tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006412306873682202024-02-19T09:04:59.861-08:00Through the Years ....Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.comBlogger1129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-5863936708079023442020-03-14T16:29:00.003-07:002020-03-14T16:29:37.528-07:00Stuff, Getting It, Getting Rid of it.
It’s a strange cycle, all those years spent slowly acquiring ‘things’ only to reach this age and wish to be shed of most of them. I’m reminded of the late George Carlin’s performance routine in which he talks about ‘stuff’. Coming across an article in The New York Times; When Possessions Lead to Paralysis, I am reminded fondly of what George Carlin has to say Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-78504622249095526812020-03-14T16:25:00.000-07:002020-03-14T16:25:39.075-07:00I know, I know..my mom says it too, she doesn’t have favorites, she loves us all the same. Actually, I have come to recognize that I don’t want to be loved ‘the same’ as my siblings, because somehow it denudes my specialness, and I am then just one of the brood. My mother would never admit to having a favorite among her four children. I like to believe that I don’t have a Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-36595098686370712662020-03-14T16:23:00.000-07:002020-03-14T16:23:07.224-07:00She really does like her solitude and it’s okay.Reassuring article, New York Times; Aging’s Misunderstood Virtues explains that as we age our so do our tastes, preferences and what interested us at 45 or 50 may not be of interest in later years, as we mature so do our interests, we are continually evolving. I have worried that my mother seems to spend more time alone than I think is healthy. Perhaps not; Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-22931264312533514592020-03-14T16:21:00.000-07:002020-03-14T16:21:15.599-07:00HeritageFor the sake of keeping a record, posting the images of grave sites in Missoula, MT of my maternal grandparents:
Paul K. Flint
Hetty E. Wharton Flint
and image of grave site of my paternal grandfather in Sandpoint, ID
Samuel Phillip Wagner
Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-11228217976082169502020-03-14T16:01:00.000-07:002020-03-14T16:01:50.887-07:00The down time of Coronavirus National Emergency shut down. 2020Well here it is, upon us all. My husband and I had already decided to self quarantine 2 1/2 weeks earlier, as I had cold/flu already for too long this season, and we had concern about the information or lack of clarity of the information at that time. Now it is global, and President has declared National Emergency so enough about that, now what to do during the next 3 months as Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-42368027657134247732010-03-22T10:05:00.000-07:002010-03-22T10:06:17.434-07:00‘Fears that Veterans health care and TRICARE will be undermined by the health reform legislation are unfounded.’ ShinsekiStatement from VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki WASHINGTON - As Secretary of Veterans Affairs, I accepted the solemn responsibility to uphold our sacred trust with our nation’s Veterans. Fears that Veterans health care and TRICARE will be undermined by the health reform legislation are unfounded. I am confident that the legislation being voted on today will provide the protections afforded our Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-48622276799970571502010-03-15T10:02:00.000-07:002010-03-22T10:07:24.533-07:00The end of an era - Monkey Puzzle Tree is down(photo of our home is among the featured illustrations in 'Back Roads of Washington', 1992, drawn by illustrator, Earl Thollander)Saga of our 90 year old Chilean Monkey Puzzle Tree ( Araucaria araucana ) comes to a close. The tree was planted in the front yard of our house, we are given to understand, some 90 years before we ever arrived on the scene. When we bought the house, the tree Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-11653959273533974032010-03-14T16:58:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:19.417-07:00Shifting direction a bit..Taking inventory, it looks like I had some fun over the years creatively building and playing with blogs. I have 17 blogs that I have created over the years at Blogger, and 11 at Word Press not to mention the other blogger sites where I built blogs. I began blogging back in the early years when blogging hadn't yet caught the popular imagination. My early efforts were in accord with the limitedLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-5709198305173642152009-09-02T13:44:00.000-07:002010-03-22T09:56:26.435-07:00Orders to deploy to Afghanistan - third combat deploymentSon-in-law already has his orders for deployment to Afghanistan. He is home with his family for now - his year 'dwell time' at home. We work to try to forget it is only a year that will pass quickly and another deployment looms ahead. My daughter works (and I do mean Works) at trying to get the most out of their time home, arranging for the family to get everything they can out of each momentLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-89300530878287510472009-09-02T11:00:00.001-07:002010-03-14T20:54:14.135-07:00Congressman Brian Baird's Successfully Civil Town Hall Meeting in Ilwaco – Health Care ReformKudos to the Congressman and his staff for hosting a successfully civil discourse Town Hall meeting last night in Ilwaco, in Pacific County, WA. And of course, the primary range of questions had to do with Health Care/Insurance Reform. Death threats to the Congressman aside, he still managed to conduct his usual in-person Town Hall meetings in several Southwest Washington counties. What was theLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-69914428742033322362009-08-29T22:18:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:08.502-07:00Bill Moyers interviewed on Bill Maher - videosDid you watch Bill Moyers on Bill Maher this past Friday? It is worth watching. Bill Moyers is well … Bill Moyers and he says it best. If you missed it you can see 3 part video posted below; also at LiveLeak - links here and here and here. Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of 3 Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-70583450081506576292009-08-27T09:23:00.001-07:002010-03-14T20:54:18.421-07:00Daughter’s family stationed in Hawaii, 2006 KoKo Head in Hawaii, photos taken by daughter when stationed in Hawaii, 2006.   She did her kitchen in Coffee motif, using  Espresso painted cabinets, and coffee cup napkins pasted to kitchen backdrop Her patio garden, Hawaii, 2006 Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-15573723829991709472009-07-29T09:24:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:08.478-07:00Coyote Moon – Native American – Chant - MeditationLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-25265333112101302092009-07-13T11:59:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:08.444-07:00Our weekend out of town; The Story.Our weekend;   The Story.  I have a peridontist appointment about every three months, in a town about 2 + hours from where we live.  So we have turned it into a weekend getaway, and a visit with my mother who lives in a nearby town to the town where my peridontist is located. Had my peridontist appt Friday and the report was good - some small improvement actually.  Not Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-89518128053205740752009-06-23T10:12:00.001-07:002010-03-14T20:54:17.563-07:00Father Matthew Presents: Mary Magdalene (Episcopal)Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-21170721066950316922009-06-18T08:31:00.001-07:002010-03-14T20:54:19.394-07:00Make Your Own Seed TapesMake Your Own Seed Tapes - More DIY How To ProjectsLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-51177661836168592322009-06-09T12:28:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.914-07:00Book; American farmhouses : country style and design American Farmhouses: Country Style and Design by Leah Rosch My review rating: 3 of 5 starsI like to study the architecture of homes of bygone eras. View all my reviews.Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-61768108649663219412009-06-09T12:12:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.891-07:00Book; Forgotten Household Crafts Forgotten Household Crafts by John Seymour My review rating: 4 of 5 starsFrom the point of view of someone who grew up in Europe, it was more intriguing to read not only the how it was done, but the perspective from a child growing up, seeing the results of how it was done. View all my reviews.Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-64015582899030388212009-06-09T12:08:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.865-07:00Book; The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest by Lawrence Kreisman My review rating: 3 of 5 starsActually it was quite comprehensive and regionally specific. View all my reviews.Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-4978432078176727462009-05-25T12:49:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.434-07:00Oil Painting is so much brighter thoughI created 5 new paintings in a day. I was really into it that day. Two oils and three acrylics. Trying acrylics was new for me, see the post below.Here is one of the oil paintings, and you can see the paint is so much more vivid. Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-67768502743013767352009-05-25T12:43:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.383-07:00Acylics or Oil? My New Acrylic PaintingsTrying my hand at acrylics. Reason; well oil painting can be rather toxic from what I hear and read, and you know, I'm just getting along in years and not too anxious to gunk up my lungs and system. I also have read that Bob Ross designed his wet on wet paints and thinner not to be toxic, so maybe I'm safe to continue using those products. Adapting the wet on wet technique of oil painting to Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-81680382748725673252009-05-25T12:18:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.410-07:00Vintage Finds - CollectiblesHolidays are over and the 'Company's Coming' size dining room table not needed now, so shortened it and added lighter table dressing for that fresher summer look.I think I got some pretty good thrift deals on these plates.-- a dozen Anchor Hocking Peach Lustre plates. While I'm not collecting these, I see the peach lustre pieces everywhere I find a collectible shop. This time, the price was Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-66328106482334273062009-05-25T11:51:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.355-07:00Handkerchiefs - my latest fun thing to do..I don't have those lovely vintage type handkerchiefs, and am at the mercy of finding them at thrift stores, collectibles and such like. So I went and found some because I found a few fun ideas for how to use and wanted to give some of the projects a try.In my painting/sewing room, the upstairs cupola, I used the handkerchiefs to create a window treatment. The view outside to peek views I have Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-30766093690550696712009-05-25T09:34:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:54:09.846-07:00Dance-Off! What baseball players do when rained outFun video, College baseball, players from UConn and USF, filled in some of the time during a 5 hour rain delay with a Dance off  Thursday, May 21, 2009.  Enjoy and wow do I envy their ‘young’ energy!   Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300641230687368220.post-33376691817856913202009-05-06T08:56:00.000-07:002010-03-22T09:56:26.545-07:00Military Families Respond to Survey – Feel DisconnectedMilitary families feel disconnected from the larger community, according to a poll commissioned by a military family advocacy group. According to the results of the poll, 94 percent feel that way. Blue Star Families released the results of the 3,000-person survey at a roundtable on Capitol Hill led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The roundtable -- meant as one way to bridge the gap -- included Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com2