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Happy New Year

Well, now that Christmas is over and the New Year is coming in. I hope everyone had a great holiday and Santa was good to everyone.

Our family did it's usual Christmas Eve tradition and went over to my husband's sister's house. At one time everyone use to come over but ever since the death of his mother 10 years ago it has gotten smaller. This is okay since he has a large family. Most Italian families do. My husband is the baby of the family and has 5 sister's and 1 brother. Having everyone pile into this small cape house in which belonged to his mother and now belongs to his sister. The year his mother died, she was going to stop doing this tradition but we talked her out of it and told her that her Mother would want her to continue the tradition. The family grew too much that it was hard to have everyone there at once. See, when I got married I gained 17 nephews in one day and I am a Great Aunt to 17 nephews as well. There are only 4/5 nieces I have on his side of the family. Anyway, it was pleasant. Then on Christmas day we go back over to the sister that had Christmas Even and exchange gifts with her. She is my husband real sister and the other 4 are his step-sister, and brother. Then off to his late Aunt's house for the traditional Christmas dinner. Of course we start off with appetizer then the 3 course meal. Santa was really nice this year.

My Max is doing well and home. He see's the Vet 2 times a week to make sure we are treating him properly and so far we are taking good care of our dog. We do keep him separated from the other's and got one of those playpen's for kids and let him walk around in that. We have gates all over our house. I feel like I am trying to keep my kids off of furniture etc. Well, I am. I bought new furniture and I am banding them from the living area. I also have new furniture down stairs as well. Since my husband spends his time down there he can watch the dogs carefully so that they do not make their new bed on our new furniture.

As we approach the New Year how many are setting those New Year Resoultions for themselves and what are they. I have only created at least 3 things since I don't want to set myself up to fail. 1. Loose 10 pounds. 2. Find a job 3. Redo the house in which I am in the process of doing so I am well on my way to accomplishing them.

Happy New Year....

Ebay Song

Check this Ebay Song out.

I got my Baby!

Went to the Vet and he explained what needed to be done and then he brought Max down and he was sooooo HAPPY to see us I cried. Then, he put him on the examining table to show us just what to do. He has to see the Vet Tuesday. Will probably have to bring him 2xs a week but that is okay since he comes home to me.As we pulled up into the drive way he knew he was home and tore out of the car and ran into the yard.

You can see how his ear is.

When we got into the house the puppy, Boon Koon, jumped the gate and was waiting at the top of the stairs for us. She was shaking since it has been 3 weeks since she seen Max and almost forgot about him. Then, she recognized his sent and was wagging her tail. The others of course were curious about him. Since I had bought one of those circle playpens that can open up and I had surrounded his cage so they can't get too close to him.

We did something crazy yesterday. We were driving to find a gate for Max and as you might know we are in a desperate need of another vehicle as the one I have has 210,000. The car is still running but it is only good for around the town type driving now. None of this long hauling driving as she once was able to do. There is a used car lot at the end of our road and we are always looking to see if there is a car that we like and for a reasonable price. We both spotted a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that is hunter green. Ah, my favorite color. All of a sudden we are in the parking lot looking at the car. The inside is clean, the outside no dents with just a few scratches but who cares. The price is $5995. but I think I can talk him down. So, I go inside and inquire about the car. We get the keys and take the car for a spin and come back and I said I will give you $5600. for the car and the guy said okay. We went to the bank, to our Insurance Agency, and back to the dealer. He sends out his guy to the Motor Vehicle and by 4:00 I got my self a car. We spotted the car at 1:00 in which the car wasn't there yesterday. Within 3 hours we got ourselves a car.



We then went home and had dinner and went back out to Bob's Furniture and got our furniture we spotted a couple of weeks ago and ordered it. We will have the new furniture December 26th.

MAX IS COMING HOME TODAY!

I have been really busy and need to seriously catch up on blogging. Thanks for all your support and prayers .

I spent part of the day wrapping up my daughter's gifts for her while my husband went out to lunch with his boss and the other guys at work. He really likes his new job that he started this year and gets along with the boss really well. He was telling me one day in the office a client had called and one of the other guys answered the phone and they told the client that the boss was unavailable because he was in the back room with the secretary stuffing the ole turkey as he does every year. The client took it the wrong way and was like I see he is busy and will call later. They all had a good laugh over it. Seems that they do this kind of crap all the time to the clients. Even the boss will say perverted stuff on the phone from what I gather. Anyway, he loves working there and is glad he left the other company in which he heard they want him back. He told me he wouldn't go back if they gave him a $10 raise. Money doesn't mean anything at a job unless your happy.

After he got home in which was around 4:00 we went out so I can finish my shopping in which was a few things. He took me to Applebie's for dinner but he didn't eat since he had just ate. We got home around 8:30 and started watching Scare Face and then popped in the movie that I had got from Netflix Herbie Fully Loaded. Cute movie.

MAX IS COMING HOME TODAY...............

Good News!

