Tonight's Gig at the Thyme Restaurant

The band was awesome as usual tonight at the Architects Golf Club/ Thyme Restaurant in Phillipsburg, NJ on Strykers Road. We had a good crowd for the most part and the people loved the band.

I'm sorry some of our good friends couldn't come to enjoy a nice night of entertainment. There was even room to dance. It was on carpet, but they made room for some dancing, which I was very surprised.

Chuck was very surprised by his cake I had for him. While I went to the Ladies Room I was very surprised I missed his present that the guys in the band gave him. It was a small Ibanez black bass guitar. Chuck has been wanting one because his guitar is getting old and it was in the shop to be fixed not that long ago. They told him then that it wouldn't be able to be fixed and the parts for it would cost too much because of how old it is. He is so thrilled over their generosity. Thank you guys!

The food at the Thyme Restaurant was fabulous. I never ate there before. I had a garden wrap w/ goat cheese and I added grilled chicken to it and it was so delish. I definitely recommend you try eating there. There is a fireplace to sit by to warm up on a nice cold night, like it was tonight. There is a nice bar to sit to relax and enjoy the music. It just was an all around nice cozy atmosphere.

Tonight at the Architects Golf Club

Tonight from 7:00-11:00 PM the band, "STAMPEDE" will be performing music to your pleasure. We look forward to this new venue and hopefully lots of our good friends will be there to eat and listen to good music. It looks like a very nice restaurant with a good atmosphere.

Come one, come all, for a good time and some socialization.

Click on the title to see what the restaurant looks like and browse their website to take a tour.

Patches Is Finally Free......

Today Patches is e-collar free. YIPPEE!!!! She is back to her old self of playing, chasing balls, and everything else that a doggie loves to do. Her eye still has some scabbing on it, but the doctor said it will eventually fall off on its own.

I can't wait until it does so I can get her groomed and bathed. She doesn't let anyone come near her face, except my groomer. She was so bad when she injured her eye and we had to put medicine in her eye. Forget it! She kept turning her head no matter which way I came towards her. You would think I could catch her off guard with her only having one eye, but NO WAY, she is just too smart.

She is our little special friend. When her eye heals, I'll take pictures of her and post them.

Well Back To The Vet, Again

Patches' eye seems to be opening where it was stitched. It has a pinkish, reddish, wetness where the lid comes together. I tried to pat the eye and Patches winced like it pained her when I touched it. I have been doing that since she had the eye injury and there was never any pain or wincing on her part. So, I called the vet to let them know and they said to bring her over at 11:30 this morning. She said she may have to stay. She may have to have it re-stitched, again. She asked if she is still wearing the E-collar and I said yes. But she rubs her face on her crate, sofa, and the floor because the eye itches her. She is so bad, that she puts her face right up to Dutchess's face so she licks her eye. I have to yell at them all the time and watch them to make sure they are behaving.

What am I to do with her.....

Update on My Patches

Patches is doing so well, since having her eye removed yesterday. Last night she was in some pain because she was whining and acting lethargic. When I awoke this morning and came down to her cage she was so happy to see me again.

I got a good close up of what her eye looks like now, all stitched closed. The stitches will dissolve themselves, so that is a good thing. I couldn't imagine taking them out in a sensitive area like the eye.



She is my little one-eyed bandit now. She is still a cutie.



She sat so good for me so I could take her pictures. She really is a good and loving dog. I never have ever been so close to an animal as her. She loves to give me hugs.

Good and Bad News for Patches

Chuck and I have been having a lot of trouble getting eye drops in Patches' eye. I called the vet to talk with her and she wanted to see her, so off we went to the vet.

The doctor said the eye seems to be not holding in the socket and is getting redder from the blood coming to the white part of the eye. She said that eye has to come out. She is having the operation tomorrow. She tried to save it, but it just isn't working out.

I really wish the doctor would have taken the eye out in the first place because she would be almost all healed. :( Oh well..

I had to go out and invest in a harness for her. The doctor said she could never wear a collar because it is too much strain on her.
I never had her collar on her only when she is going to the groomer, vet, or when I would take her bye-bye. Boy, those harnesses are pricey. If I didn't get Christmas money for a present, I wouldn't have been able to get it. Thanks, Jan!

I would like to thank you all for praying for Patches and please keep praying for as she will be recovering from another operation.

Camera Works Great, Again

I just would like to thank the Cannon Corporation for fixing and returning my camera in time for New Year's Eve. I was able to take pictures of the Stampede Band at their New Year's Eve celebration and Chuck is able to post them on the band's website.

They did a great job and it works really well, just like it was new, again.

I definitely, would recommend a Cannon camera and their service department.

My Patches and her eye injury

As, I said in my previous post about Patches having an eye injury. Here is her first picture of what it looked like when she came home from the vet after having her surgery. It was sewn shut to help the eye heal, so all you really are seeing in this photo is her bruises.



Now, in this second picture is what she looks like now after her followup checkup at the vet last night. It looks terrible, but the doctor said it doesn't bother her, so they want to see how it goes for a few weeks. It is still swollen and red, but the muscles that hold the eye were stretched, when her eye came out of the socket. The doctor said it may get better and hopefully it will stay in place.



Patches isn't allowed to play with her siblings, play with her toys, or get excited, and boy is that hard to keep her calmed down. Especially, when kids, family, or friends come to the house to visit. She just loves to be held and played with and loves pushing her balls around the house with her nose.

All prayers are welcome for her and us as we go through this all together. Thank you all in advance.