tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34158484943541899802024-03-18T23:40:10.282-04:00From The Cottage by the UniversityMusings from the cottage by the university with comments on family, politics, living across the street from a university, children, dogs, and the world.Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-33378496084779960722011-08-28T19:03:00.000-04:002011-08-28T19:03:05.705-04:00Good night, IreneI'm thankful our kids don't live in NYC anymore. But, it sure seems like the city escaped super bad damage. Thank you Irene, for slowing down your wind. North Carolina seems to be hit pretty hard, though. Take care, Lori & others.<br />
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Thanks to technology and the people who use the tools they've developed to predict storms and warn us in advance of when they will hit.<br />
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Good night, IreneCottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-78218602002023187342011-08-18T21:31:00.002-04:002011-08-18T21:57:40.849-04:00School TimeIt's that time of year when we anticipate the begining of a new school year. Of course for us, that means the Professor is working on his syllabi, his outlines, grousing about the books he chose last spring and also..... looking forward to meeting new students and greeting old ones. He is from the old skool. He lectures and his content is amazing, but first he tells a few jokes and talks about pop culture. He teaches knowledge in his classes you can't find anywhere else at this University. And he teaches them how to find out more on their own. <br />
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I have always envied his summers where he was in control of his own professional and personal activities while I put in my time, but I think I envy this part of the year more. The excitement and hopefulness are catching and last many weeks. Have fun, my favorite Professor!<br />
Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-86800174258433354462011-06-01T15:03:00.002-04:002011-06-01T15:08:49.335-04:00Remodel Before and After!<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FFloweringBranch%2Falbumid%2F5613042764177374689%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-82420139080439478492011-04-14T09:44:00.005-04:002011-04-14T14:18:49.593-04:00A New LookThere's a new look to the blog and to the Cottage, inside and out. 2010 brought a new roof, a new paint job and some landscaping to the cottage. 2011 brought a storm that felled three trees. In addition 2011 is bringing a new kitchen and two new bathrooms to the cottage! A new photo will come soon to replace this one. We will miss that beautiful Hawthorne tree...............Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-63530523012118395732010-11-14T20:16:00.000-05:002010-11-14T20:16:04.111-05:00Spring thoughts in early November<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZTCUNWbnNvA5PjCW5sl3GPfQKdi1DQiJKdkjdelTPueViKvwAKbSVRG3WSE3VJzjuPbZRFZAau7lsCTUg6IDSuqF3W0r469HZpFYnYxwrbsFP7lJjye6yVVNl3ljaYL9cPdO-uJigcs/s1600/OctoberFlowers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZTCUNWbnNvA5PjCW5sl3GPfQKdi1DQiJKdkjdelTPueViKvwAKbSVRG3WSE3VJzjuPbZRFZAau7lsCTUg6IDSuqF3W0r469HZpFYnYxwrbsFP7lJjye6yVVNl3ljaYL9cPdO-uJigcs/s320/OctoberFlowers1.jpg" width="211" /></a></b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Morning Glory</b></div><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">November 1, 2010</b>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-85514386783074940372010-06-20T10:38:00.003-04:002010-06-20T15:59:21.982-04:00A dog named Boo<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Boo Doggie has gone to play with old Jackie and Ripple on the Rainbow Bridge. We are still trying to get used to the quiet. She was with us for thirteen and a half years. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
Greeting and Guarding were her "things". When we were gone to work all day, gone for a week on vacation, or when the kids were gone for six months at a time, she greeted us with little yelps of happiness, running in circles and jumping up a bit to tell us how overjoyed she was that we were back home with her when we returned. Often after work when I'd arrive home she would be in the back yard. She would run in circles (fast) in the yard, then end up in "her" corner and start digging. Sometimes when we would go upstairs and she was on the bed, she'd greet us by running around in circles on the bed and barking. If you can imagine, these were all with a smile on her face. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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She was always in the same rooms with us, sleeping, guarding, always listening. She wasn't a big cuddler. We used to say when she'd lay 2 feet from us that she was cuddling. Like many doggies, she loved to have her back rubbed and scratched. She listened to Dan's theories and helped him through illnesses. They were best buddies.