Max ~ No Cancer!
What a cry of relief this is!

Went to see Max and the Vet explained what he had done. He said that when Max scratched his ear on the backside to death he had punctured two holes in his ears to cause the bad infection and like I said before they had to stitch the holes up. Then of course the cut he had to make to keep draining the ear and the other cut to take of the growth or tumor and the results should be in on Monday. This is gonna cost us $77 a day for him to be in there so, my husband and I are like no frickin way we can afford this any more and are only alternative is to drain his ear and put medication in ear ourselves. He is gonna have to watch what the Vet does as I couldn't even look at it. I only saw the back side of his ear and how they had shaved all around the ear just grossed me out. So, he is going to be the one that does this and I have to hold him down. The Vet said that we will have to do this for a month or he has to stay at the Vet for a month. Ah, for free maybe but I can't afford this any more.

Max

Called the Vet to check in on Max. He is sore and to be expected since they had drained more blood from his ear. They took part of the growth out to have it analyze and I am not sure when the results will be in. Apparently the dog had gone crazy scratching his ear before I had talkin him to the Vet and he scratched right through his ear. They had to put 9 stitches in his ear. They are not sure when he will be able to come home. It all depends on the test results and how well he is healing.

While on the phone with the Vet I had made an appointment for the puppy to have her shots etc. She goes in on her Birthday next week. Ouch!

Got the tree in the house but not in the stand. Making progress here. It should be up perhaps next week? Who knows. This season sucks.

A New Author - Mark Barnes

I am not a sports fan but I have a little story to tell you. I am on another blog site and I had gotten an email by this guy asking me how to increase their blogeyes and of course being the smart ass I am I told him that I was a blabber mouth and I like to write about anything. I gave him a point pointers to. Perhaps the pointers were for me rather than the thousands of readers on the internet. I said that while Politics is a great subject it tends to get worn out and if he is prepared to get into a heated political war with other bloggers go right ahead and write about it. I just basically told him to be himself and write what ever comes to mind and if he is good he will get those readers coming back and perhaps someone will blog about him that will make others check out his blog.

He isn't a Blogspot subscriber but I had suggested this to him because I told him that Blogspot is filled with a lot of writers like him and he would mesh in well if he can handle two blogs. So, I had to see who this character is and read his blog. Then, I followed to his website. Ah, he is indeed a sports writer. Football seems to be his specialty. He has written a new novel "The League" by Mark Barnes. He just may be the next John Grisham or James Patterson from what I am gathering of his style of writing. It doesn't matter if he is writing about football to me because after all, he writes suspense or mystery and I read those type of books as well as other type of genre.

If you should be looking for a book for someone that likes sports may I suggest picking up The League or perhaps you may want to read the book as well.

Update on Max

I just want to thank all of you for your prayers for my dog Max. I know I haven't been visiting your blogs lately but I just have too much on my mind lately and will be for the next week. I have lost my spirit of Christmas. As soon as my Max returns home I will feel myself again. I just don't like the fact he is at the hospital all by himself and wondering if he thinks I have abandon him. I gotta find a nice blanket and some treats for his homecoming and he better be home for Christmas.

I just got back from the Vet. I brought my husband with me this time just in case being upset as I am I would miss what the Veterinarian would tell us about Max.

He didn't want us to talk because he didn't want Max to know we were there but the dog knew. The Veterinarian had his assistant bring Max out to show us the ear. I stood by the door, I just couldn't go in and see his ear. I just do not have the stomach for that. Well, even if I had looked at it I would have freaked out. So, it was best my husband went in and looked at the ear. The ear is still draining out from what I could see on the examining table. The assistant was covering Max's eyes but dogs can smell you and know your sent to figure out that your there.

We then went down stairs to talk more about the surgery. What he will do first is take a sample of the growth to determine what kind of growth it is. He said he could just cut the growth out and leave the ear but then that growth will come back or just take the ear off completely. The one main thing he is concerned about is the fact the infection and other medical problems Max is having now he may not make it through surgery. In other words he can die from the surgery. That was it for me. I just cried like a baby when he said that. So, in other words, this surgery is a 50/50 chances of survival from what I am gathering.

The Vet will call to let me know when he will do the surgery. He just wants Max to be on the medication he is on a little longer is why he says he will do it on Monday or Tuesday. So, I forked over another $1,000.00 today.

I told my husband do not get me anything for Christmas. Taking care of Max is my gift and bringing the dog home. He is going to need a lot of special care.

Picture Fun...

Look at each picture, try to figure out what it represents, and then look at the answer below it. Have fun!



Hole Milk

King of Pop

Tap Dancers


Card Shark


Baseball Bat



Pool Table


Dr. Pepper


Eggplant


Assulted Peanut


Dandy Lion

Lite Beer



Palm Pilot

Very Bad News on Max...

Really bad news. Max isn't doing well. The Vet had called my husband's cell phone since he couldn't reach my house phone. I was vacuuming and didn't hear the phone ring until it was too late.

