"American" Monkeys, Our FDA, (And Other Primates)...

Good Friday Morning...

I have been up for quite a while, just reading and running through your blogs...

And to my attention came yet another (UNpublicized) Pet Food Recall. More specifically a DOG FOOD RECALL.

Am wondering how many of you have the following brands on your shelves, or in your treat buckets?

This from www.petconnection.com ...

Apparently WalMart has done some testing, and pulling of products. A very brief synopsis of this story read as follows:

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats in July, after customers voiced concerns that the Chinese products may have caused their pets to fall ill, but no recall has been announced, a company spokeswoman confirmed.

The world’s largest retailer started pulling Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, spokeswoman Deisha Galberth said late Monday.

Wal-Mart also placed a computerized block on all cash registers to prevent workers from selling the products, Galberth said.

"When we took it off shelves at the end of July, we pulled it based on the customer feedback so we could do testing prior to announcing anything publicly," Galberth said. "That’s why did not make a public announcement — it was still going through the testing process."

WHAT????

...And where was our FDA notification???

I have gone to the FDA's website and have emailed them, asking them just that. No reply as of yet, but I sure will let you know if anything DOES get done, or addressed in response.

In addition to all of these targeted foods, (now their mother companies are defendents in a class action lawsuit):

"The Defendants targeted in the Complaint produce pet foods under a wide array of brands and names including: Pedigree®, Sheba®, Goodlife Recipe®, Royal Canine, Iams®, Eukanuba®, Science Diet®, Prescription Diet®, 9 Lives®, Amore®, Gravy Train®, Kibbles-n-Bits® and Nature’s Recipe®, Snausages®, Milk Bone®, Pup-Peroni®, Meaty Bone®, Canine’s Carry Outs®, Jerky Treats®, Wagwells®, Alpo®, Beneful®, Beggin’ Strips®, Dog, Cat, Puppy and Kitten Chow®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Mighty Dog®, Deli-Cat®, Pro Plan®, Purina One®, Natural Choice® Dog and Cat Products, Max® Dog Products, Max® Cat Gourmet Classics, Natural Choice® Complete Care® for cats, Ultra™ Products for dogs, Americas Choice Preferred Pets, Authority, Award, Best Choice, Big Bet, Big Red, Cadillac, Companion, Compliments, Demoulus Market Basket, Eukanuba, Fine Feline Cat, Food Lion, Food Town, Giant Companion, Hannaford, Hill Country Fare, Hy-Vee, Iams, J.E. Mondou, Laura Lynn, Li’l Red, Loving Meals, Medi-Cal, Meijer’s Main Choice, Mighty Dog Pouch, Mixables, Natural Life, Nutriplan, Nutro Max, Nutro Max Gourmet Classics, Nutro Natural Choice, Ol’ Roy, Paws, Pet Essentials, Pet Pride, President’s Choice, Price Chopper, Priority US, Publix, Roche Brothers, Save-a-Lot Special Blend, Schnucks, Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans, Sophistacat, Special Kitty, Springfield Prize, Sprout, Stop and Shop Companion, Tops Companion, Wegmans, Weis Total Pet, Western family US, White Rose, Winn Dixie, Your Pet, LIFELong™, Ol’ Roy and Special Kitty brands of pet food."

Am thinking this is quite sick of them all...

And just what will it take for us AMERICANS

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to actually BUY American,

with ALL American ingredients/parts???

Now, go check your pantries...

(I'll wait)...

Then, ON to my blog...

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As many of you know, (or not), CASEY is a HUGE fan of anything simian and primordial... She has many monkeys, apes, gorillas, and orangutans in her little collections of stuffed animals etc.

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This is/WAS one of KC's stuffed animals after Kelli and I had shaved Mr. Miller.

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The one at the very top is also a shorn Miller Ape. It is/WAS a bank... (I just am not too sure what she did with these two things after I had them covered in Mr. Millers fur)...

And my thoughts go back to late March of 2000...

Casey and I had taken a walk back to the woods to check on windstorm damage to the campsite. There really was plenty of mess to see.

One tree had fallen straight across the camp, some had toppled over the cliffs; and as we walked around there was still a great deal of wind. The wind in the trees made it almost impossible to hear anything with the leaves on the ground blowing around, and the taller pine trees creaking with each gust.

Kinda creepy to be in there at that point, so I took my little pictures and we left.

This was long before I'd ever gotten my digital camera... And so I'd snapped off about 5 pictures to make sure I had one that was acceptable...

We had a wake/showing to go to that evening. One of my friends had just passed from lung cancer. Before I went to that prayer service, I dropped off my film at the corner store, so it would be developed and ready for me when Wanda's service was over.

