Worse eyeballs. Worser Fish.

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Good Morning Everyone;
You'll be proud of me. (I think). After 20+ years of me dealing with this st00pid' ingrown toenail of mine, I have finally called in and made an appointment. My big toe is currently red, and way sore, (and the lido/nova/whatever~"caine" is getting low).
Maybe he will chop my toe off. That, so I don't have to go to bed and feel it, and wake up feeling it too. (To heck with counting sheep, I count heartbeats in my toe)! hehehe
Oh well.
I finally had an appointment to get my eyes checked too. Still "blind in one eye and can't see out of the other."  (I waited 6 months for that appointment). Will order new glasses when I can. In the meanwhile these will do fine. I will pick up some contacts too. They work nice with a pair of aviator sunglasses when I am outside and sweating a bit.

And since the weather has been nice, that perspiration is much easier to create. I do a bit of raking every day- and truly enjoy being outside on these days! 
This morning, the weatherman said there are 4 days left of Winter. He was quick to add that there are also 4 days left of our nicer weather; adding even more that we may even get more snow on Saturday.
That's OK now though- Any that falls nowadays goes away fast enough.

The ice doesn't always melt so fast...
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The pond at Kelli and Tim's- Still frozen over (not for long)...
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They have such a gorgeous yard...
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Casey and I went down to check on the horses- Miss Breeze having a bit of a problem with her eye- Kelli was quite concerned after seeing Breezie's eye almost swollen shut that morning, had called from work.

Miss Breeze had been eating hay- quickly washing it down when I came around the corner.
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Miss May thought maybe she recognized me?
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Lord knows she sure recognized Casey!
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And even gave her a smooch!
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For the record, Breezie's eye was looking real good!
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As she was herself!
Breezie is 26, and still kicks up her heels!
 

Kelli and Tim will be building a new home in a few weeks-
She has been very busy removing what they will keep, boxing everything up and moving that all to their temporary home.

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They will stay in the camper in-between their current home being demolished, and the new one being ready for occupancy.
Yes, that would be nice enough for me to live in too!

I'd called down there last Friday- telling Kelli that I had a huge dish of catfish just coming out of the oven.
And asking if they wanted any?

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She turned me down! ? (She actually had a fridge full of leftovers that they had to eat).
*sigh*  ~But my catfish would keep.

I resigned myself to dining alone.
With some green beans and broccoli for accompaniments.
I had made my own tartar sauce, and made up my very festive looking plate.
And all the while I felt so paranoid...
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hehehe
Sputty, smelling the fish, was just begging for some. (He is worse than Punk at this).
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I dipped my finger in the tartar and tasted. Mmmmmmmmmm...
Then dipped a little fork of catfish in the tartar.

... And snitched a bite.

I truly thought I was going to die!
blech!

In my 51 years, and I can assure you that this was the very worst thing I have ever had in my mouth!  My trash can, all of 3 feet away from my mouth, seemed like forever to get to... Just to spit it out!

I swear the taste permeated everything above my shoulders, and I actually got quite nauseous. Recovering enough after spitting long enough to run out of spit, I almost tripped over the damned cat on my way to get a drink, and rinse.
(Yes, I said "damned" cat)! hehehe


Just what did the pushy Sputty~beast think when I offered him a taste?

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Smart@ss Cat-  
But, that's pretty much what I thought too.
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Meanwhile, Punk, who witnesses all within these walls; decided she would go hunt for her own dinner.

Smart dog.
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She found something...
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Inedible, but funny- whatever it was.

So she just got a few treats from Casey...
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I have rarely, if ever before, had anyone turn down my food offering...
I have also never been so thankful that Kelli did exactly that, that night.

Once my ability to salivate had returned, I called back down there. Tim answered as Kelli had gone out by the horses.
She called back a bit later to ask if I wanted any of their leftovers? hehehe Very funny Kelli!

I'd better close for now. Will be going to Casey's in a bit.
... And then I must go have my toe removed.

Have a 'wunnaful' Toesday!

XOXO
Me

Learn Something New Every Day

One small step for me... A giant leap for water pressure!? 

Good Afternoon All;
My hot water heater should once again be up and running, and it is high time for me to get showered.
I have a short. It has been found, rigged, but not fixed entirely. (Wonder if duct tape will work)? hehehe In the meanwhile I have used 2 larger fuses... They will work a bit- for a while; (until I feel like crawling down there again anyway)...

