TOOTIE'S TAILS

I BEEN THINKIN'

2012-01-11T21:06:00.000-06:00

Why is it when you sing along to the radio, your voice is always higher?

Just sayin'

Who let the dogs out? Woof, woof!

Loves,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-12-05T22:04:00.000-06:00

I been thinkin...

If your feet smell and your nose runs,

are you built upside down?

I asks Mama, but she said she couldn't

talk with a tissue up her nose.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

NOT SO KISSING COUSINS

2011-12-02T14:49:00.000-06:00

After Thanksgiving, Mama dragged me to my cousins' house.

Rocky's an okay kid, but I still don't want to get too close to him.

"Don't even look at me. Talk to the hair 'cuz the face ain't listening."

"Don't come any closer, Dude. Just back away and no one gets hurt."

Guess I told him. Nobody messes with Little Divalicious.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-11-22T16:18:00.000-06:00

Now that the weather has turned cold.

I have a new strategy for snuggling with Mama.

I can keep her neck warm.

And she can keep my heart warm.

It's a win-win situation.

Loves,

Tootie

MY NEW GIG

2011-11-18T23:06:00.000-06:00

I gots a new talent, peoples and puppies!

Mama has hired me to be a model.

Everytimes I models eye things for Mama's shop,

her eye things sell.

I'm gonna be BIG!

Runaways, cover shots,

TREATS!

Moral of this story:

Hard work gets rewarded.

It's in my contract.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

SERIOUSLY, MAMA?

2011-11-11T20:53:00.000-06:00

You got me theses?

What were you thinking?

I thought you said I had "the big head" not a big butt!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-11-07T22:20:00.001-06:00

When it rains, it pours.

And hails, and tornadoes and floods.

And quakes....again.

ALL AT THE SAME TIME IN OKLAHOMA

LAST NIGHT!

But I kept my cool this time, peoples and puppies.

Just chilled on the sofa.

'Cuz my mama was nearby, that's why.

An besides, the quake was a small one, 4.7 on that Richard scale.

(Who IS that guy, anyway?)

Mama said this one felt more like sitting on a whoopee cushion.

(Aha! So it's Richard's fault!)

I think Richard must be Mother Nature's puppy.

She sure does like him.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

Note from Ninny:

Oklahoma has experienced hundreds of earthquakes this year. Most have been small and barely felt and may have been caused by fracking (A slang term used for hydraulic fracturing when rock is fractured by drillers to allow more oil and gas to flow freely in wells..) Oklahoma has extensive oil and natural gas wells across the state and fracking is quite common. However the two big earthquakes we had over the weekend were along an active fault line that runs north and south through Oklahoma about 30 miles from where Tootie lives. These quakes were felt all over the state except for the extreme corners and we've experienced dozens of aftershocks the past few days. I hear that's a good thing! Ninny

GOOD WATCH DOG

2011-11-06T09:18:00.000-06:00

That would be me, peeps and puppies.

I barks at lots of things...squirrels, birds, blowing leaves.

And one more thing:

EARTHQUAKES.

Late last night, Mama was on the

computer upstairs, dreaming of Etsy things

to buy me for Christmas.

I was all tucked into bed, happily dreaming of cheese.

My crate was covered, it was nice and cozy and dark.

Then I KNEW it was a comin!

So I barked real loud and sharp...."warning, warning, warning!"

Then it came...a rumble, like a big dump truck passing the house.

It shook and shook and shook and the shaking got stronger!

Mama was skeert, kinda. She also liked it.

Not me! I doesn't like a 5.6 Richard scale at all!

(And maybe I whined a little bit afterward.)

I tried to warn her again at 3 am when a 4.0 Richard scale hit,

but she stayed in bed...that time she was skeert!

(I don't think I can count on her to save me.)

Good thing she gots a good watch dog like me.

I can let her know when to be skeert.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-10-24T22:44:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

And along those same lines, should dogs

be eating DOG biscuits?!

I shudder!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

SOMETHING'S BEEN HERE

2011-10-22T18:55:00.000-05:00

and it was tall enough to pee on my pumpkin!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

JUST FUR MY FANS

2011-10-20T13:29:00.000-05:00

Mama said if I writes a blog, I gots to stay purty fur it. That means taking a bath ~~once a week,~~ ~~every two weeks,~~ once a month.

So yesterday I suffered ~~a bath~~ waterboarding and washed that dirt down the drain. Mama said wash that smell down the drain, but I can't smell myself, so I think it was all unnecessary!

I'm here to tell you, peoples and puppies, the misery was just plain miserable! But, anything for my fans.

After the blowout (which I won't show you cuz Mama says I don't "stay still" and I's just a blur) Mama squirted me with this...

I thought it would smell great, but let me tell you, puppies, you doesn't want this. It don't smell near as good as "Dead Carcass In The Road" so do not roll in it!

Well, here I is, all done up purty fur my bloggy fans. But I gotta barks ya something...I stinks worse now than before. Good thing blogs aren't scratch n' sniff!

LOVES, TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-10-18T07:36:00.000-05:00

Yep, I' still been thinkin'. So, I been thinkin' today...

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy? Mama says I'm such a happy little girl. I don't knows. Is that a compliment?

LOVES,
TOOTIE

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE

2011-10-16T19:17:00.000-05:00

STOP, THIEF! Oh, he may look all cute and cuddly like me, but I knows my Mama don't like squirrelses! Look at him! Stealing Mama's acorns in broad daylight! He's got a lot of them nerves! I barks at him.. I barks and I barks and I barks.

"Just drop the nut and back away, dude!" It's his lucky day... I can't get out the door.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

I FAILED

2011-10-14T23:19:00.000-05:00

My driving test.

'Cuz I couldn't parallel bark.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

MY HEAD

2011-10-13T22:08:00.003-05:00

I been having a good time. I can't reads, but I know I gots lots of smarts because I writes a blog! Mama tells me the commas and I do the happy dance all over the floor. Mama says calm down. She says I need to listen to Jim because he gives good advice. (I hopes that is something to eat.)

Mama said I need to chill or I''m gonna get a Big Head.

'Like The Daddy's big head?" I aks her.

"Not that kind of big head," she told me.

Mama has two eyes. She squints them both at me. I know what that is. Stink eye!

Mama needs to chill.

LOVES,

TOOTE

P.S. I does gots manners. Thank you fur the nice commas, everbody.

MY TAIL

2011-10-12T21:17:00.000-05:00

The name of my new blog is Tootie's Tails. But I'm here to tell you peoples and puppies, I don't have no tails. I just gots one tail. It's right there at the end of my body.

Don't let the small size fool you. I can wag it like Beyonce.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

I'M BACK ALREADY!