...Looking over the prints before paying for them, I immediately asked her for an 8 X 10 of one of them...

Imagine what I captured on one of those pictures, making its way across the campgrounds, from one ravine to the other!!!

Like I said, it was windy.

I was trying to focus on Miss Casey.

Neither one of us saw/heard anything out of the ordinary.

Nor was anything on any other of those pictures...

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(Yes, Deb, you MAY steal it and try to figure it out)...

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That is a frickin' monkey if I ever saw one. The caves and the ravines in the woods making for perfect cover. (But what about the winters)???

Showing the picture to the gal at the NEW ZOO when they had come in for lunch one day... She said it was a baby bigfoot! (On my parents graves, I swear she said that without batting an eye). She also said that in the 2 days since I'd taken the picture that he and his mama could be miles and miles away by then...

I showed it to all my customers too. Some had some really weird ideas. Others wanted to go camp there...

We have never seen this again/since.

Any ideas????

Have a grand weekend.

XOXO
Anne

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Good News From "The Bad Newz Kennels." ...and the FDA

ARF!!!!

Hi All...

Just thought I would copy an article here so that ALL of our dogs may rest easier tonight. (This, and a letter from the FDA, as promised)...

I have been closely following the sick accusations against Michael Vick...

Should you want to read a bit more, please visit Annies Pages. She has made an entire notebook out of this wretched persons accusations.

CLICK HERE for Annies NOTEBOOK.

