Wolves Den

Go Figure...

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:24:32 GMT

Your results:
You are Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)

Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)		95%
Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)		90%
Wash (Ship Pilot)		90%
Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)		80%
Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)		80%
Inara Serra (Companion)		75%
Jayne Cobb (Mercenary)		60%
River (Stowaway)		50%
Alliance		50%
Derrial Book (Shepherd)		25%
A Reaver (Cannibal)		0%

Dependable and trustworthy.
You love your significant other and
you are a tough cookie when in a conflict.

Click here to take the "Which Serenity character are you?" quiz...

sniff

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:36:57 GMT

My baby's getting so big! Today is officially his first day of school... I did good & didn't embarrass him in front of his new friends.

For Inger

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:13:50 GMT

more cat pictures

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:02:09 GMT

more cat pictures

Call for Assistance

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:18:26 GMT

Ok everyone, time for me to cash in my moving karma & ask for help! We've decided to follow our dreams of land & animal rescue (ok, so that's *my* part of the dream...)- and we gotta get out of the house to sell it. We have a rental house in the general Seabeck area, can move in anytime, plus a temp storage facility nearby. The plan is for me to move smaller stuff, break down bigger stuff, and "cull" the junk during the next week; gather the forces & move the bigger furniture items over the weekend; clean & get the house ready for sale the week after. We'll need help at any of those stages, can provide crash space- heck, come stay for 2 weeks & I'll feed ya! Even if the help is only for a few hours, every little bit is appreciated. There are books, artwork, knick-knacks, crafting supplies (fabric, yarn, soap & lotion ingredients & packaging), and kid's toys up for grabs- a yard sale is impending, but helpers will get first dibs. Oh- and the rental is right on a small lake, perfect for summer floating & fun... but we also need help re-building the fence to keep all the children (2-legged & 4-pawed) out of the water!
Thanks in advance!

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:09:19 GMT

TT

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:55:17 GMT

1. BIG bada-boom
2. Lil' Kickers
3. Family
4. calenders
5. Super-Wally-World!

TT

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:06:39 GMT

1. Being able to help out my friends in need
2. Wii
3. Tonight!!
4. Pain meds that work wonders
5. Most awesome family ever

