#5
Tuesday, May 17
Tag, I'm It! ( Again)
Whiskers on Kittens and Warm Woolen Mittens
I've been tagged with listing 10 favorite things of mine, but with a twist. Nicolette gave us a mission. I must list my 10 favorite photos. And tag four other friends. Check out Nicolette's blog and for the above title to see what I'm talking about. I'll post my fav's shortly!
So, I'm tagging
Laura, I think you should post your 10 favorite photos as well! And Marianna, Peanut Queen, and Troy&Danielle (favorite art pieces?)with this fun one. I will let you pick your own favorites though!
I've been tagged with listing 10 favorite things of mine, but with a twist. Nicolette gave us a mission. I must list my 10 favorite photos. And tag four other friends. Check out Nicolette's blog and for the above title to see what I'm talking about. I'll post my fav's shortly!
So, I'm tagging
Laura, I think you should post your 10 favorite photos as well! And Marianna, Peanut Queen, and Troy&Danielle (favorite art pieces?)with this fun one. I will let you pick your own favorites though!
Thanks everyone for your concern about the Hub, he's going to be fine. He's flying to CA this morning and on pain meds. The horse is fine. I think he just came back muddy and thirsty!!
Ok, I now have to hard task of only picking 10 favorite photos! TTFN!
Monday, May 16
DR. to the O.R. Stat!!!
Quick update until tomorrow!!
We went to the doctor, they referred the Hub to the hospital for xrays and abdominal ultrasound. We sat at the hospital for 3 hours!! Aggghhh it was boring! He was in extreme pain so I was starting to get worried.
Luckily, all is o.k. He just has some torn cartilage. No broken ribs. The doctor was concerned about his liver, but all checked out. Now he's on some awesome pain meds and feeling no pain. Literally.
I watched the finale to Raymond tonight.........I loved that show..I will miss it.
That's about all the excitement here since we spent our day in doctors offices and hospitals.
I will be back tomorrow!
Ya'll have an awesome night!
We went to the doctor, they referred the Hub to the hospital for xrays and abdominal ultrasound. We sat at the hospital for 3 hours!! Aggghhh it was boring! He was in extreme pain so I was starting to get worried.
Luckily, all is o.k. He just has some torn cartilage. No broken ribs. The doctor was concerned about his liver, but all checked out. Now he's on some awesome pain meds and feeling no pain. Literally.
I watched the finale to Raymond tonight.........I loved that show..I will miss it.
That's about all the excitement here since we spent our day in doctors offices and hospitals.
I will be back tomorrow!
Ya'll have an awesome night!
Smoky Mountain Rain
I'm sitting here waiting for a Farrier to get here to work on our horses feet. He's 1.5 hours late. How annoying is that??? Thought I would do a weekend update.
We have to drive into the big city today(dr's appt) and we're just sitting around waiting for this guy. errgghh.
The Hub took a small trip on the new horse this weekend...took some interesting trails and roads, being adventurous. He decided to go up this small hill, when both he and the horse sank in very wet clay-mud. The horse went down to his knees and stressed out a bit.
Hub got off the horse to be safe and he went down to his knees too! The horse wound up falling on him and now we're concerned he might have a broken or cracked rib (or two).
He was very lucky considering this horse could have killed him. What a GREAT horse. He remained calm and didn't jump around or start flailing. Hub thought for sure that was it.
Geez.........I keep telling him to quit going out trying to get himself killed!!
I have to admit though (now that we know he's o.k.) that it was pretty funny to see him and the horse coming up the driveway completly caked in mud. I should have taken a picture of it but I think at the time he wouldn't have thought it was funny. We had to hose down his clothes so we could at least put them in the washing machine. His boots were the only casualty.
Anyway............he has a dr. appt today to see if he broke anything.
We tried out the new smoker this weekend..and OH.MAN. is that good food......*drool*.
The hub smoked a brisket & ribs for about 8 hours. It was so good! It reminded of the good ole' brisket we used to get in Texas!! Funny thing, no one around here has ever had brisket and we had to search three stores to find one. Crazy!!
It's raining today, hence the title. It still smells like smoke from the smoker (title again). It's a little cool, about 50 degrees this morning.
The Farrier still isn't here. One hour and 42 minutes late.
Hope he didn't fall off his horse....
We have to drive into the big city today(dr's appt) and we're just sitting around waiting for this guy. errgghh.
The Hub took a small trip on the new horse this weekend...took some interesting trails and roads, being adventurous. He decided to go up this small hill, when both he and the horse sank in very wet clay-mud. The horse went down to his knees and stressed out a bit.
Hub got off the horse to be safe and he went down to his knees too! The horse wound up falling on him and now we're concerned he might have a broken or cracked rib (or two).
He was very lucky considering this horse could have killed him. What a GREAT horse. He remained calm and didn't jump around or start flailing. Hub thought for sure that was it.