Pa always said it's a wasted day if we are not furthering our education in some way, shape, or form.

Through my readings today, I have learned lots once again.
Notably, and memorably, to have read Brian Richards letter.
It is that letter I wish to share with you today.

Here is his letter in its entirety:

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Dear Senator Brown,
You do not represent me, my views, the views of the people of the State of Michigan or the people of the United States of America.

You misrepresent your own importance. You misrepresent the will of the people. You misrepresent the Constitution of the United States of America.

You are a liar.

I have no time for your start over policy. It is a deadly policy.

Five months ago I was diagnosed with cancer.
Less than sixty days after that diagnosis I received notification that my health insurance was cancelled. After forty years of good health and paying high insurance premiums, it came time for me to collect on that insurance contract and the insurance company failed in their obligations to me. People like you support that kind of irresponsibility.

I am a dead man because of this.
I have no appeal.
A sex offender on death row has more rights than I do.
Imagine that, Senator -- you support laws that give more rights to death row inmates than to law-abiding citizens who are ill.

What a shame. What a sham.

Senator, you are a liar, a killer and a fiend.

Brian Richards
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Brian Richards is not alone!
His response to the article below has me saddened; and hoping that the future of his health can be improved. Somehow.

"We are closer than ever to historic health insurance reform – reform that will extend coverage to more than 30 million Americans, provide security and stability to those who have health insurance, and shift power from insurance companies to consumers."
 
I ask you again, to tell me why we do not support this?
Someone?
Anyone?

Because for the life of me, and with exception to a few radical right wing politico's on Multiply, I have NOT heard from a single one of my non-blogging friends or neighbors that do not support the Public Option, or HealthCare reform.
Like I said in yesterdays blog comments, Washington's reluctance to pass this reform has made us the laughingstock of the world.
And that is an awful fact, Pa, but I learned it anyway.

Bring it.

Stay well my friends.
Love to all.

XOXO
Me

HealthCare FACT (Here's Another One).

Good Afternoon!
Are you tired of the numbers yet?
I hope not. Because here is still another one for you to think on...

The answer: "1115"
The question: What's the average number of dollars per premium of employer-sponsored family coverage per month in 2009?

Per year then- per America's families, that is $13,375.
Note: If one is working a full time job at minimum wage, that's their entire years wages!

Additionally, if nothing is done to reform our broken health care system, a recent survey found that over the next ten years, out-of-pocket expenses for Americans with health insurance could increase 35 percent in every state in the country.

Remind me again... Exactly WHY are we against this?!?

Stay well my friends.
Love to all.

XOXO
Anne


*** Please feel free to cite any/all of these special HealthCare blogs, or to simply pass along this information to everyone you know.

HealthCare FACT (One more).

Good Morning Everyone...
Adding on to the the first number that I posted last night comes this one. (CLICK).
Know that I am still shocked...

The answer: "8"
The question: How many Americans are denied coverage EVERY MINUTE in the US?

Again, the numbers are astounding!
That translates to 4,204,800 (That's an additional 4.2 MILLION+/- people/year).
Again, add this to the 46 MILLION that already don't have health insurance.

And again I must ask WHY we are against this?

Stay well my friends.
Love to all.

XOXO
Anne

HealthCare FACT (Only one).

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Good Evening Everyone;
As I read this, I am in shock...
My mind cannot even wrap around the sheer numbers involved.

The answer: "625"
The question: "How many persons lost their health insurance EVERY HOUR in 2009?"
That translates to 5,475,000. (That's an additional 5½ MILLION+/- people/year).
Add that to the 46 MILLION that already don't have health insurance.

We are against this, why?

Stay well my friends.
Love to all.

XOXO
Anne

Well, whatdya know? Bears Bite...

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103120593
Bears really DO bite? Really?
What a revelation!

How stupid, or drunk, do you have to be to do what this woman did?

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MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN —
The woman whose fingers were bitten off by an Asiatic black bear at Lincoln Park Zoo on Friday had a blood-alcohol content that was twice the legal limit, Manitowoc Police Capt. Scott Luchterhand said Thursday.

Tracy Weiler, 47, of Manitowoc, tested at 0.16 percent several hours after the incident, Luchterhand said.

