Thursday, October 15, 2009

Screamin Norwegian and Fans
So we made it into the paper! The MN local paper even! Sunday we met at our normal place to watch the Vikings/Ram game and we had a special guest, the Screamin Norwegian! It was a really cool car, I think it was a Chevy Camaro, but I obviously don't know much about cars. But I do know one thing, it's LOUD!! It scared the begezus out of me.

We were celebrating Gary, my brother's birthday last Sunday so it was really fun for him. We had balloons that he was giving away to the kids and we had birthday cake for all. The kids would come up to Gary and say "Go Vikes!" which was their way of saying, I want a balloon. And Gary was very lucky that day b/c he won the halftime pool and then he invested some in raffle tickets and he won that too! He won a Viking coin, a hat, a t-shirt, a penant, a poster, a signed page and other cool stuff. He was really happy and it was a good day.

Mamacita wasn't able to celebrate on Sunday with us b/c of her infection but she is back to work now and doing very well.

Daisy crossed the Rainbow Bridge

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Daisy crossed the Rainbow Bridge

I went to feed Daisy this a.m. and she was really sick, in fact, i thought she was gone but when I touched her she moved. So Daisy had to be put down this morning and my heart is breaking, although it was worse to see her so sick.

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

Kittens, Mamacita and Birthday.

Friday, October 09, 2009

Kittens, Mamacita and Birthday.

It's been a while....a long while. No excuses, just haven't felt it lately.

Oh, and there is that I spilled a martini on our laptop and fried it. So I'm posting from the library and although I'm so grateful that we have it available I'm so totally getting grossed out with people. If I don't get the swine flu or something else really gross I'll be amazed.

Mamacita has had a rough couple weeks. She fell in the parking lot going to Quizno's and landed on her knees and hands but somehow thankfully did not break a bone or hit her head, just really bruised. Then last week she had what looked like a spider bite but felt weird so she went to urgent care Sat. And after about 6 hours she came home with an IV still in her arm. They took a culture of her finger and started her on iv antibiotics and it turns out she has a staff infection. I'm not clear if that is considered MRSA, but whatever, it was bad enough to keep her out of work and she has to have at least 10 days of treatment. Once they knew what kind of staph she was able to take oral antibiotics and so now i'm cleaning her wound and wicking it. It's looking better and she's feeling better.

My bro has a birthday this Sunday and we are celebrating while watching the Vikings game with our club. It's a surprise, he doesn't know. He's upset that he can't come home right now and Mamacita is upset she can't be at his party, but these things can't be helped.

Oh, and we have a sick kitten too. Daisy, Mamacita's little tabby who was born this Easter has either a liver problem or FIP, both of which are fatal. She's taking an antibiotic and a chemo med and we'll see how she does. She's eating and not really acting sick, but she's skinny and just not thriving. It looks like we'll have to put her down in the near future.

So I've been taking care of everyone lately which is ok too. You do what you have to do.

How many of the 50 have you visited?

Saturday, August 15, 2009

How many of the 50 have you visited?

visited 20 states (40%)
Create your own visited map of The United States or another interesting project

Thursday 13

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Thursday 13

Mamacita took the day off work yesterday and we went to the County Fair. This list is 13 things I liked or enjoyed about the fair. If you'd like to participate in Thursday 13, please go here first.

1. There was a nice breeze down there and it was not so ungodly hot. It was actually feeling warmer in some of the buildings.
2. Pink's Hot Dogs! I couldn't believe it but they were down there. So I didn't have to go to the west side of town or wait in line for a long time. Had my Martha Stewart dog without onion or relish thank you!
3. Loved the textile show, enjoyed seeing what others are doing. There was not a lot of knit items, and the ones I saw were not so great. I'm so entering next year and see how I fair.
4. There were 2 pigs who had babies! One had 10 just this last Saturday and they were so cute! Another had 11 almost 2 weeks ago and they were double the size.
5. I loved seeing the plumeria plants and they had an unusual dark pink color. Hard not to buy, but it was $30 for a starting.
6. Loved smelling the barbecue. There was some huge companies there and the smell was intoxicating.
   
7. Love to see the entries of vegetables. There were huge squash and interesting heirloom veggies. I wondered how many of the items wander off? Not that I'd do that, but I couldn't help but wonder.
8. They had a wine bar! We were able to try a couple tastings of award winning wines which were very good. And then we enjoyed a full glass on the patio and took a break. It was nice.
9. Rootbeer Freezes....yum!
10. Love to see the odd things you can find by the vendors. There were weird mops and car washers, a doohicky you put on a aluminum can to make it like a screw top, a candle that does not use open flame, but a lightbulb, etc.
11. Watkins. I'm sure there is a way to order online or whatever, but I like finding them at the fair and buying my vanilla, cinnamon and black pepper. Instant gratification.
12. I bought a carry all. It's kind of goofy, but the thing is so cool too. It's like a wire frame with a large bag on it. It's light, it moves well, it doesn't topple over, it fits all kinds of stuff and I thought it'd be a lot more, so when she told me how much, which was at least half of what I was thinking, I bought it. Mamacita can use it for work because she has a little walk from her parking lot.
13. Not sure how I made it out of the fair without ingesting something fried, but I did. I do so still love fried things. A new item I saw was individually fried potato chips. They looked good. I wanted a funnel cake too.

