J_E_G.....From the land of OZ

Friday, June 27, 2003

 

Yeah this is what my morning (what little of it there has been) has seemed like for me. You see I am supposed to drive my mom to an out of town doctors appointment at 11:30 this morning, and there was a few things i wanted to get done before hand. So you can imagine how I felt when my eyes popped open and it was already nine o'clock. I wanted to check my e-mail, check on my store, water the garden and a few other things. So, yeah I've been running around like the roadrunner this morning, including making this rapid post twenty minutes before we are supposed to leave grrrr. That said I better stop now and get ready to go, That damned doctor's office is 65 miles away.

Oh and since it looks like the shout-outs are still down should anyone feel inclined to comment on anything or just say hi, go ahead and hit my guestbook. Ok I'm out-ta here, and if you happen to be on I-70 and see a blur go by it's only me trying to catch up with the time that got away from me.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 11:36 AM   

Thursday, June 26, 2003

 

I've got my blog back YAY. It was down yesterday for the blogger upgrade. Of course I notice that as I get the blog back the comments goes down. Oh well that's the way it goes. It's not so bad that my blog was down yesterday, wasn't much to post anyhow. It was a gray gloomy might rain might not type of day (it didn't rain btw) and my spirits were kinda following the weather. Today is bright and sunny and I'm back in the working frame of mind. Busy, busy, busy and that's the way I want to be. If I keep business on my mind it keeps other things that don't belong there, out of my mind. OK breaks over lots to do. More later this evening.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 12:10 PM   

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

 

I meant to do a post last night, I really did, but just before I could get around to it I started not to feel to good. Nothing serious just a case of to damn much sun I think. Yesterday was a hot one, almost 100 degrees with about as much humidity to go with it, typical summer type weather for around here. Well anyhow, I in my infinite wisdom, or whatever you would call it, came up with the brilliant idea of going out and mowing the yard yesterday afternoon and get a little sun at the same time. Sounded good at the time, that is until I got about half way done and began wondering what in the hell I was doing out there. Since I had started and it did need mowing I pushed on and got it done. I keep forgetting or maybe I just don't want to admit that this body of mine is not as young as it used to be. Fortunately I didn't get sun burnt I think I just absorbed a little to much heat. It caught up with me about eleven o'clock last night when I just felt run down and ended up with a headache. So I took something for the headache gave up and crawled into bed about midnight. Only to have to be back up at six this morning to drive my mom to the hospital to have some blood tests done. So I'm sitting here still a little tired, thinking that if I should find my eyelids getting heavy I may just go with it and take a nap. That's it for now.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 9:51 AM   

Sunday, June 22, 2003

 

I was awakened early this morning with the wind blowing, thunder clapping and rain coming in the window. Half asleep I reached up and shut the window and I was back to sleep before my head hit the pillow again. By the time I woke up and got up the rain had quit. But the sky managed to stay a dreary gray most of the day.

Today I decided to take a break away from anything that had to do with business. It felt nice not to worry about that though there is still a lot of work to do. Although I didn't stay totally away from work today for there was some house cleaning and laundry to be done. Damn seems as though I just did up my laundry....oh well.

Oh and I'm back to keeping my eye to the sky. YEP the tornado's have reared their ugly head again. Thankfully no where near me.....at least not yet anyhow.


Jamie misses Raymi and so do I.


Ultimate Road Trip


Dislikes the out of doors


Is back in the homeland.








The amber waves of grain are upon us.

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Posted by J_E_G 12:23 AM   

Friday, June 20, 2003

 

Today has been one of those days, you know the kind where nothing spectacular happens but at the same time not exactly the dullest either. Kind of a somewhere in-between day. About all I did was to do some work on-line and just kind of relax this afternoon. To tell you the truth this kind of day is really refreshing after some of the exciting days I've had the last couple of weeks.

Posted by J_E_G 5:46 PM   

Thursday, June 19, 2003

 

So here it is as promised my shameless plug post. I have signed on as the distributor of a line of quality gifts and everyday items. There is a gift for any occasion. And hey we all need to buy a gift at one time or another. But what I carry is not just for gifts, theres a lot of good things to get...just because. I know there are a bunch of on-line stores out there so I have to try and be unique, and i'm doing that by offering a discount on every item from 15%-40% off of the suggested retail price. Oh and I also have FREE SHIPPING. Right now I can only ship to locations in the United States and Canada. So feel free to check it out, who knows you may find something you like. If you don't see something you might be looking for e-mail me, I may be able to come up with what you're looking for. Ok, I'm through with the plugging now. I'm just going to sit back right now and watch this thunder storm that's going on right now.

