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I just finished raking the leaves, Oreo wanted to run and play in them sooo bad. I made her stay inside. I also did the 3M plastic on my windows. They are pretty well sealed but it's $12 to buy the kits and it makes me think it is warmer in here. I am going to do the basemwnt windows next but I need DH help with those. I figure if I save a few bucks on my heating bill the plastic is worth it. The nice thing about the 3M brand is that you heat it with a blow dryer and it gets as smooth as the glass, you can't even see it from the outside, or the inside for that matter. The bad side is that my OCD made me clean the windows before I could put the plastic up, so that is how I have spent my morning, cleaning windows, the house and raking leaves. Can you tell I am trying to keep my mind busy? I have also made lunch, made a sugar free pie for dessert tonight and have everything ready to make dinner already. It's 1:40, I think I need a nap. I made a pot roast in the crock pot last night and I am turing it into beef and veggie stew for dinner the family will have rice or pasta to go with it, I will do my wheat thins. I made a sugar free banana cream pie for dessert. Tomorrow I have to bake cupcakes for dd halloween party at school. I am also providing a craft for the kids, so I have to get that ready to go too. Thank God for Oriental trading company, the craft is all cut out, and in bags, I just have to get the glue and stuff together. I was much smarter this year, I ordered halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas crafts all at the same time, I saved $15 on shipping this way, and I was able to get everything I wanted for Christmas, last year I had to go with my 4th choice. I guess they sell out fast. I am starting to think that teaching is what I want to do when Abi starts school full time next year. I called and checked into being a teachers Aid, it is just a certification via test here. (ne degree required) I am signing up for the test that is being offered in Jan 07. I want to work with special Ed, that is where I have been volunteering for the last 8 years. I think I just got way off topic of my post, but that is how my mind is woking right now. I'll be back later, Spongebob is on and Abi wants me to watch it with her. ~Mandy

Susan, I totally agree with you. My 17 year old niece spent a bunch of time with us this summer and she was always on and telling me about all the stuff going on with her myspace. One night after I had my foot surgery, I actually started putting my page together and I am really happy with what I have now. I have had my myspace for a while but it was just a blank page until that night. I have caught up with several friends from High School (I lived in the south before moving to Chicago) and we have chatted for hours. I was about to join classmates.com but I saved the money and just added my schools to myspace, I found several people from the past. It has been so much fun. ~Mandy

Sherry, if the person registered with their name that is one way to find them. Another is by email. Go to myspace.com and click search, it will give you several options. If that doesn't help let me know, I will try to help more. ~Mandy

I didn't get a new kitty, I didn't even go to look. DH wants to wait a few more days. When I asked about going, he finally said he just wasn't ready either. I will try to get back on later today. I have to reset my clocks. ~Mandy

I agree with Avilla, call and find someone that is in network. You can get a list at www.lap-band.com and then call and compare them to your insurance carriers list. If you have approval, it will usually transfer to another doctor no problem. You can ask this at the same time you are requesting an in network doc. ~Mandy

I searched for med dogs and there were tons, I also searched for small and there were fewer dogs but still plenty of dogs available. Also try searching for all in the age range.

We have a boston Terrier and she hardly sheds at all. She is 16 pounds (the same at my cat) and is great with the house breaking thing. That is the beauty of an adult dog. I found her on www.petfinder.com they have all kinds of shelters listed by zip code, and you can search for bread specific dogs. There are pictures, information and shelter info listed there. That is how we got our little Oreo and she is great. ~Mandy

Mornin' all. Today is my anniversary, DH and I have been married 6 years. We are staying in and doing a nice pot roast in the crock pot today. I am just not up to going out fo dinner. We are going to make another go at the shelter this afternoon. The guy at the shelter said they are getting 15 kitties in this morning so we are going to check them out. We got both of our other kitties there and they were perfect for our family. The staff there is wonderful at making good matches for their fur babies. I am hoping that something will steal our hearts today, if not we will continue to look. There are so many animals that need homes and we have so much love to give that it is only right that another fur baby lives in our little pet palace. I have always been surrounded by animals and that is how I plan to keep it. I want my daughter to grow up respecting animals as much as DH and I did. Hope everyone is having a great sat, I'll check back in later. ~Mandy

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Mine say something like lap-band or "with the band". ~Mandy

That was the decision we had made for my Hobbes, but he and God spared me having to make that happen. I am thankful that my Hobbes didn't suffer at all and Gad allowed him to go in his sleep. My other fur babies are grieving more that I ever imagined them too. We have a Hemi mix and a Boston Terrier. I went back to the shelter that both my fur kitties came from today looking for a borther or sister for my Hemi mix (CoCo) but nothing really stole my heart. The shelter said they are expecting 15 more cats tomorrow, I am going to go back and try again. I think that they had the perfect cat, but my heart isn't ready to accept another one yet. I have to think of my other kitty, he has never been alone, and this is very stressful for him. The vet says that while he is grieving he is more likely to accept another cat, if we wait too long it will harder to introduce anything to the house. My boston will love anything I bring to the house, she even loves the garbage man, now that she understands that he isn't stealing our stuff. My daughter wanted to look at cats today, then when we got to the shelter, she announced that there would never be another Hobbes, truer words never spoken. This is the same child that when I told her Hobbes was gone, the first thing she said was "at least now he isn't sick anymore and he is being a kitty with Jesus now". If any kitty deserved a place in heaven it was my Hobbes. I have to belive both of our fur children are running and playing in endless sun and have everything they ever wanted here on Earth. I know that when my boy crossed over the bridge that he was well again, and that gives me peace. It doesn't end my sorrow but it gives me peace. I hope that your heart heals, and your sorrow is lifted, and that you have peace in your decision. I am sure that your baby is grateful to have been able to move on with diginity and your love. Peace to you, Mandy

