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Posted 9/2/2013 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
wow ............................

SOMETHING  IS WRONG WITH THIS FORUM SITE OR THREAD.

I JUST LOST A VERY LONG POST .... JUST BEFORE THE ENDING.

rob

Posted 9/2/2013 11:41 AM (GMT 0)
I had that happen the other day too. I don't know, but I assumed it was my computer. I can email Peter and mention it. If you want to, it is
[email protected]

I hope you had a good evening Rob, I am so sorry about your post. I love reading them.

Take care and try again.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/2/2013 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
I'll try the doggie talk again .........

   Yesterday, I went to see my Mother at the Assisted Living Home for Dementia and Parkinsons. The little campus is made up of 4-buildings and each of them look like large one-story homes. And each of them will house up to 20 residents (patients) plus the support groups.

   One of the unique things about this Assisted Living Home is that they have pets in each building. They're not necessarily trained for that, but they're all calm dogs and a few cats that seem to get along with each other well.

   One of them, Lucky, a black Labrador is back. He was removed for maybe two months, but he's back now. On Mother's Day, Gizzy and Lucky met ... nose-to-nose and were good together.

   Then there's a new dog in town, and it's actually one of the new residents dogs in my Mother's building. They will allow that if the dog is calm and friendly. It is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ... such a nice little dog. So friendly and he was so interested in sniffing me ... of course, it was Giz on me!

   Then shortly after that, the dog from another building came in. He's relatively new to the area - a boxer of some size. He came right up to me a wanted me to pet his head as he perched his head on my knee. He really has a nice personality, even though his face is a bit ugly.

   For some reason, this time the boxer wasn't filled with drool. The first time I met him, I had to wash my lightweight jacket when I got home. It was a mess with drool. I don't understand it, but no drool this time. He met Giz the last time I had Gizzy there over amonth ago, and they sniffed (of course) ... then the boxer jumped up and down wanting to play. Funny ... it was a little too much for Gizzy. We had already been there for over an hour, and Giz doesn't feel comfortable around 15 to 20 people.

   So ..... Gizzy missed it this time. He would have liked that Spaniel. Instead, Giz got a couple of hours of sleep at home. Boy did he want to play when I got home. Boy did I want to nap when I got home.

   And therein was the conflict yesterday. We made it thru though.

   With today at least 10 degrees cooler in the mid-70's ... I hope Giz can run into a new dog nearby home today.

   Enjoy the day Karen ... Giz says Hi to jazzy!

Posted 9/2/2013 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning Rob, We are on the forum at the same time today, I am glad I caught your post before I signed off.

Sounds like you had a nice day yesterday at the home where your mother is, I think it is cool that they have dogs and cats there. Yeah, Boxers drool, you were lucky that he didn't this time. They are kind of homely dogs. But they have a nice build. They have big sad eyes too. It sounds like you had a nice visit. I am happy for you. I bet your mother was happy to see you too.

Jazzy and I are going to go for a walk as soon as I decide to get off of my butt. I have the house to myself today to watch tv or do whatever I want, though it looks like cooking and doing dishes is in order. But I will have time to do something fun too. Jasmine will be happy for a walk.

You know, I didn't even think of it, but the next time I email you, I will send a pic of Jasmine. I have to take one though, all my pics are on the other computer, though I was suppose to have them downloaded to my laptop, but I can't find them, typical for me... My hubby has the camera today, but I do have some pics on my phone that I could try to put on my laptop. Either way I will get you one, and you can send me a pic of Gizmo too if you feel like.

I have to try to get on my other computer and put all my pictures on my flash drive. If I can get on it that long. The virus usually comes up quickly. But sometimes it takes a few minutes. I have hundreds of pictures and most of them are Jasmine. I have puppy pics too. I love looking at them. She was such a mischeivious little girl. And it shows.

Well I better get moving. I am still in my pj's. I will wear a warmer sweater today. It is very chilly out. But not real bad, I like this weather. I don't like hot. Or cold... There is nowhere that it doesn't get hot and cold.

Take care Rob. Keep posting. I love reading about you and Gizzy, Dogs can bring us so much pleasure and companionship.

Jasmine says hi back to Gizzy. She is sleeping right now which is hard to believe...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/2/2013 9:32 PM (GMT 0)
Strange things ............

   I think con-artists are all around us. The strangest thing happened today. After I got home with Giz this morning, I glanced over at the caller ID and saw there was a call. I turned on the answering machine part and I heard a very brief automated message about hitting 1. I thought it was just the typical automated telemarketer.

