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My project for the weekend has certainly been an interesting one.  It started when I found out about some piggies in need of a home.  I discovered they were longhaired, and hadn’t been well-groomed for quite some time.  So “Operation: Dirty Piggie” was created with the goal of getting the piggies to the cleanest, most comfortable state possible, while preserving as much of their beautiful coats as possible. The two piggies, Zero (black) and Zen (himalayan), before. Getting the supplies ready. Zero’s before profile shot From the top, you can see that the front of Zero is relatively unmatted, but her behind is very matted.Read More →

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Maigee and I enjoying my Aunt’s beautiful garden Our town had a parade and I was able to enjoy seeing some Haflingers My peas finally produced The onions are getting quite large! Beautiful begonia My orchid is blooming again this summer Balloon flower blooming with some buds in the back Mikey isn’t fond of the hot weather, but is doing his best to keep cool Maigee is having fun in the sun Tyler discovered his paws and is trying to eat themRead More →

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I’m not doing a photojournal anymore, but I do still enjoy taking photos.  I’ve done several walks around the house to enjoy the blooming flowers and growing plants.  I thought I would share a few of the things that have made me smile the past few weeks.  Ironically, they are all alive, I love seeing the new life living things bring.  It reminds me that even when there are the times in life when things appear dark and even dead, life comes back again in the summer.  Likewise, when I’m feeling down, I can be encouraged by thinking about the fact that life can (andRead More →

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After a friend, Kylee, was hospitalized after a particularly scary series of dystonic attacks and still chose to post 10 positives for the day, I decided to follow suite and post a list of my own positives.  I also found this very appropriate quote which reminds me of the old hymn “Count Your Blessings.” Download the full song from iTunes 1. The weather has been beautiful!  I’m loving the thunderstorms that bring the rain the crops, garden, and flowers need as well as the warm spring days. 2. The flowers are blooming like crazy, and I’m actually able to enjoy them as my meds have managed toRead More →

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Today is the last day of April, and I must admit, I’ve enjoyed taking pictures to share a little bit of my life.  I discovered it is an easy way to show the fun things in my life, and to show that my life isn’t all about pain.  The photojournal allowed me to share the “day-to-day” life of living in spite of chronic pain.  And here are the last few photos, for now at least! April 27: On the way home from a doctor’s appointment today, I stopped at a greenhouse which had this really neat variegated geranium.  I decided he needed to be added to my collection, andRead More →

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After smashing my left hand yesterday, it is difficult for me to type much.  So instead here are a bunch of shots of Tyler, some from yesterday some from today.  I was going to pick one or two for my photojournal, but really, he is too cute to pick out just a few.  Hopefully his adorable pictures and videos will give you a smile! April 24 Tyler was seeing what I looked like with a mustache A new scarf – sleeping kitten style! Time for grooming I really hope those eyes stay blue! Interrupted during grooming Caught between sleep and play Time for a catnapRead More →

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April 21: Maigee got an exciting present in the mail from her friends Kellyn (human) and Charlie (GSD mix who is also a Service Dog).  It was a box full of home made treats, she loved them and even snuck a few more out of the box when I wasn’t looking.   April 22: My little pea plant is getting bigger!  It even has some tiny little curlicues which is what I like best about the pea plant.  In other news I found a picture on a recipe web site which made me consider eating peas again.  Unfortunately, I know I’ll only be disappointed once again,Read More →

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April 16: Fish are hard to photograph, but here are two of the fish who live in my room – Hope III (female Betta) and Tuberosity (the cory cat, aka Tubby).  I had to do a major cleaning of my fish tank because I noticed I had Planaria Worms, a non-parasitic worm that lives in fish tanks and feeds off the food remains. April 17: Another part of the big cleaning project, my dad built new shelves in my closet.  I’ve been wanting these for a long time, so I’m pretty excited about them! April 18: I had a bit of an accident falling downRead More →

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April 10: Today was a sad day because Ike passed away; so, I will share one last shot of my little Ike. April 11: Ike’s brother came to live with us, so here is a shot of the two of us together.  He was enjoying a nice nap, but when I grabbed the camera I woke him up and he decided to take a little stretch.   April 12: I’m undertaking a major cleaning project, today’s project was to tackle the windows, which surprisingly are supposed to be white and not grey-ish with black mold spots.  Above is before cleaning one and after the otherRead More →

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April 6: After my mom bought a pie crust, disappointing my newly found skills at pie crust making, I decided to make a crust and turn it into ickles.  Ickles are a pie crust rolled into a rectangle, covered with a layer of brown sugar and cinnamon, rolled up, and baked. April 7: After experiencing digestive issues over the past few months, my GI decided to schedule me for a EGD (upper GI scope).  I asked for a copy of my images to share, the results showed that I have a hiatal hernia which is causing the reflux.  This is actually good news because itRead More →