No Nursing Homes for Me! (revised)

Hello readers,

So all in all, having dinner at Rebecca's was a terrible event.  Her monicotti  was a delicious and it was nice to see Danny, even if he only came out of his room for a few minutes to eat and run but then things went downhill...fast.

Rebecca and I were having a nice conversation until dessert when she started accusing me of going senile!  To this I took much offense and we burst into an argument about whether or not I am capable of living alone.  She say's she's been reading my blog and that she's worried about me. She needs to worry about herself if you ask me.  She said that I "seem to be confusing what type of pet I have and what shows I'm watching"...  "Losing my grip on reality," she said.  I MOST CERTAINLY AM NOT!  I am absolutely certain that Trina is a cat and I miss her very much!  

She suggested I go live in a nursing home! First, I am perfectly capable of living alone.  Second, she has no right to tell me what to do! And as far as who's worried about whom, I am concerned with her lack of parenting skills.  Just LOOK at the door to Danny's bedroom:

That looks like the door of a disturbed child. A neglected child. A misled child.  And the smell, OH GOD the SMELL.  It smelt like low-tide and manure was emanating from that boy's room, it was almost unbearable being in that wing of the house...

I left abruptly after the argument and haven't talked to Rebecca since. 

Rebecca, if you're reading this:  You ought to figure out what to do with your immediate family before you try to stick me in a nursing home!

Lunch With Rebecca (revised)

Hello Readers,

Today Rebecca came over and fixed us up a wonderful lunch.  Here's a picture of delicious Tuna Club Sandwich:

We also had some potato chips and a pickle.  It was very nice of her to stop by unannounced.  It seemed like the purpose of her visit was to seek some advice from her dear old mother.  She's been quite upset as of late.  The loss of her father (my husband) has been difficult for all of us in the family and Rebecca is struggling to cope. Stress is mounting at work and she's been staying late most days.   

Rebecca says that Danny has been nearly entirely reclusive.  If hes not out with his friends, he's locked up in his room blaring rap music.  She mentioned that there's also a terrible smell coming from his side of the house. However, he refuses to let her in to his bedroom.  After she and her husband divorced, Rebecca has been keeping busy taking care of Danny and maintaining a house.  Oh, that child can sure be a burden.

I did my best to console her, we all miss Howard.  Still, he lived a long and happy life.  I told her he wouldn't want us fretting like we are, he would want us all to get together as a family and take care of one another.

I tried, but I felt like I just couldn't get through to her today.  Oh well...Any advice?

-Bea

Getting Back On My Feet (revised)

Hello readers,
So I've been starting to feel better day by day.  When I get tired with the daily chores, I've been stting down and researching how to find Tootsie.  So far I haven't found any hints as to Tootsie's whereabouts, ( I thought Your P.A.L. had a tip but it turns out he's just crazy!) but I did find this website with a lot of helpful advice about finding lost dogs in general: http://www.fidofinder.com/find-your-lost-dog.php

I've been fooling around in Microsoft Paint to make a poster to hang around the neighborhood.  This is what I made.  I think it's sure to catch everyone's attention!

Now, I'm going to print these off on my printer and then go plaster the neighborhood with posters for my missing doggie!

Wish me luck~

-Bea

Criminals!!!! (revised)

OH DEAR I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING! 

This can't be true, it simply can't be...

I came home from the supermarket and found THIS SIGN taped to my door!

SOMEONE HAS STOLEN MY BELOVED!!!! Oh dear I'm lost and I don't know what to do without my dear Tootsie!!! I just searched the entire house two times over and scavenged the back yard calling "Tootsie! Tootsie!" But he is nowhere to be found.  HE REALLY HAS BEEN TAKEN!  After losing my husband I don't think I can bear to handle any more loss!  Who will help me get through my days? What reason will I have to wake up in the morning now that my Tootsie is gone?! Poor poor Tootsie I really hope he's alright. And those thieves..Those DAMNED thieves!  Why would anyone do such a thing?! What reason would they have to rob a poor old lady of her precious dog?!!  Her only friend?!

