Hi, Tracy, sending cool, rainy Wednesday morning greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Yes, it is your tour of duty with Republic to which I am referring (I thought it was a bank). Oh Tracy - - of course what you share with God matters!!! I promise you He is NOT ignoring you but IS working to provide you the answer to your needs. All you can do is to continue your job search. In so doing you and God are acting as a team toward your goal.

It sounds to me like your precious Theresa and little Tang are typical furkids - - thank you so much for sharing them with us. Yesterday evening when I went to close the door for the night I did not notice we had a deer in the back yard - - until after I startled it when I started to remove the gates so that I could shut the door. I hope I didn't frighten it away permanently. It is so wonderful having the wildlife know they have a safe place to come to. I had thought about taking down the fence but not so much anymore. Even with the back gate open the fence is clearly marked "no trespassing" so having the fence up does provide the deer - - in particular - - a safe haven from the hunters while they are inside the fence.

Noah is curled up on a soft throw on the sofa taking a late morning nap as I'm writing to you. It is that kind of a day. Perhaps I will do a load of laundry today - - Noah's laundry -- pillow covers, towels, etc.. I hope today is being kind to you, Tracy, and to your precious Theresa and little Tang. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious furkids. I hope you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful and cozy evening, my friend. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Yes, Republic is a bank. I can't believe that I ever thought if I did a good enough job, it would turn permanent. I finally see myself as a temp/contractor as most companies do - cheap disposable labor, not be thought of as actual people. Hope you are right about me and the Divine being a team working toward a common good. My daily message that I get on facebook said:


"On this day of your life, Tracy, we believe God wants you to know ... that you've been talking to God too much, and not listening enough.
Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you become quiet and listen to God. You've learned how to talk and ask well. Time to learn how to listen and hear, because God has been answering you."

So, I've been trying to listen. So far, I'm not getting anything. I will keep posting on jobs as I see them at the various web sites and the emails I get each day. Soldier on and all that. I'm chuckling at your doing Noah's laundry. What a lucky boy. I hope the deer and other local wild life keeps coming around. Not much else going on here today. Hope you are both well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, gloomy cloudy chilly Thursday early afterrnoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

It is true that we can be so involved with talking to God that we are not equally involved in listening to Him - - and I say this as a guilty one from past, present, and most probably future experience. And it is sometimes that we don't like His answers so we shut Him out while continuing to press our points of view in front of Him. I am so shaking my head and smiling from first hand knowledge as I'm writing this to you as in spite of this God continues to be faithful in His care and provision for my needs - - as He is for your and your precious furkids' needs, my friend. One of the many good things about God is that He knows who we are as the individuals He fashioned us to be. So just be who you are with Him, my friend.

In the laundry area there is a drain in the floor in case the washer should malfunction and flood the floor. This drain goes into the septic tank - or so I presume it does. Noah frequently keeps guard over this drain. Just a little while ago he was sleeping comfortably on the sofa when all of a sudden he rushes over to the drain and looks down inside it. Right now he is crouched on the carpet runner in the laundry area keeping a vigilant stare at the drain. I went over and turned on the light over the washer and looked down the drain but could not see anything, nor could I hear anything. But Noah certainly has at least heard something, and he is ready to defend his home in case anything should pop through the drain cover.

Nothing else happening at the moment. Still working on getting the last of the stuff organized from the pit. The good news is that I am now seeing some table through the dwindling piles, so I guess I am making progress. I hope today is being kind to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious furkids. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Chuckling at Noah and the drain. Tom was like that with the furnace closet. As for the answers God is giving me? How about this. Lately Tang has been drinking a lot more water and peeing with more frequency. Now, I know it does not necessarily mean he's diabetic, but it's not good. How is that for an answer from a God who is compassionate and has my back? Striking at me through helpless fur kids - I'm not sure what kind of message I'm supposed to get from that. Perhaps He's telling me not to take in any more so that I can cross over the bridge that much sooner. They are, after all, the only thing that keeps me going. Perhaps in my stubborn quest to exist, I'm upsetting the apple cart of the cosmos. Frankly I give up in trying to make any sense of it any more. I do hope you and Noah are well though. Peace and TTFN

