Aug 4, 2010

So, I just got a laptop computer on Monday night and am piddling around with it. Me and laptops don't really get along very well, but we're making it work. I found out that I have to learn the American keyboard all over again...uuufff... I'm back in my little House of Rogue Tufts, and the tufts of grass are really such rogues! I need a weed wacker in the worst way...the lawn mower doesn't seem to be able to do as good of a job as I remember.

I remember why I abandoned the automatic sprinkler system years ago and just used a hose and a big sprinkler to water with. It's a great idea to have your lawn watered automatically, especially when you're at work more than you're home, but it's such a false sense of security. This sprinkler system is so high maintenance that I've been collecting short hoses and sprinklers to augment or replace the whole thing - above ground. I'm short a timer, but after I get that, I'll be set.

I've lost about 15 pounds in the last little while, so none of my clothes fit me any more. I just got my first paycheck from the ranch, and WOOHOOO, it's a check! Not a giant one, though, so I've been doing my clothes shopping in the local thrift stores. Who needs Ross or Target when there are flea markets and thrift shops? I now own 6 pairs of shoes, which are new for me but already soft and broken-in. Oh yeah, I know it can be a little gucky to think about putting your feet into someone else's shoes, which is why I carry a can of antiseptic spray in my bag. And I also found a cute little bench, of real wood, which became my coffee table. I'm currently looking for a larger one for a TV stand.

Yup, you guessed it - I have become a thrift shop junkie; a flea market addict.

And Porter. I continue to learn things about little Porter. He is afraid of the sound of plastic bags being shaken or opened, although not, apparently, afraid of the bag itself. He's also afraid of the moving cars, but loves to go for car rides. He hides or runs for the door whenever a car pulls into the driveway or passes by the house. I wonder where he came from and when went on in his life before arriving at the pound. Celeste had no fear of anything that I'm aware of. She was totally confident in everything she did and every where she went, it seemed. Maybe that was just because we went with her wherever she had to go. Porter is pretty much an awesome pup in every other way, aside from the plastic bags and cars, though. He's 3 years old and a speed racer when he's outside. Running is his thing....he does laps around the house when we're at work! And he loves sleeping on the bed at home and being invited to sleep on the sofa with me when we're at work. The novelty of being around animals is wearing off, so the goats and alpacas don't spend so much time confronting him at the fence these days.

So, I'm off to get ready for work. But armed with my laptop now, I can updated and finally post some pictures, and keep up with what you are all doing. Yeay! I think I'm back!!!

8 comments:

Rani said...

That dog just sounds better and better. I love the quirky nature of that little hound.

Glad you're back!!

Pondside said...

Good luck with your new laptop - lots of fun and blogs to come! Did you post photos with this one? All I got was a weird message saying that a photo had been moved or deleted.

wildtomato said...

Welcome back!!!!!

marit said...

Welcome back:-)

Kathleen said...

Thanks everyone! No, I didn't post any photos from this computer...I haven't posted photos for several weeks. I think it's that wallpaper that's having difficulty...gonna remove it to see if that's the trouble.

Kathleen said...

Thanks everyone! No, I didn't post any photos from this computer...I haven't posted photos for several weeks. I think it's that wallpaper that's having difficulty...gonna remove it to see if that's the trouble.

Cait O'Connor said...

Good luck with the laptop, I don't think I could cope with one.
I'm a second hand girl too, love charity shops etc.

Margaret Cloud said...

Very nice picture of Porter, but you know I love Celeste as I have told you. How is she doing and do you miss her? Good luck with your laptop.