Geez.........I keep telling him to quit going out trying to get himself killed!!
I have to admit though (now that we know he's o.k.) that it was pretty funny to see him and the horse coming up the driveway completly caked in mud. I should have taken a picture of it but I think at the time he wouldn't have thought it was funny. We had to hose down his clothes so we could at least put them in the washing machine. His boots were the only casualty.
Anyway............he has a dr. appt today to see if he broke anything.
We tried out the new smoker this weekend..and OH.MAN. is that good food......*drool*.
The hub smoked a brisket & ribs for about 8 hours. It was so good! It reminded of the good ole' brisket we used to get in Texas!! Funny thing, no one around here has ever had brisket and we had to search three stores to find one. Crazy!!
It's raining today, hence the title. It still smells like smoke from the smoker (title again). It's a little cool, about 50 degrees this morning.
The Farrier still isn't here. One hour and 42 minutes late.
Hope he didn't fall off his horse....
Sunday, May 15
Adobe?
We went to the little town store today and saw these birds in nests along the
edge of the roof. I'm guessing their little houses are made of mud and rock?
I thought it was too cool so had to share. It's really hazy today so they aren't my
best photos..but, Check em' out!!
edge of the roof. I'm guessing their little houses are made of mud and rock?
I thought it was too cool so had to share. It's really hazy today so they aren't my
best photos..but, Check em' out!!
Friday, May 13
Big Help
We've been talking cats lately, so I had to post this photo.
Please ignore the messy desk, I'm having a bigger one built as we speak!!
This is where Critter has to be anytime I'm at the computer. He lays just like this.
It makes it a little difficult to type. Nothing bothers him. I have to move his feet and move his body many times and he doesn't care. It's funny. If I get up, he usually will too.
He must be really out of it to let me walk away and take this photo.
Oh and when he decides to roll over, he really messes everything up.
Please ignore the messy desk, I'm having a bigger one built as we speak!!
This is where Critter has to be anytime I'm at the computer. He lays just like this.
It makes it a little difficult to type. Nothing bothers him. I have to move his feet and move his body many times and he doesn't care. It's funny. If I get up, he usually will too.
He must be really out of it to let me walk away and take this photo.
Oh and when he decides to roll over, he really messes everything up.
Inspiration
I've been inspired by Laura and looking into macro lenses. Her Photo Blog has some
awesome macro shots! The bumble bees are amazing!
I've always concentrated on Zoom and Telephoto because of where I live and I'm
always trying to catch that animal way too far away.
But, that has changed....I am now looking at This !
awesome macro shots! The bumble bees are amazing!
I've always concentrated on Zoom and Telephoto because of where I live and I'm
always trying to catch that animal way too far away.
But, that has changed....I am now looking at This !
After the Silkmoth on my Photo Blog yesterday I have a new interest! We have some really neat butterflies around here, along with caterpillars, moths and who knows what else I haven't even noticed.
Staying on the subject of inspirations...
I was reading Cheeky Moo's post today and she said something that really stuck with me...
"And I learned early to leave everyone as it's the last time, just in case. I don't want to have regrets with anyone, and so far I haven't. Just a lot of happy memories, and perhaps even a lot of angels looking over my shoulder."
Her post is beautiful today, you should check it out.
Thursday, May 12
Wednesday, May 11
Smells of Spring
My Lilacs came today....Yay!! I got two bushes and three trees and the sun's out today
so it looks like I'll be planting!!
I also got two McCartney Rose bushes(smell amazing!!)...just need to decide where to plant these.
I'm not sure how much deer like roses.
Our bleeding heart is getting really big too, I'll post a photo later.
We also got our smoker today, the HUB can now smoke meat.....he will be so pleased!!
And, I got my case of Dreamer's Candles. I love these and can only find them
in TX, so I order by the case. Banana Nut Dream Cake is TOO.DIE.FOR!
Snickerdoodle is pretty darn good too!
Imagine the smells around this place.........Lilac,Lavender,bleeding heart, roses,candles
& SMOKED MEAT. Mmmmm.....
Last night I drove to an area that bear are known to hang out. As I was driving up,
a Momma and two babies crossed in front of me! It was so cool!
Unfortunately, I was driving and couldn't get to my camera quick enough! dang!
I'm going to go back tonight and see if they are hanging around.
Our wood ducks are using the nesting box, so let's cross or fingers that we'll see babies!!
I've seen geese and family around the area also, I'm just dying to get a photo
of them! I don't think they nested near our pond :o( , so I will have to go looking
for them. We're staying light until 10:00 now so I have plenty of time to get out and
photograph them. The bear like to come out around dusk usually, so we'll see if
I have any new photo's tomorrow!
Till later,TTFN.
so it looks like I'll be planting!!
I also got two McCartney Rose bushes(smell amazing!!)...just need to decide where to plant these.
I'm not sure how much deer like roses.
