Two-thousand-eight is about to begin and I am definitely ready. My two resolutions are the same as always and I am pretty sure that I can fulfill them. They are: to enjoy my family and to stay alive to see another year through. The thing you must remember that I make the second because of my past (and present for that matter). Yes, my meds are in check but I do have bouts when my depression does creep up and haunt me thankfully not as bad as it once was (nine years ago).
I do have to say that I am still not in total agreement with the doctor because I feel deep down in my heart that I should have the diagnosis of bi-polar/manic-depressive disorder. I have my highs which I feel have always felt that my anti-seizure med (now Oxcarbazepine) has managed rather well. The depressive lows are now managed by Prozac (Fluoxetine). The two meds are working rather well and I feel, for once, that I can actually get things done around the house and beyond.
Ready for January 2nd
I need to get back to our regular schedule. My middle daughter and I are butting heads in every direction possible. I just think we need a break from each other and school allows just that and I am definitely needing that time away from her. The sad irony is this is exactly what my own mom and I went through when I was little. My mom always prayed that I would get one just like me and yes the prayer came true and I got what she always said I deserved.
Yes, I am doing the same thing: Praying that she gets a girl just like herself when she gets old enough to want a family of her very own. I know how sad that is but in order to truly understand the hell I am going through now to raise her. I constantly call my mom just to tell her that "I am sorry," etc. I do appreciate everything my mom did to raise me, now.
Yes, I am doing the same thing: Praying that she gets a girl just like herself when she gets old enough to want a family of her very own. I know how sad that is but in order to truly understand the hell I am going through now to raise her. I constantly call my mom just to tell her that "I am sorry," etc. I do appreciate everything my mom did to raise me, now.
Being Ready for the Holidays
Haha !! That is a joke in and of itself especially when you want to have your husband's help. I know I am bad but he is even worse. I will not be surprised if on the 24th we are at Wal-Mart getting whatever is left on the shelf for the three of the kids.
I am hoping that after today James will at least get some done this week. Heck, we only have eight days until Christmas and the kids are off Friday for the holidays. I am just worried the things weI am wanting to get for the kids will not be available if we wait to long.
Anyway, that is my delimma not yours, hehe!
I am hoping that after today James will at least get some done this week. Heck, we only have eight days until Christmas and the kids are off Friday for the holidays. I am just worried the things weI am wanting to get for the kids will not be available if we wait to long.
Anyway, that is my delimma not yours, hehe!
Nice and Sunny
Sort of a calm before the storm to take a much abused cliché for the wintertime. The good news is this next storm is not supposed to be as harsh and who knows we may get nothing or very little like last time. In actuality we may get nothing to two inches.
The Christmas program is tomorrow night and I am hoping the school does not cancel it because there maybe some snow. I personally just want to get the program out of the way so that we can get on with the next thing on my list of things that to me make the holidays less enjoyable. These are the times that I wish I could just go to California for the holidays just to be with my family.
Sigh, I know I am like Ebeneezer Scrooge but if that is the case I married the right person because James is the same way. I think we have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.
The Christmas program is tomorrow night and I am hoping the school does not cancel it because there maybe some snow. I personally just want to get the program out of the way so that we can get on with the next thing on my list of things that to me make the holidays less enjoyable. These are the times that I wish I could just go to California for the holidays just to be with my family.
Sigh, I know I am like Ebeneezer Scrooge but if that is the case I married the right person because James is the same way. I think we have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.
My New Lap Cat
Ok, so she is no cat but Sara and I sit together while I type here at my computer almost every morning. Personally, this is the way I would have had it in the beginning and we would have no cats but it is the rest of the family who love the cats. I love my cats too but I am more into my dogs.
Ok, so I have to take them outside to pee and poop and that means for Sara I have to rake the front lawn almost daily -- I thankfully do not have to smell the litter box odor when she does do her business. I wish I could have taught all my house cats to go outside like dogs but no such luck around here.
Ok, so I have to take them outside to pee and poop and that means for Sara I have to rake the front lawn almost daily -- I thankfully do not have to smell the litter box odor when she does do her business. I wish I could have taught all my house cats to go outside like dogs but no such luck around here.