2011-10-11T20:28:00.001-05:00

Hello peoples, puppies, and other anzimals! I has my new blog! I gots a name fur it, too! Chloe and Zoe came up with my name.

They live HERE. Mama said be sure and tell Joan thank you! Everybody liked that name best. I loves it! 'Cept, I'm not going to bark about my tail. That wouldn't be lady like. But I gots lots to bark about so come back real soon!

Don't furget to visit Mama's blog, THE PASSIONATEFLEA.

Oh, and Mama said to aks you if you likes the background and if yous can read everything ok. I say if you gots trouble seeing, go find your glasses, peoples!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-10-10T18:48:00.000-05:00

OH MY DOG!

I just got the best news EVAH!

Mama is gonna let me have my own blog!

I can bark about all my stuffs!

Mama said all I has to do is:

Take a bath for pretty pictures.

Don't get sassy with her.

Stop ~~escaping~~ ~~running~~ ~~flyin'~~ visiting out the door.

Quit jumping on peoples.

EASY PEASY, MA!

Lots of sniffs and licks to Rock Chef

for givings my mama the idea.

Now I gots to think up a new name for MY blog!

Any ideas, peoples?

Ask your doggies (oh all right, and kitties, too)

for their ideas.

Now, I'm outta here. Gots to shop around fur a new design!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

(Duh, winning!)

IT'S ALL ABOUT VINTAGE

2011-10-10T08:29:00.008-05:00

Ever experience "blogger's block?"

For the past several months, I've had one

huge super duper block. Right on my head.

I haven't even had the desire to write,

something pretty abnormal for me!

After almost three years and 500+ posts,

I fell down and couldn't get up.

Meh.

The real passion for vintage surfaced,

bringing with it a renewed passion for writing.

So, I'm starting a new blog,

The Passionate Flea.
(There is a link here, it just won't color up!)

It's all about vintage, treasure hunting,

treasure finds, marks, and colors, and

cool stuff!

If you're into vintage and thrifting,

stop by the new blog.

I won't be posting every day

(a gal has to go out hunting, afterall),

but just enough to keep us both passionate.

As for Ninny's Notes, Tootie will be here

every Tuesday. Maybe I should change the

name of this blog to reflect her life,

because The Passionate Flea reflects mine now.

Have a great week!

Ninny

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-10-03T21:35:00.000-05:00

Things that annoy me:

1. Squirrels

2. Butterflies and dragonflies

3. The smell of gophers

4. Peoples who walk by my house

5. Peoples who skate on boards by my house

6. The Daddy's water sprinkler

7. Peoples who ring the doorbell

8. Loud noises

9. Birds

10. Leaves

11. When The Daddy walks into a dark

room where I'm napping

When I gets annoyed, I tells them off!

That annoys Mama.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-09-26T19:00:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

Why do they call these things glasses

if you can't drink out of them?

I can't even SEE out of them!

(I'm kinda dizzy. Mama, where'd you go?)

LOVES,

TOOTIE

I FEEL SO GUILTY

2011-09-24T23:09:00.000-05:00

(not THAT kind of guilty!)

About not blogging much lately.

In truth, I have been both busy and lazy.

Last weekend I went to Medicine Park (here in Oklahoma)

with my sister and my cousins

to celebrate my aunt's 80th birthday.

She became the last surviving member of her family when my

dad passed away. I cherish the weekend we had

together in an area of Oklahoma where I spent

most of my childhood years.

We took a drive up to the top of Mount Scott in the Wichita Mountains.

It's only a mile high, but the views are beautiful.

I had not been up here in 35 years!

The weather was fabulous.

It was good to get away for the weekend.

I've had a lot on my heart lately,

and although giving it over to God helps tremendously,

sometimes I just need a change of scenery.

A lot of things have kept me from blogging recently.

Always cleaning this house for sale!

Well, not that house above, LOL. My nickname

is Lizard, so naturally I had to pose for this picture!

Arthritis flare-ups have been draining my energy and attitude.

Like these prairie dogs, I should eat more veggies

and less sugar. But what's a candy freak to do?

Wal-Mart has Halloween candy on every aisle, almost.

I have no self discipline, sigh.

Doctor appointment next week...hoping for some

relief soon because I don't currently

take anything for the chronic pain. And I know he's

going to tell me to eat healthier!

Umm, would that involve cooking?

I do read your blogs and promise

to starting commenting again soon!

Tootie will be back Tuesday.

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-09-19T22:03:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

how do they get deers to cross the road at

those yellow signs?

I didn't know deers could read!

Loves,

Tootie

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-09-12T19:55:00.000-05:00

My mama went to Wal-Smarts.

I think it sells smarts, but I not so sure now,

because today Mama got sidetracked in the toy aisle.

She showed me this toy.

"Look at this, Tootie," she said to me.

"A toy dog that makes messes!

Now who on earth would want one of those?" she asked.

"I dunno," I barked. "Looks like you already got one."

It don't take smarts to figure that out.

LOVE,

TOOTIE

THE NAUGHTY SIDE

2011-09-11T22:09:00.001-05:00

Those who know me

know I love to joke around.

Gag gifts are always, always

a part of each stocking at Christmas.

Oh, do I have plans for them this year!

But in the meantime,

here's what I did to the

teacup and saucer I showed in yesterday's post.

In tipsy script...

just for fun!

I listed it on Sunday morning in The Passionate Flea

and by bedtime it had four admirers and was

included in one treasury list!

I have others, too...they're more dainty but also

a little more naughty.

Just for fun!

NINNY

I FALL FOR JUNKIN'

2011-09-10T08:55:00.000-05:00

There's no better day to go junkin' than

a day in the fall.

Okay, officially it's not autumn yet,

but Mother Nature says it's time.

Cool mornings, soft days, light breeze.

Yesterday was PERFECT.

First stop was an estate sale out in the semi-country.

Big modern barn filled with tack, antlers, even a mounted buffalo head!

Lots of interesting artifacts from someone's worldly travels.

Wouldn't you know it...I forgot to take my camera!

I bought a tea cup and saucer from "The Kingdom of Thailand."

Might be from a hotel, but it is going in
The Passionate Flea after I alter it somewhat.
(Heehee...I'm naughty like that!)
Found a shoebox of full of treasures at Goodwill.
Inside were two child's tea sets:

Marked Japan

This little tea set is miniature and not marked.

The figures in the foreground are

"Whimsies" made by Wade in England. L to R:

Jack, Old King Cole, Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe,

Humpty Dumpty and Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Each whimsie sells for more than

I paid for the whole box of treasures.

The little puppy is marked Japan and I need to do more

research on it. Does anyone know what the texture on it

is called? All of these will go in my etsy shop a little at a time.

Today would be another great day for junkin, but

this "show home" has to be cleaned, AGAIN. Sheesh.