For now, I'll just say prayers for Tootsie.  I'll cross my fingers and pray that he comes back safely.

IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION OR HAS SEEN TOOTSIE PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT!  THERE WILL BE A REWARD FOR HIS SAFE RETURN.

PORNOGRAPHY (revised)

Hi readers,

This week I have good news and bad news.  I'll start with the good news:

Notice anything different about my blog today? . . . (This is the good news). . . I just learned the HTML BLINK rule!!! Doesn't it look so neat? When I first started this blog, I barely knew how to post an entry,  or send an email, but with my new instruction book I feel like I'm becoming quite savvy with these Personal Computer machines.  I think my blog is looking much prettier now that I've decorated my titles with the blink rule. It feels good to learn new skills at my old age. 

I know that I haven't posted in a while but that's because there has been a LOT of family drama going on lately.  Which leads me to the bad news...

Danny is now suspended  from school for forging his report card and sabotaging the school TV station by hacking into it and making it display pornography during his lunch period.  I'm terribly ashamed that these things have been the work of my grandson...I feel sorry for the children who had to see those disturbing images during their lunch hour.  Our bodies are temples and its horrendously sinful to engage in the act of watching or performing pornographic material.  

I chose to share this because I've been praying for Danny to find some guidance and follow the proper course in his life... but I don't know what to do or how I should intervene.  Do any readers have suggestions on how I can help Danny? If you do, please share them in the comments section below.


Needless to say, Danny is grounded right now. His mother is very disappointed in him as well.  We're hoping this is just a phase, but we want to stop him from hanging around with the wrong crowd... This is a picture he recently posted on his Facebook page: 




I really hope we can stop his rebellious behavior before he gets too far into this dangerous lifestyle.  He was such a nice boy up until this past summer.  I'm not sure how to reach out to him though...

-Bea

Welcome to Sunny Orchards...

Well,
I knew it would happen at some point, I just wanted to deny it.  But now, with a broken hip and a stab wound, it seems inevitable.  Rebecca has decided to get me a room at Sunny Orchards Assisted Living Center.  This is where I will rehab, and there will be doctors on call and nurses to help me with my daily routine.  Here is my new 'home': 

I don't really want to live here but I haven't much of a choice.  Some of the folks here seem nice, and I get to spend time with my old neighbor, Mrs. Benderidice.  It's been good to catch up with her.

Since they dont allow pets here, I've chosen to give Tootsie to Danny, so long as he promises to take good care of him, keep out of trouble, and visit me once a week with Tootsie in the courtyard.  Danny has kindly given me his old laptop and set me up with an email list of the family so I can stay in touch with everyone and keep blogging.  What a sweetheart.  He says he will visit me tomorrow after school.  I wish I could keep Tootsie, but giving him to Danny feels like the right thing to do.  Tootsie can keep Danny company, just as he kept me company for all those years.  He's a member of the family, just living in a different house now.

Rebecca has heeded my advice and helped Danny clean his room up after having kept tootsie in there for months.  Danny returned the favor by helping his mother do some yardwork.  Rebecca says it's difficult as a single mother, but she is beginning to realize the value of leaving work a little earlier to spend time with Danny, her only son.

And I'm here, getting better day by day, blogging and learning more computer skills.  Danny sends me pictures of him and Tootsie and shows me when he cleans his room.  I have to go for now, it's time for dinner in the cafeteria.  Tonight there will be a band playing some golden oldies and I'll play bingo with Mrs. Benderidice.  I guess that's just how it goes...

Signing off,
-Bea

My "trip" to the park

Well, I'm not quit sure where to start.  I guess I'll start from the beginning...