This story just out... August 24, 2007 Updated on Friday, Aug 24, 2007 8:07 pm, EDT By Ian Parker Special to PA SportsTicker RICHMOND, Virginia (Ticker) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was suspended by the NFL on Friday after signing a plea agreement in which he admits to playing a role in the killing of dogs as part of a larger dogfighting operation. Vick filed the plea earlier Friday ahead of an appearance in federal court Monday, when he will plead guilty to charges of organizing dogfighting and conducting an enterprise including gambling and the sponsoring and transporting of dogs in dogfighting operations. Later on Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Vick has been suspended indefinitely without pay. Falcons owner Arthur Blank's reaction was terse and predictable. "Today, Michael Vick admitted his guilt to very serious charges related to his earlier indictment," Blank said in a statement. "His admissions describe actions that are incomprehensible and unacceptable for a member of the National Football League and the Atlanta Falcons." In a summary of facts accompanying the plea agreement, Vick admitted that six to eight dogs killed in April of this year died as a result of the "collective efforts" of himself and two of his three co-defendants, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips. "Peace, Phillips and Vick agreed to the killing of approximately 6-8 dogs that did not perform well in "testing" sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road and all of those dogs were killed by various methods, including hanging and drowning," the summary states. SICK. SICK. SICK. "Vick agrees and stipulates that these dogs all died as a result of the collective efforts of Peace, Phillips and Vick." The summary also states that Vick, Phillips, Peace and the fourth defendant Tony Taylor, 'tested' several dogs in 2002 to determine which were good fighters. "Vick was aware that Phillips, Peace and Taylor killed a number of dogs that did not perform well in testing sessions around this time," the summary says. "Vick did not kill any dogs at this time." The summary outlines the story of how the operation - known as the "Bad Newz Kennels" - began in 2001 and continued until April of this year. The operation was largely funded by Vick, including money bet on the outcome of fights. Vick has denied he personally gambled on fights. "Most of the 'Bad Newz Kennels' operation and gambling monies were provided by Vick," the statement says. "When 'Bad Newz Kennels' won a particular fight, the gambling proceeds were generally split by Taylor, Phillips and, sometimes, Peace. "Vick did not gamble by placing side bets on any of the fights. Vick did not receive any of the proceeds from the purses that were won by 'Bad Newz Kennels'." The summary states that Vick paid for the house, in Surry County, Virginia, where the dogs were kenneled and where numerous fights were staged. Peace, Phillips and Taylor have all pleaded guilty to the allegations of killing dogs and gambling. Vick, 27, could face up to five years in prison. (Not even close enough). The charges against Vick, one of the most exciting quarterbacks in the NFL, have left his career in serious jeopardy. (Aw, poor baby). Goodell wrote to Vick on Friday to inform him of his suspension, which may yet become a lifetime ban. (Well, let's HOPE so)!??? Goodell's letter was damning in its tone. "Your admitted conduct was not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible," Goodell wrote. "Your team, the NFL, and NFL fans have all been hurt by your actions." (not to mention the innocent, beaten to death, dogs)!! However gruesome admissions regarding the deaths of several dogs are, it is Vick's admission that he funded gambling on dogfights - even though he says he did not profit from the bets - that is the more serious offense in the NFL's eyes, as it violates the league's strict anti-gambling code. ***Clearly the man has NO conscience... This is what he said last month when the doggie~doo~Doo hit the fan... Vick pleaded not guilty to the same charges last week and said in a written statement that he looked forward to "clearing my good name." He also pleaded with the public to resist a rush to judgment. The summary of facts signed by Taylor supports the indictment's claims that the dogfighting ring executed underperforming dogs by drowning, hanging and other brutal means. Taylor admitted shooting one dog and electrocuting another when they did not perform well in test fights in the summer of 2002. (From here). "Your plea agreement and the plea agreements of your co-defendants also demonstrate your significant involvement in illegal gambling," Goodell continued. Pete Rose "gambled" kids... ~Honestly, I don't think ANY of us are upset about the damned gambling, (legal or otherwise)!!! "Even if you personally did not place bets, as you contend, your actions in funding the betting and your association with illegal gambling both violate the terms of your NFL player contract and expose you to corrupting influences in derogation of one of the most fundamental responsibilities of an NFL player." Goodell also told Vick that he had violated the league's personal conduct policy. The commissioner will now wait for the legal process to run its course before deciding how long Vick's suspension should run. A life ban is possible under the NFL's rules. In 2005, Vick signed a 10-year $130 million contract with the Falcons, the richest contract in NFL history to that date. The deal guaranteed Vick at least $44 million, but the Falcons may now seek to recover some of that money. (If they are lucky, they can maybe get $22~million of it back). "I have advised the Falcons that, with my decision today, they are no longer prohibited from acting and are now free to assert any claims or remedies available to them under the Collective Bargaining Agreement or your NFL player contract," Goodell wrote. YAY? In his statement, Blank backed the move by Goodell. Um, don't we ALL? "We respect and support the Commissioner's decision today to place Michael Vick on an indefinite suspension," the statement said. "As with other actions he has taken this year, the Commissioner is making a strong statement that conduct which tarnishes the good reputation of the NFL will not be tolerated. "We hope that Michael will use this time, not only to further address his legal matters, but to take positive steps to improve his personal life." One possible option for Vick to resume his playing career was taken away when the Canadian Football League released a statement that he would not be eligible to compete north of the border. "In response to media inquiries regarding the possibility of Michael Vick playing in the CFL, I would like to clarify that any NFL players, who are currently under contract or serving a suspension, are prohibited from signing a CFL player contract as outlined by the League's governing documents," CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said. The NAACP has gotten in on the action. CLICK HERE. That article came out the end of last month. Wonder what they will say now? . Just an added PS on what the NAACP has now suggested for Michael Vick... How very sick of them, and of anyone who might believe this type of sickness/addiction can actually be 'cured' and/or forgotten... In 4 little words: "I DON'T THINK SO." >CLICK HERE< (More links on that page too)... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . What in Gods good name are we thinking??? ??????? . NOBODY WANTS YOU VICK! Go HOME, and HANG YOUR HEAD in SHAME! . . **********And on to the FDA********** . Once again vague, and yet perhaps promising in its own vague way... Dear Anne: Thank you for contacting FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. The link you provided below involves the news that Wal-Mart has "pulled and held" Chicken Jerky Strips manufactured by Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co and Chicken Jerky manufactured by Shanghai Bestro Trading with UPC 0087784900006 and item number 839751. The statement can be found at: http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/5241.aspx FDA is aware of 11 consumer complaints related to chicken jerky pet food products. We are actively investigating the matter and conducting analysis for multiple different chemical and microbiological contaminants. We have tested numerous samples of chicken jerky pet treats for possible contaminants including melamine. To date we have NOT detected any contaminants. We are continuing to test. We have not issued a recall but if we find evidence of any contaminants with chicken jerky products, we'll notify the public. We have also reviewed the lab report from Wal-Mart which mentions the presence of low levels (20 ppm) of melamine in one of the samples tested. At this time, the FDA has not been able to verify the finding. This level of melamine would not be expected to result in any animal illness or injury. If you have fed a particular pet product to your pet and suspect that it is making your animal ill, we would recommend you both take the animal to a veterinarian and report it to the FDA http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html. We hope you find this information helpful. Sincerely, CVM Home Page Their email was this: CVMHomeP@CVM.FDA.GOV "PULLED AND HELD" (This only means that this product might be right back on our store shelves soon)...

So there you have it...

The Punkster awaits the opportunity to comment...

And she would LOVE one or two of those Michael Vick CHEW TOYS too!!!

ARF! ARF!! ARF!!!

XOXO
Anne

And next will be rapper DMX in the news...

WHERE DOES IT STOP?

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UWGB -Pass the Buck, Ducks...

(Please scroll down to GREEN print to read about UWGB Fiasco with the Dean of students)...

