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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR....2010

My wish for you all is that 2010 is a better year than 2009. May more people come to know out Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. May we all be healthier, wealthier and wiser in this coming year.

May we all be safe if we are traveling to celebrate the new year.

God Bless you all!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Another year it coming to a close. Today is Christmas Day. We all need to thank, Jesus, for all our blessings he has given us through these tough financial times. Thank him for giving us another day to live and be joyful.

I thank you Jesus for seeing my dog Patches through a very tedious operation last night. I thank you Jesus for giving me good friends, a wonderful family, and seeing me through difficult times. May you always be by my side as I journey through life and tell people of the Good News.
Amen.

Jacob and his Smoothie Face

Jacob looks so cute with his smoothie face.




Purple looks good on you. It is Nanny-Sue's favorite color.

I had to steal these photos from Steph's Blog.

Cooking Making at Steph's House

What a nice caption for all the cookies that were being made.


Jacob was enjoying painting his cookies. Jacob's cookies are all his because of his allergies. I bet he was so happy he didn't have to share his.


Leanna was enjoying cutting the cookies out. Leanna is a Big help to mommy.


Justin and Timmy were enjoying rolling out the cookie dough. Justin you better look out for that rolling pin. Timmy looks like he means business.


Justin was enjoying making the icing for the cookies. What pretty colors they made.


Here is what the finished product looked like. Yum Yum!

Camera :(

I just want you all to know that we have to send our camera out for repair. When I took it to the camera shop where we bought it they told me that our camera had a recall for the problems we are having with it. The problems are a gray line across the LCD screen and it goes blurry when turning it on. Sometimes I have to turn the camera off and on several times, until I get a clear image on the LCD screen. So, that means no pictures for awhile, until it is returned to us.

My cute dogs, they truly love each other

I was wrapping presents yesterday on top of the ex-large doggie crate I have to house my Patches and Dutchess. First, Cody went in to lay down, because Cody always has to be where I am. He is my shadow to speak. Well, Dutchess loves her older brother, so she wanted to lay with him and she joined him in the doggie crate. Usually, they lay beside each other on the couch. I thought it was so cute that she wanted to be with him in the doggie crate, that I had to take some cute shots of them.



Dutchess is watching me take their picture, while Cody is saying, OK get it over with, so I can sleep.
Aren't they just so cute together! I just couldn't resist a few pics.



Cody is watching my every move, because if I leave the room he will leave the crate and follow me every where. So, he is getting ready if he has to bolt.

The Siblings Enjoying The First Snow

Jonathan looks so tall in this picture. He got the perfect stance for the next Phillies pitcher.


Josslyn looks like a little snow bunny in her lambs snowsuit. She is just amazed at the white stuff coming down. She will make a cute little snow angel, don't you think!

Let it Snow!

I just couldn't resist taking a few snapshots of the snow coming down.


It is feeling more like Christmas is on it's way with it snowing.


Snow is so beautiful, when you are safe at home and just watching it come down.
I love snow, but only when I have no where to go.

Cyndee & her grandson, Kobe

Cyndee came up to Kobe's house with toys for Kobe and I snapped these pictures with my cell phone.


Here Kobe is playing with all the goodies his Nanny brought him to play with. How young kids enjoy toys with music to them. She brought books, cars with a musical merry-go-round track, and a basketball hoop. He didn't know what toy to play with first.

New Years Eve Gala at The Pocono Singles & Married Club

Looking forward to New Years Eve with the STAMPEDE BAND at the CLU Club in East Stroudsburg, PA. The evening starts at 7:30 PM and goes until 12:30 PM.

Click on the title and see what you all get for $20.00 per person. There will be a [cash bar] for all that comes. Anyone is welcome to come and join the festivities.

All the info is there if you want to reserve your seat for a wonderful, fun, and exciting evening. You won't go home hungry with all this wonderful food.

Leanna and her Brownie Troop in the Allentown's Halloween Parade

Click on the picture to make it bigger so you can see Leanna's face. She is like saying with those eyes to her mommy, Come On Now! Her Brownie Troop was in Allentown's Halloween Parade on Sunday.


Here they're going by the judges and TV cameras being BIG stars. They are waving to the cameras. They look so cute!


She finally got the chance to carry the sign at the end of the parade.