He had explained to my husband that Max has a tumor in his ear. It is cancer. This explains the nose bleed more and his swollen ear. He said he will have to cut the ear off but he believes Max will be fine afterwards. I don't know. Cancer is cancer no matter where. My other dog died of cancer. So, the Vet will be calling me shortly since my husband suggested he call to explain all this to me and my husband wanted to warn me. Max is a Yellow Lab/Golden Retriever.

I am not in the greatest mood and certainly not in the holiday spirit now. I couldn't care less. I won't be able to do any shopping since this surgery is going to wipe us out.

Will keep you posted.

Max, My Dog

Max is in the hospital. He will need surgery on his ear. This dog has mad allergies and we can keep giving him medication for the ear and his skin but it will not go away until we know what he is allergic too. It could be something simple as changing his dog food. I feed my dogs Pedigree and basic crunches. So, we will send his blood work to some specialist out in California that deals with dog allergies. The nose bleeding as I said before he was having. Well, it backed up into his ears and made his ears blow up so they have to drain them. He also has lyme. Poor thing. The Vet said his ear could have burst and it would have made a bloody mess all over the place and lucky I brought him in. So, yes, his ear is infected now. Damage...close to $2,000.00. I told him to give him any shots he needs by contacting his old Vet as I didn't like them any longer because they weren't treated him properly. I am not sure how long he will be in the hospital.

Christmas Humor

Christmas

As you know my husband got his HDTV on Sunday. Of course he was very, very happy about his gift. I told my son that he had to hook everything up for non-technology Dad but there was one slight problem. The TV I had bought you couldn't just plug the cable wire right into the TV. WTF? You would have thought that the person selling me this TV would have told me that I needed extra equipment to get this working but noooooooooooo! I wouldn't have bought that TV. So, off we went to Circuit City and had to buy a VCR to hook this up. No, I do not have a cable box. I just have the wire that just connects into the TV. That simple, no stupid box. So, we had to spend $54 on a VCR. Hubby says maybe it is time to upgrade the cable. Upgrade!!! Hell, just to have basic and then run the two computers cost close to a $100 a month. Let's just stick with the stupid VCR connecting way. I am not adding another darn bill. This is the only Christmas shopping I have done. My son wants a new Laptop. My daughter doesn't say what she wants and I haven't asked really except for slippers. My dog ate mine. Figures the two men ask for gigantic things and the women under $10.00

Early Christmas Present

My husband is getting his Christmas gift early tomorrow. Yup, he wanted a HDTV and home theater surround sound. I got a good deal on it and it was in stock and grabbed it. Since I had done some shopping around it seems that this model and another sells quickly so I jumped at it.

The other big thing he wants is KitchenAid Artisian Series Stand Mixer, the 5 qt. one - Wants to make his own pasta and saugage. Yup, you can tell he is the cook in the house.

The mixer he is just going to have to wait.

Bad Day

Next time you think your having a bad day...try being in this person's shoes! There is no way out of this one...

Angel Card Project

In one of my craft groups I have a gentlmen that is involved with a church project called "The Angel Card Project" Every year lots of people come together to spread a little holiday cheer to those that need it the most. They send holiday card to the less fortunate, sick, elderly, lonely, and to those that generally need cheering up. To participate visit his site at: Angel Card Project: Do something nice this year and volunteer.

Mumbling Away

When my daughter got home from work last night she ran out to develop some photos of her trip to Puerto Rico. She must of had 10 rolls but only developed 2 at the moment. She said in the 5 days he took her to all these places. He was at peace being around his family again. Sometimes you have to do just that to make yourself feel hole again. It is just his mom, step Dad, and 2 step brothers here in CT. The rest of his family is in Puerto Rico.

My daughter had a blast and said it was so beautiful down there. I had asked if she had gone in the water and she said yes and she almost drowned. All of a sudden my face was sheet white. I guess the current pulled her under and she couldn't resurface and she started to panic. Her husband and his Uncle realized they couldn't see her and flew into the water and pulled her out. I bet she won't be swimming in there again for awhile.

Anyway, her husband wants to move down there and of course my daughter said she didn't care but he have to find a job since he could speak Spanish and she would have to learn since no one would hire her with out speaking the Language. Reminds me here and no offense to foreigners but I think should be applied here. If you can't speak English you have no business working. Go into some of these McDonald's, Burger King, and KFC and you are trying to tell them what you want and they only know by the #1 meal, #2 meal etc. What's up with that? His Grandmother has an apartment above the garage or somewhere and his Uncle that is a Carpenter said he fix it up for them if they wanted to live down there. Not that I want to see my daughter move that far, I want them to be out of my house and on their own.

Anyway, she had fun and that is what counts and she did say she talked to him a bit but didn't really get deep into their issues as they wanted to have fun. Now, get this. They come home and this jerk is sitting in the car talking away on the phone and she is bringing all the luggage in and she has to be at work in a few hours. Him no. WTF!