Here in Goodwell, OK
We were very lucky here as we did not get the ice that the rest of Oklahoma got due to the storm that is blanketing the midwest and most of Oklahoma. My feeling is that we already had that hell in December and January of last winter we don't need it again.
The good thing is we are getting a very light mist/smatter of snow that may or may not get heavier as the day goes on. The kids we able to sleep in today as school started today after nine, which only makes it harder on parents especially since the roads never froze over last night. My son was happy about the fact that he did not have to rush around but my daughter had a hard time understanding that school just started later today.
Anyway, back to my normal day until I hear otherwise.
The good thing is we are getting a very light mist/smatter of snow that may or may not get heavier as the day goes on. The kids we able to sleep in today as school started today after nine, which only makes it harder on parents especially since the roads never froze over last night. My son was happy about the fact that he did not have to rush around but my daughter had a hard time understanding that school just started later today.
Anyway, back to my normal day until I hear otherwise.
Sandy's Ringworm
Here is a picture of what ringworm looks like. Sandy was attacked on her head and back and hopefully she won't get scabs anywhere else.
Sara and Sammy
Yes, I know ones a dog the other a cat but they are constantly playing with each other. Yes, the dog, Sara, thinks she is a cat because she is mostly around them and not the other two dogs. Sara also tries to play with Stella and Mo but they are not as good about playing fairly so she hardly tries to play with them.
Sara does get a few minutes with Henry and Snickers but because she is so much smaller and younger than the two I have a hard time letting them play for too long. I will go outside with Sara though for fifteen to thirty minutes but I am mostly playing referree because the big deogs like to pin Sara in corners. I also have to make sure Sara does not go through the fence as it is wire and she can fit through.
Sara does get a few minutes with Henry and Snickers but because she is so much smaller and younger than the two I have a hard time letting them play for too long. I will go outside with Sara though for fifteen to thirty minutes but I am mostly playing referree because the big deogs like to pin Sara in corners. I also have to make sure Sara does not go through the fence as it is wire and she can fit through.
Sandy Candy
Sandy has ringworm thus we are having to isolate her from the other animals and kids. The vet told us we will probably need to have her sectioned off for two months which I have to say will become a nightmare with all the beings in the house. I may have to finally re-clean by garage out so that we can keep her in there but I am certainly not going to do that this weekend because we are getting freezing rain and possible snow up until Tuesday or Wednesday -- I am praying for no electric y outages like last December/January.
Sugar Sara is doing better although we are still working on housebreaking and such. I did finally get her on a somewhat routine schedule. The thing we are working on now is her telling me when it is time to go outside before a second before she needs to actually go to the bathroom. I am hoping with age she gets a lot better and can last all night before needing to go outside. I know that will happen because of my history with raising puppies into good well-behaving dogs. I prefer to get a puppy than a full-grown dog though because then I can crate train them easier which keeps messes at a minimum and I do not have to hear complaints from my husband in regards to a dog sleeping on the bed.
Sugar Sara is doing better although we are still working on housebreaking and such. I did finally get her on a somewhat routine schedule. The thing we are working on now is her telling me when it is time to go outside before a second before she needs to actually go to the bathroom. I am hoping with age she gets a lot better and can last all night before needing to go outside. I know that will happen because of my history with raising puppies into good well-behaving dogs. I prefer to get a puppy than a full-grown dog though because then I can crate train them easier which keeps messes at a minimum and I do not have to hear complaints from my husband in regards to a dog sleeping on the bed.
The Puppy
Sara is doing good although I have to say now I know why I was never a fan of small dogs: They are the worst about being able to hold their pee long enough to get outside. I am constantly cleaning out her crate as well as the rest of the house. I do love the dog to death though and like the fact that I can have the puppy sit on my lap while I am at the computer or just relaxing. I am constantly reminded of my mom's toy poodle Pepe and the fact that the energy he had meant that he ran around the living room in figure eights: Sara also does that on the times we are playing.
