Comments on: 24 hours and 40 degrees http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62343 Venomous Kate Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:27:22 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62343 Oh. My. How glorious those pictures are! Oh. My. How glorious those pictures are!

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62342 wg Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:12:43 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62342 Check your mail. :) Check your mail. :)

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62338 Venomous Kate Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:52:51 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62338 Geez, no kidding! Geez, no kidding!

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62337 wg Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:44:39 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62337 I personally consider where I live the best of both worlds....I can drive for an hour and a half in any direction and be, variously, at the beach, skiing, the largest city in Oregon, or so far from civilization that I can't hear another living soul or even see city lights reflected on the clouds. I can see snowcapped mountains on a clear day in August, wetlands that support migratory birds from my front porch, and trees that are taller than most office buildings wherever I go. One of these days I need to start a photoblog. lol I personally consider where I live the best of both worlds….I can drive for an hour and a half in any direction and be, variously, at the beach, skiing, the largest city in Oregon, or so far from civilization that I can’t hear another living soul or even see city lights reflected on the clouds. I can see snowcapped mountains on a clear day in August, wetlands that support migratory birds from my front porch, and trees that are taller than most office buildings wherever I go.

One of these days I need to start a photoblog. lol

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62335 Venomous Kate Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:30:57 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62335 Beth, I would never, ever, EVER think that! Some time I'll have to invite you over so you can see how little effort I've been putting into the house, much to the disappointment of my snooty neighbors. We truly screwed up buying the biggest, best house we could afford at the time. Not only did we wind up living amid snobs, but now we can barely afford it since VH's retirement pay got docked by half to repay a separation bonus he received during marriage #1. So my neighbors keep fixing up their homes, and we expect to be run out of the neighborhood any day for not having repainted this year. (Not to mention that, thanks to whatever illness I have, it's kept me from trimming the roses, cutting back the summer's perennials, etc.) I'll post a picture of my kitchen one day soon. It's in dire need of a re-do... particularly to remove the rooster decor the house came with. Would love some opinions! WG... mead? Yummmy! I miss mountains, too, but I miss my Midwesterners even more when I'm away. That's why I go camping in Custer, SD every year: best of both worlds. Beth, I would never, ever, EVER think that! Some time I’ll have to invite you over so you can see how little effort I’ve been putting into the house, much to the disappointment of my snooty neighbors. We truly screwed up buying the biggest, best house we could afford at the time.

Not only did we wind up living amid snobs, but now we can barely afford it since VH’s retirement pay got docked by half to repay a separation bonus he received during marriage #1. So my neighbors keep fixing up their homes, and we expect to be run out of the neighborhood any day for not having repainted this year. (Not to mention that, thanks to whatever illness I have, it’s kept me from trimming the roses, cutting back the summer’s perennials, etc.)

I’ll post a picture of my kitchen one day soon. It’s in dire need of a re-do… particularly to remove the rooster decor the house came with. Would love some opinions!

WG… mead? Yummmy! I miss mountains, too, but I miss my Midwesterners even more when I’m away. That’s why I go camping in Custer, SD every year: best of both worlds.

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62328 wg Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:53:05 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62328 Now that's a man with a clear sense of priorities. Myself, I'm wanting to attend the Northwest Winter Ale Festival in Portland again this year. The winter ales and stouts that the microbreweries in this area come up with every winter are outstanding, and between that and a glass of nice hot mead, it makes for happy times on a cold day. I've only been in Kansas in August, and at the time I was highly homesick and missing my mountains...but I'll tell you, I've never seen anything like the lightning storm I witnessed there. That was some show. Now that’s a man with a clear sense of priorities. Myself, I’m wanting to attend the Northwest Winter Ale Festival in Portland again this year. The winter ales and stouts that the microbreweries in this area come up with every winter are outstanding, and between that and a glass of nice hot mead, it makes for happy times on a cold day.

I’ve only been in Kansas in August, and at the time I was highly homesick and missing my mountains…but I’ll tell you, I’ve never seen anything like the lightning storm I witnessed there. That was some show.

]]> By: beth http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62327 beth Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:41:44 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62327 oh, god - you have to think we are totally white trash!! our front yard - omg - it's such a mess! My beloved has so many medical problems that he gets worn out about 30 minutes after he starts to do something. While me, well, I've been in a deep, deep depression for about 2 years, and I'm finally pulling myself out - so, I have a crazy kitchen - painted cherry cobbler red, (still have to do the cabinets some color!) and a new garden shed - but it's messy. If you see the Aztec in the driveway, and you are very, very brave, pull in and knock on the door and I'll fix you some coffee or tea or a drink, depending on the time of day! :) oh, god – you have to think we are totally white trash!! our front yard – omg – it’s such a mess! My beloved has so many medical problems that he gets worn out about 30 minutes after he starts to do something. While me, well, I’ve been in a deep, deep depression for about 2 years, and I’m finally pulling myself out – so, I have a crazy kitchen – painted cherry cobbler red, (still have to do the cabinets some color!) and a new garden shed – but it’s messy.

If you see the Aztec in the driveway, and you are very, very brave, pull in and knock on the door and I’ll fix you some coffee or tea or a drink, depending on the time of day! :)

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62326 Venomous Kate Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62326 Yikes, it was Most Wanted that VH brought home! I do have a bottle of Pancho Villa tequilla (you know, the one that goes for $3/gallon). And YES! We really do need to get together soon. I think about you every time I drive by your place. :) Yikes, it was Most Wanted that VH brought home! I do have a bottle of Pancho Villa tequilla (you know, the one that goes for $3/gallon).

And YES! We really do need to get together soon. I think about you every time I drive by your place. :)

]]> By: beth http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62325 beth Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:30:35 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62325 I'll trade you half a bottle of Most Wanted vodka for half a bottle of tequila! We have to have you come over someday - or meet you guys at one of the local joints. I’ll trade you half a bottle of Most Wanted vodka for half a bottle of tequila!

We have to have you come over someday – or meet you guys at one of the local joints.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/24-hours-and-40-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-62322 Venomous Kate Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:17:46 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/11/29/24-hours-and-40-degrees/#comment-62322 Luckily, VH brought some home and announced that neither sleet, nor snow, nor ice nor PMS shall keep him from his appointed vodka-retrieval duties. I love my husband. I truly do. I know what you mean about the weather dudes, though. Had to switch from one channel that sent 7 different reporters to various parts of the Metro area to note, without exception, "It's icy and cold." Well, duh! Wound up switching to a news channel that's actually covering... news. Luckily, VH brought some home and announced that neither sleet, nor snow, nor ice nor PMS shall keep him from his appointed vodka-retrieval duties.

I love my husband. I truly do.

I know what you mean about the weather dudes, though. Had to switch from one channel that sent 7 different reporters to various parts of the Metro area to note, without exception, “It’s icy and cold.” Well, duh! Wound up switching to a news channel that’s actually covering… news.

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