good morning. this is belle.
for Neosporin in the kitchen drawer. And twice said, "It's not in here. Where did you say it was?" The second time instead of telling him once again where it was, I used your phrase! It worked like a charm. 
Hi everyone...Debbie survived the surgery. They were unable to remove the whole tumor, they are testing it now to identify it. That is all I know for now. The family is very grateful for everybody's prayers and support.
But after the Beauty and the Beast reference I received earlier.I might just keep that name.
It's true! You are a Beauty!
Has a fever of 101 He just toughed it out all day. Poor guy.
So, last night we get home from the football game. DH drops Chloe and me off at home and unloads the ice chests that a few left over gatorades in it. Dh left to go meet the bus to pick up Chris from the school.
I unload the gatorade and start to walk across the garage to go to the backyard to dump out the remaining ice and you will never guess what I see...
A snake!
In my garage!
Which I consider my personal space that snakes should not be in!!!
Geez, 4 days of school and DS10 comes home sick.
He said he was freezing at school all day and didn't feel good, but he never told his teacher.
And he has soccer pictures at 6 and practice after that. I think I will take him so he doesn't miss the team pic, but not stay for practice. Hopefully he will be better for Sunday's game.
OH MY GOSH NC!!!
Guess we shouldn't have been talking about snakes the other day. See what happens??!!
I would totally freak out!!!
Ewwwwww- you squooshed him!!! Blech!
I'll try to do an update. Hope your family stays healthy.
NC--- omgosh- you are so brave! I would be in the camp of "Run inside and let the snake live in the garage for all I care."
Jo
Shelly- oh wow- hope your baby gets tp feeling better quick. Poor thing. Have y'all seen lots of swine flu there? I had not one clue that so many people have died from it--- almost 700 people! We just had 4 more die in AR. My neighbors kids have it right now.
It's everywhere.
I truly HATED doing it, but being on this side of it today, I am SO glad I can go in my garage without worrying about the snake being in there.
I would have NEVER went back in the garage again.
No kidding.
I wasn't going to say anything, but my mom called today and said a little 6 year old girl died in Hot Springs due to complications from the Swine Flu.
Use lots of GermX and take your vitamins.
Of course, every football game I go to, I am paranoid about germs. Thank heavens they are outside!
So, NC, you have carried on the brave tradition of snake-shovel-killing, good for you! 
Have you noticed that husbands can't find stuff either? They can look in the fridge, right AT the butter, and ask, "Hon, is there any butter in the house?" My theory is that in ancient days, women were the gatherers, and men were the hunters, so genetically...men can't see anything unless it is moving... so next time he can't find the butter, I'm going to take it out, slide it across the floor, and see if he can track it! 
Tim spent $300 at the vet yesterday for them to x-ray her and basically say, "huh, we don't know what's wrong with her" 
I think she might have a problem with her teeth or gums...she has been yarking up half chewed food, and now won't eat anything at all. She's very weak and can't even hop up on the bed or the sofa, where she usually sleeps. They said they couldn't examine her teeth because she wouldn't co-operate 
sheesh, they are vets! They went into the field knowing their patients can't be reasoned with, may be distressed or in pain, may not like strangers, and are armed with teeth and claws. And she's a cat (a very cranky cat, I know, and not nice or trusting strangers even when she is not sick), but she's not a saber tooth tiger! 
Anyway, they are doing a re-check tonight for no charge, but if they have to sedate her to do the dental exam...yikes, I'm not sure how much we can afford. But she's at the point they either have to fix her problem, or we'll have to put the poor thing down because she is so sick and miserable. 
NC...EEK!
Okay, here's my snake story...my mother was a toddler, in the house, pushing on the screen door to come outside and her mother was hanging clothes on the line in the front yard (don't know who was supposed to be watching my mom inside, I think she had been napping on a blanket on the floor). Anyway, my grandma looked over at the front porch and there was a rattlesnake coiled up in front of the door...and her baby was pushing the screen door open. So she dropped her laundry and FLEW across the yard, jumped over the snake, held the screen door shut, and yelled for her brother to come kill the snake with a shovel
And glad you got good use out of my "momism"
Shelly, hope your little guy feels better soon! There are lots of viruses going around, unfortunately...
Jo, yeah, Mike is feeling better...and ready to go to Disneyland -- 6 MORE DAYS, WHOO HOO!!! And, yeah, I'd love to see more of your TR (but I think you would have had a lot more fun with Sea and me as your tour guides!)
On a worrisome note...my cat is suddenly, horribly sick
I saw that this morning online. It's so sad. Poor baby. Did she have underlying health issues?
I am terrified of going anywhere.
Everyone be safe.
NC- don't see any more snakes this weekend, please.
Things happen in threes, so you should be safe, LOL.
Jo
NC...EEK!
Okay, here's my snake story...my mother was a toddler, in the house, pushing on the screen door to come outside and her mother was hanging clothes on the line in the front yard (don't know who was supposed to be watching my mom inside, I think she had been napping on a blanket on the floor). Anyway, my grandma looked over at the front porch and there was a rattlesnake coiled up in front of the door...and her baby was pushing the screen door open. So she dropped her laundry and FLEW across the yard, jumped over the snake, held the screen door shut, and yelled for her brother to come kill the snake with a shovel
And glad you got good use out of my "momism"
Shelly, hope your little guy feels better soon! There are lots of viruses going around, unfortunately...
Jo, yeah, Mike is feeling better...and ready to go to Disneyland -- 6 MORE DAYS, WHOO HOO!!! And, yeah, I'd love to see more of your TR (but I think you would have had a lot more fun with Sea and me as your tour guides!)
On a worrisome note...my cat is suddenly, horribly sick
I like it.
I don't get it.
I love snakes.
Dead ones with their heads smashed flat into the blacktop with just a bit of blood oozing out of their rotten little mouths and a nasty black slick spot coming from underneath them where they try to become one with the pavement.
Yep.
I like 'em.
I love this weather!!! I am trying to get some cleaning and packing done before I go to Cleveland next week. Ugh. It's never ending. Jerks. I don't usually medicate them because they are indoor cats - but our vet told me that it's sooo easy to track in fleas and eggs this time of year - so we bought the frontline and scheduled a flea bath for them next week. I am so sorry. My cats are like my babies. I understand... I would spend every cent that I had making them better if I could. 
Did you find anything else out?
Got some Taco Bell and went home! His fever spiked back up late last night, of course. Gave him some more Tylenol and he went to sleep. He was up at 2:00am sneezing his head off and blowing his nose. For about an hour and a half. Woke up feeling much better but still has the sneezes and a nasty runny nose. I just keep following him around disinfecting everything he touches! 
!
What the ?????
