Hy...Glad to hear your kitties came through their teeth cleaning OK. I know how you feel about your cat being in pain and we don't know that they are. It just kills me to think that my precious Ozzy was in pain with an infection and I didn't know it till he cried out in pain when I happen to caress him under his jaw. He got it after he had his teeth cleaned/teeth pulled the last time I took him in and the vet didn't give him medication just in case he was to get an infection. Have a new vet now. Ozzy will be 9 years old in Dec, he was abused by men/boys for 2 years and it took a year before my hubby could get near him. We still have to watch him closely around boys/men, he will come up very fast and nip them.

Linda...Love the pictures. Hope that you are having nice weather this weekend.

I was busy this morning sewing the kids down on my quilt. I have to go buy thread tomorrow that will match some of the clothes and skin tones. My new machine, got grease on my quilt this morning.:mad: Sure hope the Mox will take it out!! Usually it's blood I have to get out of my quilts. Anyway, have a good weekend and I'll check back tomorrow.

Cheryl

Hi Ladies...Just a quick check-in to post a picture of the quilt I'm working on. I'll be back later to post personals.

That's really beautiful, Cheryl :hug: Obviously you got the grease out and you'd really have to draw a big arrow to point out this horrible error you've been talking about. :D

see you later.:carrot:

:bravo: Cheryl :bravo:


That is GORGEOUS!!! I love the pattern and colors and just all!


Hope everyone has a good weekend - for us in the US it is Memorial Day weekend. So far I've cleaned house and planted flowers...not exactly what the holiday is meant to be. I did put out the flag tho.

Will check in next week and hope to hear much great news from all :cool:



Hy

The little dog we adopted a few months back also had been abused..that little detail wasn't disclosed and we didn't figure it out until AFTER we got him home. We believe he had been kicked on a fairly regular basis judging from some of his reflex-like reactions to certain movements. Fortunately cruelty is NOT practiced or tolerated here, so he is safe and learning to trust. I give him a lot of credit for being willing to try to put himself out there and love people again :)

I understand exactly what you're saying about having to watch your dog around others, in your Ozzy's case, men and boys. We don't allow any of our pets to just bite or "attack" because they want to, but we do know to keep our new dog away from people that don't know him and stuff like that - I mean it's my responsiblity to be sure my guests aren't bitten no matter what the circumstances.

Well like I said before, I'm glad Ozzy found your home - it sure sounds like he's got a good one now :hug:


Oh, btw, our little pooch is thought to be around 10 years old, so in the same age group as your pup.


Hy

Linda...I can see the error on the quilt a mile away, but I know where to look. I used mox and a toothbrush to work on the grease spots today. Didn't take it out, but it lighten the area. I'll work some more on it and hopefully it will come out. I'm really proud of the quilt since I designed it. Going to be hard to give it away, but I plan on making a smaller version for myself.

Hy...Our furry friends have a way of melting our hearts. I was a goner the first time I saw Ozzy. we had just lost our Peaches and I really think she led me to Ozzy. We had Peaches for 14 years, ever since she was born. It just killed me to have to put her to sleep, but she was sick and suffering.

Went and saw X-Men 3, it was pretty good. Pretty warm here, 88. Wish it was 10 degrees cooler. Yes, I'm whinning!!!!!!

Have a good night and I'll see you tomorrow.

Cheryl

Wow has it ever been quiet around here . . . where is everybody hiding? I know, it's a long weekend. Hope you've been having a fun time. ladies.

It is sooooo true . . . :hug: our pets definitely leave pawprints all over our hearts. :hug:

Nothing too exciting for me . . . our weather has been comfy . . . it finally got up to the low 70s (23C) but the sun has been sneeking behind clouds a lot.

Have a great evening and I'll hope to see you all again tomorrow. Keep doing the right stuff and the right stuff will keep on happening to you. Take care, now. :carrot:

Time flys when your having fun. Been busy sewing the good part of the day. Keeps my fingers busy and my mouth closed. LOL It was so hot yesterday, I broke down and turned on the central air, we never got below 80 in the house. Today is much nicer with a nice cool breeze. See, I told you I would whine when it got hot and unbearable. I just can't take the heat and humidity all at once. Glad to see the long weekend over and be able to get back in my routine.
See you chickies tomorrow.

Cheryl

I did fine this weekend, but I am going to move on from Atkins Induction Phase. Because of my thyroid thing, all really got screwed up - hopefully that will be addressed in the next couple weeks after I have my next specialist's appointment... again. I've been 100% faithful to the induction phase since I started Feb 01, so at least that was good for my sense following through.


(Not complaining, just explaining ;) )


Tomorrow I'll begin to add some berries and I'm also going to start some low-carb additions like the flax muffins. 4 months on Induction is long enough. I've been just fine with the limited types of foods on Induction, except for B'fast. That has been a challenge. So I think it's good to have berries and the homemade lowcarb muffins added as a choice. I love eggs, but eggs every single day, day after day for B'fast has started to get real old :barf: Well, not that bad - lol!!


