I'm the Queen

Trying something different.
I copied from this blog to the other, now I'm going the other way. That way everything I've blogged will be together and I'll have the pretty format with ability to post pictures. Here goes.
Hooray!! it worked. I'll leave a message on ltbowers to look for future updates here.

Tyrone was at church this morning. Acting out as usual. After church I chewed him out and said that it was perfectly OK for him to be there but he needed to act like a 25 year old and not some stupid kid. He was contrite and all. Sure wish something could be done about him so he would be OK again.

Now if I can only figure out how to change the title of this blog from Dec 30, 2005 to I'm the Queen. I also do not have the capability to ad pictures from this venue. interesting
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Sunday morn
First two posts minus pictureWell, that went well.I can see that I have much to learn about this set up. Hope I can remember what I did today so I can continue tomorrow.This is a picture of Jhary in the Christmas dress I made her.Hope I can figure out how to add my picture to the profile part of this blog.posted by Leonna @ 1:21 PM 2 comments Ready set GO!Here I go. Never done this before. Tried the website routine but found it too hard. Robin claims this one is mondo easy. We shall see.Want to see what this post looks like and how to up load a picture or two.I have loads of grand kids so you all will get bored looking at them.posted by Leonna @ 1:05 PM 0 comments
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Saturday, January 07, 2006

Saturday
After doing nearly nothing yesterday, I continued the same today. Actually, my gut is feeling better so I should be all better by tomorrow. I did finishe Sue Grafton's first book, A is for Alibi in record time of two days - I haven't felt like doing much else but read. Started on B is for Burglary today. Want to read clear through the series.At 6 am Tyrone called collect. (If you accept this call the cost will be $24.95 for the first 4 minutes. I hung up on that one.) He called back using MCI's 1800collect. Hope that is a cheaper way to go. He just wanted to find out if it was OK for him to come over. What could I say... He showed up on the doorstep smelly, dirty, disheveled. I took him in, fed him made him take a shower and listened to him ramble on about nonsensical stuff. (Riverfront Park was his idea, there should be sidewalks everywhere, there are too many potholes, David Smith's father, Lester gave him a table, got to get my guitar back - several references to that). I guess his most bizzar behavior was putting food in his hair. Jerry says it is just an attention getting device. First he goes into the shower (wanting to use sugar and salt instead of soap) and gets all clean. Then he's eating waffles and puts butter and syrup in his hair. Goes into the bathroom and dumps alcohol all over his head then dowses his head in mineral oil. Starts picking out his hair and great clumps are breaking off. Tries to streighten his hair with my curling iron (oil all over everything). Then he goes to the kitchen cupboard and sees the honey. Opens the jar and starts to pour honey into his mouth, it overflows and he has his hand full of honey, which he smears into his hair. My kitchen was sticky. I finally had to get him gone so we drove him to Wendy's, bought him a couple of burgers and gave him some cash. He still has some "stuff" here and his coat, so we will probably see him again. He is just too weird for my tastes.Time to get some food into my grumbly stomach. Probably just a PBJ sand. Nothing else sounds good.
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Thursday, January 05, 2006

jan 5, 2006
Trying the Blog This button to see what it does. As you can see My first postings are at a different site. Oh well.
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Thursday morning
Happy Birthday Robin. I'll call later. Hope you are planning something special for today.I have already been swimming, took Ben the cat to the vet (for his "operation") and done a bit of grocery shopping. I wanted to go to the Library but forgot my card. Will have to do that later on the way to Finch school to volunteer for the second grade teacher.We had dinner with Jerry's son and his fsamily the other night. I was seated across from Tracy - the mom in that family. She was looking longingly at the close relationship Jerry has with Carrie's (his daughter) two girls - we watch them frequently - and she became tearie eyed. They live about 40 minutes away from us so we really don't see them much. Guess Jerry watched their son a lot when he was little so they know how special time with grandparents can be. I really miss not being able to be around my biological grand kids - what with two in Illinois, three in Hawaii and three in Arizona. One visit a year is about all we can manage. I am using all my spoiling skills on Jerry's grandkids. Life is too short to have to worry about what could have been. I just have to deal with what can be.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Wednesday afternoon
So why can't I see the last three posts I've made when I go to leonnabowers.blogspot.com?When I so to view blog there they are. This may become more frustrating than it's worth.Off to yoga now. Must chill down. MMMMMM
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January 4
I'm back. Computer has been down. It's all those programs I had to download, I'm sure that crashed my PC. I'm up now on my lap top. Tried posting yesterday - to no avail. Sure wish I was smarter than this machine.Jessica is back on her way home. It was nice having her here, tho tiring having to go "out" for meals all the time. I really am tired of restaurant food. Will be eating lots of fresh veggies and pbj sandwiches so my system can get back to normal.Let's see if this posts. Later
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Frozen Computer
I finally got my laptop to talk to the internet. Wow! Was I lost without internet connections.I blame this blog spot. lol. In trying to load my picture into the bio area, I downloaded "Hello" and the picture program they request. I guess my PC and it's antiquated Windows 98 just could not handle the load cause I had to take the PC into the shop on Saturday. Sunday I tried to connect the lap top to the internet and was unsuccessful. Even the tech support (with whom I was on the phone for 45 minuts) was stumped. Said I needed a disk from Comcast. Waited until today (office was closed on Monday) to pick it up. Then called tech support when it didn't behave and he walked me through to fruition. I didn't need that disk afterall. Just the right technician.So, things are pretty much back to normal after the holidays. The tree and decorations are down and put away. I have tried several times to clean my sewing room - to no avail. I just have too much stuff in there. Jessica Blowers (Jerry's daughter the opera singer) has been here for a few days. That means eating out a lot. Pasta, sandwiches, Chinese, etc. I need to not be tempted by out of the house food. The scale shows that I have overindulged. Course the dozen or so cookies I ate instead of dinner last night probably didn't help.Will hear from the computer repair person tomorrow - I hope and be able soon to get back on my PC.All is well as I start a new year.
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Friday, December 30, 2005

Maybe I'll figure this out yet. This is the picture
I want to post (for a while) in my profile. I have loaded Hello and Picasa but can't seem to get Picasa to find any pictures on my hard drive (wrong - my hard drive is loaded with pictures). Speaking of which I should back up my drive soon. I digress. Maybe a bit more fussing with this and I'll have it figured out.
Jessica, Jerry's daughter, is in town for a couple of days. She is living now in New York City and commented on how small Spokane is as she easily walked the six blocks from the Davenport Hotel to Aunties Bookstore this afternoon. She does walk a lot in New York and in doing so has really trimmed down and firmed up. As an operatic performer, appearance is very important and her efforts are paying off. She will be singing with the Utah Opera company in March. I'm flying down to attend the performance.