Another Share of Mary... 02-09-07

Mary Mary; Quite Contrary!!!

We have just spoken (twice) on the phone already... (Well, until your boss showed up anyway)!

The above picture was taken at Christmas two years ago... and only 3 days after Mary almost died from her cancer and her chemo. (Kinda like Berta, they seem to recover nicely from beig at Deaths Door; wouldn't you say)?

Mary received weekly chemo treatments for her Grade 3, Stage IIIC breast cancer; and I tried to get down to Appleton for each one... It didn't always work because of Mother Nature, and I couldn't make it to the treatment that was only 2 days before her birthday that year. I felt SO badly- Probably more for myself, than she did because Tom would bring her, and they would share their conversations with many of her chemo~friends too.

But that day, instead of going to Appleton, I went for a walk, and then emailed her the following...

Please bear with me... I felt so bad not being able to go...

*I had entitled my e~Mail "We Took a Walk Today"...

02-07-05

Dear Mary;

Yes the damnable precipitation quit as soon as we'd hung up-

...And so, since I couldn't be there with you, I took you for a walk with me... (We took Miss Milly too)...

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You, Miss Milly and I walked back to the woods

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and checked on Mona's grave---

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(And it was at that point that I discovered that I'd left my camera behind)---

So we walked back to the house to get it.

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The wind, much chillier on the way back- We got the camera- and walked back to the woods...

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We saw the ice flows left behind by the rare February thaw...

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And took a picture of the house 1/2way to the campsite-

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Took a picture of an old tree, felled by the winds of the storm last summer- (That they swore was NOT a twister... I beg to differ)...

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Getting to the campsite, and looking down at the ground, we saw tons of footprints- huge for any bird- figured it was the wild turkeys-

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And then we checked out the grill- Flooded by a puddle...

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Turning around, we saw a brand new tributary of the Suamico River- Down in the ravine... And a pretty swift flow to it too...

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Took another picture of the house; this time across the cut firewood.

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Coming out of the campsite, we almost fell in the lake-

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Gee Mary, was this another new body of water... Or maybe you just wanted to push me in??? (A month early)??? Tee-Hee!

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And walking back- (still with the chilly NE wind in our faces), we stopped in the middle of the river that now runs through the field.

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Closer to home, Milly spotted an old furry, rotten corn cob- left behind by the equipment; and further ignored by the deer too, but not by Milly. She even let me take a picture of it before she tried to attack it...

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We stopped at the fire-pit up here too, and we got hungry for some of Blazeis weiners, (and real hungry for the 4th of July too).

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Then around the house, & out to the front yard to check on the colors there-

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High bush cranberries- (I really don't think the birds actually eat them); but Mom was right about one thing, they sure are pretty to look at in the middle of a drab winter too.

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We enjoyed our walk Mary-

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And so did Miss Milly!

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We had fun, you and I ... We spoke of Mom and Dad~ and Miss Mona...

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We even talked about ourselves... and about whatever dreams the future may hold- (I had to tell you yet again that I am not going on that cruise)...

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When we finally got back on the inside here, we had to take off our pants, because they were soaked right along with our boots-

But we weren't 'cold', Sweet Sister of Mine, we had each other... And always will.

I love you, foreverlonger,

Anne

Happy Birthday, Oh Elder One!!!

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***Note: Mary is just now learning the emails and such on her computer,so if you would like to leave her a wish I will make sure that she gets it!

XOXO

Anne

Another Share of Mary... 02-09-07

Mary Mary; Quite Contrary!!!

We have just spoken (twice) on the phone already... (Well, until your boss showed up anyway)!

The above picture was taken at Christmas two years ago... and only 3 days after Mary almost died from her cancer and her chemo. (Kinda like Berta, they seem to recover nicely from beig at Deaths Door; wouldn't you say)?

Mary received weekly chemo treatments for her Grade 3, Stage IIIC breast cancer; and I tried to get down to Appleton for each one... It didn't always work because of Mother Nature, and I couldn't make it to the treatment that was only 2 days before her birthday that year. I felt SO badly- Probably more for myself, than she did because Tom would bring her, and they would share their conversations with many of her chemo~friends too.

But that day, instead of going to Appleton, I went for a walk, and then emailed her the following...

Please bear with me... I felt so bad not being able to go...

*I had entitled my e~Mail "We Took a Walk Today"...

02-07-05

Dear Mary;

Yes the damnable precipitation quit as soon as we'd hung up-

...And so, since I couldn't be there with you, I took you for a walk with me... (We took Miss Milly too)...

