tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172809916883254792024-03-19T05:30:41.642-05:00Atomic Web Katz DinerThoughts and dreams and wishes carried over from Mid-Century to present day.Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-49580515499815121332017-08-31T11:55:00.002-05:002017-08-31T11:55:24.680-05:00One ForgetsIn the drive to keep working and keeping clients' blogs updated mine is so woefully behind I'm ashamed.<br />
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After all this time is Atomic Web Katz Website Development still going strong? Absolutely :)<br />
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<br />Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-48647012178625881882010-11-25T11:39:00.006-06:002010-11-25T12:03:48.399-06:00ThanksgivingOh it's been 10 months, too long, since I blogged. I get busy blogging for others, then run out of steam for my own work, or run out of ideas! As it has been ten months, let's do a "I did this" blog, then Thanksgiving...><br /><br />I worked. I had some business but nothing like I have had for the past 15 years. The economy has not picked up for very small businesses for sure. I've had a few new clients but most say "We have no money for a web site, or for updates." Fortunately I had and at this time still have, my part time job with Leapforce. Working online from home, that's a blessing for which I am Very Thankful.<br /><br />Renato worked. Yep, the husband now has a job, since August, driver and companion to a gentleman who lives on the northwest side of Ft Worth. Most weeks it's five days, occasionally four days. Great perks such as great seats at the NASCAR race up at Texas Motor Speedway in early November which included a private helicopter to and from the track. So even with the downturn in my business I'm not running in circles screaming and crying trying to figure out what to do Without to pay the bills and the house payment. I am Very thankful for that blessing.<br /><br />The cats played. I know where a good portion of the money goes: cat food. Sadly we lost Crush in June (another reason Renato will Never have a birthday in June again). Crush was playing hard, then laid down and died. Vet did an autopsy (another word for it er..necrosomething can't spell it though) and found that Crush died of an aneurysm in his brain. I always said that cat had headaches, guess I was right.<br /><br />The new kitten arrived. Well sort of...last week Renato blew into the house and said, "Come look at this kitten its front legs are broken." Ack! Dashed out and there was a wee thing sitting in the bird seed. It dashed to the storage shed, moving pretty fast for broken legs! They aren't broken, this boy is a "squitten" or "twisty cat" with the congential deformity known as Radial Hypoplasia (RH).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtkH6XCHAbWhsR1iGtcbHrMvv17X5vWgpNGd3osIS8BZDS6pyYluKcPLSBQX9uH1xyqn0mt_NLJh3t1fTU8YNTvJUicTnRUh4z6Z9uV_gPMj32ogmmxmMkp8Claz_Z3btkjU9C3VHC_w/s1600/sparrow2sm.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtkH6XCHAbWhsR1iGtcbHrMvv17X5vWgpNGd3osIS8BZDS6pyYluKcPLSBQX9uH1xyqn0mt_NLJh3t1fTU8YNTvJUicTnRUh4z6Z9uV_gPMj32ogmmxmMkp8Claz_Z3btkjU9C3VHC_w/s320/sparrow2sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543546846274774690" border="0" /></a> This picture only shows one front leg but the other matches it. He walks on the entire front er forearm. You have to be careful if you're holding him then sit him down as he falls on his face, though he pops right back up. He is just the sweetest, most loving kitten!<br /><br />And has now been vetted. We though he, as he was so small he was about 2 months old, but no, he's 4 months, but only weighs 3.5 pounds. Further, his breast bone is slightly deformed, it's pointed and sticks out further than it should, and finally the bottom most joint on his tail is enlarged and disjointed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLXBMP88Gwaq1-uW5pge6LKXECIokMPcqhP6VdKeBPniecCyDcALk_lXw3BCFVFy7jmTsKkyYrHX9LWm6uNkIU8EkZrbFrheyTNcCkMd6NtExRdo4ZGPD8SvPj7PrKngGuGTSK2BjrbM/s1600/sparrow1sm.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLXBMP88Gwaq1-uW5pge6LKXECIokMPcqhP6VdKeBPniecCyDcALk_lXw3BCFVFy7jmTsKkyYrHX9LWm6uNkIU8EkZrbFrheyTNcCkMd6NtExRdo4ZGPD8SvPj7PrKngGuGTSK2BjrbM/s320/sparrow1sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543548237839112610" border="0" /></a>When he plays too hard he pants and makes a clicking sound, same clicking sound when he purrs loudly. At first I thought "What's wrong with the furnace? Sounds like its trying to click on?! Or the hot water heater?" Both are just down the hall. After a day of getting up and checking here there and yon I realized it was coming from this baby! Oh his temp name is Capt. Jack Sparrow. Of course. Gotta be a pirate in this house! Though I think "Danny Ocean" would be pretty good as well.