   Late this morning, I got a call and checked the ID before picking it up. It said "Village of Hoffman". Since there is a close-by village with a similar name, I picked up. There was an automated message saying something about pushing 1 - which I did. Then ... an automated message came on saying something like "the missing person emergency is up". Those were not the exact words ... but I wondered what i the world I was getting this message for. I didn't report anyone missing.

   Please Note .... this is a TRUE story.

    After a nap this afternoon, I checked the caller ID again and the message I got in the late morning was from the same party as the one earlier in the morning. Then it hit me. Hey, today is Labor Day. The Village Hall is not open. This was a bogus call. It was faked ... being from a Village Hall. Then I wondered, could this be a clever way for a group of thieves to check to see if someone was home on Labor Day week-end? Nothing else makes any sense!!!! What a world we have!

To all ..... please be careful. I think the telephone has become a weapon to some!

To Karen and Jazzy ........

   Photo #1 ... is of my old "Bear" - my Elkhound when he was 9-years old and my daughter was 21-years old. I love that picture. She took it herself with one arm around Bear and holding the camera 2' in front of both of them. Bear was a little camera shy ... and he was trying to get away from her when she shot the photo - so you can see that in the photo. By the way, you can see that the coloring of an Elkhound is very much like a lighter colored German Shepard. The muzzle is shorter, but the head and ears are very similar too. He was 48 pounds. A typical male is in the 50 to 60 pound range.

   Photo #2 ... is of Gizzy - when he was about 5-months old and nothing but a white fluffy fur-ball with a shiny black nose and big brown eyes. I can picture this as a perfect Christmas present with the puppy in a big red stocking.

   Photo #3 ... is of Gizzy - when he was about 15-months old and ready to get into things. The little bit of tearing of his left eye is an ongoing thing I'm afraid, and his hair near his ears isn't pure white anymore. It's bisque in color.

   I don't know when I would take a current photo of him. Like I said, I would want to brush him out first - and he needs a good brushing. His Dad's a little lazy these days. The biggest change from the last photo is that his nose isn't shiny black anymore - otherwise, he looks much the same.

   Hope your afternoon was more productive than mine. I wasted two hours with a nap ... that was a long one. Hope I can get to sleep by 10pm or so tonight.

I promised Gizzy to get him out for some of this nice weather within an hour or so - maybe even a short walk.

Hope your Labor Day was good.

Gizzy and Rob

 

Posted 9/3/2013 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
My kitty has perpetual tearing in his eyes, too. He has allergies, poor guy. He used to get shots but its gotten better with time. Between the shots and him breaking his leg when he was 4 months old he doesn't like car rides! He thinks we are taking him to the vet. Mojo has a thing about qtips. He digs them out of the trash and plays with them. When he's done he sticks the qtips in his water bowl.

Our newest cat, Bernie, is the friendliest animal. He loves attention. We joke that he thinks he's a dog because he wags his tail, follows you around, rolls all over the floor when you pet him. He hates shut doors. He also constantly tries to get outside. Our neighbor breeds French bulldogs and Bernie loves those dogs. Every time he gets out he makes a mad dash over there. Lol

Our other kitty, Hunter, is the smallest and sweetest. She lives to cuddle and sleeps on my pillow at night. She's my stalker. I can't do anything without Hunter being in my face. Right this second she is sitting in front of the monitor while my husband is playing world of Warcraft. Even our vet comments on how sweet she is. She's fully recovered and finally put weight back on. She's still tiny but you can't feel all of her bones anymore.

Just thought I'd share about our kitties. They've been keeping me company while I'm hurting. Today has been a very cuddly day. My son even crawled up in my lap and fell asleep. It's been a long time since that happened. Then my daughter got up here. So we cuddled for quite a while with all 3 cats trying to cuddle, too.
Posted 9/3/2013 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
That is an awesome story about your kitties AV. Thank you for sharing.

Cats are such good pets. When I was a kid, we always had one.

I have a couple of friends that each have two young ones, they both tell me awesome stories about their kitties. Actually three friends that each have two. Wow, that is quite a coincidence, maybe people get them in pairs???

Hey Rob, I thought that the elkhound was really pretty, I didn't notice him pulling away, I will have to look again. I had a dog that was really camera shy. She actually ran from them. It was very hard to get a picture of her. But I managed to get a couple.

