I will certainly be glad when Halloween is over. The leftover candy is going to work so I will stop eating it.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
October 30, 2012
A few months ago, one of my online friends held a little contest where you had to guess the number of bread ties he had accumulated over the course of a year. I was one of two people to come the closest, and my prize arrived today! He's a photographer in Australia and this is one of his shots he had made into a postcard. I think it's pretty cool.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
October 28, 2012
Liz came by today and brought her sewing with her. She's an art major at UNCC, and this is her latest project. She has pretty much self taught herself to sew, with the help of YouTube. This project is a costume based on a Japanese Vocaloid (voice synthesizing program) character, Luka Megurine, that is an octopus. She created the pattern herself and is not quite finished but you can see how talented she is.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
October 26, 2012
This past week was Red Ribbon Week in our school system. It's basically a week of learning about "Just Say No". One of my schools had an assembly this afternoon, and the high school cheerleaders made a guest appearance. Needless to say, the elementary kids thought they were way cool.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
October 25, 2012
Thug sent us in another tail spin today. We were trying to wean him off the steroids, and he not only started stumbling around again, he also stopped going to the bathroom. He was due for a pill today, and after about 5 hours he turned back into his old self. So, that meant another call to the vet and we are going to continue daily doses of steroids for another two weeks. Both Donald and I know we will have to make a decision about his quality of life sooner or later. I'm happy we didn't have to do that today. In the meantime, I'll let him sit on my lap for as long as he wants.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
October 24, 2012
This is the sign of a busy household. I always wonder how other people manage to keep their houses clean.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
October 21, 2012
It's beginning to look a lot like fall around here. These Bradford Pears by our shopping center are always the first to bloom in spring, and the first to change color in the fall. The picture doesn't do them justice because they are a brilliant red. You can't help but notice them and smile.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
October 20, 2012
I did something new today; I cooked a pumpkin. It was easier than you may think. The hardest part was cutting it in half before utting it in the oven. I have a whole new respect for our ancestors.
Friday, October 19, 2012
October 19, 2012
My friend Lesley is leaving our district to work in another school system. Because she is herself, we all got a goodbye gift. I love my fun frog!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
October 18, 2012
I thought I'd give you an update on Thug. He is responding very well to steroids. I'd say he's about 85% better than he was over the weekend. He'll finish this round and then we'll wait and see how he does. I feel like we're living on borrowed time, but I'm not complaining.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
October 17, 2012
I guess it was inevitable. I am having to start allergy shots again. It got to the point where antihistamines just weren't doing the trick for me anymore, so after about 6 months of trying different things, here I am, at the allergy doctor, waiting on shots.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
October 16, 2012
Clifford the Big Red Dog visited the local fire department today. I'm working on a project for some young children about fire safety, and thought this would be something fun for them to see.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
October 14, 2012
I have avoided this subject all weekend. Thug is not well. As a matter of fact, on Friday we weren't sure if he would make through the weekend or not. I took him to the vet Friday night, he wound up having some x-rays and while they weren't conclusive, it looks like he has some neurological damage that is affecting his ability to walk. He is very unsteady on his feet, and will fall easily. Sometimes his back legs just give out on him, and sometimes his front legs fail and he does a face plant. We've got him on a serious pain medication, and he will start steroids tomorrow. We can tell he doesn't feel well, but he's still eating, drinking, and doing the other things that dogs do. He gets tired very easily, and I wind up carrying him around most of the time. To say I'm upset about this is an understatement. At least I know has been well taken care of and has had a life full of love.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
October 13, 2012
Dottie, Patrick and I toured a working dairy farm today. Patrick wasn't quite so sure about the farm animals, but it was his first time experiencing something like that. Part of the tour was a hay ride. I promise we really didn't squish him between us like it looks in this picture!
Friday, October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
Donald and I got to babysit for a little while this afternoon so we took Patrick to the park.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
October 11, 2012
Look who came to visit Granddaddy and Beebee today! He has learned what a camera is...can you tell?
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012
I was happy to see the clouds breaking up this morning. I couldn't help but notice the sky when I got to work and thought it was worthy of today's photo.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
October 9, 2012
We didn't eat the bread fast enough. However, I found it fascinating that the mild is growing in lines.
Monday, October 8, 2012
October 8, 2012
Today was the first cold and rainy day of the season. It wasn't rainy when I got to work, so guess where my umbrella was?
Sunday, October 7, 2012
October 7, 2012
I had some fun photographing butterflies and moths in Wilmington this weekend. Love the purple flowers, green background and brown moth.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
October 6, 2012
Donald spent some time cleaning up the yard in Wilmington today. There are lots of volunteer trees growing that have very deep roots. Here's the best method we have found to get them out; a tow rope and 4 wheel drive vehicle.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
October 4, 2012
Hooray for fall produce! Here are the contents of this week's produce box; eggplant, spaghetti squash, green beans, heirloom tomatoes and sweet potatoes. Yum!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
After such a rainy day yesterday, and a foggy morning today, the afternoon turned out to be lovely. Here is the radio tower outside our offices in Franklin County.
Monday, October 1, 2012
October 1, 2012
It's a new month, so it's time get serious about losing weight. I downloaded an app for my iPhone called Lose It. It is pretty easy to track calories and exercise. Here is today's run down. 1300 calories a day is not a lot.
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