Kobe, the little boy I watch & his Mommy, Tara

Tara, James and Kobe stopped by to see me & his Nanny, but his Nanny had already left to go home. It had started to rain and we didn't think they would be around to see us, but what a surprise I had. I really wish his Nanny had stayed.

Happy Halloween!

My grandchildren are all enjoying Halloween.



Here is the front view of, Jonathan, dressed as a pirate for Halloween. Must be a year for pirates!
And here is his back view of the costume.

Happy Halloween!

Doesn't my grandchildren look so nice for their Trick-or-Treat night? Stephanie, their mother, made the costumes, except the Winnie the Pooh, and I'm not sure about the Pirate one either, but I'm sure she will tell me, when she sees my posting. I just love Justin in his Skeleton costume, especially his mask, so original. She has a lot of talent and imagination when it comes to making costumes and making birthday cakes.

On my sidebar is her Blog please look at it and see the Pirate Ship she made Timothy a few weeks ago for his 4th birthday. It was so cute and it was very delish with it being homemade, because of Jacob's allergies. I think it was her best tasting cake, ever!

I believe Leanna is Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. She was voted most funniest costume at her Brownie Troops Halloween Party, but I think it is adorable. She looks like a blonde Laura Ingalls.

CORRECTION: MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, STEPH, DID MAKE THE WINNIE THE POOH COSTUME. I WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE GETS THE CREDIT FOR IT, BECAUSE NOWADAYS, SHE HAS NO TIME FOR NOTHING, BETWEEN HOME-SCHOOLING AND RAISING FOUR BEAUTIFUL KIDS, WHILE MY SON WORKS TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY, SHE IS EXTREMELY BUSY.

I met a really nice compassionate lady named, Trish

click on the title and you can take a tour of "The Fitness Club"

I just want to tell people about the "Fitness Club" I belong to in Forks Township. It is only $59.00 to join and $10.00 a month for access to all the gym equipment. They have 4 different equipment for cardio, all kinds of free weights to use, exercise balls for strengthening, and what I like the most is the circuit. What the circuit is, are exercise machines that form a circle and exercises every part of your body in 30 minutes; like Curves. If you are familiar with Curves, that is what the circuit is.

The circuit machines is what I use, because the trainer(Manny) that setup my exercise program said it was the best for me, being I have knee replacements, thumb joint replacements and severe arthritis in my joints.

Ok, now to get onto Trish. Her and her hubby own the "Fitness Club." My girlfriend, Cyndee, told her about my situation with not having medical insurance because Cyndee is very concerned for me. She in turn told Cyndee that she used to call around when she lived in New Jersey to help people that were less fortunate than her. Well, let me tell you what she did. She called to find out about where to go to get a FREE mammogram, because it has been 3 years, since my last mammogram was done. Being I had problems in the past, I really shouldn't go without having one every year. I just had graduated, 3 years ago, to having them once a year. For three years straight I had to have them every 6 months, because my body produces cysts and the doctors don't like for me to go without being checked.

Trish found out that the Easton Hospital Clinic was holding a FREE mammogram last Wednesday Night from 5:30-7:00 PM. It was first come first show kind of thing. I didn't have it done there because I am in a Shuffleboard League and our games start at 7:00 PM and I can't be late because then I can't play or we may have to forfeit if I was past our allotted time. So, my other friend, Karen, did a Google search for FREE mammograms in our area and called me with their phone numbers. So, I called the 1-800 number and it went to St. Luke's Hospital. It is a Women's Clinic that provides FREE mammograms and gynecological exam with a PAP test. The Lord has blessed me with 2 very good friends that are concerned about my well-being.

Today, as we went to the gym, Trish, stopped us to ask how I made out and, my friend, Cyndee, was telling her about what happened to me last Friday with my finger. Then, I preceeded to tell her about Chuck waking up with a swollen face on the one side. There she went to the phonebook and called Dr. Milano's office, becasue she sent someone over to his office last week. She said Dr. Milano is also a member of the "Fitness Club." I guess he was in the same situation as I am in with no insurance/dental. Dr. Milano also worked with this man to get the help he needed. I overheard Trish telling the receptionist that she used to do this in New Jersey, but she doesn't know this area too well yet, getting help for the misfortunate.

I want to thank Trish and all the kindness she has showed me, since joining the "Fitness Club." So, by thanking her I am going to put the "Fitness Club" website link on my sidebar.