I went to the bank, withdrew the $400 dollars and had that wad of cash in my left pocket, pocket knife in the other.  I was teeming with excitement as I pulled into the parking lot, I practically jumped out of my car and was nearly running toward the bench to wait for the mysterious person I was meeting.  My high hopes instantly came crashing down to the earth with my body as I tripped over a root and fell into an excruciating pit of despair as my husband's pocket knife lodged itself deeply in my thigh and my hip shattered on a jagged rock.  Oh I haven't felt such pain since my husband passed and Tootsie vanished, except this time I was faced with more painful circumstances: I may never find Tootsie, and there I lay, unable to move or call for help, choking down the fact that Rebecca would use this incident against me in her argument for locking me up in an assisted living facility.  Life has never looked darker.

Then out of nowhere, a beam of sunshine illuminated my Tootsie, running full speed towards me.  Oh what a sight! He was followed by..... Danny, running to my aid.  Oh I was surprised to see that boy, confused too.  Danny broke down began to cry while kneeling next to me.  "Grandma! Are you alright? What happened? Oh God, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." He wailed as he hugged me.  "I had tootsie the whole time! I'm sorry I just needed a friend and now...now you're hurt and you're bleeding!"

He ran to his car and lifted me in the passengers seat and rushed me to the hospital. Tootsie was on the floor laying on my feet.  This was the first time I was glad he had such a fast car...I was wailing in pain, bleeding all over his upholstery and he confessed everything to me on that ride.  How he had stolen Tootsie in hopes for attention from his mother or myself, how he kept tootsie caged in his room and lived with the smell of his feces, how he felt lost ever since his father left and his grandfather died, how he needed $400 to get himself out of a drug deal gone wrong, how his mother neve spends time with him, how deeply sorry he was because he felt that the pocket knife in my thigh was his fault.

When we arrived at the hospital he ran in and nurses came out with a stretcher to bring me into the emergency room.  They put me under sedation, and here I sit, with my ass hanging out of this gown, my leg in a cast, hooked up to an IV.  Rebecca is coming to visit this evening after work and I'm just dreading that conversation.  Danny left me his laptop, so I could still blog and he could Gchat with me.

Danny asked me not to tell his mother what he told me, but I have to.  I was wrong about that boy, I'm ashamed to say that Rebecca has not been doing her job as a mother and needs to rethink her priorities.

I did give Danny the $400 and told him never to do drugs again...we'll see how that goes, but I won't tell his mother about that bit.  He took Tootsie home to care for him while I'm in the hospital, I gave him an extra $50 to buy him some proper dog food and a leash so he could walk him.

Well.. I'm feeling tired after such an eventful afternoon and I need my rest before Rebecca arrives.

Until next time...
-Bea

Taking back what's MINE

So I emailed th3cr34t0r@gmail.com back and told them I couldn't read their gibberish writing and demanded that they tell me what I need to do to get my Tootsie back. They said to meet them in Paleo Park in an hour and bring $400...

That is a lot of money but I need my Tony back! I will go to the Bank and pull from my savings and drive to the park...I'm bringing my husband's old pocket knife to protect myself.

I'll show you who can be independent Rebecca!  I don't need your help, or your nurses, or your nursing homes!!

I'm going to the park now, I'll update you when I return with my Tootsie!

Tootsie!

I just recieved a mysterious email from this address: th3cr34t0r@gmail.com.

Here is the text:

H3110,

R U 100K1N6 4 50M37H1N6?  M337 M3 1N 7H3 P4RK 47 DU5K... 410N3.

-7H3 CR3470R

I'm not exaclty sure what it says It looks like some jibberish code but I think this person may have my Tina, my love, the apple of my eye.

It might be dangerous though, I will bring a knife.

LOCK ME UP?! NEVER!

Hello readers,

So all in all, having dinner at Rebecca's was a terrible event.  Her monicotti  was a delicious (so proud I raised a good cook) and it was nice to see Danny, even if he only came out of his room for a few minutes to eat and run...Then things went downhill.

