Blue Christmas

Trying to get into the Christmas Spirit but having a hard time of it. Normally I am the Christmas person in our house but this year I just feel numb and out of it. I guess it is the headaches and stuff that is the cause, plus I won't be home for Christmas due to a Pet Job (I will be coming home for dinner though. I am trying though. We put up a tree and will be decorating it with the dog picture ornaments we have made of all the dogs that have fostered at our house over the years, I am wearing a Christmas colored shawl that I made, listen to Christmas music, last night I watched "The Nativity," and now I am getting ready to print out Christmas cards (I am always late).

If we could have a White Christmas I would be very happy!!!!!!!

Blue Christmas

Trying to get into the Christmas Spirit but having a hard time of it. Normally I am the Christmas person in our house but this year I just feel numb and out of it. I guess it is the headaches and stuff that is the cause, plus I won't be home for Christmas due to a Pet Job (I will be coming home for dinner though. I am trying though. We put up a tree and will be decorating it with the dog picture ornaments we have made of all the dogs that have fostered at our house over the years, I am wearing a Christmas colored shawl that I made, listen to Christmas music, last night I watched "The Nativity," and now I am getting ready to print out Christmas cards (I am always late).

If we could have a White Christmas I would be very happy!!!!!!!

Latest MRI Update

I am a little further in info than I was. The Dr said that the MRI showed multiple white patches in my brain, the largest in the frontal left lobe. Lymes Disease has been added to the mix just for testing since I have been camping over the summer since my last trip, migraines, MS, and Vasculitis.

Next stop: Neurologist most likely for a Spinal Tap... doesn't that just sound lovely, yes?

Pictures

DC and Cy charing a magical moment watching a show.




How come my stuff always look better on the dogs than on me?



Seeing a tree from the bottom of an Oak tree.

MRI update

things around here are 'usual.' We area getting a new kitten to play with the fat butt D.C.. His name is Static because he is mute and when he meows it sounds like radio static! LOL I had a serious headache for the entire month of November and ended up having an MRI. They said they found stuff (besides a brain!) and said it could be one of three things: migraine, MS, or something starting with the letter V - maybe Vasculitis? I'm still not ruling out concussion cuz just before the headaches started I got viciously attached by a dead branch while riding a 'Gator in the woods in the mountains on a camping trip and it smacked me really hard in my cyclopes. I have the classic concussion symptoms. I'm doing fine now except I see double, that is a good thing when I see chocolate and wine! LOL

"Learned Wisdom" or "Wisdom has invaded my privacy!"

I went online to the Insurance website and saw that I have been given a referal
for the MRI but I haven't heard from the "hospital of their choice" yet. I
canceled my Opthamologist appt and if I don't hear from the Hospital by Noon
Monday I will call them and demand they set me up ASAP! I am tired of having
bouts with headaches, nausea, vision problems, not being able to go out into the
sunlight due to light sensitivity, etc etc etc. When it comes to my health I am
not one to wait - unless of course there is a Holiday stuck in the midst of
stuff like there was.... I've learned to be pushy in my old timer years! OMG!
I'm old!!!!

I was watching "The Jane Austen Book Club" and one character said she felt young
but would get depressed whenever she looked in the mirror so she decided that
unless she had to she stayed away from the mirrors. I feel like an extremely
thin 20 yr old so I am learning not to look in the mirror to see the plumper
version of her. As for putting on make-up, I pretend I am painting a picture
that isn't me!

Foster dogs

Our newest foster dog is Ginger, she is suppose to be a Dutch Shepherd Mix. I don't know about the Dutch Shepherd but hubby says he thinks she may have a little Pit in her... and I'm not talking Brad Pitt! She is a very active spoiled little puppy, of course, Burton spoils just about every dog he gets his hands on.







Well, yesterday, she went to the ASPCA to get "fixed." The girl is still all energy unless you put the cone on her, then she freezes with her head down or lays down, refuses to move and whimpers cuz she doesn't like it.

Continuing headache saga

Called the Drs Wednesday because the headache wasn't getting any better after weeks so they made an appointment for today. Wednesday night I suddenly felt a break in the headache, literally. The headache was still there yesterday but not as bad. Got up this morning and most of it is gone! Now isn't that special...

I am going to run an experiment and work on the computer for a while to see if my eyes start acting up, if they don't then I might consider calling and canceling the appointment. BUT I am still seeing double.