TTT

Hi there

Hope you and Tang are ok today. I do not think god is striking you with helpless fur babies. I have to admit I Am not a believer in him but since losing Chewy I like to think there's is something else out there etc but back to the point if there is a god I am sure he sent you fur babies that need help because he knows you have the care, love and patience to look after them. If you didn't they could be with someone who does not care or out on the street. Tang needs you just as much as you need him and I'm sure he wouldn't change that for the world!

xxForeverxx

Thank you xxForeverXX

Today's message:


"On this day of your life, Tracy, we believe God wants you to know ... that it is time to finally forgive yourself.
You've carried the guilt, the shame for long enough. You've kept your wounds open for long enough. The time has come to let go, to heal. Keep the lessons and let the pain heal. Yes, you know what we are talking about."

We will see. This evening Theresa didn't claim the couch as she usually does. She has been positioning herself never far from Tang. Almost like she's keeping a vigil. For all I know she did the same for Tom. I will never know for sure....

Tom's Dad, I am sorry that you are having a tough time and that Tang has been drinking more water. It could also be his kidneys instead of diabetes. Tom's Dad, I do believe that God is good, but we live in a fallen world and sometimes it falls on us. God is not striking at you through your fur kids. That is not His character. God is infinitely good. He doesn't go around 'zapping' people or pets with illnesses. God cares for all His creation. If bad things happen to us or our fur kids it doesn't mean that God is somehow getting back at us. As I said before, we live in a fallen world and sometimes it falls on us. Please don't give up on God. The times when you are having a tough time dealing with things are the times when you should draw near to God. We don't always know why we have to go through so much suffering, and God doesn't always tell us. As you can read from the Book of Job in the Bible God didn't tell Job why all these terrible things happened to him, but Job came away with a deeper understanding of God. I don't know if this helps any, but please try to keep your spirits up.

Hugs,
DannysMom

Thank you DannysMom

Encouragement is always appreciated. I don't know if it's more accurate to say I gave up on God as much as it seems He gave up on me (my fur family by extension) I'm of no particular religion (don't really care for it actually) but have always tried to draw strength in belief and faith in a higher power. As I examine my life, I find there have been many more valleys than peaks. Especially these past 2 years. I keep hoping for that ray of sunshine, that opportunity just around the corner. I certainly do my best to MAKE it happen. But, alas, neither tack seems to be working very well. Thank you again for your kind words of encouragement. Peace and blessings to you and your little Mindy.

TTT

Hi, Tracy, stopping by to say hello to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me on this sunny Friday late afternoon. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Haven't seen any deer in the back yard since I startled the deer visiting a few evenings ago, but then the weather has been rather lousy so they may be staying deep in the thickets for warmth and protection from the elements. It sure is nice to see the sunshine again after several gloomy days. From the current forecast today is supposed to be the warmest day of the week - - temp hovering around 70 degrees at the moment. Temps are supposed to fall back into the 50's with rain beginning tomorrow on through most of next week. The yard work is still patiently waiting to begin for the season.

Today I busied myself with the ongoing project of organizing the rest of the stuff I brought home from the pit. I can actually see the top of the table now!!!! YEA!!!! This was the last of the multitude of supplies I had needed to purchase since my ex-employer was very stingy about purchasing supplies - - we even had to purchase our own highlighters and post it notes.

I hope today is being kind to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious furkids. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Weather is about the same here, but it's just a state over so it figures. Sounds like you got a lot done today (wish I could say the same) It's good that you are done with the "pit" and able to to do what YOU want to do now. I'm very happy for you.

I posted on a few more jobs today. Some days I can't so much because they are the same jobs I posted on already. I like that about careerbuilder.com the fact that it tells you if you already posted on it. I will need to go through my emails and jot some of them down as I'm pretty sure when I call for my next check Sunday it will tell me got to an office for a review. I never had to do that before. The last time I was out this long I was selected to come in for a job hunt seminar instead. I'm not looking forward to it. But that's what I have to do to get the pittance they are giving. Kids are about the same. I'm trying to cherish each moment with them. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN.

TTT

Good Caturday afternoon greetings to you, Tracy, and to your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Having been unemployed at various times in my life I do know what you are going through with your current job search, Tracy. And it is especially challenging now with the current national economic crisis. While some areas are beginning to make progress in opening up jobs other areas are still suffering. I am hoping and praying with all my heart that very soon you will find yourself celebrating a new job that will give you and your precious furkids financial stability. Although I know it is very frustrating for you please just keep doing your very best.

Today was the monthly bill-a-thon. I'm always glad when this is done. Now all I need to do is make the payments as needed. It's another cloudy day here with rain looming on the horizon. Not looking forward to the cooler temps in the 50's over the next several days.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious furkids. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

It is a challenge to say the least. But all I can do is keep trying. Today we have cloudy skies and temps hovering around 50 - This has not stopped the festivites for Thunder (the opening on the KY Derby fest) I stopped going years ago due to the crowds. But living across the highway from the airport, I'm hearing a lot of the planes for the air show. So far this has not scared Tang or Theresa. We will see when the fireworks go around 9. I'm glad you got all your bills taken care of. Hoping this finds you and Noah well. TTFN

TTT

Hi Tracy......Just stopping by to wish you and precious furbabies a happy Caturday.....I don't like this cold weather. I saw on WHAS news all those people out there waiting for the fireworks tonight. I hope we get to see the fireworks on TV like all the other years. The air show was on Louisville FOX station that was taken off our cable company.

We live close to an airport too, but we have smaller planes here. One year a big jet landed accidently, they thought it was Lexington. It was very hard taking off on the short runway. The noisiest thing we have are the Black Hawk helicopters at the National Guard.

Blackie is still doing well. I give him some raw hamburger every once in awhile. He probably thinks it's a mouse. I don't guess it will hurt him.

Tracy, you are in my thoughts and prayers to have a better week ahead. Give Little Theresa and Tang a special pat for me. Always thinking of Sir Tom too. I bet he and Mickey are having fun.....

Peace and Blessings to you,

LoveMyMickey

Thank you LoveMyMickey

I didn't really hear the fireworks this year. So Theresa and Tang were unaffected thankfully. I'm glad Blackie is OK. I'm sure a little hamburger is fine. Are you still putting out regular cat food? Hope you are well, and I'm sure Tom and Mickey are good friends in heaven Peace and TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, sending you, your precious Theresa, and little Tang our cloudy, soggy, damp, chilly, gloomy Sunday afternoon greetings from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits. By now you have your laundry done and hopefully are enjoying a peaceful Sunday with your precioius furkids.

I'm smiling as I read your and LoveMyMickey's account of living close to an airport - - small or large. They bring back a lot of good memories to me, if I may share them with you. I remember when I was a little girl we as a family would go to Gravely Point across from what is now Reagan International Airport in DC and watch the planes takeoff and land. As the planes would land we could actually see the people in the cabin and would wave to them. And when Dulles was being built we would drive out to Chantilly early on a Saturday morning as the mist was rising from the ground and literally drive on the runways as they were being constructed. Then when I graduated high school and got a full time job, my mom and I moved to Reston which is close to Dulles. We witnessed the inauguaration of the flights into Dulles with the SST, and on Friday evenings we would go over to the airport - - in days of yore long before the current security restrictions - - to have dinner at the hotel and then go over to the terminal and watch the planes land and take off. Those were challenging days financially-wise for us yet we found enjoyment in the simple pleasures. I still like to watch planes land and take off from the regional airport in Roanoke whenever I go into the city, but i don't go to the airport.

I hope life is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly today, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I hope you are able to arrange to get your UE check without any difficulty. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi Tracy.... Yes, I put out regular dry cat food for Blackie and sometimes a little canned cat food. The hamburger is just a special treat every once in awhile.....I made him a small ball out of yarn to play with. I laid it on his rug and he somehow laid down on it to take a nap. I looked out later and he was trying so hard to get the ball out from under him with his feet. All of a sudden he picked it up with his front paws, threw it a few inches away and then went to sleep. He's a character.

Take care and have a blessed Sunday.

