October 17, 2009

10:27 AM Off to the dog park. Then the craft fair. I am sleepy.

The dogs couldn't find anybody to race. I dont understand why they have to race across the fence.

Blitzen's Tale
I mostly sat around on the table. I ran around smelling for a while.

Lady Chica's Tale
Couldn't get any of those big dogs to run. There were two cowdogs on our side but they didn't run. Then mom was gone all day.

I had fun at the craft fair altho I was somewhat tired. Today was slower but still a steady stream of customres. I was told that originally the fair had 31,000 items and half were sold the first two days. Only two of my hats sold. I talked with a volunteer who said that what sells cha nges from year to year. This year it seemed sparkles. A lot of Halloween stuff was sold.

I craved two items. Purses made out of denim with endless pockets inside. And a sweatshirt with buttons sewed on the front outlining a snowman.

Roseanne Cash sang me home. She doesn't sound country altho singing old country songs.

7 PM Tired out. martha and jeff left me some food.

BOOK REVIEW
Ellis Peters, *The Pilgrm of hate*
I am having problems getting through this. Every book has the same plot. This is tenth chronicle of Bro Cadfael. The year is 1141 and pilgrims are coming to the Benedictine Abbey of Shrewsbury to honor St. Winifred.

Hugs, Dr. Liz

August 21, 2009

6 AM and a wild storm hit us. We needed the rain. The electricity went out but it was back on when I came back from walking dogs. I walked them into the neighboring area where they will defacate. No dog park today.
Off to tai chi. I need to draw a smiley face. I did not eat a piece of cake. Always cake at Senior Center. Kroger donates yesterday's cake.

Noon and time to take a nap. I made a library run.

Lady Chica's Tale
I hate that stuff Mom is trying to feed us. I dont know where she gets that stuff. She did put a little yogurt on it to kill the taste --- or give it some taste.

Blitzen's Tale
Well, we didn't get to the dog park today. Just hangin out around the house. First it rained. Then mom said it was too hot.

8 PM Still pledge drive. No Bill Moyers nor my programs on PBS. They have music from the fifties. There must be some marketing strategy behind this. Do older people pledge more?


BOOK REVIEW
Ellis Peters, *Dead Man's Ransom*
I am getting bored with Bro. Cadfael. Every plot is the same. An innocent young man is accused of murder. Bro Cadfael finds the real killer and the young man rides off into the sunset with his true love. In this case, a young Welsh nobleman is held hostage for the sheriff of Shrewsbury.
Under Welsh law, a blood price can be paid for murder Hence dead man's ransom..
The Abbey of Shrewsbury is a real place. in ruins now. I think Ellis Peters started writing her books in an effort to raise money to restore the place.
I find it interesting that the Wales/English border is a border. The sheriff says, "I'm a frontiersman."
Allan: There were 13 television episodes. Each is on DVD.




Hugs, Dr. Liz