The only thing I was a little disappointed by was that I wanted some grilled corn but I think since living in MN at one time I've been spoiled. This corn they served looked like field corn. It was almost gray in color, not a nice vibrant yellow and just did not look appetizing at all. It was long and weird looking. It was a nice day all around.

Thursday 13

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Thursday 13

I'm going to do a random thoughts Thursday 13 today because I am doing a healthy 3 day cleanse and today is my first day. I usually talk or write about food, but that is not the case today. So here is some randomness from me.

1. I love the beach so much. The air, the smell, the sand, the water, the sound of the waves crashing.
2. Is it because I'm a pisces that I love the ocean so much?
3. I'm going to AZ next week for a couple days and hopefully can see a high school girlfriend while there.
4. I'm going to knit a hat today. It'll keep my mind off other things.
5. I love my cats so much. They quietly woke me up this morning.
6. I wish my boyfriend lived closer. Long distance really sucks.
7. I love buying my toiletries from drugstore.com
8. I hope my cousin Cindy does well today, she's having knee surgery.
9. This picture makes me laugh. This is tomato p0rn! I found this tomato at the ranch market last week.

10. It doesn't take much to make me smile. It's the small things in life that often are so sweet and so funny.

11. I need to wash the tile floors.

12.I'm conflicted about the MJ circus. I feel very badly for the children and their loss, but there is so much to be upset about otherwise. And the family should be paying the bills. Since when do you look to someone else to pay for your family's final plans?

13. I hope I don't get headachey or grumpy in the next 3 days. I'm going to really try to be not let it affect me.

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Thursday 13

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Thursday 13

My cats are an important part of my life and so today I share a slideshow with you of our cats who include Tom Thumb, who's about 11 years old, King Henry VIII who is also at least 11 years old, Sophie who adopted us in January of this year and surprise....she had 5 kittens Easter Sunday!

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Thursday 13

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Thursday 13

THIRTEEN POSITIVES ABOUT
MITCHYPOO

The idea for this post came from The Gal Herself, who listed things she was good at. Since so many of us concentrate on our faults and flaws and weaknesses and peccadilloes, it was a refreshing read. And so I am stealing it. I encourage everyone else to steal it. Looking at yourself objectively and liking what you see is a natural high.

1. I love animals. I've always had a soft spot for them and it doesn't matter what kind of animal although I'm partial to cats and dogs and hippos. You know that kid who always brought home a stray animal~ that was me.
2. I'm crafty. I've always loved to learn new things and I love craft. My favorite craft now is knitting of course, but I love to paint and bead, and, you name it crafty and i love it.
3. I'm a great cook. My Mamacita says that she is a recipe cook, but I can cook anything and without a recipe. It's true. I can take any ingredients and make a meal.
   
4. I can bake homemade bread. From scratch, not a machine although the machines are cool too. I also make homemade pasta. I also used to make bagels, crackers, hotdog buns.
   
5. I have nice handwriting. People comment on it.
6. I quit smoking. If you are a smoker, you know that this is difficult. To quit. But I did, and cold turkey. It's all or nothing for me a lot of times.
7. I work well under pressure. I've had jobs where sometimes there is a lot of pressure or deadlines to work under. I've always been able to get through these times, it kind of motivates me.
8. I'm loyal. I pride myself on it.
   
9. I still love to learn. I should be a perpetual student because I love to learn about things. I want to know more. If I don't know how to do something, I want to learn how to do it.
10. I am empathetic. When I was active in church they discussed that everyone has a gift and I believe that this is my gift, although truthfully, it causes me some pain sometimes. I try to see the good in it.
11. I love old people. When I was young, in grade school I liked to go to the nursing home or convalescent center to visit the old people. I would ask my Mamacita to take me down there. I always saw really cool things in older people.
12. I'm smart. I have an Associates degree, I'd like to someday continue my education formally, but I truly believe that some of the smartest people do not have a paper degree. They have a life learned education. I'm not an Einstein, but I maybe could have joined Mensa.
13. I'm creative. I think it's a talent and positive thing to be creative and I'm glad that I can see something and see how to create that thing or how to improve something. You need imagination to be creative. That's why I love knitting because I determine what I create and how it looks.
    

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Celebrate!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Celebrate!

Diva Knitting is having a Blogiversary! And she is so cool that she is giving away a
Namaste Bag and some other goodies! Check her out, you still have time to sign up!

Belly Garnish

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Belly Garnish

Have you heard? There is a new food blog called Belly Garnish. I'm a contributor and I hope you'll come see us. Thanks Flawfulfibers for starting it.