MY GIFT STORE

Posted by J_E_G 9:20 PM   

 

I think it's safe to say summer has found us here. It won't be long before we'll be burning up in the sweltering triple digit heat. Now don't get me wrong I am not complaining, this is my time of the year. Believe me I'll gladly take the heat over freezing cold anytime.

Today went by fairly quick, mainly spent in front of this computer of mine trying to finish this on-line store I'm building. Maybe I'll post about it tomorrow, yeah that's what I'll do a "shameless plug" post. More tomorrow.

Here is something I came across while surfing around a while back. They call it the insanity test. I don't know about it being an insanity test as much as something that will drive you insane, but I thought it was so stupid and silly that it's almost funny. Oh, and make sure you have your speakers on when you go here.

So I'm off to bed now, got to get up earlier in the morning. That is if this damned cricket, that somehow got into my room, lets me get any sleep.

Posted by J_E_G 12:06 AM   

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

 

Sometimes it just irritates the shit out of me how fucking cold blooded some people can be. The last few days when I've made the rounds reading the blogs i read I've seen some disturbing posts. When I've looked at the comment section of these blogs I've seen posts that were designed solely to stir up trouble, and some that even attempted to inflict pain. These are the type of people who not only try to knock a person down but at the same time step on them like a smoked up butt trapped between the pavement and the sole of a shoe. And of course these posts are made by such courageous people that they don't even identify themselves. It just amazes me how someone can try and run someone down and not even have the decency to let the person know who it is they have to defend themselves against. They use the hit and run style that only gutless fucks, such as them, would use. I admit I was tempted to lower myself to the level of these fools and let them know what I thought of their cowardly ways, but I didn't. Mainly because I firmly believe in.........what goes around surely comes back around.

Posted by J_E_G 12:06 AM   

Monday, June 16, 2003

 

Yesterday was another one of those "special" days, Fathers Day, you know an unofficial official holiday or something. But of all these special days this one is not really that important to me. I don't know, could be because my father is no longer of this world, that combined with the fact I am not a father and the chances of me becoming one are very slim. Or should I say I'm not a father that I know of.....ok not really, I'm just kidding there.

However even though it's not that important to me, I am not totally against Fathers Day or even celebrating it. So I will say to all of you who this day does hold some importance, I hope you had a great Fathers Day.

Posted by J_E_G 11:40 PM   

Sunday, June 15, 2003

 

"I REMEMBER....WE WERE FLYING ALONG AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE AIR"

This line which I borrowed from an ancient rock song kind of sets the tone for the way my day has been today. Yes I'm feeling down right now, but it's not so much about me as it is about a very good friend of mine who is experiencing some very rough times right now. So I've just been lost in thought all day. The kind of thought where a million questions danced around in my head and they all began with the word why. And as usually the case with questions like these, there's either no answers to be found or at least no easy answers. And even knowing this doesn't keep me from spending most of the day searching high and low for any answer or solution to the dilemma that has sent me into the depths of thought.

Well it's getting late and I think I will head for bed and try and get a decent nights sleep for a change.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 12:42 AM   

Friday, June 13, 2003

 

In my post yesterday I went on about not having the right keys to get into my house. Anyway Bing commented that my cosmos depended on keys,the right ones. She's exactly correct, and the more you think about it it applies to us all on an everyday basis. For is not a part life a constant search to obtain and posess keys. Keys to the car, the house, the lock you put on that box which hides away from the world your most prized posesions. There are also the keys to success, keys to failure, keys to life in general. Hell I would even bet there's a key to the universe if one were fortunate enough to find it.

However, as I found out the hard way, you can have many keys in your posession but they are useless if they are not the right keys.

Posted by J_E_G 10:58 AM   

Thursday, June 12, 2003

 

Ok so now the thing is being locked out of houses. We finally got up to my sister's day before yesterday and we went to go in the house but the door was locked. And of course guess what, she doesn't have her key, why is totally beyond me. So we sit there while she calls her husband and he comes back and unlocks the house so we can get in.