Our bleeding heart is getting really big too, I'll post a photo later.
We also got our smoker today, the HUB can now smoke meat.....he will be so pleased!!
And, I got my case of Dreamer's Candles. I love these and can only find them
in TX, so I order by the case. Banana Nut Dream Cake is TOO.DIE.FOR!
Snickerdoodle is pretty darn good too!
Imagine the smells around this place.........Lilac,Lavender,bleeding heart, roses,candles
& SMOKED MEAT. Mmmmm.....
Last night I drove to an area that bear are known to hang out. As I was driving up,
a Momma and two babies crossed in front of me! It was so cool!
Unfortunately, I was driving and couldn't get to my camera quick enough! dang!
I'm going to go back tonight and see if they are hanging around.
Our wood ducks are using the nesting box, so let's cross or fingers that we'll see babies!!
I've seen geese and family around the area also, I'm just dying to get a photo
of them! I don't think they nested near our pond :o( , so I will have to go looking
for them. We're staying light until 10:00 now so I have plenty of time to get out and
photograph them. The bear like to come out around dusk usually, so we'll see if
I have any new photo's tomorrow!
Till later,TTFN.
Tuesday, May 10
Traditions
I have this tradition with one of my friends.
We have been exchanging the same box, a photo box, back and
forth every few weeks or months. It doesn't matter when.
We put small tokens of friendship in them. Nothing overly
expensive. Maybe a Christmas ornament, with our favorite candy.
A cute address book. A trinket box. Necklace. Earrings. Books.
keychains. You name it.
We never know when the box is coming back to us, so it's always
a nice surprise!! It's really great when it comes on a bad day!
That led me to this next idea that Greekchickie and I have been discussing.
She makes Greek goodies. I bake cookies everynow and then and little
fun desserts or candy. Laura bakes and paints, etc etc. I'm sure there are
neat designs and treats made by alot of you out there.
How fun would it be to exchange these everynow and then? Obviously some
can't afford to send to EVERYBODY, or monthly, or anything like that.
M~ is sending some greek cookies to Laura and I. Maybe next time, I will
send out some cookies to Laura & M~ and maybe the Peanut Queen, and so
on and so on and so on!! I'm guessing that Memphis Steve could think of
interesting things to send along!
It doesn't have to be food, or anything expensive. Just a treat!
I just thought this would be something fun, especially since I probably won't
be able to join in the BloggyFriend weekends!!
Anyone interested?!?!?
We have been exchanging the same box, a photo box, back and
forth every few weeks or months. It doesn't matter when.
We put small tokens of friendship in them. Nothing overly
expensive. Maybe a Christmas ornament, with our favorite candy.
A cute address book. A trinket box. Necklace. Earrings. Books.
keychains. You name it.
We never know when the box is coming back to us, so it's always
a nice surprise!! It's really great when it comes on a bad day!
That led me to this next idea that Greekchickie and I have been discussing.
She makes Greek goodies. I bake cookies everynow and then and little
fun desserts or candy. Laura bakes and paints, etc etc. I'm sure there are
neat designs and treats made by alot of you out there.
How fun would it be to exchange these everynow and then? Obviously some
can't afford to send to EVERYBODY, or monthly, or anything like that.
M~ is sending some greek cookies to Laura and I. Maybe next time, I will
send out some cookies to Laura & M~ and maybe the Peanut Queen, and so
on and so on and so on!! I'm guessing that Memphis Steve could think of
interesting things to send along!
It doesn't have to be food, or anything expensive. Just a treat!
I just thought this would be something fun, especially since I probably won't
be able to join in the BloggyFriend weekends!!
Anyone interested?!?!?
Copycat
I copied Laura today and made my own Photoblog! I'm still working on it but I do have
one photo on it so far.
We had a full weekend again as usual. I planted 4 more trees, 2 sugar maples , 1 red
japenese maple and 1 Magnolia Saucer. You can see these trees Here.
I also planted two Forsythia bushes...they will be so pretty! I have 2 lilac trees and 2
lilac bushes on the way. I should be Very Colorful next Fall!
We got our third horse over the weekend too, his name is Blaze. He is so big &
beautiful! I'll get some photos up soon of him also. We've had rain all week, but that's
ok with me, it waters all those new trees. I posted the first bear pic over the weekend.
It was a momma and baby, but the baby pic came out blurry. There was a third bear
around, a red one, but he was too far away for a photo. They are guessing that Black
Momma bear was about 400#! I didn't get out of the car for these photos by the way!
I'm headed to California in 2 weeks, very excited! I got a pet/house sitter set up so all
is good! I will of course have my laptop and my camera...so I will overload you guys with
photos!
Well, I'm going to go play with my photoblog for awhile...TTFN!
one photo on it so far.
We had a full weekend again as usual. I planted 4 more trees, 2 sugar maples , 1 red
japenese maple and 1 Magnolia Saucer. You can see these trees Here.