All this cleaning...and no shows.

I will be babysitting the grands this evening

as my daughter and her husband have a

big wedding to shoot. Can't wait!

Have a great weekend!

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-09-05T20:46:00.003-05:00

I am a house dog.

I only gets to go outside

to pee or poop.

Where's the fun in that, I asks you?

So, if a human is ~~stupid~~ not smart enough

to close a door and I just happen to go out

the door, is it my fault?

(I mean, look at me peoples. Aren't I precious?)

When I saw that the door had been left open, TWICE, well

I ~~took off~~ went for a short stroll through the neighborhood.

TWICE, heh heh. No brainer.

The Daddy saw me outside and freaked.

He went screaming to get Mama, TWICE.

One time she was in the bathtub and had to get out, put clothes on

and ~~chase~~ come get me! I thought that was so funny!

She didn't.

Now, I has taken her to obedience school last month
and she learned a lot of words like
"front" and "platz" and "leave it!"

Apparently thems was the wrong words, because

none of thems worked.

I just ~~laughed~~ looked at her like,

"Who? Me?" and went on about my

sniffing-helter-skelter-where's-the-fire-running

in the neighbor's yard.

But then she pulled out the big guns.

She said

CHEESE!

As you can see, that worked.

TWICE.

That's my side of the story and I'm stickin' to it.

Love,

Tootie

LONG TIME NO SEE

2011-09-05T08:37:00.000-05:00

Me...when I had more time to sit.

It's been quite a while since my last post.

Well, for me anyway. I'm used to posting several

times a week and reading your blogs daily.

Now that school is back in session, I have less time to sit and savor.

The house is still on the market and must be

kept picked up and extra clean, in case someone wants to see it.

Getting off to school of a morning used to

be a breeze, but now I have to get up

earlier so I will have time to

go around and spot check.

There's always a pair of ~~The Hub's~~ someone's

shoes left out, smudges on the shower doors,

cups in the sink. Can't have a loose hair anywhere, LOL!

And another 30 minutes has been added to my school

day to allow for planning, so I'm getting

home later than usual. Whew!

I already miss summer.

I do read your blogs often, but noticeably

don't comment...there is just a lack of time now.

I enjoy the reads, however, and try to read them often.

After the extreme heat and terrible wildfires of last week,

we are now looking at a stretch of 20 degrees

cooler than we've been in 61 days! Still dry, but at least

we can breathe cool air. I've got a mountain of cleaning

to do today and plan to throw open the windows.

Tootie will be back tomorrow.

The little toot has been naughty and I just know

she's going to try to tell her side of the story and

make me out to be the bad guy.

NINNY

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

2011-08-31T16:48:00.000-05:00

Loud and clear!

I've learned to like Good Will.

My irritation with their pricing has

evolved into a kind of almost love.

I found this wonderful vintage rotary phone

just last Monday and at a very

reasonable price! Me likey!

I've listed it for sale in The Passionate Flea,

but in the meantime

I plugged it in and am using it.

Yes, it still works and I love the old

fashioned ring when someone calls!

I don't always find goodies when shopping at

GW, but if I just find one vintage treasure every

once in a while, then I am more than pleased!

Have you ever found any treasures at Good Will?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-08-29T18:38:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other

is it still called a dog pile?

Not that I would know...

I've only met one cat in my entire life

and it didn't like me very much.

Do I look like I have a problem to you?

LOVE,

TOOTIE

SUMMERTIME VEGGIE TREAT

2011-08-24T17:32:00.000-05:00

In the South, okra is considered the creme de la creme of

summertime vegetables. Okra doesn't grow well until

the weather gets hot, so those of us who live

to eat okra must usually wait until late July

to harvest it.

Now I know I have a reputation for being a horrible cook,

but there are a few dishes I can cook and actually do a

real good job! So trust me, here's a way to cook okra you'll love.

We love okra fried, so I slice it very thin.

Then, I shake it in corn meal, thoroughly coating each piece.

I fry it one layer at a time in a hot skillet using canola oil.

Fry it until it gets a dark golden brown. We like ours

crunchy, not soft.

It should look like this...yum!

Even a Yankee would love okra fried this way!

Serve it alongside sliced vine-ripe tomatoes, cantaloupe and

watermelon. Goes perfectly with a bowl of pinto beans.

Since grocery stores don't sell okra anymore,

we buy ours locally at the farmer's market.

I would grow it myself, but my yard is too shady.

Just writing this post makes my mouth water!

Have you ever eaten okra?

What's your favorite way to eat it?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-08-22T19:51:00.001-05:00

I been thinkin'...

Why do dogs run around in circles before they lie down?

I never do that.

If I did, I would fall off Mama's lap!

LOVE,

TOOTIE.

MY FAVORITE BOOK

2011-08-20T22:53:00.000-05:00

My favorite book in the New Testament is

the Gospel of John.

John was an apostle of Jesus.

I love the personal way he writes about the life of Jesus.

He witnessed the miracles,

he heard the teachings,

he loved the Christ.

"Jesus did many other miracles before his followers

that are not written in this book. But these

are written so that you can believe that

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.

Then, by believing, you can have

life through his name."

John 22:30-31

He wrote about what he witnessed.

"That follower (the one Jesus loved)

is the one who is telling these things.

He is the one who has now written them down.

We know that what he says is true.

There are many other things that Jesus did.

If every one of them were written down, I think

the whole world would not be big enough for

all the books that would be written."

John 21:24-25

NCV

NINNY

DAGUM THAT &#@ SQUIRREL!

2011-08-20T12:36:00.000-05:00

I am so mad!

So disappointed and

heartbroken for the mama and papa

mockingbirds.

A STUPID SQUIRREL

just killed both babies.

I noticed the parents squawking and posturing

and knew something was up.

I could see a big brown form through the pointy leaves of the

holly tree, so I rushed outside. The squirrel was holding his

ground in the nest and I angrily shook that tree,

screaming at the rodent and sending it running for his life.

The parents are looking

for their babies. But I found them,

on the ground amidst the pretty pink and white impatiens.

Gutted and bleeding.

The parents are beside themselves and so am I.

NINNY

NEW BABIES

2011-08-19T22:01:00.000-05:00

I was weeding the flower bed Friday afternoon

and kept hearing a tiny little peeping sound.

Here is what I found right above my head:

They must have heard me rustling in the flowers

and thought I was bringing them something to eat.

Look at that little mouth open as wide as it can go!

(There are actually two little ones.)

Still so tiny, eyes not open yet.

How they survive in this heat, I'll never know.

I haven't seen their parents, so I don't know what kind of

bird they are, but I'm betting they're not mockingbird.

Nothing dive bombed me this time as I took pictures, anyway!

