I. HATE. CAR. ALARMS...

I was basely locked out of my car yesterday…
The night before, as I was heading to bed, the
King said, put the alarm on your car. I had parked
it closer to the road than normal. So being I just got
out of the shower and too lazy to go out and lock it..
I took his keys and pushed on the alarm. The lights
blinked, so that meant it was alarmed.

See my keys, I took off the alarm gadget. I hate that
thing and it really ticks me off when the King uses it
with his key. We are walking away and I hear the beep,
and then a second one.. and as we are 10 feet away,
another. Really irks me. (damn city people, I mumble,
knowing full well it is my husband).

So in the morning, I decided I would drive down to the
Post Office that is about 3 half blocks away. I push on the alarm
button but the lights don’t light up. Hummm…. I tried the lock
and sure enough the stupid alarm starts off… I slam the door shut,
pushing the button, nothing but horn blaring. Across the street
from us is one of Litehouses plants. And of course some of
their workers are out there. And my neighbor comes out too.

Picture dumb looking grey/white hair woman who is red faced and
ticked off to the max. I step away as nothing is working and
the alarm stops. So I stepped in front of the car, push button, nothing
nothing at all. No headlights blinking… suppose to be a sign that
the alarm is off… Nothing at all. I look inside… push button and
see a red light blinking… AH HA.. it is off… open door… NOT OFF.
Slam the door… walk away… stops…

Seems like I heard that if you put the key in the ignition, the alarm
goes off… THEY LIED…

So I walked to the post office… the dog and I… we needed the
exercise anyway… maybe that was God’s way of telling me that.

Sandpoint Fly-in on Saturday

They were wide...............................
They were old...........

Someone said they thought this was a Quest plane, but they usually have a huge

Q on the tail...

They come by land or sea......

Young and old....

This is the support group, they would lead the planes thru the crowds to the spot where

they would anchor down.

This was on the plane below... the tail looks like a hand....

The color doesn't show up as well here...but this is a very dark purple plane

They came in all colors, but this one had them all ...

They were lined up on one side about 30 planes to a side....

That was with them this close

My favorites are the old ones...this one was giving rides for $$

This one was the same age as me.... built in 1940

This group flew over the crowds for about 20 minutes before they landed.

This motorized bike was so fast, I could find out what the brand was..it is like the

orginial Harley Davidson, but couldn't get close enought to verify.

An older couple went for a ride...The King wasn't interested...lol

Even old cars came to the show

Some times you just got to stop

Every once in a while, you come across something and you got to stop and take
a picture...

Planning for the future, or lack of....

One of the things on the agenda when you get to be 70
is the line up things, to make it easier for your family.
Meaning like wills, trust funds, even funerals.

I don’t think there is any way to make it go smoothly.
As death and funerals are like weddings, if anything can
go wrong, it will. But at least I can try to have some things
lined up. So I decided to start.

One of the hard things is, find a lawyer that you like and
trust. Which isn’t as easy as it sounds. As there are different
lawyers for different needs. And to me, I have to at least like
this person, besides trust them. I want to know what my options
are, then have them tell me how to do what I want to do legally.
So someone can’t reverse what my wishes are.

So where do you start? Phone book? After all I have kept my
nose clean so to speak, and have not had a need for any lawyer.
Some friends have favorites but they don’t seem to be the will/trust
type of lawyers. I can’t afford a big time lawyer. So when I see a
fancy office and all kinds of pretty ladies walking around busily, it
doesn’t encourage me. I want a no nonsense, no frill, just the legal
knowledge for what my needs are.

Heck this seem harder than the paper work that I want to do.
I would do it myself…but you know what they say about having
yourself for a client…
And also I want to find one local so I don’t have to travel to
go see the lawyer.

Maybe I should Google how to pick a good lawyer for what
you need.

Silent Heroes

Every small town has a silent hero.
That is the city/town clerk.

One doesn’t think about what that
person does. Just that she is there,
to take your complains, walk you thru
the permit system the individual city/town
has. And any other questions you have
about your city/town.

While that person has to come to the job
with some kind of skills, there is so much
more to the job. In fact, I really doubt there
is an accurate detail job description for the job.

That person not only is there in the office to
take care of city/town business, but is also
required to attend meeting with other clerks.
And so many meetings that have something,
even a small amount, to do with your town/city.
They also have to keep up with the State rules,
regulations and new laws.
Most of these clerks put in overtime and hardly
ever put in for the pay to go with it.

So next time you go in to your city/town hall,
Tell the person behind the desk, THANK YOU.
For all you do for our town.

And for the City of Kootenai, that would be
Mary Luzmoor.
So THANK YOU, MARY LUZMOOR, for not
only being there for the Mayor, the Council and
the City of Kootenai, but thank you for all the behind
the scene work you do,like for the Celebration of
Kootenai’s 100th Birthday!!

Addicted...yard sales

I have to admit, I am kind of addicted to yard sales…
I have tried my best to be good. And of late I have done
well. I had not gone yard saling, for over a month.

But today I was weak. And I gave the Murphy’s Law
excuse. I don’t really need to go, as there is nothing
I need. So it would be a waste of time.

Bam, I went today, with my daughter. Up and down the
streets of Sandpoint we drove. And sure enough we found
them all… The Veteran’s were having their Annual and
then several of the neighbors thought they would cash in
on their crowds.

But I scored…. I got for free, 3 flower vases, a cat coffee cup,
3 cork do hickies, that you put hot pans on, on your table.
And I got 4 place mats and a clear glass mug with an elk on
it.
For 25 cents I got a book for the King about making sausage.
I got for 50 cents apiece, 2 shirts and a set of short white curtains.