Rebecca and I were having a nice conversation until dessert when she started accusing me of going senile!  To this I took much offense and we burst into an argument about whether or not I am capable of living alone.  She say's she's worried about me, especially after reading my blog.  She said that I "seem to be confusing what type of pet I have, and what shows I'm watching."  "Losing my grip on reality," she said.  WELL, REBECCA, I AM YOUR MOTHER AND YOU WON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!  I am absolutely certain that Trina is a cat and I miss her very much!  And as far as who's worried about whom, I am concerned with your lack of parenting skills.  Just LOOK at the door to Danny's bedroom:

That looks like the door of a disturbed child. A neglected child. A misled child.  And the smell, OH GOD the SMELL.  It smelt like low-tide and manure emanating from that boy's room, it was almost unbearable being in that wing of the house...

Rebecca,  you ought to figure out what to do with your immediate family before you try to stick me in a nursing home!

Sightings! Maybe...

So I just got back from a walk and I swear I keep seeing Terry around every corner.  On this walk I thought I saw him a number of times hiding in trees.  I called and called for him but he didn't come.  I snapped these pictures with my iPhone so that, once I enlarge them on my personal computer, I can check to see if it was really Toto or not.  Turns out the first two weren't him....I'm still not sure about the last one though...

Has anyone seen him??????????????  I'm going to Rebecca's house for dinner tonight to talk strategy about how to find Toto.

We're going to have Fettucini Alfredo yum! I'm excited and I feel like with all the searching I'm doing, I'll definitely find my lost cat!

I'm off to go search the neighborhood again.

-Bea

Homeward Bound!

I've been watching more and more episodes of Homeward Bound! I absolutely love that movie!  Sometimes it can be so sad, but it is mostly uplifting.   I love to see the dogs that have been taken from their homes be reunited with their original owner. I'm not sure how all his dogs ran away though? But what a brave man going around the world to bring all his furry family members Homeward with him.  Here is a beautiful moment from the movie show...

Don't they both look so happy?!  One day that will be me!!! My dog Toto and I will be reunited and happy as can be! Just like this...

That was such a nice time when Teensie and I went to the lake in Chicago.  We had to wear out coats and scarves though because it was sooo cold that winter.  Not much of a beach day I suppose!

Well, I better get going. I have some laundry boiling...

So Sad

Oh Lord, "Homeward Bound" was the wrong movie to watch tonight!! :(

Maybe he'll turn up tomorrow... I'm not sure how much longer I can go on this way..

Lunch with my daughter

Well Rebecca came over and fixed me a wonderful lunch.  Here's a picture of my Tuna Club Sandwhich:

We also had some potato chips.  It was very nice of her to stop by, and it seemed like she was seeking some nurture from her dear old mother.  She has been quite upset as of late.  The loss of her father, my husband, has been difficult for all of us in the family and Rebecca is struggling to cope.  Stress is mounting at work and Danny has been nearly entirely reclusive.  If hes not out with his friends, he keeps himself locked up in his room blaring rap music she tells me.  She mentioned that there's also a terrbile smell coming from his side of the house but he refuses to let her in to his bedroom.  After she and her husband divorced Rebecca has been keeping busy taking care of Danny and maintaining a house.  Oh that child can sure be a burden.

I did my best to console her, we all miss Howard, yet he lived a long life.  I told her he wouldn't want us fretting like we are, he would want us all to get together as a family and take care of one another.

I tried but I felt like I just couldn't get through to her today.  Oh well.  Any advice?

-Bea

Still waiting...

I've been waiting by the phone but I still havent heard any replies to my flyers.  I suppose it's only one day but I would imagine I would hear something  by now right?  Well, about all I can do is the crossword and cross my fingers.  Although I'm feeling better the doctor AND my loving (but often overbearing) family wont allow me to drive around town searching yet.  They say I'll become so fatigued it will be dangerous..but I feel up to it!  Tootsie is the primary source of joy and excitement in my life! Without him I'll become too fatigued because I'll have no one to cheer me up and share my days with.

