The War Rages On!

I'm over the worst of the cold now.  I'm happy it wasn't a chest cold or a sinus infection.  It seems everyone I've talked to has had this cold.  This is the shortest cold I've ever had. Usually they last for three to four weeks with a whole lot of coughing.  I think I had it for seven days.

I stole the picture above off the Internet.  I wanted to keep it forever  because I thought it was so cute. Now I can delete it from my computer. While I'm unloading pictures from my hard drive here's another favorite:

I think this dog looks like he/she loves her so much!

I have to get back to taking pictures again.  I need a new picture of Lamont without Victor, since Victor's not with us any longer.  I have a problem with my newest camera.  It doesn't do the job my old one did.  It's better in every way (they say) except for usability (I say).  It's a Fuji camera (my third one) and yet.....I can't get the quality of pictures I want from it. It must be me.

I think I mentioned that Paddy is on a prescription diet for life now.  He is eating it with no problem but he still tries to get a chomp of something from our plates at mealtime.  I had some leftover pepper steak yesterday for lunch and I was spacing-out watching TV when I realized the fork in my bowl was slowly moving up and down.  There he was, getting as much goodness out of that empty bowl as possible.  I grabbed him and put him on the floor and told him sternly, "NO"!  He just sat there cleaning his face.....like....I got more than you think, he,he!  I have been so careful since he went on this food.  I clean the dishes and cooking utensils immediately after I use them so he can't get a lick or a crumb of anything. I stay with the other animals when they're eating their Friskies canned food twice a day.  The free-feeding dry food is his prescription diet, not what they used to eat.

I will win am winning this war!!!!

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I'm Sick!

I know, I know......it's been awhile since I wrote last.  I now have a massive cold.  It doesn't matter that I take an antibacterial wipe and slather down my hands and the grocery cart..I still managed to get the crud that's going around.  I'm not even going into the restrooms while I'm out.  I guess if you're going to get it, nothing will get in the way.  At least my animals shouldn't get it.  The vet told me that it's pretty hard for them to get our bugs and vice-versa.

I'm still holding out for some snow here.  It's only the end of January so there's still time.  I would like to order a couple of feet but hold the ice.  If we get enough,  my son and I will build a wall with an archway in the front yard. (We have talked about this for a few years now)  Since I'm sixty-five now it would be nice if it could happen before my mobility gets to the walker stage.  I already use a cane on occasion so let's get with the program here!

Paddy's little crisis is over, I think.  He is now on c/d prescription diet for maintenance.  I am to feed him the rest of his dissolution food every so often too.  I'm hoping he doesn't make any new crystals in his bladder and that we have dissolved all the ones that were present a few weeks ago.  When we took him in for his re-check I asked the vet about our little Sugar. She has very greasy skin and itches constantly.  She pulls her hair out in clumps and gets all red and rashy.  He said that it could be a medical condition or an allergy.  I'm hoping for the allergy. He also said that one patient was tested for possible allergens and it turned out he was allergic to his humans.  A serum was developed and he takes shots daily for his allergy now.  I suppose this is going to be a long expensive process.  We do have them covered with pet insurance (the dogs) though.  That costs us over fifty dollars a month.  I wish we could cover the cats too.

There's no reason to look forward to Valentines Day.  I don't have a sweetheart...just a selfish, could care less husband. So...let's look forward to Easter. Easter means food and family. It's not a complicated meal and I get to see my son and his sweetheart.  That's a good thing. mmmmm and hot crossed buns...gotta love those!

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Ugh!

My Fibromyalgia is kicking my butt, and has been for the last month.  I think it's mostly the cold weather we are having.  It's so hard to keep moving forward when every inch of your body hurts. This time both hands are affected. I try to grab something with either hand and let out a yelp of pain and drop whatever I am trying to hold onto.  It scares me to think, what am I going to be like in five, ten or fifteen years from now?  Will I even be able to get out of bed?  Pray for me, please!

