Katrynka's Weyr

Day 27

a letter to your readers

I don’t really have that many “readers”, but here goes!

Dear Readers,

thanks for the time that you have taken to read my posts the past 27 days! I have tried to be honest and interesting!! Who knows if I’ve really accomplished the interesting part, but all I can do is try! I know I should have added more photos, but I did not always have any that related, and I was severely pushed for time for some of the posts!

It should also be noted that I tend to use exclamation points rather excessively. At times I remember that I should tone it down some, at other times I use at least one for every sentence. Perhaps my writing is somewhat similar to my speaking!

I can assure you that I will NOT be posting every day at any time in the near future. I have an increased admiration for people who do this for a living! Although they do not have the outside the home job responsibilities, I am sure they have the ordinary life responsibilities that we all have. Although it does seem a bit tempting to be paid for spending time on the net, I know that the reality would be significantly less glamorous!

To end, here is a photo of grown men playing in a sand pile with remotely operated toy machinery!!

Thank you for your support!

Lee

Day 25

Something someone told you about yourself that you will never forget (good or bad)

I’m going to go with the something good, being that it is my birthday, I don’t want to talk about something bad about myself!!

I have loved animals ever since I can remember. My Mom has photos of me learning to walk holding onto our Collie dog’s fur. The only time that I have ever been without pets is when I was in college and could not have them in the dorm. As soon as I graduated and got my own apartment, I got two kittens from my parent’s farm, and I have had pets ever since!

A few years back, Garyth, our Australian shepherd became very ill. He was 18.5 years old. He had been having TIAs, but then he had a stroke, and he could no longer stand up on his own, even when I stood him up in the grass which was the place where he had the most traction.

When we took him to the vet, I was in agony that I was being too hasty in deciding that it was the end. Our vet is a wonderful person. He told me not to ever feel that way, that I had given Garyth the best life possible. He told me that he had a lady come in earlier in the week complaining about her geriatric dog having some intermittent problems holding his urine. Dr Russ said to me: I thought of you, and how Garyth has been in diapers for years, and you have never once complained. All you have ever done is look for ways to make life for your pets the best it can possibly be. Your question is always “is there some way to make this better for them?”

He made me feel so much better, that someone who sees many people with their pets, said that he felt like I did a good job.

Here is a photo of my handsome boy! Sorry for the red eyes!

Day 24

Top three worst traits

First of all, let me just say that I am very happy that this topic does not fall on the 25th, as I think a gilr should NOT have to detail her top worst traits on her birthday!!

So, now to the truth of the matter.

1. I procrastinate. I do it entirely too much, and it is something that I hate about myself, but it is so hard to change. It has bitten me in the a$$ more times than I care to admit, and I am sure it will happen again. I have let people down because of it, which makes me very sad.

2. I am disorganized AND messy, a wicked combination for sure! Sometimes I can maintain an organization system if someone else sets it up for me, but my brain works in a “burst” or brainstorming manner, not a linear organized manner. Since I know this about myself, I have learned over the years to attempt to hand tasks that require organization to other people, to depend on their talents to help shore up my weakness. The messy part is harder to come up with an external solution for that, short of hiring someone to walk around behind me and pick up after me!

3. I just asked my husband for a suggestion for the last one and he says “you yell”!! I have to admit I tend to get loud with him when I am upset. I don’t think I do that very much with other people, which is a perfect example of how we sometimes treat the ones we love the worst.

I think that is more than enough of this train of thought!!

Day 22 – belated

Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell use how you really feel

I have rant in my head, but I can’t get really specific as the info is not mine to share. So I’ll have to dig a little deeper to a rant that waxes and wanes as the situation warrants!

I hate when people drive in a selfish manner. We all make mistakes when driving, and hopefully they do not cause any injury or lasting harm. Mistakes I can understand. What bothers me are the people who are obviously SO much more important than the rest of us that they need to drive down the shoulder of the road during a back up. Or those who find it necessary to drive in the left turn lane as the lane going straight is long, and then at the last minute they cut into the straight lane. There are people in my neighborhood who consistently drive the wrong way down the one way street beside my house because they are too lazy to drive around the block. Grrrrrrr!!

Day 19

5 favorite blogs and why

These are in no particular order! I follow WAY too many blogs. These are a few that I always check to see if they have a new post!

The Sphors Are Multiplying
This blog is about a family that lives in CA. They had a premature daughter who passed away unexpectedly. They now have a second daughter and are about to have a son. I just like to read their writing, sometimes it is funny, sometimes poignant.

My Favorite Things
This is a papercrafting blog, mostly cardmaking using stamps. I love Dawn’s creativity. She also has a dog she loves that she writes about sometimes. She also loves flowers and posts lovely photos of her yard.

Knitspot
Anne is an amazing knitting designer, as well as an avid gardener. She always has lovely photos on her blog, and seems to be a genuinely kind person.

Yarn Harlot
Stephanie writes knitting humor!! I know it is hard to imagine such a thing, but it does exist. I saw her speak on a book tour, and she was great. She also has a great heart for doing good things in the world.

Confessions of the Chromosomally Enhanced
I found this blog not too long ago. It is about a woman whose older sister has Trisomy 21 (Downs Syndrome). She and her husband adopted a baby with Trisomy 21, and they gave birth to another daughter. She takes great photos, writes humorously and makes cute videos.

Day 18

Tell a story from your childhood

This is NOT my tractor from when I was a kid, but I have no idea if my mom even has any photos of it! In my mind I recall the tractor as possibly blue, and I seem to recall the the wagon had a hinged rear gate. But who knows!!

Anyway, on to the story! When I was young, we lived in the country, outside of Westminster Maryland. We had a small amount of property along a creek (which turned into a raging river during hurricane Agnes!). I have a memory of sneaking out of the house one day just after dawn. I was in my pajamas and bare feet. I got out my pedal tractor, and rode it up and down the path in the early morning light. I remember it being very quiet, and cool. It was summer, so later in the day it would be hot, but the air was nice early in the morning. the grass was wet under my feet from the dew.

I have no idea if I got back inside without being caught, or if I got in trouble. I just remember the freedom and peacefulness of riding my tractor in the early morning before anyone else was up.