Patti’s Friends and Family

Picking chestnuts

nobody@vox.com(aa) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:08:15 -0800

It's going to be some good Thanksgiving eats this year!

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An ominous dump run

nobody@vox.com(aa) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:55:43 -0800

It seemed about to rain all day. Glad it didn't, we accomplished a lot.

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Thinking Thoughts That You've Never Thought Before

nobody@vox.com(Patty) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:26:58 -0800

At the start of the day I thought I knew what today's "Note From The Universe" meant and I laughed out loud at its perfect timing and choice of words.

Thinking brand new thoughts that you've never thought before, Patty, is wildly more conducive to creating big life changes than just thinking different varieties of the same old thoughts.
Think about it -
The Universe

p.s. Like, where will you be at this time next year, Patty? Who will you be playing elephant polo with? And what will you be dreaming of after you get your sense of integrity?

However, at the end of this day, I am less certain what it means than when the day started.

But it is Friday the 13th and perhaps it's time to think some entirely new thoughts.

The Universe is looking out for me. I just need to keep listening.

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Settling in

nobody@vox.com(Deborah) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:29:54 -0800

A neighbor found a kitten in her woodpile, another neighbor thought it might be my cat and got me. Of course it was not mine, but I got to find out what one does here when one finds a cat. AND I got to meet a neighbor who is MY AGE! Nancy, who found the cat is awesome and 55. She and I hit it off. She like me finds animals and helps them to find new owners.

I took the cat to my sis's animal clinic and they checked it out, fed it, gave it shots and tests and have it under observation for the weekend. On monday I'll "drop in" and see if I want this new little girl cat or if I feel she should go to another family. (likely)

There, I snagged Beanie, Barb's dog for a playday with Nym. Beanie and Nym played ALL day and into the night.

My sis and Mark came to dinner and I finally got to cook for them. Mexican was the theme including intense margarita's. We all plan on going for a motorcycle ride tomorrow!

I found the "STATE" store and stocked up on liquor. :-)

It's all good. It really is.

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Heading home early... again

nobody@vox.com(aa) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:01:24 -0800

Sorry, it's been a lame week for moblogging. I've been sick for most of the week.

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At St. James's Gate

nobody@vox.com(Wil) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:25:16 -0800

At St. James's Gate, originally uploaded by Carl Belles.

This is the closest I've gotten to the place Guinness is born.

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oh so close!

nobody@vox.com(Deborah) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:21 -0800

I ordered new carpet today for all the bedrooms and Ben's office.
They will start on Tues. By then I should also have received the guest bedroom furniture and Ben's office furniture!
Once the carpet is in , and furniture put together and in place I'LL BE DONE!

Well, I'll still have things I'll want to add to the house, but we will be waiting till spring to do those since they are all outside!

Photos will follow carpet and furniture - I promise.

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At the county DPW

nobody@vox.com(aa) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:09:43 -0800

I'm learning about (and paying for) an encroachment permit. I'd encroach more often but it's pretty expensive.

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Plan Aheads Breakfast

nobody@vox.com(Beau Smith) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:50:33 -0800

Most of us call 'em leftovers. Because some people prefer not to eat food they consider "old" my mum decided to rebrand them as "plan aheads".

Homefries from Sunday, pan heated with fresh spinach and smashed garlic. It's amazing how much spinach reduces when cooked; one of my fav ways to consume my quota of green leafys.

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Sunday update

nobody@vox.com(Deborah) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:48:23 -0800

Ben and I rode our motorcycles south and east through a bit of Amish country. Hills and curves OH MY!
Finished painting front door "wild currant" - but still to tacky to hang back up.
Finished painting the halls, the guest bedrooms, the offices, the kitchen, the sun room and entry. (thanks to Pat, Carol and Pete)
Ordered new office furniture for Ben - I'll be pulling pieces from his office to make mine work better.
Wired more of the house for TV cable and internet (thanks to Andy and Steve).
Tomorrow I pick up the last of the family room furniture and talk to the carpet folks about new carpet for Ben's office and all the bedrooms (Ben gets brown, bedrooms get beige)
Put together one of two side tables for our bedroom (they match patty's lights) and have another for living room
Have an order holding on Overstock for the "couples" guest bedroom - holding out for the bed frame I want.
Cleaned up the kitchen from the 4 days of painting and home projects
Fixed the lighting in the entry, sun room

And when all done, I was able to cook dinner and eat with Benny! I have decided to "master" the electric cooktop before pulling it out and replacing it! I did not burn dinner! Hurray!

So you know, I miss

My kids
My girlfriends
Whole Foods (especially the soaps and salad bar)
Sushi
Trader Joes (especially the frozen foods)
San Francisco (in general)
The beach (even through I did not get there often)
My kids (again, because I really really wish they could come visit my new home!)
And all our CA friends - Too many to list y'all - but you know who you are.

I'm headed back to CA to see Cas graduate in Dec and spend time with my girlfriends - then bringing Aaron back here with me for a bit. I am looking forward to it!

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