Falsies....

No, not that kind...

First it was glasses,
then it was false teeth,
and now it is hearing aides.

That pretty well takes care of
the upper part of the body. Sure
hope I don't need any spare parts
for the rest of it. Hope the warranty
is good for a lifetime.

These hearing aides are going to
be a learning process. Up high
enough to hear people talking.
Down low enough to keep noises
out. Furnace running, car running,
and etc.

Driving home from getting them,
drove me nuts, hearing the engine.
Went to the Mall on Friday. Could
hear the voice pretty well, BUT the
bustle of the mall was loud too.

So I have been fine tuning, literally,
my hearing. The Hearing aid guy,
told me it would take about 6 weeks
to get use to them. I can see that.
That my hearing will have to learn again,
how to filter out some noise like we
did when we were young. Humm, I
thought that was selective hearing, at
least that is what my kids told me, I had.

I can also see why people leave
them in the drawer. But I am so tight
with my money, that I figured if I
am paying this kind of money... ain't
cheap, McGee... by George, I am
going to wear these things if it kills
me. I know if the King seem them
on the shelf, or in a drawer.. I won't have
to worry about it killing me.

So if you see me around... and I am
playing with my ears, it is just me
fine tuning...

Oh, one funny thing.
I had turn my keyboard over and
over. I type and look at it again.
Couldn't figure out where the noise
was coming from..kind of a tinny sound.
lol.... it was just I couldn't hear it
before..lol.. Boy, are they noisy.

Weekend with the Furry Family Members

Where is the puppy? I know I saw her under this a while ago....


Misty hiding from the vacuum cleaner...

Will there ever be a Day ....

Will there ever be a day when
people of public service can make
it thru the elected time, and not
be tempted by doing the wrong thing?


Over the years, I have found my
self more cynical than I would like
to be. But life seems to keep getting
more devious, so it is hard not to be
a cynic.

Even with taking what the media
writes and cut it in half (like the old
saying, believe quarter what you hear,
and half of what you see), it still
isn't good.

The past 6 months have been
less than admiral with the
3 local county officials.

Boundary county Prosecuting Attorney
has been less than up to par with
doing right by the local citizens. Which
a lot of us, blamed a lot on the judge.
But come right down to the nity gritty
it was the P.A. that faltered. Being
pushed into a court case he should
have taken up on his own. And then
doing a lesser job of it, when he finally
was dragged to going to court.

Then there is the Kootenai County, with
their mess. Officials who are suppose to
be protecting the rights of the people against
sex abuse, harassment and etc. Yet, they
don't see the damage of passing sexual
emails to each other on county computers.

Now our own Bonner County P.A.
is under the microscope over taxes.
All of these gentlemen have been in
office for many years. 20+ for most.

And you keep hoping the media is
wrong. That they are making a mountain
out of a mole hill. But sadly, it doesn't
turn out like that.

For years even beyond my time, the
government, especially the locals have
been questionable. And you figure in
time, with all kinds of electronics and
etc. that things would change. The more
that get caught doing it wrong, the more
that come down the line later. Sad. So
very sad. Especially when some of these
men were very good men. And to a point
still are. Personally, to friends and family.
So where did it go wrong? Was it greed?
Was it power? Or is it just indifference?

Day in Infamy

Day in Infamy

Today is December 7, 2006.
65 years after the bombing of
Pearl Harbor.

So today, I bow my head to the
memories of the Armed Forces that
we lost in the airfields. In the ships,
that were bombed and sunk to the
bottom of the bay. To the nurses,
who ran to the hospitals to help out
but never made it across the grounds.

To all of those who were survivors, who
ran to help, even though they were wounded.
To the nurses and doctors who worked
around the clock, to try to save as many
as they could.

May we never forget.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwards......

In life there seems to be things
one says, and somehow they come
back to bite you.

Every year for the past 4 or 5, the King
and I have been pooling our money and
getting something for the both of us. It
was a treadmill last year.

This year a week ago, we were discussing
the subject of what we needed. Finally, we
settled on small gifts...because as the King
said... we didn't really need anything. Lots
of wants, just not needs.

And as Murphy's Law always does, it rear
it's head. As I was putting the fish into the
oven last night, I put the temp on for 350
degrees. 15 minutes..not cooked. 15 more
minutes which should have been way too
long.. nothing. I felt the pan..COLD!!.

After working on it for an hour, we came to
the conclusion that the heat bar was shot.
So do we try to find one (this stove is from
the early 70's) or do we break down and
buy a new one? We decided on a new one.
Getting parts is almost impossible in anything
over 10 years.

We went to Sears, found one with a grill, a
little extra, but figured we might as well
spend the extra $70 for something we wanted.
Then go cheaper for a doable one.

One step forward, two steps back.

Blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah...
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah..

I have nothing to say. It isn't I am
burnt out on blogging. At least not
yet. But I have nothing to say.

No opinions about anything. Nothing
funny to write, or find something funny
about something that happen today or
even yesterday.

Sometimes that happens, usually it is
a weekend. But here I am 3 days
into the week and nothing to say.

So you can click on to the next blog
you were going to go read. There is
nothing here.. blah blah blah blah blah...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD READ THIS...

I REPEAT...EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD READ THIS. PLEASE
GO TO THIS SITE AND READ.

http://www.komotv.com/ibc/

Got to this site and read about
a silent killer.

We have heard for years
about breast cancer in women.
Back to the 1940 or even more.

But this is a new one to me. I
was send this by a friend by email.
It is very important that every woman
reads this. Even men who have daughters
and wives.

There is a video to click on in the middle.
The pictures are graphic. But important.
At least go read it. Like the old saying
goes.. if you save just one woman..it
is worth it. So here it is. I was surprised.

GOOD MORNING SANDPOINT

As the sun comes over the Montana mountains into Idaho, we see the sun on top of our mountains before it hits the valley.





A closer view of the top and the towers. Look at the trails, what fun the skiers and snowboarders are having. Providing they stay upright. But then some of them hit the snow, bend the ribs, and come up laughing with joy especially the first timers, who get bit by the thrill of it all... and return. Just as my grandson did yesterday.

Weekend with the Furry Family

Introduction to Christmas musical decorations and snow.



What?? you are going to play this all the time, and where is the cat with this thing?
dead end path
Rokon said she didn't like this...but the dog smells good..
Ah, this is more like it. A race track for me.
Walking the path around the flag pole, to make sure it connects to the race track...

Great Idea

My friend Ray at www.pagesintime.com/ri
has come up with a great idea.

I go to this site to get my fix of R.I. stuff.
I have it listed on my links below. They
have great food products as well.

Well, Ray came up with this new idea.
That I think has open possibilities.
He has started doing DVD for people.
You send him pictures and he makes
a video of it. It can be anything. That
is why I say the possibilities are
endless.

Pictures of your kids for grandparents.
Pictures of your animals,
Pictures of scenery.
And you will probably think I am
morbid, but funerals. I have seen
something similar at a funeral.
But this is the way to have control
over what is at YOUR funeral.

Or, you can do your life in pictures
to give your grandchildren. They see
you now, but don't have a clue what
you were like when young.
And he puts it to music of your choice.
Great idea.
Not all of us are great at managing the
computer, so this is wonderful for those
of us who can't even understand Computers
for Dummies books.

And remember 25 days to Christmas...
leaving 24 more shopping days.
And only 31 more days left of 2006.

The older I get, the faster time goes.