Happy National Mutt Day 2017

From Shelby and I to all humans and fur babies everywhere.....

Happy National Mutt Day 2017!

Sunday Stealing: Music, Music, Music

1: A song you like with a color in the title: "Purple Rain" by Prince

2: A song you like with a number in the title: "99 Luftballoons" by Nene

3: A song that reminds you of summertime: "Summer Girls" by LFO

4: A song that needs to be played LOUD: "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses

5: A song that makes you want to dance: "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO

6: A song to drive to: "Out Of Our Heads" by Dropkick Murphys

7: A song about drugs or alcohol: "Chop Suey" by System of a Down

8: A song that makes you happy: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

9: A song that makes you sad: "Cancer" by twenty one pilots

10: A song that you never get tired of: "Eat the Rich" by Aerosmith

11: A song from your preteen years:  "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell

12: One of your favorite 80’s songs: "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses

13: One of your favorite classical songs: "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

14: A song that you would sing a duet with someone on karaoke: "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE

15: A song from the year that you were born: "Let It Be" by The Beatles

16: A song that makes you think about life: "Suicide in Painless" (M*A*S*H theme song) and "Mad World" by Gary Jules

17: A song that you think everybody should listen to: "The Sound of Silence" by Disturbed

18: A song by a band you wish were still together: "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

19: A song by an artist no longer living: "Rebel, Rebel" by David Bowie

20: A song that breaks your heart: "You Should Be Here" by Cole Swindell

21: A song by an artist with a voice that you love: "Hole In My Soul" by Aerosmith

We Talk About Them.....

We talk about them, not because we're stuck or because we haven't moved on,

we talk about them because we are theirs and they are ours 

and no passage of time will ever change that. 

I love you son, forever and always. 

I miss you so very much.

Camera Critters: Tracking Down Bunnies

Shelby doing her daily "I'm tracking bunnies in the yard' routine.

She seems to never find them though...even if they are a few feet from her!

 

 

 

Photos (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

This post is linked to Camera Critters.

eCard of the Week #202: Life Is Like A Camera

Life is like a camera. Just focus on what's important

and capture the good times, develop from the 

negatives and if things don't work out, 

just take another shot.

We Are All Broken

We are all broken, that's how the light gets in.

~Ernest Hemingway

Sunday Stealing: Around the House

Bedroom: what’s your sleep schedule? If I have to work the next day, I try to get into bed by 10:00PM.  Otherwise, I go to bed when I am tired.

Kitchen: favorite comfort food? Ice Cream

Washroom: showers or baths? Shower. 

bubbles? bath bombs? No bubbles and no bath bombs.

Closet: sum up your style in a few words.  Comfortable.

Parlor: favorite party or board game? Yahtzee

Living room: what do you like to do with your family? Watch movies.

Dining room: favorite special occasion food? Steak, Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob and cake for dessert.

Garden: favorite tree? Weeping Willows

flower? Lilacs 

Attic: what’s one thing you have a sentimental attachment to and you will never throw away? My Mom's jewelry box.

Library: favorite book genre? Fiction.

Office: if you could have any job in the world, what would it be? A spoiled, never need to work, millionaire!

Guest room: have you been to a sleepover?  Yes. 

if so, when was your first? My very first sleep over was when I was very young.  I went to my Grandparents house (they lived next door).

do you like them? I love them!

Foyer: do you like small gatherings, large parties, or one-on-one meetings? Very small gatherings.

Pantry: favorite meal to make? Steak, Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob and cake for dessert.

Laundry: favorite and least favorite chore?  I do not have any favorite chores.  I hate housework!

Garage: favorite mode of transportation? Automobile. 

favorite car?  Other than my Jeep I love Mustangs.

Panic room: what was the most nerve-wracking experience you’ve had?  Too many to name :(

Powder room: do you wear makeup? Yes, but not very much.  Just enough to cover the zits and holes in my face.

if so, what one item can’t you live without? Concealer

what’s your favorite look? All natural.

Shelby and the Elephant Bandanna

Walmart has the cutest bandannas this year. 

Of course I had to get Shelby a new one

Photo (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

I Always Wanted To Live On The Lake....

I woke up this morning to lake front property! LOL. Just a little bit of water in the lot between my house and the neighbor’s house. Sorry, first photo is blurry…these were taken at 5:00am and I was not yet fully awake. 