Good Morning Everyone!
Having gotten a shot for my head late yesterday afternoon, it does feel MUCH better. Although it leaves me feeling bruised and tired. Tired, yet energetic too. And that IS strange. Maybe because I have been searching for that misplaced energy for a few days now...

A few have written and have asked how yesterdays mediation went. It didn't. The other has decided to forego any further mediation, in favor of the court deciding. Fine by me. Because at this point the very first thing the judge will do is order a Guardian ad Litem. (It's about time). The GAL will then closely investigate/monitor each home, (and each person in the home) in question.

Hmm... I do believe I have all my ducks in a row... I thank you for remembering and for writing. ...Nuff said.

We had to go to town yesterday, and to check on Caseys classes and other stuff for college. ........
(Yes, we did this before I got that shot)! hehehe

Gabriel already seemed to know when it was time to leave... (He even brought me his diaper bag)!.

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Trying to be ever so patient, as he waits by the car.

(Miss Punk is heading off to "take care of business" before we left).

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For the last two semesters, Casey has been told she must withdraw because of her surgeries, and for missing classes etc...

She wrote to EACH and EVERY one of her professors while she was hospitalized, stating what was going on, and asking that they send her make up work etc...

...Only ONE of those teachers replied that he would get her through it all. She heard back NOTHING at all from the rest of them!

Not a word that is, until she was asked by the dean of students to withdraw.

Again, she then did as she was asked.

A few weeks ago, she received a letter from the financial department stating that unless she finished 75% of her classes that she would NEVER be able to receive financial aid again.

This is pure unadulterated BS in my book.

First she is steamrolled into withdrawing because the teachers don't give a crap.
Then this???

So we went to UWGB to try to straighten this mess out. Casey so upset that she brought an entire hospital bag full of her meds, and her bills. (Her last surgery costing $48,000 PLUS)! The Octreotide injection alone (for which she got a ten day supply) was almost $500.00. And a zillion other prescriptions that also add up too fast to keep up with... And so, yesterday, she was ready to dump about 10+ prescriptions on the deans desk...

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The white bag has all her (current) scripts and bills in it...

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We had stopped at the registrars office first. The NICE guy there, had walked us straight over to the Dean of students.

While we talked to the dean, Mr. Morris took it upon himself to bring Caseys letter to the financial aid office... (They WILL be expecting a call from Casey or myself today)... And when Mr. Morris got back, he gladly also took it upon himself to take Master Gabriel for a walk...

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They were BOTH having the time of their life here!

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So the question now is, can Casey make it through an entire semester without any hospitalizations?

• NO ONE can guarantee that.

So then, is there some type of disability/handicap status that she would qualify for an "excused" absense for her teachers?

The dean did tell us that if she was blind, or whatever, that then she would qualify for all of that. (No, she is NOT ready to poke herself in the eye with a sharp stick).

And she is mad! I am too.

So lets see...

The dean has blamed the federal goverment.

He also said he would make no concessions in this respect.

He also blamed the financial aid office.

I did ask him whom we should talk to that wouldn't pass the buck to someone else. (Not too surprising, he remained clueless).

We need ONE person to get behind Casey. AND to stay there until she has completed all of her credits.

Yes, I WILL be making more than a few phone calls.

I shall also call up to Sault Ste Marie to the tribe and find out if the BIA can do anything on a federal level for her. At this point, almost anything would be worth a shot...

Oops, did someone say "SHOT"??? hehehe

After that fiasco, I got my shot.

Then to run downtown with Master Gabriel to see his mama...

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Roberta had just gotten out of work... Perfect timing!

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On the way back home, Punk decided it was swell fun to be sticking her nose out of the back window and to let her jowls flap in the wind...

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Great fun too!

(Well, UNTIL something hit her in the face anyway)!

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Her snout was pulled back inside the car, in a flash!!!
She hid her face and nose behind my seat until we got home!

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No marks on her nose, so maybe it was just a big old junebug...

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...Or maybe it was a DUCK!!!!

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Have a grand Thursday!!!

XOXO
Anne

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From my previous blog, here,
"Yesterday, Casey needed to go to one of her Labs... She had missed this lab last week and did not want to miss it again. She took my car, stopping off at Dereks home first (her car has been parked there ever since she was admitted to the hospital last week). She struggled even to get that far. Being dizzy, shaking, sweating, and in pain,; she did not care to venture any further to get to the campus at UWGB. Instead, she called the campus and was transferred to the registrars office. Only to learn that she had missed too many classes and she had a choice of being suspended, or withdrawing from her classes. She chose to withdraw yet again.