I also planted two Forsythia bushes...they will be so pretty! I have 2 lilac trees and 2
lilac bushes on the way. I should be Very Colorful next Fall!
We got our third horse over the weekend too, his name is Blaze. He is so big &
beautiful! I'll get some photos up soon of him also. We've had rain all week, but that's
ok with me, it waters all those new trees. I posted the first bear pic over the weekend.
It was a momma and baby, but the baby pic came out blurry. There was a third bear
around, a red one, but he was too far away for a photo. They are guessing that Black
Momma bear was about 400#! I didn't get out of the car for these photos by the way!
I'm headed to California in 2 weeks, very excited! I got a pet/house sitter set up so all
is good! I will of course have my laptop and my camera...so I will overload you guys with
photos!
Well, I'm going to go play with my photoblog for awhile...TTFN!
Sunday, May 8
Friday, May 6
Thursday, May 5
How Could I?
Oh man!! I forgot Bridget Jones!! I loved that movie!! I haven't seen the second one yet, waiting to buy it.
Whew....that was close!
Whew....that was close!
Top Ten (or 12, 15, whatever)
I decided to copy The Artful Blogger and list a Top Ten of Movies I like.
I decided to go through the movies I own, since I always buy the movies I really like.
As I was going through them I realized that I usually only buy feel good movies!
I used to love scary movies and tear jerkers, but I guess I've changed!!
I also seemed to pick the ones that I can watch over and over and over again.
Anyway, here's my list of a few of my favorites:
*While You Were Sleeping
*Dream For An Insomniac
*Men in Black 1 & 2
*Steel Magnolias--although I have to turn it off briefly when Shelby goes into the hospital.
*Fargo
*Finding Nemo
*O Brother Where Art Thou
*Lonesome Dove
*You've Got Mail
*Sleepless in Seattle (gotta love Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks!)
*The Shining (the original with Jack Nicholson)
*Halloween
*JAWS!!
*Sweet Home Alabama
*Two Weeks Notice
*Blue Collar Comedy Tour 1 & 2 (these are DAYUM funny!)
Now I know there are many others I'm not thinking of...mainly dramas. I wonder why I didn't buy those?
I recently purchased Mystic River & Spanglish, but haven't watched them yet.
I thought Unfaithful with Diane Lane was pretty good. But probably wouldn't watch it again.
Officer & A Gentleman is a good one. I'm not a big Mel Gibson fan (sorry Laura!!), but I have seen most of his movies except for Braveheart & The Passion. No desire to see either.
I did like The Patriot!! Oh and Titanic...I could watch that again.
Oh and I've bought my favorite TV show seasons on DVD. I can watch Sex & The City over and over again! I also bought Friends, Reba, Alias & Seinfeld. Oh and Southpark.
Can you tell I spend too much time in front of my TV?
I decided to go through the movies I own, since I always buy the movies I really like.
As I was going through them I realized that I usually only buy feel good movies!
I used to love scary movies and tear jerkers, but I guess I've changed!!
I also seemed to pick the ones that I can watch over and over and over again.
Anyway, here's my list of a few of my favorites:
*While You Were Sleeping
*Dream For An Insomniac
*Men in Black 1 & 2
*Steel Magnolias--although I have to turn it off briefly when Shelby goes into the hospital.
*Fargo
*Finding Nemo
*O Brother Where Art Thou
*Lonesome Dove
*You've Got Mail
*Sleepless in Seattle (gotta love Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks!)
*The Shining (the original with Jack Nicholson)
*Halloween
*JAWS!!
*Sweet Home Alabama
*Two Weeks Notice
*Blue Collar Comedy Tour 1 & 2 (these are DAYUM funny!)
Now I know there are many others I'm not thinking of...mainly dramas. I wonder why I didn't buy those?
I recently purchased Mystic River & Spanglish, but haven't watched them yet.
I thought Unfaithful with Diane Lane was pretty good. But probably wouldn't watch it again.
Officer & A Gentleman is a good one. I'm not a big Mel Gibson fan (sorry Laura!!), but I have seen most of his movies except for Braveheart & The Passion. No desire to see either.
I did like The Patriot!! Oh and Titanic...I could watch that again.
Oh and I've bought my favorite TV show seasons on DVD. I can watch Sex & The City over and over again! I also bought Friends, Reba, Alias & Seinfeld. Oh and Southpark.
Can you tell I spend too much time in front of my TV?
Wednesday, May 4
Googlism
Greekchickie showed me Googlism:
go to Googlism.com and type in your name.
Here's a few of my results...too many to put them all in here!