Rebecca is planning to stop by on her lunch break so I better be signing off soon.

back on my feet

So I've been starting to feel better and I've been researching to learn how to find Tootsie.  I found this website with a lot of helpful advice: http://www.fidofinder.com/find-your-lost-dog.php

I think I'm going to go plaster the neighborhood with posters for my missing doggie!

Wish me luck~

-Bea

Pneumonia and induced comas

Hi folks,

So I know it's been a while since I last updated, but that's because I came down with a terrible case of pneumonia and have been hospitalized for the last few weeks.  At this age, an illness like that really gets the best of you!  Luckily now I am feeling better and steadily regaining strength and energy.  I am back home and on my feet again, and ready to solve the mystery of my missing Tootsie with all my might.

The doctors said that all the stress of losing my poor pomeranian seemed to have weakened my immune system and made my susceptible to pneumonia.  For a while I was in an induced state of sedation with a respirator doing all of my breathing.  It's amazing how technology has evolved in the medical field over my lifetime.  Once I was awake, my family was very supportive.  Rebecca came to visit me everyday to check in and see how I was doing.  Danny even stopped by once or twice.  That was very thoughtful of the him, however I found it to be quite rude that he laughed told him what happened to Tootsie.

Well, now that I'm home again I guess ill check in with my friends in the blogosphere and leave some comments.  I don't have the energy to do much else, so I'll look around the internet to see if I can't find any clues as to Tootsie's whereabouts.

-Bea

Criminals!!!

As many of you know, I have a Pomeranian named Tootsie whom I love very much. You can see a picture of my beloved in my post from February 10th.

Well... imagine my surprise when I came home from Price Chopper to find THIS on my door!!!

SOMEONE HAS STOLEN MY BELOVED!!!! Oh dear I'm lost and I don't know what to do without my dear Tootsie!!!  After losing my husband I don't think I can bear to handle any more loss!  Who will help me get through my days? What reason will I have to wake up in the morning now that my Tootsie is gone?! Poor poor Tootsie I really hope he's alright. And those thieves.  Those DAMNED thieves why would they do such a thing?! What reason would they have to rob a poor old lady of her precious dog?!!

I'm going to go pray that he get home safely.

IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION OR HAS SEEN TOOTSIE PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT!

No Bells and Whistles :(

Well, I just learned that my beloved blink rule doesn't work in Google Chrome or Safari :(  However, it does work in Firefox, which is the browser I use.  Danny deleted Internet explorer off my computer and I cant figure out how to get it back on :(

Oh well.  If you dont view my blog in Firefox you can still enjoy this video of a 'talking' Pomeranian! Soo precious!

That's all for today,
-Bea

PORNOGRAPHY

Hi readers,
Notice anything different about my blog today? . . . I just learned the BLINK rule!!! Doesn't it look so neat? When I first started this blog, I barely knew how to post an entry, but with my new instruction book, I feel like I'm becoming quite savvy with these machines.  Also, I think my blog is looking much prettier now that I've decorated my titles with the blink rule.  That's the good news for this week.

As for the bad news.....I know that I haven't posted in a while, but that's because there has been a LOT of family drama going on lately.  Danny is now suspended  from school for forging his report card AND sabotaging the school TV station by hacking into it and making it show pornography during his lunch period.  I'm terribly ashamed that these things have been the work of my grandson...And I feel sorry for the children who had to see those disturbing images during their lunch hour.  Our bodies are temples and its horrendously sinful to engage in the act of watching or performing pornographic material.  The reason I've shared this is because I've been praying for Danny to find some guidance and follow the proper course in his life... but I don't know what to do or how I should intervene.  Do any readers have suggestions on how I can help Danny? If you do, please share them in the comments section below.


Needless to say, Danny is grounded right now, and his mother is very disappointed as well.  We're hoping this is just a phase, but we want to stop him from hanging around with the wrong crowd... This is a picture he recently posted on his Facebook page: 




I really hope we can stop his rebellious behavior before he gets too far into this dangerous lifestyle.  He was such a nice boy up until he began highschool....



-Bea

Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!!

