Ha, you will not only still be kicking you will be dancing through your woods with your scissors snipping off all the bounty you come across!! I have a mental image of you doing your collecting and fixing stuff, kind of like a female Indiana Jones!!
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Ha, you will not only still be kicking you will be dancing through your woods with your scissors snipping off all the bounty you come across!! I have a mental image of you doing your collecting and fixing stuff, kind of like a female Indiana Jones!!
Ohhhh, leslie needs an Indiana Jones hat!!
hehehe
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
And a magnifying glass :eek:
Leslie:
Please read my post today. Maybe something about what I found may pertain to Squirt. Do you have any Reticulocyte values on her form your blood work? Let me know what you think? many on here have said about their dogs afraid of rain, noise etc. This could be the reason since it is caused by Cushings tumors. Blessings
Patti
It won't matter in our case, Patti. There is absolutely nothing I can do about it. Nor would I ask her to go through a stay in a hospital - too much for an old gal with Doggyheimer's. ;)
Leslie:
I am just wondering if that is why she is getting those spells at nite? It seems there is an awful lot of babies on here having similar problems to Tipper with the rain etc. I am hoping maybe just the medication could be used in Tipper's case. I will find out and post it. I don't think I can leave Tipper in the hospital either so they will have to formulate another plan for her. Blessings
Patti
In Squirt's case, it's the Doggyheimer's according to the vet. The terrors are part of the signs for this tho not all dogs get them.
Poor Squirt. How scary for both of you.
Leslie:
I guess Squirt is just like a person when they get old and get Alzheimers. She has outlived what may would say is a dogs natural life span, so I guess the Dogyheimers goes along with that. It is wonderful that she has made it this far with you expert love and guidance, but I understand the challenges it brings. Blessings
Patti
Aw poor Squirt, sending hugs and prayers!
Leslie:
It is freezing here and so windy it feels like -30 outside. Tipper does not mind as she would rather have it cooler. I am busy trying to solve Tipper's dilemma and getting ready to write to Dr. Bruyette, he has always guided me well. I have researched this so much that yesterday I never got out of my PJ's except when the phone man came. I am at it again today. I will help this dog not matter what. She is only 12 and I am not letting her go. I hope you and Squirt are doing well. Are you getting the colder weather and wind? I hope the wind gets all the leaves off my tree down so they can get cleaned up finally. Still having phone issues. Sometimes life is just not too fun. Blessings
Patti
Our temps have finally dropped into fall range but they are supposed to go back up to near 80 in a few days. Welcome to Arkansas! :D
Squirt is improving again with the Novifit. It amazes me that SAMe has such a positive benefit for CCD. She worried me when I took the gang for a nail trim this week, tho. She was violently shaking on the way there like when these terrors come on but we were a bit early so I stopped at Sonic. While we waited there, she calmed down and quit shaking so I think she was just getting anxious about the vet - she's fairly sure now when we take a longer ride that is where she is going. We didn't have to wait at all when we got there either and that helped, too. They took her and Brick back first right away so they were able to get back in the car quickly where they are calmer.
The new tech, the one that messed up Squirt's appt last time, was the one who trimmed Trink's nails and I was in the room with her. I'm not sure I like this new tech at all - she seemed a bit rough with Trink and Trinket was difficult to trim for the first time.
The concern for today is this dang refrigerator. :mad: I was hearing a weird noise from time to time over the last few days that I couldn't pinpoint. Then yesterday afternoon I opened the freezer and heard it - an intermittent whirring. I checked the temps and sure enough they had gone up again and things were starting to sweat in the freezer, preparing to thaw. I pulled it out and checked the coil and fan - they are clean and working and the noise wasn't coming from that part. In researching, troubleshooting online, it seems this could be the compressor or a relay switch. So I called my repairman friend and asked that he come by when he can and prepared to get up this morning and start unloading the thing. BUT this morning, temps have dropped and things are solid in the freezer. :confused: I hope this is just a part that I can't reach that needs cleaning or is inexpensive to replace. I've tried repeatedly to get the grill on the bottom front off to clean underneath but cannot get it off. One side is broken like someone else tried and couldn't get it off either. I may just break the other side off and tape it back! ;):D Just in case, I'm gonna start shopping used appliances and those little dorm fridge/freezers. :rolleyes:
That dratted refrigerator! Do they have any good used ones around where you are? Maybe you could pick one up on the cheap. Of course, you don't need anything that is going to give you more problems down the road either. I haven't looked at new refrigerators in a long time to see how much they cost now. Maybe you can find something reasonably priced. hmm, maybe your repairman friend knows of something.