She was a wild dog. She would only come to me. It took my husband at that time, two years before he could pet her. I didn't know what to call her so I named her "she". She looked like a small blonde wolf. If she got loose, she would be gone until she got hungry or thirsty. She was hard to catch. The way I got her was she started sleeping under my bird feeders at night. I think somebody dropped her off. I think that they wanted her for a sled dog. Maybe she was too timid. She eventually started having seizures. The vet said it may be from a blow to the head. Maybe she got hit by a car or something to that effect. But I had to have her on phenobarbital for the seizures. She couldn't tolerate a full dose, so I gave her half. She got fat on the full dose and seemed doped up. As long as I kept her on it, she seemed okay. Less seizures. I had her for a long time. She was a good dog.

Jasmine and I didn't get our walk today because it was cold and windy. Hopefully tomorrow. It is suppose to be in the 70's and partly cloudy. I am figuring partly cloudy should mean mostly sunny. I hope anyway.

I hope you guys have a good night. Thanks again for sharing.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/3/2013 5:51 AM (GMT 0)
I think it's best to get cats in pairs. They have so much playing together. They seem happier when they have a fellow kitty around. I don't think our cats would be the same without their herd mates. Lol.
Posted 9/3/2013 11:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks AV... I love cats, but I have a german shepherd and I don't think I could have one now. My neighbors have one though. It comes over now and again. My dog never notices it.

I hope you are recovering well. Keep posting and know we care...

Hug, Karen...
Posted 9/3/2013 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hello AV .........

   For over 20-years I have thought of getting a Siamese cat. I've never had a cat, but I picked up a booklet on them, and it said the Siamese are the most dog-like of the cats. On the "Animal Planet" they had a series on different breeds of cats a couple of years ago, and there were a few other breeds that seemed very nice too.

   I was always afraid that a cat would easily run out between my legs when opening the front door of the house. They are so fast and quiet moving. Have any of yours ever done that.

   I suspect Gizzy would have no problem with a cat being around here. He's only been around one once ... and he got his nose about 18" away from the cat and then just kind of ignored it. He never did bark or get excited.

   Best of luck with all that you are going thru AV. It must have been a nice feeling with two kids and three cats all trying to cuddle with you.

Hello Karen .........

   Many years ago, when I was a kid (under 11), I can remember us having a runaway dog for a few months. He just came by probably for some food one day, I guess I got close to him, and my parents kept him on a rope/lead outside under the cherry tree. Of all names, we called him "Spot" .... I know ... how original can you get! But one day, he just broke loose and disappeared.

   By the way, Giz and I did get out last night around 6pm or a little later. Shortly after getting out, there was another dog being walked in our cul-de-sac. We're at the end of a dead-end cul-de-sac, so not much traffic comes our way - foot or car! As it turned out she was a neighbor from about two blocks away ... and I have no idea what kind of a dog it was.

   It at first looked like a really big chihuaha ... then I saw the tail was curved over the back. So it might have been some kind of an exotic breed - don't know! I waited for that little barking machine to get back home ... then Giz and I did a short walk - 4 short blocks round trip total. My legs have weakened over the past year, since not going to the excercise sessions, so I need it as much or more than Gizzy does.

   I'm going to try to make that a daily routine, expanding the length of the walk gradually ... added to the daily drive. At least until the snow flies ... yukk!!!!

   Have a good day - Giz says it too.

Rob and his buddy

  

Posted 9/3/2013 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Rob,

I need to expand my walks too. It will be too snowy in the winter, but our township has a gymnasium where we can walk inside. So I might do that. I do have a treadmill, but I don't like it. It was in a fire too and smells like soot. I hope to have two to three months of walking yet. Maybe we will have a nice Indian Summer. That would be awesome.

I think that there is an Egyptian dog that looks like that. I don't know what it is called. But they are usually a tan color, have short hair and pointed ears. With the curly tail. I have only seen them once on maybe the dog whisperer or something, maybe in the dog shows. That is where I saw that Finnish dog I was telling you about.

I sure wish we could get the dog whisperer again. It use to be on national geographic. But now it is on nat geo wild. And we don't get that channel. I was so bummed. I use to get his magazine, but I forgot to renew it. He is so good with dogs. I like his dog psychology center too.

I suppose I should stop rambling.

AV,

I hope your day is going well. I hope that the pt goes good too. Keep us posted about your kitties too.