Chocolate Math

This will blow your mind! It is called "Chocolate Math"
Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but the Hershey Man will know!

DON'T CHEAT


1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator.

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755.
If you haven't, add 1754.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number.(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are:

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

By the way, my daughter did not bring a bird back...too much hassle.

Daughter

My daughter and her husband went to Puerto Rico last Wednesday to visit his granmother that he hasn't seen in years and introduce my daughter to his family. She called last night to check in. She is having a good time and loves it down there. Weather is warm in the 8Os she says with no humidity. Her main reason of calling is asking me to call the airlines to find out what she needs to do to bring a love bird back home. His Grandmother raises them.

I called the airline and the requirements were just too much as they would have to take the bird to the Vet and then show that the bird is healthy to travel. I told her to forget it. But, being stubborn as she is I bet she will find a way to bring this bird back.

I hope she had the chance to have a heart to heart talk with her husband as he has been a pill lately and needs a good swift kick in the butt.

Now, I am waiting to see if we need to go to JFK and get her today as she will come in at midnight. I hope she can get the person who drove her to the airport to do it. Then, she works tomorrow. She will be so tired. Oh well.

What is your Elf Name?

Okay kiddies, it's Christmas time for some fun again...

Christmas Elf Name My Christmas Elf Name is Get your Christmas Elf Name at JokesUnlimited.com

Window Shopping

My husband and I decided to go to Bob's Furniture store and we picked out some living room and downstairs furniture that we want. We will make the final decision next week.

This is what we have picked out. I was trying to persuade him to go with this nice green or beige. Nope, the country red is what he wanted. Don't get me wrong I love the color too. I already have hunter green trim in the living room with beige walls in which need to be repainted anyway. So perhaps the red will go with it as it is a country red and not red, red. We also added a few more pieces of furniture; a wing chair with an ottoman. I didn't like the table and end table because they were glass. Now, if I didn't have any dogs that didn't rough house then I would have stuck with the glass tables so I want some wood table instead. Now, lets just hope they don't eat that. LOL!

We then checked out bedroom sets for my son but will let him decide what he wants.

On our way home we stopped at Best Buy since it was their Grand Opening. Just window shopping. He stops at the BIG TV's. Me, I am over by the computer software and digital cameras and then went over to the appliances and looked at stoves, washing machines, dryers, and refrigerators.

Sheesh, I think our eyeball just spent close to $8,000 -- $9,000 in what 3 hours. LOL!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells oh what fun it is to shop the night away Hey!

Get this, my son and husband want a pool table. While I think it is cool but it takes up too much room. My husband said that every time our son goes to the teen center this is what he does. Oh, and I thought it was to attract the cops up here. LOL

Max made it through the night without a nose bleed thank goodness. Although, I will say that when I let him out before bed he came back in with a slight bloody nose and I quickly put an ice pack on it and it stopped. See, he was fine all day going in and out but once the temperature dropped his nose started bleeding. This is why I was saying before it has to do with the coldness outside. You know how when you go outside and if it is cold the hairs in your nose get frozen? Well, I think this is like what is happening to him. The dog is 5 years old our age but in dog age is 35.

Last night I had to get my son in which he met up with me at the end of the road at the gas station. He was with 6 other guys. I had gone into the store and two of the cashiers know me. They were telling me that my son and his friends came in and one of them was really rude and called one of them a Bitch. I asked if it was my son. They were quick to say no and that every time he comes in he is the quiet one and would just laugh. Of course I said sounds like him as he is like me. I would be the one that would laugh when I was younger and yet I would be the one that got in trouble for laughing. Anyway, after our conversation I had gone outside where all the boys were and gave them a speech about RESPECTING. Told them when I was their age regardless if I agreed with my parents or my elders I respected them and I strongly suggested them to follow that rule. I told that rule was taught to me in church. I said honor thy parents and respect thy elders as I also said that I was almost 50 years old and I still respect my Mother even if I didn't agree with her. It is just a Cardinal rule that I follow. I told them that people will respect them if they are respecting others and they won't get kicked out of places. I wondered if they walked way saying that I was a bitch? Probably.

I am so confused with the fact Thursday being a holiday and today is Saturday and I thought it was Sunday. This old age crap is getting worse. LOL!

My Max

I am really scared for my Max, the Yellow Lab/Golden. I had turned in for bed and decided to watch the new movie bewitched and all of a sudden Max had a really bad bloody nose again. So, my husband and I are cleaning up the massive blood all over the place. We put cold water up against his nose and the bleeding stopped.

Finally the movie was over and I went to sleep. Boon, the younger dog go up and was by the door. I sensed she knew there was something wrong and she was right. She could smell Max bleeding again. I was freaking out at 3:30 in the morning with all this blood. We finally got it to stop. It would even get worse when he shook his head making blood go every where.

I got up around 6:30 and once again cleaning the dog up again. I had to go back to sleep. I am just getting up and having coffee now and need to jump into the shower and then will call the Vet since I had put him in the cage in which forces him to lay down so he won't bleed.

