Here you go, my Sweet Violets! Another new home for our daily musings....

"Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship."

- Cicero

Good Morning!

Believe it or not I am running late!!

Loved Survivor last night too. Did you guys see the clip for next weeks show? It really does seem like good vs. evil. That Coach and Russell!!!!!!!!!! I hated them before and now there together??????????

All right, I need to get to work!!!!

Have a good one!!!!!!!!

Hello...

Was up 'til about 2am w/Mo again last night... he was moaning & groaning more than ever and I came this close to taking him to the overnight emergency vet... but road conditions kept me nursing him here. I was up @ 6 and out the door w/ him so we'd be @ the vet when they opened @ 8. I left him for more roto rootering.

I know I've been sharing poor Mo's travails w/you all... but I wish there was a way for me to really express my utter anguish this past week... every moment has been spent worrying, monitoring, tending, nursing, analyzing, fretting, wondering, feeling guilty, washing -- SOMEthing related to that lil' guy. I feel so so badly for him because I know he's in so much pain and doesn't understand what's going on or why I leave him at that scary place where they do those invasive things to him. He did seem peppier when we brought him home on Tues, after he got 1/2 cleaned out... but then, as Weds & Thurs wore on, & he didn't poop on his own, he got more lethargic & in pain again... this has just torn me up emotionally & financially... & knowing that it's all my responsibility to keep up his increasing care/meds makes me crazy... because if/when this happens again, it's bye=bye Mo... can you tell I'm all twisted up about this??

Sorry to ramble... I just need to vent... get some of these thoughts out of my head...

Michelle -- I know how hard this is....I had a very sick kitty 7 years ago. Go with your gut and talk to Mo. He'll let you know what he wants.

HUGS to you and Mo.

Michelle,

I can imagine what you are going through...it is so tough, pets are just furry children! Keep venting here...at least we can give you some kind of outlet. You are not making easy decisions for him or your family ($wise). We are here for you if you need!

lovelovelove you!

me (us)

Thanks, gals.

Even in his pain, he's still such a lover. Such a sweetie.

And you're right... pets are furry children! lol!

Am trying to work work work today... have been such a slacker for many reasons... but must work, must make $$!!

We had that middle school shooting last friday, and a college shooting this Friday. What the hell is wrong with people???

So far they said 3 are dead, 1 critical, 10 en route to hospital.. all faculty, and they said it's another faculty member that did it.

Good evening, Violets..

Ahhhh peace and quiet. Grandkids are gone and it's just the Bobster and me here. We are headed out of town tomorrow.. he has someone in the hospital to visit and I'm going along for the ride and some shopping. It's a 3 hour drive so I'm taking my Kindle with me.

Laura.. I read about the shooting at the University.. female faculty member didn't get the tenure she thought she deserved. Totally wacko.

Michelle..I understand how you feel about Mo. We get so attached to these little ones. Sure hope this round of roto rootering does the trick for him.

Off to do some more glider exercise while I watch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics. I got 10 minutes in today already. It's amazing how fast the 10 minutes go. And they say 10 minutes 3X is as helpful as 30 minutes 1X. Let's hope they're right!

Everyone have a great evening....Sleep well.

It's snowing again in North Carolina. I moved here to get away from weekly snowstorms.....

Nothing like what you have Michelle, but this is the South darn it!!

Michelle, I wish there was something I could say to make you feel better. There is no easy simple answer is there, don't ever worry about venting! If you ever need to talk feel free to call me.

I am watching the Olympics, it is really something the amount of work that goes into a 3-4 hour show!!

Laura that is horrible, didn't hear about that, what makes some people do that, I am sure she is one that they say would never do that...............

Good Morn,

The vet called... Mo didn't poop overnight so they're going to "work" on him some more this a.m.... I cringe when I imagine what his lil' bum bum must feel like! We're supposed to go get him @ Noon today.