Hugs you guys,

Karen...
Posted 9/3/2013 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
I've had great luck with strays. Hunter I found by the side of the road. The vet estimated she was maybe 5 or 6 weeks old. Then a friend found Mojo but couldn't keep him so I took him. He was very sickly looking, tiny with a bulged out belly. He was barely a month old. Bernie we adopted through our vet. Someone brought him in after a man chopped the top 1/4 of his tail off with a weed eater. All of our cats are friendly and loving. Bernie is an attention addict.

Bernie does make a run for outside. The other don't and if he gets out he never stays gone for more than 5 or 10 minutes. He knows home has his people. I think he does this because he was an outside cat before his injury. If you got a cat that is strictly inside then I doubt you will have issues. Dogs and cats can get along great. My mom has a chihuahua and a cat that she rescued from my vet. They are the best of friends. It's been good for Annabelle, the doggy, because she's older and tends to laze about but the kitty, Briar, gets her up and playing. They snuggle together and both sleep with mom. We're a huge pet family. I'm the type that can't stand to see a homeless person or animal. I'd have this place full if it weren't for my husband. I do think its important to be able to afford the care of your pets, though.
Posted 9/3/2013 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Speaking of being able to afford to care for your pets. I see so many that don't get their animals vaccinated or anything. I get soaked every spring from health exams, shots and heartworm medication. Then my dog gets urinary tract infections on occasion. She has had two and a yeast infection. I did the yeast infection without taking her in. The vet said if she gets another uti, they will want to do x-rays to make sure she doesn't have kidney stones or a tumor. So I am hoping for no more problems.

I love animals too. There are so many in shelters that need homes. If I was rich, I would have many animals. But I am not.

I hope you have a good day AV.

Take care,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/3/2013 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Mojo has gotten a few utis. We actually were about to begin disciplining him because he kept peeing in this one spot on my husbands side of the bed. So glad we didn't when we found it was a uti.

Yeah, we have Mojo's allergy medicine. He also broke his leg almost a year ago and that was a huge expense. Then Hunter has a bad case of ear mites when we found her and her mystery illness recently. They can be expensive.
Posted 9/3/2013 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
I know,

My last german shepherd had food allergies. She had yeast all over her body. There was a huge lump on her tail and that was yeast. The vet squeezed it out. I got zymox for her ears and that worked well.

It always seems my dogs have some kind of issues. We keep Jasmine on a corn and wheat free diet. That alone gets expensive. But so far so good.

I am sorry your kitty broke his leg. That must of been horrible.

I hope you are having a good day.

Take care.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/3/2013 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
Physical therapy brought on lots of pain. Unfortunately, Walgreens is taking forever to fill my new pain medication. It's been 6 hours and they say another 30 minutes.

Mojo breaking his leg was probably the worst day ever. I had just gotten home from hospice. I'd been there and stayed with my grandfather until he died. I'd just walked in the door and Mojo's leg was obviously broken. I'm sure our vet thought I was a nutcase because I was just a crying mess. Our vet is awesome. You'd never know by watching him that he ever even hurt the leg. He's my cuddle buddy right now. He cuddles a lot when he knows I'm not feeling well.
Posted 9/3/2013 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Karen and AV .....

   Boy, you two have had your trials with dogs and cats. You just made me feel so very fortunate about my dogs - current and past. My dear old Bear, the Elkhound, had a testicular tumor when he was close to 14 ... and vet operated with the most dangerous thing being the anesthesia for an old dog. He still had a pretty decent quality of life after that for almost a year and a half to just over 15-years old. My other three dogs (since I was in my late 20's) were in the vets office only for routine annual shots ... no serious stuff. 

And Karen .........

   I think you're right - an Egyptian dog. I'll have to check the "Animal Planet" website now.

   Hope you both have a good evening - and enjoy your 4-legged friends.

Rob

 

Posted 9/3/2013 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hey you two, I almost got my stir fry done. I am heating the vegies from yesterday that I cooked and my rice is done and chicken. Yum, we will eat soon.

I hope you both had a good day. Yes, our pets, they can cost us a fortune sometimes, but they are truly worth it.

Talk to both of you later...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/5/2013 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Isn't it terrible how much we rely upon electronic devices???

Time to complain ...............

   Yesterday was a beauty. My computer modem went out in the early morning. I tried some of the routine things - like pulling the power chord out for 30-seconds then back in. Nothing worked - but then I was getting late for my appointment with my Urologist at 9:30am. After the appointment and the nasty news that my stent should be replaced in the next two or three weeks - or before I start the Provenge treatments - if I start them.

