ABC's of Stargate ver.1

[Falcon Horus]

F -- For the sake of more space and less clutter, my sister and I decided to put doors on our bookcases. However, this means we have to make choices about which books to keep in the open and which to hide behind a door. For me, the choice is easy: interesting cover, keep -- boring cover, hide. Therefor, most of my sister's books she used when studying Assyriology are going behind a door.

G -- Given that some do have interesting covers and content, like the one she just handed to me: Old Babylonian Marriage Law by Raymond Westbrook (Department Near Eastern Studies, The Johns Hopkins University). My sister wanted to do her thesis on marriage and women in Old Babylonia but there weren't enough sources to get it done. The research isn't extended enough yet. So instead she chose something about Hamurabi's law. Equally interesting in my opinion.

H -- Have plenty more to read, cause she seems to have hidden her books from me too well. Though the course to learn how to decypher clay tablets might be one to read when I have more time.

[imzadi35]

I - It's raining here, but it's a gentle, slow rain. We need it, though.

J - "Just an old fashioned love song, comin' down in three-part harmony!"

K - Kindle I have, but I love my iPad more. I have the kindle app on it though, and I like that, because I have two of my own Stargate stories on it. That way I can read them when I want to.

[SGalisa]

L = Let me just say that I *am* a slooooow reader... Sooooooooo slow, that I've been reading the same ONE story on my Kindle for nearly 2 years now..! Too many distractions keep getting in the way to sidetrack me into doing other things first, before getting to the next chapter of the same book. Worst part is that the story is a very fascinating (to me) mystery thriller.. I want to skip to the ending to see who lives, but have to wait another 25% before getting there..

M = Many distractions keep preventing me from reading too much on the internet, so when I do manage to read anything -- time is of the essence! Which is also why I rarely post much any more, or have enough time to reply to someone else's comments or inquiries directed at me.. Yeppers... getting older with too many distractions requires multi-tasking those time management items.

[imzadi35]

N - Nice weather here today! Temps in the upper 70's, and sunny. But there's a chance of rain tonight. We need it though.

O - On another note, I saw the doctor the other day, and he said I was low on Vit. D. So he has me taking 50,000 units of it for 10 weeks to see if that helps. I'll let you know.

P - People are talking about Glen Campbell's death from Alzheimer's disease. I really liked him and his songs. Too sad!

[Falcon Horus]

Q -- Quietly enjoying a rainy day. The weather was sooooo much better in Wales (UK).

R -- Right now, I'd say there's no trace of summer. Although temps are fine, a little on the chilly side but fine nonetheless. Just that bloody sun being AWOL.

[imzadi35]

S - So did anyone in the states see the eclipse? I didn't because of a thunderstorm in the area and clouds.

T - Tried to see a little of it through the clouds, but we didn't see much.

U - Unusually large amount of rain we got earlier in the morning, so streets flooded, and so did part of our basement.

[Falcon Horus]

V -- Very excited about the solar eclipse which I just followed on NASA's live feed. Witnessed 5 totalities in total and cheered every single time when the corona appeared, followed by the diamant.

W -- Witnessed a total eclipse in 1999 in Romania in real life and it's even more spectacular. Nature just goes haywire -- completely out of whack for 90 seconds.

X -- Left work early so I was on time for the spectacle, and very greatful NASA broadcasted worldwide. However, I did forget to pick up my sister from her ballet class. Showed up a little bit later than I had told her I would.

[imzadi35]

YZ says it's been in the 80's (F), here, and sunny. Really nice weather for this time of year.

A - And where is our pscard? Missing him lately...

B - Been busy with work and canning cucumbers for pickles. I LOVE homemade pickles!

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C - Chiming in. I'm back. Been out of state for almost a month on personal business.

D - Do wonder why I haven't gotten any forum notifications email for a while. Thought something was wrong.

E - Eclipse watched the safe way. I punched holes in cardboard box and projected the images onto a white surface.
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F - Fun news I wish to share. Beginning Tuesday, September 5th, the ELRAY Channel will begin airing Stargate: Atlantis from 2 PM - 4 PM.

[imzadi35]

G - Good to see you back! You were missed.

H - Happy you saw something of the eclipse.

I - I wish they'd ended Atlantis a little differently. Didn't like the way the Wraith took out the Ancient's chair.

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J - Justifiably NOT - SGA was cancelled so they could produce SGU. We all saw how that show fared.

[SGalisa]

K = Kitty-cat of the fur-baby type lonely for new home, even tho she is elderly in cat years (over ten years old) ... Just dropped off a bunch of clean towels for the local animal shelter. This particular place took in some of the dogs that were in shelters in Texas that got flooded out and *had* to be moved or were trying to shelter more abandoned pets.