I do feel so badly for her. Besides Roberta taking a few nursing courses at Troy State, and then going to the College of Cosmetology; Casey is the only other of my daughters that, at such a young age has maintained her desire to keep up her accredited education. She also had to withdraw last semester when she had that part of her lung removed. Kind of a kick in the teeth for such an inspired and capable young lady; you would think the UW~System would have done everything in their power to help her acheive during these tough times. And her High "A" GPA is nothing to scoff at either! (Again you would think they would want to keep a student like this). Not so.

The apathy shown to her by her own profs also had my blood pressure rising. She had emailed them all last week. And she heard back from only ONE!!!! He was absolutely willing to do whatever was necessary to help her out and to allow her to catch up. (The rest of them don't seem to be worth the paper their checks are printed on)... She had to resend her emails to them (I am not sure if she ever even heard back after that)."

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Good Morning All; (barely 'morning', but still is)!

Ford? Chevrolet? GMC? Is there an old vintage pickup truck in your dreams?

Sitting in a 'theme' restaurant last week, for a bite of breakfast after one of CaseyAnne's doctor appointments, Master Gabriel has already spoken to his preference in cars... er, pickup trucks...

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stolen from HERE >CLICK< (The picture, not the truck)! hehehe

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As we ate, and as the child filled up, he began to check out his surroundings. Spying one of those old antiqued pictures; he LOUDLY exclaims 'truck' !! ...(as only a 22~month~old CAN say it)...

Casey, a bit red~faced, says "T-T-T-T-T-r-uck"...

He repeats it back to her, clear as a bell.

Then KC very sweetly says "Chevrolet."... "Can Gabriel say Chevrolet?"

He looks at her, looks at the picture again; pointing, and very clearly says "Ca~Ca!"

HEHEHE!!!! (And yes, everyone within earshot laughed)!

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But back home, the tomatoes and squash are being harvested by the wagon-load here.

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Should you want any of these, you will have to go to Chicago!
That's where these fields are ending up anyway.

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Master Gabriel didn't like the loud and busy "tratter" very much...

(And he didn't like Punkie barking quite angrily at the workers who might have strayed out of the field either)...

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(I say, "Good doggie")!  hehehe

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He was also quite miffed at the "Deaf FWY" that had remained in Milly water pan...

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But he LOVES his bed, and watching out the window at the workers too!

Even Miss Punk has to keep an eye on him.

(He does escape from naptime every now and then).

Oh, to let you know, that room really is less purple than what is showing up in this picture!

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And then it was snacktime... hehehe

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Miss Milly gets her corncob...

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Master Gabriel gets his "cobba" too...

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And Miss Punk had to wait patiently, playing with the husks...

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In a flash, all of that calm and quiet serenity changed...

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Milly finished her cob, and went "in search of" another...

Finding Gabriels, it was stolen in a NY Minute.

Punk seeing all of this, got up and fought her mama for it.

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While Gabriel had to watch...

(Good thing it was almost gone, or there would have been a small child in there too)!

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Time for BOTH dogs to go cool down a while...

They have been exceedingly sassy together, and toward one another. This is UNacceptable, (and even more~so when I have grandbabies here)...
I actually put Miss Punks training collar back on yesterday.
(She was NOT happy about it; but boy did she behave well after it was on too)!

Life.

...Yeah, it's kinda like that...

...Even for the dogs...

Back to the mid-upper 80's today; and have to run to UWGB with Casey to check her schedules and all else so she can start back to school next week. My head is MUCH tamer than it was 2 days ago, (it's just the dogs and the baby that aren't)! hehehe

Hope you ALL have a "wunnaful" Wednesday!

XOXO
Anne

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&quot;Ketch&quot;ing Up!

Good Tuesday Morning!

Am hoping this finds y'all happy and healthy!

I am sure you are wondering about Casey~Face, and about Baby Mariahs Benefit too. I promise to get you current and UNwondering shortly...

I have been awake for hours already... Wakened by that all too familiar nauseated feeling, and my head STILL freakin' hurts. Nasty, that. Oh well. Add a head/chest cold... and one of those shattering sneezes every now and then. Methinks i am ready for some chicken soup.

Had an 'odd' day with Master Gabriel yesterday. By odd I mean that I never even got dressed out of my sweats, and Gabriel got dressed TWICE! Oh, he can be so funny, such a handful, such a little pistol, and yet can be the most understanding young man too. He played ever so quietly, knowing that grandma didn't feel too good... (I think it helps that Berta gets these nasty headaches too). *Sorry, Berta.

Of course, Gabriel and The Punkster are best buds.

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He gives her LOTS of kisses; (and gets lots in return)!

But do notice how Punkies feet are very carefully tucked out of his way...

Those shoes HURT, should they accidentally step on a paw or two!