I'll keep you posted!

NINNY

AM I SICK?

2011-08-18T19:00:00.000-05:00

Y'all know how much I love milk glass.

Look what I found at Good Will the other day.

Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, etc.

Only $10.00...

I didn't buy it.

WHAT?

Am I sick?

Am I crazy?

Nah, just practical.

It was heavy.

Imagine filling it with liquid and ice.

Now try picking it up with one hand to pour.

I decided I would probably never use it.

Forget selling it in The Passionate Flea.

It would cost more to ship it than to sell it!

Anyway,while I was perusing the aisles

trying to talk myself into buying it,

some crazy old woman snatched it up

and carefully put it in her cart.

HER CART.

She's a serious shopper!

And she probably has a booth in

an antique mall somewhere.

What do you think?

Should I have gone ahead and bought it?

NINNY

STEAM ENGINE TRAINS AND TRAIL HORSES

2011-08-16T22:22:00.000-05:00

While in Red River, Faded Roses and I and our hubs
decided to go horseback riding. I use that
term loosely because one of us did not get a horse.

The hub was given a mule!

He was a little miffed, lol, and didn't understand why

he was given M & M (the Mother of all Mules.).

I was in stitches the whole ride!

I got to ride a horse named Jasper.

Since I'm a big fan of the Twilight series of books

by Stephenie Meyer, I took that as a good sign.

Yes, he was a cool horse.

We also drove up to Antonito, Colorado to catch a train...

a steam engine train to take us high up in the mountains to see the

Toltec Gorge and some of the most beautiful scenery ever.

That's the gorge in the distance.

Our train went right around the top edge with

a drop off of over 650 feet!

I'm remembering our fun trip together with longing...a fun trip

with people I love and enjoy.

Red River, NM is a beautiful place to visit and the weather was perfect.

Here, back at home, we're facing another week of triple digit temps.

And it's time to get back to work.

Time for school to start.

The heat is still on, but in my humble opinion

SUMMER IS OVER.

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-08-16T07:14:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

Why is it when you sit up or sit down,

the result is always the same?

And even more confusing...

how can you be "laid up" when you're "laying down?"

Oh never mind!

Good thing I"m a dog.

All I need to know are "sit" and "sleep".

That's easy.

LOVES,

TOOTIE

THAT WAS FUN!

2011-08-14T08:12:00.002-05:00

What a sense of humor you have!

I loved your questions and the short tidbits about yourselves.

Ina - I haven't seen Henryetta the Brave in about two weeks.

That's not unusual, but I am concerned after the

70 mile-an-hour straight line winds we got

with that severe storm we had a few days ago.

Hopefully, she was huddled low enough in

her roost under the bushes.

Sush - I do prefer my solitude, but sometimes there are moments

too good not to share. I love having my family around.

Joan - If Tootie got a brother, she would get a chihuahua.

I like little dogs who can fit in my lap and are easy to bathe!

(I'll miss Oprah, too.)

Kim at Golden Pines - I have never been sitting at an intersection

and run a red light because no one was there. But I have run a red

light and at least two stop signs because I was talking! (And not on

a cell phone, either. Look out for me!) I have only been in a limo once.

Gizzy's Mom - I think I'll keep my chicken and let you keep your three bears!

Gloria - I was born in the San Joaquin Valley in California

and spent two years in Texas. I have lived in Oklahoma roughly

54 years and loved every minute in this interesting state.

The picture at the top of this post is the back of the head of Jasper.

He's the horse I rode when Faded Roses and I and our hubs went to

Red River, NM. I'll post more pictures of that trail ride,

as well as a ride of a different kind in tomorrow's post.

Thanks for playing along with my game!

NINNY

YOU AND ME

2011-08-13T13:25:00.000-05:00

Ever since I began blogging almost three years ago,

I've made many "friends" across the globe.

I consider blogging much like exchanging letters

with penpals.

I saw something like this on another blog
recently and thought it sounded like fun.
I will answer any of your questions about me.
Go ahead, ask me what you are curious
to know about me, and I will answer your
questions.

HOWEVER,
I added a twist to this game:
If you ask me a question, you must divulge
one thing about yourself, too.
Because I want to know more about my
bloggy buddies, my "penpals."

Are you game?

NINNY

THIS N' THAT N' ALL THAT, TOO

2011-08-12T09:04:00.001-05:00

THIS

Yesterday morning we awoke to

dark cloudy skies and rumbles of thunder.

Oklahomans know to quickly turn on television

to see if anything threatening is headed their way.

Much to my delight, it was just a good old-fashioned

thunderstorm with a good soaking rain!

The timing couldn't have been any better, too.

Because a fallen soldier's funeral was scheduled that morning,

that hate-filled group from Kansas was protesting

across the street from my house. Their signs got

soaked and lightening forced them off the street.

Thank you, God!

Also, after months of record breaking triple-digit temperatures,

our high yesterday was only 84!

What a blessed relief!

THAT

Has anyone ever grown guara?

At first mine was covered with flowers.

But now the stems are just long and no flowers. It is supposed to be heat

tolerant so I don't think that's the problem. Any ideas?

AND ALL THAT

Here is what Tootie should look like:

But last summer, I took her in for a cut and had it buzzed.

I didn't care for the short cut and let it grow back.

That took a whole year to get to

the length you see above. At the end of April this year,

I took her in for a "Yorkie Cut." One would assume it would

look similar to above, wouldn't one?

But this is what she came out with:

Apparently they thought I wanted the same cut as last summer.

I wasn't happy, but what was done was done.

Now it will take another year to grow out and I've switched groomers.

I want her to look like a Yorkie again, not a tomboy version.

Prayers, please, for Rowdy. His human is

Faded Roses. Rowdy is experiencing some health

issues, but at this point his doctor hasn't pin-pointed

the problem. Maybe she will know something by

this afternoon and tell us how he is doing.

So, how was your week?

NINNY

I'VE SEEN FIRE AND I'VE SEEN RAIN

2011-08-10T17:26:00.001-05:00

In the span of 4 days we went from this:

which left this:

to this:

Storms last night,

a little rain, but mostly wind.

BIG wind.

The tree was in my neighborhood.

Here is the only damage my house took:

Only thing left standing on my

deck was the concrete bird bath.

That's a heavy wrought iron double plant stand

thrown in the grass.

Limbs and even whole trees were down all over town.

Electricity was out for 9 hours.

More storms are predicted for tonight.

(I hope I won't have more pictures to show you, LOL.)

Gotta love Oklahoma.

Always lots of excitement,

not to mention danger,

going on!

NINNY

P.S. We were fortunate that our power outtage was from 1 a.m. until about 10:30 a.m. so we slept through most of it. The storm brought cooler temps, and the day didn't heat back up until afternoon. By that time we had had our a/c on for a few hours.

