Wimbledon
“What’s the secret of the forehand volley?” Spence says.
“I’d give anything to know,” says Admin.
“And how do you get rid of the feet-in-cement syndrome?”
“Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?”
“Got a match today?”
“Yes.”
“Maybe it will all come together for you.”
“I never give up hope.”
“Good.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Welcome Harley the Hound.
Tags: frustration, tennis, Wimbledon
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9:27 am on July 5th, 2013
I love it when Spence and Admin bicker! Have a good match Admin.
Good morning all.
9:36 am on July 5th, 2013
Good morning Bee and all.
Good luck with the tennis match. Hope it isn’t too hot.
Quiet day here after all the fireworks last night.
9:48 am on July 5th, 2013
Happy Day After. Have a good match, Admin. If you play on a clay court, you won’t have to worry about cement. Just sayin’.
Mom says there will probably be more Booms all weekend. What’s up with that?
10:09 am on July 5th, 2013
I’m like Admin. I never give up hope. He has his tennis an I have the search for my eyebrows. Hope is a good thing.
10:20 am on July 5th, 2013
Mom told us that last night, at the home they were at for the concert, there was a Member of the Nation named Jezebel. She had really good eyebrows, just like Junior.
10:27 am on July 5th, 2013
I tried tennis lessons once. That’s a story for another time.
If part of the wedding ring is missing, have the HOH tried to open Darha’s mouth and see if she has a gold tooth?
Both of the nephews are here working on the AC. Thank Dog. Zoe and I have been feeling worse and worse with everyday.
Hope is a good thing. Admin and tennis. Junior and his eyebrows. I’m hoping that my coco cup gets filled up again.
10:46 am on July 5th, 2013
What a Night! Fireworks Nonstop from 9 until the Witching Hour, then the occasional Boom into the early morning hours. The good news…we watched from the comfort of our bed.
There will be Naps today.
Melanie: That is one Impressive Cup.
Happy B-Day to Macy and Holly!
11:02 am on July 5th, 2013
Happy Birthday to Macy and Holly. We always remember that one cuz our Mama is one year older today too.
So far, the Storyteller brought home lobsters for last night, Gramp took Mama out for her favorite Eggs Benedict breakfast, and dinner tonight is cold, jumbo, lemon-dill shrimp and crisp romaine and red onion salad with blue cheese. How much better can it get?
And Mama now admits that for all her rough and tough, camping, hunting, nature girl youth, air conditioning is a GOOD thing.
11:23 am on July 5th, 2013
Happy Birthday to Macy, Holly, and the Stinky Mama!
Our mom also resisted air conditioning until last year. Now she can’t remember why she resisted.
For Bee:
11:25 am on July 5th, 2013
Gooood morning, everyone! Another cool (mid 70′) grey day here. Only one to complain is Darah, she wants more AC coming through the vents. Happy birthday to Macy, Holly and T&G’s mama. La, la,la….Whoo hoo, yodel, howl, yip, yip. Whoo hoo, yodel, howl, yip,yip.
Mom’s running behind this a m because of a dr’s appointment. The surgeon released her. Said she’s healing well, just don’t get stupid, as if our mom would!
Admin, enjoy the game. Happy day after to Spence. No gold Darah tooth.
Let’s all have a Lefty Friday, we deserve it.
11:36 am on July 5th, 2013
LOVE the cartoon. Mom (Maggie) was an English teacher. Some of it rubbed off on me. Not a lot. Dawson is much better.
Today I have plans for vacuuming and mopping the wood floors and putting the newly clean rag rugs down. Then the whole first floor will be clean. Mostly. (Except for those parts that were cleaned 3 weeks ago and need attention once again. Sigh)
Then maybe I can start thinking about the quilt
pitroom.11:54 am on July 5th, 2013
Heh heh heh
11:55 am on July 5th, 2013
Seriously? Up-side-down?
11:56 am on July 5th, 2013
My Two-Legged and Four-Legged have Tenzing tucked snuggly under the quilt. He had a rough night. The Giant had a rough night, too. His included a lot of cleaning supplies. Both my Leggeds had it a little less rough as they were in charge of comforting Tenzing. The morning wasn’t much better. Right now, Tenzing is resting comfortably, but we’re keeping a watchful eye on him.
When English teachers go bad! My Two-legged says we run with a dangerous crowd on this here blog.
Happy birthday to Macy, Holly and Golinka!
12:21 pm on July 5th, 2013
T&G is the picture to see who has a small enough computer to turn it over?