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You, Miss Milly and I walked back to the woods

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and checked on Mona's grave---

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(And it was at that point that I discovered that I'd left my camera behind)---

So we walked back to the house to get it.

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The wind, much chillier on the way back- We got the camera- and walked back to the woods...

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We saw the ice flows left behind by the rare February thaw...

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And took a picture of the house 1/2way to the campsite-

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Took a picture of an old tree, felled by the winds of the storm last summer- (That they swore was NOT a twister... I beg to differ)...

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Getting to the campsite, and looking down at the ground, we saw tons of footprints- huge for any bird- figured it was the wild turkeys-

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And then we checked out the grill- Flooded by a puddle...

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Turning around, we saw a brand new tributary of the Suamico River- Down in the ravine... And a pretty swift flow to it too...

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Took another picture of the house; this time across the cut firewood.

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Coming out of the campsite, we almost fell in the lake-

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Gee Mary, was this another new body of water... Or maybe you just wanted to push me in??? (A month early)??? Tee-Hee!

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And walking back- (still with the chilly NE wind in our faces), we stopped in the middle of the river that now runs through the field.

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Closer to home, Milly spotted an old furry, rotten corn cob- left behind by the equipment; and further ignored by the deer too, but not by Milly. She even let me take a picture of it before she tried to attack it...

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We stopped at the fire-pit up here too, and we got hungry for some of Blazeis weiners, (and real hungry for the 4th of July too).

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Then around the house, & out to the front yard to check on the colors there-

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High bush cranberries- (I really don't think the birds actually eat them); but Mom was right about one thing, they sure are pretty to look at in the middle of a drab winter too.

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We enjoyed our walk Mary-

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And so did Miss Milly!

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We had fun, you and I ... We spoke of Mom and Dad~ and Miss Mona...

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We even talked about ourselves... and about whatever dreams the future may hold- (I had to tell you yet again that I am not going on that cruise)...

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When we finally got back on the inside here, we had to take off our pants, because they were soaked right along with our boots-

But we weren't 'cold', Sweet Sister of Mine, we had each other... And always will.

I love you, foreverlonger,

Anne

Happy Birthday, Oh Elder One!!!

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***Note: Mary is just now learning the emails and such on her computer,so if you would like to leave her a wish I will make sure that she gets it!

XOXO

Anne

Happy Birthday, Marizchka!!!

Mariszcka

Chuckles

Maria

Big Sister

Merrz

Mary

Mary Jane

And of all of the above, she hated "Mary Jane" the worst!!!

So, with the love afforded only by 'sisters' I shall address this blog as follows...

Dearest Sweet Mary Jane

Happy Birthday to You.

Happy Birthday to You.

Happy Birthday, Dear Mary Jane

Happy Birthday to You!

May the Dear Lord Bless You!

May the Dear Lord Bless You!

May the Dear Lord Bless MJ

May the Dear Lord Bless You!

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I wrote that in blue because blue is Marys most favorite color... (But I am thinking PURPLE is getting to be more in fashion for a girl of her now advanced years)!!! hehehe

Oh what memories the pictures inspire~ Since I have only a few old albums downstairs, I have only a few pictures of us together right now...

I am thinking she would hunt me down and kill me if I posted yearbook pictures... so I won't. ...(Not today anyway)!

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Mary and I; on Grandma Yusvaks old chaisse lounge...

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The caption that Mom had written on the back of the photo reads as follows: "Big Joke- Anne has doll hair in her mouth-"

Yes, I had ripped the doll hair off its head for Petes sake... I am wondering why I did that? (Maybe it might have been all the screeching behind me)!?!? hehehe

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Myself and Mary; on the old swingset... On my 2nd Birthday

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Moms caption: " "OUTSIDE"- Anne's most popular word- 2 years old today- Bees out. She likes to swing; but gets dizzy on this one!"

We had the swingset- SO COOL we were, with that contraption in the back yard. The swings, the teeter~totter, and the slide! And yes, Mom and Dad put out the $$ for the swingset before they ever thought of buying a TV...

Oh yes, we surely had the bestest Mom and Dad in the Whole World!

We were always playing outside. We thought we had it made in the shade! (Oh wait, we DID)! That slide was the greatest one ever made; except in the sunshine, (and when a body went off the side instead of down the darned thing)! And yeah, Mary and I did that LOTS of times...