So out to the grocery again for me tomorrow.


BTW, I did some sewing myself today...cat diapers!! :eek: LOL! I have a "sprayer" and this is the way I control that business. Next week he starts drugs - valium. He's 6 and we've had him since he was small - a rescue from a feral colony. I've tried everything so finally resorting to meds. He's worn a little diaper I fashioned for a couple years now tho. I know it sounds WIERD!!!!! But it has saved my furniture. And he purrs when I put it on him. Sorry, I know this sounds so bizarre :lol:


OK, time to go make a salad for dinner...:hug: to all


Hy

Hi everybody . . . Nova Scotia is sunny again but the temperature is down . . . only about 17C (mid 60sF) at the moment. that's OK with me. I just love it like this. :cool:

Cheryl . . . Glad to hear things have cooled off for you, too. :hug: Have fun with the quilt-making stuff.

Hy . . . You have done so well and I'm sure things will continue down the same road now that you are going to be adding in some healthy fruits and grains. :hug: Is your little cat neutered? I know it doesn't always make a difference. Believe it or not, I had a female cat who started spraying after she was spayed; luckily it only lasted for a few months and then she settled down again.

Have a great day, girls. Keep it moving and shaking. See you again really soon. :carrot:

Oh yes, I'm one of THOSE fanatics - all my pets are 'fixed' :-)

Now off to make my flaxseed muffins :D



Hy

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Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a good holiday and didn't do like me, eat way too much! It was our first barbacue of the season and we made steak and all the trimmings and I really over did! But it's back on track today. Hopefully I didn't do too much damage! My husband and I even went for a long walk, in spite of the heat! It was in the upper 90's. SO hot! Now here is where I complain about the heat! I've complained all spring about it being so cold. But we went straight from cold to hot, few nice days in-between!

Cheryl, the quilt is so beautiful! You are so talented! I couldn't see the grease but like you said, you know where it is. I found a great way of removing grease, actually by mistake. Its the stuff the guys use in the garage to wash their hands after they work on cars and stuff. There are several different brands. my husbands clothes were full of grease marks and I thought, what the heck! Nothing to lose. It's water soluable, doesn't stain and rinses right out. If you decide to try it, tyr it on something else first to make sure that it works the way you want. But I use it on everything now, all our clothes that we get oil or grease on.


Hy, good luck on the new phase of your diet. I know you will do well. And have a little more variety in your diet. Should make it much easier, and tastier!

Sounds like we're all animal lovers! Our little dog is such a joy! He's adopted also, and while he wasn't abused, he was terribly neglected. He is a spoiled baby now, just like they all should be.

Meow, want to swap some weather? I could send you a little bit of warm and you could send me some of those 60's days!

Take care, Freda

Freda...Your weekend sounded nice. MMMMmmmm BBQ steaks are my all time favorite thing to eat, along with the patatoe salad, baked beans, chips and ect.

Hy...Good luck on your next phase of Atkins. I hope it goes well for you.

Linda...You can send the cooler weather this way.:D We are going to be back near 90 tomorrow.

Not a good day for me, I tore my quilt while working on it this morning. I have spent most of the afternoon trying to fix it. Got it done, but I will have to embroider a flower or something near the dollie's face to hide the slight tear in her face and near her shoulder. I should never gotten out of bed this morning.
Tomorrow is a new day. Good thing there is nothing I wanted to graze on in the house, cause I WOULD OF ATE TILL THE COW'S CAME HOME!!!!
See you chickie's tomorrow.

Cheryl

Good Morning . . . another beautiful day in Nova Scotia . . . sunny and cool . . . I'd send it West if I could, ladies. :D

Freda . . . no need to rush to send me your hot weather. :hug: I know it will get here soon enough and then you can listen to me whine, too. Congratulations of getting right back on track after the long weekend. :)

Cheryl . . . don't want your hot stuff either. :hug: So sorry about the quilt booboo . . . just embroider some little flowers or something appropriate at regular intervals all the way around . . . just another nuance of your original design; you planned it that way, right? ;)

Well, I got rid of another .6 of a pound. This is a really slow trip, but the tortoise never promised me it would be quick. At least we are going in the right direction.

Have a great day. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the downward direction. See you soon. :carrot:

Linda...Actually, I didn't plan on having to sew flower's or whatever to my kids. As it is, I have to do french knots for hair and eyes. I'll be doing a lot of hand work while I'm on vacation. Keep my fingers busy, then I won't be eating.

Hy...Made an appointment for Ozzy to get his teeth cleaned on Monday, but since he got an infection the last time, they want to see him tomorrow and start him on antibiotic, which I think is a very good idea.

Weigh-in today, I'm up .5lbs which is OK. It seems that I go up and then drop the next week. Just going to keep doing what I'm doing, evenually I'll get there.
Off in the morning to get my hair perm and cut. Will color it in a couple of weeks. See you gals tomorrow.

Cheryl