Yes Sir, Anything You Say, Sir!

I've been ordered to be less cryptic.

Since I was only writing for myself lately, and not my teeming audience of millions, it seemed to be easier - not require as much effort.

So here goes the official "book" of Bob's Life.

I have been suffering from an unusual ennui (duh, look it up. Do I HAVE to explain everything?) This general disinterest or boredom has immersed me in the dumps lately. Everything I do has not pulled me out of this. I would hate to go back on the meds that I was taking many years ago. The feeling I am suffering from now is more boredom than the anger that I experienced in the past. The meds I was taking for depression last time was the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) named Paroxetine (Paxil). Which reminds me that my mother used to bring me HER Paxil when she would visit - I dunno. Probably thinking that I couldn't get anymore or needed more than my prescribed dosage. I would take them from her politely "Thanks Mom, I really appreciate it" and then stick them back in her purse behind her back!

After my morning 15 miles on the bike Monday morning, it required a necessary overwhelming effort to come home, put away dishes, do some laundry, tan, and vacuum.

I wandered the house all day, like a worn-out ghost. Wanting to do something, but having no direction to do anything!

So at the end of the day, it looked like nothing had been done and I was no further ahead yet still the feeling of disinterest remained.

Monday night ended with me having endometriosis pain yet again. This usually strikes at the most inopportune of times. Specifically in this instance it was 2AM. Not a most aware time of the night for anyone. In the not-so-distant past, Greg (hubby-bubby) had not comprehended or experienced with me the extent of the pain that I endure while in the throes of this malady. One night while I was in the midst of my excruciating anguish, trying to keep as quiet as possible the screaming agony, rocking away naked in the bathrub (wow-isn't this just the greatest picture in your imagination!) the hubby came downstairs to use the bathroom. Obviously my leaving the bed had awoken him from sleep. So he heard & saw the actual suffering. Immediately that night and forever since, he has badgered me to have an hysterectomy - as if that invasive surgery would be the be-all, end-all cure of everything I am suffering. What 1950s retro-thinking!

After soaking in the tub with the hottest possible boiling water available and taking God-knows how many aspirin... (if I die folks, check my body for aspirin-it will probably be an accidental overdose!) I trudge to my bed feeling like I had been hit by a tank. The hubby - barely awake, starts the torment all over again as he attempts to convince me to have something done about it. As one can read and as I have been told by the doctors repeatedly, there is no known cure for endometriosis. Hub is attempting to talk to me after I loaded myself with aspirin - and he is nearly half-asleep. This haranguing keeps up for well over 30 minutes until he falls into a gentle sleepy-slumber.

Tuesday, was cooler and after my 15 mile bike ride with the sudden winds coming up, I got home in time to see my latte on the deck. Again, the hubby has drawn another "cat" upon it and cheerfully, I sit at my computer to check messages, savoring the java hot concoction.

After a while, I arise to visit the refrigerator to see what delicious Yogurt that I can ingest that day. For many years my husband attempted to have me try yogurt and I refused vehemently. UNTIL our Euro trip and the hotel in Rome. At which point, I spooned what looked like white pudding into my mouth - (daring! folks. Putting something in your mouth and not knowing what it is!) the white pudding ended up being the most delicious vanilla yogurt that I have ever eaten. Yum. Yummy. Yummy-licious! Yummy-potamus!

So now I am stuck on Yogurt, Cause Yogurt's stuck on me! Here is my yogurt "cloud" that I made over at WORDLE. You could sit for hours having fun making one after another. Try it. You'll get hooked!

By the way, I had Blueberry flavor yogurt on Tuesday morning.

The dog awoke from a nap/rest/sleep – when you get a Mastiff – you will realize that they sleep pretty much 23 out of 24-and she waddled out onto the deck to take a nap in the sun. I caught a picture of her before she jumped and scuttled back into the house. It gives me hours of entertainment watching her walk. A Fila Brasileiro or 'Brazilian Mastiff' has a "camel's gait" moving two legs of one side first, followed by two legs of the other side, which causes a rolling lateral movement on the hindquarters accentuated by the tail when raised. Her belly rolls sideways and it is most amusing to observe when walking behind her.

Anyway, a pic of her heavy napping in the sunshine. --->

In the late afternoon, a brilliant wind came up and was blowing everything to chaos & back. Then a little spittle of rain fell. Not much to worry about.

Greg worked on Joe's Bronco for a while and Chachi came over to help for a while. There were a couple of other kids down there - Jonathan and a friend - who were working on Jonathan's transmission.

