Growing old in the heat

Today it's 86 degrees outside, and it took me darn near 5 hours to do the yard work.
Now, mind you it use to take me about 3 hours, but, I'm discovering that with age, I get hot much quicker and need to take more frequent breaks. How I miss the days of my youth, when I could do all the yardwork at once, without a break, thus getting done earlier in the day.
I'd love to start earlier in the day, when it is a bit cooler (like about 6 a.m.), but most times the grass is damp from dew, and I don't think my neighbors would appreciate it much, either. But, the way I look at it, if they don't like me mowing/trimming at dawn, they can take me to the hospital after I've suffered a heat stroke!

Now the kids, on the other hand, have it made today. Staying inside in the a/c, and when they do venture out, there is a wading pool just inviting them in, and they do like their pool.
The girls also did their daily "furniture olympics", and now are resting.

We did have a little bit of a scare earlier, through my own negligence. I had finished the yard work, and was beginning another project, and the kids had to inspect my work (as they usually do), and as they go out the sliding back door, it dawned on me, I had left the door leading from the back patio into the garage---open---into the wide wide world. Emily, was the only one (thankfully) that noticed. But, much to my surprise, and nonchalance, I called her a few times and she came right back. Now, for any breed other than a Siberian, that's not so unusual. But, remember, these are Sibes I have, and when they have an open space in which to run, that is what they will normally do. But, Miss Emily ran over to the neighbors, around their house, and came right back. What a good girl!! I'm afraid if it had been Mona, or perhaps Katherine, I'd still be waiting-and waiting.
I've learned with these guys, not to get excited that they got loose, not to go running after them, and usually, they'll come back. Usually.

RSS feed

Well, I think I got the RSS feed setup. As I said, I think.

On my opening page, left hand side, at the bottom, is the feed "chiclet".
I hope it works.

I found it!

I found my first blog, and second! They were tucked away, and while still trying to figure this blog thing out, I found them. Don't ask me how, because I could never retrace the steps I took.

All I know is, while trying to find a way to set this up for a "live" feed, like I have on some blogs that I follow, I found my first 2 blogs. But, I still don't know how to set up the RSS feed.

So, if anyone can help, by all means, chime in, PLEASE!!!

slow computing

Well, this is the "other observation" part of the title of my blog.
My computer decided it wants to work slow today. It's only a little under 2 years old, why is technology made to last such a short time? Or is it me?

My first blog

Well, I'm stepping into the unknown (for myself), and although this technically, is not my first blog,
the other one got lost, no doubt something I did, we'll see how this goes.

I may not post anything for days, and other days I may post several times, it's all in the hands, or paws, I should say, of the Siberian Huskies, and one bullmastiff, with whom I share my life.

I do not write as eloquently, nor creatively, as my sister-in-law, Valerie, but more like, short and to the point. That's not to say, Valerie does not get to the point, she takes a more scenic route than I do.

Hopefully, I'll share stories, and viewpoints that you will enjoy. And if not, well, you know what is said when you don't like what's on tv, change the channel!

I think I'm lost in cyberspace

It's either me, or my computer (and most likely-me), but, I think I lost my first blog already!
This may be a very short ride on the bloggershere.

oh, boy, my first blog!

I don't know how well I'll do at this, or how often I'll post, but, we'll give this a shot.
My stories certainly will not be as eloquently written as my sister-in-law's Valerie, as I don't have that sort of imagination.
I'm more of a short and to the point sort of person. No beating around the bush for me.

I'll be (hopefully) writing about what goes on around a house full of Siberian Huskies, and one bullmastiff.
Some days are quite adventurous, others, not so. Especially during the hot summer months, and in Texas, heck, that could be all year long, it seems!

So, stay tuned.