tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147552622024-03-23T14:30:32.746-04:00Mel's meaningless ramblingMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.comBlogger708125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-38296026061575195442010-12-18T16:57:00.002-05:002010-12-18T16:59:54.346-05:00Max has parvo. I should have known not to get a puppy this year, this year has been the year from hell. He is in the vet hospital, we are looking at about 1000.oo vet bill if he pulls though or not. It only took 2 weeks for me to love him, and him to love me. 2 weeks to a broken heart if he doesn't make itMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-20828995159069914082010-12-10T22:13:00.003-05:002010-12-10T22:30:03.944-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLtq3RducMt1YByLeH9MxTtKBXH6G4jp70ukH-RIi80FCT_wnM59WF-NbnRjqGFxGlZhqxzCS_hVEDiagowiOSjMzBmqmK4trumlFsx_m30VefYf_72Eb67knvJONSDtsoyvD/s1600/63655_10150364399045425_753970424_15984891_7095883_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLtq3RducMt1YByLeH9MxTtKBXH6G4jp70ukH-RIi80FCT_wnM59WF-NbnRjqGFxGlZhqxzCS_hVEDiagowiOSjMzBmqmK4trumlFsx_m30VefYf_72Eb67knvJONSDtsoyvD/s320/63655_10150364399045425_753970424_15984891_7095883_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549260601354116514" border="0" /></a><br />Max is here!<br /><br />well we got the puppy Tuesday. Hubby swore the puppy would NOT be sleeping in the bed with us, but he has every night so far lol. He is adorable, and has panic attacks when he cant find one of us. The other dogs are not too impressed so far but they will deal lol. They hate sharing attention, but there is lots of attention to go around. We named him Max after the Grinch's cartoon dog, because he looks like him. He has already figured out his name i think anyway. Potty training is an issue, the Canadian doesn't want to use a crate for him and so far training has been unsuccessful. Hopefully he will catch on soon and hopefully we will get a warm up so he will want to be outside<br /><br />Feeling better this week. Yay. way better. Still wear out easy and still eating everything in sight. I hope i can get off the predisone before i go into a diabetic coma lol.<br /><br />More excited about Christmas this year than i have been in a long time. I'll be home for Christmas for reals :):)<br /><br />Picture was done tonight, Icarus and Max doing a bit of bonding :)<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-66626131068790777942010-12-05T17:25:00.002-05:002010-12-05T17:56:34.081-05:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat....<br /><br />And the goose , well that would be me lol. Predisone makes me wanna eat everything anything anytime!! Its crazy, i had very little will power before but now...well there is NONE. I made sugar cookies today and eat them right out of the oven before they cooled! I couldn't wait lol. Of course they are better that way anyway. My face is already gotten the "puffy" look that people on Steroids have.<br /><br />But i feel better so i cant complain but so much, I would rather be fat and alive than svelte and dead. LOL. And i do feel better, its a slow process, very slow but i am getting better. I can feel it. I also found out the vacuuming is prolly a no no right now, but i can sweep ok go figure.<br /><br />Got some Christmas shopping done this weekend, by myself. Last week i wouldn't have even tried that but its all about feeling better. I went early and its wasn't too bad, the worst part was the check out lines. Online shopping was a bust, although i did use amazon for some stuff. Every site i went to they didn't have the size i needed or it was out of stock. It was frustrating, I was counting on doing most of my shopping online but oh well.<br /><br />I am excited about Christmas for the first time in years!! I cant wait for my Christmas day lunch with the family. I am still hoping for an i pad but alas its just too much. Stupid Apple and its stupid high prices lol. <br /><br />OH well , i guess we are getting a puppy. I emailed the lady and told her this is bad time, and she understood but then she sent a picture of the pup. The Canadian saw the pic and i did too and it was instant LOVE. Dammit. I wont post the pic here, i don't know if i can yet. But you will see when i can post pics what a doll this little fella is. He looks like a brown Brindle. The girls at work think i am CRAZY, literally. The crazy Greyhound lady. That's me. Anyway i think the rescue group is getting him next week, so we will have him soon I guess. Anyone have a puppy sized belly band? lol<br /><br />Later<br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /></span></span>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-61972773074333409522010-12-01T06:23:00.002-05:002010-12-01T06:33:16.613-05:00Major good news :)<br /><br />According to my blood work the meds are working and my body is no longer rejecting its own liver :) Doc was very pleased and even smiled