K = Kitty-cat in this local shelter claimed me ~ gave me a gentle "love bite" and pawed at me to hug me, but I couldn't take her home, due to hubby's chronic cat allergies. I was told she was a sad cat, to which I suspect that's because she was cooped up in a cage all day with probable euthanasia waiting for her in a few weeks if no one takes her home.

L = Long-haired with fluffy tail, loving and beautiful personality this kitty had. She seemed she'd make a wonderful lap cat. Purred a lot and rarely meowed (it's that type of breed). I was describing my Maine Coon to the shelter's caretaker on the noises my cat made (chirps and whatever sound it is); so I don't know if the cat understood the kitty lingo I was saying, but she welcomed me into her domain to reach out to her and the lady said this cat *rarely* did that for anyone. So, I guess I was being honored and chosen as a potential mom for this (elderly) kitty. It made me sad that I had to leave her there ~ unable to take her home with me, because of cat allergies back home.

M = Made me upset that animals get abandoned especially during storms, because the families who have them won't take them to safer locations and instead leave their pets to the forces of nature (survival of the fittest). Maybe the families are hoping someone might find the abandoned animal and rescue it, but that doesn't always happen. So, their tied up pets die. Other people reading those stories were saying if the family goes, their pets come with them *because* their pet is also FAMILY. Even if they have to park the car in a lot and stay inside the car with the animals, while the rest of the family goes into a hotel room, if worst case scenario occurs.

N = Not pet friendly scenarios.... I get upset if I'm expected to go away on vacation and leave my animal pet behind -- hopefully in someone else's care. In the olden days, there was no such thing as doggy/kitty-cat day-care. I had to make a drastic choice when I had to leave my (3-year old) Maine Coon cat in my parents' care, because I got married to someone who had a dog, but couldn't keep it, nor keep the cat because of severe cat allergies. It was a choice of who's going to pay my bills, and that is a painful choice to make if taking in an animal before meeting a life-time spouse-mate (my cat was a rescue and *claimed* me as her mom at the time). Even tho my cat was semi-independent - had the life of a kitty-princess, it was difficult when my mom went away on 2-week vacations, because the cat needed her...I came over every day and it was difficult to translate to kitty lingo that mommy would return. My (former) cat didn't understand that, and let me know it by getting mad at me and swiped an angry attack cat-scratch at my leg. okay... point taken, and I never forgot it.

[imzadi35]

O - Oh my former cat Gracie hated me for giving her to my mother! When I moved to where I live now, my now-MIL and husband are allergic, so my mom took my cat. Unfortunately, when she moved here closer to us children, we had Gracie put to sleep because she was getting so mean.

P - Please keep me in your thoughts/prayers. On Friday I had my yearly eye exam, and I told the doctor that I had something funky going on in the peripheral vision of my left eye. So he looked really closely by dilating my eyes that there's a tear or hole in my left retina behind my eyeball. It's causing fluid from my eye to build up behind the tear/hole, and cause the 'funky' peripheral vision. So I go to see a specialist on the 15th of this month to see what needs to be done so that hopefully my retina won't detach.

Q - Quite worried they are that it might detach, so they don't want me to wait to see the specialist. I also looked it up, and this is what's going on with my left eye...

R - Retinoschisis is what it's called. Basically the retina is in layers, and when the layers split, they form a tear or hole, letting fluid back behind the retina. If left untreated, it can sometimes cause the retina to detach, requiring actual surgery. But most of the time it affects your peripheral vision and can be fixed by laser surgery. They say one of the causes is being nearsighted and having a weakening of the retina naturally anyway. I've always been nearsighted, but they say glasses/contacts won't help this. This still worries me, though. I don't want to lose my eyesight in that eye. So all your good thoughts/prayers are much appreciated!

[Falcon Horus]

S -- Soar muscles are soar! But they are soar for a very good reason. Went karting with the colleagues last night an dOH MY GODDESS -- I'm in love! The first 12 minute heat was cautious so laptimes were a little over a minute each, but in the second 12 minute heat I just went for it -- speed, tight turns and drifting through the corners. It showed as my laptimes went down 15 - 20 seconds and I came in under a minute (best time 47.9).

T -- Took my GoPro camera with and now my colleagues keep asking me when I'll have the video ready for them to watch it. Promised I'd edit this weekend -- cut it up, add some music & maybe some sound effects -- so they can watch it next week.

[imzadi35]

U - Unfortunately, when I saw the specialist today, he told me that my retina is partially detached. So off to Sioux Falls, SD, I go on Monday to get it surgically fixed. That happens on Tuesday probably. So prayers are greatly appreciated right now.

V - Very scared I am because it's surgery and my eye.

W - Will update you all when I am done with surgery.