Sara does have one weird habit. She has learned from the cats to groom herself as they do. We have started calling her our cat-dog, like the Nickelodeon cartoon Catdog except not she does not have a head of a cat on one end and a dog's head at the other -- she is definitely all dog. We did have a neighbor ask if she was another cat, which I thought was funny.
The kids are doing a lot better with the dog than I anticipated that I am very happy about. My eldest actually takes the dog out for a walk in the morning and took her for a walk around the block last night. The youngest will go visit the dog when she is in her crate and will watch me play with Sara without crying or throwing a major fit. I cannot tell yet how my middle daughter is going to take the dog. I do know that they all are going to like Sara more than they do the others.
I really think James is getting more and more attached to the dog each and every day. What I usually think is so hilarious is men are mostly indifferent at first but are the most attached in the end. Of course it helps that he must take Sara for walks in the night because I go to bed around eleven.
Sara does have one weird habit. She has learned from the cats to groom herself as they do. We have started calling her our cat-dog, like the Nickelodeon cartoon Catdog except not she does not have a head of a cat on one end and a dog's head at the other -- she is definitely all dog. We did have a neighbor ask if she was another cat, which I thought was funny.
The kids are doing a lot better with the dog than I anticipated that I am very happy about. My eldest actually takes the dog out for a walk in the morning and took her for a walk around the block last night. The youngest will go visit the dog when she is in her crate and will watch me play with Sara without crying or throwing a major fit. I cannot tell yet how my middle daughter is going to take the dog. I do know that they all are going to like Sara more than they do the others.
I really think James is getting more and more attached to the dog each and every day. What I usually think is so hilarious is men are mostly indifferent at first but are the most attached in the end. Of course it helps that he must take Sara for walks in the night because I go to bed around eleven.
Trileptal -- Oxycarbemazepine
The good news for those with seizure disorders, from which I have, and those with epilepsy Trileptal has finally released the generic brand of the med which is called oxycarbemazepine.
I am really happy about this as for me it means a savings of 50% off what I paid before. Any money that we can save is good in my opinion because my love for animals and kids seems to squeeze a lot of money out of us, hehe. No worries on the kid front we are not having any more barring a miracle or something close to that. Animals should not be entered into our house for a long while as well.
The puppy Sara is doing wonderful although we are still working on the potty training. I am training two little ones now though, my two-year-old and my puppy...What fun!!!
I am really happy about this as for me it means a savings of 50% off what I paid before. Any money that we can save is good in my opinion because my love for animals and kids seems to squeeze a lot of money out of us, hehe. No worries on the kid front we are not having any more barring a miracle or something close to that. Animals should not be entered into our house for a long while as well.
The puppy Sara is doing wonderful although we are still working on the potty training. I am training two little ones now though, my two-year-old and my puppy...What fun!!!
Yeah!
Last night was a good night with Sara as she did not have any accidents in her crate. The night before she pooped and peed in her crate causing both James and I to have to clean it out. Unfortunately James got the poop, on his part. He won't even do the changing of the litter boxes on Sunday night because of that fact. The only time he has ever done the full chore of the cat litter boxes was while I was pregnant with the two girls before then we did not have any cats or dogs.
Our son took Sara for her morning walk this morning from which I was very proud of him. He is actually taking some initiative to take care of a dog. The other two dogs just run over the kids and thus even he has a hard time taking care of them.
Our son took Sara for her morning walk this morning from which I was very proud of him. He is actually taking some initiative to take care of a dog. The other two dogs just run over the kids and thus even he has a hard time taking care of them.
Yes We Are Animal Lovers
Sugar 'Sara'Ok, I know we are the crazy cat family but the dog lover in me won this time. I got us a White Highland Terrier this evening with the kid's acting abilities getting to James enough to let me buy the sweet little girl. Her name is Sugar Sara.
Sugar 'Sara'
We went to Liberal to get our annual Christmas pictures which unfortunately I cannot share with anyone because they no longer let you buy the disk with the pics on them. I will say that I was not happy with them and I thought the photographer was anything but helpful. We ended up getting only one background and no props or anything. The picture James and I took together was so bad that I did not even buy that one. The one we took last year was so much better.
All I am going to say is next year we will be looking for a new place to get our pictures done.
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