<br /><br />And finally: I'm grateful for so many things including family and friends - old friends and new friends alike. And one of our oldest friends <a href="http://www.jeffcarroll-legendarytexas.com/">Jeff Carroll</a> is spending the holiday in hospital in Bryan, TX. He has had a heart attack and now is being scanned, rescanned, tested, treated, poked and probed. Many hugs to you Uncle Jeff, I love you dearly and hope you are home soon.Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-42437411419890197602009-12-06T11:17:00.002-06:002017-08-31T12:00:43.577-05:00If you need a Disneyland fix...as I usually do, here's the Live webcam from Howard Johnson. <br />
<a href="http://www.hojoanaheim.com/take-a-tour/webcam">Hojoanaheim Mattercam</a><br />
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Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-43226435998469004032009-11-06T10:53:00.002-06:002009-11-06T10:55:26.509-06:00Storytelling Tips from Salesforce's Marc Benioff<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The co-founder and CEO of the $1 billion company offers advice on how to shape and articulate your vision for your own brand...</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb2009112_279472.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_top+small+business+stories">link to BusinessWeek page here </a></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-69537927481688605142009-11-01T14:15:00.007-06:002009-11-01T16:04:38.633-06:00<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Can you help with wee <a href="http://handipets.chipin.com/martys-surgery">Marty's surgery</a>? Even a dollar goes to help pay vet bills.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Sweet little Marty had been neglected by a previous family. Was left with a severe infestation of worms that caused his anus to prolapse. He was rescued by a loving young couple attending college and was given vet care. Marty was cleaned up and his anus was stitched. It looked like all was going well, but a few days after the stitches were out poor Marty prolapsed again.<br />Little Marty was in the ER Thursday night (October 29) with severe anal swelling. After two trips they finally did get the swelling down so he could move his bowels. If you can, please give a $1 or two to help raise funds for the permanent surgery that can fix little Marty and give him the life he deserves.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />There is a "chip in" link on <a href="http://handipets.chipin.com/martys-surgery">his page</a>. I clicked it and used paypal for a donation. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://handipets.com/blog/?p=782">The rescurer's blog, about Marty.</a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG-0XffAfTVTn-MbfxC_wsxb0dR2SwtPZjG-BXiVA-CxT2_QhXxQgpSNVfpwZU_5uD2R8FBROgK96elJGDVovt8iDUnEguPNXgampFwPUsDNj8fdDoQH2xL_MrKAMrAB7icmnxCVQcek/s1600-h/marty2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG-0XffAfTVTn-MbfxC_wsxb0dR2SwtPZjG-BXiVA-CxT2_QhXxQgpSNVfpwZU_5uD2R8FBROgK96elJGDVovt8iDUnEguPNXgampFwPUsDNj8fdDoQH2xL_MrKAMrAB7icmnxCVQcek/s320/marty2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399259499696487842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-50451554775281237802009-10-30T09:57:00.001-05:002009-10-30T09:59:01.282-05:00The next time you think "This doesn't happen"<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcQUsGT_nA">"Operation Save Gunny"</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> video and know the horrors of dog fighting and the story of one "bait" dog who survived.</span></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-72896560854575494082009-10-24T10:18:00.001-05:002009-10-24T10:19:28.168-05:00Walt and El Grupo has now premiered...<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">as of Oct 23! A list of the cities where it will be playing is on the official site:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.waltandelgrupo.com/">Walt and El Grupo</a></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-4613274676969040152009-10-10T18:44:00.002-05:002009-10-10T18:47:52.555-05:00A real blast from the past, and shopping too!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.crossroads-market.com/">Crossroads Market</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and choose any of the shops, but I'm in love with the Hard To Find Grocer and </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.hometownfavorites.com/">Hometown Favorites</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> which offers candy from the 50's 60's etc. Talk about memories ;0)</span></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-42375581384381224012009-09-28T10:53:00.007-05:002009-09-28T11:37:59.036-05:00The Worlds Best Cat Litter...Update!!!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, it's been over one month since we started using </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/">The Worlds Best Cat Litter</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. I wanted to give it at least this long 'cause you know how kitties are: First couple of days it's the best thing since sliced fish, then...you can't pay them in enough cat nip to use something, play with something, eat some fancy expensive food (yea, the organic cat food from Krogers at 99 cents a can, you would think I poured vegamite over it *sigh* Nice cans though and the neighbor's cat Loved It).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the results for the month...>nine out of ten cats in this house </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/">Love The Worlds Best Cat Litter</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. Hoooray! We like it too, what a relief to get away from so much dust, even the best litter is dusty, but boy howdy not this litter. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We have a deaf kitty who is very shy, goes by the name Mr. Breezie, though she is a she. Due to a number of reasons, all of them her's, we have a custom made litter box in on corner of our living room. By custom made I mean we made it from a nice big Rubber Maid storage box, which came with a lid. We cut a hole in one end and it's perfect and she loves it. Pop the lid on it and I love it cause I cover it with an old Piratey looking blanket so it matches our Pirate Corner decor. You can't tell what it is...and with The Worlds Best Cat Litter no one will Smell what it is, and Whooopeee! no more dust on the Pirate Booty!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So you're thinking, "Yea you aren't gonna tell us about that 'tenth' cat are you?" Yes I am VBG The tenth of ten did have an issue, a slight issue at first with The Worlds Best Cat Litter. Our fault really, we know we know we know you should always introduce new litter and new food slowly. However, we didn't because we are a mulit-cat household and a multi-box household. We started with two out of six boxes...>remember we <span style="font-style: italic;">make </span>our own litter boxes and each one equals at Least two standard sized boxes, and two are so Large they even equal <span style="font-style: italic;">three </span>standard boxes. And we scoop at least twice a day. So...think of it as 11 litter boxes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And Hillary, we now know, only uses one of the litter boxes in the house, one of two used as a test box. Hillary, who is a he, and this is a "he" name btw he's named after the Butler in the Tomb Raider movies, Hillary didn't care for it, we don't know why, and we should have introduced it slowly I suppose. Be that as it may, Hillary let us know in no uncertain terms he was opposed to such a sudden change.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">One month later he still doesn't care for it, but we have reservered "his" box with the old product and we are still slowly but surely switching him over.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I stand by the product and we will keep using it. Old cats can learn new ways and patience is the key of course. I sincerely hope that anyone who reads this will try it and more so I hope anyone reading this and still won't have a litter box in the house will try The World's Best Cat Litter. You will find it's almost perfect, you can keep kitty inside and avoid any and all outside dangers. And if you think there are none out there, read my old poem...</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.spacestationtiktok.com/yourcat.html">"We Buried Your Cat Today."<br /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll update how Hillary is doing very soon!</span></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-70559504157014827132009-09-28T10:48:00.004-05:002009-09-28T10:53:11.918-05:00Blind Cat Rescue...always happy tears...<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >when I watch the videos, see the pictures of these happy kitties. We have been supporters of<a href="http://www.blindcatrescue.com/"> Blind Cat Rescue</a> for almost two years and right now they are looking for votes for The Shelter Challenge over at the Animal Rescue Site. Please visit Blind Cat Rescue and you'll also see the button to click. It's a bit confusing once you get to Animal Rescue Site so here is also the direct link to voting:<br /><a href="http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3"><br />http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3</a><br /><br />You'll need to type in Blind Cat Rescue, and select NC as the state. You'll be taken to the voting page then.<br /><br />Thanks ;0)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blindcatrescue.com/">http://www.blindcatrescue.com/</a></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-84443735298358625492009-09-15T15:32:00.001-05:002009-09-15T15:34:24.276-05:00Journeys With The Messiah<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The web site is up and the Journey has begun:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://thejourneysproject.com/"><br />Journeys With The Messiah</a></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-72720050771614680102009-09-08T09:30:00.000-05:002009-09-08T09:32:19.389-05:00Cats In Space!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Not really but it was a good lead in ;0)<br /><br />Linking to an interesting site: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://spaceweather.com/flybys/flybys.php">Satellite Flybys</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> which monitors, then lists the times, of the more interesting traffic we can view over head.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">On the evening of September 8, 2009 you will be able to view the Shuttle Discovery.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Other sites which covers this, and more: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://heavens-above.com/">Heavens-Above</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and of course </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/sightings/">NASA</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And of course to just fill in your extra time, please visit <a href="http://www.spacestationtiktok.com/">Space Station TikTok, The Moon-Unit</a><br /></span></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-35549098773130249582009-08-23T19:01:00.003-05:002009-08-23T19:02:54.064-05:00Some of the most incredible landscape images on the 'net...<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I can not believe I've never seen this site:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://freeartisticphotos.com/">Free Artistic Photos</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">He offers the images for use on any non commercial site as well. </span></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-44681192283891941332009-08-22T11:29:00.003-05:002009-08-22T11:32:00.262-05:00Today we have Launch!<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">This past week we received a Huge sample of The World's Best Cat Litter...and what a surprise...a really nice scooper is in the box! We hadn't opened the shipping container until we were ready for Launch! which is today. Saturday is 'scrub the box in the bathroom' day (the poor old shower off our bedroom is devoted solely to housing a huge litter box). Said box is scrubbed, dried, and now filled with <a href="http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/">The World's Best Cat Litter. </a><br /><br />However, if I don't watch him, I'm concerned my husband is taking that new scooper and using it to extract hard boiled eggs...he keeps telling me that...<br /><br />It's Saturday AM 11:30...I'll update as we see what action the <a href="http://www.spacestationtiktok.com">Crew of Space Station TikTok</a> does with this new litter.<br /></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-36934753310279033312009-08-18T16:54:00.003-05:002009-08-18T17:02:56.348-05:00New! And a Coupon! And I think we'll Love It!! Cat Litter!Have I lived so long with cats that I go gaga over a new cat litter...Yes! LOL!<br /><br />Called "The World's Best Cat Litter" they are going live with a new site next week, and there will be a coupon for four dollars off the product. Here is what they are saying:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/blogsavings/">http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/blogsavings/</a><br /><br />Now my pdf they sent says August 10 but I see on the landing page from the link, August 19th...but keep checking, bookmark that page! Just today I received a very generous sample and will blog about, honest and true cause I am true blue and will never stain.<br /><br />Here's a screen cap of their new site:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.atomicwebkatz.com/messagebd/worlds-best-cat-littersm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://www.atomicwebkatz.com/messagebd/worlds-best-cat-littersm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-3728063217522407732009-03-10T11:43:00.003-05:002009-03-10T11:59:19.204-05:00What a deal, and almost free...I say almost free, that is if you have an internet connection with some speed - dsl or better. <br /><br />And that deal? Facebook. <br /><br />Thanks to Facebook I have a dander free pet in Pet Society which I've actually spent $9.95 of Real money to buy "coins" can you read "fake money" to which I have purchased for my Pet, named after my heart cat: Tik Tok: A white potty, a white bathtub, curtains, clothes, a fridge, a tiara, wallpapers galore, and flooring too. Ooo and those Mystery Boxes!! Every day I visit her friends, which now number 32, and each visit earns us 5 coins. She has a lovely pink heart-shaped bar of soap and she must be washed daily, or house flies begin to follow her around. She eats apples and strawberries but cheese cake (at 60 coins a pop) is her favorite.<br /><br />Next on the time killer list at Facebook: Pirates - Rule The Caribbean! <br /><br />And my sweet pet dons her eyepatch and becomes Capt Tik Tok, dreaded swashbuckler. With work and patience she now earns over 10000 gold coins An Hour. I should do so well. She owns ships, hidden coves, a Voodoo Hut too. Rifles, and daggers, and two hand grenades, oh and a green parrot. She has a crew of 7 now. <br /><br />Next...>Fish Wrangler!<br /><br />I actually donated $1 to buy "Red Love Chum" to use in this months Tuna Tournament, where one can actually win a $20 gift card to Amazon. I teamed up with friends to nighfish so it's sort of Fishing on autopilot as I don't have to be online. <br /><br />And two days ago I was invited to play Farm Town, and now I have a wee yellow chick following me around my plowed and seeded potato and rice plots.<br /><br />And you wonder why I haven't been to my blog ;0)<br /><br />Belong to Facebook and want to be friends? Leave a comment with your email and I'll give you my address there. Then I'll delete your email addy from the comment ;0)Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-12612697052996396992009-02-03T18:21:00.002-06:002009-02-03T20:06:43.955-06:0025 notes about myself..msgI have a Facebook account now and recently was "tagged" to do 25 notes about myself. Here they are:<br /><br />The original title was "25 Dizzy Notes About Myself"...><br /><br />1. I say dizzy because this afternoon, about 3 pm I become so dizzy I couldn't sit in this chair. After lying down for almost two hours I am still whooozy in the head. I have no idea why. That being said....><br /><br />2. I was born, and spent most of my early days in Arizona. I always considered Prescott my home. I spent years trying to figure out a way to make a living in Prescott and move back. Last time I was there it has changed to so very much that the word "home" will never dovetail with the name "Prescott" again. <br /><br />3. I remember in 1970 when I begged my folks to buy a two story building which included a bakery and gift shop on a main highway in Sedona, AZ. It was less than $100k. and that included the land. My Dad said that "Hell no one would want to live in Sedona who wasn't growin' apples." They never listened to me.<br /><br />4. My family use to own a ranch on the west side of Phoenix, AZ, about where Sky Harbor Intl Airport now sits.<br /><br />5. On a ranch in Texas, in 1959, I picked up a rock and asked my Mom: "How did a sea shell get here?" <br />She said it was during the Great Flood in the Bible. My interest in fossils started that day, though it was years before I knew that sea shell was indeed a fossil.<br /><br />6. I worked in the oil patch in the late '70s through the mid 80's. Recently an friend from those years found me by "googling" my name and emailing me through one of my web sites. Nice to be remembered ;0) We chat once a week now. 25 years later...and it's just like we never went our separate ways.<br /><br />7. As you may know, my spelling is not very good. We moved a lot when I was a kid. I went to three different schools in the second grade, and the third grade too. Two different schools for the fourth grade. Every school taught differently, and were at different places in different school books. We moved to Carleton, TX, for six months in '59 (see number 5 above) to help some old friend of my Dad's. I got in trouble in school for not using "a final T" in my beginning cursive lessons = What the hell was a final T?? I finally learned btw. That same teacher accused me of wearing makeup. I was in the second grade. The school was so small it had two grades per room.