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last of all, she loved people food. Yummy. She didn't understand when Dan told her not all dogs get Jarlsberg cheese for snacks...... And she loved her treats. Thanks to Martha, for the last year of Boo's life she got Pupperoni or Beggin Strips every day. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> We miss her........</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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They grow so well in Ohio and especially in our backyard where there's lots of shade. With the gracious help of friends, we got new hostas for our front "parking" area. We also have some in the backyard and along both sides of the house, West and North. (On the North is the Shade Garden which will have it's own post).<br />
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Not the best picture, but you see the hostas ringing the trees and also the ivy is planted now too.Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-79072917871636192732010-05-29T22:25:00.000-04:002010-05-29T22:25:19.414-04:00GardensThis year is the year of the "house". We have a few projects planned. Today I'll blog about gardening. We got creative with our yard and planted a "green fence". Some people call it a "living fence". For us, it is a beautiful row of evergreen trees between us and our neighbors. There is also a chain link fence, but we don't see that so much anymore. <br />
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We also rearranged some bushes, lining the patio framing it nicely. Today I transplanted some lilies from a total weed patch on the alley to our new lily patch out by the street. I hope they survive and that cars don't run over them.<br />
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</div>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-53102172875899686052010-01-03T12:18:00.005-05:002010-01-03T12:42:38.227-05:00Ring in the New Year: Year of Healing<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoONPlLDw9LykzlPK5nyPRaZnkA5XGbJFiAKS1Fovw9BQW5qsowJ1rzujhtS65xJpOp-h0mRXlFBY5PbjjC9x_LVQ9z-IhrLkHUgW4mvIG2bUI405MkgASpNSwPSpBhFYGVvOpb2QfZY/s1600-h/Picture+399.jpg"></a><div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Here are some photos from our Christmas celebration. Only one person couldn't make it -- she needed her R&R after a 3 week trip home and also carrying a baby inside.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>So, we had a lovely time. We got a Charlie Brown tree and had a few presents. Books were notable (those present and not). Funny gifts and ones that had been lost and found were highlights. Musical gifts, gifts for others than the recipient, and gifts to make good food were all in abundance.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>So were parties with old friends and new ones. Games to be played and noshes and drinks to be had . Even Boo, the doggie got her special Christmas treats.</b></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>It was special this year and perfect.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>I love my family.</b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjF_PtXBqyOTpFW0G8bCE2WW4IXXGH9uneRGPA_fZ3rs4IfZ3BYjCgziYuW0hrN_G-6VOjlK-U8_J6ZBiusdHzfNwUCiYEaBqLUD1Kqi26w9NLD8MqVAIAE1JXXin6VKwAz2ZFFFYd-8/s1600-h/Picture+402.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjF_PtXBqyOTpFW0G8bCE2WW4IXXGH9uneRGPA_fZ3rs4IfZ3BYjCgziYuW0hrN_G-6VOjlK-U8_J6ZBiusdHzfNwUCiYEaBqLUD1Kqi26w9NLD8MqVAIAE1JXXin6VKwAz2ZFFFYd-8/s320/Picture+402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422569526799431986" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PPFFB29UY2ERv1k3LpL9o3NWX5r-MnbTN587MOeFHOlfmPKysB9VuqiFib8doTF2GN5oVBp2GKnp1ME1I_sgFRg4SkTQI2sH1_0a_VGgvfsnjXITRotTa4vDgqPD9SH3b6vUK4d5Dkk/s1600-h/Picture+387.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4FuR_WglHsnxhyJe7OkfMxcB2vEqY7enJSaaWAqYxLkg2spFXg8OD_bv3aSl4suzOZff0D9reiRhuD7aq8rbeuNa3JBx_BqUOXaQ98Nmqg4JO9mBz2JfcpISNQTAUMmqpdbcR9Tk1qw/s320/RomyJammies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411178623067339362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcEsHhTn6WM14QEOdxFhw3se95RS81eqIykXu4REtXOMlwMHpD1HfHxeSBvKOT5oYWpnIsan5F-TSUaS0JbRIX3BAKqrcCGfzQeFTSazWOLEKnpnL9ppuirZZ8xW8teiu1Dsim6KvCNk/s1600-h/GrandpaDanRomy2009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcEsHhTn6WM14QEOdxFhw3se95RS81eqIykXu4REtXOMlwMHpD1HfHxeSBvKOT5oYWpnIsan5F-TSUaS0JbRIX3BAKqrcCGfzQeFTSazWOLEKnpnL9ppuirZZ8xW8teiu1Dsim6KvCNk/s320/GrandpaDanRomy2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411178617769086034" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Hope all is well with you and this season of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas finds you with your family and those important to you.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>From all of us with hugs.