lol. My blood results are dramatic, its strange what your own body can do it itself. So hopefully the trend will continue. He says i will be on the anti rejection drug for "a long long time" whatever that means but he reduced the steroids thankfully. Maybe i wont be such a bitch or so maudlin, and maybe i can sleep better too. <br /><br />My legs have been bothering me too but he thinks its because i haven't had my b-12 shot since the biopsy, so i need to get one of those soon. <br /><br />And of all things, we got an email from the greyhound rescue group that puppies will be available. Grey pups are hard to get, its prolly an opps litter that they cant register. So we are torn about this, we want another greyhound puppy, we have raised 2 now but the timing kinda sucks. I don't even know what to tell her. We get first dibs since we helped found the group. But also i know if we don't take it they will find good homes. EVERYONE wants puppies. We are very happy with the pack we have now, do we wanna throw another pup in here? LOL. <br /><br />What say u?<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-41054507241379569002010-11-23T22:39:00.002-05:002010-11-23T22:45:54.341-05:00So do you feel ANY better yet?<br /><br />This is the question i am getting asked this week. I guess people think after 3 weeks on the meds something should be different. Its frustrating, I don't really feel better, in fact last week it was worse but i really think a lot of it is of the medicine. This is some strong shit I am on lol.<br /><br />So I feel like i am under a microscope, everyone is watching me to see ...what? I don't even what is normal anymore lol.<br /><br />But knock on wood, i did feel a smidge better yesterday and today. I dont wanna even jinx things by saying that. And its not much of a difference. Time will tell. I see the doctor on Monday and the weekly blood tests should tell if i am really getting better. <br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-74889773519796377112010-11-18T18:26:00.002-05:002010-11-18T18:44:36.743-05:00Mel's Gadgets :)<br /><br />Week 2 of the meds, i have had some bad days but then some days are ok. The doctor doesn't think i should be working at all but what else would i do? Sit around and mope and get depressed? Nope. I need money anyway for all my fun gadgets. I love gadgets lol!! Plus my work is not hard, stressful sometimes but not physical. <br /><br />Speaking of gadgets, I love my Nook, although sometimes i think i should have gotten a kindle but the instant i want a book I can get it. Instantly. Awesome. Another great gadget is my droid phone. It does so much stuff but making a call is challenge sometimes go figure :) I downloaded Mansfield park on it and listen to it at work.<br /><br />And my 3rd best gadget ( this is like Oprah's fav things....Mel's Fav things...think I could get a talk show?) Is my DVR. I am a child of television, i love TV. always have. I was not one of those mothers that wouldn't let my kids watch TV....i watched and I am not a serial killer. But the DVR is great, i can watch what i want when i want, I can leave in the middle of movie and pause it. <br /><br />Last best gadget is my Kreurig coffee maker. I was off my coffee for a while, just didnt want it but the urge is starting to come back to drink more coffee. Its funny how when u r sick your tastes change in food. Anyway, instant cup of perfect coffee in seconds, you cant beat it. Plus there are flavored coffees galore out there for it.<br /><br />Oops cant forget my i pod touch. Thats been on my fav list for several years now. I like the instant song thing too :)<br /><br />OK i guess I am done. I am not get any $$ for endorsing this stuff, but next on my want list is an ipad. Why? I don't know why I just want one lol. So if anyone wants to talk to Steve jobs or whoever is in charge there , maybe i could product test?<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-3533060888474143692010-11-14T12:23:00.003-05:002010-11-14T12:30:45.881-05:00Good times :)<br /><br />I started my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">meds</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tuesday</span>, so far i am not sure if i see small improvements or not. It still hurts, and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">predisone</span> is working on my attitude big time. I am ill tempered and i know its the drugs so I am trying to not bitch whine gripe fuss whatever. At home its easy, at work its hard to not lash out. But i am trying <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lol</span> The good news is i am tolerating the anti rejection <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">drugs</span> well, now if it works.<br /><br />Nothing else is really going on around here this week. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">havent</span> felt like doing much. Thought about trying to do some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Christmas</span> shopping this morning but the sales are still not great yet. I am a bargain shopper, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">lol</span> or i try to be anyway.<br /><br />I am trying to stay upbeat. Its hard, I wanna do normal stuff and I cant really do much of anything. Ugh. I am fighter though and i am NOT going to give up. <br /><br />Maybe soon I will have good news for the blog. What a bummer this is to my readers <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lol</span>.<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-6157662415317669322010-11-06T22:32:00.002-04:002010-11-06T22:45:29.651-04:00The Biopsy is over, and i didnt bleed out lol yay. I fact i did quite well, although I dont remember what i said to the radiologist (who also happens to be my boss), I am hoping i didnt call her a cheap bitch for taking our health insurance away while the docs kept theirs (of course) lol. Versid is good for making you tell the truth i think.<br /><br />I will find out monday what the biopsy showed and the course of treatment. Huge doses of predisone has been mentioned. Cant wait for even MORE weight gain on that lol.<br /><br />Zed asked what this has done to me. For a long long time i have had terrible back and side pain. Mentioned it to several docs and was told that back pain could be almost anything. My abdomen is distended. I am tired all the time. Sometimes it feels like a baby is inside me moving around (really dunno what the hell that is all about). I have turned a yukky shade of yellow and my pee is bright orange. Thats about it. They only found this in routine bloodwork. The biopsy was to tell them how advanced this is. <br /><br />So there it is. I have read up on this too, and had to stop, its scary shit. I too am hoping for remission. <br /><br />My daughter came from Virginia to see me, and it was sooo good to see her. We didn't do much but being with her made me feel better. Yes, i am not above using this turn of events to get attention from my kids lol<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-46419801237531722642010-10-31T08:16:00.003-04:002010-10-31T08:20:05.071-04:00Auto Immune Hepititis. This is what i have been diagnosed with. Just when i wonder whats next this happens. Biopsy this week, after 2 weeks of getting me off blood thinners to get ready for it. the good thing about this is, i am not as lazy as i thought i freaking have a an excuse now for being useless lol<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-51834451704163867812010-10-11T06:53:00.005-04:002010-10-11T07:06:19.091-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkDDZxEdOZUrdedR4b1SfBnzOaEq0qLjqNQsEykm4mxX4teWOCrCvDy-A7Que0zTQEg2oGFVwneSTzuOVDayCgKRuwhvZNkMCmXnF4iaihinmQVsfGmar4ciYtMzc-5LUsw67/s1600/Icarus+and+us.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkDDZxEdOZUrdedR4b1SfBnzOaEq0qLjqNQsEykm4mxX4teWOCrCvDy-A7Que0zTQEg2oGFVwneSTzuOVDayCgKRuwhvZNkMCmXnF4iaihinmQVsfGmar4ciYtMzc-5LUsw67/s320/Icarus+and+us.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526742894673648306" border="0" /></a><br />i am a bad bad blogger. I know it, you know it (not that anyone bothers coming here anymore). I find it easier to do short blurbs as to what is going on thru Facebook but sometimes i need to say more or i need to curse (fuck fuck fuck) which i cant do there because my ultra religious cousin and her family is on there. Although they think i am heathen that's going to hell anyway so i guess i shouldn't care. But i do care what people think. I always have. And that sucks. I wish i could be like my hubby, he truly does not care what anyone thinks.<br /><br />We have had a rough year, hubby's heart attack and my eye surgery and financial issues because he was out of work for 2 months. We are finally caught up finacially but we have NO cushion at all. We could cut back on cable or or smart phones but i am spoiled and I dont want to lol. thank goodness so far we haven't had to. But my work is thinking of shutting down and going to a medical billing service. They have already taken our insurance away, and my raise this year? .25 cents an hour lololol. I didn't even notice it.<br /><br />Well i am off to said work thought i would post a pic our new doggie, Icarus. He is handsome don't ya think??<br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-47876739973024636512010-06-30T06:18:00.002-04:002010-06-30T06:32:33.384-04:00We adopted a new greyhound 2 weeks ago, he is so awesome i love him so much!!! Nothing can take away the pain of losing my other babies but he helps. He helps so much! His name is Icarus, and we call him Icky lol. <br /><br />Went to Virginia to visit my mom and my kids. had a great visit, although there was one fight with mom over the vacuum cleaner (of all things really???) I don't know how we get into arguments, it happens without me even realizing. Its ALWAYS been that way with her and me. Too much alike maybe? I dunno. But other than that it was nice. Saw the brats, Stuffgirl is still engaged and almost living with her futures family. Kornfan is living with his girlfriend and her baby, I really am not sure about that. I really like his girlfriend and the baby is a cutie but the baby calls him daddy and is way attached and i am worried if things don't work out its gonna hurt everyone more. But its their lives i am just on the sidelines lol.