Photo (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

Potty Time Decision

Earlier this evening, it was raining rather hard outside and Shelby had to go potty.  So, I opened the door to show her the rain.  She stood there for a bit deciding on whether or not she wanted to go out in the rain.  She chose to wait until after the rain was gone.

Photo (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

eCard of the Week #201: Shiny Little Hypocrite

Well aren't you just a shiny little 

hypocrite polished in bullshit.

Sunday Stealing: Firsts

First Job: Babysitter

First Real Job: Working in a factory

First Favorite Politician: Jimmy Carter

First Car: Ford Escort

First Record/CD: It was a record of Christmas songs....all "sung" by dogs barking.

First Sport Played:  Baseball

First Concert: A county duo that I saw at Six Flags in St. Louis, Missouri.

First Foreign Country Visited: None, yet.

First Favorite TV Show:  M*A*S*H

First Favorite Actor: Alan Alda

First Favorite Actress: Drew Barrymore

First Girlfriend/Boyfriend: Richie

First Encounter with a Famous Person: I met a few NASCAR drivers at a local race track.

First Brush With Death: I was choking on a piece of pepperoni from a slice of pizza.

First House/Condo Owned: The one I am in now.

First Film Seen: I am not sure what the very first movie I ever saw was.  Two that I remember are Old Yeller and Gone With The Wind.

First Favorite Recording Artist: Alabama

First Favorite Radio Station: KSHE 95 out of St. Louis, Missouri

First Book I Remember Reading: Around age 5 I read Beulah Land (written by Lonnie Coleman).  The word "teat" was in this book and I remember asking my mom what at teat was. She would not tell me and took the book away.   Well, I found the book and read it all.  I also looked up "teat" in the dictionary! :) 

First Meme You Answered on Your Blog: Unconscious Mutterings on 13 January 2008

eCard of the Week #200: I Don't Like That Answer....

I don't like that answer,

I'll ask somebody else.

Stuck In My Head: "It Aint Me" by Kygo and Selena Gomez

"It Ain't Me"

I had a dream

We were sipping whiskey neat

Highest floor, the Bowery

And I was high enough

Somewhere along the lines

We stopped seeing eye to eye

You were staying out all night

And I had enough

No, I don't wanna know

Where you been or where you're going

But I know I won't be home

And you'll be on your own

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?

Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

I had a dream

We were back to seventeen

Summer nights and The Libertines

Never growing up

I'll take with me

The Polaroids and the memories

But you know I'm gonna leave

Behind the worst of us

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?

Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me, no, no

It ain't me, no, no

It ain't me, no, no

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

(The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

Na na nanana The Bowery, na na nanana whiskey neat

(Grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me

Fallen Limb

I saw this yesterday on a friend's Facebook page and just had to repost it here.  

This hits me pretty hard.  I miss my son more than words can ever express.

Fallen Limb

A limb has fallen from the family tree.

I keep hearing a voice that says, “Grieve not for me”.

Remember the best times, the laughter, the song.

The good life I lived while I was strong.

Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you.

Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.

Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.

Continue traditions, no matter how small.

Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls

I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.

Until the day comes we’re together again.

~Author unknown

Shelby and the Beautiful Sunrise

The first three photos I took around 5:00AM this morning (20 July 2017).

This beautiful sunrise was the my view on the way to work.

This next photo is of my silly but totally adorable dog, hiding  under my desk.

I love her too the moon and back a million times!

Photo (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

Sunday Stealing: The Put Your Questions in the Box Questions

1. Where were you three hours ago? Same place I am right now...in front of my computer, surfing the Internet.

2. Make a confession. I have gained too much weight over the last year or so and I am not happy about it.

3. Bad habits? Eating to much, picking zits and scabs.

4. Favorite color? Blue for the most part and black.

5. Can you drive? I can drive and I do drive, every day.

6. 3 pet peeves. People that abuse others.  People that abuse animals.  Stupidity.

7. Last person you hugged. My husband.

8. Something you miss. My son.

9. What song is stuck in your head at the moment?  "Vicarious" by Tool

10. Favorite quote. “We are never very far from those we hate. For this very reason, we shall never be truly close to those we love.” (“Cold Skin” by Albert Sanchez Pinol © 2002
Translated by Cheryl Leah Morgan © 2005)

11. Favorite band. Aerosmith

12. Something your excited for. Nothing I can think of.

13. Favorite movie. Gone With The Wind

14. What type of phone do you have? iPhone

15. Favorite animal. Other than my dog, I like Siberian Tigers.

"45" by Shinedown

I heard this song earlier and it immediately made me think about my son, Colt.
Tears were flowing down my face the entire song...I miss that boy so damn much.