</b></span></div></div>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-58176208590001046182009-09-29T13:47:00.002-04:002009-09-29T13:52:55.602-04:00Dagnabit<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been working, cleaning and (gasp) community organizing. See blog here: www.northoakwood.blogspot.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'll get back to this -- fall is a'comin in. I'm prioritizing projects, sad about the cancellation of October visit by our daughter. However, I am planning Thanksgiving dinner with our son, daughter-in-love and Romy. Then, I will plan Christmas dinner with our daughter & BF. </span>So, they will come to visit. <br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What is your favorite part of fall? I like the smell of the leaves, the promise of indoor fires, and nesting.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Take care.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">-B</span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-13597164387694613142009-08-23T11:19:00.003-04:002009-08-23T11:27:28.666-04:00You knew those weren't the only internet sites I visit......<a href="http://www.jpmartin.us/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This site</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> is maintained by someone I used to work with. He's retired now. His links are amazing. Check them out! They range from photos, philosophy, science, newspapers; I could go on and on. If you have a bit of time to kill, go there. I guarantee you'll learn something. His site is how I discovered WOOT.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yes, </span><a href="http://www.woot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Woot</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> is a fun site. So is </span><a href="http://www.shirt.woot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Shirt.Woot</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> and now </span><a href="http://www.kids.woot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Kids.Woot</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> and </span><a href="http://www.wine.woot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Wine.Woo</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">t. These sites sell a different item each day until they sell out or another day comes around.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">"Regular" woot generally has geeky stuff, but they also seem to like vacuum cleaners. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Kids is brand-spanking new, just about a week old as of this post. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Shirt.Woot sells T-shirts. Some are a little wierd and all are very creative. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I have only ordered cheese from Wine.Woot and it was fantastic. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-8460170255439169382009-08-22T14:53:00.004-04:002009-08-22T15:12:50.072-04:00New New New<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yes, it's August already. Yes, it has been for, oh, 22 days. Sometimes I'm slow on the uptake. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Today I'll talk about the internet: how we get there and where I go. We get there through our BRAND NEW MAC desktop with its amazing 23" screen. I can finally see. Everyone over 50 should get a MAC just to be able to see with clarity. Where do I go on the internet? You may find some of these sites interesting. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">: Yes, I have a fairly active FB page. Mostly centered around family & friends, books, movies and old high school acquaintances. My name is so common that if you want to contact me via Facebook, please just contact me here. It's easier, believe me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><a href="http://www.startyourdiet.com/">SYD:</a> Yup, a "diet" site. It's an amazing place with lots of tools to use to track what one eats and exercising. It has sections with philosophy and "help". It encourages formation of online community with blogs, private email messages and message boards. It is less than 10% of the cost of WW. Take a look if that's what you're into. And, yes, I have lost 15 pounds so far. My goal is, well, let's say it's down the road a ways but at least I can see the path.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">NYT: </a> This is our home page and favorite newspaper online and on paper. (daily, mind you)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><a href="http://www.bridgebaseonline.com">BBO:</a> This is an online bridge playing site that I go to infrequently. Gates and Buffett have been known to show up from time to time to play a hand. It works with the MAC which surprised me because I had heard rumors to the contrary.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;">I am pondering this: <a href="http://graceinsmallthings.ning.com/">Grace</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;">Someday I'll post the blogs I read, too.