Her boyfriend, Lawrence Bosworth, 51, tested at 0.26 percent, three times the legal limit, he said. Bosworth was tested almost immediately after the incident.

Weiler and Bosworth each were cited for violating park rules, including having alcohol within the zoo, feeding animals and crossing safety barriers. Each will pay a $681 fine, Luchterhand said.

Police could have issued a separate citation for each violation but Luchterhand said police took the physical trauma "into high consideration." He also said police could have sent the case to the district attorney's office but chose not to.

"We believe she (Weiler) already has a serious injury as a consequence," Luchterhand said. "We thought it was an experience they would learn a lifelong lesson from."

Weiler was released from Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah late Wednesday afternoon, spokeswoman Megan Wilcox said.

Wilcox said she could not comment on what doctors were able to do for Weiler's hand.

Weiler has declined to do any interviews or let the hospital release more information.

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Bears do not make good drinking buddies. hehehe

I hate to make the reference, but this is one dumb broad.

On the news yesterday was also the fact that they had their young granddaughter with them!

I don't know how they got to the zoo- am guessing they don't live within stumbling distance.

XOXO
Me

No Really

I'm alive.

Fat Cats and Bitty Baby Bulges

I had to be in Green Bay the other day and snapped this photo as I crossed Hwy 172
While I am not in construction, I found it creepy to see them assembling a 4~lane highway bridge with WOOD!
The only conclusion I came to was that this was the support for the concrete?
I sure as heck HOPE so! 
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Good Morning All;
For me, there is good news?!?  ~and worse news...
I have learned that I do not have 3 fractures in my back. 
I have 5.
That sorta sucks.

Here's a heads-up for you...Some nasty news about the Fosamax I have been taking... Will have to find a link for you later, but heard that in the short term it helps- But in the long term it seems to be responsible for creating more brittle fractures.

Casey and Greg were out this past weekend. While she was here, I asked for her to bring a pitcher of water outside since we have had no precipitation lately.
I needed to water my chives... It's been a long winter, and I am sure they were thirsty.

Two days later, I took this picture...
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Mmmmmm.....    We will be having yummy potatoes within the next week or so.
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Casey brings her little snacks along with her since I rarely have anything too yummy in the house-
This time it was peanuts, and there were no two ways around the sharing aspect of it all.
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One for Punk, and two for Casey; one for Sput and two for Casey...
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Punk is always peeking around for snacks...
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Whatcha got there????   hehehe
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Our 'dry spell' has ended since we watered those chives- They are predicting rain through the weekend. (Sam and Katie sure know when to go on vacation; they are in Bermuda if I remember correctly).  At any rate they are missing the rains...

It has been warmish- daytime temps into the 50's- But when it is so damp, it's chilly still.

Last night, upon realizing that my toidy wasn't filling up at its normal rate, I checked the water.
Sure enough- It was down. AGAIN! what the hey?

I walked out to the pumphouse around 11:30 or so, through this darkness.

And this pea soup...
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Fog. Up close and personal...
Am hoping it really IS the fuse this time...

Casey had an appointment this morning, and said she will also bring a few new fuses for it, just in case.
The chicken warmer light was still burning in the pit, so it isn't froze. Besides, it has been much too warm for that silly noise. Methinks my water pit is possessed... hehehe
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Speaking of possessed, there have been a few comments on whether or not Sputty is fat
He is, and I now have proof!

Many of you remember Amos, (my Moose~da~Kitty)?

Here is Amos in his heyday...

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21 pounds of pure arrogance and "cattitude"
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**** I can plainly see the resemblance, don't you?!?
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Casey had a doctor appointment on Tuesday. Punk couldn't wait to go!

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She has to wait for me to take that picture! hehehe
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CaseyAnne has been feeling awful- And for the past few days had nasty pain when she had gone to bed.
She has what appears to be a hernia, by her scar. But it has nothing protruding through it. Just an itty bitty bulge. About the size of the top third of a softball...
Soft too. Nothing hard to the touch.
Even the doctor found this odd. We will keep an eye on it and see what happens.
The good news is that her white blood cells have finally returned to normal-
(And that's a big "yay")!