Amos is starting to get very snuffly right now. I think he's getting an upper respiratory infection again. (He's the one that the vet feels might have a growth up his nostril and has constant drainage).  He's still eating and drinking just fine though.  Usually when he gets congested he can't smell the food and stops eating.  I think this weekend I'll have to take him to St. Francis 24 hour veterinary hospital in Orchards, WA.  They have the best vets there.  Dr. Baker, Dr. Stanhope, Dr. Martin and Dr. Tuason are so intelligent and really know what they are doing.  They all seem to care about your pets and are so helpful.  The most fun doctor is Polly Martin.  She is so sweet and down to earth. Dr. Stanhope reminds me of a genius.  He's not a very social person until you get to know him, but I would trust him to operate on my favorite pet without even giving it a second thought.  Dr. Tuason is new, but I think she is going to be very good once she gets rooted into the hospital.  What can I say about Dr. Baker?  He is the owner of the hospital, such a sweet person and an excellent doctor as well!

My Avon business is dying and I may be giving it up soon.  With the shipping and handling, cost of brochures and outlets it's costing me about thirty dollars a campaign.  I didn't get into this to give them my money but to make money.  I also have a customer who returns about 1/3 of what she buys.  These items must be returned to Avon on my dime. I have to then give her credit or replace her item with something of equal value.  Say she returns something she paid 19.99 for.  My cost for that item was 12.99 because I had a good campaign.  Two campaigns later I have a bad campaign and only get twenty percent off and she wants to order something for 24.99 and pay the extra 5.00.  In theory that sounds fine, right?  At 20%(my cost) that 24.99 item is $20.00 to me...they gave me 12.99 credit for the other item so I owe Avon $12.00 (7 dollars my money 5 dollars her money).  So I'm out seven dollars for her return on that one.  Then she returned a pair of slippers.  I have to send them back at around 10.00 postage.  I paid $7.99 for them and subtracted $9.99 off her next order.  I'm just going to have to stop this bleeding or I will have no more money.  I'm going to give it two more campaigns and then quit if the orders don't start coming in.

As depressing as it is.....that's the update from here.

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Revenge is best served after letting it simmer for a year

Happy New Year everyone!  I have put away everything Christmas and I want to get into all the wonderful things that are going to happen this year.   I can guarantee that this year I will not work my butt of to make a good Christmas for my husband.   I'm tired of getting little or nothing in return.  I gathered his Christmas gifts all year long so he would have a super holiday.  He got the complete Mash (all 11 seasons)  and a smart phone with 600 minutes on it (pay as you go).  Guess what I got?  I got a grabber and a computer mouse.  I will have to re-think my position on Christmas where he is concerned. I think he will just do without this year.  He needs to know how it feels to have your spouse not care about you, your wishes or your feelings.

Got this off of Cat addicts web page.  I love all their pictures.

Paddy had to go to the vet just before New Years Eve. He has crystals in his urine and is now on a special diet which he hates.  He is doing much better but refuses to eat his wet food at all. He is chowing on his dry food though.  I have to watch my every move in the kitchen.  I can't leave any frying pans on the stove after frying something. They have to be washed out immediately.  I have to take up the regular Friskies wet food when I feed the other cats so he doesn't feast on the rich food.  I even have to make sure the plug in the sink isn't hiding any little morsels underneath for him to find.  He is very resourceful. He has a re-check on Friday afternoon.I think the doctor will be pleased with his progress.  At first we thought he might have to be operated on for stones but we lucked out,  Yea!!!!!  see.....already we are having a better year.

The cats got lots of good treats and toys.  Sugar got a huge Lamb chop toy and Cherry got a squeaky bunny toy and they both got their Blue Dog Bakery cream sandwich cookies. Those cookies have glucosamine in them and help Cherry's joint problem (hip).  They both got beautiful sweaters given to them by Stacey, my son's girlfriend. They look so cute in them!  After Sugar has her bath again I'll put them on and take pictures for you.

I hope your New Year is off to a good start

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December Cometh

December is here and I'm mostly done with my Christmas shopping.  I still want to get the two baby girl dogs a new sweater and some more dog cookies.  They do love their Petco creme sandwich cookies as well as their carob chip cookies.