When the vet called w/an update last night, he said that he didn't want to get our hopes up. :thumbdown: & then he said that Mo did all right with the anesthesia: propofol! A year ago I wouldn't have known what that was, but now...

I have a simple goal today: not to cry. Not sure that'll happen. I need to buck up and take care of business, whatever that entails. Enough of this mushy stuff!

Laura, I heard about that! Terrible! My ears always perk up when the news mentions Vi towns/states: Ala, Alpena (Al Roker frequently points out Alpena!), St. Louis, Houston, LA/Palm Springs.

Suzy, I heard that now there's snow in 49 states! Wish I was in HI...

Janie! I got my adorable tweezers in the mail yesterday! What a treat, especially as we haven't had mail service in a week! THANK YOU!!

Judy, I believe that that is what "they" (whoever "they" are!) say, 10 x 3 = 30 however you break it up. Good for you! KUTGW! Enjoy your day!

Pam, did your bro get to see the house? Did he just love it? Sounds like you've got an enjoyable weekend planned. Hi to Susanne!

I watched the opening ceremonies last night, too. I'm a sucker for stuff like that... it's amazing how they create all those effects, like the whales swimming across the stadium, etc! I went to bed around the fiddling time, but dvr'd it for later.

Ok... off to clean the bathroom in prep for Mo's return, and then do some work, and then some baking for the horse show & VD tomorrow, and, and, and...

Oh, speaking of which... I bought VD cards for you all awhile back, but for obvious meteorological reasons they didn't get mailed... sorry! I do love you all! I'll probably send them at some random time during the year...

Ok... bye!

Hey Girls~

Yes, John LOVED the house. This is the hard part...waiting. We are not packing yet, just want to get "deeper" into escrow before we start to uproot ourselves. Also, we have no rush and a week off after we close to move. SIGH!!!

We are going to see Wolfman today! I went to bed saying that I'd be at the gym this morning...but I am drinking coffee instead.

Oh yeah, for the record...I LOVE cold sopapilla cheesecake...omg it is like candy!

Have a great day girlies! As for Valentines we got cards and A BIG BRAND NEW HOUSE for each other...so nothing really special planned!

Much love for you Michelle~ hoping Mo's feeling better and the nightmare is over for ya'll!

xoxoxoxoxoo

Oh yeah, for the record...I LOVE cold sopapilla cheesecake...omg it is like candy!

How would it get cold? Oh, you mean "left over"?? WTF?! I've never heard of left-over sop chzcake before! :thumbdown::thumbup:

LOL MICHELLE!!! I love how you said that... how does it get cold??? I spewed my water :thumbdown:

I have been trying to pretend not to see the sopapilla talk. LA LA LA LA. I made brownies for our v'day dinner tonight. I don't love brownies, so I can stop at just one. Sopapilla on the other hand... hey, I think I have ingredient to make sopapilla!! UH OH.

The shooting, they said it was during a faculty meeting, over tenure.. was one of the bio professors who is known nationally for her.. whatever-ness (crazy?!).. and she graduated from harvard. I now see why they didn't give her tenure, she obviously isn't right in the head.

Russ said he is feeling more and more Carson HAS to go to private school. I just wonder if that'll even help!!

Holy crap, 1/12 of the recipe is about 500 calories. 1/12?! Can it be divided between 12 normal folks??

Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie | LIVESTRONG.COM

161 calories in 1/8th of this recipe.

Someone try this healthier version and let me know if it compares hehe.

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/sopapilla-cheesecake_23240/

Hey Girls~

LOL Michelle, it is good cold! OMG, did I have a BAD PB this am! F*^KING EGGS!!! Then I tried to eat a cinnamon roll (I know...hangs head low in shame) and pb'd until I bought died!!!! I think the food went down and after the first pb, the band swelled and then it couldn't get it up....uggg! When will the fat girl learn!???

I did take my baby for a long walk. It is beautiful today, gonna reach 78!!!

Laura, I teach in a public school, and I'd still send my kids to private school. I'd do it for the religious education but still private!