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;">Barbara</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-75347094539164821992009-08-03T16:37:00.001-04:002009-08-03T16:42:24.208-04:00Ok I should post more often<span style="font-family: verdana;">My new August resolution to post more often. If I can find something useful, interesting or just plain fun to write!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">** Our trip through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and back again was fabulous. We saw many relatives and friends, did some genealogical digging, visited our daughter and her beau, saw some awesome windmills, and got 26.5 miles to the gallon!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">** It's August and school-time is coming up. Will be a big adjustment as Dan hasn't been teaching this past semester. He's already gearing up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take care! I'll find some more to talk about soon.</span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-78083177674192545522009-06-13T12:38:00.004-04:002009-06-13T12:41:13.976-04:00Jun 13, 1970<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmOQJf5VoVyw9CcYVDaEv5norCmjjh8wJEDkcJ9VkXtOv8ji2iWZCFHzBNolqJwE3HF3XWoCUJZhGsfJnJNnZI0G3qesKicgS2dKum2UdlnrCa9ALT_kJHgpb-RWz4AK0ZmNAE5dQi2k/s1600-h/DanandBarb70.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmOQJf5VoVyw9CcYVDaEv5norCmjjh8wJEDkcJ9VkXtOv8ji2iWZCFHzBNolqJwE3HF3XWoCUJZhGsfJnJNnZI0G3qesKicgS2dKum2UdlnrCa9ALT_kJHgpb-RWz4AK0ZmNAE5dQi2k/s320/DanandBarb70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346852660114940002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It has been forever since I've posted.<br />Today is a special day, so fitting to return<br />To the world of bloggers<br />With my Sweetie.<br />xxoo<br /></div>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-79604364736846468202009-03-09T22:59:00.004-04:002009-03-09T23:05:24.501-04:00Habits<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No, not the kind the nuns used to wear. Those other kinds, the actions that stay with you even though you wish they wouldn't. The actions that you find yourself doing without even thinking. The kind that one minute you think " sheesh, I just .................". Oh, those habits! The bad ones, yeah. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm one of those to whom bad habits stick like glue. I'm peeling them off one by one. Smoking? Gone. Biting fingernails? Gone. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now, on to the good ones! Exercise daily! Yes! I'm currently in a bit of physical therapy mode (nothing serious) and find that performing even the teeniest exercises daily requires a bit of a ... push? Thinking and nudging myself to do it. It'll take five minutes. </span>I'll take time to enjoy the satisfaction that comes after as well. <br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What bad habits have you shed? How do you keep the good habits going?</span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-51762607304814200532009-02-08T11:46:00.003-05:002009-02-08T11:50:48.064-05:00Done!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">100% of the way there! ZERO left!</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Congratulations to Dan for finishing his treatment! Yay! Now we'll wait for the side effects to subside. These last couple of weeks have been a bit troublesome. I would say not terrible, though. The Med Team said it will take 8 weeks to get back to normal. Here's hoping for a quick 8 weeks!<br /><br />And, we're getting a hint of spring! The last 2 days the temps have been in the 40's and 50's. It is so uplifting to not worry about falling (ya, we've experienced that this winter), taking twice as long to get to work, being shut-in because the old Volvo is surrounded by snow and ice -- you get the idea.<br /><br /></span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-78827736760271666492009-01-30T16:00:00.004-05:002009-01-30T16:04:19.330-05:00Water & Ice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgjghyphenhyphenRQFTnObnMsJf69keA3Opqzu5TJEMO8Lc39ojL1VdCmRDH4F2yvANdyxbJTCnBGE76K6MK2BYX-wtY-t_Ahl4CYILPO3dNCHyVVW3NQoB8P-umHgaXK6Xvu1e71aRZlh7000vRU/s1600-h/IMG_0496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgjghyphenhyphenRQFTnObnMsJf69keA3Opqzu5TJEMO8Lc39ojL1VdCmRDH4F2yvANdyxbJTCnBGE76K6MK2BYX-wtY-t_Ahl4CYILPO3dNCHyVVW3NQoB8P-umHgaXK6Xvu1e71aRZlh7000vRU/s320/IMG_0496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297195395974706626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK15XwSXUpAybkmIzUBh5lwtiY3WM6XD5ACy8O_cdCRY4YewcCSzEUeOoM-mjxoaqnS_PMbi03uTR-DeYmn0x9YjJ_k-guwrR61FwxBhMeymgEbpriLiDJeuxI-sTHAhkroc9gRnsJWYk/s1600-h/IMG_0493.