I don't like new techs usually. They just don't know all the ins and outs of our babies and how to handle them the best way.
Glad it's over and the gang is all home and hopefully the freezer working fine.
*sigh* 80, we seem to have skipped fall and went from summer to winter. I wish fall would stick around a bit longer. Although thank goodness we haven't had any snow yet. I can do without slippery slushy roads and walkways for a good lone while. At least just cold I can handle and still take little miss molly for her walks.
hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin
Leslie:
That refrigerator is a pain in the you know what!!! The weather here is to go in the 60's next week too. I do not like new techs either. That is why I was so upset with the substitute Dr. when my vet went on vacation. They do not seem to realize that these cush babies are fragile and handle them rather roughly. I always protest right away and tell them they better watch Tipper's back legs and not to be rough with her. She still looks tough as nails, but her body is slowly becoming more fragile. She is not nearly as active either and that worries me with this RBC thing going on. Squirt is doing well then while back on the Novifit? Do you make any kind of jelly from berries? I still have to finish my elderberry jelly. I froze the rest of the juice and never finished it. Blessings
Patti
Patti, I haven't made any jelly but I have made some syrup for pancakes, biscuits, etc. from Beauty Berries that is delicious! Mark says I should bottle it and sell it to which I asked if he had the start-up capitol! :D It is good and the most beautiful pink color.
Well, I got the diagnosis on the fridge yesterday and it's terminal. :( My friend and his boss ran the model number through their troubleshooting program and discovered this model is the bottom of the crappy GE line. These particular appliances seem to follow a pattern - in their 2nd or 3rd year of use, either the motherboard or a relay switch goes out first, then the other of those will go out, then the compressor goes out. So you end up spending as much on replacing parts as you would in buying another fridge. The trouble with mine is the motherboard. :rolleyes: So far, the refrigerator side is holding and the freezer side hasn't gotten warm enough to completely thaw things tho they have gotten soft, like ice cream. So today I "shop" and grovel before the dang thing just lays down and dies. :o
Leslie:
I am so sorry your fridge is dying. I know the expense of another can't be making you too happy. Is there anywhere close to you that you could get a cheap used one? What about Craigslist? The pancake syrup sounds wonderful, you are just brilliant about all these things, and I am so lucky to know you. You have helped my Tipper immensely with your wisdom. It is rather warm here today so I hope you get some down your way. Blessings
Patti
I got a used one this morning. It will be delivered in the morning. I went to school with the owner of the shop and his repairman and they are being very good to me! They are bringing the fridge before I can pay for it! :cool::) It is the one they have been using for their lunches, etc. and he believes it will last for a while. They have gone through it and it has a 30 day guarantee - if something goes wrong, they will fix it or give my money back to go toward another one. It's smaller than the one I have now but that's ok! No bells and whistles like ice maker or in-the-door water and ice but that's ok too - I don't use those features so they are not needed. It's a cream color while all the kitchen appliances are black but who cares if it works and lasts for a while?! :D
I am just so relieved that I won't have to worry about Squirt's food for a little while at least! :cool::cool::cool:
Leslie:
Thank God they helped you out, what great people. I have been praying for you and Squirt. Blessings
Patti
Leslie this is the best news I have heard all day. What a wonderful guy to do this for you. I was worried, I have to admit. Couldn't stand the thought of you guys being without a fridge.
