Anna~Anna
"Flintville Annie"
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I just had a fah-reakin' damn bat in the house!!! My heart is racing now- Haven't been that "up close and personal" with one in a long time, if ever. Hmmm... Fight or flight? Punk stuck around to fight, (and I went and hid in the bathroom, on the floor, until I heard it screech). It was BIG too. Punk knocked it down, (bless her heart), and I picked it up with the wiener tongs and threw it back outside. *** Still shaking!!! I need a Valium. (Punk needs another treat)... XOXO, Me
Just Cuz... hehehe
Thanks to Miss Kelli!
And oddly enough, very appropo today...
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Wouldn't you agree? <
XOXO
Me
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Old Dogs, Murderers, and Keeping Up With Pond Scum.
Good Evening-
After a long, hot and humid day, I am thinking of this?
What I read: (from HERE).
To even see this picture literally makes my skin crawl.
Photo taken by H. Marc. Larsen
OCONTO — In the months before his estranged wife's death, Randall Staeven routinely called his children "pigs," smashed a stool into the front of a stove, smacked the family cat with the back of his hand and had one child so frightened of him that she would hide in the basement when she was home alone with him, according to documents filed with the Oconto County clerk of courts office.
"The dogs shake when he is around them," Christine Staeven wrote when filing for one of two court injunctions she sought against him.
"He goes from spanking the kids and slams his fists together when we are arguing and I am afraid of what he will do," she wrote to the court in January 2009. "I don't know how far he will go."
Four months later, Christine Staeven, 40, was dead and her house set afire. Their 11-year-old daughter helped her brothers, ages 7 and 3, escape to safety.
Randall Staeven, 50, of Pulaski is charged with first-degree murder, arson, mutilating a corpse and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.
He made his initial appearance Friday before Oconto County Judge Michael Judge, who set bond at $750,000. Staeven did not have a lawyer, so Judge scheduled a continuance for Thursday.
As special prosecutor Vince Biskupic read the charges aloud, Staeven listened with his head down, his shoulders heaving slightly as he breathed.
Judge ordered the usual no-contact provisions as part of the bond, but at Biskupic's request, he also imposed the same order even if Staeven doesn't post bond: no contact with children or any of the witnesses named in the five-page criminal complaint.
Staeven, who appeared in court in jeans, a T-shirt, handcuffs and leg shackles, declined to argue the bond amount, saying, "No, I don't have an attorney. I won't say anything."
In January 2009, Christine Staeven twice filed injunctions against her husband. She withdrew the first, saying they were getting help for their problems. The second, which she filed about two weeks later, was dismissed at Randall Staeven's request a week after his wife's death.
The final months of her life weren't the only time the couple had problems in their 10-year marriage, according to court documents. She had filed for divorce from him twice, once in 2006 and again in 2009. She withdrew the 2006 action; the 2009 action was still in the court system at the time of her death.
In 2002, Randall Staeven was charged with disorderly conduct after throwing and breaking household items, hitting his wife three times in the head and tearing the phones off the wall so she couldn't call the police, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case.
He pleaded no contest in the case, but the court accepted a deferred prosecution agreement that required him to undergo anger management classes for a year.
Investigators say the fire to their home at 740 Jaworski Road in the town of Chase on May 14, 2009, had started in three separate places, indicating it was intentional. Christine Staeven had no trace of soot in her lungs, indicating she was dead before the fire was set, but her body was so badly burned that signs of injury would have been destroyed, the criminal complaint said.
A witness reported seeing Randall Staeven's SUV leaving the scene about an hour before the fire was discovered. Two witnesses — including Randall Staeven's nephew — reported that Staeven told them four days before the fire that he would rather see his wife dead and the house burned down before losing the house to her in the divorce.
Despite those witness statements, state and Oconto County investigators proceeded slowly and convened a John Doe hearing to gather evidence in the case. John Doe hearings, usually conducted in secret, allow investigators to question witnesses under oath in the presence of a judge. This hearing was conducted as recently as two weeks ago, according to the criminal complaint.
Neither Biskupic nor Oconto County Sheriff's Department investigator Darren Laskowski would comment Friday on the length of the investigation.
Biskupic said he was concerned about giving out too much information and then making it difficult to find an impartial jury.
Biskupic, former U.S. attorney who is in private practice in Appleton, said he is serving as special prosecutor because the county's district attorney, Jay Conley, has been elected circuit court judge and takes on his new duties next week.