12:30 pm on July 5th, 2013
Thank you Howlers. I think that it is a perfectly good reason for vandalism.
Happy birthday T&G’s mom, and Kat (yesterday) and Macy and Holly.
12:34 pm on July 5th, 2013
What is wrong with Tenzing? I hope he feels better soon.
12:42 pm on July 5th, 2013
I’m with Tenzing under the quilt. I think both of us have done too much in the heat. I’ll try to come back later, but we’ll see. .
12:44 pm on July 5th, 2013
Tenzing, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, pal
Stover, Tenzing has an autoimmmune disease. My good friend, Molly the Husky, has the same disease. I hate it.
12:49 pm on July 5th, 2013
Happy Birthday to Macy, Holly, and the Royal’s mum!!
Have a fun tennis day, Spence and Admin.! We are sorta, kinda, following Wimbledon.
12:56 pm on July 5th, 2013
Birthdays!…Happy Birthday Everybody!…snort!…I think that covers anybody I may have neglected…snorkle!
Note!…The Note did not work so my friend is still at the busy-damned-place…sniff!…She says two young male fellow co-workers are totally hung-over today. Neither of them looks like they had any sleep at all..heh!heh!…It’s going to be a rough day for those guys…chorkel!
1:19 pm on July 5th, 2013
Kat went on a roadtrip without us. Carpola! They came back home with the makings for a belated party. There are salmon mousse cups, which Mom says must thaw out a bit. Carpola! Meantime, we got liver snaps as a warm-up (as if it’s not warm enough around here already). Kat is being kagey about her trio, and just tells us to keep our eyes on facebookie.
Tenzing, please feel better. You are much loved and much needed on this here blog.
The sideways picture made us smile, even while getting stiff necks. 🙂
1:21 pm on July 5th, 2013
I picked up the mail on my way back in, there is a mystery envelope there with Hawaiian Shirt stamps!!!!! Honest to Dog! I did not yet learn to read cursive, but I’m sure it’s addressed to me me me!
1:24 pm on July 5th, 2013
Tenzing, the HOH understands good and bad days. Our wolf dog Sonja, mom’s first-ever dog, had no thyroid function and lupis:(
1:24 pm on July 5th, 2013
Happy Birthday to all celebrating! Macy, don’t go slipping off for any snuggling with RedBone!
Tenzing, rest is what you need after holding the fort down while your Mom was out of town. Take it easy and feel better.
Melanie, we have a cup just like yours!
Mom is working today too, Rio. She’s not happy either.
1:33 pm on July 5th, 2013
Tenzing thanks all youse for the well wishes. Normally, he’d join in the partaking of the snacks under the quilt, but today he doesn’t feel like eating. The Giant and my Two-legged used several phrases in the middle of the night and again this morning. Phrases like ‘flair up’ and ‘not this bad in a long time.’
1:34 pm on July 5th, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ROYAL MUM!!!
Gramp: Eggs Benedict! An Excellent Breakfast Choice.
I tried looking at your upside-down photo now my tummy is UPSIDE-DOWN.
Tenzing: Pawsitive Prayers coming your way.
O’Howlers: We think the cartoon is hilarious. Can’t wait to see what’s in the Mystery Envelope.
Kat: What happened to your celebration yesterday?
1:37 pm on July 5th, 2013
I am of the opinion that Tenzing doesn’t make ‘flare up’ look half as fun as it sounds. One would think anything involving the word flare and/or up would be a lot more fun.
2:00 pm on July 5th, 2013
Bear, my party was delayed, due to something about a House Concert to which I was not invited! Can you believe it?
My envelope contained our Padfolio, and nothing on that boutique site prepared us for the thing of beauty this is!!!! It is in a gorgeous hard book! And the paper pad itself has pictures of the 3 of us (!!!!) and informs whomever that we we we are Snowhook Sponsors!!! Well-done, Staff, Dawson, and Turtle Man. Very very well-done!
2:33 pm on July 5th, 2013
Kat! You’ve inspired us to order one of the Fabulous Padfolios whilest the credit card is still in our possession. Heh.
Gah. My Refresh Button is not working. Typing with blinders on here.
Tenzing: Going through the fridge trying to find a Tasty Treat you will enough. I’ll be blurring it over to the Quilt.
2:33 pm on July 5th, 2013
…You will Enjoy.
2:40 pm on July 5th, 2013
Bear? Is it the refresh button on your computer or is the problem the blog won’t refresh for you?