Rant Warning

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 11 May 2007 18:49:12 GMT

Ok... most people know I had a failed marriage resulting in one of the cutest kids known to mankind (I say "one of" because I know too many friends with cute kids of their own!) The marriage has been allowed, through one fiasco or another, to drag on for *years* too long. For those of you who know him- you may know some of what I've been through these last 6 years. Well, apparently, he wants to make sure a Kitsap County judge knows it too. He's digging in his heels, deciding to champion himself- simply because it gives him a reason to keep fighting to live. Rather than finding his own reasons, deciding that life should be worth living in it's own right (the so-called "shaman" that he thinks he is) He's found that being pissed off & fighting me seems to keep him going & not trying to kill himself. He *can't* win this- the parenting plan was determined by one of the judges he thinks he's going to stand up in front of & reveal all these dirty little secrets- but he's got *nothing*.... He thinks he can bring up an incident that happened before T was even born & have that influence the judge?? Please- I have proof that the incident was brought about by his manipulations, emotional & mental abuse at the time. I have been to a counselor, I have been treated & I have a clean bill of mental health- I was released back to full duty (ie: carry a gun!) & have the paperwork to prove it. I also have a stack of police reports & witness statements showing his history- a 911 call, franticaly telling the operator that he's trying to leave the house with my service weapon to go kill himself; a police response to our home the second time, with witnesses that resulted in a voluntary commitment to the hospital; Disappearing out of our lives, with no word whatsoever for half a year before any sort of contact- than another 6 months before seeing his kid; an endangered missing persons report, including a copy of the "suicide note" & the picture of T; suicide attempt report.
The difference here is that all of these occured while T has been alive & influenced by these actions. He may not have walked in on the attempt, but do you think he didn't sense my worry, my stress at not knowing, my *fury* when I found out?? I'm the one who's left to explain when daddy makes excuses & puts it on me, I'm the one who has to tell a 4 year old that "daddy's just sick right now". Attempting to leave the child's life *permanently* is not generally considered responsible parenting. I warned him, in front of witnesses, during a negotiation period when he returned to this state & tried to make a place back in T's life- I told him point blank- if he ever diasppeared like that again, or pulled a stunt like he had before- I would terminate his rights. I *warned* him & he fucking agreed! So now that he has pulled another brilliant stunt to ruin our lives (I know, he meant to ruin his own- but without a thought at all to the mess he'd cause to those around him; I mean jeeze- did he think he was vampyr? that his body would just turn to dust to be vacuumed up?? NO- the woman who had once loved him more than life itself would be the one to bury him & make the arrangements... and that wouldn't be his mother, she couldn't be bothered to come back from her new life in Cincinnati or wherever long enough) [where was I...oh ya] Now that he's pulled this crap I warned him not to pull- he seems surprised & "hurt" that I changed the parenting plan!! He has the audacity to believe that after that crap, he has full rights to a son he almost gave up *forever*! I haven't taken away everything- I'm still willing to let him see T whenever he wants... even though he hasn't even asked to since January. All I ask is that he make some effort- make arrangements for gas for me to ferry & drive all the way to Arlington, or have some way to meet me half way- I don't mind at all, it would keep little T from wondering. But the answers I've gotten have been that he's "not in the right head space" or "not physically able to handle an active 4 year old"... gee- do you really think the limited & supervised visits was only for the mental conditions?? NO- I did that to make sure there would also always be somebody to help physically, because he's too damn stubborn to ask for it!!
News Flash: I was hoping to re-marry at some point in the near future... moving on with our lives seemed like a really good idea. But *HE* has insisted that he's going to fight on this & won't grant me the divorce.. to quote an email directly "I won't give her what she wants"... kinda sums up our whole marriage pretty well too. He's wanting the settlement conference (which will take another 45 days to set with the courts)- but all that is for, is to determine if there is a reason to go to trial. He comes in with his arguments & the court is either going to laugh at him- or decide we need a trial. A trial would consist of *major* costs, a guardian ad lidem (about $3k & a serious invasion of everyone's privacy) & about another 6 months before we can be done with this crap... and he will still *lose*. The current parenting plan was proposed before the judge- and it was actually not as harsh when the attny & I wrote it up... **the judge** changed it!! He saw the police reports for the reason for the change & dropped it from every other weekend, supervised- to only 8 hours every other weekend, supervised. I don't know just what he thinks he'll accomplish with this, other than looking like a fool & trying to pull a "he-said, she-said" in court. He's got no ground to stand on... but as I mentioned earlier- it appears to have given him a reason to stop trying to off himself. He's gotta have some sort of battle to wage, some way to look like the white knight... and as I said once before- if hating me gives him a will to live, then so be it. We'll go to war.... but I don't want the world to feel sorry for him when he loses & shouts "woe is me".

It's all gotta go!

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:19:06 GMT

I've got too much stuff!! Yeah, I know... this is not a news flash...
But some of it is at least useful to the right household. Up for grabs:
1. Kids stuff- toddler car seat (good for infant too, but it's full size), stroller, diaper genie, diaper wipe warmer
2. Several air mattresses, I think mostly queen sizes (1 twin)- some are completely "manual", a few have little air pumps with remotes to inflate them. I think they all need a bit of cleaning from garage storage.
3. A 3-room cabin tent, some of the zippers aren't completely functional, but work for the most part. I think there's still some dust in it from the Ren Faire...
4. Womens clothing- sizes from 10 to 14, wide variety of stuff, some still has tags on it. Great work-type clothing & some summer capri pants, and shoes sized 7.5 to 8.5
5. coffee table- fake wrought iron with wood top, bird chewed around the edges & 2 old wood end tables- one has a drawer, the other is missing the drawer...