But, she is also quite anemic, and he gave her a script, iron, for that.
If I was rich I would feed her $teak every day. Too bad for her that pills are cheaper.
Come to think on it, it's too bad for me too.
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Dr Szabo and his little pancreapneumogastro Casey! hehehe
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Casey has just gotten here- Time to head out to the old milkhouse and play with water and electricity.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Love to all

XOXO
Me

DJ Flom

Three year old DJ Flom helped save 21 people from an apartment fire.

The fire started in DJ's bedroom after his nightlight caught fire. It quickly spread to his wall and to his bed
The three year old woke up and went into his parent's room, waking them up.

There was a working smoke detector in the apartment, but DJ woke up even before the detector went off. Fire officials say that if he hadn't, things could have been much worse.

DJ told them that his grandma had woke him up and said his bed was on fire.

The strange thing is, DJ's grandma had died 2 months earlier.
From Channel 11 news this morning, Robert Hornacek reporting-
(I can't find the story on their site yet, Good Day Wisconsin ends at 9AM, perhaps then).
Local story from Oconto- about 20 minutes north of me.

How awesome is this?!?

I know some of you do not believe in the fascinating world around us of the paranormal.
Some of the more pragmatic do not believe in miracles.
I know some do not believe in angels.

But how can you not believe in Grandma?

Miracles?
Angels?
Grandma?

I do not believe this 3 year old concocted this 'story'.
What say you?

XOXO
Me

Toyota: "Stop lobbying against car safety"

http://pol.moveon.org/chamber/toyota2/

Chances are that we all know of someone who owns/drives a Toyota.
This is from my inbox this morning.
Please click and offer your own words to Toyota.
They have the audacity to lobby AGAINST American Auto Safety Standards?

Take a moment to click and to submit the petition.
You do not have to write your own words, but a separate box is there if you wish to.

XOXO
Me

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From US News: "“Toyota’s tentacles are spread far and wide on Capitol Hill. Senate records show Toyota-related entities spent $4.1 million on lobbying last year — and $35.2 million during the past decade.”

http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0211_toyota_safety_kaufmann.aspx
The article continues by illustrating the close ties between the NHTSA and the auto industry, pointing to how political appointees, who included car industry lawyers, ran the agency. It cites Andrew Card, George W. Bush’s chief of staff and former lobbyist for the auto industry, as concluding that “it may be that some investigations were terminated for political reasons.”

From Gladys:
"Toyota says its most interest is safety ...
REALLY ??
So, why lobby against auto safety standards for years, why a card carrying member of the Chamber of Commerce who also lobbied for years against safety standards and regulations!! Who's zooming who??
Senators Shelby and Sessions of ALA (R), Senators Cochran and Wicker of MS (R) and Gov. Barbour of MS (R) should all be subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury, along with Toyota's Japanese CEO !!
What is an American life worth to these republican politicians ??

Despite all their recent problems, Toyota is giving money to lobbyists who oppose car safety standards through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

I signed this petition to Toyota urging them to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and I hope you will too. Click the link"

If Toyota wants to earn back our trust when it comes to safety, they need to stop funding lobbyists at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce who fight car safety protections.

The " Toyota: Stop lobbying against car safety " campaign is brought to you by MoveOn.org Political Action™.

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Toyota wants customers to believe that safety is it's number one priority. So why is Toyota funding lobbyists who oppose auto safety standards? Toyota remains a funder of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which for years has led efforts to strangle car safety protections.

Sign our petition urging Toyota to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

A compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to Toyota.



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Little Updates.

Good Evening All;

I have been 'away' for a time.  Lots of things to (try to) do with the arrival of warmer temps for us.  (Mostly that requires my presence outside).  hehehe
Punks too. And Sputty of course.

I have also been fighting this lightswitch migraine. On and off, and on and off.
I had thought that perhaps my back meds were responsible, somehow, making my head less awful. I might have spoken too soon. I try not to take the migraine meds- (they all make me feel as though I have downed about 6 pots of coffee, and I hate feeling that way).
I awoke this morning to a much better head, (compared to how I have felt the past few days anyway). I wasn't up for 2 hours, and back came my aura- It lasted over an hour and a half. So while my head is still ok, it is just threatening to come back. I hate that feeling too.
Weird too, that when I get these headaches, my stomach shuts down as well. I know migraine affects your whole body, but hey this is long enough already. I will get a shot if it keeps on tomorrow.
Of note. At my last appointment, I learned that I now have 5 fractures in my back.
They didn't stop me from doing a bit of raking today though.