I was going to go out and take pictures yesterday, but decided to just stick around and visit. They wanted to go out and get something to eat for lunch so we all headed to Steak and Shake, of which I soon found out was the home of the paper thin hamburgers. Oh excuse me, steakburgers as my sister pointed out to me when I commented on it when it was served to me.

Most of the rest of the day went by kind of uneventful, that is till I headed for home last night. To begin with I didn't get started back for home until about ten o'clock last night, which was a lot later then I had planned to get headed back home. Once I got back home is when the excitement started again, it was then that I discovered I had the wrong set of keys. Yep I didn't have the right keys to get back into the house. Turned out I had the key for the doorknob but not for the deadbolt. So I proceeded to do what most would do when faced with being locked out of the house at eleven o'clock at night, I commenced to breaking into the house. Turns out a little luck was with me last night, for after prying off the screen I discovered the window was actually unlocked. Though I kept waiting for the police to drive by and catch me breaking into my own house, fortunately for me that didn't happen. Well anyhow I crawled in through the window and unlocked the door and was in the house. Hummm......yep, never a dull moment.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 4:24 PM   

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

 

A quick post before I hit the highway to go to my sisters for a day or two. I really didn't want to, I still have a lot of work to get done, but they talked me into. The more I think about it maybe it isn't such a bad idea to get away. So I think I'm going to go and just try and relax for a while. Bear in mind I said try. Who knows maybe I'll wander around the big city and go on a picture taking spree. Until I get back.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 2:21 PM   

 

It seems like lately its been one exciting event after another. Although this is the type of excitement I think I can do without. And today was no exception. It happened when my mom, two sisters and myself decided to go to wal-mart. We were driving down the street, about half way there when it happened. As we were approaching an intersection I damned near broadsided this car that ran a stop sign. Normally I don't care for backseat drivers, but this time I was glad they were there. Because I was at the point of entering the intersection where the right side was concealed in a blind-spot and I did not see that car racing through the stop sign. Fortunately my sisters saw it and started screaming and I was able to hit the brakes hard and bring the car to a stop just a few feet short of t-boning this other car. I'm just glad the car behind me was paying attention or it could have turned into one hell of a mess. The topper of it all was this person who was the cause of this near disaster barely gave a glance over as I slid to a stop, before speeding on down the road. Finally we continued on to wal-mart each of us soaring high on that heart pounding adrenaline rush.

I just can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. Who knows maybe I'll just stay in bed.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 12:14 AM   

Monday, June 09, 2003

 

This a been quite the weekend. First starting with my one sister's episode in the hospital friday, which prompted my other sister to fly in from Arizona just to be sure the other was alright. And of course here they all come swarming down upon me for the weekend. Now I love my family dearly and don't mind visiting with them, it's just the constant critique sessions I can do without. I mean it's always, why did you do this or you really should do this and the old that's not right. It gets really old after a while, I keep thinking their routine will change and they will tire of this constant criticism. I find myself wanting to let out the scream of "enough already" that's bouncing around within my head. But like a nice and tolerant brother I don't give in and let that scream out. Instead I reach up and find that fine tuning knob and tune them out for a while. Sometimes family visits are just sooooo much fun.

Posted by J_E_G 12:26 AM   

Saturday, June 07, 2003

 

Oh yeah today is ANTI'S birthday. Wish I could be there to partake of a birthday drink with you. Anyway........Here's to you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTI !!!

Posted by J_E_G 1:23 AM   

 