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-08-08T20:18:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

when Mama goes on vacation

and leaves me at home,

does that mean she has more fun without me?

I wonder if she missed me

as much as I missed her...

LOVE,

TOOTIE

FLOWERS OF THE MOUNTAINS

2011-08-07T22:41:00.000-05:00

Faded Roses and I enjoyed our walks

along the river in Red River, NM.

The wildlife was abundant, and

the sound of the river rushing over

rocks as it hurried downstream,

and the many flowers growing

along its banks made our walks so refreshing.

We took so many pictures of all the nature around us.

Here are some of the beautiful flowers we saw.

The stream near our condo was so clear and cold...

It was wonderful to see, smell, and feel the rain in Eagle Nest!

Yes, it was hard to come back to high heat....

110 (40+ C) here in Oklahoma, but

the few days in the mountains of

New Mexico were a refreshing escape,

if only for a little while.

A note on yesterday's wildfire near my house.

It burned over 1000 acres and destroyed 13 homes.

It came within a mile of my house.

We did get some rain...a few sprinkles,

and some cloud cover relief,

but the week ahead is a hot one!

NINNY

HOME TO HEAT AND FIRE

2011-08-06T20:02:00.000-05:00

Our beautiful fun-filled vacation came to a sobering end

on Saturday. As we got closer to my house, we could see a

large plume of smoke close to our exit on the interstate.

Storms north of us were fanning the flames of a wildfire that was

threatening housing subdivisions just north of where I live.

It's a little scary to see this over the roof tops

of my neighborhood. At one point the smoke was

so strong I had to come in from watering my neglected

flower pots. Ash was falling on our lawn.

Now that is scary and way to close for comfort.

The thunderstorms caused several wind shifts,

first one way, then another.

Very tough for the firefighters!

Eventually the wind shifted away

from us and the air cleared somewhat. The fire has been burning

for three hours as I sit writing this post and it continues to burn

despite a brief shower that moved through. Neighborhoods to the east

of me have been evacuated. We are so dry here and so hot!

Temps are expected to stay in the 100's all week.

Here is what we left behind in the beautiful

mountains of New Mexico:

Temperatures cool enough for a sweater and jeans.

The river was icy cold.

This was Red River...

I have missed reading all your blogs and intend to

catch up on the latest news from your neck of the woods

as soon as the suitcases are unpacked

and the laundry is done, LOL.

Thanks for playing the guessing game about

where Faded Roses and I were.

I'll leave you with one more picture of

our sweet retreat from the heat:

Hope you are staying cool!

NINNY

IF YOU GUESSED NEW MEXICO

2011-08-04T22:09:00.000-05:00

YOU WERE RIGHT!

Ok, Miz Liz, the wait is over.

Faded Roses and I (and our Hubs)

have been in Red River

(in the Carson National Forest) since Tuesday.

Here's faded Roses in front of our condo in the pines.

Yesterday we drove to Taos and on the way stopped here:

Faded Roses was so brave!

She walked out across this bridge and then she

looked down over the sides into the deep gorge below!

I couldn't get that far, that's why my

picture doesn't show the river at the bottom.

Then we drove to the Taos Pueblo.

(Your were right, Tall Guy!)

The Pueblo village is still inhabited 1000 years after it was built.

It is divided down the middle by a river. This is the north side, which

is older than the south side. Can you imagine having a view like this

when you wake up every morning? Stunning!

Today, we drove up to Colorado and took a train ride through the

Sangre de Cristo mountains. I'll show pictures of that day trip

in tomorrows post.

All of your guesses were very good! The southwest

United States is so beautiful and the temperatures here

in the mountains have been 40 degrees cooler than in Oklahoma!

We are having a great time!

NINNY

FADED ROSES AND NINNY PART 2

2011-08-03T19:52:00.000-05:00

No one has guessed our location yet!

Not Colorado, Missiouri or Mount Rushmore.

Here's a few hints...

Rugged...

Ancient...

Scenic...

Where in the world are we?

NINNY

FADED ROSES AND NINNY

2011-08-02T18:26:00.000-05:00

WHERE ARE WE ?

NOT HERE!

What are your guesses?
NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-08-01T19:53:00.001-05:00

I been thinkin...

Why do they call bite size candy bars "fun size?"

UH, HELLO...

Wouldn't they be more fun to eat if they were bigger?

I'm jus sayin'...

LOVE TOOTIE

HOT TIME LITTLE CRITTERS!

2011-07-31T18:37:00.002-05:00

I guess nature has it's own way of taking care

of the critters, but this heat has to be

hard on the ones that live outdoors.

Henryetta the Brave, our rogue neighborhood chicken,

was on my deck pecking for bugs. She is such a smart girl,

having survived the horrible winter we just had and now this

wretched heat, (not to mention Mr. Wiley Fox, who also resides

in Clayton Pond.)

Plucky little baby bluejay, hop-jumping from twig to limb in the

crepe myrtle. Tootie, bless her little doggie heart, did her best to alert

the neighborhood about this suspicious intruder.

"Drinks are on the house!"

Keeping an eye out for the mockingbirds, Mr. Squirrel chances

a quick drink before dashing for cover in the barberry.

Even Tootie takes her sports bottle outside

with her while I water the flowers.

And for us human critters, a tall glass of Coca-Cola

really hits the spot.

How do you stay cool in this heat?

NINNY

Post Script to this post: I just saw on the evening

news that for the month of July, we have had

27 days of triple digit temperatures!

That's only 4 days under 100 the whole month!

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?

2011-07-28T14:57:00.001-05:00

Extreme heat won't hold me captive in my own house.

(Lack of fun money will, but that's another story.)

So, I decided a short junkin' stop at Goodwill would

make me feel cooler, if not downright chillin'.

Here's what I found:

AND:

BUT:

Price: $6.99

Now it occurred to me that this might be a reproduction.

But I was careful to note crazing and other aged factors.

With a chip on the handle, Goodwill might not consider it of any value.

Still, it's not like Goodwill to mark something so pretty this cheap,

but then again, who at Goodwill knows Roseville marks well enough

to know the repoduction from the real thing?

So I went online and found a site that compares the real

marks to the reproduction marks. I think I may have

the real McCoy, er Roseville.

Do any of you bloggy buddies know?

Would you have snatched this beauty off the shelf

(like I did) without a second thought, or been

more hesitant and suspicious?

What would you have done?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-07-25T23:00:00.000-05:00

I been thinkin'...

If you accidently ate your own tongue,

what would it taste like?

Not that I have ever thought of actually doing that.

But it could happen, maybe.

LOVE,

TOOTIE

BAKING, AND I DON'T MEAN BROWNIES

2011-07-24T19:10:00.000-05:00

The sky is scorching.

