Just What I Needed

Right now, there's a lot going on and finding this when I loaded my Google profile was just what I needed.  If anyone needs a reminder of what the Lord can do when you're sick or when you're living with/dealing with someone sick:


James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Call me ignorant...

I've seen all of the mud slinging, what I will do if, what they didn't do, campaign ads. I'll admit it has been a long time since I had to know how the government works for a class, but don't alot of these promises and he/she didn't do what they said they would do require the house and senate to approve? I know I've watched the news and I have heard how things that were sent for approval were not getting it unless it was rewritten in a way that made everyone happy. How is an elected official suppose to keep promises if they're constantly having to do things in a way that makes everyone happy and how is the one saying they will do things differently going to do it when they have to go through the same channels?

So yeah I might be ignorant, but these promises of how things will be done shouldn't be made if they can't guarantee they will have the support of the ones deciding whether or not they will be able to keep the promise.

I'm not ready...

Since last August, I have gotten use to having the children in school. A house with just fish and two, at times three, dogs from 8-3 is a relatively quiet house. Next month, the children will be home until August, summer vacation. Dont get me wrong, I love my children. But for the next few months I am sure to have more, "mommy, where are you"s and the good old "I'm bored." Going to the bathroom with just a dog checking up on me will be a thing of the past too, Cassandra has to make sure she knows where I am.

So I will enjoy what little quiet time I have with just my dogs and fish.  I'm sure before the end of June I'll start wishing they were back in school.

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Dragonfly? #8

I enjoy watching My Fair Wedding. Makes me wonder where David Tutera and WE tv were when I got married.  Any who, the summary of the episode said "dragonfly wedding," I'm guessing this is suppose to be a dragonfly?

What started as one thing, turned into something else.

Meet Belle, she was my parents/brothers chihuahua.  I say was because this past Saturday, 1/21/2012, she passed away in my daddy's arms.  She was only a few years old, but unfortunately she had Addison's Disease and by the time they found out, it was too late.  The emergency vet was able to give her some fluids and send her home with instructions to try to reduce her potassium levels and increase her glucose.  The only thing that seemed to do was give them the rest of the day to spend with her.  The vet recommended that they euthanize her, but my dad said no.  Did she suffer? There is no way to tell.  She was where she wanted to be, doing one of the few things she loved doing, sitting in bed with him.  It's hard to watch something you love go through that, and it's even harder to watch them go to sleep and never wake up. 







Addison's disease is hard to diagnose since the symptoms can be mistaken for other common illnesses.  The symptoms can also come and go over a period of a few months, to years.  Normally, the disease is not caught until the dog is in crisis.  For Belle, she was already in renal failure.  The disease can be treated if caught early enough.  If your dog has been having bouts of vomiting and diarrhea, or even if you think your dog seems off, talk to your vet about your concerns. 

To find out more about the disease, you can visit:

AddisonDogs| What is Addison's Disease
Addion's Disease

You can also contact your local vet.

Day 6!

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to sleep that easy..