More Cat stuff

Melody (top) has made friends with a little boy kitty I call "Sweetie Boy." Sweetie Boy is very shy. I'm pretty sure he's feral, and somewhere around a year old, maybe a little younger.

My cat is a lunatic

Somehow, she got herself into this wastebasket. Melody, you are crazy!

Mother's Day and a Communion

I made out like a bandit this Mother's Day. Between Mike and the kids I got about $500 in cash and gift cards, as well as chocolates and a gorgeous hydrangea plant! I'll be planting the hydrangea this week and hope it will bloom for a long time.

We hit our favorite restaurant, Catfish Annie's, on Thursday, since Mother's Day dining out is insane. I had twin lobsters, one of which became my lunch of Friday.

On Saturday, my nephew made his First Holy Communion. He looked so cute in his suit with the bow on his arm and a white carnation boutenierre! (I know that is misspelled!) We gave him gift cards to Toys R Us, money for his college fund and a few of the little plastic animals he likes. It was a really nice day.

Then comes Sunday, when I received all the loot mentioned above. We had a nice steak barbecue with corn muffins, salad and potato/egg salad. When Mike asked me how my Mother's Day went, I said, "it couldn't have been better!"

The flowers are a much more intense pink than the photo shows!

Katherine

Katherine tells me that working in a grocery store is more interesting than people might think. She's a manager for a store that is part of a large chain. Once she even got to meet Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie when they were filming locally. Today's incident wasn't so nice.

She found a customer, a man in about his 70s, lying on the floor. While a worker called 911, Katherine talked to the man. He came around and she asked if he had any medical history, like diabetes. Yes, he said. She asked if he wanted some orange juice and he said yes. He was helped into a chair. Then he started to complain that he couldn't breathe and was turning purple.

It took too long for the ambulance to arrive and the man pretty  much died in Katherine's arms. She was really bummed about it when she called me. I said at least the guy died with people and not alone. I'm sorry for the family but also sorry my daughter had to go through that.

Frankly, I'm pretty sure they don't pay her enough.

Chipmunk

After a week or more without rain, we had a thunderstorm today. It really came pouring down. But in  between storms, the birds and critters came out for their seeds and nuts. It was hard to catch a picture of  the chipmunk, as he moves quickly, so I put my camera on 'sport' mode. Here's a shot of him. I love how they stuff their cheeks!

More Pet Stuff

Melody's blood tests came back that she might need insulin. Her sugar was very high. I will be bringing her in as soon as I can save up enough for the tests. The insulin itself is cheap enough, although I dread the thought of giving her needles! 

Shadow acts as if he never had four teeth pulled! He's back to his old self, 100%, without the disgusting breath.

Home news: last week we had a new dining room floor put in and this week we got a new kitchen floor in the same wood pattern. I love it! It really brightens up the rooms! 

The flooring is called "Hamilton Oak," from Allure. That's Melody in the picture. We used to have a vinyl floor in various browns, and a rug in the dining room (NOT a good idea). I like this so much better! 

Now I am busy 'decluttering.' The store where my daughter is a manager is having a charity 'garage sale' and I'll have lots to donate! 

Poor Shadow

My dog Shadow Dante's breath has been horrendous, despite efforts to clean his teeth by me. I finally had him checked by the vet, and today I took him in to have them professionally cleaned. Turns out 4 of them were rotten and he had to have them pulled. He is home and seems fine, although sleepy from meds. I felt so bad for him, and the house seemed so empty without him. I'm glad to have him back with me, and hopefully the surgery will help with his mouth problems. He is not a dog who likes to chew hard things, which may be why so much tartar built up on his teeth. When I get my puppy, I will be sure to start brushing her teeth from day one. I've had other dogs but they never had a problem like this.

The vet says he should be totally fine in a few days. I have 3 different kinds of meds for him.

I also took Melody for her checkup tonight, when I went to pick up Shadow. She got 3 shots, including rabies. She's made a new friend, a cute little tabby that shows up in our back yard. I think it is feral as it will not come near me, and when I give it food it eats like it is half-starved. It's a boy and it doesn't look like it's been neutered. No prob for my girls since they are both fixed. Nutmeg does not like him, but Melody will actually lay down next to him.


Nutty goes for her checkup next week, then I am caught up! It's a lot of money for all the work but I'm glad it was finally done.