and go. . .
What???
But after they taste it. . .You will need:1/3 of a jar of store-bought pasta sauce (roughly 1 and 1/4 cups of sauce))
1/2 of a roll of Jimmy Deans SPICY breakfast LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-81611331946380717032023-12-04T15:36:00.000-05:002024-03-08T13:04:19.825-05:00Smiles for the Coming New Year
Hoping all of you had a wonderful Holiday season and hoping you will all have a great New Year.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-90586864449903017032023-12-02T17:03:00.001-05:002024-03-08T13:05:48.697-05:00In Hot Water Lorelei loves playing in the snow, but she loves the hot water bottle on her arthritic hip for her nap afterward. A few dollars well spent, it makes her really comfy after playtime.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-35005027160162017192023-11-23T16:23:00.003-05:002023-11-23T16:23:26.934-05:00That's the Problem with ThanksgivingThere's never enough stuffing.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-53589557583741936162023-11-20T09:47:00.000-05:002023-12-17T19:11:10.980-05:00On Life, Labs, and a LodestarMy husband travels a
lot in his job, though not as much worldwide since COVID changed the dynamics of meetings (there are still those calls from the Australia facility at weird hours but they're a great bunch and I don't mind). But he is still often away from home, and Lorelei Lab and I have our own routine, especially during winter.
After coffee is brewing and I'm showered and dressed, she LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-66554889888656793602023-11-16T15:17:00.007-05:002023-11-16T15:17:57.810-05:00Nuts!That look you get when you sneak into the kitchen to eat the leftover Halloween candy you squirreled away only to find out your spouse ate it already.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-72969027349915030232023-11-11T09:02:00.001-05:002023-11-11T09:02:26.100-05:00Waffle HuntThe waffle detection device in the house has just gone off. Is it the steam rising - or the smell of dried wild blueberries in the sourdough batter.? LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-1854026085901774062023-11-03T20:44:00.004-04:002023-11-03T21:03:38.131-04:00Elderberry Gummies - Tasty Immune Support We All EnjoyEvery winter I get some elderberry gummies as elderberry is a natural way to boost the immune system. But they were getting EXPENSIVE. I knew I could make my own, and I did with the help of the free tutorials from Farmhouse Teas (a homesteading family in Central Oregon). I have been a customer for a long time, starting my kombucha making with their tutorials, and enjoying all the manyLBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-69628810747469183292023-10-31T17:04:00.003-04:002023-10-31T17:04:54.424-04:00Happy Halloween! Have a safe and fun day my friends, whatever you brew up.LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-53179344260960572372023-10-24T16:26:00.006-04:002023-10-24T18:57:58.617-04:00Autumn Around the Neighborhood LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-64514269611820935622023-10-17T13:14:00.000-04:002023-12-11T22:14:21.536-05:00Scene of the Crime
Me: "What happened here!?"Lorelei - "I thought they said "PupTarts"."What do you have to say for yourself?"Lorelei: "I like Toaster Poodle better."LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-84032255845432620782023-10-04T21:59:00.001-04:002023-10-04T21:59:53.477-04:00I think someone has noticed the plate. . . .LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-5272620028355451532023-10-03T19:17:00.000-04:002023-12-11T22:15:39.522-05:00Science and Pets~ LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-11656866973146604332023-09-30T09:45:00.000-04:002023-12-11T22:16:45.331-05:00Love and Hope - a Journey Through Alzheimers
Do you ever wake up and not know where you are? If you've traveled a lot on business, you know the feeling. But to wake and not know who you are, that would be a terrible thing to behold.
My stepmom married my Dad two years after my Mom died. He grieved for my Mom terribly, but he was still a relatively young man, and lonely. She was a widow with three grown LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442177790750177661.post-3717225484763914312023-09-26T15:08:00.001-04:002023-09-26T15:08:14.534-04:00Sheepish
The photo above is from a trip for a speaking engagement in Dublin that resulted in a weekend side trip to Northern Ireland to play tourist for two days on my own dime before flying back stateside. After a LONG time between villages and way too much coffee there in middle of nowhere nature called so I found a very isolated spot (which was pretty much a description of my whole "LBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795791180696109276noreply@blogger.com1