I too lost my fur baby this week. I lost my 10 year old kitty, Hobbes. He had been ill and was going to be put down on sat, he spared me that decision, I found his body wed morning. I had him creamated. My family is really struggling to deal with the grief right now. He is sorely missed. He was a friend, a companion, a fur baby, and at times a counselor. I understand your pain, for I too have a huge hole in my heart right now. I have to find another cat, my other kitty has never been alone and has searched the house day and night for kitty Hobbes. We went to the shelter today, but my heart wasn't there. I'm not sure if I will ever recover from my loss. I know I will move on, but there will always be a place in my heart for my baby. I hope that you are able to cope, and move on, that is my hope for you and also my family. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. (((hugs)))~Mandy

I got a card in the mail from the vets office, they made a donation in my Hobbes name. The place where they donated to does grief counseling for families that have lost pets. They say that their goal is to make people aware that the loss is real, and the grief is also real. It was really touching to know that his vet cared enough to do it. We went to the animal shelter to look for another cat, but found nothing. There were tons of kitties there, but nothing that touched any of us. There are 15 cats comming in tomorrow, we will go back again tomorrow afternoon to see if anything is there that touches us. ~Mandy

Tonja, we need an email address or a last name to make the request for your myspace. ~Mandy

I think I have made peace with my little boy crossing over the bridge. He is in a much better place now. We took him to the cremation place and they gave us a few minutes to say our last goodbyes. I held him and thanked him for the wonderful memories, love and faithful companionship he has always given. He left us and took a small piece of our hearts with him. Today was warm and sunny, I believe it was him smiling back down at us. I am thankful for the support and love you guys have expressed, it means more than you could possibly know. Thanks everyone. ~Mandy

Patty, I too have an ADHD and aspergers kid. She is special indeed. I also work with special needs kids during my volunteer hours at school. I am working on getting my certificate to be a special ed aide. My Abi is being put on an IEP and I hope that it works out for her. I know that it has taken a really long time to get anything established. I am still fighting for her to get some extra help in the classroom. If you ever want to talk, let me know. I have unlimited long distance and will call you if you want. ~Mandy

My mom told me that she believed there will be animals in heaven. I am sure that my boy is there, playing and being able to run and play like a kitten again. I have to take him to be creamated. I am having a hard time even calling to make that appointment. I hurt, and it's a deep ache in my heart that feels like it will never go away. I had an appointment with my lapband surgeon this morning and he was genuinely sorry for my loss. He is a wonderful doctor and person. Medically I am fine, except I have moderate bone density loss. Not sure what that means, I have to see another doctor for that, I will make an appointment when I am feeling like myself again. Maybe next week I will try to call. I think I am going to talk to the counselor at school and have her check in with Abi this afternoon, she wants to go to school, maybe that is her way of dealing with it all. Maybe the talk we had last week prepared her more than it did us. She says she is sad that he is gone, but is glad he isn't hurting or sick anymore, very wise for such a young one....she is really an old soul. I hope that I am making some sense to someone, I feel like I am rambling.

Well my kitty furbaby passed away in his sleep last night. I need some positive thoughts sent my way today. I am taking it much harder than I thought. I thought I was ready for this, I actually spent some time with him yesterday and told him it was ok to move on. He was a good and loving pet, he will be missed and can never be replaced. Keep my family in your thoughts and prayers as we deal with the loss of our little man. ~Mandy

Hi, all! I wanted to pop in and say It's snowing here!!! Can I come and stay with oh I don't know...anyone in a warmer climate just for a few (5 or so) months. I cook, clean and love to decorate for the holidays....~Mandy

I got 2 also and they fall off. They would have fit pre-band. Now they are too big. ~Mandy

When I have to use canned soup I get the healthy choice. I try to use low sodium onion soup mix (dry packet) Most stuff I do from scratch, Mrs. Dash is my crock pot's best friend. (I also use 21 seasoning salute from Trader Joe's) I make roast with an entire onion, and I add the potatos for the last part of the cooking process, I usually have 1/4 cup of potatos and the rest of my meal is meat. The reason I got the band is so I can still eat what my family eats, just less of it. ~Mandy

Didn't Barbra Walters let it "slip" that she had the bypass after she left the View? I thought I remember reading that Barbara told her big dark secret to the world. ~Mandy

I'm in the west Chicago burbs and used Dr. Lahmann at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. ~Mandy

I am a stay at home mom now but was working as a body piercer when I had surgery. It was a light duty job but I took 5 days off. I wanted to make sure that my incisions were fully closed before returning to a place where blood and stuff was being exposed. ~Mandy

I am 15 months post-op and can't eat pizza at all. I don't do bread very well. ~Mandy