I have trouble with the blog refreshing sometimes but the rest of the internet works fine for me when that happens.
2:55 pm on July 5th, 2013
Thanks Howlers for the cartoon. I saved that last week to post, but where I saved it, who knows.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes for us (turns out that we celebrate Belle’s b-day today too, that party hog) Happy happy day to the Royal Mum, sounds like her menu is a bit more elaborate than ours.
Tenzing old friend, do whatever it takes to feel better. You are much loved.
3:01 pm on July 5th, 2013
Macy: The treat BSD blurred to me was delicious and helped me feel a little better. I wouldn’t say no to a dainty lick—for medicinal purposes only—provided it doesn’t cause trouble with Mr. Hound.
3:29 pm on July 5th, 2013
Hey Tenz, my good friend. Miz Macy’s dainty licks could cure the problems of the world. Ah would nevah think poorly about letting my sweet little ole gal be a nurse to friend in need.
You hang tough there, buddy, and we’ll go out for a moonlight yowl when you are feelin up to snuff.
3:30 pm on July 5th, 2013
Happy Day, everyone.
I’m glad the quilt is so big…Baxter is slowly getting better, but isn’t out of the woods, so I blur on treats to the quilt in thanks for the kindness shown to him. I hope you feel better soon, Tenzing.
Ms. Abi had a bath today…she smelled like Finn slobber. She’s all fluffy and fun now..
3:48 pm on July 5th, 2013
Dear Tenzing, Alice and Abbie say to send you lots of love. Stay warm (or cool) under the quilt.
Macy’s Mom, Happy Birthday to Belle also.
Finn Dog’s Mom, Tenzing will share treats with Baxter if he will share treats with Tenzing. And I am so glad that Abi no long smells like Finn slobber. It sounds horrid!
We got the wood and tile floors cleaned and put some newspaper down in the garden and then covered it up with Landscape fabric. We have never tried this way of getting rid of quack before. I will let you know how it works next spring.
3:49 pm on July 5th, 2013
Dainty licks it is, all you need Mr. Tenzing and anyone else under the weather.
4:09 pm on July 5th, 2013
Happy Birthday to all those special ones. You know who you are.
Tenzing, we are hoping this flare-up doesn’t last long and that you will be tip top soon.
That shrimp salad sounds yummy. Barb is going to do a tuna steak on the grill and pick some lettuce for a wilted lettuce salad with bacon and green onions.
Rio, Barb found an old family recipe for cottage cheese salad. It has chopped green onion, radishes, and crumbled bacon. What do you think?
5:02 pm on July 5th, 2013
B&M: Mom makes one of those cottage cheese salads too. She adds green onion, course ground black pepper and buttermilk. Recipe comes out the Amanas in IA.
5:09 pm on July 5th, 2013
We are having an electrical storm. We may or may not be back later.
5:20 pm on July 5th, 2013
My Two-legged just got off the phone with the vet. Something about squeezing Tenzing in tomorrow. Tenz protested with claims that Dr. Daintylicks was on the job, but both he and my Two-legged know he needs to go to the vet. My Two-legged hung up the phone and said, “Bud, it’s never a good sign when they know you by name when I haven’t given mine.”
5:21 pm on July 5th, 2013
Cottage!….That is not one of my dietary staples…sniff!…Someone else eats it around here, but not me…grunt!…The bacon part sounds a-okay!
6:00 pm on July 5th, 2013
Yes, unfortunately, the curative powers of dainty licks have their limits, and traditional medicine must be given a chance. But here is another dainty lick to hold you over.
6:15 pm on July 5th, 2013
Tenz: One of us will be staying close until you Feel Tip Top once again.
Siber-H: Haven’t checked the other sites. Refresh is Okay now.
6:32 pm on July 5th, 2013
BSD: He may get on my nerves once in a while—I’ve found it hard to forgive him for taking attention away from me—but he is my family and they don’t call me mama for nothing. I consider myself on smooching duty until he is well again. I’d welcome your company.
7:00 pm on July 5th, 2013
Can anyone identify this item completely? (hint, probably not)
7:08 pm on July 5th, 2013
Item!…It is a Bag O’ Kats!…snort!….Please?
7:13 pm on July 5th, 2013
Greetings All!
Happy birthday to the Royal Mum, Macy, and Holly!
Tenzing: Sending soothing tummies and headbumps to you. We here in Westchester love you. Sending pawsitive thoughts to you. Hang in there, buddy!
