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Tortoiseshell Cats

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I've been googling information about "Tortoiseshell" cats, since the girl at the pet store said our Macy Mae is a Tortoiseshell. I found out that the word has to do with the coloring, not the breed. (Who knows what "breed" Macy is - American shorthair?) A tortie can be any type of cat, any length of hair, and can even be a white cat with tortie patches. Torties can only be female, with a very rare, and infertile male being born with the coloring. There are also some folklore and superstitions related to the Tortie color: --The Celts believed that a tortoiseshell cat was good luck in a home. The English believed that torties could remove warts if you rubbed their tail on the wart during the month of May. --In Scotland and Ireland, a stray tortoiseshell cat settling in one's home is a good omen. --To dream of a tortoiseshell cat means luck in love. --In Normandy, seeing a tortoiseshell cat foretold death by accident. --Edgar Allen Poe was devoted to his t...

This Week...

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This past week, I have been shopping. A LOT. And, not making much progress. I've been trying to update my wardrobe, but does it seem to you that there are WAY too many baby doll shirts out there? I mean, I can't wear these things without looking pregnant. They look TERRIBLE on me. I see one that's sort of cute, but when I try it on - yuck. It has been quite difficult to find clothes that look good on me. I was beginning to think it was ME. I have managed to find a couple of cute, casual tops, and I found some dressier tops to wear to church or out to dinner or something. I also found this cool jacket at Macy's. I didn't buy it the first time I saw it, but I kept thinking about it, and decided to go back and get it. My oldest daughter thinks it looks like Cruella Deville, however. But, I LOVE this jacket! It's lined and everything. What do you think my blog friends? Here is a close-up of the pattern. It's looks like leaves and branches to me...

Spring Break

I'm on my "Spring break" right now, and I was checking out my grades from Winter quarter. I was thinking about how intense my classes have been since September. Something I didn't expect was how much studying I would need to do in my Anatomy and Physiology series. And, I can't believe I took Physics with the first quarter of A&P - INSANE. Now, it's cool to step back, after working so hard and breathe a sigh of relief and accomplishment. It just feels so GOOD to have finished all of that with success. I feel so good about myself! Since September of 2006, I have finished 15 classes (A&P lab classes included). It's been a dream of mine for a LONG time to go to college. I don't regret making mothering a priority and being there for my kids - I'm proud of that, too. Now that Benny is in school all day, it sure feels good to be doing something for ME. And, I'm not done yet. This Spring quarter, I will be taking Psychology 110 ...

Macy Mae

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Last week, my husband said I could get a kitty! We looked at the shelter and at the Humane Society, but there were no kittens! I gave up on the idea for a couple of days, because I was starting to worry about what would happen with our Rat Terrier, among other things. My husband said I was thinking too much, and "everybody can think themselves out of something..." Well, on Easter Sunday, I decided to go to Macy's, because they had a sale. However, they were closed (duh, it was Easter). I called my friend to talk, and she said she would check the pet store by her house for kittens. They had one!!! I said I would come and "just look." My friend waited for me at the pet store, and well, here's the result: Meet Macy. Notice her orange striping and orange toes on her front feet! She looks like she had something to drink and dribbled down her chin. It was hard to snap a picture while she was playing with her mousy. See the orange toes now? Attacking her ...

Happy Easter!!!

HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!! We celebrated Easter tonight, since we have Saturday night services at our church. We went out to dinner beforehand (to Red Lobster - mmmmm), and went to an awesome service. Isn't there just something so joyful about celebrating the resurrection of Christ with other believers? I just love it. OUR GOD IS ALIVE!!! HALLELUJAH!! Tomorrow we will probably have our easter egg hunt indoors for two reasons. #1: it's probably going to be raining. #2: there's too much dog poop in our backyard.

Leprechaun

This past weekend, Melanie and Ben created a "leprechaun trap." Now, this is the first year Ben was quite into this event. So, the night before St. Patrick's Day, I wrote a note on the trap from the leprechaun, so when Ben woke up he would see it. This is what it read: "HA HA HA! You can't catch me! Better luck next time, Ben!" The next morning, I came downstairs and Ben was just SOBBING. What I could get out of him was that the trap wasn't set up, and he wasn't ready for the leprechaun, and the leprechaun left a mean note (which he proceeded to crumple up and throw in the garbage). Oh, great. After he calmed down, I convinced him that it was still St. Patrick's Day and he could still set up his trap and the leprechaun would know that it was there. I also reminded him that nobody really ever gets to catch a leprechaun, but sometimes he gets scared of the traps and might leave something behind, like his shoe..... OK. Ben went off to school...

Need a Good Laugh?

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WHAT CELEBRITIES LOOK LIKE IN OKLAHOMA..... \ Go to this link to see MORE: http://www.wintrest.com/if-celebs-moved-to-oklahoma/ You HAVE To see Mary Kate and Ashley!!!