   So, when I got home, I put the Provenge DVD into my DVD player by the TV. Sure enough .... it didn't work. I changed the batteries in the remote - didn't help. So now, I guess my DVD player stopped working too. So I brought up the DVD to the computer and ran it on the old Dell. What a pile of s**t the DVD was - nothing but a marketing tool. It said virtually nothing!

   Next, I called the Provenge company - and the first person I talked to was very polite .... but very uninformed! More 4-lettered words!!! Then I was transferred to their technical department ... and low and behold ... they knew very little about their product. So I called my doctor's office back - left a message for the Practitioner Nurse and she called me back within 30-minutes. We went thru a number of questions ... and she gave me the name of another doctor (maybe 25-miles from me) that has had a lot of experience with Provenge ... for a second opinion.

   After a fruitless day, I tried a few other things with the modem. None of them worked. So by 7pm I was ready for fading away in front of the TV.

Complaint session over ........................

Now it's doggy talk ...........

   The last two mornings we've run into those two big white Pyranese. They seem to be such pleasant dogs - not the least bit excitable. It seems like lately there are three people that walk the two dogs. On Wednesday, we saw them twice - once going and then once after getting back home, they were being walked on the bicycle trail below us. The grandpa (of the group) waved to Giz and me yesterday. And today, we saw them while we were in the car - and the mom waved at us.

   So ...... some day .... we'll all get to meet. Other than the Pyranese, the only dog we saw was yesterday and I don't what kind it was - a small all black dog with a long tail - maybe 25 to 30-pounds.

   It's good to be back ...... the one day+ away from HW seemed a lot longer than that.  

   The weather here has been nice the last two days ... highs of close to 80 but low humidity. In the shade, it's great. Hope the weather by you Karen has been good ... should be a little cooler than here ... and I agree with you, I like the weather in the 60's to 70's ... or light jacket weather.

   Have a good day .............. Gizzy and Rob

      

 

Posted 9/6/2013 4:31 PM (GMT 0)
Isn't this curious?

   A funny thing happened to me yesterday, as I was writing a post on HW. A telehone call came in at dinnertime (of course) from what seemed to be a telemarketer. Now ... this is true ... and maybe a caution!

   The very polite person on the phone announced that she was from U.S. B***, and that they were viewing my account and there seemed to be a problem. Now, even though the caller ID showed no name (but a tel number) ... the call had credibility because I had a car financed thru that bank a few years ago.

   However, the call was about a checking account. When I said, "I have no checking account at your bank". She said "it was a joint account". That was curious and very suspicious! So I asked "who else is on the account"?

   Bingo ....... that was the trigger I believe. She then said "in order for me to verify that this is really you, you need to tell me either your mothers maiden name or your date of birth"!

   I said to her "well, you've already found me, my name and my telephone number - so that should be enough info for you"! After a brief moment of silence ..... I hung up!

Please ...... be careful .... I expect this was someone trying to get one or two pieces of info needed to steel my identity!

Doggy talk today ......

   None really today - maybe some tomorrow. Oh, there is one thing. Gizzy for some time now has a habit ... when I get on the phone with someone, I guess he gets jealous ... or maybe lonely ... or maybe he's just being a stinker. But he's howling now when I'm on the phone!

   My morning drives with howling encouraged ... may hve created a canine equivalent of frankenstein!!!! OMG!!!!

Posted 9/6/2013 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rob,

I feel like I have been gone forever and it has only been two days. My laptop is down now, but I got my desktop back. I hope that I don't get any viruses for awhile. I also had a problem of it shutting off, I hope that is fixed. We'll see...

I don't have much faith since I have had problems with viruses for awhile. One day at a time I guess.

It is feeling so much like autumn now. The nights have been cooler. The days are getting shorter. The air is getting crisp. I love this time of the year.

I have been moving slow today, didn't get dressed even until about 2:00 this afternoon. I haven't walked Jasmine yet today. I need to, we both need it.

I hope you have a good day Rob. I got to catch up with all the posts and newbies. Take care and keep me posted on how things are going for you and Gizzy...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/7/2013 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Karen ........

   My how easy it is to depend upon a computer! Welcome back! Mine was only out of commision for a little over 24-hours, and it felt so good to get back on after the new modem was installed and then called in to AT&T for a new password. At least it was easy enough to do!

   Two nights ago, my spirit dropped about a mile ... or so. I got a call from my daughter ... her long week-end trip was good ... but early that night (Thursday), she got a call and a job offer that included a sizeable promotion and a big salary increase ...... but, it's in Austin, Texas.