Plus- misc old computer parts, torchier (sp?) floor lamp, some nicely framed pictures (no, none of my fantasy art, sorry!), a coffee maker, dehydrator, sushi plate set, pasta serving set (with big bowl, oil bottle, serving bowls & tiny bowls for dipping bread in the herbed oils), pretty glass & wood salad serving set (with the oil & vinegar bottles)

And the only thing I'm actually asking money for: Kenwood car amp- 4/3/2 power amplifier, bass boost control system, model #KAC-8402- was $249 new, asking $100. Works fine, but it didn't go to my brother with the Exploder...

Y'all know how to reach me...

TT

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:29:51 GMT

Irritating week, but I still have much to be thankful for

1. Perfect candidate for Lasik
2. Teamwork
3. New Bastet pretties
4. My lil' "drama prince"
5. "Blessed Silence"

TT

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:36:57 GMT

1. Tristan Giggles
2. Sunny, warmer days (finally)
3. Auburn in a bottle
4. Diana Gabalson's "Outlander" series
5. early morning snuggle cures for wierd dreams

Thankful Thursday

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:36:56 GMT

1. Modern Medicine (antibiotics can be a *good* thing)
2. Ferret "chuckles"
3. Loved ones being patient with the grumpy sicky
4. Good Lawyers (contradicting terms, I know)

Been a while...

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:56:13 GMT

Figure I'll start posting a few things again... now that most of the hullaballo seems to have passed. Finally reached a point that I can type freely again, no matter who gets wind of it.
I think I'll start with the tradition of Thankful Thursdays... I like the idea.

1. my strong network of friends
2. mayan mochas
3. my half-pint pirate
4. laser light pointers
5. biiiig truck!

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:18:49 GMT

You're a Dragon!

Noble, regal, and highly misunderstood, you're a bit of a loner at
heart. You like caves, the sky, and other vast expanses of air where you can blow
off steam. You and people like you got a lot more respect in the old days, but now
your type only shows up in songs about young children. They're the only people who
really believe in your potential. As long as you believe in yourself, and don't
breathe directly at anyone, you'll be okay. You have a strange liking for string and
sealing-wax.

Take the Animal Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:44:08 GMT

You are The Wheel of Fortune

Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success

The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Christmas Tree

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:28:21 GMT

Ok, anyone have (or know someone who does have) a tall enough home for a 12-14 ft artificial X-mas tree? It's somewhat of a pain to put together, but it looks beautiful when it's done & you can leave a section off to make it smaller. I'm willing to donate to whomever- I've even tried giving it to local churches...
Please someone, take this beast off my hands!

Sadness...

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:04:37 GMT

This should never have happened- she should never have been out of jail. I did this officer's background check, I interviewed him & his family, I sent him to the academy nearly a year ago...
To top it off, this is supposedly the beat I would have been working.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/281269_baddriver15.html

Lazytown's

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:50:59 GMT

This is too cute- little T's favorite

Hehe, about right

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:27:20 GMT

You Are: 40% Dog, 60% Cat

You and cats have a lot in common.
You're both smart and in charge - with a good amount of attitude.
However, you do have a very playful side that occasionally comes out!

Are You More Cat or Dog?

and finally- the updates...