<br /><br />8. I hated school except when lived outside of Lebanon, Oregon for a few months. I started the 4th grade in some rural school and I loved the teacher and everything about it. I have always felt that had we have stayed there I might have been able to learn and not be frightened of being behind all the time. We had to move back to AZ, my sister had asthma and couldn't breath most of the time. <br /><br />9. When I was in the first grade we had drills for the possibility of an atomic bomb being dropped by Russia then known as The Soviet Union. We were taught to "drop and cover" by crawling under our school desks. This was the start of the Cold War. We were even put on buses and taken out into the desert for drills. I was so frightened that I'd never see my Mother again I truly think I was emotionally scared for most of my life. I was always terrified I'd never be able to find her. When I moved into this house, after she died, and going through old papers, I found a memographed sheet of instructions from the school detailing this was a real possibility and that the school would take care of us. There was no monster under my bed, it was sitting in Moscow, preparing to wipe America off the face of the earth.<br /><br />10. I love the music from "Soring Over California" - the ride at Disneyland. Love the ride, love the music.<br /><br />11. I enjoy this time of the year, it's very cool to cold at night, but days are in the 60's.<br /><br />12. I would like to visit Scotland one more time, London too.<br /><br />13. I've enjoyed how the world has changed to much with the internet. The Elephant's Child can be fed 24 hours a day. <br /><br />14. If I could have a new career I would like to be a historian, esp anything to do with early California and the gold rush.<br /><br />15. I regret I didn't join the Navy after college.<br /><br />16. I am so blessed to have met and married my husband aka Mr. Calm<br /><br />17. I don't read books as often as I use too. <br /><br />18. I would love to start swimming again.<br /><br />19. My husband and I once helped breakup a cock fight ring by going under cover.<br /><br />20. I want to be cremated with at least a pound of uncooked bacon in my casket. I want my body to float to the next life with my favorite food.<br /><br />21. Speaking of which, in my next life I want to sing like Topol and look like Antonio Banderas - well maybe a bit taller.<br /><br />22. The best Sherlock Holmes ever is/was the late Jeremy Brett.<br /><br />23. My favorite movie is Last Of The Mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis..or maybe any of The Pirates Of The Caribbean movies with Johnny Depp. <br /><br />24 My living room has two black walls, decorates with everything collectible about Pirates we already owned or could build. And lots of fake coins and jewelry. Even a snake hanging from a branch in the ceiling. All we are missing is Tia Dalma.<br /><br />25. I practice being calm every day.Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-52512743631493523122009-01-16T16:41:00.001-06:002009-01-16T16:43:04.950-06:00For years I've asked that when I die that ..msga pound of bacon be placed in the box with me before I'm cremated. The smell of bacon cooking...one of the joys of life.<br /><br />Well, here is the ultimate site for bacon lovers:<br /><br /><a href="http://bacontoday.com/">Bacon Today</a>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-65301784625866084172009-01-04T13:44:00.003-06:002009-01-04T13:47:45.145-06:00Happy 2009 to all and a link!Another New Year, another chance to "get it right!!"<br /><br />About a month ago I was surprised and a bit disappointed to find that the web site for the Zoo where Sera and the cubs lived and removed all the links pertaining to them, to the baby giraffe etc. Well just now I realized that "Arkiv" must mean "Archive" and Yes!!! I found the archives, not only for 2008 but older:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dyreparken.no/Nyheter/Arkiv/2008/">Archives for Dyreparken</a><br /><br />And all the links to the updates about Sera and the cubs ;0)Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-17040183138631822862008-11-26T16:49:00.003-06:002008-11-26T16:56:09.376-06:00Christmas is here!At "its a small world" at Walt Disney World at least. And the new and improved version at Disneyland opens this Saturday!! We were there in January 08 and the ride had been kept in all its Christmas splendor since it was closing on the 21st or so.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" width="450" height="380" src="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/embed.asp?type=video&ID=813" ><br /></iframe>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-66345905274021140842008-10-09T09:26:00.003-05:002008-10-23T13:31:02.242-05:00It's that time of the year again..msg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.atomicwebkatz.com/messagebd/obitz300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.atomicwebkatz.com/messagebd/obitz300.