I'm thinking this year maybe I'll get a super small live tree.  I was imagining one about three feet tall.  Easy to decorate and easy to drag out of the house and put at the curb for pickup.  The more I think about it the more it makes sense.  The cats won't be tempted to climb it so it will remain upright and the ornaments will stay in one piece. I'll post a picture when we get it up.

Everyone of the fur kids are doing pretty well so far.  Tanner is getting used to my giving him a dose of eye medicine each night and even tolerates a good pet for a few minutes after.  I think he likes it, but tries to act like he is being put out by having to stand there and take it. He sometimes hisses at me just to show that he is still in control of the situation.  Lamont wants to be petted also but when you quit petting him he reaches out and snags you with his claws.  He's caught me in the butt as well as the shoulder on my way out the door.

I have to say that I can't wait for the cold, and possibly snowy weather.  Maybe even a white Christmas?  I don't have much to look forward to this time of year because I rarely  receive any presents.  Snow would be just the best present of all!  I guess I'll have to take what I get, right?

I'm getting in the mood for Christmas...how about you?

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The Stars Are Brighter

Well........I can hardly believe it,  but I think something big is coming.  I was very doubtful about the last reading that was sent to me.  I just had another one done by a different psychic, numerologist, astrologer.  It says almost the same thing as the last one.  I am in total shock.  If what I am seeing is true my life will never be the same again.  Including in my relationship arena.  My luck is going to be fantastic and unstoppable.  It even mentions a person close to me who will try to undermine all of this. That was written into both reports also.

The first report, after reading her offer for continued guidance, is mostly a newsletter delivered to my e-mail address once a month for a hefty price.  No thank you, I'll find my way through the maze by myself.  Besides.....I don't see how anyone could do a specific reading for each person every month.  It almost has to be a form letter with your name inserted in all the right places.

I'm believing in a miracle and that my time of treading water is almost done.
After all....there's only one way to go from where I am now, and that's up.   Be happy for me and pray along with me for my life to turn into happiness.

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Adrift Under The Stars

Still nothing on the star front.  I do understand that it could happen before or after the 16th but I can't help but be excited for something to happen.  I hope it completely changes my life for the best.  Winning the lottery would be good or a rich relative passing away that I never knew I had.  Whatever it is, I wish it would hurry.

Everyone is still in fairly good health.  I painted the cat room this last weekend.  Moosey has a habit of snotting all over the nice white walls.  He can't help it because he has a discharge from his right nostril.  It was time to make the room look fresh and clean again.

The flea problem is almost completely controlled now also.  It has taken a bunch of work to stop those creepy crawlers.  The only two animals still showing signs of being bothered by the fleas are Sugar and Fina.  They both seem to have an allergy to them.  Fina seems to be worse.  Her little body has scabs from her tail to her mid section.  We have prescription spray I apply to her hot spots and they seem to be getting better.

I have to get back to my knitting so that's my update for now.

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My Stars!

Just recently I had a Astrological /psychic reading done.  The psychic said I was ready to go into an incredibly lucky time in my life.  This should start as of the sixteenth of November and continue for 77 days. It is to be life changing.  I can hardly wait to see what's coming.  Most anything is better than the dream I'm living now.  Gee......maybe I'll win a bunch of money and be able to afford super good care for the cats and still pay off all my bills.  It's nice to have a dream to believe in once in a while, isn't it? I do feel like something is coming but I can't determine what it is.  Last time I got that feeling I won a whole $100.00 from Publishers Clearing House.

Recently I had a health scare.  I had my Mammogram and they found some spots on one breast.  I went for the second appointment and the doctor feels that the spots are only calcification but I have to go back in six months to be sure.  Better safe than sorry.  So at least that's not going to be of an significance to my overall feeling of something big coming.

My birthday is rapidly approaching and I have been very good to myself this year.  I bought a weather station, a Fitzroy weather glass, a couple of turtlenecks and the new "Ahh" bra three pack.  I tend to over spend this time of year because I never get Birthday or Christmas gifts from anyone.  I give them but don't get them.  Someone has to pamper me..so I do the job.