Googlism for: leesa
leesa is living each moment (definitely!)
leesa is the one joy left in this life
leesa is a very interesting person
leesa is wonderfully adaptable (Oh, how true)
leesa is most certainly an educator in every sense of the word (um, ok)
leesa is currently recording in sydney for her upcoming album (who knew?)
leesa is a natural beauty(snicker, snicker)
leesa is also suited for trail classes or dressage
leesa is on the run?? (hmmmm....Bear?)
leesa is the content director of eve's garden
leesa is an amazing woman (ditto on the snickers)
leesa is a determined young artist who is seeking professional representation to further her ambitions of success(hmmm...anyone interested?)
leesa is out there in that "sea of hands" somewhere
leesa is standing by
leesa is the plot tie for *everything* in these stories
leesa is really the only reason (for what???)
leesa is back with her hands???(Where did they go?)
leesa is online (that's an understatement!)
leesa is one of the funniest people i know
leesa is unavailable
leesa is currently working in neurosurgery and her special interests include head injuries and stroke (didn't ya'll know that?)
leesa is a good friend :o)
leesa is 37 years old(36, close enough!)
go to Googlism.com and type in your name.
Here's a few of my results...too many to put them all in here!
Googlism for: leesa
leesa is living each moment (definitely!)
leesa is the one joy left in this life
leesa is a very interesting person
leesa is wonderfully adaptable (Oh, how true)
leesa is most certainly an educator in every sense of the word (um, ok)
leesa is currently recording in sydney for her upcoming album (who knew?)
leesa is a natural beauty(snicker, snicker)
leesa is also suited for trail classes or dressage
leesa is on the run?? (hmmmm....Bear?)
leesa is the content director of eve's garden
leesa is an amazing woman (ditto on the snickers)
leesa is a determined young artist who is seeking professional representation to further her ambitions of success(hmmm...anyone interested?)
leesa is out there in that "sea of hands" somewhere
leesa is standing by
leesa is the plot tie for *everything* in these stories
leesa is really the only reason (for what???)
leesa is back with her hands???(Where did they go?)
leesa is online (that's an understatement!)
leesa is one of the funniest people i know
leesa is unavailable
leesa is currently working in neurosurgery and her special interests include head injuries and stroke (didn't ya'll know that?)
leesa is a good friend :o)
leesa is 37 years old(36, close enough!)
*&%#@$ Computers!
Ok, so we buy this combo Fax/Scanner/printer/copier a few weeks ago. It set up fine and worked great.
Then, it decided to get this constant paper jam even though there was nothing in it. We did all the troubleshooting, called Support, blah blah blah.
We took it back.
Exchanged it for the exact same model.
I have been trying to get it set up all day! I'm ready to scream!
It's the same exact thing I had before. First I had all these stupid errors that I didn't understand anyway. Then, when I went to the "Help" section, it didn't have any
help for that error.
To make a long story short, I finally (after an hour) got it to download and do what it's supposed to. Kinda.
Now it won't open some of it's programs, and it won't let me set up the fax. ARRGGHHH.
How irritating. How come it works perfectly the first time, and not the second?
I've done all of the troubleshooting. I've uninstalled/reinstalled. I've started/restarted.
I've read the manual.
I've given up for now. My back hurts. My head hurts.
It's raining here today, again. I don't complain too much because it waters all the trees
and gardens. No rainbows today. :o(
A black bear was spotted down the road today, maybe I'll have a pic for ya'll soon!
I really don't have much else to say today.
My trip to California is all set up. I'm excited!! It's been awhile since I've been on
vacation. Do a little shoppin', a little eatin' out, a little cruisin' in the mustang. I'm taking
my laptop, so I don't go through Blog withdrawal!! I would miss you guys!
The hub has to work some of the trip, so I know I will have some alone time to blog.
Well, it's time to feed the herd, and then myself. Get away from this computer for a bit.
Sorry for the boring blog today. Blah-d-blah-d-blah.
Then, it decided to get this constant paper jam even though there was nothing in it. We did all the troubleshooting, called Support, blah blah blah.
We took it back.
Exchanged it for the exact same model.
I have been trying to get it set up all day! I'm ready to scream!
It's the same exact thing I had before. First I had all these stupid errors that I didn't understand anyway. Then, when I went to the "Help" section, it didn't have any
help for that error.
To make a long story short, I finally (after an hour) got it to download and do what it's supposed to. Kinda.
Now it won't open some of it's programs, and it won't let me set up the fax. ARRGGHHH.
How irritating. How come it works perfectly the first time, and not the second?
I've done all of the troubleshooting. I've uninstalled/reinstalled. I've started/restarted.
I've read the manual.
I've given up for now. My back hurts. My head hurts.
It's raining here today, again. I don't complain too much because it waters all the trees
and gardens. No rainbows today. :o(
A black bear was spotted down the road today, maybe I'll have a pic for ya'll soon!
I really don't have much else to say today.
My trip to California is all set up. I'm excited!! It's been awhile since I've been on
vacation. Do a little shoppin', a little eatin' out, a little cruisin' in the mustang. I'm taking
my laptop, so I don't go through Blog withdrawal!! I would miss you guys!