The swingset pipes were made of a hollow metal; (tin?), and through our littler years, the legs would come out of the ground as we pumped on the swings~ And the whole set would threaten to completely tip over on us... And little by little the metal kinda fell apart too... I remember Pa took it down right before we each got our own treehouses in our own apple trees! I think we were about 6 and 8 then, (give or take a year or so)... How many little kids can say they have their own apple trees anyway???

We 'helped' Mom immensely I am sure... and I wish she was still here and could relate all of her stories to you. She would be the best blogger around too. The lady could write so very well...

Here we are, Mary and I after "helping" Mom with a little harvest! This photo is dated October 1960... Mom always used to ell me that if I had been dressed in orange that no one would have known I was even there! (I think she was calling me 'pudge' in her own very nice way)!

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Mary and I... (even in this photo you can see the determination on her face. That same fierce determination that makes her a breast cancer survivor today)!

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Moms caption for the above photo reads: hehehe "Our two cherubs- Soaking up Oct.'s sunshine- and our harvest. The pumpkins have been shared all around and getting to be a much smaller pile." ...Awwww see, we WERE angels! (I KNEW it all along)!

I think I shall do a bit more reminiscing throughout a few coming blogs. It is so cold outside and doing so will keep us all warm!

Have a wonderful day!!!

And Mary, I hope you have the very bestest birthday ever!

XOXO
Anne

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In Search of Nicknames and Heat!

Good Morning All;

You are probably asking why on earth I have posted a picture of one of my rained~on tulips from last year? It is just in the hope that spring (bringing its warmth) will arrive soon. Being that Berta had her surgery on Groundhog Day, I do not even know if the darned groundhog saw his shadow or not?

While it is only a mere SIX BELOW Zero right now, I am finding it a bit hard to warm up this morning; (despite the fact that I am quite warmly dressed AND even have a blanket over my chair)... I have long since given up the fight to keep the heat down on the inside here, and now have it set to about 70... (well almost anyway).

Roberta took this picture of Me~N~Punkie...

Punk had been asleep on the couch, whimpering a bit; and I'd laid down by her. I think Berta and CaseyAnne will be surprised that I am actually posting it! But I have posted worse pictures, and well, who the heck cares anyway?! Besides, the worse I look on here, the better ALL of my friends feel about themselves! (I am just happy then to have done my part)! hehehe

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Guess Miss Punk woke up a bit when Berta took the picture~ (clearly I did not)...

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Punk is a wee bit better this morning... Hasn't cried out once in her sleep since I have been awake; but the ear infection, (in combination with those "ooky" ear drops), surely does affect her hearing. Her medication is called MalOtic, by Vedco... Have any of you used this on your own pets with success? I see that a few of you have also dealt with persistent doggie ear infections. I hope this does not become this way for my little Punkin... Any pointers you could offer would be MOST appreciated.

I have to go back in for a recheck on my thyroid today, so will keep this shorter then... And then maybe I can still get around to your own blogs. I DO keep trying. Forgive me for being so crappy at this as of late. Hope you can/will all understand. I surely do not even have an excuse, given the fact that we have all been kind of "grounded" on the inside, by Mother Nature herself. (Of course, I COULD blame Berta for being on her own 360)! hehehe

But I do know for certain that I do not have an excuse like my friend Miss Jennifer either. She is awaiting her own medical diagnosis on some real scary issues. Perhaps you would all drop by her page and just let her know you are ALL praying for her... CLICK HERE for her blogsite.

...Oh, and I did tell her that I, without question, have THE MOST inspiring friends in this entire 360 World ... and that you would always have the time to offer up your own hearts and prayers for others. ***In all truth, I do believe that is how MANY of you, my friends, have come to me. I thank you, once more, for all the support, kinship and prayers for when my own daughters were undiagnosed, ill and needed their surgeries. Please also extend your hearts to Jennifer.

Must fly for now!

Have a Fan~Dang~Tastic Wednesday!

XOXO
Me, Anne, Anna~Anna

OK, so I am getting tired of the "Me" and the "Anne" and even my "Anna~Anna" too... Does anyone care to throw out a new nickname for me??? Maybe I can use a different one each day!!!

(Tell me WHY too, and then I can have even MORE fun when I sign my blogs)!!! hehehe???

Me... For a Small Part Anyway

Ok Kids After receiving 6 million requests... Here I am...