We are actually able to stay away from the vet for over a week now.  I still have to order special compounded medications for Homer and antibiotics for Moosey, but they are all staying fairly healthy.  The flea medications are enough to put us in the poor house though.  I bought a round of Frontline Plus for all the kids and it cost us $140.00.

Stay tunned to see what major developments occurr in my life from the 16th on!

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All is Well

Homer rests on the ledge above the kitchen cabinets watching everyone getting ready for dinner.  He finds it comforting to sit there and listen to the ticking of the second hand on the blue clock.  In taking this picture I noticed there is a cobweb on the ceiling and a bird is missing from the nest on top of the birdhouse. The cobweb I can fix, but who knows where the bird is?  hmmm,  I wonder if Homer had anything to do with that?

Lamont and Tanner have formed a tight bond since the passing of Hunter and Victor.  I've noticed that once in a while they even go sleep with Moosey.  Everyone in the room seems to be eating like pigs and are happy and well adjusted.  It amazes me that they are so resilient.  I guess they knew it was time for Victor and Hunter to leave them.

We're getting ready for Thanksgiving now.  I'm always very thankful when I make it through another one, having been able to get the Turkey dinner on the table with all the trimmings.  I don't make such a fuss over the dinner like I used to.  For years I made everything from scratch. I'm old now and don't have the energy or the time.  It takes me twice as long to do anything these days....that is if I can remember to do whatever it is.  I can blame the bad memory on my Fibro fog, right?

I found this on Facebook:

And that's how it is here, November 2, 2012.

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Live Performance Art

I'm starting to get my Halloween decorations out and spread them all through the house.  I was talking with our neighbor this evening when she caught a movement out of the corner of her eye.  She directed my attention to the corner of the dining room where I have several decorations on an inset cabinet.  Here's what we saw:

I guess Fina thought we needed some live performance art as well as the stationery decorations.  I took my "bad kitty" water spray bottle and proceeded to spray her until she got down.  I sat down again and put the bottle on the table.  I had just begun to talk with the neighbor and there she was in the same place once again.  We did the spray bottle four times before she finally stayed down.  Stubborn little stinker that she is, I'm betting she will be there after I go to bed tonight. 

The back room is getting by amazingly well for loosing two of most social cats we had.  They are all eating well and seem to be making new bonds with each other.  Tanner and Lamont are now sleeping together all the time.  Moosey never was one to cuddle with another cat.  He's happiest being alone and sleeping where he wants.

Here's a good one for you.  I put up some fall leaves around our office door.  It takes thumb tacks to keep them from falling to the floor.  I did that last night.  This morning I woke up to find one of the thumb tacks still in my pocket.  I had slept on it all night. And yes.....It stuck me in the leg in several places.  The best part is...it didn't wake me up once!

Have a good day tomorrow
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Yes, We Have No Maine Coons

Yesterday Hunter went in search of the Rainbow Bridge.  He stopped eating and drinking two days before and became super weak.  He was still able to walk around but kept loosing his balance from time-to-time.  We took him to the vet and he was put down.  Now,  I thought that was going to kill me but this morning Victor was hardly able to get up.  We took him to the vet and his platelets ( I think that's what the doctor said) were down to 11 from his usual 26.  She ran a couple of tests and sure enough,  HE HAD CANCER SOMEWHERE IN HIS BODY TOO!  We put him down this afternoon.  I have a theory that Hunter and Victor might have been from the same litter.  I found Hunter when he was a kitten.  He wandered into my mother's yard and she called and told me to come over right away.  I did and he went home with me...end of story.  I figure that there had to be other kittens in the litter and Victor had been living feral for years, you could tell.  They died a day apart.

Now we are down to six cats and two dogs.  I am so sad.

Bad News

My heart is breaking.  We have just found out that our little Hunter will not be with us much longer.  He has Lymphoma.  We have him on steroids currently but I'm told that he will only last about two or three months. The doctor said that he will just get weaker but not be in pain. I've had him since he was a kitten 18 or 19 years ago.  He's the only cat I've had that tries to talk.  He learned how to say "hello" and "my room".  He is also the only cat I've had that learned how to hug my neck when I pick him up. I will miss him so much but I know I will see him again someday.

