This is a totally selfish prayer, but we need it just the same. We found a vehicle we want, we just need to find a way to get the money. We will have the money next month, just not this month. I am so afraid that this vehicle will be sold before we get the money. If you pray, please pray that something works out for us. If it doesn't, it wasn't the one for us. Thank you.
On a lighter note, I think Molly and I will make some popsicles and pudding today. We need all the cold things we can get. I am trying to find a way to cool ourselves and our house. I put tinfoil on Parker's windows. I heard that could help. I'm freezing milk jugs of ice to put in front of the kids fans. I'm doing all the cleaning, laundry and cooking early so the house won't be as hot in the evening. I was so grouchy yesterday because it was so hot. It was like an oven in here and it's supposed to be hotter today! Wish us luck!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Yesterday...
Yesterday was fun. My sister came over and helped me rearrange and organize Molly's room. We moved her bed by the door, so it wasn't by the window. She was scared to be by the window. It turned out really nice. We also changed the livingroom around some. My sister said it looked like a waiting room, lol.
Here is one view: Excuse the clutter!
and another:
and another:
last one:
Here is one of Parker on the couch with his prized possesions. His video's and his monster trucks. He was watching monster jam at the moment. I wish I would have gotten one where he was looking at me.
Here is one view: Excuse the clutter!
and another:
and another:
last one:
Here is one of Parker on the couch with his prized possesions. His video's and his monster trucks. He was watching monster jam at the moment. I wish I would have gotten one where he was looking at me.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
How to give your cat a pill
How to give your cat a pill: A funny
Sit on sofa. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your elbow as though you were going to give a bottle to a baby. Talk softly to it.
With right hand, position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. (be patient) As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Drop pill into mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.
Pick the pill up off the floor and go get the cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Sit on floor in kitchen, wrap arm around cat as before, drop pill in mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. Scoot across floor to pick up pill, and go find the cat. Bring it back into the kitchen. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten. Drop pill into mouth.
Pry claws from back legs out of your arm. Go get the cat, pick up half-dissolved pill from floor and drop it into garbage can.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of closet. Call spouse from backyard. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rod, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with rubber band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Call fire department to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take another pill from foil wrap.
Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed, force cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour one cup of water down throat to wash pill down.
Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Get last pill from bottle. Go into bathroom and get a fluffy towel. Stay in the bathroom with the cat, and close the door.
Sit on bathroom floor, wrap towel around kitty, leaving only his head exposed. Cradle kitty in the crook of your arm, and pick up pill off of counter.
Retrieve cat from top of shower door (you didn't know that cats can jump 5 feet straight up in the air, did you?), and wrap towel around it a little tighter, making sure its paws can't come out this time. With fingers at either side of its jaw, pry it open and pop pill into mouth. Quickly close mouth (his, not yours).
Sit on floor with cat in your lap, stroking it under the chin and talking gently to it for at least a half hour, while the pill dissolves.
Unwrap towel, open bathroom door. Wash off scratches in warm soapy water, comb your hair, and go find something to occupy your time for 7-1/2 hours.
Arrange for SPCA to get cat and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
This is almost how it went today worming our three cats. The first cat is big and overweight. She hated it and almost bit me. Of course she had to have 2 pills. Then the middle cat, only had to have 1 and she was the hardest. Not only did she scratch us and keep spitting it out, but she drooled a huge gross drool forever. Then the third cat Jack, he had one and a half, but he was easy. We tried the middle cat again, got it in and we thought down, but she barfed it up. Then she drooled again forever. I don't know if it was the butter on it or just the pill alone that made her sick. Now I don't know what to do and I have lots of drool to clean up. Good grief!
Sit on sofa. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your elbow as though you were going to give a bottle to a baby. Talk softly to it.
With right hand, position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. (be patient) As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Drop pill into mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.
Pick the pill up off the floor and go get the cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Sit on floor in kitchen, wrap arm around cat as before, drop pill in mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. Scoot across floor to pick up pill, and go find the cat. Bring it back into the kitchen. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten. Drop pill into mouth.
Pry claws from back legs out of your arm. Go get the cat, pick up half-dissolved pill from floor and drop it into garbage can.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of closet. Call spouse from backyard. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rod, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with rubber band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Call fire department to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take another pill from foil wrap.
Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed, force cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour one cup of water down throat to wash pill down.
Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Get last pill from bottle. Go into bathroom and get a fluffy towel. Stay in the bathroom with the cat, and close the door.
Sit on bathroom floor, wrap towel around kitty, leaving only his head exposed. Cradle kitty in the crook of your arm, and pick up pill off of counter.
Retrieve cat from top of shower door (you didn't know that cats can jump 5 feet straight up in the air, did you?), and wrap towel around it a little tighter, making sure its paws can't come out this time. With fingers at either side of its jaw, pry it open and pop pill into mouth. Quickly close mouth (his, not yours).
Sit on floor with cat in your lap, stroking it under the chin and talking gently to it for at least a half hour, while the pill dissolves.
Unwrap towel, open bathroom door. Wash off scratches in warm soapy water, comb your hair, and go find something to occupy your time for 7-1/2 hours.
Arrange for SPCA to get cat and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
This is almost how it went today worming our three cats. The first cat is big and overweight. She hated it and almost bit me. Of course she had to have 2 pills. Then the middle cat, only had to have 1 and she was the hardest. Not only did she scratch us and keep spitting it out, but she drooled a huge gross drool forever. Then the third cat Jack, he had one and a half, but he was easy. We tried the middle cat again, got it in and we thought down, but she barfed it up. Then she drooled again forever. I don't know if it was the butter on it or just the pill alone that made her sick. Now I don't know what to do and I have lots of drool to clean up. Good grief!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
I am so so happy!!!!!!!!!!
