Snake Eyes....

January 11, 2011



Happy Snake eyes y'all! 1-11-11...wow. Today is supposedly a "lucky day." Let's see, it's pouring rain, my Fibromyalgia is  flaring like a mofo and I'm bitchy and cranky. I'd say it's not such a lucky day for me or those around me lol.

I've always tried to not talk too much about Fibromyalgia in here, I don't want to to define me. But sometimes (like today) I can't help myself. I guess some would say I'm having a pity party but damn it, I haven't been sleeping good and I swear, it feels like there's something chewing on my muscles at this very moment. Uugh. It really sucks sometimes.  It's pretty bad when wearing a damn bra hurts. But my In Laws are still here and I just don't feel comfy walking around with the girls "au natural" (sans bra) in front of them. I'd be better off staying in bed today, but that hurts too lol.

Then add on the lovely Fibro Fog that sometimes comes with a flare up and you know I'm having a wonderful day. I literally sat in front of my computer for 10 minutes trying to remember what I wanted to write about. Lol I'm so frustrated with my self. As if you couldn't tell.

Ok...pity party/rant about fibro over. You're welcome.

Remember last week that I told y'all that one of my poor pugs had to have surgery? Actually a biopsy, but they were gonna put her to sleep to do it? Well let me give y'all an update on her.


That's Gidget waiting in the vet's office before we found out about the surgery. You can (kind of) see the pinkish growth on her left leg. That's what they were doing the biopsy of. The vet told us to be sure not to give her anything to drink or eat after midnight the night before, so when we went to bed around 10 pm we picked up the food and water bowls. I got up early Friday morning and dropped her off (at 8 am) at the vets office, she was spending the night and we'd pick her up the next morning.

When hubby got home from work at 1pm I called the vets office to check on her and see how the procedure went. The girl I spoke with answered "She just went into surgery! She's doing fine!" Ok, so I'm happy that she was doing so well in surgery but ARE YOU EFFIN' KIDDING ME?  You mean to tell me that my poor dog has been there since 8 am, in a cage, scared to death and you haven't given her anything to drink or eat and it's 1pm? I mean, call me crazy but don't you think she might be dying of thirst by now? I was so pissed off y'all. But I decided that while she was in surgery wasn't a good time to go the eff off on them.

Hubby ended up calling back around 4 to check on her and they told him to wait until 5 and he could go pick her up! Yay! She didn't have to spend the night there. I was so excited. Surgery went fine, she was still a little "drunk" but we could bring her home. Since I'd just gotten out of the shower and had wet hair and it takes me almost an hour to blow dry my hair (no really, it does!) hubby went and picked her up by himself.

He gets to the vets office and they tell him that they went ahead and removed the growth and that they'll send part of it off for the biopsy. I'm glad that they removed it but I couldn't help but be a bit "miffed" about it. I mean, they didn't call us and tell us that they were going to remove it.

We thought our bill was going to be about $150, it ended up being over $300. Not that we're poor or anything but with me leaving this weekend to go home (Louisiana here I come) for two weeks, it kind of put a pinch on us. What if we didn't have the $300? I mean, some people just don't have that kind of extra money laying around.

Don't get me wrong, I think we'd pay just about anything to make sure our "babies" are ok, but some people just can't spend that kind of money on their pets. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I would have expected the vet to call us before making that decision. At least I know my vet in LA would have.

But in the end, we're just happy our Gidget is feeling better. Poor thing, when hubby got home with her she had a pink bandage on her leg and was drunk as hell. Lol it was funny and sad at the same time.

 {It looks red, but it's pink I swear}

When they got home hubby handed her to me and she didn't leave my side for most of the night. Lol it was so funny, even laying there (in the pic) she was "bobbing and weaving" like a drunk would lol. 

I was so worried about putting her in her kennel that night that I ended up sleeping on the couch with her and her sister. Just like any good Momma would do. Just sayin' lol. I have to bring her back in two weeks to get her stitches out. They used wire to stitch her up...I've never seen that done before lol, kinda freaked me out at first.

Now that Gidget is feeling much better and we're hoping for positive news about the biopsy Bonsai has started limping. Apparently when they're in the kennels at night they spend half the night "itching, scratching, licking and chewing" on themselves and Bonsai has the pad of one of her back paws. Soooo...if that doesn't get better on it's own soon, it's off to the vet with her. 

When it rains, it pours I tell ya! It's always something with those two lol. But...whatcha gonna do huh?