Other wonderful news is that someone got my Discover card information and charged something online at Walmart.com.  It was just under $25.00 but I'm sure that was not going to be the end of it.  I have since cancelled that card. Now I need to find out who got my information. I don't use my Discover card for everything...only certain places.  It had to have been either one of the vet offices or the heating /cooling company that just worked on our heat pump.  I'm just having such a wonderful weekend!  After the Discover Card fraud division makes it's report I will know more about what happened.

Our Health insurance went up $70.00 this year so we are paying over $500.00 a month for horrid coverage.  We have a $1500 deductible.  When we do our taxes we don't need to add our doctor bills up because we qualify for the medical deduction just because of the amount we pay for the actual insurance!

I'm tired of worrying about all this crap.  I'm going to bed and putting it in God's hands.

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FIRE!

We live very close to an abandoned Hotel.  This Hotel has been empty  and used for storage since 2005. During the weekend it became the site of a five alarm fire.

Luckily nothing else in the area caught on fire.  This happened early on Sunday morning around 3:00 AM.  There are still fire trucks there today (Tuesday) because every so often a fire starts again in the burned out shell of a building.  There were six structures and only one is still standing.  Arson is a heavy possibility.  The news said that the owner of the hotel had not paid taxes for the last four years.  Now they can afford to pay the taxes with their insurance claim, right?  Arson, well...maybe????

The cats are doing well.  I'm doing battle with the fleas again but that seems to be common for Summers now.  I believe that the Frontline Plus flea treatments are no longer working.  I think the fleas have become resistant to those chemicals.  Even some Vet techs agree with me on that one.  Something new needs to be developed to combat those horrid blood suckers.

The makers (Pella) of our new sliding glass door will be out to see our new door on Thursday.  There is a 1/4 inch square spot in the center of the door that has zero coating on it.  Both the stationery and the sliding door has glass in them that appear to be distorted. if you move your head from side to side it looks like like there are vertical lines running through the glass.  I now refer to our new slider as the fun house door.  We'll see what happens after they inspect it.

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Yardwork Is For The Birds

It was only about 80 degrees today so we worked outside. It's time to get the yard in shape for Winter.  We haven't touched the work all Spring and Summer so now we play catch up.  I started trimming the Rhoddies and Wisteria on the North side of the house.  There are five Rhoddies on that side, so I only got to two of them today.  Tomorrow I hope to get two more done. 

I have started beading another bracelet.  It's in my favorite pattern (The wave)  I'm making it as a surprise for a very brave person who just found out she was Cancer free.  She's a sweet Christian woman who works her rear off to support her family.  Her husband can no longer work and she must take up the slack.  She has quickly become a hero to me.

My computer is on it's way out.  It's filled to the brim with all my pictures, crafts, books and general trivia saved in all kinds of files. It has learned to freeze whenever I get engrossed in something important to me.  I'm having to dump the history and temp files as I get off the internet each night.  It looks like I'll have to take over my husbands computer since he never uses it for anything other than e-mail and that's only about once a year. I'm hoping I can keep mine going until the end of the year.

The cats are doing fairly well right now.  Homer is still not spraying and Tanner is becoming desensitized to our being so close to him.  He isn't peeing when I reach out and touch him when feeding him.  NOW THAT'S PROGRESS!!!
Paddy is getting bored with his only two buddies in the main part of the house I think.  He only has Fina and Homer now to pal around with.  He spends most of his time on the top of the kitchen cabinets. (Picture to follow soon)  Since Tanner came to the backroom all the cats in there eat all their food.  I was throwing away almost a full can of Friskies everyday but now they eat like pigs just to keep Tanner from getting the wet food.