Still another article: (from HERE)- states the following.
"Randall Staeven is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, arson and mutilating a corpse and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.
Oconto County Judge Michael Judge set Staeven’s bond at $750,000. Staeven also is prohibited from having any contact with relatives and witnesses named in the criminal complaint filed against him."
What I know:
1.
Randy Staevens killed our dog, Homey. He was my daughter Jenne's first dog, and her very best friend. Homey was a bright and wonderful dog. Once he had even brought in our cat which had been hit by a car. I was in the kitchen baking bread and noticed him coming up the driveway with 'something' in his mouth...
Suffering terribly, this dog lay down next to TC after laying her near his kennel. Ultimately Jim Stachura (a wonderful neighbor) was called and quickly came to put TC out of her misery.
Hell, almost everyone out in the boonies of Pulaski are wonderful neighbors. I made many lifelong friends there, and keep in touch with them all.
2.
Jay Connelly should never have been put in as a judge.
He is a narrow~minded and easily bought prosecutor at best.
When my daughter Roberta was raped and almost bled to death, he would not even charge the man responsible. Claiming the word "rape" was not even in the the police filed statements.
It was. As a matter of fact, it was stated quite clearly in the very first paragraph.
I pointed this out to him and he shrugged. Said perp had tons of money... (And we ALL know how that goes). I paid over 3 grand, even with insurance, for the lifesaving surgery she needed. She almost bled out in my car.
3.
If you read the comments on either of the stories from the Green Bay Press Gazette articles you will see some 'grandma' person writing and proclaiming poor Staeven's innocence. "So there fore I believe that Randy is innocent and I personally know him myself and he is nothing like a monster..."
She is a rude and obnoxious woman who claims he was framed. (The mere thought of it boggles my mind)!
4.
Also referred to in the comments here is a statement from one of his coworkers, regarding his other half, one Diane Buffington. She lived with Staevens while we lived on Jaworski Rd.
She is a lying, cheating, violent (and miserable) person as well.
We had many problems with this 'couple'.
Surely they belonged together- Just not across the driveway from my family and myself!
This commenter believes that Diane just knew how to push his buttons.
Really? I call BS. and think of 'birds of a feather'
Something I taught my children of morals and self, "No one can make you do anything you do not want to."
I am left wondering whose buttons Dianne was pushing when she went after Jennifer, (12 or 14 at the time) and started beating her and slapping her?
...maybe she was just having a bad hair day.
Diane also threw a very large rock at my eldest daughter's leg. Zoe was on crutches at the time, and had a walking boot type cast on her fractured foot- (13 or 14 then). I had been changing out the gear housing on my old Simplicity and had came around the corner to see this happen. I would have knocked her stupid had she not retreated to her house upon seeing me. Coward!
5.
Randy thought it quite entertaining when my then husband, Dennis, knocked on his door holding 3 broken arrows he had collected and confiscated them from Diane's kids- Dennis had broken them in pieces so these boys could not fire them at Homey anymore.
Of course, no one did anything...
I can only imagine how these boys ultimately turned out... I do not remember their names otherwise I would check the Wisconsin Court Search record.
But we do know that murderers begin, usually, with killing defenseless animals
6.
The "good old boy" network still is alive and flourishing in Oconto County. I can only hope and pray that Staevens gets put away for good, and rots in his own shit until God can figure out what to do with him.
7.
About one of the good old boys comes the attached letter I wrote. (There will be others receiving similar letters, including the deputies who showed up and did nothing time after time after time).
For those men- (And yes, they were ALL men), who listened, shrugged, snickered, and went on their merry way- preferring to look the other way...
My apologies that this was/is so long...
Congratulations if you read every word and clicked the articles and document too!
Know that there is much, still, to get off my chest here, so bear with me.
XOXO
Me
Busy Feet at Kelli's
Good Morning All;
It has been busy busy busy- and yet I have accomplished very little due to a raging headache since late Thursday last. Casey came out yesterday and drove me to the hospital so I could get treated.
I am better now, feeling obnoxiously tired; and being left only with this godforsaken bruise inside my head. (At least that is what it feels like).
As of last Friday, Kelli and Tim's home is DONE!
They will be moving in this coming weekend. YAY!
I am deliriously happy for them- and they now have a summer that neither of them would soon forget.
Since I am still feeling hungover and funky from this recent headache, I will cheat this morning and just post pictures. You will just have to come up with your own captions. hehehe
Artesian
Michelle
All of Kelli's and Michelle's hard work paid off... The horses are home!
