tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.comments2023-04-16T01:19:12.534-07:00Howling at the Moonzoomdoggieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576886847864593216noreply@blogger.comBlogger906125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-52246002631030388772014-03-01T13:41:05.923-08:002014-03-01T13:41:05.923-08:00Sometimes I go back and read something I wrote and...Sometimes I go back and read something I wrote and it's not only ok, I actually like it. However, there are those other times when I wish the writings would evaporate to the ethers. Not sure but I think it's the part of me that wants to be cooler than I am... not that I admit to caring about that sort of thing :0Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-48143427521445180282014-01-16T12:53:17.084-08:002014-01-16T12:53:17.084-08:00Could you tell me please the name & brand for ...Could you tell me please the name & brand for this product? I need it for my baby's crib.<br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-17371746712735532292014-01-02T17:20:27.274-08:002014-01-02T17:20:27.274-08:00It is all relative isn't it? I'm hopeful f...It is all relative isn't it? I'm hopeful for this next year and plan to do all of the above! And, yeah, still waiting for the scoop on Harry ;)<br /><br />Happy New Year!Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-50283985054244950492014-01-01T08:25:42.056-08:002014-01-01T08:25:42.056-08:00I take the same approach to my life as you. Some f...I take the same approach to my life as you. Some folks are better, some worse than I. I admire your reading goals!! I love good surprises. So maybe we'll both find some in '14! Happy New Year.Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-18358948076715147662013-12-11T22:03:16.461-08:002013-12-11T22:03:16.461-08:00Well, that is a gratitude moment. I've biked, ...Well, that is a gratitude moment. I've biked, bused, walked and driven the Seattle - Bellevue mess and soooo don't miss that. Glad you don't have to do it often. And, yeah, our pets do get used to us being around don't they?Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-81111663859127386042013-12-10T02:18:43.212-08:002013-12-10T02:18:43.212-08:00I-5 through Seattle can be a nightmare. On Christm...I-5 through Seattle can be a nightmare. On Christmas we're going from Tacoma to Anacortes and back. Let the good times roll!Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-50977699012629227132013-12-08T05:53:44.978-08:002013-12-08T05:53:44.978-08:00Happy belated birthday! (I joined the party a litt...Happy belated birthday! (I joined the party a little late.) Turkey is great for leftovers, for a few days; luckily it freezes well for those impromptu sandwich attacks.Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-43917623917870755092013-12-01T18:44:00.856-08:002013-12-01T18:44:00.856-08:00Happy Birthday! (I am a joiner.) :)Happy Birthday! (I am a joiner.) :)Diane J Standifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862850657925658079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-24066440296783787672013-11-09T05:28:18.454-08:002013-11-09T05:28:18.454-08:00What I always liked about this time of year was th...What I always liked about this time of year was the horse chestnuts that dropped from the tree on the corner across from the library. I regularly put a few shiny ones in my pocket every trip there (less than a block away). One year I planted them in a nice neat row right next to our house. The next year my Mom found them and got mad at me and pulled them up; "Do you have any idea what those roots could have done to the foundation of the house?" she asked me. Well, no I didn't; after all, I was only eight years old.<br /><br />I just thought it was neat that they grew.<br /><br />So, chestnuts, rather than the change of color, is my memory of Fall change. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-19936664684618476952013-10-31T09:17:34.485-07:002013-10-31T09:17:34.485-07:00You need to add the picture of Tinman visiting fro...You need to add the picture of Tinman visiting from Florida that day. Scarecrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-6972186126132814982013-10-07T15:13:39.422-07:002013-10-07T15:13:39.422-07:00'Interesting' is a good word for it. Juggl...'Interesting' is a good word for it. Juggling two accounts has obviously created something of an identity crisis, but then, I'm easily confused :)zoomdoggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576886847864593216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-76381425178840738392013-10-06T12:45:02.163-07:002013-10-06T12:45:02.163-07:00Been interesting watching you sort through this as...Been interesting watching you sort through this as I ponder blogging again. Yet, I too had a mis-mash of things and wondered how crossed genre blogging would work. So, you're the blog mistress of two blogs -- good for you Zoom Ormley Teri! Bibliotekarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112760553996504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-91577934172137238182013-10-02T09:29:18.860-07:002013-10-02T09:29:18.860-07:00Hope the box brings some fun/interesting finds. I ...Hope the box brings some fun/interesting finds. I caught the change of name also and was like eh? Glad your sticking with Zoomdoggies. kmilyunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759054972109846390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-9106715389322601572013-10-01T19:11:30.540-07:002013-10-01T19:11:30.540-07:00Oh I can imagine the unbearable wait! Watching the...Oh I can imagine the unbearable wait! Watching the seconds tick by as the package is calling out to you... man, that would be tough!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844785407011196401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-91711010151601380502013-10-01T17:15:36.787-07:002013-10-01T17:15:36.787-07:00Oh yeah. Thanks for catching that. I was doing a l...Oh yeah. Thanks for catching that. I was doing a little reorganizing, but had a little disagreement with Google over how it ought to be done. I'm still fond of zoomdoggies as an alter ego, and think I'll hang onto it for a bit!zoomdoggieshttp://zoomdoggies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-72870917966694841082013-10-01T12:10:25.217-07:002013-10-01T12:10:25.217-07:00A whole box of family "detritus" likely ...A whole box of family "detritus" likely containing a treasure or two! Glad the mailman was able to leave it on the step. I look forward to hearing about some of the discoveries!<br /><br />Ormly Gumfudgin, eh? After the bazooka player?... I'll always think of you as Zoom.Bibliotekarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112760553996504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-52688734243445495232013-09-23T04:51:04.129-07:002013-09-23T04:51:04.129-07:00YES. Fall has arrived with a bang this year, and I...YES. Fall has arrived with a bang this year, and I think it is because we did have such a consistently beautiful Summer (which is not the norm around these parts).<br />AND NOOOOOOO, I don't want cooler weather. Not yet. I've been spoiled!!<br />And does this forebode one of our REAL SNOWY WINTERS? We haven't had one of those for awhile. The "Snowmageddon" Seattle had a few years ago didn't affect us in quite the same way. But I am getting ahead of myself in worry.Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-52352660647762376852013-09-22T19:47:29.518-07:002013-09-22T19:47:29.518-07:00I am so happy summer is gone!!! It was way too lon...I am so happy summer is gone!!! It was way too long for me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051732856820479687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-55459964372876667632013-09-22T11:01:44.931-07:002013-09-22T11:01:44.931-07:00I love apps like this. Such time wasters but creat...I love apps like this. Such time wasters but creative too... I've been known to spend hours and hours fiddling with an app... Sherrihttp://sherristakes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-23477189315561308612013-09-22T10:58:53.344-07:002013-09-22T10:58:53.344-07:00Well, we are having absolutely gorgeous 'pre-...Well, we are having absolutely gorgeous 'pre-fall' weather here in the mid-Atlantic area. Coolish temps, bright sun, and leaves haven't changed yet.Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-415132105978554362013-09-18T23:42:34.477-07:002013-09-18T23:42:34.477-07:00Ok Zoom, I'm still pondering Peshawbestown. Gr...Ok Zoom, I'm still pondering Peshawbestown. Great find! And, yes, I know that feeling when you've been crawling through loads of records and you find a name you know! I get pretty excited and have to tell Jake all about it.<br /><br />Newspaper finds are the best. I don't have a lot of luck with the larger sources like KCLS' Newspaper Archive or LOC's Chronicling America. It's been the little genealogy archives of local papers that are hit and miss but have some gems. My gr-grandmother was a kitchen "Matron" at two colleges run by the same church. Their archived newsletters opened up a whole family line by "Mrs. Minnie xxx had a visit from her brother-in-law L.O. xxx from Fort Worth this weekend." LO had been Oscar on the first census, L.O. on the next, and then Loyd Oscar.<br /><br />And, yeah, names. Not only did the last names change and vary a lot but it seems like folks kinda of went by different first, middle and nicknames on different censuses.<br /><br />Just call me Bianca today. It's sound so much more exotic than my given name.Bibliotekarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112760553996504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-40751568853541034232013-09-15T11:13:44.448-07:002013-09-15T11:13:44.448-07:00I love reading about family (and friend) searches....I love reading about family (and friend) searches. You really did an excellent job here!Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-55147953620705236052013-09-14T18:35:58.780-07:002013-09-14T18:35:58.780-07:00Blogging is a time killer for me. I spend a lot of...Blogging is a time killer for me. I spend a lot of time reading down my blogroll - those who have posted - and many times I will comment (because it's nice to get comments, so I try to give them in equal measure - especially if the blog "spoke" to me in some way).<br /><br />When I see a post from someone who hasn't posted in a while, I'll think, "Oh goodie!" - they are still blogging! Then there is the whole Blogging Without Obligation thing that I firmly believe in, even though I did feel some guilt for having taken the Summer off. I guess I feel that as long as I am commenting, I am blogging. :-)<br /><br />A Stellars Jay - lucky you - they are so lovely. I blog from a cave, nuch to my chagrin.Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518858062969978457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-8682789644275272512013-09-14T04:30:59.905-07:002013-09-14T04:30:59.905-07:00This post really hit home with me. I started to st...This post really hit home with me. I started to stop annoying my partner with my jabbering about stuff, after I had retired on SSDI. Then the blog had a life of its own, MS theme, never my intention, then health theme, never my intention, then "I'll use it to tone my writing muscle," then it became a job. UGH. I met blog buddies, had readers, must post for them, right? Became a duty. Never my intention, so I went back to just fun, readers private emailed me---I was 'helping them'---guilt, must keep blogging. Now? I jot down a few things, research just enough not to look too foolish, grammar, proper English, REALLY? I am TRYING to produce an actual book, a couple in fact, my editor brain is exhausted by day's end. I'll post if I feel up to it. I hate most of my blog nowadays. After I'm through with other writing pursuits, I'd feel like giving it my full attention...then there is the blog READING one must do. like, after this long comment, I'll be used up for some time. It is a real conundrum.Diane J Standifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862850657925658079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31359766.post-7787806856067429892013-09-10T13:54:59.337-07:002013-09-10T13:54:59.337-07:00I've been reading some of my grandfather's...I've been reading some of my grandfather's WWII letters. He was in the Merchant Marines for five years sailing to ports all over the world as they gathered supplies for the military. He could write four pages about how he had not much to say as they hadn't been into a port for 3 weeks, and they hadn't seen anyone else, etc. However, he was truly gifted in being able to write about his ponderings and his concern about having nothing to say all the while keeping his reader engaged. You have that same gift in my opinion. You musings and ponderings are framed in an interesting manner.<br /><br />I do get the concern about whether a blog should have a purpose. I've thought of resurrecting my blog but not sure of the thematic focus. Possibly due to you being a professional tech writer, you are trained to always think about the reader (user) and where you are taking them and whether it makes sense. Just guessing that this might contribute to the questioning purpose and whether it's less focused than you feel it should be.Bibliotekarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112760553996504noreply@blogger.com