<br /><br />work has been crazy, a real good friend of mine left her husband and has turned into someone i dont know. She says she hasn't changed so i guess i didn't really know her anyway. I warned her that her associations with certain peoplw would not look well and sure enough she is in trouble at work, serious trouble which i NEVER thought possible for her she used to be such a good worker. And I think back to when i went through my divorce was I THAT different? Did i change that much? I got in trouble at work then too but mostly it was because my ex kept calling and getting me upset during work hours not cool. Oh well. That was 4 jobs and a lifetime ago lol.<br /><br />time to feed my doggies, later :)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-31667421646226910152010-05-31T18:43:00.002-04:002010-05-31T18:50:31.526-04:00well I had a sucky memorial day weekend. I have a painful bladder infection that just wont go away, my husband was on nights on weekend, then had today off. I thought maybe we could go to dinner or SOMETHING together but NOOOOO he decided to go night fishing. I am not mad really just hurt and disappointed. MY friends are with their families enjoying what they can of a rainy weekend but i alone. Again. I want my family, i miss them and doing stuff with them. <br /><br />The good things about this weekend was sleeping in, always a plus, and getting a few things done around the house. So i guess we should always look on the bright side. <br /><br />Yesterday i downloaded 3 new books to my Nook, lol. i can spend money and not even leave the house :)<br /><br />I hope everyone else had a great weekend though :) <br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-19267200909866277222010-05-29T10:46:00.003-04:002010-05-29T10:49:33.792-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpQrQmXroNHhzPkw0X-eiQIforhCi8vullDiOF6E9OMUs6HlrGn3sOXvSB5z0OVKEl8YM_6AfshFjvmPVDbX2qNg4QmhOX4KfWTS15o2opHEySZCufWrATgxz1vQ1oLgahAut/s1600/20052_10150103545345425_753970424_11112489_482207_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpQrQmXroNHhzPkw0X-eiQIforhCi8vullDiOF6E9OMUs6HlrGn3sOXvSB5z0OVKEl8YM_6AfshFjvmPVDbX2qNg4QmhOX4KfWTS15o2opHEySZCufWrATgxz1vQ1oLgahAut/s320/20052_10150103545345425_753970424_11112489_482207_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476703807530459346" border="0" /></a><br />just a pic of my old girl Raven :) Ignore the messy background lol that has been cleaned up, Honestly it looks like a hoarders episode lol<br /><br />My hubby is working all the holiday weekend, I get so lonely on the holidays when he is working. I am taking myself to a pedicure to console myself lol. <br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-26120884673323449072010-05-27T19:42:00.003-04:002010-05-27T20:07:33.853-04:00I watched Julie and Julia the other day, what a great movie!!! It made me wan to blog more but I don't cook so a cooking blog is out of the question lol. I guess I will just continue with my randomness like always.<br /><br />Things are looking up here finally. I seem to be recovered from my eye issues. The Retina doc says its still early so he expects even more improvement. I am all for that lol. It rarely hurts anymore, always a plus. It does hurt when the weather changes how freaky is that lol?? Hubby is recovering very well from the heart attack but he still has some mental issues. He says he wakes up sometimes at night when the realization hits him that he had a heart attack. I have been there, it does something to your mental state when you good health is gone forever. I cant think about my heart failure or diabetes or other crap too much, cuz it will just drive you crazy.<br /><br />We had a scare with our Chihuahua Raven. She is 12 now and went downhill so fast that when we took her to the vet we fully expected not to bring her home, every time we take a dog anymore, we end up having to put them down. But Raven is not going anywhere, she has heart failure too, now she is some of the same meds i am lol. She is never gonna be spry again but dammit she is still here and we are so happy about that. We have to carry her around alot but she is 7 lbs, lol pretty easy to carry.<br /><br />Been thinking of getting a new greyhound, a boy. Just thinking at this point.<br /><br />Work is ok, i really like what I do but we are understaffed so everyone is always slightly stressed. I would like work better if I could go in after 11 every day, I hate early anymore.<br /><br />Oh LOST was awesome!!!!! I know alot of peeps hated the ending but I just loved it. Now I am lost on tuesday nights lol. Thank goodness True Blood is coming back on soon.