Now isn't that perfect!
I'd snuck over to Kelli's yesterday morning to take those last 2 pictures. I didn't want to chance waking them up, so I was quiet as a mouse. The horses were still munching their breakfast, but I wasn't going to guess on whether or not Kelli was resting.
I felt like an intruder sneaking around. hehehe
Mr. Miller 'caught' me, but assured me he would not wake anyone on my account. hehehe
Still, after seeing that the fencer was unplugged, I did call her when I got back home. And no, I did not wake her. Her and Tim had been getting their necessary shopping lists and store trips for the day organized.
Hope all is well in your little corner of the world!
I slept good after the 2 shots at the hospital, but still need to get a few more winks. Then attend to the business of playing 'ketchup'- (Too little gets done around here when I feel so funky).
Love to all!
Hope your weekend was 'wunnaful' !
XOXO
Me
Monday. (Numbers 1-18). hehehe
The pond!
Here I am, playing ketchup again...
Ready? Here we go:
Monday... Yes, I know I am late here... A bit. A wee little bit. hehehe
I'd blogged- (about food)! And was naturally very hungry. But all hell broke loose.
My Monday, right after I had blogged... went like this:
- Kelli came over.
- Then Kelli left.
- Then I left.
- Then I came back.
- Then Kelli came over.
- Then she left.
- Then Kelli came over.
- Then she left.
- Then Kelli came over.
- Then she left.
- Then I left.
- Then I came back.
- Then Kelli came over.
- Then she left.
- Then I left.
- Then I came back.
- Then I left.
- Then I came back.
Translation Key:
1. Kelli came over.
She was hurried and very worried; tooting the horn as she pulled in post my living room window. She was dropping off Miss Coco and Mr. Miller; and would I mind maybe bringing them to doggie day care? I had been online, so no way to call ahead.
Not a problem for me. I am always home, even when I'm not supposed to be. hehehe
2. Then Kelli left.
Miss May was down, and she was on her way to Michelle's to check on her.
She had already called in to work.
Kelli also had brought over Coco's new bark collar so my neighbors would not hear this dog from 5 miles away. Brand new. Still in the box!
I put it together, and put it on Coco.
Coco just stared at me as I walked away...
Then she started barking her fool head off! (Silly me, assuming the alkaline battery was charged up, or that the damn thing worked).
"Um... S'cuse me Auntie Anne, But what the heck just happened?"
3. Then I left.
Bringing the perplexed Mr. Miller and his noisy cohort CocoBark down to Doggie Day Care
4. Then I came back.
Stopping to take this photo of the poor stuck lawnmower by Suamico Elementary School -
hehehe (Lot of that going around these days with all this rain)!
5. Then Kelli came over.
Kelli's return visit after the vet had come by and treated Miss May for her colic.
She only had to treat the back end! And not the whole digestive tract. (YAY)! Much easier on the horse this way-
6. Then she left.
Heading back over to check on Miss May and to offer her a handful or two of hay...
7. Then Kelli came over.
Bearing gifts of fresh veggies and fruits from Blasers Acres!
8. Then she left.
To check on Miss May again, and yet another flake of hay offered and eaten.
9. Then Kelli came over.
Methinks just to rest herself inbetween checking on Miss May. She wanted to go home so could I please bring the fresh peach crisp down when it was ready?
10. Then she left.
Finally to run home, get in the shower, and check on the progress of the new house
11. Then I left.
I went down to Kelli's to bring my cooked food for them-
She had water. She had electricity. She was a very happy camper, finally after a long and exhausting day!
We tooled around on the 4 wheeler...
She even gave me a ride back out to my car...
I was barefoot...
Tim's mom, (Mary), was pulling up as I pulled out.
12. Then I came back.
Time for dinner! (For Punk too). hehehe
Thought I would check my email first.
13. Then Kelli came over.
I been online once more and so no way to call me.
14. Then she left.
Michelle had called Kelli as Michelle got home from work.
Miss May was down again.
(Yes, the night vet had to come and do the whole front to back on Miss May this time).
15. Then I left.
To pick up the extremely perplexed Mr. Miller and very noisy Coco From Doggie~Day~Care
16. Then I came back.
Left them outside.
Noticed that Casey had called. So I quick returned that call. (Sick or not, she was on her way out to Michelle's too).
17. Then I left.
To bring the noisy Coco and Mr. Miller back home.
