Shopping .. TV Fragments

Monday morning I woke up to not feeling 100%....stomach flu. Nasty. But feeling stronger by the day...it kinda zapped me for a couple days.

Received a Texas Tollways Bill for our car...it wasn't even ON the toll road at the date and time of the toll tax!!! Amazing. Thankfully, it's been straightened out.

I understand that Blogger will no longer give you the option of the old interface this month, so I'm desperately trying to figure it all out. LOL

Here in town, there is a shopping place that Bud and I rarely frequent.  For more reasons than one, but the main reason is, it's GRUBBY!!  It's the Corpus Christi Trade Center, and it's filled with little areas cordoned off for individual sellers from all nationalities.  But, if you want to find the 'unusual' that you're looking for, you'd probably find it here.  Mostly Imports of course.  Well, I wanted a matching pair of foo dogs for our patio area by the large patio sliding doors.  Foo Dogs are oriental.  They are protectors of the gate. [or castle, temples, or residence] --warding off evil to the domicile entry...

In Chinese Mythology, Fu Dogs or Foo Dogs, also known as Chinese guardian lions are said to have protective powers. Foo Dogs are traditional guardians of temples, palaces, tombs, offices, and well-to-do homes. They always appear in pairs, the left side representing the female and the right side representing the male. What Are Foo Dogs? Foo dogs or fu dogs are considered to be sacred dogs that used to guard the Buddhist temples. Foo dogs have a close relationship with Buddhism as they have an appearance like lions and were considered as protectors of the religious buildings and defenders of law. There is a conception associated with foo dogs that these can shun away evil spirits from a place, this is why one can commonly find their statues at temple gates and tomb doors. As foo dogs are closely related to the history and tradition of China, they are given in the form of statues.So, last weekend after going out for our Brunch, we drove over to the Trade Center in hopes of finding the pair. There are several Oriental 'boutiques' and in the 2nd place we stopped, they had just what I wanted. Small, red stone Foo Dogs. I got one Female [she is the one with the cub under her paw] and one Male [he has the world/globe under his paw]. As soon as we arrived back home, I set 'em out for our protection---

Look closer, just above the "i's" in Hootin' Anni's watermark on the left larger image....see Tahoe in the window; watching me?

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Oh My Goodness....NCIS last couple of episodes leaves us viewers with all kinds of questions for the season ending.  Or is it just me?  You faithful followers...what happened to Jamie Lee?  What is going to happen to Ducky?  Is he not going to be coming back?  Why the bringing up of his will?  The last two weeks' episodes "Rekindled" and this week's "Playing with Fire" left us all with untied ends to be sure.  Then, looking further to see when the last show of the season will be I found two more - probably on the 15th of May, it'll be an unfinished show; a cliffhanger!!!  But the two  upcoming shows are: 

Up In Smoke Episode 23 5/8/12 The team's search for a terrorist targeting the Navy takes a bizarre turn when a high-tech bug is found in Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget's tooth.   

Till Death Do Us Part Episode 24 5/15/12 Terrorism shakes the foundations of the Navy and NCIS to such an extent that Gibbs and the team face surprises that will devastate them.

I'm at a loss for words other than I do hope Ducky returns. I do hope in season ten that we'll find out about Gibbs' love interest and Jamie Lee Curtis. What about Palmer and his wedding? Is this the "Till Death Do Us Part"....or is that something that will take us on a journey of the unknown? Maybe McGeek is leaving the show?  Or Jamie Lee no longer part of the plot?  What about all the other 'inner team' >>or perhaps another agent with NCIS that will  be  his/her final days because of terrorism?!!  OH My Goodness!!!

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