I am really, really scared to take him to the Vet. Last time I went was last year around Christmas when King got hit by a car. And, then the other time was to put my Katie down. I am afraid of what they are going to tell me about Max. Hubby asked if I could do this alone. Ah, NO! First, what if he starts bleeding again and what if they tell me something really bad and I won't be able to handle it like when they told me Katie had cancer. Nope, not going through it alone.

I am hoping it is dry air. And, no, we do not have our heat on and we do not have forced air heat. We have been using the fireplace. It seems that every time I let Max out and he comes back in his nose starts to bleed.

I called the Vet...they are off today. I will continue to watch him and so far he is okay. If it keeps up I will put in a emergency call.

A friend of mine said he could have nose mites or that his allergies are dripping down his nasal cavity. Could be.

As some of you know I also blog over Blogster. Seems that Blogster finally made their change over. However, at first it was a little difficult to navigate around like here it was at first. They censor your comments to make sure you do not swear and if you do they put ### in it. Many people over there are really upset over the Freedom Of Speech. While I agree with them on that. Now, some were testing the water in comments and all of a sudden they got booted with out warning. I really don't think that was fair. They could have this 3 warning notice out. But this didn't seem like the case. So, a few of my friends that already blog here on blogspot have been booted over there.

I suppose if this keeps up the new owners will loose a lot of people and the whole darn blogsite will end up coming over here.

It is pitiful.

Snow

I had crawled to bed around 11:00 and watched my usual show every night - MASH and set the timer on the TV so that it goes off automatically in case I fall a sleep.

I woke up around 6:00 to let the dogs out. To my surprise we had about 3 inches of snow. Now, I love snow and all but I think this came like a month too early.

I think I did read here online in the Farmer's Almanac that we would possibly get a white Thanksgiving. I am just curious how many people are swearing right now because they have to travel today. Probably not far but far enough in the snow and probably don't have their snow tires on yet. I think most people put them on around Thanksgiving. Well, people your a little too late! LOL!

Something weird happened last night as I was preparing for bed. I had looked at my Golden Retriever and he was rubbing his nose with his paw. At first, I thought his paw was bleeding but I looked closer and he had a bloody nose. Is it possible that a dog's nose becomes so dry like ours does and bleeds? This is what I am thinking. I was almost afraid to go to sleep fearing that when I woke up the dog would be dead. That wouldn't have been good loosing another animal on a holiday like last year I lost my cat on Christmas Day.

The Pregnant Turkey...

I had recieved this story in one of my Yahoo groups and thought it was rather funny and wanted to share a cute Thanksgiving story with you.

One year at Thanksgiving my Mom went to my sister's house for the traditional feast. Knowing how gullible my sister is, my mom decided to play a trick. She told my sister that she needed something from the store.

When my sister left, my mom took the turkey out of the oven, removed the stuffing, stuffed a Cornish hen inside the turkey, and re-stuffed the turkey. She then placed the bird(s) back in the oven.

When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the turkey out of the oven and proceeded to remove the stuffing when her serving spoon hit something, she reached in and pulled out the little bird. With a total shock on her face, my Mother exclaimed, "Patricia, you've cooked a pregnant bird!" At the reality of this horrifying news, my sister started to cry. It took the family two hours to convince her that turkeys lay eggs!

Happy Thanksgiving

As the year is coming to an end it will be Thanksgiving tomorrow. I have several pies to make today and some appetizer as well. It will only be my husband, son and I this year. My daughter decided not to cancel her trip to Puerto Rico. Even though my husband and I really wish her not to go since her marriage is on the war path but hopefully with the time alone down there she can whack some sense into this husband of hers. Highly doubtful but worth a try. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and try not to over stuff yourself.

In the mean time let us all think about what we are thankful for. I shall go first. Despite the fact that this has been a rough year for me I am thankful that I didn't end up in the funny farm. Wellbutrin came to my rescue.

I am thankful my husband likes the new company that he is working for after 8 years of complaining of the other company he made a switch.

I am thankful that I have two pain in the butt kids that I love dearly and they are healthy. I am still working on that attitude adjustment on my daughter. My son is so mellow and I am thankful that he has calmed down after years of dealing with an ADHD child. Funny how you loose one insanity only to gain another type of insanity.

I am thankful that I have a roof over my head, my belly full, and a few clothes on my back. I simple do not gripe about what I want or think what I need and appreciate what I have in front of me and that is my family and friends.

Most of all, I am thankful for our Troops. Being overseas is rough on our men and woman and they are doing a hell of a good job. They have more guts than I will ever have. I pray for their safety and wish they come home to their family soon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For some little fun...

Your Thanksgiving Costume Is

Apache Maiden

Who Should You Be For Thanksgiving?

