Daisy
Today, Sunday, I am worried about Daisy. She's my black and white spotted cat. We had her fixed Friday and she is very unhappy. She's finding dark places to hide and she's not had any food, unless she's sneaking it.
She looks like a holocaust kitty, I am not kidding. She now has caverns behind her ribcage on each side. Pinchie, our other kitty, was running around the day we brought her home after this most special operation. Daisy and Pinchie are best friends, (like they have a choice) they travel as a pack, like a herd of horses, one always beside but half a length behind the other.
Anyway, that's my post. I'm certain you are not interested, but oh, I am concerned.
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Catholics in Las Vegas
This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas,
but there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly,
some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than
cash when the basket is passed.
Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have
devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their
collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the
chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.
This is done by the chip monks.
Didn't see it comin' did ya?!?!
Call your vet. Maybe she has an infection. I didn't see this till today (Wed) so maybe she's OK
Hey Ryan!
Good to hear from you.
No, I did not place Daisy on my Mom's prayer chain. Although, if you had asked...I would've! (Raspberry)
For the record:
A few years ago, Kelli Straub asked me to put her Mom on the prayer chain. Her Mom had a creepy boyfriend and Kelli wanted him out of her life. THE VERY NEXT DAY...this guy bled out and died on her Mom's living room floor!
My Mom quipped, "If we can't cure 'em...we kill 'em!" Isn't that sweet? ~ha, ha!
prayer chain... or voodoo?
Ha, ha, hee, hee, giggle, giggle, burp.
Now I know why you're so scary Nance. Kidding!
Monica
Hey...Nance, I've never doubted the power of the James Gang Prayer Chain...I tell that story to many people! Now, who is this Ryan mentioned above? I thought you had to be a Straub..how do Blogs work?
Ryan Ortega.
Of course it's Ryan, sorry, I wrote that at midnight while watching "Risky Business"...that's what's cool about this blog, chatting with people I've not chatted with online before. Who is anonymous...let's all try to guess while I go to the blackboard and write Ryan Ortega 100 times! Sorry!
Hi Mary,
It was me, Nance. However, this was the first time I went in as, "anonymous." I thought it seemed mysterious! ~ha, ha. I don't know who or whom has been anonymous in previous messages.(?)
Thank you for your nice comment on the job we are doing with Donny. He is doing very well. (smile)
We're so happy that I was able to convince Dee, after three hours on the phone(!), to let him stay...another year. I, actually, took a risk and used some reverse psychology. She was saying that she wanted him to come home for the summer. I got the impression that maybe, she would send him back after that. I told her that I thought he should not have any more changes and should stay with us(summer). She continued on with her desire to have him back for the summer and put him in "Y" daycare. I told her -if that's the case...you should just keep him...'cuz he doesn't need anymore change. (My reverse psychology) She QUICKLY added that she can see him speding his first grade year with us (while she and Muhammad organize their life) and if he could spend the end of July until Gull Lake, in August, then that would be okay with her. WooHoo! It worked. I thought it would. I'm glad it did. I was relieved. (smile)
The idea of Donny being away, from the family, for three weeks is difficult to contemplate. (frown) However, if it's a necessary step to keep her, "at bay," then, so be it. Hopefully, something will come up and she won't pick him up...after all. We'll see.
Love, me.
Nance, you are a stud. However, let me explain the concept of "anonymous"...it doesn't work if you say "It was me, Nance"...
Emily?
Emily?
You know Dee won't come get him for three weeks. That means finding daycare for only three weeks. Did she ever make it down after Chrishmas? Was She Mad about us going into the storage units?
Monica
She has NOT rescheduled her, "beloved," Christmas visit nor has she spoken to Donny since the last time I suggested it on December 9th. I say beloved because she made such a BIG, hairy deal about seeing him on Christmas or at the very least the day after. Donny mentioned, to me, the other day that his Mom said, "Christmas isn't Christmas without you." He wondered, "why," he hadn't seen her and when would he get his presents. In the past six months, Donny's only, noteworthy, reference regarding his Mother has been about Christmas and his gifts. I told him that she is doing her best and we will get together, to open presents, just as soon as she can. Makes yah sad...eh?
She was not mad about the storage units. She has been there, herself, and retrieved some of her belongings along with, "paperwork," of Don's and what she says is some of his Grandmother's china. I asked her what it looked like and she said it was white with blue flowers. Does that sound familiar?
She referred to her three weeks (summer) with Donny as, "palatable." Meaning it was just barely enough time, together, to make her happy with the situation. Whatever. She knows that, to some extent, she has me in a corner. She does.