Well, Danny came over today and I had him remove that photo of myself and replace it with the picture of my Orchids...the one I intended to post first.  I hate to have to reprimand him like that but lately he has been getting out of line and someone needs to set him straight!  Apparently helping me with my blog hasnt been the only technology he's been fooling with--my daughter Rebecca told me that he actually didn't make honor roll and photoshopped a his school report card and produced a fake letter which he mailed to the house!  I just can't believe he'd lie to his family like that.

I swear its the video games he's been playing and that MTV show he's been watching that are corrupting him.  Things just aren't the same as they used to be and no one values respect anymore.  That's enough ranting for today. I'd rather share about the positive things in my life so here they are:

I went to the bookstore yesterday and picked up Web Design for Dummies  so you can look forward to me prettifying my blog!  

I figured that since I can't trust Danny anymore, I ought to dive head first into this technology stuff myself!  Who says an old dog can't teach herself new tricks!

This is my Pomeranian named Tootsie! Isn't he just adorable?!

I love showcasing my new skills! Check back for more!

-Bea

Treachery!

Oh Dear! 

How do I remove that terrible photo?!!  Danny said he would post a photo of my new flowers but instead he posted that awful awful photo of me that he snapped with his cellphone camera while I was reprimanding him for pestering his younger sister.  Now I don't know how to delete it!!!! Can someone help me?! Oh dear, I don't want that photo on the Internet.  It's so large too!  

Oh, I never thought Danny would do such a thing! A treachery!!  He betrayed my trust!  OHHH I'm just so irate right now!!!

My Orchids

Hello,


So I've been doing a lot of gardening since my husband passed (Bless his soul) it helps keep me busy in the day time and keep my mind off things.  I've been growing Orchids, Begonias, and Anthuriums and they are just looking beautiful if I do say so myself.  Danny is over the house right now, stacking some of the wood the neighbor brought over for the wood stove.  He's such a good boy although he can be a bit of a wiseacre at times.  I'm waiting for him to come in to help me download a picture of my flowers into this blog post.

In other news, I've been feeling a bit lonely lately and think I ought to join a book club or something to keep my social life alive... Ohh I remember when I was young and would go dancing every Saturday evening with the young gentlemen returning from the war.  I could never dance like that now that I've got a bad hip...

Oh! Here is Danny to help me download the photograph!  I can't wait to show you all!

Aren't they just beautiful!

Oops! I am not quite sure how that last entry became published, and now I cannot seem to figure out how to remove it.  I suppose I will have to have little Danny show me how when he visits next Sunday.  If that type of action is even possible on a computer, then certainly little Danny would know how to perform it...He is so smart when it comes to computer machines!  Also, I am just so proud of him for making honor roll last semester!

He is the one who suggested I create a blog to keep in touch with my friends after my late husband passed  away just over one year ago (God bless his soul).  My son Peter bought me this brand new Dell computer about six months ago so we could keep in touch via E-Mailing.  I was hesitant at first, the world is changing so rapidly and I think letters are still a perfectly good way to communicate, but Peter urged me to use the computer.  Eventually I began to get the hang of E-Mailing and found it to be a great way to stay in touch.  If you do not currently E-Mail, I suggest you do!

Anyhow Danny set up this blog for me, and I will publishing regularly to keep my readers up to date with the latest family news, my current gardening projects, and gossip while I try to improve my computer skills.  I understand the 'typing' yet I still have trouble with the World Wide Web and using the Mouse.

So lets see... I click the orange 'publish' button and cross my fingers.

Until next time,
Bea

"Hello World!"

Hello,

Then you can type whatever you want into this section Grandma. 

Use the toolbar above to make your font bold or italic or underline things for emphasis.

You can also make ordered lists:

1. this is
2. an ordered
3. list.

• this 
• makes
• bulletpoints

You can increase the fontsize too, if that makes it easier for you to see.

You can even post images: 

Just be sure to delete what I wrote and put in your own content before you hit the orange "publish" button.