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WAY cool! And just as good as gold...

I do not ever have a problem with him listening either;

(well, til Mama gets here to pick him up anyway)!

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Mariah's benefit...

CaseyAnne, Derek and Myself went as it began, and already there were 100's of people! Was so happy to see that. It was rainy all day, and I don't know if they even held the bike run. Doubt it. Too dangerous with the wet, slippery roads and all.

The first person I spoke with was Miss Micki herself. I had looked right past her too. (Sorry Mrs.). What a saint she is to be keeping up with everything... She was looking only a little bit tired, but so happy that this day had finally arrived. I could see the anticipation in her eyes, looking forward to seeing everyone, and that all of her efforts to this end seemed to be going quite well too! Her husband Mike making all of the rounds too, to welcome everyone, and to thank them for coming. These two kids are just wonderful! (I should probably not say 'kids'; but like my own, they will always be just that in my heart). Mike is 33, Micki is maybe a year younger. All grown up now, and with a wonderful little family!!!

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Derek bought Casey a "rose"...

(Derek also won a TON of stuff)! ...Lucky dog...

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This is Judy! (We too, have been best of friends, since 4th Grade)!

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And now, the STAR of The Day!!!!

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Isn't Miss Mariah just as CUTE as a bugs ear?

Laurie with Mariah, My Godson Sean, (and me too)...

Baby Mariah is just a living doll!!!

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Sean is in the Army, stationed in Kentucky for now; and I was SO happy to see him! Wasn't too sure if he could fly home or not. He is engaged to a local gal, and will be getting married in February. I am ever SO proud of him!

*I didn't receive one of his last emails either. (That was back when my email and bulk mail was all screwed up). Am still wondering if Unca BoBBie had written anything those last few days; sadly, it is one of those things I shall never know.

Miss Eleanor, (Unca BoBBies only sister), called here on Sunday evening. We chatted for a long time. She misses him something awful, (as do I). She has the daunting task of cleaning out his home, and drives down every week for a few days to get this done. I feel so bad for her, but she is hanging in there too. Hard for everyone.

She asked about CaseyAnne... And I filled her in on all of the required biopsies now. Casey has yet another raging UTI, and they are looking into the possibility of Crohns Disease. The biopsies, and the results from all those biopsies will probably take us back down to Froedtert Hospital at least twice/thrice more.

I thank you all once more for your amazing support for Mariahs Benefit, (and for putting up with me too)! hehehe

And for now, I do believe it is "shower" time!

Hope you are all having a grand week!

XOXO
Anne

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"I Believe" ~Still~

Good Morning All;

There are many newcomers to my pages that may not have read this, to know these things about me; or to really think about these things from my heart.
I am only me. (But I am a pretty great "me" too). hehehe

Though I have added a comment or two within, the beliefs I hold dear remain the very same now, as then. (Yeah, I am kind of boring that way).

As stated, please keep in mind that you need not agree with me on it all. I have a tendency to celebrate our differences, and not whine about them...

And yeah, I really AM the person I have written about below... (kinda boring that way too)!

Here goes...

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"I BELIEVE"....

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Good Morning to all;

...Before you push that button to ask to add me as a friend, there are a few things you need to know about me...

*Should you still want to be my friend at the end of this, please feel free to send me an invitation.
I cannot promise to be able to correspond, but I do promise to try.

I am finding it very hard to be keeping up with everyone, and apologize for this- Yet I do wish to be thanking everyone that has asked to be added as my friend too.

I have denied but a few people- on the grounds that I will never add an empty/closed page, or one without a photo; save for my personal friends and relatives.  I am not the subject of anyone's fantasies (save for my own)- Nor do I wish to be added to be gawked at, or laughed at. I do not think I am that kind of "gods gift" or anything. I am not that kind of person.

I am not afraid to call a spade a spade. I believe this ability to be a positive thing- (although the situations I have lived through to be able to do this were not always thus)...

I do not care for nudity on my site or yours- .I will not be having a naked friend on my site- .I do not believe that to be necessary for friendship. Please keep your nudity in your clothes.

I am Indian, (Native American). Proud.

I am Irish too.

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I am hoping that you will know me as kind, compassionate, caring; (and halfway creative ~most times anyway)-

I have many positive energies- as well as a few negative ones- (we all possess those and work on them daily).

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In the course of my life, I have been someones daughter, I have been someones friend, someones sister, and someones enemy.

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I am someones mother.

I am someones grandmother.

I am someones heart. (Just that I don't yet know who that is)...

Yet even with all of this, I am always and forever a woman.

I am active, though not as active as I was after having fractured my back- (in too many places).

I am not afraid to sweat or to get my hands dirty- (although I wish never to get my name dirty).