Doing the Snoopy happy dance!
hugs,
sharlene and molly muffin
Leslie:
Hope your replacement is working well for you. Iwanted to ask you since you make so much stuff from herbs etc. Have you ever made any herbal teas? do you like teas? I like them when it is cold out, and they have so many flavors now that is why I asked. I hope you and Squirt are doing well. We are supposed to hit 70 today so we'll see how that goes. I like the colder weather for Tipper ,but hate the heating bills. Do you have gas heat? It is so expensive, I have learned to turn it down and put on heavier clothing if I get cold, which is never. Hope some of this heat wave comes to you. Blessings
Patti
"New" fridge is working just fine! And a theory I have held since starting to use the other side by side has been validated - the side by side holds MUCH less than the old timey kind with the freezer on top. The old freezer was cram-packed full - the "new" freezer has all of that stuff plus my salve making equipment and still has room left over for almost the same amount to be added again! The fridge portion holds more as well but you don't have as much variability with shelf settings and I do have to bend over more with the "new" on than the side by side - but that's just fine and dandy! It's working and has more room! My salves and oils just about filled the old one, now they take one shelf in the "new" one and there is room for at least that many more on the same shelf. :):cool: I am thrilled with the space available now! AND I love the color in the house. The appliances that came with the house are black; this "new" fridge is cream and it picks up the lighter colors in the wallpaper and flooring, brightening up the whole area! :cool:
Squirt has been off her feed since yesterday....BUT yesterday is when we started Tramadol so she may be turned off by the taste of that in her food. When she stopped eating this morning, I found both the Novifit and the Tramadol in the bowl and proceeded to find a way to get them in her - which resulted in my middle (bird :p) finger on my right hand getting ripped open. She is getting VERY pill wise and VERY much against them all in any form, period. This morning she got the meds washed down with a blood donation from Mom because they were going down her throat one way or the other. Then Mom sat in the floor, bleeding freely, and cried because she felt so freaking mean.
As Leslie I hope ur finger gets better soon. I can sympathise as Woody is very pill savy and with his op needs lots of meds at the moment. I have found a way I put a tablespoon of ice cream stick the tablets in it mix them all in and Woody takes them no trouble
I may be able to get her some ice cream soon and try that. She has refused everything I've tried to use so far. :(
Fingers crossed, I tried everything before I discovered this by accident I was originally trying to get fluids in him and he loved it. Wee tip don't melt the ice cream I keep it quite hard and let him lick it up and tablet goes with it. Saves on sore fingers :D
I am so sorry Leslie. We are all pulling for Squirty. I hope you know that? Have you tried to syringe any SEB with Karo down her? That could help get a little nutrition into her. Just a thought....
Extra special hugs for you sweet Leslie. I know how hard this is.:o Please read my silly kid joke in your "Great Times" thread. You can't help but crack a smile. xxxxxx
It was more like rolling on the floor busting a gut laughing, Kathy! Then I read Patti's post about "ELVIS!" and nearly wet my pants! :o:p:p
Leslie:
Hope you were able to get something to get your meds into Squirty. I am glad the refrigerator is doing well for you. I saw someone on Craigslist had some high end GE appliances for sale. High end? All they make as far as I am concerned is crap. At least you don't have that worry now. I think the ice cream sounds like a good idea. Yesterday I had to wrap Elvis up like a burrito in a towel hold his head and keep his feet from coming out, and give him the meds. Oh what a blast that was. I got them in but he is so clever, he waited until I put him down and threw his head and spewed them all over the kitchen. Nice sticky mess I had to clean, still finding specks of it today on things. So this morning I made his breakfast, which I have to hold the bowl for him while he eats it all!!!!! I heated up his gruel just a tad not to ruin the meds and put them in the food. As soon as he stuck his beak in he started with the " no I don't want this crap." So I forced his beak in the bowl several times until it was gone. His poop has got some form to it , and he is getting better. There is nothing worse than a bird with diarrhea. There is so much wind here this morning. I hope all the leaves come down out of my tree finally so I can get rid of them in the neighbors garden. I saw the national weather map last nite and saw some possible tornadoes above you last nite. Hope all is well and that Squirt has taken her meds. Blessings
Patti
No, we are still not eating and still not getting most of the meds in. She woke up this morning vomiting bile and refused breakfast. By lunch she was acting hungry but only ate a couple of bites then walked away from her bowl. No more bile, tho, and her poops are good. She will eat a treat but nothing else. I've got to go to PetCo this afternoon so I'll get her something new to try - she like the FreshPet when she quit eating after the seizure so I'll try that again. She doesn't act as if she feels bad at all just won't eat.