LoveMyMickey

Moon_beam...Thank you for sharing your story.

moon_beam - Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It must be heart warming to have seen so much living history first hand that most folks take for granted these days. I remember my first visit to Phoenix Sky Harbor - seeing the planes up close; it was both daunting and thrilling. Much like the time I was on the Queen Mary tour as a kid and we got to look down on one of the main propellors. Indeed, simple memories like this stay with us all of our lives. Pats for Noah

LoveMyMickey - Chuckling at Blackie and the ball of yarn. Tang does this with the catnip mouse or socks. Like they are his teddy bears. I'm glad Blackie is doing well.

Today has been pretty OK so far. First I called in my UE check and was NOT told to go for a review - it just processed it normally. Then after noon I called the office to tell them about these morons downstairs that set up a portable wood deck for horse shoe tossing! (and much beer swilling) I expected push back like "mind your own business" but the lady was very accomodating. Even relating how the noise would drive her nuts even before I could complain about that point. I mean horse shoes on a wood deck?! I thought I was hearing gun fire at first. But the lady said they would take care of it. She agreed someone could get hurt. Additionally I have been feeling calmer, less stressed for the first time in a long while. I hope its a positive sign of things to come. Tang and Theresa are both doing OK; sleeping rignt now. I hope you and yours are all doing well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, broken record weather greetings (cold, cloudy, damp, dreary, almost winter-like temps) to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I'm sooooo glad you were able to get your UE check processed without any problems. I know this takes a burden off your mind. And I'm also glad that you received a positive response from the agent in the rental office. Having lived in apartments for several years after I graduated high school I can so understand the things you see and hear from other residents. I hope the rental agent will follow through to correct the situation.

It is always a pleasure reading about your memories, Tracy. I'm so glad you have these good memories to recall, my friend. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.

Since last Friday I have been fussing with trying to access my mortgage online. Got all kinds of techno messages that my logiin and user ID were not registered, that the file I was trying to access was "corrupted", that I was locked out of logging in for too many attempts, etc. So this morning I called the mortgage company and told them my tale of woe and the CSR I was speaking with put me through the paces of being able to get back into my account online. He was very polite and supportive and helpful. He explained that none of the files in my account are "corrupted" - - that perhaps I needed to upgrade the Adobe reader, so I did that. So we'll see what happens. Just glad I was able to get things straightened out and get my mortgage paid for another month.

Noah is so disappointed with the weather. The woodland critters are tucked tightly into their nests and dens waiting for the sun to show itself again - - for spring to come back.

I am so glad to know that you are beginning to feel a bit more relaxed. I know what it is like to live in "panic mode" and it is indeed very stressful. I, too, hope and pray that this is a beginning of a "positive sign of things to come" for you.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Sorry to hear about the nasty weather. Here it has beem mostly sunny, but cool. Which is nice since I don't have to run the AC, just open the windows. Poor Noah not being able to cavort with his woodland pals. Hope the sun returns soon. I'm glad you were able to correct your tech problems with your mortgage. I agree that updating your adobe (PDF files) will help.

I have been sifting through my emails from job board search engines, but have not found any appropriate matches for today. I'll keep checking though. From the way the lady in the leasing office sounded gung ho, I think she may have already confronted the "horse shoe" people as there was no activity last night. It sounded like the assistant manager, so she would have the authority the regular weekend person would not. I think the people below me may have been participants as earlier they were pounding on my floor (their ceiling) and since I was quietly listening to new age music and reading, it could not have been the noise. Sour grapes I guess. I think a number of new residents are victims of the housing/real estate crash and think they are still living in the suburbs (sigh)

There is not much more to report for today. My last record for UE is 2 months (4 checks) set in 2006. Five months in 2001, and I really hope I don't break either one I find each day running into the next in almost a blur. It's not good for the soul. If I was still getting the maximum UE, I could at least get out for a bite or to the used book store or something. But I'm barely ekeing out a weekly/monthly existance as it is. Theresa and Tang seem to be doing OK though. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, SUNNY Tuesday afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Glad to know that the horse shoe raucus has stopped. A lot of people do not "get it" that apartment living is far different from living in a separate individual residence. Even with the best constructed multiple family dwelling there is still the reality that the only "privacy" you have is within the four walls of your designated living space. Once you open the balcony door or windows the "privacy" factor is lost. I hope your "neighbors" do not try to invent another means of annoyance - - for you and / or the rest of the people living there.