Cat Litter Cake Recipe

CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 box spice or German chocolate cake mix
1 box of white cake mix
1 package white sandwich cookies
1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix
A few drops green food coloring
12 small Tootsie Rolls or equivalent

SERVING "DISHES AND UTENSILS"
1 NEW cat-litter box
1 NEW cat-litter box liner
1 NEW pooper scooper

Prepare and bake cake mixes, according to directions, in any size pan. Prepare pudding and chill. Crumble cookies in small batches in blender or food processor. Add a few drops of green food coloring to 1 cup of cookie crumbs.

Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside. When cakes are at room temperature, crumble them into a large bowl. Toss with half of the remaining cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moist but not soggy. Place liner in litter box and pour in mixture.

Unwrap 3 Tootsie Rolls and heat in a microwave until soft and pliable. Shape the blunt ends into slightly curved points. Repeat with three more rolls. Bury the rolls decoratively in the cake mixture. Sprinkle remaining white cookie crumbs over the mixture, then scatter green crumbs lightly over top.

Heat 5 more Tootsie Rolls until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs from the litter box. Heat the remaining Tootsie Roll until pliable and hang it over the edge of the box. Place box on a sheet of newspaper and serve with scooper.

What is Your Life Rated?

I took this from Ruben. I had expected my life to be rated R but I guess I am not as bad as I thought I was. That's nice I suppose.



My life is rated NC-17.
What is your life rated?

Here Kitty Kitty

A good friend sent this to me today and I wanted to share with you.

YOU HAVE GOT TO PET THIS CAT!!!!
Cool Black Cat with Green Eyes -- go to this site (link below) to see something awesome! I have no clue how they got this to work. There are somee great code writers out there! If you tease her with the mouse pointer on her chest or stomach, she will purr. I got her to meow also, by rubbing her forehead with the pointer. If you make a slow circle around her body, (counter-clockwise) not only will her head and eyes follow your pointer, but toward the top, her paw will go up! And when in front of her paws at the bottom, her foot comes out like she wants to play with your mouse pointer. (Don't hold the mouse down, just move it.) Enjoy!

Kitty Kat!

Closing Day

Well, finally the big day came and it is the closing of the loan. The Fed Ex guy came to deliver the documents that we need to sign. Now, to get a notary here and watch us do the signing.

I got a phone call last night from some company out in Texas asking me when is a good time for the person to come and notarize our documents etc. I told her that all this stuff has to be done by 5:00 our time. She said okay and would call back. Hum, here it is 11:47 my time and the girl never called me back. So, my loan Officer called me this morning to see if everything was set. Nope, I told him and told him about the phone call. You could hear it in his voice like "Can't anybody do their job?" He told me he will find out what the story is. I think he forgot there is a time difference here. So, it is about 9:00 in Texas.

I just want this over with. I got other things to do but wait around here. I don't even have a turkey for Thanksgiving and I will be dam if I am going to eat Dog Food! Well, I could be thankful that it is still food. Right? Every Thanksgiving we let our dogs have a meal too. Okay, I know I am nuts but hey, they are part of the family too and have lots to be thankful too. Like doggie bones, a good master, a nice home, etc.

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ~ WOMAN'S VIEW

Men, take note: If it weren't for us woman there be no Christmas or any other special occasions.


T'was the night before Christmas and all through the kitchen;
I was cooking, baking,moaning and complaining.
I've been here for hours; I can't stop to rest.
This rooms a disaster, just look at this mess!

Tomorrow I've got thirty people to feed.
They expect all the trimmings. Who cares what I need!
My feet are both blistered; I've got cramps in my legs.
The cat just knocked over a bowl full of eggs.

There's a knock at the door and the telephones ringing
Frosting drips on the counter as the microwaves dinging.
Two pies in the oven, desserts almost done;
My cookbook is soiled with butter and crumbs.

I've had all I can stand, I can't take anymore;
Then in walks my husband, spilling rum on the floor.
He weaves and he wobbles, his balance unsteady;
Then grins as he chuckles "The eggnog is ready!"
He looks all around and with total regret,

Says "What's taking so long, aren't you through in here yet?"
As quick as a flash I snapped;
Yelling and screaming; so angry that words can't describe!
He flees from the room in fear of what might come out of my mouth next!

And screams "MY GOD WOMAN, YOU'RE GOING INSANE!!"

Now what was I doing, and what is that smell?
Oh darn, it's the pies!! They're all burned when I was busy giving him a good yell!
I hate to admit when I make a mistake,
But I put them on BROIL instead of on BAKE.
What else can go wrong? Is there still more ahead??

If this is good living, I'd rather do without.
Lord, don't get me wrong; I love holidays;
It just leaves me exhausted, all shaky and dazed.
But I promise you one thing, if I live till next year,
You won't find me pulling my hair out in here.
I'll hire a maid, a cook, and a waiter;
And if that doesn't work,

I'LL HAVE IT ALL CATERED!!!

Christmas Game

Okay Kid's it is triva time and it is about Christmas. Let's see how much you know. Take out a piece of paper, then give your answers in the comment box.