The hub has to work some of the trip, so I know I will have some alone time to blog.
Well, it's time to feed the herd, and then myself. Get away from this computer for a bit.
Sorry for the boring blog today. Blah-d-blah-d-blah.
Tuesday, May 3
Our Four Legged Friends
I just read about CheekyMoo's puppy. It is so sad.
I lost my cat Dallas in a similar way. She was an outside cat, which normally isn't my choice, but she was one of those cats that raised hell if I made her stay in. She LOVED it here in Montana. I'd had her for almost 10 years, found her in a tree in Michigan. She was an awesome cat, so friendly and loving.
She thrived outside and spent almost every moment out there except if it was freezing or storming. She was also longhaired and skinny. So, sadly I just didn't notice that she was losing weight until she started coming in at night because of the freezing temperatures.
That's when we noticed when she would come sleep in our laps that she was WAY.TOO.SKINNY.
We took her into the local vet (The Hub doesn't have the stuff here to do bloodwork) and they did the works. Couldn't find anything. Which usually leads you to think of cancer.
We brought her home and just made sure was eating. All of a sudden that changed. She didn't want to go outside anymore (BIG CLUE), she wasn't eating much so I started cooking chicken for her (her favorite!). I'm sure you can see where this is going, she stopped all normal activity.
On her last day, she had gone outside in the morning, came in the evening and even ate a small amount of chicken. I thought she was doing better. But then the decline came. She started walking around in circles, so I knew that her glucose must have been low. I tried to give her some corn syrup but it wasn't working. I then had to place her in a large crate because she couldn't walk straight. The Hub wasn't supposed to be home for two days and I knew I couldn't put her through that for that long.
I watched her all night, only sleeping little bits and by morning she had respiratory difficulty and was obviously suffering. I at least knew that she knew that I had been with her all night. I positioned her crate so that she could see me the whole time. Her little foot even curled around my finger when I held it.
I knew after talking to Hub that I was either going to have to drive her into Sandpoint (45 minutes) or put her to sleep myself. I didn't want to put her through the drive because the car stressed her out. I didn't want her last moments to be anymore stressed.
I put her to sleep in the comfort of my lap. It was horrible, but peaceful at the same time. My face was the last one she saw before she died. I really miss her, but I know she's in Kitty Heaven, chasing mice and birds and eating home cooked chicken.
I didn't mean to take away from CheekyMoo or Daisy, but just wanted to share my story on how I understand what it means to say goodbye.
Okay, I think I need a drink now. It's 5:00 somewhere, right?
I lost my cat Dallas in a similar way. She was an outside cat, which normally isn't my choice, but she was one of those cats that raised hell if I made her stay in. She LOVED it here in Montana. I'd had her for almost 10 years, found her in a tree in Michigan. She was an awesome cat, so friendly and loving.
She thrived outside and spent almost every moment out there except if it was freezing or storming. She was also longhaired and skinny. So, sadly I just didn't notice that she was losing weight until she started coming in at night because of the freezing temperatures.
That's when we noticed when she would come sleep in our laps that she was WAY.TOO.SKINNY.
We took her into the local vet (The Hub doesn't have the stuff here to do bloodwork) and they did the works. Couldn't find anything. Which usually leads you to think of cancer.
We brought her home and just made sure was eating. All of a sudden that changed. She didn't want to go outside anymore (BIG CLUE), she wasn't eating much so I started cooking chicken for her (her favorite!). I'm sure you can see where this is going, she stopped all normal activity.
On her last day, she had gone outside in the morning, came in the evening and even ate a small amount of chicken. I thought she was doing better. But then the decline came. She started walking around in circles, so I knew that her glucose must have been low. I tried to give her some corn syrup but it wasn't working. I then had to place her in a large crate because she couldn't walk straight. The Hub wasn't supposed to be home for two days and I knew I couldn't put her through that for that long.
I watched her all night, only sleeping little bits and by morning she had respiratory difficulty and was obviously suffering. I at least knew that she knew that I had been with her all night. I positioned her crate so that she could see me the whole time. Her little foot even curled around my finger when I held it.
I knew after talking to Hub that I was either going to have to drive her into Sandpoint (45 minutes) or put her to sleep myself. I didn't want to put her through the drive because the car stressed her out. I didn't want her last moments to be anymore stressed.
I put her to sleep in the comfort of my lap. It was horrible, but peaceful at the same time. My face was the last one she saw before she died. I really miss her, but I know she's in Kitty Heaven, chasing mice and birds and eating home cooked chicken.
I didn't mean to take away from CheekyMoo or Daisy, but just wanted to share my story on how I understand what it means to say goodbye.
Okay, I think I need a drink now. It's 5:00 somewhere, right?
Monday, May 2
Next Assignment
Before I start my next assigment, I thought I'd wrap up my day. First we finished
building the horse fence. I definitely know that if I should have to work again, this will
NOT be my choice. It's done now, so we are ready for our third horse...good grief.