{click image to see more cuteness/badness}

I'm almost ready for my trip! Most of my clothes are packed, still have to pack all of my make up and hair "necessities," mani and pedi is done, I still haven't found any silver shoes to go with my bridesmaid dress but my sister said she has some brand new ones that she's never worn that I can borrow. If they don't fit me then I'll go find some while I'm there.  I've made a dinner date with my Son. I'm cooking his favorite things that Momma (that'd be me) cooks! He's excited about that, but trust me his Momma (me again) is even more excited than he is.

Lots of fun plans with my sister, plans to meet up with a friend that I haven't seen in over a year, I'm really looking forward to seeing her. It's time for me to realize what REAL friends are all about. She's the real, true blue, deal!

I've completed two blog designs and I'm getting ready to start designing a blog for my blog design business! I'm super excited about it! I came up with a name I love, I'll fill you all in as soon as I get it done!

My heart is breaking for all of those victims in Arizona! I'll never understand what makes people like that (killer) guy tick. I mean, if you have that much hate in your heart for politicians that's one thing, but to murder an innocent 9 year old child? That little girl is someone's baby, someone's everything. 

As for Fred Phelps, how dare you? Christina Taylor-Green was a 9 yr old girl.What on earth could you possibly think is OK about protesting her funeral? Shame on you!!  Thank God for the Angel Action idea. You Mr Phelps, should be in the cell right next to that nutjob who killed all of those innocent people!

Thought's and prayers to all of those families! Love y'all! 




It Is What It Is....

January 6, 2011

My mind is all over the place the last few days, so much so that even my ADHD meds aren't helping. I wish I could go into everything that's going on here, but I can't. There's just somethings that hubby and I need to keep private...for obvious reasons.

 {because they're private duhh lol}

Let's just say we're both under a lot of stress right now and it's getting the best of both of us. We're both exhausted and irritable but we're being supportive of one another and it's what gets us through each day. We just keep telling ourselves "This too shall pass." 

{days until I leave for my trip home}

Oh yeah baby! I can't wait. I need to see my big sister and her bf (I just ♥ him), I need to hold my Son, and I need to sit and spend time with my Daddy.

{yeah, I'm this excited about my trip home!}

I have so much left to do before I leave.
I still haven't found any shoes to go with my dress.

{ok, so I did find these neck breakers but we wouldn't get along...at all}

I've still got to pack

{what an adventure this is gonna be}

I honestly thought I was gonna get away with going home with one piece of luggage this time. What in the hell am I thinking? I have to pack my clothes, at least two pair of boots (not to mention my other shoes I'll be bringing) my "toiletries" and a bridesmaid dress and shoes. There is no way in hell that I'm getting all of that into one piece of luggage. No way.


{I'm protesting having to pay for my damn luggage!!!}

The fact that I have to pay $60 just so I can bring clothing with my on my trip is absurd.

{just sayin'}

This past Tuesday hubby's wrestling team had a match at John Holmes High School.



{Yes, there really IS a school named that. Lol...}
I totally want one of these...


For those of you kiddos that don't see the humor in this...click here.

Speaking of wrestling. This Saturday hubby and I will be going to the Virginia Duals (wrestling tournament).




The first year that I went to the duals with him I took a backpack filled with all kinds of stuff to keep me occupied. My laptop, a book, my ipod, magazines, etc. I mean, I have no intrest what so ever in wrestling. But I have to tell you, I didn't touch any of that stuff. It was pretty cool watching four wrestling matches going on at once.  And hell, who doesn't love all the snack foods you can get at events like these? Lmao!!

Yesterday hubby and I brought Gidgette to the vet. Right before Christmas we noticed that she had some kind of growth on her left front leg. We figured we'd wait until after the holidays and then bring her in. The damn thing has doubled in size since we noticed it.

{this is her at the vets office...she's not happy}

If you click on the pic to enlarge it you can see the growth on her leg. Anypoorbaby, apparently they think it's a (very common) benign cancer that dogs get. I have to bring her tomorrow morning and drop her off. They're going to do a biopsy and keep  her over night. They're pretty sure that it's benign and that it will go away on it's own within a couple of months.  I've got my fingers crossed, I hope that's all it is. I feel horrible though. I have to drop her off and they're keeping her over night. Poor baby is gonna think I just left her!
{my poor baby}

Well y'all, that's my update! Hope you're all having a great week.  

It's a stickup!

January 4, 2011




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