18. Then I came back.
We finally ate supper!
Mmmmmmmmm...
Strange, isn't it, but Kelli hasn't been here since... HEHEHE
She's probably still looking for her shoe...
hehehe
Everything came out just fine with Miss May-
Hmmm... Now you don't want me to be telling you about Tuesday, do ya? hehehe
Have a 'wunnaful' weekend!
Love to all
XOXO
Me
Please click here (and scroll down to #4) for what Miss Breeze went through when this all was done for her colic.
-OR, better said, 'what went through her' hehehe
Yes, there are pictures. (No. They are not gross).
Karma- (and The Gender of the Clot)!
Full Moon...Good Evening All;
Just 2 short things...
First of all, the very good news.
They have FINALLY arrested the man responsible for Christine Staevens murder. (CLICK for story).
Hopefully karma will be a bitch for him.
Some of you may remember that I lived across the damned driveway from this man for more than a few years. Now I can share all those awful stories with you, without worrying about my health, home, or longevity... ?
* Also know if you click on the "murder" tag on my blogs you will see more of the whole story, and my relationship with these degenerates-
Finally, before I go to bed (and totally feel sorry for myself while I nurse my own damned raunchy head), I had an appointment today with the PM doc.
She made a few phone calls after seeing me and wrote me a referral to the hospital.
... Seems I should be worried about that blood clot in my leg?! Ya think?
I was to go there on the way home--- and for what? For an ultrasound!
(I do not care if my clot is male or female for Pete's sake)! hehehe And then I would wait around for them to give me yet another prescription for some more chemicals to put in my body? I don't think so!
I am tired of this all. So tired.
So I came home and broke the Cub Cadet. Yes, I tried mowing lawns (again) today- Took a few swipes, put the 'new' belt on twice, and then the damn motor died too. (To hell with it). I left it right where it died. It can stay there forever for all I effin' care.
I took two aspirin.
... And will see you in the morning. hehehe
Love to all
XOXO
Me
Hungry?
Not sure what kind of flower this one is?Good Morning Everyone;
After having severe headaches, for over a month, I will be bringing Casey in for 11.
That said, this will be short...
Kelli spotted this Indigo Bunting at the feeder the other day!
So pretty!
Hungry too! hehehe
I haven't seen one in years!
Check out the nectar sacks on this bees leg!!!!
Both legs were so chock full that he didn't fly away too fast- Honey will be yummy too!
Y'all could come for lunch or dinner...
Flowers- (Some are edible) hehehe, with the pear tree in the background!
Then the apples... (Hope Suzy Q's deer are hungry this Fall too)-
Those trees are so full.
Randy eats these green apples with a pocketknife and a salt shaker...
Anyone up for some Fried Green Tomatoes?
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
How about a whole lot of gas from the cabbages? hehehe
Pew! But delicious too
And here, with the meat included we have the whole shebang!
hehehe
Speaking of fresh food, Miss Kelli brought over raspberries, blueberries, some cukes, Georgia peaches, yellow/wax beans, green beans- and all kinds of fresh stuff!
OMG, I made a peach crisp that was simply to die for! That was 2 days ago, and it is all gone already!
(No I did not eat it all myself. Trust me, I had plenty of help)!
Now I only want more! hehehe
I will post a non-hungry blog soon. I promise.
I already have lots of stuff to catch up on, and will try to do that as soon as I can.
Supposed to cut the lawns this afternoon- and put the rest of my little gas can into Casey's car the other day.
But the tank on the rider is full to the top, and I can mow a whole LOT with that! hehehe
First things first. Casey must be to the doctors by 11.
Must fly...
Hope all is well with everyone-
Love to all
XOXO
Me
One Injured in Neighborhood Clash-
Victim Left With Gaping Head Wound
Flintville, WI-
A noisy daytime brawl ended when one victim sustained a deep puncture wound to the head.
What began as a quiet and orderly gathering ended quickly when the victim was found to be bleeding profusely from a large laceration to the right temple area.
The injury is not thought to be life threatening.
Down to bone...
It is not known exactly how the accident occurred as neither party involved will speak to authorities.
What is known is that the victim does not like her leg bitten either
Leggo my Leg. -Oh!
I'm telling whether you like it or not!
The victim remains in good condition.
She is being treated at home.
Measures must be taken so the young lady will not be injured further.
Never a dull moment.
*sigh*
XOXO
Me
For more on this accident prone dog, click here.
