March 2013 Blog Posts (71)

It has been an emotional evening.  Just found out at Bella's appointment today that she has lost remission.  Her submandibular and prescapular lymph nodes are again enlarged.  We did not rush into a rescue protocol.  However, instead of Vincristine, Bella received Doxyrubicin, the most potent drug in her current protocol.  Please pray that my furgirl responds to this well.  I'm so very scared for her.  I have also asked to be referred for a second opinion at another veterinary hospital in…

Wednesday night we had our second Photography class and it was the first time we got to see the other student’s work and get a feel for our competition.  If you are thinking to yourself that a Photography class should be all about improving your own work and not how your work compares to others, then I have to be honest and say you lost me.  If I had a 90-year-old grandma beside me in class who was due for cataract surgery in a week and had to operate the computer with gnarled hands, I would…

Luna would like to announce that she will be a big sister in August…to a little sister of the 2-legged variety! 

My husband and I are expecting our first (human) child in August.

We had our anatomy ultrasound yesterday.   The little lady is officially “half-baked” at 20 weeks gestation and is a healthy 10 oz. – about the size of a skinny…

First and foremost, to all of you who have read about Anny and/or donated to Anny, thank you SO much!  It really warms our hearts that everyone has been so generous and kind.  The PayPal account that we created will remain open, so please know that you can still give if you like.  For those of you who missed reading about the Milt this week, I…

Daisy is going to the Ophthalmologist today, her Daddy will be taking her. I am at a loss on how to feel about this. I am always the caregiver, always the one my girls come to when in need. Daddy is the playmate.

DH is feeling a little unsure as well. He always comes along but is not the questioner. He has been drilled on what to ask, not to make the appointment for surgery without conferring with me and lots of notes.

The good thing is DH took the entire day off so the 2nd…

3/19/13

Bella is currently having a good day.  She has received 10 chemotherapy treatments (on the Madison Wisconsin protocol).  She has had many ups and downs with GI side effects post treatments including vomiting and days of not eating.  She will receive her 11th treatment (Vincristine) this Friday (3/21/13).

Time really does fly when you’re having fun…

A couple of years ago, I blogged about an adorable little boy named “Alex” whose first encounter with Harley was in Home Depot of all places…



Harley was larger than what Alex wanted to deal with at that…

On March 7th I Celebrated my 5 year Cancerversary.

it was a Major Milestone...More important to me then my Big Birthday last November.

(I got Trixie as a gift to me to Celebrate my 3 year Cancerversary 2 years ago)

Trixie means Bringer of Joy...And she has lived up to her name.

Here is a song that I love & helped me relax,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmdosOeAxNM

I think others will love…

Leaving work yesterday I hopped enthusiastically into my gas-guzzling SUV, buckled up, and rolled down the windows.  It was a balmy 80 degrees and I was excited that Spring had arrived.  I slid Sting into the CD player and sped out of the parking lot like a member of the mass exodus of the Great Plains in 1933. …

Today was such a good day with Holmes :) He had no accidents, which is huge for me! As much as I love him already, I sure was tired of cleaning up after him inside the house. Plus I was getting frustrated as well, thinking 'when is this dog gonna be potty trained already!?'

Yesterday was not a good day- he was SO mouthy and I felt like he had regressed on that. He drew blood, just a tiny, tiny bit, but it was from my husband who is just starting to like him. So that wasn't good.…

Our DS and DDIL had baby number three on Friday. Here is Evan Michael. We are smitten! Our granddaughter is 6 and seems to believe this baby is all hers. No one gets to hold him if she is around. It's so cute! Their 4 year old is sweet and gentle but not obsessed. Just had to show off our new baby...…

Wait a second!  Did I forget to write "Puppy" Photo of the Week?!  No, I am not mistaken.  Milton is getting bumped today for a higher cause.  Today's photo is of a very good friend of mine, Anny.  Anny and I grew up together in upstate New York, and we have always been very close.  She and I met way back in kindergarten when we rode the same school bus, and our big brothers introduced us.  Throughout the many years we have known each other, 23 years now, we have…

Hi all--the pups have been keeping me very busy and no time for blogging! I have had a LOT of company as everyone wants to come see the puppies now that they have reached that cute as a button stage--and of course, the socializing is great for them. Also my son has come home for Spring break so I want to spend some time with him too!

But I have some new pics that were taken by me and by a new friend--some of you may know Madeline who owned Mowgli, a giant GD that was an…

Talk about a fab*dood*lous day…

• Hundreds of pets and anipals!

• The weather was perfect!

AND…

• The boys, on their best behavior, had a great time!

Okay, okay, let me share. I’ve been waiting to go to this for months. When I found out (the same week) that DH (doodle husband) had a meeting and couldn’t join me. You’d been proud, I didn’t panic – I asked the two legged off springs to join…

First, A Happy St. Paddy's Day to you all from me and Duncan O'Doodles.

Also, I wanted to share something very dear to me....I was filmed recently for a video series that Dicks Sporting Goods is doing called "Every Runner Has A Reason". They are featuring 13 stories of runners who have different reasons for why they run. Anyway, mine is up and i'd love for you all to…

Recently, I signed my husband and me up for some local classes in Photography and Photoshop.  I haven’t taken a class since college and have been perfectly happy filling my head with entertainment news and mindless trivia in the meantime.  My quest for knowledge consists of figuring out the plots on Person of Interest and what’s the maximum dose of Advil I can take after a trip to the gym.  Well, class started Wednesday and it brought back memories of our high school days when John…

As I sat at my desk this morning reading over all of the e-mails we have received this week from so many of Sophie's friends, I was reading one from one of our very own, most popular ladies here on DK.  It was at that very moment that someone knocked (very firmly I might ad) on the front door and I about fell off my chair.  The reason for the knock is one that will change me forever.  The Fed Ex man had left a package at our door.  Inside the box was the softest, warmest, most cuddly…

This past week we were SO lucky to be able to head to St. George for our spring break! It was a much needed vacation, and it was SO amazing to pull into town and have it be above 60 degrees!

When we left Salt Lake it was in the 40's so it was awesome to feel warm! We immediately changed into shorts when we got into our hotel room, which had palm trees out the…