I receive an email from Lori's mom every day- (Lori is the gal who just had the same surgery as Casey did).
Lori is doing so very well that she might be released tomorrow already!  Another feather in Dr. Sutherland's cap.  Like Casey though, Lori does have to stay in Minnesota for a few days just to make sure all is well before she heads back home.
What grand news!

I have been sitting on some news about William and Lawrence too.
First of all, William has been promoted to HHC Company Commander!
I have been, AM, and always will be, so very proud of him.

Now about Lawrence... Around Christmas, he had an episode of passing out. (He is 10). 
They brought him in a few times- He has a heart murmur; and as it stands now, he is also awaiting genetic testing. They are checking for Marfans.   I can't find the blog where I was originally diagnosed, but this is one of the things my own spine doctor had mentioned to do with my back.  And since I had dismissed it way back when I do not know a lot about it.
For now though, Lawrence is pretty much grounded- Absolutely NO contact sports of any kind until they find out more about his mitral valve and the possibility of Marfans.
Please keep him in your prayers?

I see we have just been issued a dense fog advisory.  A few days ago there was a huge pile up about 25 miles south of here on Highway 41. I believe upwards of 40 cars were involved. The miraculous part is that only 13 people had injuries.  Unbelievable! Weather was foggy then also. 
I am not as charitable as the news reporters though, so I won't blame the fog for the crashes. The simple fact is that the drivers involved were overriding their headlights. You cannot drive faster than what you can see. (Wonder what the insurance companies say about that)?
I remember that chapter from high school drivers ed. That was right up there along with inattentive driving... Mostly, I remember those gory movies.
Gross.

I think I had better post a few pictures taken with snow. The snowy pics may (or may not), be becoming obsolete with all these warmer temps.
Todays high was in the 50's. The weatherman said it has been since the beginning of November since we have had it that warm. (Seems longer to me).   hehehe

On to those pictures...
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Sputnik.

I have decided he is an evil cat. Casey was trimming his nails yesterday as we sat outside. I held him in a seated position facing away from me...
At one point I said, "Man, Sputty you are fat!"
With that, (and with God as my witness), this cat turned his head/neck around, made eye contact with me, and HISSED IN MY FACE!
Casey and I laughed and laughed!
I am so glad she saw that happen- Nobody would ever have believed it.
Yup. He is pure evil... (And fat).
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Ssearching for mouse trails under the snow, on the side of the old shed.
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He obviously heard something.  Unfortunately he caught nothing...

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Punk, taking a break in the snow...
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Playing fetch with Casey's bottle of Dr. Pepper.
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Trying to get it open!  No, it didn't work, (especially from the wrong end)!
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And time to rest.
I am sure she is trying to figure out how to hold a paintbrush for that wall?
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Punk had gone along for Master Gabriel's adoption last week.
In the 30's only, but sunny- More than warm enough for her to stay in the car.

On the way there, late, I had to stop for a train.

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No snarling, but she growled for all 200+ railroad cars!
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When we arrived at the courthouse, just who was peeking down from the 3rd story?
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Gabriel waiting to be adopted! He is SO happy to be a Piantek! 
God love them, Kristin and Steve also kept my fathers name in there!
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Goofy Gabriel!
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Gabriel and his sisters- Alexis and Kaylee
Just a few months apart, they are almost triplets! Kristin sure has her hands full!
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Hope you are all well and that you are also enjoying these Spring~Preview days.
I'd better close for now. My head is throbbing a bit and it is time then for me to go lie down.

Love to all.

XOXO
Me

Quiz: Could You Be Hypothyroid?

http://thyroid.about.com/library/hypoquiz/blhypoquiz.htm

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Good Morning Everyone;
I will be blogging shortly, but wanted to call your attention to this quiz.
Are you feeling like a slug?
Especially this time of year, (and for the past few months), many of us do not get our requisite 'sunshine'.

Many suffer from "Seasonal Affective Disorder", or SAD. (More commonly known as "the winter blahs").

Hypothyroidism is something to really consider, (even IF you suffer from SAD).

Undiagnosed hypothyroidism is responsible for a great many medical maladies, including, but not limited to, cancer and Alzheimers.