And for one dollar apiece, I got 2 Queen size sheets sets,
a new pair of jeans, and a glass bowl type cooking dish with a lid.
And 4 Festival of Sandpoint wine glasses.
1 Queen size Spring flowers comforter for winter.

For $3, I got large gravy
bowl, with top and ladle that is made of stainless steel. With a great
design on it.

And one complete set for my guest room bed.. shams, sheets,
Comforter, and pillows, with duster to boot… for only $8.
All this for less than $20…. Great day for yard saling….

So many subjects, but

So many subjects to write about, but none of them of
great interest. So many things to do or yet to do, but
have to wait… So many thing to do and not wanting to
do them…

It is kind of a hurry up and wait. I have some financial stuff
coming and I have to get some of it started next month.
But then have to wait until next year to put it in force. I am not
a person who waits well. I like getting things done and on to the
next thing.

Seem like summer is slipping away so fast. I wanted to go swimming.
I go swimming when it is over 90. But when it is, I can’t go. When I
can, it is in the 70’s. I have a lot of the yard work done, but there was
a project or two, I wanted to start but no money until next year. I have
been waiting on this project for about 10 years. The King wants to
wait and do the whole thing at once. But if we had started at one
corner and worked around… I could have had it done by now. I just
might start it this winter by myself. One piece at a time.

Then there is the job I have postpone for a couple years. Going thru
my files. I really need to do this. I have attempted a couple of times,
but I hate it so much, I would only get some of it done. I have left it
for the summer. I have told myself, I would do it on a rainy day. We
sure had enough of those the first 6 months… then I said I will do
it in the winter as I am stuck in the house anyway. Here we are 5
years later and it still isn’t done. Normally I am a hurry up and get
it over type of person. But this sure has brought out the procrastinator
out in me.

Quarter Horses Owners, be not ashamed

I have been around horses before I was born. I think
our mother had us two when she did, so we didn’t
interrupt her horse showing each summer.
Our weekends, as we were growing up was haying
and horse shows.

Back East it was 90% gaited or jumpers with 10% western.
When I moved to California it was the other way around.
90% western and 10% English saddle. And pretty much
the same in Washington state. In Washington I mostly
went to rodeos. And the Quarter Horse was king. There
were a few of the other breeds there but 2/3rds was
Quarter Horse. I even owned a few myself. Even though
I preferred Morgan’s.

For those who are not up with horses and breeds, think
cowboy horse. As most of them were Quarter Horses. And
they have been used for 100’s of years for chasing or herding
cattle. A proud horse with head held high. Only one who held their
higher maybe the Arabian Horse.

So imagine my surprise when I attended a horse show about
2 or 3 weeks ago with my friend Virginia. Because what I saw
surprised me, no, really shocked me. I didn’t say much as I
didn’t want to look like a hick. And then Mardette Lewis joined us.
Now Virginia Tibbs and Mardette have over 50 years of horses
under their belts each. Raising them, having their kids ride. In fact
the reason why we were there that day, was because two of
Virginia’s daughters were showing.

I listen to Virginia and Mardette talk, and finally I got brave enough
to ask “what is up with these Quarter Horses? Why do they have
their heads down like slaves who are forbidden to look their masters
in the face? And what is with the gaits? The walk is a mile an hour and
the jog is 2 miles an hour and the lope is 3 miles an hour, with a rocking
motion. And the horses nose 2 feet from the ground, what is with that?”

Well, did I get an ear full from both of these ladies. Seems they hate this
new thing that has come up in the past years of showing. Seems some
judge (who I swear must have hated Quarter horses) gave big prizes
to those who horse rode like that. And there for every one started to
train their horse to do the same. What sadistic judge would have a
proud horse, such as the Quarter horse ride and be judge like that?
Be it across the plains, or fields or a rodeo ring, a Quarter horse gallops
at full speed with head up, maybe nose pointed out, but head raised.

Quarter Horse riders of horse shows, stand up for your breed,
And for the love of a horse, stand up for your horse. This is NOT natural.
It is inhumane, it is cruel, and it is NOT NATURAL. Quarter Horse owners,
be not ashamed, nor let your horse look like he is ashamed. Stop this
insanity.

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The Days of Computers and Teens

I am so lucky I was raising my kids when I did.
The computers were just starting to get small
enough for desk. And pretty new to all, and the
kids interest was peaked. And parents were truly,
mostly in the dark. I know I tried, by reading the books
the kids brought home, but I got left in the dirt by week
two. And they were making their own programs with
blocks and symbols and stuff I never saw before.

Nothing like it is now. Where you open your laptop,
desk top, or even blackberry and there the programs
are. The new “apps” that I can’t even start to begin
to know what they are.

Now parents content with Ipods, Ipads, Droids, and all
the rest of the electronics available now. And like anything
else, with great things that these bring, there is heartaches and
scary things for parents to worry about. While there is great
knowledge out there at their finger tips, so is the evils of it.
The predators, the viruses, the spams, and the crooks who
have kept up with all of this electronic stuff…

Even the elderly are affected by it. As they marvel at the pictures
of great grandchildren they get to see in an instant, only to have
some low life brings them down with viruses or tricks to get their money.
Having them lose out on their money one way or another. As most
can’t afford another $300 and up for a new machine, say nothing about
their bank accounts drain because they believe what they read.

And with teens, there is so many ways to destroy their lives. If
the crooks don’t get them, and then there are the bullies. If it isn’t their
class mates it is the parents of their classmates. And a mere slip
of a picture posted is out there in cyberspace to embarrass them
for the rest of their lives. Once information is let loose out there, it
is rare that it can be erased.

Even we as adults should remember that, especially when we are running
with places like Facebook.