A 200 Question Fun Survey (All The Bzoink Surveys Put Together)
Full Name::	ANNA-ANNA (Somebody had BETTER come up with a nickname soon)!
Birthday::	JULY 6TH
Birthplace::	MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Eye Color::	DEEP BROWN
Hair Color::	BROWN/BLONDE/GREY?
Height::	5'9 1/2"
Weight::	150-ish
Right handed or Left handed?:	Depends what I am doing...
Your Heritage::	NATIVE AMERICAN and IRISH
My Worst Habit::	Smoking
Zodiac Sign::	Cancer
Shoe Size::	10
Pants Size::	10
Innie or Outie?:	Innie
Parents Still Together?:	YES. ( & BOTH ARE IN HEAVEN too)...
The Shoes You Wore Today::	Sneakers
Your Weakness::	All of my Grandbabies
Your Fears::	Spiders
Your Perfect Pizza::	No Anchovies or Green Peppers
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year::	Overcome my Anxiety
Your Most Overused Phrase On An Instant Messenger:	Rarely use IM
Thoughts First Waking Up::	Let the DOGS OUT!
Your Best Physical Feature::	Eyes
Your Bedtime::	When I am tired
Your Most Missed Memory::	My Parents
MY FAVORITES
Favorite color?:	Depends on my mood
Food?:	A THICK JUICY STEAK! Mmmm
Sport?:	Darts
Animal?:	Dog/Cat
Ice Cream?:	Usually do not eat IC, but anything with fudge in it
Candy?:	Smarties
Store?:	I Hate Shopping
Salad Dressing?:	T. Marzettis Honey French or Peppercorn Ranch
Actor?:	Sean Connery
Song?:	Depends again on my mood
Letter?:	"O"
Number?:	13
Gum?:	Wrigleys Doublemint
Holiday?:	Labor Day... 4th of July
Season?:	Spring or Summer
Toothpaste Flavor?:	Mint
Radio Station?:	Oldies (70's and'80's)
Perfume?:	Jovan Musk or Patchoulli
Scent besides perfume?:	Clean Sweat, Two Bodies
Body part on the opposite sex?:	Butt, Legs Neat toenails and hands
FRIENDS AND LIFE
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?:	Retired
How Do You Want To Die?:	Quickly
Turn ons::	Humor, Intelligence, Flirting, Kindness
Turn offs::	Bravado, Apathy, Ignorance, Stupidity, Ineptitude
Which One Of Your Friends Acts The Most Like You?:	Judy
Who's The Loudest?:	Me
Who Makes You Laugh The Most?:	Punk and Milly; and ALL of my kids
Who Have You Known The Longest?:	Myself
Who's The Shyist?:	CMM
When Have You Cried The Most?:	Death of my Father
What Is The Best Feeling In The World?:	Warmth, Safety and Security ...all wrapped up in a genuine HUG
Worst Feeling?:	Dread
Where Do You Want To Live When You Grow Up?:	????
If You Could Change One Thing About You What Would It Be?:	That I would know a dentist and a hypnotist personally!
How Long Do You Think You'll Live?:	'Til I die
FINISH EACH SENTENCE
Let's walk on the:	Wild Side? Boardwalk?
Let's look at the:	Water
What a nice:	World
Where did all the:	Flowers go???
Why can't we:	just run away
Silly, little:	pooperina
Isn't it weird that:	I have a fly in my house in February in Wisconsin?
Never under any circumstance:	will I compromise my standards
I wish:	everyone would never get sick
Everyone has a:	freckle SOMEWHERE!
I am:	happy, healthy (and kinda cute)!
HAVE YOU EVER
Been In Love?:	Maybe
Been To Juvie?:	No
Mooned Someone?:	No
Been Rejected?:	???
Ran Away From Home?:	No. (But not that I didn't want to).
Pictured Your Crush Naked?:	Butt of course!!! No pun intended...
Skipped School?:	Went to Maine! j/k
Thought About Suicide?:	No
Slept Outside?:	Oh YES!
Laughed So Hard You Cried?:	Daily
Cried In School?:	Yes
Thrown Up In School?:	Yes
Wanted To Be a Model?:	No
Cheated On Someone?:	After we were separated and the divorce papers filed
Done Something Really Stupid That You Still Laugh At Today?:	Yup
Seen A Dead Body?:	Yes
Been Bitched Out?:	Many have tried; few have succeeded
Drank Alcohol?:	Yes
Smoked?:	Yes
Been On Drugs?:	Do Rx's count? (Yes, I tried pot in high school).
Eaten Sushi?:	No
Been On Stage?:	Yes...as " Beatrice Hunsdorfer" (Does anyone KNOW who she is)?
Gone Skinny Dipping?:	Yes
Shoplifted?:	No
Been Drunk?:	Yes
Been Called A Tease?:	Yes. But I am not...
Been Beaten Up?:	YES
DO YOU
