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IT'S A DOGS LIFEGretchen and Marm are getting into the spirit of remodeling. They went through a period of confusion when I kept changing my mind about wall finish in the bathroom. I had thought about Marlite, then decided vinyl wall covering, finally sealed it and painted it with a high gloss enamel.The dogs are still wearing the evidence of their efforts to help paint. Gretchen is great at taking prices off lumber. She couldn't get a grip though on the 2 by 4's so she left those for Murphy and Wanda. Gretchen and Marm now have their very own door. After they get totally comfortable with it, I plan to build a "dog house" over it to aid in the reduction of drafts. Marm cried and fought, leaving paw prints on either side of the door and skid marks through it on his first couple of exits. After poking Gretchen through a couple of times, she was easily coaxed through with a chew bone. After a couple of trial runs, I left them out to find their way in without my help. Shortly, Gretchen came flying through the house, jumped up in the chair beside me and went to sleep. No Marm. In a few minutes, Gretchen jumped up, looked all around, then trotted off through the house. In a couple of minutes, she and Marm came tearing through the house, just so happy to be here! I suppose Gretchen was paying Marm back for coming to her rescue when she became stuck in the snow. We had about a foot of snow and with her little short legs and long body, it didn't take much for her to hit high center. Marm is so strong and just bulldozed his way up to her and made a trail for her. She followed him everywhere! Sometimes during the night, Marm decided their door was almost as neat as a hole in the fence. He made several trips in and out during the night. On one such excursion, he surprised the cat (I think it probably surprised him, too! I know it surprised me!! Gretchen still feels it necessary to "ask" to go out, even through the doggy door. Monta The Ole KlunkerIt occurred to me the other day certain family members own vehicles of various makes, shapes and sizes. Ok, so maybe you don't own a car but you've had your eyes set on one.In any case, I think it would be beneficial to all of us if we started a record, if you will, of the cars (pickups) we've encountered over the years. You know, the likes or dislikes, the vital statistics (make, model, color, year, years of ownership) that sort of thing. This would make it possible for another to make a somewhat better decision on buying their next vehicle. I've encountered several ranging from a '68, white, Ford, Fairlane 500, hardtop to an '88, red, Dodge, Shadow which I still own due to the fact that I owe more on it than what it is worth. I owe about $3,000 more according to my bank. Guess who isn't getting any future business from me. What is disheartening is that there are vultures all over the country preying on those that can't afford these kinds of deals. I know. The salesmen are trying to earn a living but do they have to have it handed to them on a silver platter? Oh yes, and 'Buyer beware!' Kind of hard to do when you don't have a clue. Any one out there go through an experience similar to mine? Let the family know so we can at least have a smidgin' of a chance. Past IssuesI'm willing to replace past issues of "Watts News" at a price of 50 cents each. (This wouldn't include the colorful insert that came with it). This would cover the expense of duplication, envelope and postage. This is for those of you that have thrown away past issues and later wished you hadn't. Obviously if you are viewing this on the internet you could just print out colorful copies.To request a particular issue, state the volume number first and then the issue number. This issue is 3-4 for example. The winter issues in volumes 1 & 2 fell in the same year (I wasn't paying attention to minute details). That's the reason I need for you to request issues by the afore mentioned method. The following is a list of available issues.
I still have copies of my first publication of "Puzzles Galore" available. I've been charging $1.25 for it plus .75 for postage. I haven't had much time to work on the second issue but I will keep you posted when I get it done. The family scribe The Borrowers Dale & Frances came up a couple of weeks ago, in answer to an S.O.S. The weather was real nice and pleasant until the day before they were to go home. Then we got about a foot of snow!
I certainly hope Dale is happy now. He had been plagued with these "little people" -kinda like "The Borrowers"- so he brought them up here and left them! They settled right in and now I spend more time looking for things than I do using them, that is if I find them at all. Every time I lay something down, one of Dale's little people borrows it. I used a razor blade knife yesterday morning. After an unsuccessful search, I proceeded to gather everything up, tools and materials, sorting it by like items and put them in coffee cans, boxes or whatever type of container that seemed appropriate. I still didn't find that razor blade knife, but I did find several items that needed to be returned. I took that stuff back and got another knife so I could finish the job I was doing. Dale called "his" little people Murphy & Wanda. I definitely got the impression they operate on "Murphy's law", leaving you to "Wanda" what happened or where did it go. Monta Crossword
Indian Princess?I wander if Dale's newest granddaughter is an Indian princess. During my travels cross country, I have been known to stop at various souvenir shops along the nations highways and byways, particularly those on or near Indian reservations. They all proclaim "Genuine Indian souvenirs" & "Hand made by Indians". Numerous times I've observed the printing on the underside of objects "Made in Taiwan", leading me to wonder if little Amber Nicole is a "Taiwanese Indian princess."Love, Monta OccupationsWhat would it be like driving a big rig cross country, ten hours a day, six or seven days a week, all year long? Or getting it all heated up welding two pieces of metal together. Some indication of a Plumber is given in an article on page 9 in "From Plumber to Pumper." Another article, "Civil Engineer" on page 17, gives an introduction to that field.Roger Patterson has revealed his occupation of an "Airline Steward" which I have envied due to the many places he gets to see. He also said something about going to school but I don't recollect what he was majoring in, Roger? My brother Louis has welded a few Water Towers in Kansas and Oklahoma so I'm told. Interestingly, my sister Carol's husband Robin has been working on similar projects although I'm not sure what it was he was doing, Carol? Although they are not likely to read about these articles in the near future, our children could benefit from our point of view. Should they query about an occupation which you just happen to remember reading about in some past issue of "Watts News," you could refer them to it! There exists a wide variety of ways to make a living. Some occupations are better known than others due to the fact that those occupations come in contact with the general public more than others. The big rigs are seen cruising up and down the highway every day while an engineer spends most of his or her time in an office devising a plan for solving some problem. Give it some thought and consider writing an article geared toward your occupation for "Watts News." Editor in Chief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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