Lately I've been battling with coming to the realization that there are things that will happen that I can't prevent and things that have happened that I can't change. The latest of these coming this evening. Just as I was getting ready to get back to work I got a phone call from my sister's husband, only this time there was a hint of fear in his voice that normally isn't there. I sat here listening, becoming dumbstruck as he was explaining to me what had just happened. The more he told me the more that same fear seemed to engulf me. My sister had gone in for what was to be a routine outpatient surgical procedure. The procedure went ok, however while in the recovery room she suddenly coded on them. Thats right the blood pressure drops to practically nothing and the breathing stops type of code. So after some mad scrambling around of a team of doctors and nurses, which he said seemed to appear out of nowhere, they got her blood pressure back to normal and got her breathing again. They then moved her to the intensive care unit in an as yet unexplainable comatose state. So after some quick phone calls of my own I was in the car to travel the 60 miles to get to where she was at. About two thirds of the way there I got a call telling me that she had come around and was alert and active. I breathed a large sigh of relief and finished the drive to the hospital feeling a little more at ease. Still not sure exactly what caused this to happen, the doctor thinks it had something to do with the anesthesia they used. Any how about two hours after I arrived they released her to go home. And about an hour and a half after that I was in the car headed back home again. They say a little excitement is good for ya but this is a little more then I care to have.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 1:06 AM   

Friday, June 06, 2003

 

Not really much to talk about other then I've been in front of this computer working on some business things. I'm getting ready to jump off into the ecommerce world. More info when I'm done working on it. Right now it's back to work.




This is the little yapping monster from next door, that makes sure there's never a moments worth of peace whenever I'm out taking care of the garden.

Posted by J_E_G 4:35 PM   

Thursday, June 05, 2003

 

A couple of days ago I wrote about a mind cleansing walk I took around a small lake here in town. Taking pictures and describing how nice and serene it was in this area. Well during that same walk I came across this,



momentarily jarring me back to the realization that it is not always a utopia even though you are walking through a beautiful area. But as long as we recognize this fact and deal with it when need be, we can slowly embellish ourselves with the serene surroundings once again.

Posted by J_E_G 12:35 AM   

Wednesday, June 04, 2003

 

Today I made a household expenditure cutback.....I went down and downgraded my cable TV service. When digital cable first came out the idea of having over 200 TV and music channels was very intriguing. Actually I got to thinking lately just how many of these channels do I really watch. I mean when was the last time I watched the traveling to buy something to put in the garden and then cook it channels. Come to think of it I don't think I've ever watched these channels....or ever would. It was really pretty much a common sense decision, did I want to spend a $100.00 a month for something I'm not going to use. Boy that answer was simple. So I gathered up the digital boxes and took them back to the cable company.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 12:45 AM   

Monday, June 02, 2003

 

I drove my mom to her physical therapy, somthing I do every Monday, Wedensday and Friday. After I drop her off I usually have about an hour to kill. So today I went up to Rimrock Lake, oops I forgot the city renamed it to Homer's Pond....huum go figure. Anyway it's a quaint little lake here with a walk/jogging trail around it.




I will admit it was a very relaxing time even the short time I was there. What with the water on one side of me and an almost dense woodland to the other side. That combined with the sounds of the birds in the trees chanting out their songs and the rabbits crossing in front of me it was easy to forget the jumbled ratrace that faces us day in and day out. Yes it was nice to get lost in the sights and sounds around me.




Unfortunatly once around the lake was all the time I had before it was time to go pick my mom up and take her home. I will go back.

Posted by J_E_G 5:27 PM   

Sunday, June 01, 2003

 

I was standing at the window earlier this evening looking out over a yard that was yelling mow me. And with rain looming in the forecast I decided I better get out and mow it. Well I'm out there pushing the mower up and down the slopes of my lawn, of course I can't have a flat yard like others. Anyhow I'm out there scooting right along making pretty good progress and of course not paying a lot of attention just keeping that mower moving trying to get done. That's why I didn't see it, that low hanging tree branch. The tip of the branch that was approaching as though it were the tip of a lance held by knight coming at me on a charging steed. Next thing I know it finds it's mark, striking my glasses and nearly knocking them off. Fortunately for me the glasses diverted the branch enough that it hit me just below my right eye leaving a nice little scratch. I know of people who don't like wearing glasses, though I am not one of those. But I will say I'm damned glad I was wearing them today. For I honestly believe they saved my eye. If I had not had them on it would have been shish-kebob eyeball I'm sure. So after ripping that branch down and tossing it aside I finished up, thank goodness I was almost done. Now I'm just going to take it easy the rest of the night.
Later

Posted by J_E_G 9:18 PM   

 

More pic's I took last week driving through the countryside.








I got this feeling I wasn't the first person to take their picture. As soon as I walked up they all just lined up for a group photo.

Later

Posted by J_E_G 12:15 AM