<br /><br />Oh I bought a Nook!!! It was my celebration gift to myself ( I had to sell my wii to afford it lol) in honor of the fact that i CAN read and have awesome eyesight after the surgeries. I couldn't decide between a Nook and a Kindle but decided on the Nook and I do love it. Except I have to remember to keep it charged lol. I had a doc appoint last week and forgot to charge it so I didn't have a book to read. Luckily the doc was on time that day.<br /><br />Thats about all for this random session.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-78776890920332069052010-05-04T06:59:00.002-04:002010-05-04T07:04:07.879-04:00I lost my Melvin last week, he was in kidney Failure and we had to have him put down. It breaks my heart. Now Raven is really slowing down, she is old and is just slowing down like normal for her age but its scary. I want another Greyhound but I haven't been able to bring it up to hubby yet. LOL.<br /><br />Also I think i am prejudiced against heavy drinkers. I wonder how I got here lol.<br /><br />And its time to go to work. <br /><br />LaterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-72172340627542014192010-03-07T12:38:00.002-05:002010-03-07T12:45:24.956-05:00Wow I was really a downer in that last post. I have friends, hopefully good ones but still i always feel left out. Most of my friends want to do <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">athletic</span> stuff, hiking and dancing classes and i cant do any of that, although i can do a bit more than i could before, i still have bad legs. Oh well. I see the girlfriends on TV shows and wonder why i cant a group of friends like the sex in the city ladies or the ones on cougar town <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span>.<br /><br />I have my cataract surgery Tuesday. I am nervous....its silly after my last eye surgery was more complicated but i am nervous about this. I cant wait not to wear an eye patch. :P<br /><br />With all the surgeries and heart attacks in this house i havent been able to travel...I havent seen my mom or my kids since last summer. I miss them! <br /><br />later....Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-48550329643090033652010-03-02T06:33:00.002-05:002010-03-02T06:36:37.369-05:00Why are friends so hard to come by for me, and when I do get close and let someone in, i just get disappointed BIG time. How come some people have kept close friends since school days?? How is that possible? I know i should try harder but then always get hurt. People suck today lol hopefully tomorrow will be better.<br /><br />That is allMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-28356184101341279722010-02-28T15:39:00.003-05:002010-02-28T15:47:57.863-05:00Ha I am posting again and it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hasn't</span> been a year yet :) shocking. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dont</span> think i have any followers anymore, oh well.<br /><br />I am still wearing the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">eye patch</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">arrr</span> matey) but will have cataract surgery on March 9<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Th</span> and will have almost perfect sight in one eye!!! Awesome, I am excited. Downside, i have to go back to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">wearing</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">contact</span> lens in the right eye until the cataract is ready in that one. Ugh, boo to contacts but it will be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ok</span>. I just have to get fitted for one its been 2 years since i wore them.<br /><br />My 2 best friends are drifting away from me.....they want to do really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">physical</span> stuff that i cant do and they have a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">bestie</span> now and i feel left out. It was bad for a while for me but now i am used to it. They say i never call them, which is true but its hard to talk and they tell me about all the fun stuff they have been doing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lol</span>. Why are good true friends so hard to come by?<br /><br />Hubby loves the cardiac <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">reahab</span>, i knew he would. He even got put in time out for working his heart too much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lol</span>.<br /><br />OK out for now Happy March and beware the Ides!Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-47510684908568327612010-02-21T17:29:00.003-05:002010-02-21T17:55:57.688-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF4qTlUdHP5bUyN_JXXxChM-lkBDpAo8R4pyygQP9febwJ4TJYs5sepc0N5h23zG8FR4Ph6fyg0JWy9DPqJ5Zke8Vcse31B8DZjFSvVoKOHJG1NceiE7z2UAelzpsSrzk8bc0/s1600-h/awwwdeuce.