The ground is scorching.

And just like brownies that I bake,

we're all burning in this oven of

unrelenting suffocating heat.

Long range forecasts say these

triple digit temperatures will continue

through August.

So, I'm just going to lay my aching head

down and imagine that this is my bed:

Soft and fluffy and white and

COLD.

Hope you are cool where you are.

NINNY

YOU KNOW ME

2011-07-23T09:45:00.000-05:00

...I love milk glass.

Here's the candlesticks I got for $1 each

while out junkin' in Guthrie a few weeks ago.

Exquisite!

They will look gorgeous at Christmas and Valentines

with the colors of those holidays!

I've had this pair for a while and plan to pair them

with the other ones on my mantle at Christmas.

Can't wait!

While in Guthrie, my junkin' buddies and I

stopped at a little run down frame house

that was having an estate sale. Treasures inside!

The hand work on these pillowcases is fabulous!

I got the pair for $5.

This perfect condition dresser scarf was $1.

In our new house, the guest bedroom will be done in shabby chic.

The girlie in me can't resist!

Then I can display my mother's china painting.

Like this piece:

Faded Roses and I have a lot of our mother's

china painted vases, plates, little bowls, and covered jars.

I have a set of 12 dessert plates with

matching cups that are painted

with different flowers on each pair.

I'll show those another day.

What do you have that you love to collect?

Is it vintage or is it new?

Have a great weekend!

NINNY

NO! DON'T SIT HERE!

2011-07-22T07:55:00.000-05:00

Sorry, you can't sit here.

This seat is taken.

We all have our ways of keeping cool in this heat.

So glad I decided it was too hot to sit on the porch today, haha!

NINNY

A DELICIOUS WAY TO STAY COOL

2011-07-21T08:12:00.000-05:00

This summertime heat is so fierce,

people have license to do whatever it

takes to stay cool, short of

walking around nekkid.

So last night after mid-week services at church,

The Hub and stopped I stopped here for

a bit of refreshment to cool down.

Peachwave is a serve-yourself

soft frozen yogurt parlor. We had never

tried this place and I had a gift card to use,

so it seemed like the perfect time to check it out.

Customers get their own empty cup then proceed

along the back wall to add

as many flavors of frozen yogurt as they want.

I counted 14 flavors!

I chose white cupcake and coffee,

while the more daring Hub chose chocolate and vanilla.

Customers then belly-up to the toppings bar and help themselves to

as much as they want of fresh fruit, nuts, cookie crumbles, gummies,

and other colorful, scrumptious delights.

Chocolate rocks and sprinkles did it for me.

And of course, I forgot I had my camera with me

until I had eaten most of it!

One pays by the ounce. If your eyes are bigger than your stomach,

which is easy to do when serving yourself, your purchase might

shock you. Our ticket came to $7.27 for the two of us.

Now I know it looks unhealthy, all that sweet goodness must be,

but as we walked in I saw my doctor partaking of his share

so it must be okay to eat.

At least, that 's what the voices in my head tell me.

Do you have a Peachwave where you live?

NINNY

THE ARMY IN MY ATTIC

2011-07-19T21:02:00.000-05:00

After the visit with our son this past weekend,

it occurred to me that I might have a box of his

toys up in our attic. Sure 'nuff!

Holy moly, Sarge!

Look at all the GI Joes!

Jeeps, tanks, helicopters, motorcycles, a fighter jet.

Each one lovingly played with by my son when he was ten years old.

I remember the Christmas my son got this fighter jet.

He meticulously applied each tiny sticker with concentrated enjoyment.

To this day, he approaches every task with the same kind of

detailed attention.

Over a hundred tiny parts and pieces to complement each

soldier...helmets, shields, guns, and rockets rest at the bottom

under some of the larger pieces. Played with every day, yet

every little holster and boot carefully saved for 28 years.

What do toys do when waiting for a child to play with them again?

Apparently a lot!

An arsenal of bombs must have gone off in the box...

because there were quite a few body parts in the bottom, LOL!

Knowing how well my son treated his toys, I think

the temperature changes in the attic are what broke

the plastic in the mechanisms down.

Lucky for them there's another generation of children in our house who will

be so delighted to discover GI Joe is still alive and well.

And I think there is one big kid in particular who will

be more than happy to reunite with some of his heroes.

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-07-19T06:53:00.000-05:00

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?

A dog gave birth to puppies on the side of the road

and was cited for littering!

LOVE,

TOOTIE

A QUIET MONDAY MORNING

2011-07-18T08:10:00.000-05:00

We left for the weekend to visit our son

and his family. After all the hard work we have

done lately it was good to get away.

Our son just lives a short hour and a half away,

so the drive went quickly and I read while

The Hub drove. My daughter loaned me

the book, "Maisie Dobbs" by Jacqueline Winspear.

It's the first in a series of three and a very good read.

My grandson and I made silly pictures with the computer.

What five year old doesn't like making faces for the camera?

We all (except for grandson) saw the last Harry Potter movie on Saturday night.

Sad to see the series end, as my whole family enjoyed

the books immensely and the movies became an event

we all did together.

Sunday afternoon, our realtor hosted an open house

at our home while we were gone, but we haven't talked with her to find

out how it went, if many people showed up, what comments were made

regarding likes and dislikes about the house.

Tootie spent the weekend in boarding, her first ever, so

I am anxious to pick her up. I know it will be hard to

hold her for the first twenty minutes, as not only her tail

but her whole body will be wagging. Lots of lick-kisses for me!

So, I'll finish this cuppa coffee, clean up and head out

to pick her up. We'll go through the paces of her first

obedience lesson from last week, then spend the day

together doing nothing.

Have a great day!

NINNY

READY, SET, SELL

2011-07-15T17:46:00.001-05:00

We are finally ready to put our "For Sale" sign in the yard!

Everything is white glove clean and ready to show!

I am so glad we have finally got it all done,

except for a shower door which has been ordered

and will be installed next week.

Many of you wanted to see pictures, so here they are:

Our realtor advised us to declutter and take things off the walls.

Everything looks bare to me, but she said a buyer wants

to picture their own things in each room, not be overwhelmed

with the owners decorating. Okay.

This is my kitchen, very large! Looking toward the entry.

We have a large entry...a great place for a big Christmas tree!

Formal dinningroom...repainted and only one picture on the wall.

Living room...strange to not have my mother's paintings on the walls or

pictures of my family on the bookshelves. New carpet.

Master bedroom....nothing new, just decluttered and clean! Only one picture!

Master bath on suite...new fixtures and pretty bare, but that looks clean.

We left the paint color neutral in case someone has different tastes in color.

We have a huge walk-in Austrian closet...I love it!