I just cannot imagine relinquishing him, into her care, for three weeks. It's almost unbearable for me to consider. The only comforting thought is that I do not fear for his physical safety...much. My greatest concern is that he will not receive the love and attention that he deserves and is NOW used to. Additionally, he will be deeply missed by us. We go to Gull Lake on August 19th and return on the 26th. School starts while we are gone...and, the boyz will have their first day on August 28th.
That's all. I know...I'm wordy. Sorry.
What an amazing beeotch. I cannot believe how selfish and uncaring she is.
Yeah, that is the china. We must have missed some. We did get one big box of it. I don't think it was super valuable. It was just Granny and Grandpa's and she shouldn't have it.
I have to go. Peter just made himself a bowl of cereal with water because I'm wasting time on this computer.
Monica
I will try and get it from her.
You know what, Nance. The china is just stuff. I wouldn't spend a lot of energy trying to get it when you already spend so much just trying to manage her regarding Donny. I know, the thought of her having Granny's dishes sucks, but it's not worth it. Peter's just practicing for the day when he has his cereal with beer.
Hey...I think Dee may be bluffing a bit about what she found in the storage units... there were 6 of us at the storage units that cold day and we went through every box...also, Don called 3 times while we were there (after his hearing)to be certain that we retrieved ALL of his papers, of that I'm really certain. He wanted his history writings, etc. Nance, I'm in agreement with Cathy, don't spend precious energy trying to get any china she says she has. I do want to "publicly" thank Josh for helping on that wintry day, going through all that stuff in unheated units. Besides for Dad,he was the only guy, and there was a lot of lifting and loading the truck, it took a long time and it was COLD! That day was hard on Mom and Dad, I think. First, seeing Don in leg shackles in the courtroom and then the visit after...then on to the storage place (where Monica had her checkbook out to pay the $500 owed on the units...Dad and Mom had already paid hundreds over time and first said they weren't going to pay any more, but at that moment Dad said we called his bluff and he wrote out a check, but kudos to Monica, also). After spending a long time in the cold and crap in the storage units, then it was on the Don's home where we cleaned!!! It was draining for me, I can't imagine it if it were my son. Plus, they were trying to leave in 2 days for Florida...a well deserved rest. Kudos to Nance and Tom...don't worry about the china, I don't she has it...I have to say, my spine got tingly when I saw big...hairy...and Dee all in the same sentence.
I cannot imagine her motive for lying. Of course...I cannot imagine her motive for much.
On March 19th my Dad is taking all of us to the Minnesota Wild Hockey Game. We have four tickets in a Super Duper area and two are one deck up. Tom, I and Grandpa will take turns (3 periods) sitting, with the boyz, in the Super Seats. My brother, Bobby, is a goal judge and so we will be going early with him. We will be eating in the Staff Party Room before the game. We are going to see the players warm-up and step inside the penalty box. We may also get a game puck...or, THREE! Hopefully, four. Liam has an Authentic Game Jersey, Eli a Practice-Styled Jersey and Donny a Cotton Jersey Tee. They are stoked for the game and are really gonna look like Wild fans!
I considered trying to hook Donny up with Dee while we are there. However, I do not think that time will allow. We'll see.
don't bother. it will just cause a headache for you. she'll get out of it one way or another.
Who said that?
Monica did. Sorry.
Hey, Don called me tonight. He said he may be getting out in March. He didn't give me a chance to ask questions. He said he was about out of phone minutes and needed another card. i don't mind sending them but this is th 3rd or 4th one i'll be sending. is anyone else sending them? I fear they are used as currency. Especially when his calls are all only about 30 seconds long. Monica
He definately doesn't call here much...at all. When he does, call, it's extremely brief. We have only sent him money once...in the summer. I sent it as a Birthday gift so he wouldn't feel bad nor obligated to pay it back. He has called, many times, collect.
This is all I know.
Say, I just spoke with your Dad. I asked him about the likelyhood of Don getting out in March. He said that he would be surprised if he does. If he does get out, of the Hospital, he will likely be sent to Jail to await his hearing.
I think I will only make an effort for Donny to see Dee, in March, if she has still not seen him for his Christmas Exchange. We have her Birthday (12/13 ~ a Mother's ring) present and Christmas presents (lavender bath towels, pot pouri and a candle) still sitting here and it would be nice to unload them. We got Don a watch from Donny for Christmas. FYI~Donny's Birthday is March 29th.
Again, this is all I know.
My purpose in FYI'ing Donny's Birthday is beacuse THAT may be a reason to try and hook them up. If she doesn't see him then (03/19)...than, she will most likely want to come, to our house, ten days later. keeping in mind, that about three weeks ago...she suggested that she would come for her Christmas deal in two weeks. Ugh.
Okay, I'm done.
I guess I don't care how he is using them. Whatever I can do to make his miserable situation a little more tolerable I will.
monica
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