Swear?:	Like a longshoreman when I am upset
Sing Well?:	Only in front of deaf people
Shower Daily?:	Mostly
Want To Go To College?:	Yes
Want To Get Married?:	Maybe
Believe In Yourself?:	YES!
Get Motion Sickness?:	Yes
Think You Are Attractive?:	Sort of
Get Along With Your Parents?:	Did
Like Thunderstorms?:	Not really at all...
Play An Instrument?:	Piano, clarinet, guitar
Own An IPOD?:	No
Pray?:	YES!
Go To Church?:	Sometimes
Sleep With Stuffed Animals?:	Yes. The same one from when I was 3 years old!
Keep A Journal/Diary?:	Yes
Dance In The Rain?:	Love it!
Sing In The Shower?:	Yes.
THIS OR THAT
Pepsi or Coke?:	Wild Cherry Pepsi! (I am an addict to it).
McDonald's or Burger King?:	BK if I have to go to one or the other
Single or Group Dates?:	???
Chocolate or Vanilla?:	???
Strawberries or Blueberries?:	Raspberries
Meat or Veggies?:	Both! NO EGGPLANT though
TV or Movie?:	Depends
Guitar or Drums?:	Guitar
Adidas or Nike?:	Nike Airs
Chinese or Mexican?:	Mexican
Cheerios or Corn Flakes?:	Apple Jacks
Cake or Pie?:	Pie
MTV or VH1?:	neither
Blind or Deaf?:	neither
Boxers or Briefs?:	NEITHER!!! hehehe
CAN YOU
Do The Splits?:	Not anymore
Write With Both Hands?:	Kinda, but am better with the right
Whistle?:	Yes
Blow A Bubble?:	Yes
Roll Your Tongue In A Circle?:	Yes
Cross Your Eyes?:	Yes... and can cross ONE at a time too!
Walk With Your Toes Curled?:	Yes.
Touch Your Tongue to Your Nose?:	YES!
Dance?:	nekkid and in the dark...
Eat Whatever You Want And Not Worry?:	Depends on the food and the season
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON
You Touched::	My Grandson Gabriel
You Talked To On The Phone::	Roberta's Dr.s office
You Instant Messaged::	DeeAnne (Weeks ago)
You Hugged::	Gabriel
You Yelled At::	The dog
You Played A Sport With::	Bethel, Suzy Q, and Carol (Darts)
WHAT'S THE LAST
Time You Laughed?:	At a few questions here
Time You Cried?:	???
Movie You Watched?:	???
Flavor Of Gum You Chewed?:	Doublemint
Joke You Told?:	Emailed some funnies
Song You've Sung?:	The A,B,C Song
RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT
Where Are You?:	At home
What Can You See Out Your Window?:	Snow, birdfeeders, Trees
Are You Listening To Music?:	Tv is on in the background (I have NO clue what is on though).
What Are You Wearing?:	Jeans. Sweater... and other stuff
What's On Your Mousepad?:	No pad here
BELIEFS
Do you believe there is life on other planets?:	Yes
Do you believe in miracles?:	Yes
Magic?:	Yes
Love at first sight?:	???
God?:	Yes
Satan?:	Perhaps...
Ghosts?:	Yes
Santa?:	???
Evolution?:	BOTH
IN A BOY...
Fav Eye Color::	Green
Fav Hair Color::	Some
Short or Long Hair::	Long~ish
Height::	Taller than 5' 10"
Weight::	Proportionate to height please
Best Clothing Style::	Depends where we are...
RANDOM
What Country Would You Most Like To Visit?:	Ireland
Number Of CD's I Own::	Haven't got a clue
Your Good Luck Charm::	Dimes and Quarters
How many pillows do you sleep with?:	With 6... "ON" only one of them...
Do you drink milk?:	Not really
Person You Hate Most::	Hate is not the opposite of love. Apathy is. I do not believe I 'hate' anyone.
Most Outdated Phrase::	Groovy
Do you think God has a gender?:	I believe that God has BOTH genders
Where do you think we go when we die?:	We come back after conferring with the other side
How many rings until you answer the phone?:	Am I inside or outside?
What is something scientists need to invent?:	"Beam me up, Scotty"
Are you a health freak?:	Kinda/sorta
Are you a virgin?:	Ummm.... 4 kids... No I don't think so
If you could travel into space, where would you go?:	Not interested
What is the worst weather?:	Anything BELOW 10 degrees Fahrenheit
Did you play with Barbies as a child?:	No
How many grades have you failed?:	Absolutely ZERO!
Take this survey | Find more surveys Bzoink - The Original Survey Site . . So there you have it... Any further questions??? Just ask already! (I double~dog dare ya)! XOXO Me

