Elaine’s Place

24 hours later the first major winter storm is over and it was a doozy! I went to bed last night with howling winds and the snow coming down fast and furious. Awoke this morning to the same howling winds pummeling the house.  I stay in my nice warm bed dreading what would come next…getting [...]

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Thanksgiving is over and I am back in Michigan. What a lot of traveling in the last few days, about 1400 miles of driving. Poor hub still has to get back to DC today so his traveling is not over yet. All went well in North Carolina. It was wonderful seeing Sarah and her husband [...]

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Well did you think I wasn’t coming back or lost the way to my blog? Nah not a chance. Where to start? The flight down was not the best but I got there safely so that’s all that really matters. I’m on the plane and they close the doors for take off and we sit [...]

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Thanks everyone for your well wishes and good thoughts for Poco. Just a quick little update for you. We’re back home now and he’s doing fine. Of course he was hungry and did eat a little as soon as we got home.  All he wants is to be held wrapped up in his warm blanket.  So [...]

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Just like I said on Monday it will go from AC to heat all in the same week. Well that sure was right on the mark! Switched over yesterday. Poor little Poco does not know what to do! Open the door for him to go out and he tries to dart back  inside the house.  Only if [...]

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For all of you who have been following the progress of little Poco (and his reaction to shots) here’s the latest. Can you believe he will soon be 5 months? July 5th is when we picked him up as a tiny 8 week old puppy. Today he got his last shot!! OMG only me with [...]

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Burger King announced today it will offer healthier fast food items for children under 12 years of age. They plan on introducing flame broiled chicken tenders and apples cut to resemble thick cut french fries. This product is being called BK apple fries. The red apples are cut to resemble french fries and are served [...]

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The end of summer brings cooler temps and a lead into my favorite season, autumn. It also ushers in ragweed season which is in full swing throughout much of the country. I truly am blessed with good health other than my miserable allergies each spring and fall. Lucky for me and the million others there are [...]

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Boy was it hot in North Carolina!  Drove to Charleston, WV the first day, starting off in horrific weather, was quite frightening actually (for Poco too). Once out of MI and into Ohio the weather started to clear. In 1999-2000 I did some travel nursing assignments. The kids were in college, my husband traveled a lot for [...]

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I feel like singing the Willie Nelson song,  On the road Again. Leaving in the morning for North Carolina to visit my daughter and son-in-law.  I decided Poco was still too young to fly so I am driving, but taking it in two days.  Meeting up with a friend in West Virginia for dinner tomorrow [...]

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