Wednesday, November 19, 2014

About Rocky

To answer vals question about rocky...the saga continues...My neighbor from hell (airforce) claims rocky bit him. Scraps(animal control) told me to quatrantine him for 10 days. Rocky has and is current on his rabies shots..I do not believe rocky bite anyone...scraps sent me two tickets - totaling 174$. I challenged the fine and a hearing is to be held on dec 5. it is true that rocky has a history of wandering. However, he's been getting better at staying home or not goin...g more then a half block...None of my immediate neighbors have complained ...as far as i know. my neighbors play BB and allow their dogs out off leash. Rocky is so well behaved it's ridiculouse..Best dog i've had by far! We all get along, except for my (airforce brody jett) neighbor from hell who by the way cut my neighbors cable twice...it went over his property...paranoia...My other neighbor (special forces) doesn't like him because he insulted his wife...One other thing...I thought rocky's license was good forever...but scraps...says i have to renue every year to the tune of 42$...But what really bugs me the most is: Women...Why do they all want to cut his nuts off ? He's a good boy, handles himself extremely well from the Hospital to Safeway...Most people could take a page out of his book and unlike most people I can trust him home alone. I actually took two sticks and placed them across from garage to house 10ft, and told him not to cross and he didn't ... I told him not to go in front or behind my neighbors...and he doesn't...I can't teach him to fetch the mail..the mailpeople classify him a good dog..but, amazingly he won't touch anything on the countertop...but i'm not goingb to tempt him with a t-bone either....
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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Letter to Facebook family and friends 71st. b'day

My b'day is August 16.  I,m being forced to accept the simple reality that i,ve out lived my clothes.. I,m trying to live on 1,006$/mo + 37$ in food stamps.  In away i,m being punished for living  at home--which i dearly luv..Dshs wants me to live in senior housing which would save me several hundred dollars / mo.  and maybe i should ! but i love gardening and puttering around i have a boat 12 ft and motors .  Fact is i,ve got great neighbors with one exception..

my b,day wishes:  I,m looking for used/new sweatshirts X-lg, i like zippered  and hooded sweatshirts-I've got size 13 or 14 foot size and need socks and walking shoes..also a nice winter jacket would be nice.  I gave my last winter jacket to a fellow who was being transported to Wisconsin and he needed it more then me.

I went fishing yesterday.  For the first time i lost a rod overboard then rocky managed to step on and break my other rod.  My tackle box was stolen out of the boat.. I,m looking forward to fishing this fall on the spokane river.  I,ve lost all my spinners and spoons (my favorite way of fishing)  all to a good cause though, the bottom of the river/fish.  I like Mepps but i,ve had good luck with Bud spinners , which are much cheaper.. So i don,t mind using them.. used lures are also ok..as long as they have paint/shine I have to replace the hooks with singles anyway. Fishing rod and reel are on my wish list.  I especially like Zebco closed face spinning reels  33XBL..They are cheap 15-30$  Rods need to be stiff and 6 or 7 ft...15-30$

I,m living  my life under Gods Grace  I was telling Holly yesterday that my life is so blessed...I don,t understand why? why me lord..what have I ever done?  But blessed I am and I accept Gods Grace..

My address is 2811 n. oak st. Spokane ,wa...tele# 5097014178

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Life, AKU, musing on gardens and threats

