More....thoughts

**Thought #6 Games in general

I have learned a neat trick since being here with the daughter and g=kids.

Install a game I want to learn on their computer and wait. Within 10 minutes they know everything there is to know....and are more than willing to teach me how to play it. Less stress on my brain this way. 
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**Thought #5 FB games

I believe they cheat.

I was big time into Farming at one time.....then this cafe thing......and building my own city. Tried various games here and there.....mainly cause friends need friends on the games to gain points......I unsub when board with them.

I like to do fairyland. Simple little plant flowers, wait for them to mature, and hunt for critters. Nothing to it, right? bwahahahaha The darn game will not let me find the critter I need no matter what I do! A garden will be ready for the critter I want....and all it will give me is mice or ducks.

Cheatin' game.

Still love to do it tho. I like growing the flowers. <wink>
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** Thought #4 Pugs and FB Chat

My pugs like the FB chat feature. Seriously.

Lori Lou has learned the little 'brrrrring' sound when Mitchell comes online. She will pop up in front of me....basically making me move my keyboard and mouse so she can talk to him and the other pugs.

On the other side of the screen....Dollie Mae and Arrt have learned the same thing.....I will hear them whining till Mitchell gets them up so they can see the screen......we let them talk to each other. What a hoot.

Lori Lou only does this when she hears the chat sound.....anything else I play over the lap top doesn't even faze her. 
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** Thought #3 Dogs - car seats

Note to self, and anyone else who needs to know this vital piece of info......do NOT get pugs who have a double coat of fur and a vehicle with fabric seats. Never ever ever. NEVER. 
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** Thought #2 Sneaking up on a dog

Have any of you been able to sneak up on your dog when coming back home?? hehehe

I keep a box fan going most of the time, no matter where I live. I like it cause of the white noise, but also to keep the A/C moving.....makes the electric bill a tad bit lower.

Anyway, my room here with the daughter is the front room on the house. Lori Lou knows the sound of my car....but with the fan going, unless I use the keyfob to lock the door so it beeps, she doesn't always know I am home......till I get all the way in the door and stand looking at her. hahaha

More than once I have said, hey, Lori Lou....what cha doing?? She jumps up and totally acts like she has be on guard patrol the whole time. Nope, obviously she wasn't sleeping at all. Silly pugger.
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** Thought #1 HOA

We live in this really and I mean REALLY fancy subdivision called Meadows Park. They took themselves away from Houston affiliation. But, they are still an HOA.

HOAs in general, expect you to pay a ridiculous amount of fees, either monthly or yearly for misc services. Such as upkeep of lights in the neighborhood, pay for the police to cruise by, pool, park. Now a days it seems to be around $200 to $300 a month....that is above and beyond what you are paying for your monthly morgage on your home.

This one takes the prize! They opened the pool and had a neighborhood party last Friday. Turns out, you had to PAY to attend the party.....plus pay for the hot dogs and drinks. Ummmmm don't people already pay to have the pool?? Okay, okay, so maybe they might get away with charging for the food.....but to pay to use the pool for the night? That is BS, in my book cause it was an additional $5 a person/child.

Pfffssst. Glad I am not actually going to be buying in this area....it is beautiful.....but way beyond my financial means of living.