Secondary bedroom...not much to look at, LOl. Everything is neutral

and I have decluttered!!!

Another secondary bedroom...the oak bed belonged to my in-laws when they

first got married, so it's 60 years old.

There are two more bathrooms, but I've shown them

before. And The Hub has an office/study which is downstairs.

I kind of like the clean look of bare walls, LOL.

It's beginning to grow on me! And there is certainly nothing

much left to dust, hey, I'm on to something! LOL

Well, there you have it, my home.

Most of the updating we did was to get rid of everything brass

and change it to a more modern oil rubbed bronze.

All new bathroom faucets, new cabinet knobs and handles,

new carpet, new paint, new doorknobs, new tile, new light fixtures.

Our house is 2300 sq. ft and we'll list it for $214,600.

I'm telling you, Oklahoma is a good place to buy a house

as the market is still strong and you can get

quite a bit of house for your money compared to other

areas of the United States.

So, tomorrow it officially goes on the market and

will be shown to prospective buyers.

I bet I sleep well tonight because I'm exhausted!

NINNY

A REVOLVING DOOR OF MEN

2011-07-13T22:45:00.001-05:00

Men, men, men...

I don't have pictures of all the men

that have tromped in and out of my house this past week.

They need their privacy, you know, to do their job.

Suffice it to say that I have really enjoyed seeing

Tim, Jaime, Ron, Jerry, Steve ...

and all their sons, too!

Me likey!

The plumber, dry wall guy, carpet layer,

tile guy, shower door guy. They all used their

incredible talents and worked hours

on end to accomplish what The Hub and I couldn't.

ME REALLY LIKEY!

And, to their credit, I didn't have

to see one butt crack from any of them!

I must add that updating our house has been one of the most

stressful endeavors we've ever taken on.

In addition to a revolving door of men at our house,

there's also been a river of money pouring out of it!

And one obstacle after another.

(Why, yes, that would be a toilet in my tub.)

Once we're all through, I'll post pictures.

The place is looking very pretty and I like

all the improvements we've done. I will be so

glad when it's finished, though, because,

I'm really tired of all these men

in my house!

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-07-12T08:29:00.000-05:00

The secret to leading a tranquil life is to ignore petty annoyances

and save your barking for really serious matters.

Like if somebody looks at you funny.

LOVE,

TOOTIE

A GOOD DAY IN GUTHRIE

2011-07-09T09:18:00.000-05:00

Any day spent junkin' with friends is a good day,

but when we get together in Guthrie, Oklahoma

it's a really good day!

Guthrie's victorian buildings are a popular tourist attraction.

Guthrie's downtown is about 6 square blocks of architecture

from the late 1800's. I never tire of admiring these old buildings.

Guthrie is not a fancy schmancy town, but a small country

living community on the prairie. I love it!

For such a small town, there are lots of shops and antique stores.

But the real treasures lie in unassuming places.

My friends and I found some beautifully

embroidered, crocheted, and

tatted linens at an estate sale here!

A wonderful testament to the creative talents

of a prairie homemaker!

(Pictures in another post.)

A yard sale such as this is filled with potential!

Tucked back in the trees in a overgrown grassy

lot between two run-down vacant shacks,

it looks like junk from the road.

But I found a pair of

milk glass candle stick holders here, $1 each!

Some homes out at the Cedar Valley Golf Course sustained major damage

from the tornado that blew through 6 weeks ago.

The house next to this one was ripped off its foundation and is gone.

Sad to see such destruction, but no lives were lost in this area,

although that night this same tornado

took the lives of several, including

a baby and a toddler, just a few miles west of here.

I'll end with a picture I took at a garage sale

we stopped at in Guthrie.

A rubber chicken strapped to the grill of a "pick-up truck."

Beware the driver of this mean machine, LOL.

(And, NO, that's not my vehicle! Although, if

anyone gets in the way of us junkin' friends,

dive for the ditch!)

NINNY

COOLER WEATHER

2011-07-07T19:05:00.000-05:00

...tomorrow!

On Thursday, Oklahoma City was 108* F.

I like hot weather, but that was a tad warm

even for me. And it's not a dry heat,

it's humid!

This little guy found water puddles in an old planter.

Most of my flowers are pretty heat tolerant.

The coneflower is as pretty now as it was earlier in June.

A "cold front" came through Thursday evening and dropped the temperature

to 100* and tomorrow it will be even cooler!

A WHOPPING 97!

Is it cooler where you live?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-07-06T11:01:00.001-05:00

I knows, I knows.

I'm smarter than I looks, peoples.

I know it's not Tuesday.

It's Whens Day!

(I really don't know when that is.)

But I'll tell you about my Tuesday anyways.

I gots a bath...outside!

Oh, peoples, it's not as good as it sounds!

It was worse than inside baths!

Mama wouldn't open the door! I was a prisoner.

(That's me in the picture, not a wet rat. We don't gots rats.

But if we did, Mama would try to give them baths outside!)

After my ~~bath~~ waterboarding,

I did feel better in the hot sunshine. Then I gots

to go inside and towel off. I was so happy to be

free that I runned all around the house, and Mama said,

"Where's the fire?!"

She should know....she put it out when she squirted me with the

pantyhose!

LOVES,

TOOTIE

Note from Ninny:

She is obviously every bit as smart as she looks.

Water hose, not pantyhose!

HEAT, SCHMEAT!

2011-07-01T21:48:00.001-05:00

A gal on a mission doesn't let 100 F degree temps (38 C)

stand in her way of a good day of treasure hunting!

I had a great day junkin' on Friday and here are

some of the treasures I was excited about finding:

Pair of pressed glass boudoir lamps, still work!!

Found at my favorite thrift shop.

Blue Magic Krispy Kan tin from the 1950's!!!

How cool is that? Found at Goodwill.

Just in case you really want to use it for its intended purpose,

there are instructions on the inside of the lid.

Vintage tissue box holder. I'm tempted to paint it the same pink

as the mirrored tray in the background, or just leave it as is.

I'm tempted to keep it, too! But might decide to sell it.

The heat doesn't bother me, especially

when I have my mind on treasure hunting.

All of these treasures will be put in the Passionate Flea

REAL SOON!

NINNY

HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT

2011-07-01T08:46:00.000-05:00

If these hot temperatures get to you,

remember times like these:

Go lie under the air conditioner and imagine yourself making

snow angels.

As for me,

I'm happy not to be bundled under layers

of cuddleduds and fleece!

You'll find me here:

Enjoying the summertime heat I've waited 9 months for!

(Okay, that's actually not me in the above picture, but that little

sweetheart and I do share the same DNA. Besides, I'm

sure she and her brother will join me!)

Oh, BTW, today is my #2 Grandson's birthday!