My own thyroid levels change with the seasons, so even if you have had yours checked in the past 6 months, you may be surprised to learn that things have deinitely  changed.

I was to return to my doctor in January. Will have to reset that appointment as time permits. (Mental note made).

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Could your thyroid (the master gland of metabolism and energy) be underactive?

As of 2006, experts estimate that as many as 59 million Americans have a thyroid condition, and the vast majority are hypothyroid, and have an under~functioning, slow or sluggish thyroid.

Most people with hypothyroidism aren't even diagnosed- Instead, they suffer various symptoms without themselves realizing that they are thyroid-related, or going to doctors who then explain away or misdiagnose symptoms.

This quiz walks you through some of the most common hypothyroidism risk factors and the frequently seen signs and symptoms of an underactive or sluggish thyroid.

After you've answered the questions, you'll get a rating, which will evaluate how many of your responses fit with the characteristics of someone who is at risk for hypothyroidism.

This helpful tool can be the starting point for your efforts to get properly diagnosed and treated for an underactive thyroid!

QUIZ STARTS HERE - http://thyroid.about.com/library/hypoquiz/blhypoquiz.htm

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Must Reads from About Thyroid Disease:

• What is Thyroid Disease?
• Symptoms of Thyroid Disease
• Diagnosis of Thyroid Disease
• Treatments: Thyroid Disease & Conditions
• Diet Center, Thyroid Quizzes, Tools
  
  
  

My own links:
Women's Thyroid Levels Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Hot Temperatures May be Hazardous to Your Rx Prescription Drugs & Medications (especially for those of you whose temperatures are already getting "up there")..
Me, Lately
Disorganized Comorbidity? (Migraines and hypothyroidism).


Please also keep in mind that TSH level recommendations for treatment have changed within the past few years.

The TSH Reference Range Wars: What's "Normal?", Who is Wrong, Who is Right...

And What Does It All Mean For You and Your Health?

Endocrinologists Say TSH Normal Range is Now 0.3 to 3 CLICK

New Guidelines Say Millions More Are at Thyroid Risk Updated: June 03, 2009

Additionally, if your doctor/clinic is not using these new guidelines, you may be suffering needlessly!

Danish researchers have concluded this:
"The distinction between subclinical and overt thyroid disease is somewhat arbitrary because it depends to a considerable extent on the position of the patient's normal set point for T3 and T4 within the laboratory reference range...In conclusion, we found that individual reference ranges for serum T3 and T4 are about half the width of population-based reference ranges. Hence, a test result within the laboratory reference limits is not necessarily normal for the individual."


Take the quiz.    www.thyroid.about.com/library/hypoquiz/blhypoquiz.htm
YOU be the judge.

XOXO
Me
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Daily Kos: State of the Nation

http://www.dailykos.com/

Hi All-
If you say you don't care, there is something inherently wrong with you.
If you say you do care then you will be either condemned or applauded.

While the rest of these are not a surprise to anyone who pays attention, (and you should), I am having a real problem seeing that the #'s for people that are "likely to vote" are so dang low!
That says something awful about the ignorance and the apathy of our American public.

XOXO
Me

Perhaps 'apathy' should be a pre~existing condition???


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ABOUT DAILY KOS

Founded in May 26, 2002, Daily Kos is the premier online political community with 2.5 million unique visitors per month and 215,000 registered users. It is at once a news organization, community, and activist hub. Among luminaries posting diaries on the site are President Jimmy Carter, Senator Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and dozens of other senators, congressmen, and governors.

Even more exciting than that however, are the hundreds of thousands of regular Americans that have used Daily Kos to shape a political world once the exclusive domain of the rich, connected, and powerful.

Daily Kos has eight paid staffers and continues to ramp up its features, from top-tier independent polling (about 100 polls in 2008, double that scheduled for 2009) to its groundbreaking Electoral Scoreboard.