I love and respect animals, (and yes, I abhor spiders).

I can run hot, cold, ---and every conceivable degree inbetween--- (I reserve my hottest for the most appropriate times-, and know when to be absolutely cold also).

I do NOT tolerate immorality.

I do NOT tolerate drunks, druggies, liars, thieves, or cheats.

I do NOT tolerate gossips for the sake of 'malicious' gossip alone. Although I have been known to gossip myself on occasion.

I do NOT abide suffering or pain; especially that kind brought on by someone who is supposed to love you with all their being- heart and soul. Nor whether it is physical, mental, psychological, (or even just imagined).

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Simply put-
Pain is pain. ..
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I have panic and anxiety attacks- sometimes fierce in their intensity- but yes, I have lived through them all, (duh?)- and I am *still* learning how to help myself through them.

I am in awe of thunderstorms, and reserve my utmost respect for the forces of Mother Nature; whether she is spews forth in in Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter.

I do not like to be too cold- or too hot.

I enjoy beauty- and all the wonders of nature- (except for those damnable spiders).

I really do enjoy mowing the lawns- I can be almost hypnotized when mowing, and my thought world can go anywhere. As in the shower, I sing while I cut.

I do not like to shovel snow, (but appreciate the added exercise it affords me in the dead of winter; as a few more calories bite the dust).

I am a Christian-

I believe in the Bible; although I do not practice reading it each day.

I believe too, that the ONLY words actually written by the hand of God are "The 10 Commandments".
I try to live by them.

I am neither fanatic, nor judge.  You live your life. I live mine. (Although I do have a personal issue with those that do not believe that there is someone, something, greater than ourselves).

I believe in the Afterlife.

I believe in Heaven.

I believe in Spirits.

I believe I have been here before, and that I will be back again- (especially if I don't get it right this time).

I believe our lives on Earth might be Hell itself; or at the very least, a purgatory of sorts.

I do NOT believe in the devil, or whatever you choose to call him/it. Although I do believe that there are some very dark spirits and entities living amongst, and near, to us all.

I believe in Angels- of every phylum.

I believe I have chosen this path long before I was even conceived.

I believe in karma.

I believe there are good, bad, and downright ugly people in this world.
I believe because I know a few of them.
(I believe because I truly love a few of them too).

I believe in honesty; and in friendship.

I believe there is an innate and basic goodness in almost everyone.

I believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I believe that dogs and little children are the very best judges of character and integrity. I further believe that these same creatures clearly, and absolutely, see and understand things that I do not.

I believe that there is nothing that is absolutely black or white in this world;
 - except for, well, black and white.

And I believe I should have said that first...

Have a good one.

XOXO
Anna~Anna

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So there you have it Folks.

*For those of you who have already read this, maybe think of it as a refresher course?

*For those of you who are reading it for the first time, please let me know what you think...

And for that, I thank you ALL;   all over again.

Have a "wunnaful" day!

XOXO
Me

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Jiggety~Jig~Jig

Good Saturday Morning to all!

I am sorry to have been so impossible this past week. (I have been known to be worse)! hehehe But we are home for now.

Casey must return to Froedtert Hospital at the end of the month for some biopsies. We shall worry when/IF we have to, so please do not be thinking anything negative. We are not.

The photo above is of Lake Butte des Mortes, near to Oshkosh. The traffic being horrendous as we near the end of the summer. And I think everyone and their brother is heading up north. (At least they sure were yesterday afternoon)! And so, the traffic was very slow. But it gave Casey the opportunity to snap a picture of all the lilypads in bloom. It was SO pretty!

Pulling over at a rest stop, letting Miss Punk out to do her 'thing', we met up with the nicest lady. From Racine, and her hubby was in the car taking a nap. Her Bailey looked exactly like a few of Punks brothers and sisters...

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A few WHIFF~and~SNIFFs and they were fast friends!

(I loved the reflection in my bumper of the two dogs)...

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And here we were almost ready to leave; in fact, we were pulling out when we spied that dog. Casey and Punk had taken their little break out by some cattails...

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Sheesh! They both look SO happy!!!

(Probably because THEY weren't driving)! hehehe

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Miss Punk even found an old log to chew on for a bit!

The lawnmower dude isn't going to like that she pulled it up either!

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And then we were back on the road...

Home again, to a very happy Miss Milly too! Kelli had come to care for Milly while we were gone, and had taken Miss Milly and Mr. Miller back to the woods. A nice walk now that it is cooling off a bit.

Kelli stopped by right after we had gotten back home...

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... happy to be seeing Casey in one piece!