sAt 70 I still don,t know what i should have done or more importantly what i,m going to do...Years ago i didn,t want to get involved with computers...but i,m glad i did...I love learning and wanted to go back to school,...But why i was 50..I was 60..and now 70...what a rush life has been..what an adventure !  I talked to my brother Doug and he refuses to get a computer..With all his millions.  Large boat stored in Minnesota..He is finished and doesn,t want to move forward...I feel sorry for him..refusing to move off his money...He lives in Tampa, but he is afraid of the water and is convinced he,ll be eaten.  Meanwhile i,m bobbing up and down in the surf, looking for the next wave.  I,ve tried to teach Holly, Tom and all my children to enjoy learning and to bring into view and reality they,re dreams..This adventure called life, is an amazing gift that requires constant learning and changing.  So much fun!  We don,t dwell on the bad stuff but look forward to sunnier days.  Right now I,m having problems with my neighbor. over his dog which they are neglecting,  This man has threatened to kill me twice.  The last time he told me to go into my house, or he would call the cops..I said NO ! and got bullish and would not..He threatened to come over the fence...I said c'mon asshole..whereupon he said he was going to shoot me with his Taser...He actually ran into his house and got his taser,  actually it was pink. He rushed back to the fence, jumping up and down, A truly frightening experience..Nose to nose, my neck was bowed...He looked enormous.  He kept pressing the button, the taser going zzzz/n/crackling.  I was nose to nose with a gorilla ( no slight intended) I wondered what it would fell like, but i would not be moved..So it ended i thought..My sin on this occassion was filling his dogs (AKU) dish with water from my hose..As usual no food or water for his dog who use to be full of life, but now is depressed but not angry because I talk to him every day and tell him to have a big heart,  that there is  better days coming..He has to carry this burden and we don,t know why...But we must carry our burdens...I know its silly but I,ve prayed over this dog and asked God, NO Demanded that God, find him a new home where he will have a yard, (he,s been in a 4X6 kennel since he was born)..and an owner who will take care of him. He hasn,t given up yet ! and I haven,t either..A cop came by the other day and gave me a summons.. My neighbor is asking that i be required to stay 50 ft away from him,his wife and his daughter.  He claims that I have asked him numerous times if I "could have a playdate with his 2 year old daughter...He is despicable!  Lucky me..I don,t even know his daughters name, have never met her, I have never been a guest in their home. They have never been a guest in my home. We have never been together.  It is amazing what this man will do to get his way..Thrusday is the big day.  I must be strong.  I am Righteous.aid NO ! and got bullish and would not..He threatened to come over the fence...I said c'mon asshole..whereupon he said he was going to shoot me with his Taser...He actually ran into his house and got his taser,  actually it was pink. He rushed back to the fence, jumping up and down, A truly frightening experience..Nose to nose, my neck was bowed...He looked enormous.  He kept pressing the button, the taser going zzzz/n/crackling.  I was nose to nose with a gorilla ( no slight intended) I wondered what it would fell like, but i would not be moved..So it ended i thought..My sin on this occassion was filling his dogs (AKU) dish with water from my hose..As usual no food or water for his dog who use to be full of life, but now is depressed but not angry because I talk to him every day and tell him to have a big heart,  that there is  better days coming..He has to carry this burden and we don,t know why...But we must carry our burdens...I know its silly but I,ve prayed over this dog and asked God, NO Demanded that God, find him a new home where he will have a yard, (he,s been in a 4X6 kennel since he was born)..and an owner who will take care of him. He hasn,t given up yet ! and I haven,t either..A cop came by the other day and gave me a summons.. My neighbor is asking that i be required to stay 50 ft away from him,his wife and his daughter.  He claims that I have asked him numerous times if I "could have a playdate with his 2 year old daughter...He is despicable!  Lucky me..I don,t even know his daughters name, have never met her, I have never been a guest in their home. They have never been a guest in my home. We have never been together.  It is amazing what this man will do to get his way..Thrusday is the big day.  I must be strong.  I am Righteous.

my garden

I can,t understand grow degree days overview and accumulation..how does it work..i live in spokane city..

Gardening in eiffy Weather

  • I just want to know if my garden will grow and when? Everty spring in town we have a wk of warm weather followed by 3 wks of cold weather. the plants stop growing and are asaulted by pests.. Last year it was in the 60,sF until june 26, then turned bl...See More
  • Robert M Ramstad This spring i used plastic cover for may and june...I discovered half my problem is the finches love to eat my garden..They love tender greens esp my beets, lettuce and peas. I,m starting to wonder if they can hear the seeds growing under ground...I think they can..
  • Robert M Ramstad I also would like you to know that the food chain here in spokane is breaking.. I haven,t seen any grasshoppers or other insects. The trout population in the Spokane River is very healthy, but will overtime change because of no insects... I have seen ...See More

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Garden Blues

I just want to know if my garden will grow and when?  Everty spring in town we have a wk of warm weather followed by 3 wks of cold weather.  the plants stop growing and are asaulted by pests.. Last year it was in the 60,sF until june 26, then turned blazing hot.  on june 15 i journied to pasco..my corn was 5 ' high ..pasco 18 " high...This year, i,m using willow hoops and clear plastic...seems much better..it,s 80 today but will return to 60,s shortly..My plastic seems to give a 10 degree gain on cloudy days and soil temps r also higher..I,m hopeing for an extra month of growth degree days so my carrots and beets as well as tomatoes will grow. Last year my corn failed and my garden was iffy!  I put a lot of work in my garden...for naught... suggestions?