I am traveling this morning, on cartoon business. I’ll bet you didn’t think such a thing was possible. There won’t be a regular post today, but when I return I will begin showing you some of the old work I have chosen to submit to the Billy Ireland archive of comic art at THE Ohio State University. The old work goes all the way back to 1985 and includes something from every year since. Many we’ve seen here and some not. You probably can deduce, we’ll be talking a lot more about this. I hope your new year is going well so far. By the way, I am in Asheville, NC, today. Tonight, I will be attending a meeting of the southeastern chapter of the National Cartoonists Society. No, that is not the reason for my travels, just serendipity, but I’ll tell them all you said, Hello!
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157 responses to “Travel Alert”
Welcome Home Jackie! Maybe you should try this for the dogs: http://www.amazon.com/THE-DVD-FOR-DOGS-Ultimate/dp/B003AKSQI0
They also have ones for cats, with mice, squirrels, birds, etc running and flying around.
Denise, I was just trying to be amusing. I knew that you could take it.
I’ve learned a new word. There was a 2.7 anthropogenic event in Oregon. No, it has nothing to do with the Ducks. It is a manmade event or something caused by man. What it was I have no idea.
Jerry, I thought you were funny. Twice when Mike went down to Florida the first week in March for the Everglades Challenge it snowed. They looked more like the Alaska Challenge in their heavy coats etc. trying to keep warm. They accused Mike of bringing a boat load with him as it had been so cold and deep snow up here that the paint wouldn’t dry on boat and was still sticky.
Mark, great suggestion! I will order some for Brownie and I had better make sure there is a DVD player back there. I may have to go find one from my deceased mother in law’s collection?
Or just go buy a cheap one for Brownie.
Peter Nero is my favorite piano player of all time. I need to watch his schedule, as he is still performing. You know, I have decided after I get all three estates settled (boy, am I optimistic)
I am going to start doing some traveling on my own. I am threatening to come see Debbe, the chickens, Mindy and Blacklight, in Indiana as I have one remaining aunt and I feel I need to go see her as she is very fragile. She’s in Indiana so not so far to go anyway.
Of course, I intend to wait for the snow and ice to melt!
Love, Jackie
Debbe, this suggestion is for you. Have you ever heard of Muck Boots? They are very popular with farmers and ranchers here in Oklahoma and are insulated rubber boots. Come in high top and lower top styles. Mike has pair in closet and he swore they were better than any boot he had ever found in sailing clothing. I bought them at feed store locally.
Muck Boots is the brand but describe purpose as well.
Love, Jackie
Jimmy Buffet question: Is anyone a fan here that might like a concert tee shirt?
I have a lot of them mostly in size Medium but there may be a Large or two. I will send one to anyone for free who’d like one. I did have all the tours just about from each year but I gave a few away at the last two Sail Oklahoma festivals.
Anyway, I’d like them to go to a fan who’d wear them, so if you are interested in having one mailed to you I will. You can even request specific years, tour or songs being promoted, etc.
Love, Jackie
Ghost Sweetie, that’s ok, you can look at Nicole. 🙂 Oh, and the pinto bean soup sounds really good!
Jackie, I haven’t listened to Peter Nero in years, and now that you’ve reminded me, I really liked him!
Jerry, do palm trees make good firewood? 🙂
Ghost, after that pinto bean soup you would have plenty to say to Nicole, mostly “excuse me!”.
Doubting ever getting close enough to Nicole to have to say “excuse me”. However, if I did, I might be more likely to have to say it for staring.
http://secretsurgery.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/nicole_kidman_paperboy_premiere_cannes.jpg
Pokies!
Thanks for the t-shirt offer, Jackie, but even at my goal weight I don’t think a Medium would work for me. Except that if I increase my iron pumping, I might could do a Hulk impression. Except it’s not easy being green.
Yep, pretty good slow-cooker soup, Jean dear. Very tasty and freezes beautifully. I’ve also made it with black beans, as well as with half pinto beans and half black beans. It’s good all three ways. (Cook 4-6 hours on High setting, or 8-14 hours on Low.)
My gardener turns out to be a fantastic house cleaner and cooks as well. Amazing! I love people who can keep me organized and clean. I got appraisal on lot I am selling and it was a good deal better than I expected. I have to send off to several interested in it and see what happens.
I hope I could put gardener on salary and move her in with me. Upbeat personality too, which makes me laugh and smile.
May not have mentioned but she has been married seven times. I told her to stop marrying them and it would be cheaper and easier to get rid of them. Talk about a survivor!