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF4qTlUdHP5bUyN_JXXxChM-lkBDpAo8R4pyygQP9febwJ4TJYs5sepc0N5h23zG8FR4Ph6fyg0JWy9DPqJ5Zke8Vcse31B8DZjFSvVoKOHJG1NceiE7z2UAelzpsSrzk8bc0/s320/awwwdeuce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440832559465568498" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OK</span> so its been over a year since i posted here. I am lazy i have no excuse, i love the short feeds on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">facebook</span> as a way to keep up with peeps. Met so many great blog pals <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> this old blog of mine.<br /><br />Its been one hell of a year here. my daughter made a decision that hurt me deeply, and after it was said and done she was hurting too. I just hope she uses more of her brains in the future.<br /><br />The Canadian had a massive heart attack, according the the doc it kills most that have them this bad. My biggest fear is losing him....even though he can be extremely difficult from time to time. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lol</span> i am sure he says the same about me. They <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">didn't</span> do a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">stent</span> because his heart actually grew new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">veins</span> or something, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">don't</span> know its all very confusing to me but the doc (who is also my heart doc a wonderful man) says leaving it alone and resting was the best thing. He was in the hospital a week and out of work for 2 months. He is back at work now and seems better than ever. Having a hard time with the heart diet though <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lol</span>.<br /><br />As for me in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">September</span> i noticed some bad floaters in my left eye. Since my eyesight is bad to start with i went straight to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">opthomalogist</span>. He said they were just floaters and my eyes would eventually adjust to them. They got worse and worse instead of better though. I just thought it was something i had to live with but then it really took a turn for the worse while hubby was in the hospital. A line swooped down over the top of my vision and was there all the time, it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">didn't</span> move like the floaters. But still i was dealing with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">hubby's</span> issues and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">didn't</span> go to the eye doc for a couple a weeks. I had a retinal detachment which meant immediate surgery to save the sight. I thought easy laser surgery of something but i was wrong it was awful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">lol</span>. It was bad, the surgery and the recovery is all i will say. Now i have to get a cataract removed in the same eye, the surgery sped up my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">cataract</span> which was already there. I can see out of that eye but the vision is not what my glasses correct for so i am still wearing an ugly eye patch until the cataract surgery, then i can get a new lens. It would cost about 400$ to get it now so there is no sense its paying that and then need another new lens after.<br /><br />We lost Deuce our Greyhound this year too, again that was hard. I am down to 6 dogs now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">lol</span> and Melvin has been limping some lately too. Trying not to think about losing another one. The picture is Deuce in his prime. He won <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">alot</span> of races but when he retired he was one lazy dog :)<br /><br />I gained about 10 lbs back but so far i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">have</span> leveled off. I would love to lose more but for now i am content and my blood sugar is excellent.<br /><br />I guess <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">that's</span> all for now...maybe it wont be another <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">year</span> before i post again :)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-36647224738840103972008-12-31T21:32:00.002-05:002008-12-31T21:53:37.138-05:00I am in Virginia visiting my mom...thank goodness this trip is better than the last one! she was sick before and paranoid. Anyway, she is better...she still has some issues but its been nice. my kids where both here...i miss them so much! They are both gone now ..off to enjoy new years like young people do...me i will probably be in bed at midnight.<br /><br />Christmas was way better thann i expected...it was just me and hubby but still it was nice. He surpised me with an electric car starter...i cant wait until he installs it...i know i am going to love it so much. my car will be toasty and warm and de-iced before i get in it! I will be so spoiled!!