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Mar 01, 2010 - Mar 04, 2010 (last week's results in parentheses)

Full Crosstabs

	FAVORABLE	UNFAVORABLE	DON'T KNOW	NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA	53 (55)	43 (40)	4 (5)	-5
PELOSI:	36 (38)	56 (52)	8 (10)	-6
REID:	27 (23)	66 (67)	7 (10)	5
McCONNELL:	21 (20)	63 (62)	16 (18)	0
BOEHNER:	19 (20)	62 (62)	19 (18)	-1
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS:	37 (39)	61 (59)	2 (2)	-4
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS:	24 (19)	67 (65)	9 (16)	3
DEMOCRATIC PARTY:	39 (40)	57 (55)	4 (5)	-3
REPUBLICAN PARTY:	30 (29)	66 (62)	4 (9)	-3

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Daily Kos Weekly State of the Nation Poll

Research 2000, MoE 2.8%, Mar 01, 2010 - Mar 04, 2010

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BARACK OBAMA

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	53	43	4
MEN	46	51	3
WOMEN	60	35	5
DEM	89	8	3
REP	14	82	4
IND	49	46	5
WHITE	45	52	3
BLACK	90	5	5
LATINO	62	30	8
OTH/REF	65	26	9
18-29	64	31	6
30-44	56	40	4
45-59	49	47	4
60+	46	51	3
NORTHEAST	74	22	4
SOUTH	35	62	3
MIDWEST	55	41	4
WEST	57	39	4
REST OF USA	61	34	5

NANCY PELOSI

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	36	56	8
MEN	22	73	5
WOMEN	50	39	11
DEM	76	17	7
REP	8	85	7
IND	23	68	9
WHITE	33	60	7
BLACK	49	38	13
LATINO	42	50	8
OTH/REF	44	47	9
18-29	42	48	10
30-44	38	56	6
45-59	33	58	9
60+	32	60	8
NORTHEAST	46	38	16
SOUTH	28	65	7
MIDWEST	34	59	7
WEST	40	57	3

HARRY REID

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	27	66	7
MEN	23	74	3
WOMEN	31	58	11
DEM	51	41	8
REP	10	87	2
IND	19	72	9
WHITE	25	70	5
BLACK	34	48	17
LATINO	31	56	13
OTH/REF	33	51	16
18-29	35	57	8
30-44	29	66	5
45-59	25	68	7
60+	20	70	10
NORTHEAST	36	54	10
SOUTH	21	74	5
MIDWEST	25	68	7
WEST	29	65	6

MITCH MCCONNELL

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	21	63	16
MEN	26	59	15
WOMEN	16	67	17
DEM	7	88	5
REP	52	15	33
IND	14	72	14
WHITE	26	59	15
BLACK	5	81	14
LATINO	10	68	22
OTH/REF	8	72	20
18-29	12	72	16
30-44	22	65	13
45-59	23	60	17
60+	25	58	17
NORTHEAST	8	79	13
SOUTH	34	47	19
MIDWEST	20	65	15
WEST	16	69	15

JOHN BOEHNER

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	19	62	19
MEN	24	57	19
WOMEN	14	67	19
DEM	6	87	7
REP	50	14	34
IND	11	71	18
WHITE	24	58	18
BLACK	4	78	18
LATINO	8	67	25
OTH/REF	7	72	21
18-29	11	71	18
30-44	19	63	18
45-59	21	59	20
60+	22	57	21
NORTHEAST	7	76	17
SOUTH	32	46	22
MIDWEST	18	64	18
WEST	14	68	18

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	37	61	2
MEN	29	69	2
WOMEN	45	53	2
DEM	62	35	3
REP	12	87	1
IND	33	65	2
WHITE	32	66	2
BLACK	61	36	3
LATINO	41	56	3
OTH/REF	43	53	4
18-29	47	50	3
30-44	38	60	2
45-59	34	64	2
60+	33	65	2
NORTHEAST	46	50	3
SOUTH	31	68	1
MIDWEST	36	62	2
WEST	38	60	2

CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	24	67	9
MEN	33	61	6
WOMEN	15	73	12
DEM	8	86	6
REP	56	27	17
IND	17	76	7
WHITE	29	63	9
BLACK	8	87	5
LATINO	14	70	16
OTH/REF	11	75	14
18-29	13	80	7
30-44	24	69	7
45-59	27	63	10
60+	29	60	11
NORTHEAST	13	80	7
SOUTH	32	53	15
MIDWEST	24	69	7
WEST	22	73	5

