Deaf Dogs

I started a social network called Going To The Dogs. It's about dogs. LOL! Everyone is invited but more than that lots of my rescue contacts are there and I hope even more come. One lady I met, her name is Katrina and I felt like sharing her website with you. She rescues deaf dogs. Most would discount them because well...how do you train a deaf dog? And...who wants a deaf dog anyway?

Well, she explains on her website all about deaf dogs. Please go check it out. Just click on the title...Deaf Dogs. It will take you to her site.

My Kids Are Cold

For the first time in a LONG time, I can actually say I'm not ready for winter. Seems like there is so much to do and so little time to do it in and NO I don't have the garage cleaned out yet. LOL! Oh well, what's another winter cleaning snow off the car??

But the kids? Lucy not so much but Wrigley, he is already just freezing! My mom made him some really cute little jackets, but he won't keep them on his back. When I put one on him, he gets all silly and starts his "kitty" routine, rubbing against everything in sight until he un-velcro's it and it's laying at his feet. He is such a funny boy, see what I mean? Our comic relief! So, now, we have lots of lap blankets in the living room within reach. Wherever he lands, we can usually grab a blanket and cover him to keep him from shivering.

Lucy had a seizure!

I know I mentioned this in my last post but I wanted to create a post of it's own. Her last seizure was April 2007. She hasn't had one since I changed her food from crap food to human grade food. Now, I have to wonder if since I took her off of kibble all together if that has anything to do with her having a seizure or if it "just happened". I don't know but thankfully, she hasn't had another. Gary went out and got her some vitamins just in case that was what she was missing.

Life Has Been Hectic...Good, But Hectic

So many things have happened in the last couple of weeks...my folks were here for a few days while waiting for thier test results. Mom was waiting on a biopsy report, came back neg. Papa was waiting to see if he needed surgery and sure enough, when he went back home to the doctors, they scheduled him for the following Monday...Oct. 13.

Complications happened after surgery, when they took the vent tube out, his throat closed and they had to put it back in. Then, his kidneys formed a clot and he stopped producing urine. I live about 3 1/2 hours away and couldn't be with them. Mom called in a panic and God helped me get arrangements to get to them. All I knew is I needed to lay hands on him and pray. So, that's what I did. The doctors got his kidneys functioning but he was not out of the woods. I got there Tuesday evening.

Wednesday morning they were talking about putting him on life-support! His breathing was heavily labored, his eyes were not focused, he couldn't talk and his body and head was very swollen and yellow in color. While mom talked to the nurse about the life-support, which Papa didn't want, I went to him and asked him..."do you want to live and NOT die?" With everything he could muster, he said in a raspy voice, "Yes!" I said, "good. that's how we will pray then, that you will live and NOT die. I will lay hands on the sick and they SHALL recover according to God's word." Papa said, "Yes!" and so, I prayed and prayed and then Mom came in and prayed with me for about thirty minutes, we laid hands on him and prayed.

We prayed until he was praying with us!. He was saying, "Thank you, Jesus, Thank you, Jesus!" His eyes were focused, his breathing clearer, the swealing went way down in his face and he was able to talk. Dr. Jesus showed up and we were able to witness a miracle. No vent or life-saving method was needed other than our prayers and God meeting us. Papa goes home from the hospital Thursday, Oct 23, or 24.

Then, Sunday night, after church, Lucy had a seizure. First one she's had since April, 2007. It wasn't a bad one, but it was horrible just the same, poor girl.

This week, I'm working on getting ready for a craft show, Nov. 1. Along with building up some stock for the Christmas rush. Should be fun!

Fall is here!

I love the fall seasons. I'm swapping my clothes. My husband thinks I'm nuts for having such an event take place twice a year. LOL Plus...finding room for the larger winter clothes vs the summer clothes is not fun, but it something I am committed to do. Now, that is not what I love about fall, it just comes with it.

What I love about the fall is the fresh, crisp smell of leaves in the air. Watching the changing colors of the trees is also another favorite of the season. And wearing my sweats! Nestling with my fleece blankets and drinking hot chocolate come in a close second. Yeah, I love the fall and having fires in the pit in the backyard.

I must hurry to finish my summer tasks though because in Michigan, you never know when the snow will fly. So, it's time to get things done.