Parker is now eating Chili again and his potato garlic soup he used to like! I am just so thankful that he is almost back to eating all his foods he used to eat! Thank you God! He ate 2 bowls of his potato soup today! I told him how proud I was of him! Yes! Another thing to add to his menu!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Molly made the swim team! Yay!
She had to try out yesterday and she made it. She was so proud of herself! It's going to be so good for her. I'm a little stressed about it though, it means a lot of walking for Parker and I. That's not a big deal normally, but he doesn't always want to go and it takes a lot of pleading. Plus, she goes right in the middle of Parker's therapy so she'll have to walk there by herself. It's only 4 or so blocks, only half a block from her school which she walks to during the school year. We live in a tiny town with like 500 people. I know it's a safe town but I still am worried. At least during school there are crossing guards and stuff. She is despirate to go, I don't know. It's only 3 days a week. There is one lady who might take her, I need to find out more today. Anyways, I hate new things and change, so here's hoping it all turns out great.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
I can't stop blogging today!
Things just keep popping into my mind! After seeing other peoples blogs that show pictures of their house, I wanted to show more of mine. Here is our room after our stay at the hotel. Remember I said I wanted our room to look like that room. It doesn't really, but it feels nice to me. I'm not sure I like the color of pillows on the bed, or some other things, but it's ok for now.
Our room is pretty small, but it works. Or should I say, our room is decent size, but our bed is a California King. Thanks for looking.
Another topic, I'm embarrassed I didn't clean my living room yet this morning. Yesterday was so hectic that I just left everything for today. Then this morning I got a knock on my door. Two Jehovah's witness ladies. After talking a while they said they could see I wasn't expecting company, lol. Duh, and I even took a book and said they could come back. Duh! What was I thinking. I kept hinting that I already had a church but they kept pushing. Grrr!
Another topic, what kind of purse do you have? Big, small, fashionable? My other sister bought me a purse for my birthday. I wasn't sure what I thought of it at first. It's not really me, but it's growing on me. I change purses like I change my house around, so I don't mind trying another one for a while. It's smallish, black, with embroidered cats on it. It's all hand done and very nice. Usually I like bright, kind of trendy purses. Once I had a purse that was shown in Woman's World. I was so excited, here I was reading a copy and came across my purse! I had to save it and show everyone. Look, I do have style, lol. It's really my favorite purse, it's bright orange. I also have a nice black one that I use a lot. I find I need my purses to get bigger and bigger since I keep so much in them. This purse my sister got me is relatively small. Yesterday I just put a few things in it and left the rest at home in my other purse. It was so nice to carry a light purse that had just what I needed. So do I need my purses to get bigger or my load to get lighter?
I found a link to my cat purse: http://www.colorfulcritters.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2783
Our room is pretty small, but it works. Or should I say, our room is decent size, but our bed is a California King. Thanks for looking.
Another topic, I'm embarrassed I didn't clean my living room yet this morning. Yesterday was so hectic that I just left everything for today. Then this morning I got a knock on my door. Two Jehovah's witness ladies. After talking a while they said they could see I wasn't expecting company, lol. Duh, and I even took a book and said they could come back. Duh! What was I thinking. I kept hinting that I already had a church but they kept pushing. Grrr!
Another topic, what kind of purse do you have? Big, small, fashionable? My other sister bought me a purse for my birthday. I wasn't sure what I thought of it at first. It's not really me, but it's growing on me. I change purses like I change my house around, so I don't mind trying another one for a while. It's smallish, black, with embroidered cats on it. It's all hand done and very nice. Usually I like bright, kind of trendy purses. Once I had a purse that was shown in Woman's World. I was so excited, here I was reading a copy and came across my purse! I had to save it and show everyone. Look, I do have style, lol. It's really my favorite purse, it's bright orange. I also have a nice black one that I use a lot. I find I need my purses to get bigger and bigger since I keep so much in them. This purse my sister got me is relatively small. Yesterday I just put a few things in it and left the rest at home in my other purse. It was so nice to carry a light purse that had just what I needed. So do I need my purses to get bigger or my load to get lighter?
I found a link to my cat purse: http://www.colorfulcritters.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2783
Laundry....a "Duh" moment....
I've discovered something to make doing laundry easier. This may sound really dumb to most of you, but I never thought of it. I was reading my "Flylady" book yesterday and read the chapter about doing laundry. She recommends that you do all the step for the laundry right away, you know, sorting, washing, drying, folding and putting away. It's the putting away part that I'm lazy about. I hate hanging things up. Then I read one of her tips. Take hangers into the laundry room with you. Put the clothes that need to be hung up on the hanger as you pull them out of the dryer. Hang them up first and then fold the rest of it. I have been doing this and it makes such a big difference! The hanging up part is what i used to leave on my bed for last. Then I'd forget and get ready for bed and see a pile on my bed. Not anymore! Thanks Flylady!
What a day yesterday...
It wasn't anything like I thought it would be. It was actually worse, lol. My Mom's van broke down on us. The van started heating up and smoking. A water hose broke. Long story short, we had to ride the bus into town. Then Bobby had to get Parker and we had to spend 2 hours at the mall. I took them to "bounce a rama" for an hour, so that was good. They really got a work out. It's a place that has a bunch of bounce houses. I wish I had one of my own for the kids. Parker was grumpy and fussy and I didn't realize until I got home that he hadn't eaten lunch at school. Poor guy. I hope he does ok today. My poor Mom and her van too. Luckily I got it to my nephews shop at least. What a day!
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