He is four years old...

won't be long before he's driving, LOL!

Have a great weekend, bloggy buddies!

And stay cool, however you choose to do it!

NINNY

NEW CARPET AND ALFRED HITCHCOCK

2011-06-30T07:39:00.000-05:00

Last week, we had new carpet installed in areas

of our house that have received the most traffic over the

fourteen years we've lived here. The carpet layers

moved the living room furniture out onto the upper deck.

No carpet, just bare concrete slab!

Tootie and I sat on the front porch while the carpet layers worked.

It wasn't too hot and there was a nice breeze.

See our porch chairs on the right? I sat near this tree, which is home to a

mockingbird nest. Mama didn't like our close proximity to her

nest and was very nervous.

She flew to the tree and sat on this branch for several minutes without

moving so much as a muscle, watching Tootie and I.

For good reason...her two babies are her

first concern. While I tried to get a good picture of

these youngins' she dive-bombed me and screeched angrily.

I ran for cover to the porch, but not satisfied with my hasty exit, she came

at me again until I had retreated inside the house!

I was fearful for my life, or at the very least, my eyes! LOL

Reminded me of Alfred Hitchcock's movie, "The Birds."

Guess from now on I'll watch these birdies from a safe distance.

NINNY

VINTAGE CEDAR CHEST UPDATED

2011-06-28T20:30:00.000-05:00

While we had all the paint out,

I took advantage of readily available

drop cloths, brushes, and sandpaper.

I painted this old chest!

I can't believe I didn't take pictures of the orginal chest

before I started the shabby chic re-do! Guess I was just

excited to get started, LOL. Anyway, it had one

big water stain and several areas of wear that sanding

didn't seem to affect. I've been wanting to shabby chic

it for some time.

Do I need to sand some more and shabby it up better?

Any other ideas on how to make this really stand out?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-06-27T22:53:00.000-05:00

It's too hot to go outside today,

so I'll just stay inside to work on my tan.

LOVE,

TOOTIE

ONE OF THOSE DAYS

2011-06-27T08:59:00.001-05:00

Do you ever have "one of THOSE days?"

The kind where you wake up, crawl out of bed like

a crippled, scurvy dog, and even that first cuppa strong ~~scotch~~ coffee

fails to jump start your morning?

I HAVE NO MOTIVATION

to get up out of my nappin' chair today.

There's a lot of little things on my "To Do" list

that I need to get started on this morning.

(#1. Look your best.)

I'm just not feeling it.

Can't blame the heat...see our temp on the sidebar,

then factor in 50% humidity.

Unlike this little guy, I can stay cool with the A/C.

Or go to our neighborhood pool and ~~flail helplessly around~~

do Eastern tai chi green tea water yoga to soothe arthritic joints.

All this updating we've been doing around the house is

exhausting and expensive. Everyday, it's the same:

work, snack, work, snack, work...

well, shoot. Pantry is empty so I will have to

~~shove my cart through crowds of people~~

put on my sweet smile and say

"Excuse me," as I lazily meander down each junk food

filled aisle of bliss known as Wal-Mart.

Wish me luck.

NINNY

P.S. Hope you have a great day, too!

A BUSY WEEK AND A NEW FURIEND

2011-06-26T07:49:00.003-05:00

I haven't blogged much this week because The Hub and I

have been so busy with the house.

It's all about replacing the out dated shiny "brass"

with a more modern oil rubbed bronze.

We had 18 doorknobs, 36 cabinet knobs, 18 cabinet handles,

four ceiling fans, and 13 light fixtures to replace.

This one hangs over the kitchen table.

The black oil rubbed bronze is what everyone sees

in the new construction around here.

New light in the downstairs half bath.

This week it's all about installing four lavatory faucets,

one spa tub faucet, one shower faucet, and one tub/shower head combo.

We're almost done!

On another note, you may recall a previous post about Billy,

an aged sweetheart who passed away after 13 years of love

with his family. As it turns out, the family added a new puppy

to their home and I wanted to share with you the happy news!

You can meet Miss Mindy (and her mama and papa) at her blog,

HOOD'S HAPPENINGS.

Please stop by, say hello, and help them welcome

my adorable new furiend at their blog. I bet you'll become

a follower, too, because it's a wonderful blog!

Have a great week! I'll post more about the latest

goings-on with the house, as well as what Tootie as been

up to during all the fuss of workers in and out.

NINNY

IT IS WHAT IT IS

2011-06-22T20:36:00.000-05:00

But what is it?

Oh!

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

on my pretty purple flowers!

If knew what the flowers were, I'd tell you.
Maybe some of my bloggy buddies know?

NINNY

TOOTIE TUESDAY

2011-06-20T21:18:00.001-05:00

You think blogging is easy?

Try typing with your nose.

Love,

TOOTIE

TOOTIE'S TAILS

I BEEN THINKIN'

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NOT SO KISSING COUSINS

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MY NEW GIG

SERIOUSLY, MAMA?

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GOOD WATCH DOG

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SOMETHING'S BEEN HERE

JUST FUR MY FANS

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PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE

I FAILED

MY HEAD

MY TAIL

I'M BACK ALREADY!

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IT'S ALL ABOUT VINTAGE

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I FEEL SO GUILTY

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THE NAUGHTY SIDE

I FALL FOR JUNKIN'

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LONG TIME NO SEE

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

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SUMMERTIME VEGGIE TREAT

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MY FAVORITE BOOK

DAGUM THAT &*#@* SQUIRREL!

NEW BABIES

AM I SICK?

STEAM ENGINE TRAINS AND TRAIL HORSES

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THAT WAS FUN!

YOU AND ME

THIS N' THAT N' ALL THAT, TOO

I'VE SEEN FIRE AND I'VE SEEN RAIN

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FLOWERS OF THE MOUNTAINS

HOME TO HEAT AND FIRE

IF YOU GUESSED NEW MEXICO

FADED ROSES AND NINNY PART 2

FADED ROSES AND NINNY

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HOT TIME LITTLE CRITTERS!

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?

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BAKING, AND I DON'T MEAN BROWNIES

YOU KNOW ME

NO! DON'T SIT HERE!

A DELICIOUS WAY TO STAY COOL

THE ARMY IN MY ATTIC

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A QUIET MONDAY MORNING

READY, SET, SELL

A REVOLVING DOOR OF MEN

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A GOOD DAY IN GUTHRIE

COOLER WEATHER

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HEAT, SCHMEAT!

HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT

NEW CARPET AND ALFRED HITCHCOCK

VINTAGE CEDAR CHEST UPDATED

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ONE OF THOSE DAYS

A BUSY WEEK AND A NEW FURIEND

IT IS WHAT IT IS

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DAGUM THAT &#@ SQUIRREL!