1. Not Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
6
7
8
l0
12

2. What color is Santa's belt?
Red
White
Black
Gold
Santa doesn't wear a belt

3.What were Frosty the Snoman's last words?
I hate you, Mr. Sun
I 'm melting!!!
I'll be back someday
It's too darn hot!!!
What's happening?

4. What Christmas song contains the line: "Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation"?
Silent Night
O Come, All Ye Faithful
The First Noel
Joy to the World
Deck the Halls

5. What day of the year is usually the busiest shopping day?
The day after Thanksgiving
The last Sunday before Christmas
The day before Christmas
Christmas day
The day after Christmas

6. In "A Charlie Brown Christmas", who builds a gray snowman?
Charlie Brown
Lucy
Linus
Pigpen
Snoopy

7. How many "drummers drumming" did my true love give to me?
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve

8. What did the Grinch use to pull his sleigh?
One sickly reindeer
His dog
Rats
Giant snails
Eight of the Whos from Whoville

9. What do they call their Christmas gift bringer in Chile?
Senor Santo
El Claus
Old Man Christmas (but in their native language)
They don't have Christmas in Chile

10. In "A Christmas Carol", what song does the caroler sing outside Scrooge's office?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Silent Night
O Come All Ye Faithful
The First Noel
Joy to the World

11. What state has a city named "Santa Claus"?
Alaska
Colorado
Indiana
Lousiana
Maine

Bunch of Crap

Do you believe it. Thanksgiving is almost here. I still have a few things that I need to get for that day. All this preparation and you sit down and eat for what? Fifteen (15) lousy minutes and you are so stuffed you can't move other than to the nearest recliner or couch in which by the way isn't the greatest thing to do after eating. They say to move around. I have learned over the years not to stuff my face any more. I just don't like that full feeling that I can't move. Did you know, that a lot of people end up in the emergency room on Thanksgiving. Some feel like they are having a heart attack after stuffing their faces and others actually have heart attacks. After reading that I am just going to eat like a pig. Oh, you do know that pigs actually do not eat that much. So, if someone ever calls you a pig...Thank them. LOL! Now, I use to say I eat like a bird because it seems they eat so little. Wrong, take a look at them sometime. They are always eating. And, they eat more than a pig. So, stop being a bird okay!

I know I haven't been blogging much. Either I am not feeling well, having an anxiety attack or I am just plainly tired all the time. What gives? Plus I am so bored out of my mind lately. And, yes, boredom can tire you out. I needed that fresh air today. Had to run to the store for just a few things. I had the windows wide open and letting the cold, fresh air, blow through me. It was refreshing.

So, I get home and steam is pouring out of my husbands ears. I tell you, there isn't a dull moment in this house. So, I put the bags down to listen to my husband have this cow about our son-in-law. We have 4 dogs and 3 being Pitt Bulls. The rule in the house is that they can't run around the yard if there are people out side. Simple rule. You just never know and I am not going to loose my house because of my son-in-laws stupidity. He is really good with the dogs but this isn't the point here. My daughter is hanging out the window telling her husband that there are people out side and get them in. He brings them in and starts going off on my husband for being so up tight about the dogs and told him he was being immature. That really pissed my husband the hell off. And, so the two get into this fight and he plainly told him to get the hell out of the house. Then, our daughter yells at her father because she is afraid he will leave her. I am thinking here as he is telling me this. Hello, don't you want to leave the asshole anyway because he has no respect for you or this family and he dam cheats on you and doesn't come home half of the time and you are worried about him leaving you when you should have left him in the first place. What is wrong with this picture? She never defends us on rules in the house. She could have said to her husband that as long as we lived here that they should follow the rules regardless how old they were and it isn't his call to tell us what the hell we should be doing in our own house. Who the hell does he think he is?
I am telling you, since I was old enough to learn some simple rules like HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR PARENTS AND ELDERS you darn well do it. I don't care that I am nearly 50 years old I am still my mother's child and still follow that rule. I do not talk back to my mother even though there have been a million and one times that I wanted to send her to the MOON! The thing is, it is called RESPECT! These dam kids do not!
Okay, I think I said a mouthful here.

Blah

As I said before that I haven't feeling to well. Yesterday takes the cake. We all know a woman's job keeps going no matter what. Even when she isn't feeling well. Who else is going to to the work. Well, I had done some cleaning yesterday. I didn't do much just cleaned the bathroom. I have white tiles and it gets rather dirty easily. I use those Magic Erasers and they sure clean everything. Well, I ran out of them and use a normal sponge with some cleaner. After I had finished I was having such a Anxiety attack that I was in tears. I begged my son not to go out until I felt better. If anyone has them you know what I am feeling. Finally, after about an hour and half it goes away and it has left me totally exhausted.