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Kelli and I took all 3 dogs back to the woods, and down to the river too. On the way back, Punkie had found a squash... a really tiny one (must have fallen from the vine). And played with it until it finished falling apart...

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The dogs are still relatively clean in this pic... and very, very dry too!!!

Sadly, that clean, dry doggie fur didn't last long...

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Mr. Miller was either watching fish or crustaceans...

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While Punk and Milly played a bit further upstream...

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We are so far behind on precipitation that there are places in the Suamico River that are just a little trickle at best...

The photo above, taken right below the ridge straight back of the house...

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But we all had a great time... And it sure beat the heck out of battling with idiot drivers that apparently are too illiterate to read... or comprehend what they read.

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NOTES:

Your RIGHT is

• ...the one you are tuning the radio with..
• ...the one you are slapping your kids with...
• ...the one you are holding your newspaper in...
• ...the one you are putting your make~up on with...
• ...the side towards the passenger in your damned car...
• ...the side toward the ditch...

DUH?

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Hmmm... Is it just ME that gets irate over this?

Or does it make YOU mad too?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

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Oh well...

And of course with the Motorcycle run scheduled for tomorrow it is supposed to rain for Mariahs Benefit. YOKES! ~hehehe~

But IN-side the Alehouse will be nice and warm and dry. So no problems there! Here is what I have found on one of the TV stations info page...

Benefit Motorcycle run starts at the Suamico Ale House

Registration 9:00am-10:00am $20.00 per person or $30.00 per bike includes free admission to benefit...

So it will be a fun day. I see that the local Sts Edward and Isidore Church Picnic is also tomorrow. Maybe if they all get rained out they will come to the babys benefit!?! Hope so!

Love to all! Have a grand weekend!!!
XOXO
Anne

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Good Morning All;

Gee, would you believe that we are down in Milwaukee? No big surprise there... Spent over 7 hours at the ER at Froedtert, and all they did was treat her pain. (Not that it didn't need treating, just that we need answers)! I am waiting for her to wake up so we can get hold of her surgeon... DAMN hey?

I do not know what else to do...

So-o-o-o-o-o-o...

...Yesterday I sent a note to ALL of my friends in my own 360~World.

I have received but one response. Thank You JEN. CLICK HERE

Maybe you will copy/paste it for a note/blog of your own?

Please?

Special request for you in my newest blog...

Hi All

We sent b~day cards out to the kid in UK/Canada that wanted the world record for birthday cards...

I am hoping you will take a moment to "Blast" Mariahs Benefit. (blog entitled "Mariah, Casey, Gabriel and The Pups")

Won't you please help this baby, and her family, out a bit? It only takes a moment to do this and forward it on.

Mariahs grandmother (Laurie), and I go back to 7th grade and have been close friends throughout our lives. Her son Mike is Mariahs daddy.

Mike and Mickey have 2 daughters, Morgan and Mariah. These two little angels came to them after years of doctoring to even HAVE a baby in the 1st place.

I am trying to get word of her benefit out worldwide.
Perhaps your friends will "blast" it as well if you forward this note on to them?

Her benefit is Sunday. 8/19/07.

Do not worry about anything that would arrive late as there will be plenty medical bills to cover now AND later...

I am hoping that you can do this. Or even send it to anyone in your regular email list too...

Love to all,

XOXO
Anne

http://www.nbc26.com/features/calendar/8192607.html

Date: August 19, 2007

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Suamico Ale House, 2310 Lineville Road, Green Bay

Phone: 920-592-1167

Event Description
Three year old Maria Klein was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor known as Pontine Glioma. A Pontine Glioma tumor is located near the brain stem and is difficult to surgically remove.

Mariah has started treatment which includes radiation and chemotherapy. Now you can help and have fun at the same time.

Join Mariah and her family for a special benefit at the Suamico Ale House, 2310 Lineville Road in Green Bay.

There will be a motorcycle ride, food, prizes and more on August 19th.

If you can not attend and would like to donate, the Klein family has established a benefit fund.

Please make checks out to

"FBO The Family of Mariah Klein"
and mail to:
M&I Bank
2700 S Oneida Street,
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304.


Thank You...

XOXO
Anne

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I had also asked in yesterdays blog. TWO of my friends did that too.

Thank You Beth. CLICK HERE

Thank You WYCK. CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to see my personal challenge to everyone at the bottom of that page!

Are we immune to the problems of others?

Of babies?

Or do we simply not care?

And yes, I do know that there are a handful of you that simply can~NOT afford to send anything... That is OK, but maybe could we just let the whole world know on your pages, or in your own blog/blast/regular emails?

It doesn't cost a penny to do that...

I thank you in advance for ALL of your efforts on baby Mariahs behalf.

God Bless.

XOXO
Anne

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