a February 15th, 2012

  1. Holmes’ Second Day

    February 15, 2012 by myeye

    Anne’s word is good.  Here is her report for Day 2:

    Day 2 was good.  He slept in the bedroom next to Chloe last night next to my side of the bed.  He is eating well, and seems to be adjusting to the routine.  He really likes the baby, which is cute.  Whenever she starts fussing I’ll go to make her bottle and he runs over to her.  He is still a little confused about Oliver I think.  Holmes sees him running back and forth, playing pretty hard with his toys and I think he wonders why he doesn’t behave like a normal human . . . Oliver is pure 3 year old.  I had him give Holmes a couple of treats throughout the day.

    Everything else is good. I’ll keep you posted! I did have one question.  He was cry/whining last night, so I put his Thundershirt on and let him on the bed.  He continued to make little cry sounds for a little while, so I let him off the bed (my bed is pretty high, too high I think for him to jump off).  Does he want something when he makes little cry sounds or is he just adjusting?

    Anne’s husband is out of town for the rest of the week.  I wonder if Holmes will let him in, let him near the baby.  Cardis take care of their flocks and I believe Holmes has adopted this flock.

    This report made me smile.

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  2. New Mexico – Land of the Virgin Turn Signal

    February 15, 2012 by myeye

    We had rain, then sleet, then snow last night.  Although the roads were good from my home east of Los Lunas to the “Big I” (intersection of I-40 and I-25), I-40 was closed from Louisiana Blvd through the canyon and out to Moriarty — and the reverse, coming into town.  So, it took me a half hour to traverse the 28 miles from my home to the Big I, and another half hour to make the 1-1/4 mile trip to my exit.  The traffic was at a standstill with people trying to get from the lane that brought them through the interchange to the lane that they needed to get to their exit.  So, wall-to-wall cars all wanting to be in a different spot on the 6 or 7 lanes of the freeway — and almost none of them are using their signals.  How insane is that?  I try to be a courteous driver.  If someone signals, I will slow and let them merge into my lane, but do not flip me off if you have not signaled and I don’t let you in.  I am not Carmack the Magnificent.  It is my long held theory that if you buy a used car that has been driven exclusively in this State, the turn signals are brand new, never been used.  I need a bumper sticker New Mexico – Land of the Virgin Turn Signal.

    Once I parked at the office, I walked through the courtyard around which the complex is constructed.

    Isn’t this pretty?  The owner group has just obtained permission from the City Planning Commission to tear this place down.  That is supposed to happen next winter.  They plan to construct a retail center. It’s too bad because this is a lovely place to office.  The courtyard contains picnic benches, a putting green, a raised deck and lots of trees and grass.  It’s dog friendly.  I’ve been here for more than five years.  Sigh!

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