Miscellaneous

I felt like I needed to write a new post, so that the first thing you wouldn't see on my blog was the vomit post! HAHA! Today, I am giving my final speech in speech class. Then, our final is on Monday. WOO HOO! I have one more test in Anatomy and Physiology tomorrow, and then our final is on Wednesday. YES! I am going to be SO glad to have the A&P series completed. Whew - I worked SO hard....Anyway, I am anticipating a 4.0 in both courses, as long as I do well on my last two A&P tests. Say a little prayer for me! Yesterday, Ben had his first food in three days. He was ravenous. The poor kid looks like skin and bones. I told him he could eat whatever and whenever he wants. I gave him a bath last night, and he asked me if I had ever had the chicken pox. I said yes. He asked, "then why do you have all those things on your forehead?" I responded, "Well, Ben, those are zits." :)

Almost 24 Hours Vomit Free

Yes. Almost 24 hours vomit free. I just KNEW you would want to know that.....:)

ER visit

Last night, Ben just couldn't hold down all of the liquid we had worked so hard to get into him. He was really lethargic and getting chapped lips, too. He was just acting odd, so I called our pediatrician for the second time that day. Since, it had been close to 48 hours of vomiting, they thought I shouldn't wait until morning, and go ahead and take him to the ER for some fluids. What can I say about our local ER? "Ew" is an appropriate word. It's gross. It's a place to avoid. For some reason it's the place where the grossest people in our town like to come, too. Go ahead. Call me judgmental. But, if you were there, you would agree. So, we went. Ben and I sat there. Ben moaning, me praying: "Please God put a shield around me and protect me from catching something. Please let us get through quickly." Well, the cool triage nurse, decided to "up" Ben's status because of his abdominal pain. I thanked him. He even put us ...

Stomach Flu

Ben has had the stomach flu since Saturday night. Fever. Throwing up. A little diarrhea. If I try to give him any other clear liquid than water, he starts cramping and throws up. He is so miserable. He is just hanging out on the couch vegging in front of the TV. He doesn't want to color. Or, play Gameboy. Or, read. Just stare at the TV. After throwing up much of the liquid I was trying to get in him today (and I'm SO frustrated, because some of it was Pedialyte), I put him in bed. He called me in and asked: "Will you pray with me?" He sat right up and grabbed both of my hands and closed his little eyes, and waited for me to pray. It's so sad.... This morning I prayed for my friends' baby who had surgery on the hole in his diaphragm. I also prayed for Lesli, a gal I heard about from "Organized Chaos" blog (see my sidebar). She had a SEVEN hour surgery today. I can't imagine....... Boy. I can't wait for Heaven when there is no ...

See my new purse??

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I am so excited. I just bought a new purse. A Guess purse. I know. It's superficial. But, it is SO cute!! This is the nicest purse I have ever had (it's OK, though - I bought it on clearance). I have been carrying it around the house and keeping it next to me so I can look at it. My whole family is making fun of me. Hey-there are just things that make a girl happy, ya know?

The Church in 10-20 years...

I recently left a comment on "Flower Dust" (see my sidebar), who asked the question: what do you think the church will look like in the next 10-20 years? Here's what I wrote: From the conversations I’ve had with another burned out friend of mine, I think that people are going to casually attend their “conventional” church and look for authentic ways to “be” the church to those they know and live near. They will not get too involved in the “ministries” of their conventional church, because they’re disillusioned with the “system” and “institution,” and choose to reach out to others as they are led. They might also choose to “tithe” to other organizations or people or groups as they are led. I also think they will look to opening their homes to friends and acquaintances for “fellowship fulfillment,” rather than looking for that within the institution of the church, because it doesn’t seem authentic enough anymore. They would rather it happened naturally, because doing the ...

Oh yeah!

Oh yeah - that's what was going to blog about! I am taking my daughter to an opera tomorrow night: "Tosca." She is taking a Classical Music course at the college, and has been learning about operas, among other things. She found out that the college sells tickets to the Seattle Opera at HUGE discount, and asked if I would take her as an early birthday present. I don't think that I would ever elect to go to an opera myself, but since it is an interest of hers, I think it would be a nice thing to do together. Who knows - maybe I'll learn something!

Prayer

Sometimes there are just lots of people to pray for. I just received an email to pray for my friend's infant son who is having surgery for a hole in his diaphragm, that has allowed his organs to come through, into his thoracic cavity. They are very frightened. I also was inspired (through a blog friend) to visit a blog of a gal having brain surgery. She is married and has a toddler. Their words sound tired. I am also praying for a friend of mine to find healing from past wounds. She is tired of hurting and being stuck. Praying for others just makes some of my stuff seem so piddly. There's so much that people are going through. I've been through some of those hard times, too, and it's been the knowledge that people were praying for me, that meant everything. In fact, when things are hard, I seek out people to pray for me. It's a great comfort. I don't know how people go through difficult times without the Lord. I know what it's like to have no str...

Test Score

I got my A&P test back on Friday. I got a 95%!!!!!! I am so thrilled. I'm thrilled in a deep way, because I give God the glory and credit. I prayed that he would help me, since I had lost so much study time, and He did! It's hard to describe how this blesses me inside, because I sometimes wonder if I'm choosing a path that He approves of. And, the fact that he answers my prayers and is giving me this success, is a message to me that it's OK what I'm doing right now. Now, I am perfectly prepared for Him to go and change the whole thing on me at the last minute, but I'm moving forward in faith toward this ultrasound thing. There's a verse that has meant a lot to me during this process. It means so much to me, that I'm going to put it on my sidebar. Go check it out! :)

I'm sad about something

I'm sad about something. I'm sad because there's this person I know who, out of the blue, said some pretty harsh, rude and mean things a few months ago. Well, emailed them. I decided to stay away from this person for a little while - not come around them and not pretend that everything is OK when it isn't. Then, when I felt ready, I have attempted to try to talk to this person over the phone. I said I want to talk and resolve things in a healthy way. They refuse to do so. They only want to email. I said no to that. I don't think it's healthy to email stuff back and forth. You can't hear the person's voice, their tone, their inflections, etc...... I want to communicate in a healthy way or not at all. I want more from our relationship than that. I also think that I didn't deserve the rude emails in the first place. I didn't deserve that at all. It has hurt me and hurt the relationship. Even so, I want to try to get the situation res...