Duchess Dozing Domain

Alva, Oklahoma - Well! Here Sadie and myself (Duchess) are back in Northwest Oklahoma again. Boy Howdy! Your Oklahoma humidity and Summer heat sure make this Pug pant hard to keep this pug body cool outside. NW Okie will not let me outside for very long. I think I am going to have to drag NW Okie back to the Rocky mountains where I do not pant when I am outside.

Jack (of jack and the beanstalk) and the giant are watching our vegetable garden back home in the rockies of southwest Colorado. I hear tell that the deer have stripped our Italian broadleaf parsley clean to the bare bones (or stems) and come back for more. Someone told me that mothballs keep the deer away. Does anyone know about that? Does it work?

You can view our "Parsley, Deer, Masticators & Time" feature below for photos of our parsley stripped by the deer.

This is a short newsletter week and I am off to bed. Good Night and Good Luck! View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

NW Okie's Ramblings

Alva, Oklahoma - This NW Okie, even being born and raised in Northwest Oklahoma Hot, humid Summers, has gotten so accustomed to the cool rocky mountains of southwest Colorado that she is ready to head back West to the mountains. Duchess is even complaining, panting in this heat.

We made it down to Tyler, Texas from SW Colorado in good shape over the weekend. But we did not bring any cool weather us from the Rocky mountains! Sorry about that. We arrived back in Northwest Oklahoma Sunday evening (8:30 p.m.) and probably head back to the Rocky mountains the end of the week.

I miss not being able to chip away on my Eagle Totem that I had to leave behind. Anxious to get back and begin working on it some more. This wood carving is addictive!

It is like Duchess said above, with being on the road this weeks newsletter is a bit short this week while we acclimate ourselves to Oklahoma's Summer heat, humidity. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

OKC 1st Parking Meter

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - A moment in history from the Oklahoma History Center. This weeks peek showcases the very first parking meter in Oklahoma City.

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Oklahoma WWII Stories

Oklahoma - A survivor of the brutal Bataan Death March, Alexander recounts the horrific details of that march and the subsequent imprisonment at POW camps.

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This Day In History

1810 - Colombia declared independence from Spain.
1881 - Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops.
1951 - King Abdullah I of Jordan was assassinated.
1960 - Sirima Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman prime minister.
1969 - Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.
1985 - Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over $400 million in coins and silver ingots. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Parsley, Deer, Masticators & Time

Bayfield, Colorado - We supposedly left Jack and his beanstalk guarding our potted vegetable garden in the Rockies of Southwest Colorado. But it seems the deer have taken a liking to the big pot of Italian curly leaf parsley that we had growing.

As you can see the deer have stripped the stems clean and still come back in the evening for more. What do they think! Parsley grows on trees? Laughing out loud! I wonder if the stripped stems will survive this deer pruning?

It seems the deer have developed a taste for our mountain parsley, especially the broad-leafed Italian parsley. We need to come up with a cover or solution to protect the parsley in the early evening and early morning.

Speaking of satisfying, we hear that the deer came back for considerably more of the parsley the second night. Our garden caretaker says, "They must have decided it was a lovely garnish. At least they left everything else alone."

Our garden caretaker said, "The deer (2 of them) showed up at 7:15 p.m. to see if we had any more parsley to offer. Ha! Fooled them. They already ate it all. So, they satisfied themselves by eating leaves from the bush next to the garage. I encouraged them to leave when they headed for the cascading petunia."

NOW! We hear tell that the sneaky little ground squirrels that look like a chipmunk but bigger in stature have been seen on the top round wire holding up our beanstalks. The caretaker tried scaring the hell out of the ground squirrel, hoping to discourage future acts of the same nature. Maybe this calls for the work of the Giant, as in "Jack & the Beanstalk." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Bus Trip to Oklahoma Historical Society (August 2, 2010)

Wichita, Kansas - Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society Library is sponsoring a 1-day bus trip. Calling All Genealogy Buffs for the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center bus trip on Monday, August 2, 2010. Secondary stops are being arranged, along the route, for pick-ups so they do not have to drive into Wichita.

Here is a chance to dig deep into Oklahoma's rich territorial and state history. Especially if you are in the Wichita, Kansas area. Unearth records of generations before yours! The trip is sponsored by Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society, 1203 N. Main, PO Box 1121, Wichita, Kansas 67201.

The chartered private bus leaves form 1203 N. Main in midtown Wichita, Midwest parking lot. They will board from 6:30-6:50 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2010. By the time the OHS Research Center opens at 10:00 a.m., they should be among the first in the door.

The group will enjoy a short tour and orientation by the library staff. Feel free to work at your own pace as there is a casual cafe onsite for breaks and lunch -- or bring your own.

The group will leave the research center by 5:15p.m. and make a stop for dinner. The bus should pull into the Midwest parking lot between 9:30 and 10:00p.m.

Trip registration is $40 for MHGS members, $50 for nonmember. Please do not delay! Full registration needs to be received by July 24th. Thanks so much! Membership in the organization is NOT necessary. SEE Registration Form Online View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe