The Chiweenie is a mixed breed dog; a cross between a chihuahua and a dachshund. These types of dogs are compact, energetic and loyal. My eldest son has had Dinah since she was a puppy approximately around 2012.
Chiweenie’s go by several other names, some of which include Choxie, Weeniehuahua, the German Taco, and the Mexican Hot Dog. These other names I had never heard previously referred to the mixture. They make excellent apartment dog, however, they are better suited for small or single-person households. They are an affectionate and friendly breed. It is said that this breed can be rather happy, but I have not ever experienced that trait with Dinah.
25th Anniversary Celebration July 31, 1951 — July 31, 1976 San Diego, California, USA90th Birthday Celebration October 30, 2021 Coffeyville, Kansa, USAColeman’s 1st Birthday Celebration July 25, 2020 Clover, South Carolina, USA
I think I have a swifter feather duster somewhere, but with the last move in February I’m not sure where it is. Therefore, I just use a soft cloth for now.
2. Do you use a washing liquid, ‘ball’ thingie or washing powder?
I use a powder laundry detergent. In my opinion, it works better and lasts longer than liquid laundry detergent. I don’t care for laundry pods or anything similar. I have used a laundry bar soap previously especially for hand washing.
3. Do you own anything that has to be hand washed?
I currently do not own anything that requires hand washing. When my children were little and in diapers I would hand wash the cloth diapers I used and hang them out to dry on a clothesline.
4. Do you use, or have you ever used, a laundry service?
I currently do not use a laundry, however, I have taken clothes to a dry cleaners previously. When my daughter was in high school I took her ROTC uniform to the dry cleaners & also her prom/ROTC Ball gowns to be cleaned.
Gratitude:
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” –
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Gratitude quote by Henry Ward Beecher Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Coleman’s choices for Pulling Up a Seat in August differentiated from various Playground equipment to Picnic Table and Lounge chairs and even to Sand and Rocks. I never know where he’ll select to Pull Up a Seat. Where will you Pull Up a Seat this week?
This is a throwback photo from January 2018 taken on a visit to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Riverbanks is home to more than 3,000 animals that represent over 400 species around the world.
The Zoo first opened its gates to the public on April 25, 1974. It has continued to be a popular destination to connect and learn about wildlife life for individuals, families, and groups. It is considered one of the largest mid-sized zoos in the United States. It draws an estimated one million visitors annually.
Three Railroad Crossing Signs Lineberger Park Gastonia, North Carolina Veterans Memorial Walls Cramerton, North Carolina Trio of Rudbeckia fulgida (Aka Black-Eyed Susan)Collage of Three Photos of Coleman
When I think of Peace I remember the song “Peace in the Valley” I used to hear song in church.
Peace in the Valley by Jim Reeves YouTube Video
Peace in the Valley to me is having faith in God through Jesus Christ. No one and nothing else can bring me peace but Jesus. No matter what I’m facing, what troubles lay before me, I know that Jesus is always here with me and will give me the peace and understanding to see me through.
“ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Pull Up a Seat Noodles and Company Gastonia, North Carolina Butterflies encased in a Frame Schiele Museum Gastonia, North Carolina Lake Crandall Enframed by the Tree-lines Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, South Carolina Coleman Lineberger Park Gastonia, North Carolina Coleman Encompassed by the Bridge & Trees Goat Island Park and Greenway Cramerton, North Carolina
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
The main object I would sell if I was going to open up a shop would be books 📚. Mainly I would sell used books 📚. I love books 📚 and would like being a facilitator to many people’s imaginations through the reading 📖 of books 📚 I would maintain. I would encourage others to come and buy, sell, or trade books 📚 to help enhance their enjoyment of reading.
I have boxes 📦 and boxes 📦 of books 📚 in storage that I would use to help start setting up the shop. The shop would be in a small quaint town filled with awesome people whom I hope would love reading 📖 books 📚 and the fascination to explore the many wondrous experiences the would enjoy through their imaginations.
I would have a wide selection of Amish, Mystery, and Romance fiction. However, I would seek to provide a wide variety of books 📚 across all genres.
In my bookstore, I would also like to encourage authors to come and set up displays for book signing.
I do not think I’d ever be financially stable enough to actually open a shop, but I can imagine and dream.
Sedum sexangulare, also known as Tasteless StonecropLantana ‘New Gold’Sunflower Black Eyed Susan Coneflowers Coleman ( not a flower, but blossoming before my eyes)
Hopefully this counts, it not a lake, river, creek or any other waterway. Instead it is of a Splayground, or in other words a Splash Pad.
I took Coleman to Lineberger Park where there is a Splash Pad known as Splayground. I believe he had tons of fun. He thoroughly enjoyed himself and wished he could have stayed longer.
Coleman running through the Splash 💦 Pad
It’s a delight when I can bring a smile to my grandson’s face and watch him enjoying himself having a fabulously funtastic time.