Send away for a priceless gift

One not subtle, one not on the list

Send away for a perfect world

One not simply, so absurd

In these times of doing what you're told

Keep these feelings, no one knows

What ever happened to the young man's heart?

Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,

Swimming through the ashes of another life

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrel of a 45

Send a message to the unborn child

Keep your eyes open for a while

In a box high up on the shelf, left for you, no one else

There's a piece of a puzzle known as life

Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight

What ever happened to the young man's heart?

Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,

Swimming through the ashes of another life

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrel of a 45

Everyone's pointing their fingers

Always condemning me

And nobody knows what I believe

I believe!

And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,

Swimming through the ashes of another life

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrel of a 45

And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,

And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life

There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrel of a 45, 45

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling.....Storms Keep Rolling....

Storms rolled through the area again yesterday.  And of course I had

the front door open with my head outside watching the storms pass by.

There was a lot of lightning and thunder but hardly any rain.

Photos (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

eCard of the Week #199: Small Talk and Fireworks

I enjoy making small talks at barbecues as

much as my dog enjoys fireworks.

Shelby Hates Fireworks

Shelby is very scared of fireworks. 😦 So last night as the Fourth of July festivities were going on around town, Shelby sat in my lap and snuggled. We watched TV to drown out as much outside noise as possible.

 

Photos (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

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Happy Independence Day 2017

Shelby is wearing her USA bandanna today. :)
Photo (c)2017 Shannon G. Wamsley

From my family to yours, I hope you have a fun but safe Independence Day. 

Please, keep in mind that fireworks are NOT fun for your pets or any animal.

Keep your pets, and all animals safe from harm!

"Freedom is never more than one generation away 

from extinction.  We didn't pass it to our children 

in the bloodstream.  It must be fought for, 

protected, and handed on for them to do the same."

--Ronald Reagan

Yesterday Was A Lazy Day

Shelby decided that yesterday was a lazy day.  

She also decided that my chair was the best spot to be lazy.

 

And since tomorrow is Independence Day...

Happy Fourth of July from Shelby and I!

Sunday Stealing: Last The 40 Questions from Bud

1. My uncle once : helped my Dad build my brother and I a go-cart.

2. Never in my life : have I been parasailing.

3. When I was seventeen :  I read a lot (and I still do).

4. High School was : terrible at times. 

5. I will never forget : those I love.

6. I once met :  some friends at the county fair.

7. There’s this girl I know who : means the world to me (my daughter).

8. Once, at a bar : I danced until I was too dizzy to stand.

9. By noon, I’m usually : wore out.

10. Last night : I stayed up rather late.

11. If only I had : more money.

12. Next time I go to gym/church : I will pay more attention.

13. Susan Boyle : makes me sad.

14. What worries me most : is death.

15. When I turn my head left, I see : a bag of chips.

16. When I turn my head right, I see : a bottle of water.

17. You know I’m lying when : I don't want to talk to you because the truth really does hurt sometimes.

18. What I miss most about the eighties : is being carefree with no bills to pay.

19. If I was a character in Shakespeare, I’d be : Izabella

20. By this time next year : I hope to be skinnier.

21. A better name for me would be : lonely.

22. I have a hard time understanding : abusers and stupidity.

23. If I ever go back to school, I’ll : get a Master's Degree.

24. You know I like you if : I talk to you.

25. If I ever won an award, the first person I’d thank would be : my children.

26. When I compare 80’s rock to 90’s rock : I find that I like 80's rock much better.

27. Take my advice, never : date a loser.

28. My ideal breakfast is : scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, gravy and orange juice.

29. A song I love, but do not own is : "Cold" by Maroon 5

30. If you visit my hometown, I suggest : heading to Black River and hang out for the day.

31. My favorite Beatle is :Ringo Starr

32. Why won’t people : grow the hell up!

33. If you spend the night at my house : be prepared to be covered in dog hair.

34. I’d stop my wedding for : a medical emergency.

35. The world could do without : my family and friends.

36. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than : listen to any more bullshit.

37. My favorite blonde is : my sister-in-law.

38: Paper clips are more useful than : clothespins.

39. If I do anything well, it’s : listen to others.

40. And by the way : I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Canada Day 2017

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends