OK todays game is .....can anyone read this artist name....I have this painting and trying to determines it’s worth....trying to get the artists name...
Here is a pic of the signature....

https://www.dobermantalk.com/attachm...1&d=1593957541

OK todays game is .....can anyone read this artist name....I have this painting and trying to determines it’s worth....trying to get the artists name...
Here is a pic of the signature....

https://www.dobermantalk.com/attachm...1&d=1593957541

So true, MC. I started eating this way probably long before many of you were born and there were no animal rights activist. And no such thing as health stores. I kinda morphed into it gradually and I eat what makes me feel good and what I like!

Most of you know I feed raw to my animals. I have no philosophy about it and I love just good good food and good good coffee. I hate veggie burgers. They taste like cardboard.

Anyway, just thought I would bring it up since we were talking about food today, and I love the razzing.
4:45 now and I still haven't started supper/dinner. If it were me I would fix a big ice cream float and forget it.

Sigh...I think our Shih Tzu, Coco, is close to crossing the bridge. He'll be 17 this November. He's had some health problems; he's deaf, he has a heart murmur for which he's been on enalapril for years, he has arthritis in his back legs to the point we have to carry him up and down stairs, and lately he's been having a hard time holding his bladder so we have to take him out like every 1 1/2 - 2 hours. But the last few days, he's started wheezing, and it's gotten progressively worse each day and he's moving a lot slower than he was before. Anytime we take him out and he takes a few steps, he starts wheezing really bad and coughing/hacking. I was doing some reading and it could be a collapsing trachea or it could be his heart. Either way, at his age, not sure what, if anything we can have done for him. I'm going to take him to the vet Monday if at all possible with these virus protocols, at the very least I'll send them a video of him wheezing and see if they can fit him in to take a look.

He's my wife's dog, for the most part, and every time I start hinting around she doesn't want to have that conversation. I understand, I really do but I hope that if the vets say it's time, she can make the right decision.

Coco has always been a really odd dog...he's always been more like a cat, very independent and not at all into snuggling, being petted, or being close to anyone. If we picked him up and put him on the couch or bed with us, he'd move down to the end and lay down LOL. The total opposite of Mocha. Speaking of Mocha, Coco was here when we brought Mocha home so she's known him her whole life and now she's super worried about him. Every time he wheezes, she starts whining and pacing...she knows something is wrong with her older brother.

Just thought I'd pop in for a minute, since it's been a while... so much has happened, and not all of it good, but maybe in time it will be. I spent a lot of time putting up new curtains and doing a deep clean on the house, which I have neglected for too long. A couple weeks ago, I lost Willie, my big fluffy cat (the one who went on a hunger strike and almost starved, remember?). He didn't come in one day and I thought it was because it was soooo hot, but the next morning, I found him flattened out on the road. I can't even describe... I have to stop there.

The very next day we had a super-cell thunderstorm with golf ball sized hail that took out two of our living room windows, completely wrecked the roof patching Rich had managed to finally accomplish (so it's raining inside again when it rains outside), ripped off one of the storm doors and bent the other one, and broke off about a dozen fully mature trees, including one of the pines. It's hard to break a pine tree in two. So now we're trying to find someone to come fix all the damage. I don't know what we're going to do about all the trees and limbs and branches everywhere. And pine cones. They're all over the place. And dead baby birds that got blown out of their nests. Most of the parents are gone now, too.

The very next night after the big storm we had another big storm, but the hail was smaller, and no microbursts, so minimal tree damage on that one. Basically, it just finished ripping the broken branches out of the trees. Since then we've had several smaller storms that normally wouldn't bother me, but I'm so punchy now, when I see black clouds on the horizon I just start shaking and crying. Even the CATS are freaking out now when they hear thunder. They run back and forth through the house, howling at the top of their lungs.

If the microburst that took out all those trees was 50 feet farther east, it would have taken out our house. I thank God we still have a house, even thought it has holes in it and no paint on one side (the big hail stripped all the paint off).

I'm still licking my wounds...

Thks KEN - Mrs67 calls little T-Man, quite the "charmer"...he is smart like a Dobe, former Amy taught him very well. He is full of character, and so much fun to have around.
- we Love him to death

Beau always says, nice touches & design elements.
- like going over 10% on standard budget / brings a great ROI
- I've always operated this way...add a little design Bling, always pays off in enjoyment factor to



Sounds terrific Doc / but I think, you could feed us all for lunch.
- that reads like a Party meal, for a C-Hawk crowd here today

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For Papa Lunch today....Canada style.
- Pemeal Bacon, lettuce, fresh tomato, mayo...on toasted Italian bread

Hey Doc, the neighbor that called you about fireworks.
Was that the same neighbor that you challenged with your Ford F-150 recently?
No doubt they handle you and special events ....very carefully.....

Morning Modm ! Glad to hear that Mila got along pretty good ! It sounded like a war zone here last night - in coming from all directions ! Had one good neighbor call before dark and tell me they were going to set off fireworks and just wanted me to know - He was worried about Kadin - he was fine , Nice of him to call , I thought .

