Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Ditto
this is going to be a long and sad post...so grab some tissues...
8 years ago today my husband and i adopted our "love child" we named her Ditto...because whenever todd told me he loved me i'd say ditto...just like in the movie Ghost
11/16/2002 we were newlyweds...stationed @ Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota...todd worried i'd be homesick (i was)...and that i'd need company when he was deployed (which was often)so we went to the humane society of the black hills...and there in the cat/kitten room in the very middle of the floor sat a small puff of fur...looking disdainfully at her surroundings...a little queen...i said "that's the one"...but todd had to look at every other animal in the place...we came back to the room and i didn't see her anywhere...she had hidden...so no one else could pick her...she was waiting for us...the last of her litter that had arrived that morning
a siamese mix...which as most cat appreciators know are very vocal...and i would joke that it would be nice if she'd come with a snooze alarm...she let you know when she was hungry!
this lady had opinions and could be ornery....whenever todd came home from a deployment it took him a day or two to get back in her good graces...but right down the line she's a "daddy's girl"...she groomed him as if he were filthy every chance she could..and me too if he wasn't handy
we added to our family with another cat and a dog...each has their own story
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| the 3 animigos |
a few weeks ago Ditto stopped eating very much...some days she'd be fine others not...she lost weight quickly...we hand fed her and she seemed to improve...but then it seemed she was skin and bones overnight...
metabolic tests showed an extremely high ALT (liver function) and glucose...insulin helped but her poor liver was destroyed...the vet suspects a tumor...malignant of course...in her liver
so today at approximately 10:45 a.m....our baby...sweet "Ditz" crossed the rainbow bridge...to join God and our son-in-law Billy on the other side...she is with family and friends...she will be well loved until we see her again...sleep well my lovely fur baby...momma and daddy love you
Monday, November 15, 2010
Child/Cute Birthday Card Swap
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| Paper: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi, plaid dp, Basic Black, Naturals White Ink: Night of Navy, Navy Printer Ink (the font looks like a road with white lines) Stamps: Let's Roll car Accessories: 1.75", 1.50" & 0.5" circle punches, white brads |
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| Car Close-Up |
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| Font Close-Up |
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| Paper: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Naturals White, flower dp Ink: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery Stamps: It's Your Birthday Accessories: pink, lavender & teal gems |
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Cookin' Buddies
i had to do a second post...my hubby is a wonderful & creative cook...our youngest grandson Tayven loves to help out...as he says "i wanna cook wif you grandpa...cuz you're a good cooker"....Tay stands on a step stool just far enough back that he can see but not get hurt or in the way...he hands things to Grandpa and comments on the best way to do things...as well as what to add next...please scroll down to see my previous post re: jonni's 2nd card
Cards my daughter Jonni made - #2
this is the 2nd card Jonni made for the get well/encouragement swap...she used bright/cheerful colors...the sentiment is a favorite saying of mine...i have it or something similar posted or displayed on various websites and in areas of my home...
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| Life Moments |
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| flower close-up |
Friday, November 5, 2010
Cards my daughter Jonni made - #1
my daughter Jonni made a couple of cards for the swap i hosted over on SCS too...here is her 1st one...i need to take pics of the 2nd one for a later post...we are sure having fun stamping together...christmas cards will be an adventure!
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| Get Well/Encouragement Swap - Farm Fever |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Cards my daughter Myke made
i have 3 daughters ...Jonni is the oldest...the mother of my 3 grandkids...Myke is my baby but...their step-sister Tasha is the youngest...Jonni & Myke live with me...again...and we enjoy making cards together...cooking...and hanging out...they are both in my get well/encouragement swap...these are the cards Myke made for it...her dog looks very much like the one in the stamp...
the next card i was her "guest designer"...she really wanted to use this sentiment stamp...but we don't have any rainbow stamps...and she didn't care for any of the digis...
again, i must apologize re: my photo skills...one of these days...
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| Card Front |
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| Front Close-up |
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| Inside Card |
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| Rainbow |
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