My blood sugars keep crashing low, low and I sat in emergency room with a family who had lost another family member to low sugar, she went to sleep and never woke up. So, I am sitting here testing until they go back up. Forget the insulin at midnight with a snack!
Still dropping. Going to emergency plan and drink orange juice.
Love, Jackie
Uh, you’re scaring me a little, Jackie.
Trapper Jean, I don’t know. I’ve never had any palm wood furniture.
Well, I scared myself Ghost. I mean “Steel Magnolias” entire plot hinges on low blood sugar.
I have my blood sugars back to normal but not much. I will stay awake and test again. I am not eating much but I am eating. But I am also moving and sorting and burning calories or something I guess. My arm looks like a pin cushion because when this happens I lose coordination and can[t do anything right.Took 1/2 bottle of OJ to raise to normal.
Maybe my jack of all trades helpers seven marriages scared you?
Love, Jackie (I’ll check in again)
OK, got a second normal reading and it was a few points higher. I think I can go to bed but I sure feel awful. It is a little like being drunk.
Obviously my insulin is calculated for my past life and food consumption. But I haven’t been starving myself?
I used to have this dramatic glucose meter that sounded an alarm when it dropped that low and a message came on screen that said, “Go straight to emergency room! Do not pass Go!”
Actually, the levels it had dropped to were that bad, the charts say to call doctor at one point but at the point I was at it says go to emergency room. Seriously.
So, I am supposed to drive myself? That is why I am thinking of moving a “care taker” in with me. I AM NOT AN OLD FEEBLE WOMAN but I sure could use someone around!
Love, Jackie
A serious diabetic often being alone scares me even more, Jackie. You need to work on that.
If we were able to talk my mother into wearing an “I fell and can’t get up” necklace maybe you could get one.
Don’t you people sleep?
OK – we have been hunkering – not as cold as emb but minus #s and sounds like 45-50mph
winds – I do not miss the chickens.
Jackie at al :
Put Wills & important papers, resuscitation orders in the freezer. You know where they are and there is some protection from fire.
Debbe :
Our birds were under 2# when they went for pot pies. And air was always a problem in winter
they don’t want to lay when it gets cool.
How It’s Made did egg production yesterday. Probably more like your outfit than ours.
LaLa Bean has nice “Packs”, rubber bottoms and leather tops – they say made in USofA
Mindy from Indy:
I second Trapper Jean – Gaul stones mimics H/A, been there have the T shirt. Also about pop rings.
Jackie I saw Peter Nero live back in the college days – almost 1/2 cent. ago.
As for good manners gone missing have you seen the pictures taken at Wally World?
And my gang likes boxes – they have to see what is inside or better get inside.
Stay warm – stay safe
Old Bear
Good morning Villagers….
Old Bear…still haven’t measured those cages. Went down to 192 cases yesterday, temp inside the hen house was a very cool 58 degrees….did get it up to 68 before we left. Can’t close the windows much more or shut off any more fans….I would hate to walk into a hen house with some 75,000 plus dead from ammonia poison.
GR 😉 I love your one track mind 🙂
Jerry, you are funny….palm tree furniture….I’m sure there are some out there.
Jackie….come on up and bring me a T-shirt…….and please take care of yourself.
gotta go….need to brace for the drama that’s going to take place here this morning when my NIL Jason wakes up….he borrowed my husband’s car to go get blood work done, then picked up a few groceries, then stopped in to see his sister and her husband…..the passenger side tires were slashed while he was visiting…..my husband does not know this yet……..
stay warm ya’ll
Denise….I have staff….my son, who also lives with me. At the other hen house is a 78 year old lady who has been there for 20 years…..Andrew (another nephew-in-law) has been out sick for over a week. Jason has been helping us out because you can’t build houses in this weather.
JACKIE! ok ok ok you’re better. that’s good. Have you got any of those ….shoot I don’t know the name. Look like emergency popsicle sticks except I don’t think they’re frozen. They’re for getting the insulin level back up quick when they drop so bad. A little faster/somehow better than orange juice. And you know, firefighters are really nice guys and usually have some in the paramedic bag. And they can deliver you to the emergency room. (they’re nice, remember) When you or the help go into town stop by the drugstore and get some, keep them handy.
ARLO! open mouth, insert foot. . . 🙂
Debbe 😉 Please, hon! I don’t have a one track mind. It’s just that all tracks lead to…well, you know.
If Arlo doesn’t know Janis, who does?