My son had brought up something to me about my anxiety attacks. He said every time you clean you get one. Now, I am thinking why is that? He is somewhat right. I am wondering if when I use a cleaning chemical it triggers an attack for some unknown reason. When I clean I usually do not use cleaning products and just use a sponge and wipe down everything because of allergy purpose. The sponge collects the dust and also I don't have to inhale any cleaning chemicals around the house. I did use a floor cleaner and I have actually changed the cleaner. Well, it is basically the same stuff but has a lemon sent to it.

I still felt a little edgy today. I am wondering if the Wellbutrin dosage of 150 mg isn't working any longer and I need to up the dosage? Well, I will finish what I have and ask the Doctor. Ugh, I hate this getting older crap. If it isn't one thing, it's another thing and it goes on and on. Like fixing one thing while something else breaks down.

LET'S STOP THE INSANITY PLEASE!

Turkey Place Cards

Need some Turkey Place Cards for your table?
Two different kinds here. Print out on cardstock.

Pay It Forward...

He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so .. was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry.

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you. He said, "I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson."

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid.

This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, "And think of me."

He waited until she started her car and droveoff. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: "You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you." Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard..

She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's gonna be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson."

There is an old saying "What goes around, comes around." And it does.. Today, I sent you this story, and I'm asking you to pass it on .. Let this light shine.

Good friends and family are like stars....You don't always see them, but know they are always there.

Perfect Man...

Just becareful guys
this can happen to you!
Heheheh!

What Are You?

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Fun Stuff

I haven't been feeling to well since Sunday and really haven't had anything to say. Mostly because I am cranky and tired. I didn't want to forget my readers and wanted to keep you entertained. So, I came up with some fun stuff and probably obnoxious stuff to amuse you in case your bored.


FindThoughts.com - This Google-like search engine uses new technology that allows you to search peoples' minds for factual information.
CrazyIllusion.com - An amazing optical illusion. See it for yourself.
GetAnnoyed.com - A list of thousands of ways to annoy people.
SillyMessages.com - Hundreds of funny answering machine messages for you to use. Dumb.com - Dumb jokes, stupid dates, dumb videos, crazy stories, silly pranks, and other dumb stuff.
Stupid Videos - Hundreds of videos of people doing stupid stuff: pranks, accidents, funny animals, crazy stunts, etc. Like America's Funniest Home Videos but much better.
MonitorCamera.com - Take your photo online for free. Because of a new breakthrough in web technology, you can now take a picture of yourself using your computer monitor. No special equipment needed.
The Darwin Awards - True stories of stupid things people do that got them killed.
Guinness Book Of World Records - Watch videos of people doing amazing things, read about record holders, or try to break a record yourself.
Createfarts.com - Create farts online.

How To Cook A Turkey

Okay kids we know that Thanksgiving is next week. How many of you are cooking a turkey at your house this year? In case you have no idea what you are doing this link will help you prepare and cook turkey, and for those of you that would like to learn even though your not cooking a turkey this will help you.

Game Time

Hello Boys and Girls. How would you like to play Smack the Penguin? It is suppose to help you relieve some stress. I am not sure about that, as it surely can piss you off! Go ahead, give it a try. You have to click on that Giant B. Snowman with the bat in his hand.

Blonde Jokes

WHICH IS FARTHER

Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench talking........and one blonde says to the other: "Which do you think is farther away..........Florida or the moon?
The other blonde turns and says "Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida.......?????
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CAR TROUBLE

A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says, "What's the story?"
He replies, "Just crap in the carburetor" She asks, "How often do I have to do that?"
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SPEEDING TICKET

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license. She replied in a huff, "I wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!"
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KNITTING

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting! Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled , "PULL OVER!" "NO!" the blonde yelled back, "IT'S A SCARF!"
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BLONDE ON THE SUN

A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day. The Russian said, "We were the first in space!" The American said, "We were the first on the moon!" The Blonde said, "So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!" The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. "You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!" said the Russian. To which the Blonde replied, "We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!"
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LAST ONE

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?" "Hellllllllooo," answered the blonde. "They're watch dogs!"

Symptoms of the BIRD FLU...

The Center for Disease Control has released a list of symptoms of bird flu. If you experience any of the following, please seek medical treatment immediately:

1. High fever
2. Congestion
3. Nausea
4. Fatigue
5. Aching in the joints
6. An irresistible urge to shit on someone's windshield

Jobs

My brother, who owns Hire Knowledge- Putting Intelligence to Work is his slogan. He has locations all over the US. If you use his services tell him or the staff that the owner's sister sent you.

He sent me this new website for job searching. I thought you all would be interested in the "Google of job search tools". Indeed

Indeed has begun to greatly improve the speed and accuracy of my job search. It searches all the major job boards as well as thousands of other companies job sites directly. A big time saver! A great tool and an obvious job board killer. This is going to hurt Monster. Enjoy it, and bookmark it for future use.

How Much of an Asshole/Bitch Are You?

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I am 42% Internet Addict.

I could go either way. Deep into the madness of nights filled with coding CGI-Scripts and online role playing games, or I could become a normal user. Good luck!

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