   I know it's a great opportunity for her ... and she's giving it some serious thought or may have already decided. But, God I don't want to lose her. And she has a serious boyfriend she's living with ... who has a very good job in Chicago. I have no idea if he knows, if they've talked about it ... and of course, that's not my business anyway.

   I have such a small family left in this area (not much left in other areas either) ... that I'm already feeling so very alone. My Mother is in a home for dementia ... and I'm her sense of support - not the other way around. She never has been very supportive of me even from childhood - and now - it's impossible for her to think about anything but herself. 

  My oldest daughter, for whatever reason, separated herself from me starting a couple of years ago - but very obviously in the past year. I don't even bother calling her anymore - because my calls to her bore the hell out of her. And even though my two grandaughters are unusually polite and pretty thoughtful, they're being brought up by my oldest daughter.

   So the bottom line is, my youngest daughter has been my only family source of any kind of strength or love. While she has been a very busy person with a very fulfilled life, I don't see her very often - maybe 6 to 7 times a year ... but they are times I look so forward too. I'm beginning to feel lost.

   She said ... the new position would start in March of 2014. Well - now I have another subject or issue to see Dr. Wolfe about.

   Hey Karen .... hope you and jazzy have a good day either before or after the wedding today. Hope it doesn't rain for you. Later .......

Rob and Giz

 

Posted 9/7/2013 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rob,

I am sorry to hear that your daughter might take that job. But you can Skype with her maybe??? That would help. I hope it works out so you still get to see her. As for your oldest, she might change in time. I am glad that grandchildren are polite, you wouldn't want it any other way. I know how it feels though, I didn't have children, but I have grandchildren through marriage. They are growing up. But often they surprise me and still think of their grandma... They are precious and they grow up fast. I hope you get to spend time with them while they are little. Some children take longer to grow up and to think of something other than themselves, I think your oldest one will come around, it just may take some time.

The party is at 4:00. The rain is suppose to end before six. So hopefully it wont be too bad. Right now it is sprinkling at the most.

I took Jasmine for a walk, but then she heard a gun shot, so she wanted to come back home. People sight their guns in for small game season. But are suppose to do it out of town. I wasn't sure where it came from. She didn't get too upset, but wanted to come home. So we did. She got me up at 2:30 or so this morning to go potty. She usually wakes my hubby up, but it was me this time. Oh well... I feel like I didn't sleep though today. Since I am on my good computer, I will be able to send you pictures of her. I will do that soon. Within the next couple of days. I will try to find some puppy pictures of her too.

I hope that you feel better Rob. Family is family. They come back together. I know you want your daughter to do what is right for her. I know that deep down you don't want her to leave. I hope it works out for the best whichever way it goes. You will always have us, remember that. Does your daughter know about your health issues? I wasn't sure. I imagine you have told her but I don't know for sure.

Take care my friend. Have a good day. Jazzy says hi to Gizzy!!!

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/8/2013 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Karen .......

   I want to expand about my daughter - maybe even both of them - but that's later. I know, when I do call my psychologist, I now have an additional and unexpected thing to talk to him about.

   I would wonder why you're so uncomfortable around people .... you certainly aren't when writing a post reply to them. Forgive me if I'm treading on ground that's none of my business ... it's just a comment ... and actually it's a compliment.

   I hope you have an enjoyable time picking berries with your grandchildren this morning. I've got one e-mail return I need to do before the pre-game shows (for the Bears first game) start. My closest cousin, who spent virtually his whole life living and working in Chicago - moved to northern Wisconsin a few years ago ... in Packer country ... the most serious of football rivalry's.

   He wrote me an e-mail late yesterday to tell me about the Packers ... and then mentioned he was about to turn 68 ... tomorrow. So .... I've got to write him. It's stupid, but we get into this love-hate mode during football season. He is my closest cousin - he's married - and it's not that kind of love ... you know what I mean!!!!

Have a good day Karen ...... keep jazzy from nibling on you. I noticed Giz does that in playing every so often.

 

Posted 9/8/2013 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rob,

I think it is the anxiety of getting out of my comfort zone. When I write to people on here it seems different, and easier. I use to hate people in general. But not anymore. I think it is trust issues too. On here people can't really hurt you. They can make remarks, but it is easier to not acknowledge. I think that this is a safe place for me.

Jazzy is mad as she didn't get to go with us. And I have to take her out to potty now. She will get over it though.

I hope this is a good day for you. It got warm here but we were berry picking in the shade. Didn't get a lot, they are about done.

Take care and have a good one...

Hugs, Karen
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