Leslie:
I have often wondered about that Fresh Pet when I have seen it advertised, how is the fat content? It's nice to know in case Tipper ever stops eating stuff and I need to get something. Blessings
Patti
Hope Squirt starts eating normally soon. That is always one of those worrisome things that can drive us crazy until it is sorted out.
Come on Squirt, have a bite and take your meds!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Leslie:
Looks like we have a storm brewing up here. Did Squirt eat the Fresh Pet? I hope so. I put Elvis' meds in his breakfast food again and he was throwing it everywhere this morning, he can taste the meds. I told the Dr. to tell the druggist to use Apple flavoring as he likes it, but he insisted on Cherry. He can taste I right away and starts flinging it all over off of his beak. If it was not so cold in the garage I would be feeding him in there!! This stuff dries like cement and is hard to get off things. It is easier that stressing him out and holding him burrito style in a towel. Hope you have a good weekend and that Squirt gives in and gobbles the meds up. Blessings
Patti
Mom is a little dense at times, ya know? Yesterday about an hour after she walked away from lunch, I was thinking about this, wondering what was up with her, when I remembered the way she was tossing her head when she would take a bite. So I wondered about a bad tooth, a real possibility, but her teeth all felt solid; tho one or more could still be causing pain, none are loose. THEN it hit me - the Tramadol piece I had put in her food the night before when she walked off was still in the bowl when I offered it again (when she walked off, I put the bowl of food in the fridge) and it took me longer to prepare the other babies feed than usual after putting the pain med in Squirt's food. So I bet that little piece of pill dissolved and spread its bitterness throughout the feed - which I kept trying to give her and she kept refusing. SOOOO I fixed her half of her normal portion around noon yesterday with nothing in it - and she ate it all up happily. So it was the Tramadol in the feed that put her off of it. As often as this has happened, one would think that would be the first place my mind went, huh? :D
She's ate her breakfast with the Novifit and herbs this morning just like normal so the Tramadol will be a battle when she needs it. ;)
Leslie:
There is a supplement I give Tipper in her food. I try to crush it up. She always finds a small piece in her dish and leaves just that tiny piece! Well the next time I feed her back in the bowl it goes. It must taste awful and she refuses it. When I give her a piece of chicken with her Vetoryl she always smells it, but will take it. When I put the supplement in chicken she smells it and backs away, just doesn't want it as much as she wants the chicken wrapped around it. You are such a good care taker of Squirt she has the best life possible with you. It is raining and dark here now. At least Tipper got her walk in this morning. Blessings
Patti
Now, I want to share something with my family here.
One of the local TV stations has a contest called Pay It 4ward (they are KARK, channel 4) and a dear friend, whom I call Sis, nominated me. Here is what she wrote on the nomination - (she insists on using my maiden name as she cannot stand my ex and what he did :p)
"I would like to nominate Leslie Hays of Benton. Leslie lost her daughter several years ago in a tragic accident. Feeling lost and alone Leslie turned her energy towards helping special need dogs. She has adopted 2 blind "babies" with many health problems, fosters special need dogs until they find forever homes. She has even taken K9 nutrition classes so she can cook specific meals for these dogsthat will most benefit them and their medical conditions. She works tirelessly for animal rights and against animal abuse, all while suffering with her own health issues. She lives on a small fixed income of disability and repeatedly ignores her needs to be sure her "babies" have everything they need. Skipping meds, eating very little, passing up a social life all for these little animals that need tender loving care. Leslie is a true rescue angel for these canines that have nobody else. She gives to them mentally, physically, fiancially...in every way. Leslie Hays deserves recognition for her actions; for taking the horrific grief and turning it into a determination to help these animals that cannot help themselves."