"Face Migraine = intense pain experience after the 5th or 6th repetition of slamming your face into Riley's fist, as a result of grabbing his throat from across the bar, after he has cut you off of alcoholic bevarages. It exists

Treatment = Gain intelligence." (Riley)

Or maybe I got smart. And I thought I was wearing too much black and blue make-up! LOL

Think before you speak...ROFLMBO

Here are six reasons why you should think before you speak -

the last one is great!

Have you ever spoken and wished that you could

immediately take the words back..

Here are the Testimonials of a few people who did....

FIRST TESTIMONY:



I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly,

"How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?"

I turned around and walked back out and never went back.

My husband didn't say a word...

he knew better.



SECOND
TESTIMONY:



I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls.

I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using.

After browsing for several minutes, I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen who works at the store.. He asked if he could help me.

Without thinking, I looked at him and said,
"I think I like playing with men's balls."



THIRD
TESTIMONY:



My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of candy and nuts.

As we were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help.

I replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts."

My sister started to laugh hysterically.

The boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away.

To this day, my sister has never let me forget.



FOURTH
TESTIMONY:



While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok.

I was finally able to grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons.

I told her that if she did not start behaving "right now" she would be punished.

To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening,

"If you don't let me go right now, I will tell
Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!"

The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange.

Even the tellers stopped what they were doing.

I mustered up the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow.

The last thing I heard as the door closed behind me, were screams of laughter.



FIFTH
TESTIMONY:

Have you ever asked your child a question too many times?

My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him constantly

One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch in between errands.

It was very busy, with a full dining room.

While enjoying my taco, I smelled something funny, so of course I checked my seven-month- old daughter, and she was clean.

Then I realized that Dannyhad not asked to go potty in a while.

I asked him if he needed to go, and he said "No".

I kept thinking "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident, and I don't have any clean clothes with me."

Then I said, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?"

"No," he replied.

I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because the smell was getting worse.

So, I asked one more time,

"Danny, did you have an accident?"

This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over, spread his cheeks and yelled

"SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!"

While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing, he calmly pulled up his pants and sat down.

An older couple made me feel better, thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!



LAST
BUT NOT LEAST TESTIMONY:



This one had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days an d a very embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think before she speaks.

What happens when you predict snow, but don't get any?

We had a female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked:

"So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?"

Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, they were laughing so hard!



Now,
didn't that feel good?

Pass it on to someone you know who needs a laugh,

and remember...

we all say things we don't really mean,

so think before you speak.

Plot Bunnie thought she would help me.



Cool looking picture

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy!!!!!!!

Grief, Charlie Brown, I wasn't expecting a storm as bad as the one we got! I was just getting ready to listen to George Winston's album "Forest" with the very first song "Tamarask Pines" when we lost power (it was a dead pine branch that tried to poke out my cyclopes eye in the mountain!). The neighbors across the street lost a pine tree: on huge limb fell and just missed my car and a short time later the rest of the tree fell towards our yard but was stopped by electric wires which cut off electricity, an oak tree a block before the entrance and only exit to our neighborhood fell totally blocking the street (so everyone who eventually had to leave had to go around their elbow to get out!) then the transformers started blowing, and all the street lamps blew one by one - it was a regular 4th of July performance! we had good sized logs falling on our roof, branches trying to come in windows, a leak in the attic which my hubby fixed as soon as he got home Thursday, etc etc etc. Weird thing was, we had our land line the entire storm and our cells worked the whole time, too! My old fashioned computer worked real well though not as fast as the modern ones and it was done in green ink. ;-D

I have a large collection of candles which is great, unfortunately they were all scented and gave me a bad sinus headache the whole time but we had light! We had camping lanterns and head lights ,too, so we were set. Now I will start gathering unscented candles!!!! And battery operated lanterns so I don't have to wear the pimple head lamp!

We were on the end of the list to get fixed but we were so happy to get our electricity back Saturday night! Originally said it would be Sunday!

I know you can't tell it but that is an oak tree that fell across the street that almost blocked the entrance to our neighborhood!

That is my car!!!!!

So is this!

And now for how I survived:

Working with my old computer.

Cy didn't give a single break cuz she knew this was a slow computer!

Merseaone's write - in

Washed my hair with cold water and cupfuls of warm water that had been heated on the gas stove...

Trying to dry my bangs over a candle... electricity came on just a few hours later.