<br /><br />I am going crazy with lack of internet here this week. I have the verizon to go but it will only connect for maybe 15 min at a time. and this slowwwwwwwww laptop is driving me crazy too. The wi fi on my ipod isnt working and i cant figure out why...hopefully hubby can get it right or i will call apple when i get home. I am such an addict...its so sad. I havent been able to read blogs but i try to stop by facebook everyday. i like facebook :)<br /><br />I have more but the internet disconnected 3 times while writing this so i am just going to post it while i can lol<br /><br />happy new year !!!!<br /><br />laterMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-58448490642207129152008-12-24T19:03:00.003-05:002008-12-24T19:36:56.705-05:00<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxaDngfd3_M9ey3ZdrlM0h1symKRtRS-5uHS9BkSIdCNEqfWC8KIQHflBjeK6c6VoCAih0EKzmsXE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p><p>Merry Merry everyone!! </p><p>I spent most of today shopping!! I am tired, too tired to be depressed lol. I didnt need to shop but hubby did and i tagged along. It wasn't as crazy as i thought it would be. </p><p>My daughter is going to be able to spend almost the whole week me next week when i am in Virginia so i am thrilled about that. Not sure about the son, i know he'll be there when i get there but not sure for how long.</p><p>I took these sunday night when we went out for our anniversary. I forgot to post about it!! 11 years with hubby! I hope for many many more with him. He is the best, i love him more now than 11 years ago.</p><p>Anyway, enjoy the lights and happy holidays!</p><p> </p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-14429008797897937602008-12-21T10:08:00.003-05:002008-12-21T10:15:54.160-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQr7QOnVPp4XMSS77ISkuSDkJVRSNXQEX8SYmig53gL8D9LlH-OahyxgUARL-HOaVMzPlrTTxbkwaiS4coxI8dtsyzxpY4nca-5BxilyGmkWLhjw9kIcELH3CIus2BWN4E1Mkw/s1600-h/PICT0614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282261892289295106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQr7QOnVPp4XMSS77ISkuSDkJVRSNXQEX8SYmig53gL8D9LlH-OahyxgUARL-HOaVMzPlrTTxbkwaiS4coxI8dtsyzxpY4nca-5BxilyGmkWLhjw9kIcELH3CIus2BWN4E1Mkw/s320/PICT0614.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Bah Humbug</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So i am trying not to be depressed. I have so much in my life, why should i care that i will be alone both christmas eve and christmas day?? I trying to look at the bright side, after a few days with my mother hounding my every step next week i will ready to kill for some alone time lol. Hubby is working nights blech.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yesterday i had to go back to my vets the first time since that day we had Jeopardy put down. It was hard...so hard. But to make it worse i had to wait to get my flea medication (I hate a fucking flea worse than ANYTHING!! well maybe i hate spiders more) and while I was waiting a family came out carring a large plastic bag large dog sized and they were all crying. I had sit in my van and cry myself for a while i leave. I am getting better but man that was hard lol.</div><div> </div><div>The picture is Jeppy waiting for her dad on day last year, She always wanted to be the first one to greet him</div><div> </div><div>Later</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-9958923466842682492008-12-16T07:00:00.002-05:002008-12-16T07:07:09.548-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgmiAwq5CUjn1_1iS8bmub6E7l8-ovRKNgK6fuRIf7JXQ-V3tFuOlVq0S1AnvJ30O5eBr7DCYurb4pASO6fLSR7Cr6RpUWx2g6wKnpGpbSPyvP3Yi6Eg4T86R54jXXGVJ1GJJ/s1600-h/154px-Jane_Austen_1870.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280358233659960674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgmiAwq5CUjn1_1iS8bmub6E7l8-ovRKNgK6fuRIf7JXQ-V3tFuOlVq0S1AnvJ30O5eBr7DCYurb4pASO6fLSR7Cr6RpUWx2g6wKnpGpbSPyvP3Yi6Eg4T86R54jXXGVJ1GJJ/s320/154px-Jane_Austen_1870.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Its Jane Austin's Birthday today!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I love me some Jane Austin, she probably my favorite writer (although there are so many!) She wasnt widely read when she was alive, and in fact didnt use her name until a relative published some of her writings after her death. I wonder if she knows how beloved she is now.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My favorite quote of hers :</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?" </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Truer words have never been written.