I hope your job search today will be more productive, - - and I am so hoping and praying that you will get a call requesting your presence for an interview - - leading to a GOOD job offer with a salary that will provide you and your precious furkids financial stability.

It is soooo nice seing the sunshine today. It is quite breezy and still a bit on the chilly side - - but a HUGE improvement over the last several days. I finally turned on the two space heaters here in the basement living quarters yesterday evening. The furnace to the upstairs has been running frequently over the last couple of days, particularly yesterday.

Not much going on here so far today. Noah and I are just taking today to soak up the glorious sunshine. I am working on a grocery list for tomorrow, as I will need to do a few errands tomorrow. I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Glad the sun has come your and Noah's way again. Perhaps he can now catch up on the goings on with the woodland creatures. It's been overcast today and a bit warmer, but still just in the 60s. Not much going on here either. Theresa and Tang are OK and going about their business. One funny thing did happen earlier. I was in the bathroom, Tang was already in the tub. Theresa came in did not heed my warning that the tub was already occupied. She righted herself mid jump and just barely managed to avoid landing on Tang. He was unimpressed, but the look on her face was priceless. I found a few more jobs to post on today. One was even the county clerk (the various county clerk's offices were our primary client at SMLLC) Doesn 't pay very well, but government jobs have perks. Not holding my breath, just thought I'd share. Otherwise, the day has been a bit blah. Feeling tired and a little listless. Perhaps the change in weather. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, another sunny greeting to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I am so chuckling about Theresa's "uh oh" or "yeow" moment yesterday with the bathtub incident. I always enjoy sharing their antics and predicaments with you. I hope Tang has curbed his "aerial" act mischief whenever he and Theresa get balcony time.

So glad you are still finding jobs to apply for. Hang in there, Tracy - - one of them will be the right jackpot for you. I am so hoping ad praying this will be SOONER for you.

Today I did the monthly grocery shopping and went to the post office - - and I stayed within my budget. This is always nice!!! (but not always the case). I will need to make a quick run to the bank next week whenever I get my last check from my ex-employer for the unused balance of my paid time off. Unfortuately that will not be direct deposited but rather come in a check form. And at some point in time in May I will need to take my chariot (car) in for routine service and State inspection.

Noah was a bit confused this morning when I left to do the errands, but was very, very happy when I got home 1.5 hours later. I truly do enjoy being home with my little boy.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Chuckling at Noah's confusion. Mine are similar when my schedule changes. Glad the sun is still coming your way. I too went to the store after my UE check came in the mail and I deposited it. Kept the bill under $30 - I was fairly proud of myself. I have spent most of the day trying to get on Today's third party employment verification web site since they will NOT give me a number to fax the form from the credit card company for the consumer protection to make my payments (sigh) - still a work in progress.

No luck in the job hunt - pushing forward, but it's hard not to get discouraged. Theresa and Tang are OK. No funny hijinks today. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, cloudy, rainy, sometimes thunder stormy greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I do understand how discouraging it can be applying for jobs and not getting any responses - - or getting the "we have selected another candidate" response. It can make you wonder "why not ME???!!!!" If I had the power to intervene on your behalf I would, Tracy, - - the only thing I can do is continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers that the RIGHT job will soon come your way. Just keep doing what you're doing, Tracy.


So glad you got your UE check okay and got your shopping done as well. Nothing exceptional going on here today. Noah is settled on his lamb's wool cushion as I'm writing to you. Just thought I'd stop by to say hello. I hope today is treating you and your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious fur family will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beaam