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />it's October!! My favorite month. The weather begins to soften, we don't have to run the AC all the time.Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-64068659713744924782008-08-13T09:13:00.011-05:002008-08-13T09:25:58.026-05:00Here is a fun online testYou get to find out what color you really are VBG and the explanation for that color. It's based on the HTML colors btw. Link to the test is in my results:<br /><br /><br /><center><table bgcolor="#DA70D6" border=1 width="95%"><tr><td><center><font color="#FFFFFF"><big>you are orchid</big><br>#DA70D6</font></center></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><center><br /> <font color="#000000" size=-1> <font color="#FFFFFF">Your dominant hues <br /> are red and blue. You're confident and like showing people new ideas. <br /> You play well with others and can be very influential if you want to <br /> be. <br><br /> Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over <br /> things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes <br /> be a challenge, but you schedule time as you see fit and the important <br /> things all happen in the end, even if not everyone sees your grand master <br /> plan. <br><br /> Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where <br /> others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down <br /> on everything.<br><center><a href="http://spacefem.com/quizzes/colors">the spacefem.com html color quiz</a></center><br /> </font></font><br /></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://spacefem.com/quizzes/colors">the spacefem.com html color quiz</a></center></td></tr></table></center>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-15771071556894984202008-08-01T09:19:00.005-05:002008-10-10T11:31:02.626-05:00No more streaming for the lion cubs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHxP7ZMvXae5zVyk1_VBnY1I-ihIfiKKmcQrAZcJiWONWaYn-mZEZsNGldrjlSSonDtT4AMUigSTG6XmmSCN6tuRqwJI8hC9m8Yav1uNaXtOomCvUSnacivRr73Gmfl_aCJID-hISDeQ/s1600-h/cubtoocutesm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHxP7ZMvXae5zVyk1_VBnY1I-ihIfiKKmcQrAZcJiWONWaYn-mZEZsNGldrjlSSonDtT4AMUigSTG6XmmSCN6tuRqwJI8hC9m8Yav1uNaXtOomCvUSnacivRr73Gmfl_aCJID-hISDeQ/s320/cubtoocutesm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229554949201934082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alas, they've taking down the live stream for Sera and her cubs. I miss them already and had looked forwarded to watching the cubs play. Saw them last, a week ago Sunday, and as of yesterday there's a notice up that its over. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I wish them a long and healthy joyous life.</span></span><br /><br />Note: click on comments and the links to comment. A very nice person found updated video links to the lion cubs going outside for the first time - too funny! and to meeting their father...big upset for the lion Moms.<br /><br />You can also view them at the old streaming page: <a href="http://atvs.vg.no/player/?id=18665">Original Streaming Page for the cubs, updated Oct 9.</a>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-31016830276680013462008-07-06T16:23:00.002-05:002008-07-06T16:30:40.648-05:00A little late but I've been watching since ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://spacestationtiktok.com/messagebds/sera/seraandbabiessm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://spacestationtiktok.com/messagebds/sera/seraandbabiessm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the start:<br /><br />Sera is the lioness to give birth to the first lion cubs in Norway. At the Kristiansand Dyrepark, Sera is the proud mother of four lion cubs: Nala, Lea, Kiara and Akira. They were born in the morning of May 31st, the event being fully covered and broadcasted online. More than four weeks have passed and people are constantly watching Sera and her cubs: they’re either playing, being pampered by their mother or sleeping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://spacestationtiktok.com/messagebds/sera/babiessm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://spacestationtiktok.com/messagebds/sera/babiessm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The live cam has been down a couple of days: <a href="http://atvs.vg.no/player/?id=16995">Live Baby Cam</a> so I hope it comes back up!Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717280991688325479.post-46843200744335946392008-06-16T21:02:00.001-05:002008-06-16T21:03:51.671-05:00The Cracked Pot<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.</span><br /><br /></span>Atomic Web Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186651014600923662noreply@blogger.com0