Aunt Bonnie -- Question ! The last bunch of cookies you sent us -- well -- they tasted like cardboard - You didn't happen to send me a batch of veggie cookies did you ??? LOL

Aunt Bug - did you watch the finish of the NASCAR race yesterday ? What a last 8 laps ! I think that may have been the best finish I have ever seen on a road course ! What a finish ! And the Best thing ? A Indiana young man won it ! Chase Briscoe , He came up from Sprint cars and his dad and grandpa were both big shoes in the sprint cars

Trevor is so damn cute!

Cairn Terrier, right? Or Yorky?

Them little dogs all look alike.

LadyDi, I came clean and told you what we were having. Anyway, in answer to your question, Beyond burger is a nonmeat burger.
I'm really sluggish today. I think I am changing the menu to pasta salad rather than potato salad. I never look forward to peeling those
fresh eggs. Store eggs are so easy to peel.

I wouldn't go out looking for one on purpose but if someone put one in front of me I'd try it...but then I'm the type who'll try anything once. Yes, anything. I even tried balut (Google it, if you dare ) once in the Philippines although I will admit I was extremely inebriated at the time on Red Horse beer and kamikazes

Little Trevor is 15.5 y/o & Loves his Papa - got them big beautiful eyes, of happiness.

PS - look close / them some sockies, in the photo Meow Meow

TrevorBigEyes by Larry Schiestel, on Flickr

One of Beau favorite design elements of sons Basement Reno...
- was moving closet and making one that works better / keeping TV wall, nice & wide
- the cedar board ceiling adds a nice aroma (like a Blanket box)
- and top right side will allow for future AC Freon line & new water Line to outside wall
- without dropping drywall ceiling, in the main room
- finally, the small cedar door @ the end...hides the ugly 100 Amp Electrical Panel
- and sons 2x4 ft. steel workbench, will fit in there...for few tools & paint cans & stuff
- 2 holes in drywall, was patched up on Friday / for access to mount Barn Door track,
on other side of wall

ALSbasement_closetCedar by Larry Schiestel, on Flickr

Bottom 20" of Furnace Room doorway - was prepared with plywood, instead of drywall.
- because the original 2x4 studs warped on a bad angle...and drywall was too weak to hold screws, on little support
- now the wood ply, also held the metal corner bead very well
- and the carpenter had wood to air pin nail baseboard trim in position
^^ The inside Jam transition from plaster board to painted plywood...is seamless.

ALSbasement_doorJamRepair by Larry Schiestel, on Flickr

Two hallways had lower drywall removed (after flood) - bottom 20 inches.
- all patched up and leveled perfectly...one would never know / repairs ever made

^^ Larry too good @ this stuff...but it was Fun, using some old hand skills & solving Reno problems.

ALSbasement_hallRepair by Larry Schiestel, on Flickr

The Ugly basement bathroom, once had a white ceramic tile floor.
- but leaving it, would screw up the transition under the door jam
- and the crap tile portion would still be seen / once the bathroom door was closed
- so all floor time removed, with a sledge hammer & masonry chisel / glue removed via Oscillating Saw blade
- once gone, cement floor exposed a 3/4" drop in middle
- and corrected with self-leveling compound / now the PVC Floor sits flat & doesn't squeak

The bottom 4" of room drywall got wet damaged from flood & removed / but shimmed up, 4-3/4 high Popular, covers it perfectly.
- the only area, that didn't need much Drywall work

BabyBear picked out a new vanity to, looks real nice with new taps & 1 piece counter
Top & sink...a updated, clean look.

ALSbasement_bathroom by Larry Schiestel, on Flickr

That is really rough TN!!!

So true, MC. I started eating this way probably long before many of you were born and there were no animal rights activist. And no such thing as health stores. I kinda morphed into it gradually and I eat what makes me feel good and what I like!

Most of you know I feed raw to my animals. I have no philosophy about it and I love just good good food and good good coffee. I hate veggie burgers. They taste like cardboard.

Anyway, just thought I would bring it up since we were talking about food today, and I love the razzing.
4:45 now and I still haven't started supper/dinner. If it were me I would fix a big ice cream float and forget it.

So true, MC. I started eating this way probably long before many of you were born and there were no animal rights activist. And no such thing as health stores. I kinda morphed into it gradually and I eat what makes me feel good and what I like!

Most of you know I feed raw to my animals. I have no philosophy about it and I love just good good food and good good coffee. I hate veggie burgers. They taste like cardboard.

Anyway, just thought I would bring it up since we were talking about food today, and I love the razzing.
4:45 now and I still haven't started supper/dinner. If it were me I would fix a big ice cream float and forget it.

Ken, I have no problem with people who want to eat veggie burgers (like the Beyond Burger), provided they do not try to make false claims that they are healthier or better for the environment. Those are simply not true. I have no problem at all with vegetarians or even some vegans, but many make claims about foods and farming practices that are based on false "facts."