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I Should Have Stayed In Bed

Today was like no other day I have ever had. Today was a real bummer for me.  I got about four hours sleep last night because the bubba's across the street were in and out until about 4:00 AM.  I cleaned the house and then made a tuna sandwich for Ed and I.  I always put sweet relish in the tuna so I reached into the fridge and grabbed the relish and before I could get it to the counter it slipped out of my hand and smashed on the floor.  It was a new jar too.  I cleaned that up and went to take a bath.  I got out of the bath, got dressed and had to walk Cherry before we left for Fred Meyer.  After we got back from the walk my eye caught something white on my shoulder. Thinking it was cat hair or lint, I asked Ed to please remove whatever it was.  Guess what it was?  Yep....bird poop!  I changed my top and we left for the store.  We got out of the car at Fred Meyer and walked over to  where they keep the carts in the parking lot.  Ed beat me there, stopped suddenly and for some unknown reason...backed up.  One crushed foot!  He started swearing (he said...the cart's wheels were locked) but he was looking at me as the crap flew out of his mouth.  He seriously needs anger management!  So to recap...I was sleepless, still smelled remotely like relish, had been pooped on, stepped on and sworn at.  It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

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Corpse Plant

This is why it's called a Corpse Plant.  Yuck!



Well, there's the final picture of the mystery plant under the deck steps.  It's unbelievable that it starts out looking almost transparent and ends up coal black, isn't it?

I can't remember if I mentioned that Tanner is now in the back room with Amos, Hunter, Victor and Lamont.  I needed him to be more confined so I could start treating his eye infection again.  The infection has gotten worse and needs some attention. I have the meds but didn't have an easy way to catch him.  I realize he will probably still pee on whatever he is sitting on but at least I won't have to chase him.  Since putting him in the back, Homer has almost completely stopped spraying.  It's been wonderful!

I do miss having all the cats sitting in front of the sliding glass door watching the birds and squirrels though.  Paddy and Fina don't really care so only Homer watches them.  He runs between the slider and the back in the laundry room.  We are going to have a new slider installed hopefully before the end of August.  Ours has lost it's gas and it is now hard to see out of.  I saved enough out of our tax return this year to get it replaced.  We have five windows that have also lost their gas.  I'm going to call a glass place and see if they can just replace the double paned glass instead of replacing the whole window.

We're getting ready for a heatwave again this week.  It was 93 degrees today and we are heading for triple digits by Wednesday and beyond.  I'll have to water my potted plants twice a day and everything else at least once a day.  I hate watering more than ironing.( Not that I iron much anymore)

Better go make my husbands breakfast and lunch....

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Quick Update Without Indian Pipe Pictures

When I wrote last I forgot to mention that the car was repaired.  We had to take it to a Chevy dealer to have the computer updated.  What a racket, right?  Well I'm back on the road again, more in debt than ever.  My poor Discover card is really taking a hit lately.  I understand that some of those people who beg beside the on ramps to the freeways make a lot of money.......hmmmmmm

Tomorrow is get supplies at the vet day.  We are out of Cherry's special diet food and we need flea treatments for all the cats.  It's supposed to be around  88 degrees tomorrow with no air conditioner in the car.  At least our air works at the house.

The cats are doing fairly well for a change.  Victor and Amos are eating well which means they are a bit healthier than they were before.  I don't know if any of you have heard about Quantum Touch but I have started to use it on the cats and they are responding to it well.  It's a long story but I have evidence that it works.  My goal is to keep them out of the vet's office as long as I can other than for a yearly checkup.

I will soon be listing our gemstones on Ebay for sale. It's time to get rid of some of them.  I thought we would sell them fairly cheap and make it up in quantity.  I will also be listing a variety of other stuff I want to get rid of.  I have so many things that I no longer need.  Start looking for "Muttzncatz" on Ebay in about a month.

I thought this was right on.  Sometimes I feel like that with my Fibro.  I wish they would find a cure for this horrid disease.  There are so many facets of Fibro.  Every time I get a new symptom I go to one of the Fibro sites and start looking for that symptom.  Usually I find it there and then I don't feel like I'm suffering alone.  Enough whining.


I will try to get another picture of the Indian Pipe before I post next time.