I went with the HUB to vaccinate some horses today and a Bed & Breakfast here in Heron.
Wow
Was I impressed! This place was beautiful!! I took a few pictures, they are over on my
photo site along with their web address. They had a petting zoo so I snapped away at goats
and llama's, chickens and roosters, peacocks. It was great! I highly recommend this place
if any of you ever decide you'd like to visit Montana.
I have been invited to go back anytime to photograph wildlife, so you might see some on here!
They have herds of Elk that hang out on the property about dusk. Bear too!
We get these animals too, but not in such abundance.
Go check it out! www.Amberbearinn.com
Okay, now to my homework:
The Meme: Pick three professions, then tag away. They are...If I could be a scientist... If I could be a farmer...If I could be a musician... If I could be a doctor...If I could be a painter... If I could be a gardener...If I could be a missionary... If I could be a chef...If I could be an architect... If I could be a linguist...If I could be a psychologist... If I could be a librarian...If I could be an athlete... If I could be a lawyer...If I could be an innkeeper... If I could be a professor...If I could be a writer... If I could be a backup dancer...If I could be a llama-rider... If I could be a bonnie pirate...If I could be a midget stripper... If I could be a proctologist...If I could be a TV-Chat Show host... If I could be an actor...If I could be a judge... If I could be a Jedi...If I could be a mob boss... If I could be a backup singer …If I could be a CEO... If I could be a movie reviewer …If I could be a filmmaker... If I could be a sherpa...If I could be a ninja... If I could be a cab driver...
If I could be a chef: I would definitely be a pastry chef! I love to make desserts and the decorating details are fascinating! I would own my own bakery and serve fancy desserts and fancy coffee. I would enter all of those Dessert Cook-offs on The Food Network and Kick Butt!!
If I could be a painter: I would paint with my hands, and provide beautiful murals. I would love to paint on sides of buildings and make them beautiful! I would do the walls in hospitals so that it would always brighten someone's day.
If I could be a back up singer: I would definitely be singing with Reba McEntire. I think she is awesome and her voice is amazing. She seems so down to earth and real.
***Okay, I know I'm supposed to Tag someone, but I've looked around and everyone's done it! If you see this and you like it, copy away!***
building the horse fence. I definitely know that if I should have to work again, this will
NOT be my choice. It's done now, so we are ready for our third horse...good grief.
I went with the HUB to vaccinate some horses today and a Bed & Breakfast here in Heron.
Wow
Was I impressed! This place was beautiful!! I took a few pictures, they are over on my
photo site along with their web address. They had a petting zoo so I snapped away at goats
and llama's, chickens and roosters, peacocks. It was great! I highly recommend this place
if any of you ever decide you'd like to visit Montana.
I have been invited to go back anytime to photograph wildlife, so you might see some on here!
They have herds of Elk that hang out on the property about dusk. Bear too!
We get these animals too, but not in such abundance.
Go check it out! www.Amberbearinn.com
Okay, now to my homework:
The Meme: Pick three professions, then tag away. They are...If I could be a scientist... If I could be a farmer...If I could be a musician... If I could be a doctor...If I could be a painter... If I could be a gardener...If I could be a missionary... If I could be a chef...If I could be an architect... If I could be a linguist...If I could be a psychologist... If I could be a librarian...If I could be an athlete... If I could be a lawyer...If I could be an innkeeper... If I could be a professor...If I could be a writer... If I could be a backup dancer...If I could be a llama-rider... If I could be a bonnie pirate...If I could be a midget stripper... If I could be a proctologist...If I could be a TV-Chat Show host... If I could be an actor...If I could be a judge... If I could be a Jedi...If I could be a mob boss... If I could be a backup singer …If I could be a CEO... If I could be a movie reviewer …If I could be a filmmaker... If I could be a sherpa...If I could be a ninja... If I could be a cab driver...
If I could be a chef: I would definitely be a pastry chef! I love to make desserts and the decorating details are fascinating! I would own my own bakery and serve fancy desserts and fancy coffee. I would enter all of those Dessert Cook-offs on The Food Network and Kick Butt!!
If I could be a painter: I would paint with my hands, and provide beautiful murals. I would love to paint on sides of buildings and make them beautiful! I would do the walls in hospitals so that it would always brighten someone's day.
If I could be a back up singer: I would definitely be singing with Reba McEntire. I think she is awesome and her voice is amazing. She seems so down to earth and real.
***Okay, I know I'm supposed to Tag someone, but I've looked around and everyone's done it! If you see this and you like it, copy away!***
Homework 101
Ok, here's my first blog homework assignment!