I rode down to the shop a few times on my bicycle to razz them all - then back again. The dog followed me down both times, so she got her work-out for the day!

Have been totally frustrated in my battling of the ATVs, motorcycles and other vehicles that have been annihilating the land in front of our property. These rude people think it is their “right” to destroy right-of-way property along the highway even those these are not appropriate trails.

Each year, an increasing amount of users of off-highway vehicles are abusing the highway right-of-way for their recreation. This practice creates a safety concern for both motorists and homeowners.

The majority of the off-highway vehicles that create problems by traveling along the highway right-of-way are all terrain vehicles (ATVs), motorcycles, and snowmobiles.

Safety issues associated with off-highway vehicles traveling along the highway right-of-way include errant off-highway vehicles having the potential to strike licensed highway vehicle users, off-highway vehicle users damaging ditches, backslopes, driveways, etc. This can lead to a massive amount of erosion problems that can be significant and expensive to fix.

Off road travel can scar the land, disturb wildlife, ignite wildfire, and spread noxious weeds.

The preceding paragraphs were included in the letters that I wrote to the Idaho State Patrol, the Idaho Governor's office and my Congressman. I did receive a letter from the ISP; blah, blah, blah. Can't patrol - not enough force - impossible to enforce. Which is a B.S. lie because I have NEVER seen any patrol car sitting in a strategic spot to enforce this situation. Plus, the ISP makes me sound like a complaining old biddy.

HERE are pictures of the wreckage that has occurred in 3 short months. As the Avista natural gas had installed pipe in this area just last year, this is totally VIRGIN right-of-way that was seeded.

There has been many times when the roaring, speeding idiots have ripped through so fast that they are totally ignorant of any vehicles in driveways or on the highways. Several have not stopped when we were actually sitting in our vehicle in our own driveway. When I am on my bicycle, I have nearly been hit by several of these joy-riders!

Here are a couple of pics of ONE ATV and the dust created in the wake of his vehicle. This kid was obviously underage, which requires a helmet to be worn...speeding at over 55 miles per hour, and not wearing any protective gear whatsoever. The resulting dust storm obliterated a clear view of the oncoming traffic in the highway and I observed vehicles turning on their lights just to be able to see. This has occurred to me many times as I have driven different highways locally. It would not take a lot for these things to wipe out on the treacherous terrain and go sliding out in front of a vehicle. But dammit! It is their God-Given right to abuse the land such as this. NOT.

In addition to this obscentity, I will have to start writing MORE letters as Idaho State Statute
49-1801 indicates- ABANDONMENT PROHIBITED.
(1) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway.

Obviously, the Idaho State Patrol refuses to enforce this State Statute, also. See below photo - to wit. These are the vehicles parked for the last 5 weeks at the corner of Hwy 95 & Hwy 54 -directly in the right-of-way. These people that own these vehicles think that this is a prime area to advertise their vehicles "for sale". But the amount of cars that pull out onto the roadway in between the traffic lights without observing surrounding cars are numerous. I have been almost hit twice by cars that pull over to gawk at the sale cars. Gee. Didn't know there was a car lot along that highway!

Do I really sound like I complain a lot? I don't. It just frustates me to see the area deteriorating so rapidly with no enforcement at all. There are laws in effect that address these issues.

This morning, hubby, myself & dog went down to town to get lattes. It was a fun few minutes together and Isabelle had a great ride with her head hanging out the window, ears flapping in the wind!

I am presently going to go and exercise on my stationary bike in the gym basement as the wind is blowing too much outside with storm clouds threatening. It might be that we will get the rainfall today that we missed yesterday.

On MSN today, I thought it was entirely amusing to see "How To Leave Your Husband/Wife" in the Money Section. Great. Expert advice. Just what we don't need!

Tonight we tentatively plan on getting groceries. Woot! A big Date-Night-Out!

Am still working on my flannel rag quilt. It takes so very long to cut all the pieces. Urgh.

P.ost S.cript - I got Jill's blanket done & mailed. And she was nice enough to take a picture of it for posterity. Go see it here http://jsikardi.blogspot.com/

Later - the UPS man came flying down the driveway. Isabelle began braying & barking to ward off the big brown van...and I ran out to exchange a few words with Bill as he had been on vacation for the past few weeks. Bill & family went over to Bend, OR to visit relatives and bicycle. He even showed me the crashandburn scar on his leg. Gross. Guys always love to show girls their bloody injuries.

Even Later - Shined, buffed, & polished the wood floors to a high gloss. Whew! Sweat is pouring off me, will have to sit down with a nice cup of suntea!