These are just a sampling of what the weather has been like in my area. Storm after storm after storm keeps thundering down upon us. It might start out sunny in the mornings, but then by nightfall it is pouring down with thunderous rain again. At other times our mornings could start out with dark cloudy skies full of raindrops falling down our way. Sometimes it rains all day and then other times it will clear up during the afternoon only to have thunder showers again during the evening hours.
Raindrops keep falling from the sky Gray Skies
So to say I am tired of having rainy days is no small feat. I think we have had more rain this summer than any other summer in at least the last five years; ( note: my opinion only). I just wish with all this rainfall that our creek would rise, our spillways would be overflowing, and our lakes and rivers would rise. At this time period, our creeks are dry in a lot of areas, are lakes, rivers, and streams are down. Our spillways are not flowing; I love to see the spillways overflowing. Henceforth, even though I am tired of the rainy days I know and understand we need the rain.
Laurel Springs Baptist Church Deep Gap, North Carolina Fairfield Cemetery West Lafayette, Ohio Bobcat Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, South Carolina Coleman on a Farmall Tractor Clover, South Carolina North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Raleigh, North Carolina
It just seems fitting that the Prompt for Wednesday is Cat. Coleman and I went to The Schiele Museum of Natural History and then across the road to the Gaston County Library. While we we walking around The Farm at the Museum I spotted a cat 🐈 roaming around behind the chicken coop.
Normally cats are not the type of animals one sees in The Farm. Goats 🐐, Sheep 🐑, Chickens 🐓, Rabbits, and Turkeys 🦃 are the farm animals that are kept and cared for here. Cats 🐈, however, are not what’s cared for here.
Evidently, this cat 🐈 thought it belonged roaming around at The Farm. Therefore, I snapped a few photos of it. Then, I read what the Prompt was and knew that it was fate that I spotted the cat 🐈 yesterday.
Deep Pink & Middle Yellow Flowers vs. Black & White Purple & lone Yellow Flowers vs. Black & White Red & Yellow Flowers vs. Black & White Pink & Yellow Quilt Square vs. Black & White [Side Note: Quilt made by my Maternal Grandmother]
Coleman Enjoying Time in the Sunshine with His Mom
This is a rare occasion when Coleman has his mom running around and playing with him. She’s usually working all the time, seven days a week. She’s usually exhausted when she gets home from working and her only desire is to relax. Therefore, seeing her having fun outdoors with Coleman brings joy and sunshine 🌞 to my soul.
Does your kitchen have a pantry or utility room? Our present kitchen has a pantry closet. It’s not very big but it suffices for now.
How good are you at DIY? No, I am not too good at DIY’s. However, my daughter is very talented at DIY’s.
Does your home lack something you wish it had? (ie. an open fire, second bathroom, garage, etc). My home lacks being a house. It is an apartment and doesn’t have the same appeal or feel to it when we lived in a house. Other than that, it does not have an area where I can set up my sewing machine to work on projects I’d like to do. It also doesn’t have a garage, but as an adult I have never had a garage. It would be nice though.
Are you an early bird or night owl? I am definitely a night owl. Despite that fact my grandson wakes me up early every morning. I tend to be awake late at night when our place is extremely quiet and peaceful. That is the time when I am able to accomplish most of my thinking, blogging, reading and relaxing.
Gratitude:
It is always good to receive, but so much better to give.
Have you ever seen an Eumorpha pandorus? I had not seen one before today. Do you know what it is? I did not when I first saw it as I looked through my kitchen window. Usually I only see the pesky flies I posted for Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge – Denzil Nature #23-Flies.
Eumorpha pandorus on outside Common Fly on inside Close-Up of Pandorus sphinx moth Shot from Outside of Window
The Pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus), also called the pandorus sphinx moth, is a North American moth in the family Sphingidae. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker patches and pink edges and small pink eyespots. The underside is usually pale yellow-green or brown. It has a wingspan of 3¼–4½ inches (8.2–11.5 cm), females being slightly larger than males. Pandora sphinx moths fly during dusk. Some places see only one generation a year, while others…. iNaturalist.com
Pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus) from the Inside of the Window
This Pandora sphinx moth was very different than other moths I’ve seen hanging around and definitely not one of the pesky flies that can be annoying.
Adult moths fly at dusk. Like other Sphingidae, adult pandora sphinx moths have a long proboscis that is used to feed on nectar.
The species is widespread in the east, the southeast and the center of North America, from Nova Scotia and Ontario to Florida and eastern Texas. It is not present in Mexico or the American Southwest. Wikipedia
What do you think about my new visitor? I that it was interesting. Since I did not previously know what it was I had to look it up. Being new to me I thought I’d share it with all of you, my friends. The Eumorpha pandorus decided to hand around all day and last I checked was still hanging around.
Ludwigs Monday Windows(I know it’s not Monday but couldn’t resist linking it up anyway.)
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