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK15XwSXUpAybkmIzUBh5lwtiY3WM6XD5ACy8O_cdCRY4YewcCSzEUeOoM-mjxoaqnS_PMbi03uTR-DeYmn0x9YjJ_k-guwrR61FwxBhMeymgEbpriLiDJeuxI-sTHAhkroc9gRnsJWYk/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297195080387278322" border="0" /></a>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-58228734005836292502009-01-29T15:11:00.003-05:002009-01-29T15:16:32.493-05:00Brrrrr<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">We did get hit by the winter storm. I think this is our first this year. It really wasn't bad, but the layer of ice in between the 2 layers of snow made things interesting! Schools were closed, even U.D. Many businesses were closed, too. Dan didn't have treatment yesterday because they closed the clinic. So................</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">86% of the way there! Only 6 left after today!</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-8949744415500109772009-01-26T10:29:00.005-05:002009-01-26T11:49:41.360-05:00Today<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">82% of the way there! Only 8 left after today!</span><br /></span><span>Amidst all the snow, cold, economic depression and personal issues, there is hope.<br />Love,<br />Barbara<br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokrkaWVFaa0hH9mluz6WmGYoFgV2aXIwr-18npdloxGKX8vtrMBKFmT11tbRXTr4b5QjlttunBToYBiDdGjrxAPwAnP0RJn0bod1ok-DyCy-YZtJPFlvzK_zTo8Cnn5W75iZYi0WweOQ/s1600-h/field_of_flowers_sc122.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokrkaWVFaa0hH9mluz6WmGYoFgV2aXIwr-18npdloxGKX8vtrMBKFmT11tbRXTr4b5QjlttunBToYBiDdGjrxAPwAnP0RJn0bod1ok-DyCy-YZtJPFlvzK_zTo8Cnn5W75iZYi0WweOQ/s320/field_of_flowers_sc122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295645500680772498" border="0" /></a>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-59930330989109191472009-01-19T14:21:00.003-05:002009-01-19T14:30:34.178-05:00Change in the airTomorrow Barack Obama will be inaugurated president of the United States of America. We will have a quiet celebration at home. We are so very happy this moment has come and are so very hopeful once again for the United States.<br /><br />We cannot stop now and just let those in Washington work for change. We have to continue the grass roots movement in our own communities. Choose your cause, an issue that is near and dear to your heart and volunteer to help it move in the right direction. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGNgacysHg">Here are some words from our President-Elect</a>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-20870265315722362332009-01-19T14:13:00.004-05:002009-01-19T15:05:52.831-05:00Dan's Treatment<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">70% of the way there! Today was 30 of 43! </span></span><br /><br />You go, Dan! So far, Dan has held true to the doctor's prediction that he would "sail through treatment". Here's hope that it continues. There's just 13 more to go, less than 2 weeks' worth of treatments.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Although there's no discernible difference, the first 25 treatments were more "general area" radiation treatments. Now the radiation is centered more directly on the prostate and not the surrounding area. </span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415848494354189980.post-15645989571018094012009-01-08T23:25:00.009-05:002009-01-09T00:02:24.648-05:00Technology and Me and Thee<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technology and me and all my family and friends is what that title really should read. We just got finished</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > Skyping</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> with Lena and Tim. It was especially touching because it's been a bad day. Lena was in a car accident this morning. She appears to be OK -- bruised and shaken up with a bump on the head -- but it was a scary accident with the car flying off the highway over the service road into a field. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was soooo wonderful to see her face and make her smile and see that too. We looked GREAT in our PJ's and sweats, I'm sure. We joked about bringing Tim's family into the world of technology. I bet his nephews would LOVE </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.skype.com/">Skype</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our granddaughter is growing up </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Skyping</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> every week with her grandparents who are in two very different parts of the globe from her. We laugh and sing and talk about elbows.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, if you are reading this and you would like some help to do "voice and video over IP" (= FREE), drop me a note or a comment and I will help. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For those of us far away from people we love, it's the bees knees.</span>Cottage Dweller - Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953139461921179808noreply@blogger.com3