Half bottle of shampoo and a half bottle of conditioner!

  This afternoon, hubby was supposed to be watching the dogs, and unfortunately Trav found out that it's fun to dig in the soggy ground.   When I looked out the window and saw what happened, I wanted to just close the curtains and lock the front door.

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What's YOUR mug look like?

   (Edited to add two more pics of my son's baby mug.) I was just emptying the dishwasher and realized there were quite a few coffee mugs.

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I Give Up

  I must have really pissed off someone today because  my two most recent articles were removed because of complaints.

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That's a strange looking ice cube!!

  I was going to take Trav for a long walk today, but it's just too cold. Hubby came into the house just before noon, holding a chunk of ice that was in a water bucket next to his shop. When I saw that ice, I knew for sure I was staying in the house..

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A back-scratcher, a tennis ball, and a Trav

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Glass Beach, former dumping ground

  "Long before there were recycling bins in every household, the standards for where and how people can deposit their trash were much lower and less regulated. While that was bad the environment in some parts of the country and may well have done years of irreparable damage …

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Photos from the Oklahoma Lead and Zinc Mines (1929-'43)

    My dad was a miner in northeastern Oklahoma in the Eagle-Picher mines. I, and my siblings were all born in the area.

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Poking around with the camera in hubby's shop on New Years Eve.

  I always enjoy taking the camera down to hubby's shop. Never know what I'm going to find. (The froggie wasn't IN the shop, it's on a patio table.)  

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What to do on Dec 31 when too old to party. Happy New Year World!

  When one becomes too old to party on New Years Eve, then one must select another option to celebrating the New Year. Yard clippers and my trusty camera replaced the need to get in my car and drive around town dodging drunks.

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Winter-time in California.

Yesterday and today were not too good for taking pics, and  I just got a few that caught my eye.  What might interest me and make me sit and look at a photo, doesn't always affect others the same way.

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Some of my favorite pics

    All of these pics were taken from my yard. I love clouds, fog, and lots and lots of interesting color. I hope you enjoyed the view. 

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Nana Mouskouri - Even Now

The song,  "Even Now" by Nana Mouskouri is one of the most beautiful love songs. Ms Mouskouri is a Greek singer who has sold about 300 million records worldwide in a career spanning over five decades.

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Why I keep the dog's water dish on the deck!

  Trav's beard soaks up a LOT of water and for that reason, I keep his big water bowl out on the deck.

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Some pics of Trav and one of Bubba on a cold morning

I've been not well for awhile, but finally decided to go outside and take some pics. I HAD to get out of the house for awhile.. Didn't last long.. ;-) But here's the pics.. The last one is of golden Bubba.

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Robin Williams Meets Koko the Gorilla, and Koko watches a movie

Robin Williams has life-changing encounter with Koko the gorilla. "During their playdate, Koko repeatedly flashed the “tickle” sign and Williams was more than happy to oblige.

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Remember Bella the dog and Tarra the elephant?

   Click here for Bella's tribute page. "Eight years ago, the white stray canine wandered into our habitat and befriended The Sanctuary’s founding elephant, Tarra." Tarra and Bella’s devoted relationship warmed the hearts of everyone who heard their st …

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Why do we collect things like feathers, post cards and paperweights?

  Why do we collect "things"? What intrigues us so much about one type of item that makes us want to gather more of similar items? I knew a person who collected feathers and post cards, another one liked crystal paperweights, and other one likes frogs.

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There Was Only One Skidboot - story of a humble man and his dog

  (The following is from Skidboot's website at http://skidboot.com/ ) It was Christmas Eve 1992 when blacksmith David Hartwig was shoeing horses for a nearby ranch.

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Help with Avatar, please?

I don't know what's going on.. but.. I tried changing avatars (like I've done before) and now I keep getting a Java error. I sent bug report to Newsvine and no reponse.

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A Complaint About A Few Dog Owners

  Let me begin by saying that I love dogs. Dogs have been members of my family for over 44 years - Border Collie, several mixed breeds, Golden Retrievers, Mini Schnauzers, and at the present time, an old Golden (Bubba), and my Giant Schnauzer, Trav.

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Everything You DON'T Want To Know about Famous Celebrity's Deaths

"Believe me, if a man doesn't know death, he doesn't know life."Lionel Barrymore in Grand Hotel This is a website that just oozes with icky stuff. I'm only going to give you the DIRECTORY page and you can dig from there if you want more of this quirky site.

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5 Real Murderers More Terrifying Than Any Horror Movie

There is no goofier Hollywood invention than the Flamboyant Killer.

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Bad Ball! Bad, bad, bad ball!"

A few days ago, I was sitting outside on the deck with (Giant Schnauzer) Trav and enjoying the nice weather.

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Jon Bon Jovi Opens Pay-What-You-Want Restaurant, The Soul Kitchen

  Jon Bon Jovi may not be livin’ on a prayer these days—but he’s offering help to those who are. The rock star and his wife Dorothea have just spent $250,000 to launch The Soul Kitchen, a restaurant based on a “pay-what-you-can” concept, in Red …

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Just a tree kind of day!

Hi everyone! Thanks for letting me join your group! Here's some pics I took today around the yard. Apparently, it was a tree-kind of day.        

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