Today, I had an EKG. I guess my doctor wanted to find out if there is really a heart in there, or just a brick.
Belle Starr: Your puppy picture is up top.
7:15 pm on July 5th, 2013
Rose!…I bet you broke the machine with your Big Ole Heart!…snorkel!
7:21 pm on July 5th, 2013
Wose: Do you need me to smooch? My Four-legged says if you need me she can drop me off, but she will have to come back to tend to Tenz.
If there are kats in the bag, the Royals have some splaining to do.
7:35 pm on July 5th, 2013
Macy – if there are Kats in the bag, we say “Good Job!”
7:36 pm on July 5th, 2013
Weston!….We are catching up on the show Burn Notice…snort!…What a great last season so far!!….Yeeeep!
7:45 pm on July 5th, 2013
RIO! There is a small “o” in front of your name. It’s these kind of posts from you that let me know we are special pals.
7:46 pm on July 5th, 2013
Belle Starr: I believe you have a copy of our key.
7:49 pm on July 5th, 2013
Sorry, not a bag of cats, not a bag of anything. Any other guesses?
7:54 pm on July 5th, 2013
We know, we know – it’s a hardwood floor! (Too bad someone left a big white bag in the middle of it)
8:07 pm on July 5th, 2013
Wose: Yes, yes I do. My Four-legged says I she will drop me off in the next hour. Can I stay the entire weekend with you and Grizz?
8:12 pm on July 5th, 2013
Oh, Belle Starr, you know you are always welcome, and yes you can stay the whole weekend. We are having very hot weather just like you are/did in Alaska.
8:17 pm on July 5th, 2013
It is a sculpture of a trash bag carved out of marble, currently on display at The Blanton Museum in Austin.
8:26 pm on July 5th, 2013
Macy, that is quite a piece offffffffffff art.
8:28 pm on July 5th, 2013
Belle Starr: I am going to bed. Wake me up when you get here. Get some tummies from Grizz, first.
8:29 pm on July 5th, 2013
Sheesh. No wonder so many people think art is just trash.
On that note, replete with shrimp and birthday cake, we are going to call it a night and go watch a movie.
Tenz- we hope you will feel the Storyteller’s gentle touch at 9 tonight. Feel better, little doggie.
G’night all
p.s. – there was a whole bunch of mug sized boxes that went to the post office today. hmmmm
8:49 pm on July 5th, 2013
Buuurrppp!…Chicken, mashed tators and gravy with other healthy stuff that I do not eat….yum!snort! belch!…That was gooo-uuud! We got to eat out on the patio after those guys ate…yuppers!
Game!…ON! Rockies are visiting the Snakes tonight – later…yeeep!…This will be good. The Snakes are just 2.5 games ahead of the Rockies in first place of the Division…wheeze!…If they win the series the Rox will be in first place….shhhhhhh!…Do not say too much and jinx it all…gasp!
8:52 pm on July 5th, 2013
We are turning in early tonight. Nighty night.
9:21 pm on July 5th, 2013
Sharon!….Goodnight, do not let the bed bugs….oh hell, she is already asleep by now…grunt!
Burn!…That Michael Weston always has a Plan!…snort!…Even in the toughest of times. I sure wish I had his writers…sneeze!
9:28 pm on July 5th, 2013
Rio: He may have good writers, but what is his soundtrack like? Ours plays the same songs over and over which include Pancho & Lefty, and the Dukes of Hazard theme song. Other than the soundtrack we’re good in most other departments—writing, fur and make-up.
9:30 pm on July 5th, 2013
Lefty!….If you guys are volunteering to be on my writing staff, well…err… No. No. No….grunt!
9:38 pm on July 5th, 2013
Night all. See y’all tomorrow. Dog willin’ and the creek don’t rise. OK, where did that expression start?
9:38 pm on July 5th, 2013
SiberH!…This is a really important series against the first place Snakes…snort!…Will you be watching the game with me?…Huh?…Will ya?…Huh?
9:40 pm on July 5th, 2013
Barb!….snort!…Dawg willin’ and the crik don’t rise….snort!…Sounds like something Brother Redbone would come up with…heh!heh!
9:44 pm on July 5th, 2013
Rio: No, we’re not volunteering. We’re on the market for someone to give our soundtrack a boost. Our first requirement is scary music. We’re missing scary music playing in the background. Without the scary music, how are we to know when danger is lurking around the corner?