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Later</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-34265561480271051352008-12-14T22:54:00.002-05:002008-12-14T23:08:02.978-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjB8SJEAUGZEjVZaJpvF0khENTR7_sscIsRhIPqjV4bBUa85mfsDB9b-aIrwsDkzEoVhJzhqS5cIWF7DCek8MCO_nBOdDZjk-GH77R61kwADdELNjYJgUKpO-InGsP6kLXWFS/s1600-h/ipod+touch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279863578443612162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjB8SJEAUGZEjVZaJpvF0khENTR7_sscIsRhIPqjV4bBUa85mfsDB9b-aIrwsDkzEoVhJzhqS5cIWF7DCek8MCO_nBOdDZjk-GH77R61kwADdELNjYJgUKpO-InGsP6kLXWFS/s320/ipod+touch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">The Grinch...thats me....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;">I am trying to be more excited about christmas, i really am. But i miss my dad, i miss the way christmas used to be. I miss my kids and my mom and i wont be able to go see them until the 26th. I was hopping maybe they could postpone christmas for one day (I mean its just ONE frigging day) but my brother and his wife cant, they already made plans. I was mad and hurt at first but i talked to my sister in law and they have a really good reason. they are taking her mother in for a week long visit to giver her sister a break (her mother lives with her sister). So its ok but i am still blue. Hubby is working christmas eve night so that sucks. Its just me and the dogs. I know am feeling a little self pity but its not that bad i guess. Hubby got me an ipod Touch for christmas which i was really wanting but didnt think he would get it for me. LOL this is how the first time I brought up that i wanted one. A commercial for the Ipod touch came on.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;">Me. I really want want of those its the coolest thing!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;">Hubby : I really want a 12 inch dick but i am not getting that either.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;">So needless to say I was so surprised when he got it for me! I love it but i would trade it for christmas with my family.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333399;">Later</span></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14755262.post-45665758658570065462008-12-07T22:36:00.002-05:002008-12-07T22:52:57.562-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgDJSx858Xpf83Vkycb1kZDCXwQjO3Ze3nRHYU2MFML_aOaAHBlbptGGON_8qgga9yViKtmh1SeJn9-jn4e3_gbH_zTYRhXArxO1QrnxdTSp22Os4ET-lOYUuU0FKK6BeSwG8/s1600-h/profile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261789226523810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgDJSx858Xpf83Vkycb1kZDCXwQjO3Ze3nRHYU2MFML_aOaAHBlbptGGON_8qgga9yViKtmh1SeJn9-jn4e3_gbH_zTYRhXArxO1QrnxdTSp22Os4ET-lOYUuU0FKK6BeSwG8/s320/profile.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">hello is this thing on??</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">i am back i guess. I gave up on blogging for a while, i couldnt even really say why. I was depressed for a time but then i havent been for a while so thats no excuse. Maybe i just ran out of stuff to say. But when something funny happens i think to myself I want to blog but i didnt. Maybe i am just lazy. OK i am lazy I admit it. I probably have no readers left but i will catch everyone up on whats been going on in Melsville.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">I lost 52 lbs...thats a good thing. Bad thing it seems to be stuck and i am not losing any more. But i feel much better, not sure if its the weight or the diabetes but i do feel better most days. Still have days that are full of pain (yesterday was a 2 pain pill day) but things are better.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">My work went to a 4 day work week in oct. At first i hated it because i end up working more hours but now i really like it. I feel like i get more accomplished in the longer days and plus i get to sleep more since i dont go in until 9 now. Having fridays off is great!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">i wrecked my van avoiding a deer but it wasnt too bad...i was very lucky and hubby fixed it all himself so no insurance or huge repair bills. He is so handy :) But i have issues... mental issues about driving that van now. I know its all in my head but I completely lost control of the vehicle and that scared me. So i am working through that fear lol.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">I got new glasses and i can see!!!! I gave up on my contacts and even though i look goofy in glasses i dont care my eyes feel great these days. I dont think I will go back to contacts. I posted a pic of me and my glasses and my new haircut. I was forced to get my hair cut lol my friends ganged up on me. I hated the new hair at first but now its growing on me.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">well thats euff for now. Not much happened while i was gone, i really lead such a boring life but i like it that way. I missed my blogger buds :)</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#993399;">Later</span></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18313915258169857834noreply@blogger.com9