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:20:08 GMT

I got very tired of having the things I posted here coming back to haunt me in horrible ways. This would be my personal journal, but for some reason, there are those that felt it was a way to keep rumors abounding & smear to those without access. I'm hoping there has been enough time and general living gone by for people to have gone on with their own lives & can now leave mine the fuck alone. I don't mind the friends who reach out & try to find out how I'm doing- I really appreciate their concern- but for those who just pop up with the "How are you doing?" out of morbid curiosity or politeness... one of these days I'm actually going to *tell* you how I'm doing & it won't be pretty.
-- The neck injury has progressed at a much faster rate after the car accident, it seems to have caused the degeneration of the spine to accelerate. Which means that I have pretty blow out headaches much more often on top of the 24/7 pain I used to have. I now also have continual muscle spasms in my left shoulder- which cuts off a nerve somewhere & makes my left hand go numb. Something recently caused a bout of vertigo to take over my life, having never experienced this before- I *really* dislike having my world slide sideways. It has made me very unsteady & cautious, where I used to feel quite steady & competent. Nothing quite like trying to aim for the bathroom door & hitting the wall to make one feel like an idiot.
-- Because of said injury & the bout with vertigo, the City is now trying to fire me... not medically retire me, that would mean they would have to pay something. They have made up stuff, filed false complaints against me, and generally made life hell, hoping I'll just quit. I know things are pretty bad when the doc *the city paid for* (independant medical eval) gave me names of lawyers to talk to, because I shouldn't be in this fight alone. I've got another eval soon, for a total of 3 the city wants... won't know where I stand with employment until after the reports from the 3rd eval make it back to the city & at this time, I don't even know when that 3rd appointment is.
-- Because of said injury & problems with the city... I have *no* income. The city is dragging heels on any paperwork that will help me out- verification of employment for a home equity line of credit (I have nearly 90k of equity in this house...), the long-term disability insurance paperwork, the health insurance paperwork. What it's coming down to is either a financial miracle (hard to win the lotto if you can't afford the damn ticket), or I get to go through the grueling process of selling my house. Not only is the list of things to do & repair a mile long, but I love this house & don't want to move. I've got possibilities with renting the place for a time & keeping it- that may work out, but again- I'll still have to put everything in storage & move. In the middle of not knowing what's going on with work or having income to pay rent somewhere else. I'd lose my source of child care, which would again make things difficult to return to work easily.

Ok- so that's where it stands in a nutshell. There are several other minor bits, some bright shiny parts- my kid is *the* cutest thing on earth at times (other times a little monster, but still cute)- yeah, my opinion is *slightly* biased... I have 2 very pretty new rings, my vehicle is paid for so it won't get repossesed... other little things that I'm thankful for. I haven't gone stir crazy yet, but headed that way at a rapid pace. At this point, I may be calling for help from where ever I can get it- work party to move things to storage, get the house in shape to sell, whatever. So I have no secrets to hide, there should be no need for rumors- if anyone has any questions (and really doesn't mind hearing the answers!) I'll be happy to talk.

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:28:09 GMT

What type of Fae are you?

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:02:22 GMT

Your Five Variable Love Profile

Propensity for Monogamy:

Your propensity for monogamy is medium.
In general, you prefer to have only one love interest.
But it's hard for you to stay devoted for too long!
There's too much eye candy to keep you from wandering.

Experience Level:

Your experience level is high.
You've loved, lost, and loved again.
You have had a wide range of love experiences.
And when the real thing comes along, you know it!

Dominance:

Your dominance is medium.
You tend to be the one with more power.
You aren't a total control freak in relationships..
But of course you don't mind getting you way!

Cynicism:

Your cynicism is low.
You are an eternal optimist when it comes to love and romance.
No matter how many times you've been hurt - you're never bitter.
You believe in one true love, your perfect soulmate.
And if you haven't found true love yet, you know you will soon.

Independence:

Your independence is low.
This doesn't mean you're dependent in relationships..
It does mean that you don't have any problem sharing your life.
In your opinion, the best part of being in love is being together.

The Five Variable Love Test

Next time someone mutters...

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:54:26 GMT

"Why did the cops have to shoot him? He was only armed with a knife..."
Send them here: http://community.livejournal.com/lawenforcement/270387.html
**WARNING** Graphic! View with Discretion!

zoobytes@wolfhearts.com — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:54:18 GMT

New Site from a friend:
http://www.coplife.net/