9:47 pm on July 5th, 2013
Lefty!…Wha?…You’ve jumped the tracks – I’m not following your strange line of thinking.(thank dawg)…grunt!
9:50 pm on July 5th, 2013
Soundtrak!…Hey, maybe you should ask that elusive Mr. Staff about your soundtrak…sniff!…He likes all kinds of krazy muzik…sniff!…Or is he the guy who only likes blu-grass?….Hmmm. I know he likes the soundtrack to Justified – talk about strange Kentucky folk…heh!heh!
9:55 pm on July 5th, 2013
Walk!???…Now I’m told it’s time for our walk…grump!sneeze!grumble!gurgle!spit!kick!fart!stomp!…I don’t wanna go…gah!
10:48 pm on July 5th, 2013
Baaack!…wheeze!….does anybody care? Nope!…grunt!…All out partying or in bed sleeping on this Friday night!…wheeze!…Even my pal SiberH…grunt!
10:51 pm on July 5th, 2013
Oh Rio. I care.
10:55 pm on July 5th, 2013
CHobbit!…Oh faithful Hobbit, I knew you would not leave me all alone tonight…snort!snort!…Have you completely quit all your part-timey jobs?…sniff!
10:56 pm on July 5th, 2013
Link!…Off damned Link!…grump!
10:58 pm on July 5th, 2013
We care, too. Snort! Wheeze! Steal!
10:59 pm on July 5th, 2013
On the Lone Ranger, which we watch with lunch every day, when the bassoon starts playing, you know that trouble is brewing.
11:14 pm on July 5th, 2013
Macy: We knew someone would understand the need for a foreshadowing musical number. Without the dunuh, dunuh, Jaws is just a really big shark going for a swim.
11:17 pm on July 5th, 2013
Yes, Rio I have quit all my part-timey jobs. No more paychecks. I kind of miss the people contact and the structure that having a job gave my days. Now that the major “home” stuff is done, I am kind of at loose ends.
11:24 pm on July 5th, 2013
Muzak!…I’m glad youse guys have figured out the muzak stuff…sniff!…All I can really think about are those $1.04 original chicken sandwiches from Burger King…slurp!slobber!….How long has it been since I had one of those in my paws…sniff!…I cannot even count the days, months or years…wheeze!…Oh pleeeze let us go get one, or two of those sandwiches sooon!…swoon!…One for ME! One half for her, one other half for ME!…snort!
11:27 pm on July 5th, 2013
CHobbit!….My friend needs someone to cut and twirl paper for her…snuffle!…Can you cut and twirl paper, and glue it just the right way?…grunt!…She really, really needs someone who could do that for her over and over and over and over …yeeep!
11:30 pm on July 5th, 2013
CHobbit!….I’m supposed to tell you that Time Flies when you cut and twirl paper and glue it just the right way….snort!…You will never have any loose ends again if you start doing this job…chuffle!
11:36 pm on July 5th, 2013
Now all we can think about is the $1.04 chicken sandwiches…drool.
11:37 pm on July 5th, 2013
Thieves!…I KNOW…snort!drool!…Hungry!
11:48 pm on July 5th, 2013
Chicken!…Now everyone is thinking about those 1.04 sandwiches, but think about this instead…grunt!….Rockies are trailing the Snakes by 3 runs – this cannot BE. It will not BE…snort!…It is only the
topbottom of the 7th inning. There is a ton of time to rectify this situation…gruffle!11:56 pm on July 5th, 2013
Gone!…Well, shoot!…Everyone left to go get chicken sandwiches it seems…sniff!….Now my friend is calling this day Quits. She had a tough time (more than usual) at the busy-place all alone without her busy-place partner to help with the over-whelming work-load…wheeze!…So that’s her excuse for making me go upstairs and listen to the end of the game on the radio…grump!…Goodnight All!…slurp!
12:09 am on July 6th, 2013
Rio: as I was packing my house, I found a lot of embroidery kits. Many were unopened and a few were half finished. I will need to finish all these projects before I start any others especially those involving bits of paper. I am just hoping that I have time in this lifetime to finish them or I guess my beneficiaries will get them as part of their inheritance. 🙂 I always look on them as a winter project but obviously considering my long, cold winters, I have not paid enough attention to them. Now that my eyes are better, this winter looks more promising.
Good night, sleep tight
12:16 am on July 6th, 2013
My Lady and I are going to bed early. It was a long night for both of us. I’ll snuggle her so she knows I’m okay.
Nighty night.
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