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Like A Thief In The Light

Here's an update about the flower under the deck stairs.  It's called Indian Pipe, corpse plant, ghost flower, fairy smoke, or ice plant.  Two weeks after I posted the picture it looked like this:

Now the whole plant is starting to turn black.  One of the chutes is completely black, stem and all.  It's an ugly nasty looking plant.  I'm still wondering how it got there.  Here's the article I found on it:

Right in front of this plant and to the right I had a religious statue of Mary.  It was given to me by a dear friend before she moved away from this neighborhood.  Yesterday morning I got up at 10:30 AM and went through my day as usual.  At 5:30 PM I was hand watering that area with a hose and I noticed the statue had disappeared.  The ground was still wet where the stand for Mary had been.  Sometime between the time I got the paper and the time I watered the plants it was stolen.  That's in broad daylight!  Why would someone want a statue that had no color and was starting to turn a lovely color of green from mold?
I filed an online Police report because our foot patrol told me to.  The statue wasn't very valuable.... it was just the sentiment. I'm guessing this thief had no taste.

We have cooled off for a couple of days. It was 100 degrees F the other day.  That's too hot for me.  I'm looking forward to getting back to the Fall and Winter weather soon.  I understand we are going to be in the nineties again next week.  I'm sooo looking forward to it that I have started knitting a pair of socks.  Before the good weather goes away I want to get outside and do some watercolors.

Better go... but I'll try to get a picture of the blackened corpse plant before it dies off completely.

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Dogs And Cats And Flowers Too

The mosquitoes are out!  I walked outside last night and within 2 minutes I had three bites.  I swell with each bite (allergic I guess) I have two red spots on one arm the size of a half dollar and one on the other elbow the size of a quarter.  I have not scratched any of them but they seem to stay infected and angry looking.  I have always been a gourmet item for those little critters.

I thought I would catch you up on some things.  First I have picture of Cherry with our neighbor and friend, Toni.  Cherry adores Toni and I think she would go home with her if I allowed it. 

looks happy, doesn't she?  She was out like a light.  I keep telling Toni she needs to wear those again so Cherry can play Kangaroo.

The other night I went into the back room and this is what I found......

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                                      Moosey takes the top bunk!

Victor doesn't care if he is inconveniencing Lamont or not.  He can't seem to get close enough to his favorite buddy.  Lamont gets tired of it once and awhile and gets up abruptly and dumps Victor on the floor.

I also have some weird flowers growing under our deck stairs.

Anyone know what they are?  I have seen them there for a couple of years but my mind kept telling me it was part of the fern.  Well.....that's stupid!  I have several ferns like that one and they don't flower.

My Chevy Trailblazer is sitting under the carport and waiting for me to get enough money to repair it.  It's going to cost over a thousand dollars to fix.  Walking is good.  I need to loose some weight anyway.

That's enough for one night I'll try to do more soon.

Good Night From Muttzncatz's Place

MINOR UPDATE

This month has been a bit better, health-wise for the cats.  My health however has now taken a left turn.  I have terrible allergies and this year it turned into a sinus infection in a hurry.  I can still hardly talk and I'm half way through the medication the doctor gave me.  I didn't sleep for three days because I couldn't lay down without coughing.  Now, finally, I am sleeping a little bit.

We have an urgent care here that is called Zoomcare.  That's where I went instead of my primary care doctor.  It's only $129.00 at Zoomcare to be seen and my primary care doctor would charge me $ 345.00.  I have signed up with Zoomcare to do my yearly exam.  I don't like my primary doctor anyway so this is perfect.

I have some pictures I need to get off my camera and onto this page.  There's one of Cherry with her Auntie Toni.  Toni (our neighbor) came over wearing bib overalls and Cherry crawled inside and went to sleep.

My birds came back again this year.  By that I mean my Tanagers and Orioles.  They weren't here as long this year but did stop by.  I haven't seen Stellers jays for a couple of years. They used to come by beginning of Summer and in the Fall.  I noticed that I don't have my year round humming bird either.  Something must have happened to her.  I have no idea how long birds live.

Better go and start making my husband's lunch and breakfast.

Good Night From Muttzncatz's Place