Reveal What Is Your Most Embarrasing Moment? I'd probably have to say that about 12 years ago I went to a party and drank WAY.TOO.MUCH, and I know for a fact that I had some intimate moments with one of the guys there (not TOO intimate though), and I have no idea who. I know that people at the party saw me, but nobody ever fessed up. I was pretty embarrassed about that for along time! I worked with these people!! And to top it all off, it was so unlike me, so I was just bothered by what all these people thought of me. Of course now, I don't even know where any of them are anymore.
What Band/Singer You Would Never Admit Listening to? Probably the Go Go's. I went to many of their concerts in high school...I really liked them! I still have a cassette and pop it in every now and then!
What is The Cheesiest Movie You Could Watch Over & Over Again? I love to watch the Rocky Horror Picture show! I practically know all the words, I used to go to the midnight show every weekend in my younger days. Oh, and I have the A*L*B*U*M!
Which Superhero would you be? Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Which Movie Character Do You Most Identify With? Well I have the same answer as
Greekchickie.......I totally related to Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping. I spent
most of my younger life alone, with my cat(s). I spent holidays alone, and I've even had the cat dish on the table and the cat ate with me! I've loved someone from afar that would have
never given me a second look. I've also spent holidays at other families houses and watched with envy as they celebrated and opened gifts.
What Book Would You Recommend? I loved The Regulators & Desperation by Stephen King. He actually wrote The Regulators under Richard Bachman. They are both great books and they are the same characters but exact opposite, like Bizarro world. I loved them!
What is the Last Dream you remember? I was in the show Everybody Loves Raymond, and it was like I belonged there. Very wierd.
What is Your Favourite Board Game? I don't play board games much anymore, but I did like Taboo and Pictionary.
What is Your Unusual Talent? I can fold my tongue over. I've heard that not many people can do it. I can also make an awesome cheesecake...any flavor..not sure if that's unusual or not, but I've been asked to make and sell them before.
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? Definitely a house cat. Especially one of mine! Spoiled, Fat ,Lazy, Sleep all Day and have owners that love you.
Okay, one down........one to go!!
Reveal What Is Your Most Embarrasing Moment? I'd probably have to say that about 12 years ago I went to a party and drank WAY.TOO.MUCH, and I know for a fact that I had some intimate moments with one of the guys there (not TOO intimate though), and I have no idea who. I know that people at the party saw me, but nobody ever fessed up. I was pretty embarrassed about that for along time! I worked with these people!! And to top it all off, it was so unlike me, so I was just bothered by what all these people thought of me. Of course now, I don't even know where any of them are anymore.
What Band/Singer You Would Never Admit Listening to? Probably the Go Go's. I went to many of their concerts in high school...I really liked them! I still have a cassette and pop it in every now and then!
What is The Cheesiest Movie You Could Watch Over & Over Again? I love to watch the Rocky Horror Picture show! I practically know all the words, I used to go to the midnight show every weekend in my younger days. Oh, and I have the A*L*B*U*M!
Which Superhero would you be? Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Which Movie Character Do You Most Identify With? Well I have the same answer as
Greekchickie.......I totally related to Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping. I spent
most of my younger life alone, with my cat(s). I spent holidays alone, and I've even had the cat dish on the table and the cat ate with me! I've loved someone from afar that would have
never given me a second look. I've also spent holidays at other families houses and watched with envy as they celebrated and opened gifts.
What Book Would You Recommend? I loved The Regulators & Desperation by Stephen King. He actually wrote The Regulators under Richard Bachman. They are both great books and they are the same characters but exact opposite, like Bizarro world. I loved them!
What is the Last Dream you remember? I was in the show Everybody Loves Raymond, and it was like I belonged there. Very wierd.
What is Your Favourite Board Game? I don't play board games much anymore, but I did like Taboo and Pictionary.
What is Your Unusual Talent? I can fold my tongue over. I've heard that not many people can do it. I can also make an awesome cheesecake...any flavor..not sure if that's unusual or not, but I've been asked to make and sell them before.
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? Definitely a house cat. Especially one of mine! Spoiled, Fat ,Lazy, Sleep all Day and have owners that love you.
Okay, one down........one to go!!
Tag, You're It. No, I'm It.
Well I've been tagged by Danielle and Greekchickie with
Blog Homework. I will be back with both of those later!
What a weekend I've had. Nothing but digging, planting,
raking, dirt dirt & more dirt.
My gardens are coming along, I'll have photo's later.
Nothing really yet to plant,but some of the seasonal
plants are coming up.
I'm heading out with the HUB to vaccinate some horses
this morning, so I'll be back later!
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREEKCHICKIE!!!!!!!!!
Blog Homework. I will be back with both of those later!
What a weekend I've had. Nothing but digging, planting,
raking, dirt dirt & more dirt.
My gardens are coming along, I'll have photo's later.
Nothing really yet to plant,but some of the seasonal
plants are coming up.
I'm heading out with the HUB to vaccinate some horses
this morning, so I'll be back later!
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREEKCHICKIE!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, May 1
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