oh, about that post I made in the healthy eating thread, I was having such an emotional day ( for NO reason ) and then started reading back old posts.

Yeah well IMO a clingon is that little bit of whatever it is that makes wee balls on one's sweaters

Of course! It was too cute to not share

your recounting of that memory of Harley sniffing Gramma's pockets really triggered my waterworks. Today was a successful day of Hamlet's reduced diet. Kinda weird that yesterday totally out of the blue DH noticed that " one of the cats " had dropped a poop on the floor vent IN THE KITCHEN! At first I wondered wtf? BUT, then I remembered that I had forgotten to open the back blinds and lower the window shelving thing that Hamlet sleeps on every day. He must have been pooping to protest! lol

Thank you i guess lack of sleep comes with age and whatever else.

Absolutely. That’s a decision not to be entered into lightly. They are a cost and sometimes a BIG one ( we had a $2200 dermatologist bill!) but we’d do it in a heartbeat again.
We also saved BEFORE getting him. We had a fire hydrant dog cookie jar for him and we put every extra $ in the “pup fund” a good 1.5 years before we got him. We had enough for his fee, shots, neutering, all his supplies like food, leashes and TONS of toys and beds(yes he had more than one. We kept adding to the “Harley” fund and that helped. Actually we still have his bank account and still add to it.
Cats are sweet and while they are probably better at being alone you still shouldn’t leave them for really long periods. I’m glad you have taught your kids that.

with all of the good feels that pets give us I have cautioned all 3 of my kids NOT to adopt any pet unless they can provide the financial part that they will bring into your life. That is one
side of the equation I never factored in, eg: the cost of regular trips to the groomers, unexpected vet costs. Also being left alone while their masters have to work is a large part of stress for dogs.
So far only 1 DS has a cat...lol.

omg, what a blessing to have seen him at just 8 hours old! That image of him then and at 8 weeks will never be erased for you. Memories are good.

oh baby you are singing my song! I never had cats or dogs growing up, so my 2 shih tzu's were my first falling in love experience. Did I ever tell you that the first time I discovered the life span of dogs was in the waiting room with Rufus, he was maybe a year old. A chart on the wall showed how smaller breeds have a longer life than larger breeds, BUT I started crying because I guess I never ever knew how short their lives are! 12 years -14 years? How the heck is that fair? Worthless humans get 50, 60 up to 90 years if healthy, while these gems who love us unconditionally get a dozen. Grrrr!
lol

To this day I still cannot walk by anyone walking their pups and not make some stupid half crying comment to them. It's usually a complimentary thing about how darn cute their doggie is but as soon as my mind wonders a bit I can see the faces of our 2 furbabies we lost. DH and I agreed no more dogs for us after losing Rufus last. Funny thing is we rescued that scrawny Chipping Sparrow ( Frankie Feathers )
on Father's Day 1+ 1/2 years ago and we have MORE daily responsibilities to keep him alive and entertained than we had with the dogs! ha ha

FYI printable Silk coupon in coupon thread

Fur babies are family and sometimes they’re nicer than the humans!
Have a great week ahead! Blessings to you and yours!

Lucked out but glad you didn't...it's all about timing being in the right place at the right time
Enjoy your weekend!

Sounds interesting, perhaps I will find some in my grocery store expedition.

Sorry for starting you on the dinosaur wagon! Honestly it’s all good and for the most part I don’t mind being one.
How does that non-milk egg nog taste? And more power to you on that deal!
Happy New Year to you and yours!

Hope that you and yours manage well with the weather also great video clip!

Thankful that your tests results were well.Keep on plugging away one day/hour/minute at time.Whatever works best for you!

smart move on avoiding certain aggravating foods and or drinks. Glad you got some answers with your results. Coffee is my LOVE/HATE thing. I have gone long stretches with none a few times, relying on great herbal teas and also gluten free bouts that had my tummy me feel amazing....but I always slip and fall back into old habits and cravings. Happened again just 1 1/2 weeks ago as I started baking Christmas goodies and making entrees all to freeze until the 25th. I feel a NY resolution coming Dec 31st! lol

Thanks for the encouragement,have a great week!

Hahahahaa!

Thanks for the rep and helpful advice.

Indeed it's sad considering what it costs just for necessities and I mean just to live period.
Hope you have some decent weather and a great weekend! Nice and sunny here!

Hi there! I just read your latest comment in the "what are you thankful for today?" thread and really liked your attitude about living within your means. If only everyone thought that we would be better off. Enjoy your weekend!

hi harbie -yes my dear daughter does have covid the 2nd time and my dear grandson who is 6 had a high fever yesterday ,so not sure if he has it also

Oh yes, I got some sunshine while carting the yard bags to the curb! Mr Wind is a tad too much for my compromised torso, so no walk to the plazas today. Got to distract myself with other doings and more tea!

I've never been on Twitter ( also i would have no idea how with no cell phone....lol ) but I have enjoyed watching the Late Night hosts have celebs read mean tweets out loud that people have posted about them. Talk about cruel!

oh, yeah when I make comments in a rep I usually forget what I said....and btw you are bubbly! ha ha

Happy belated anniversary! Glad you had a road trip to boot! Many thanks for the likes!

omg....lol.....now I have to search back to see what you are referencing , this darn brain of mine leaks!! But I love a laugh so I'll brb.

awww, ty about that huge cake. It's actually DD's fav. I cry now when I look at the number on it....when the hell did she grow up to reach 28? Behind my back for sure.
We had so many roasted veggies that DS ( middle one ) and I were in heaven. We still cannot get eldest DS or DD to eat any squashes, zucchini, sweet potato, cauliflower or bell peppers??
They must me nuts because those are some of the sweetest tasting when roasted. They both head straight for the regular spuds and corn.