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Another Frigid Good Morning From The Frozen Few in Flintville, Wisconsin!

It seems to be that all is well here. It is 13 Below Zero this morning... (Sorry, I lied, it is only 12.6 degrees below)... Hmmmm, What a sly liar I am eh? hehehe

I did get to the dentist yesterday... and 'knock on wood', the car ran just fine. People just have to remember not to be pushing their luck and thinking that a car can operate as these temps as well as it can if the temps were between about +30 and +80. And to never jump on that foot feed if it is colder or hotter than those temps. I saw more than a few stranded and abandoned vehicles on the side of the road... Most were the smaller variety- 4 cylinders... (Somebody forgot NOT to tromp on their accelerators). I saw no semis that had gelled up. But I saw on the news that there were many MANY calls for service on those same tractors...

The dentists office was busy, (and unfortunately everybody showed up for their appointments or else I would have stuck around for that root canal I need)... Oh well. But I am on the 'call' list for broken appointments, so perhaps I will not need to be waiting so long to get in.

That dentist (really) is so nice... giving me all that gas to calm me down... "la~la~la~la~la" ...Except for the needle, I didn't feel a thing, even though it was just a 'surface rust' cavity that he filled. He said my 'mouf' is healing exactly as it should... (And I don't care what he says anymore, no one should have to pull bone fragments out from any part of their body, at any point in time, nor for any reason)! Still, it is SO much better than it was even a month ago.

Unfortunately I cannot say the same for my little Miss Punk. Since Saturday when she woke up and shook her head for the better part of an hour, I have cleaned her ears, spotless; and put her drops in to cleanse them a bit more too. But when I got back from the dentist, I thought maybe I would call the vet. She just wasn't herself... (And while I DO want for her to calm down a bit, this just was not the right way to accomplish that). I told them I thought that maybe she had an ear infection; would he have time to see her? Janine scheduled us promptly for 45 minutes later. A short ride there, and then to have Master Gabriel "casing the joint" He literally checked each door, and because it was chilly, just kept moving around.

They BOTH got weighed. Punkie is a FAT 87.5 pounds; and Gabriel weighed in at a very skinny 25.1 pounds! (Why does "Jack Sprat" come to mind)?!?

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While Gabriel strolled around, Miss Punk waited patiently for the doctor. She was watching Gabriel too!

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Look at her eyes; you can see she isn't the same perky pup she generally is.

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She cried when Dr. Spires looked in her ears with his "ear~looker~thingie" ... And she hated it even more when he used the stronger stuff in her ears too... I have medication to be putting in them now, and they should clear up in a few days. Her ears are both infected. I knew it wasn't ear mites- Just not the right stuff to be cleaning out of her ears for mites.

I asked him if she was contagious to Miss Milly, and he said no. He said all dogs have the bacteria in their ears to begin with, but generally they do not have a problem unless they get water in their ears. I have not bathed Punk since the beginning of January- (Takes too long for her to dry completely and safely once the temps went down)... I told him she had been in the river on New Year Day... He said no, that it was too long before; that the infection will show up after about a week or two...

...He then asked about snow?

Yup. Remember the pictures of her and Miss Milly burying their heads in the snow? *If you don't remember, please CLICK HERE .* (Heck, I didn't know... I thought it was just freakin' funny)! And now to feel so badly for her-
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Please don't let your dogs do this!

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Poor little girl... And yes, she is whimpering every now and then in her sleep... and crying out every so often... So sad. I noticed too, how very closely she was looking at me after I had put the drops in her ears, and it occured to me that she couldn't hear, or barely at all... She just kept looking at my face as though she would miss something.

I'd better get busy with my day here... Punkie is still asleep on the couch, Milly in the entrance... Not too bad of a windchill today- and the ACTUAL (real) temperature should be a few degrees above zero! YAY! And maybe (if we are really lucky), we should be in the teens for the weekend! We shall be having a 'heat~wave' then!

Break out the rubber rafts and the ski~doos!!!

XOXO
Anne