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	39	57	4
MEN	31	66	3
WOMEN	47	48	5
DEM	66	30	4
REP	12	85	3
IND	34	61	4
WHITE	34	63	3
BLACK	64	30	6
LATINO	45	50	5
OTH/REF	46	49	5
18-29	49	47	3
30-44	41	56	3
45-59	36	60	4
60+	34	61	5
NORTHEAST	49	45	6
SOUTH	32	65	3
MIDWEST	38	58	4
WEST	40	56	4

REPUBLICAN PARTY

	FAV	UNFAV	NO OPINION
ALL	30	66	4
MEN	39	59	2
WOMEN	21	73	6
DEM	13	84	3
REP	66	31	7
IND	24	73	3
WHITE	36	62	2
BLACK	7	85	8
LATINO	17	69	14
OTH/REF	16	72	12
18-29	19	78	3
30-44	30	68	2
45-59	33	62	5
60+	35	60	5
NORTHEAST	18	78	4
SOUTH	39	53	8
MIDWEST	30	68	2
WEST	28	70	2

Direction

QUESTION: Do you feel the country overall is heading in the right direction or wrong direction?

	RIGHT	WRONG	NOT SURE
ALL	38	60	2
MEN	31	68	1
WOMEN	45	52	3
DEM	64	34	2
REP	12	87	1
IND	34	64	2
WHITE	33	66	1
BLACK	62	32	6
LATINO	45	52	3
OTH/REF	45	51	4
18-29	48	50	2
30-44	40	59	1
45-59	35	63	2
60+	33	65	2
NORTHEAST	48	49	3
SOUTH	31	67	2
MIDWEST	37	61	2
WEST	39	59	2

Generic Congressional Ballot

QUESTION: Would you like to see more Democrats or Republicans elected to Congress in 2010?

	DEMOCRATS	REPUBLICANS	NOT SURE
ALL	45	42	13
MEN	39	48	13
WOMEN	51	36	13
DEM	90	5	5
REP	3	94	3
IND	35	40	25
WHITE	38	50	12
BLACK	76	4	20
LATINO	55	33	12
OTH/REF	57	30	13
18-29	58	17	25
30-44	46	43	11
45-59	42	48	10
60+	38	50	12
NORTHEAST	62	17	21
SOUTH	33	59	8
MIDWEST	45	43	12
WEST	46	41	13

*** Voter Likelihood

QUESTION: In the 2010 Congressional elections will you definitely vote, vote, not likely vote, or definitely will not vote?

	DEFINITELY	VOTE	NOT LIKELY	DEF NOT	NOT SURE
ALL	21	23	22	3	31
MEN	24	26	19	2	29
WOMEN	18	20	25	4	33
DEM	19	20	26	4	31
REP	24	25	19	2	30
IND	21	24	21	3	31
WHITE	24	25	20	2	29
BLACK	11	17	28	6	38
LATINO	13	17	25	5	40
OTH/REF	12	16	27	8	37
18-29	16	17	28	5	34
30-44	20	22	23	4	31
45-59	23	25	20	2	30
60+	24	27	19	2	28
NORTHEAST	19	21	24	4	32
SOUTH	23	25	19	2	31
MIDWEST	21	24	22	3	30
WEST	20	21	24	3	32

Demographics

Men	574	48%
Women	626	52%
Dem	385	32%
Rep	298	25%
Ind	517	43%
White	899	75%
Black	145	12%
Latino	97	8%
Oth/Ref	59	5%
18-29	193	16%
30-44	359	30%
45-64	467	39%
65+	181	15%
NE	253	21%
South	371	31%
MW	301	25%
West	275	23%

GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN:

Northeast:
DC, ME, VT, NY, MD, PA, CT, DE, MA, NH, RI, WV, NJ

South:
FL, NC, SC, AL, MS, GA, VA, TN, KY, LA, AR, TX

Midwest:
IL, MN, MI, OH, WI, IA, MO, KS, IN, ND, SD, OK, NE

West:
NM, CA, OR, WA, AK, HI, MT, ID, UT, NV, AZ, WY, CO

SCRIPT:

For favorability questions, respondents are asked: "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of _______?"

Methodology

A total of 1200 adults nationally were interviewed by telephone. A cross-section of calls was made into each state in the country in order to reflect the adult population nationally.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 2.8% percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the “true” figure would fall within that range if the entire adult population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any demographic subgroup, such as gender, race, or region.

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