To my utter astonishment, I was one of four winners selected and yesterday the TV station came to interview me. Their visit was supposed to be a surprise but Sis knew that if she let the cameras catch me in my usual state - frumpy dress, barefoot, no makeup - she would NEVER be able to run far enough nor hide well enough! :p:D:p So she warned me they were coming. I didn't believe that I was a winner, tho, rather that they were gathering footage to have ready when they did select the winners. Why would they choose ME of all people?!
BUT when they started filming they handed me a plaque declaring me a winner! They told me they were sending a check for $200! We talked a bit more and then I actually read the plaque. And was FLOORED to read that an anonymous donor had donated 200 pounds of dog food for my babies!!! I couldn't help but to start crying at that point. The girl doing the interview and the camera man were blown away that I was more excited and moved by the food than the cash. But that donation meant the world to us! It will feed my babies for a year and allow me to help others as well. For the first time in years, I lay down last night and went to sleep not worrying about what today would bring for my babies. They have FOOD and will for a long time to come. The burden this kind, generous gentleman lifted from my shoulders is beyond expressing. The cash prize means my grandsons will have a present or three under the Christmas tree and that is a huge relief as well. In an hour's time, so much of my stress and worries were alleviated. All for doing what I love. I am still amazed, astounded, humbled and feel ever so honored. And STILL don't understand why or how I have been so blessed.
The segment is supposed to air this coming Tues. night and all my babies get to be on TV! :cool::cool::D:cool::cool: If a link is provided, I'll share with ya'll so you can see them. But fair warning - I have no idea what I said during the interview so no telling what you may hear! :o:p I envision a lot of shots of us and the audience hearing the interviewer's comments, not mine! :p:p:D:p:p
Leslie:
My God this is the best thing I have heard in I don't know how long. The reason you won is because you don't think you know what you did to win. You are so humble and so caring you do not realize what a true inspiration you have been to me. You just think what you are doing is no big deal, and you are wrong. You are making a tremendous impact on so many lives, and not just 4 legged ones either. I have learned so many things from you that you are a blessing. We all truly love you for all the things you are to us, and for all you are to the critters. As far as I am concerned you should have won all the prizes hands down. I thank the very smart lady who nominated you and said such eloquent, truthful things about a most wonderful person. I am so happy for you to be recognized for all you selflessly do. I am so excited for you and I hope we can get to see you and your babies receive the recognition you deserve. I still hope in my dreams to see you one day Leslie. Blessings
Patti
A well deserved prize to a wonderful woman agree with everything your friend said you deserve this. I'm so so happy for you
Tracy
Wow that is awesome, pay it forward indeed!! Two thumbs up Leslie!! Would love to see the clip, hopefully it gets posted online somewhere, let me know if it does as I would love to see our latest TV star! xx
I definitely want to know when it airs. Maybe we can find it online at the station?!
You are so deserving of this Leslie and I couldn't be more happy for you. Sis is wonderful to have nominated you and there isn't a doubt in my mind that once nominated, the whole world would know what a real winner looks like and she is named Leslie!
Isn't that the best about the dog food! No worries on that front! yipppeee! And Christmas too.
I have tears in my eyes, because sometimes, every once in a while, something truly wonderful happens to someone who deserves it. You Do pay it forward, and hopefully many others will be inspired by your story, to get out there and help out where they can. This forum is filled with a wealth of wonderful people who pay it forward, and you are a leader amongst us all.
Thanks for sharing Leslie!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Leslie,
You seriously wonder why they chose you? Come on girl :-)
As for the anonymous donation, he saw proof that his donation would be used solely for the dogs. I would've donated too. Congratulations!
Leslie,
Congratulations!!
That is so wonderful. It couldn't have happened to a more wonderful, caring, and deserving person than you. Reading that made me feel so happy for you.
Hugs