Hope this finds you and Noah doing well. Not much going on here either. Warmer than it has been. It's been one of those day I could not find any jobs I feel qualified to post on. But I've entered a couple drawings to win 1500.00 Kroger card from the newspaper, and 2000.00 from a PetSmart survey. Yeah, like I'll win either of those, but it costs nothing to try. Theresa and Tang are doing OK. Tomorrow is another day. Peace and TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, good afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I hope today is treating you and your precious furkids kindly, my friend. It is a beautiful sunny day here and - - I finally felt strong enough to tackle the mowing job in the front yard. The one section that I suspected would be the worst part was as the mower kept conking out from the thickness of the "green whatever", but overall I was able to complete the job in 1.5 hours without too much difficulty - - including a 10 minute rest when the mower ran out of gas. It felt so good to get my shower and wash my hair, and Noah was very glad to have me back inside. I am soooooo glad to have this done as from the upcoming forecast through the next several days we are once again supposed to have - - RAIN!! If I had waited the job would have been much harder to do. And as I was mowing in the thick part I noticed a wiggly squirmy something race off to underneath the front porch - - don't know if it was a baby snake or a lizard it raced so fast away from the mower. So this is another reason why I really needed to get this job done. The back yard still needs its first mowing, but that will happen perhaps at the next window of opportunity of dry weather.

I hope today is being equally positive for you, Tracy. I know it would be SUPER positive with a job offer, and I'm keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers that this will happen very, very, very soon for you. I hope you and your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Sounds like you got a lot done today. I personally hate yard work. But I'm sure you feel a sense of accomplishment. It's been sunny here today too, and cooler so I could turn off the AC and save money. Thanks for the encouragement on the job search; still no luck

I had thought the "activity" downstairs was taken care of, but it was only a reprieve (sigh) It's not horse shoes, its a game called cornhole. Except that game is played tossing bean bags into holes on the board. These idiots are using metal discs - rather heavy ones from the way they were hefting them. I just got an email form the manager that said:

"It is okay and I welcome residents to utilize the available common/grassy areas of the community in a non-violent recreational way, for example: playing games such as you have witnessed."

What part of heavy metal discs careening into the parking lot did she not understand? And the noise level. I was tempted to put in a dig that I hope this does not turn into a pool incident, but figured she'd take that as a threat. The pool was closed for almost 3 years. It used to have a big glass enclosure that one night I saw teen agers scaling to jump in the pool from the skylight! The manager's "attitude" was similar to above. Next thing I know that enclosure is being torn down, and eventually a standard brick wall put up. The pool wasn't closed all that time for "reconstruction" I warned her that somebody would get hurt (or worse) and they'd get sued. Hmm, I guess they did. Well, I guess it will take more property damage, injury, or fatality to have this stopped. And it goes on for like 4 hours, scaring Theresa and Tang. And now I don't feel comfortable letting them out there. It must be nice for those residents to have more rights than me.

Sorry for the rant, but I needed to write that down, and I no longer frequent Livejournal. I hope you and Noah are well, and have a great weekend! TTFN

TTT

Hi Tracy....Rant all you want, I know how you feel. Our neighborhood is usually quiet, but about 3 years ago, we got new neighbors down the street. First thing you know, some big guys started throwing a ball to each other up and down the street and in yards. Somebody called the police and that ended that. They didn't live there very long thank goodness......When we lived in a neighborhood in Va. a grown kid would play golf on the street. One day the ball landed over our front fence, in a flower bed next to our front door. He didn't just come over and pick up the ball, he hit it out with the golf club.

Tracy, I hope you and furbabies have a happy Caturday and weekend. Blackie is still doing okay. He killed a bird this morning which I didn't like because we keep him well fed.

Take care my friend and give little Theresa and Tang a special pat for me. Thinking of Angel Sir Tom too....TTFN

LoveMyMickey

Thank you LoveMyMickey

Last night they were in the center of the parking lot after 10:00. Almost like they were daring anyone to stop them. I sent an email to the manager telling her and warning legal action if I am one of the people hurt. So much for holding my toung in the previous email. I was just so angry at the gall. It will likely get me kicked out She may be "sweet" on the exterior, but that woman is very vengful inside. And she "exagerates" (lies) 2 years ago when she was trying to kick me out she said she had moved employees to other locations and tenants to other apartments trying to appease me. Right. Like she would do that as if it made any good business sense. Out of work and likely homeless. If not now, when my lease is up in the fall (sigh) Anyway I hope that you have a good Caturday. Peace and TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, good Caturday greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I am so sorry that the neighbor situation has unfavorably escalated. Like you and LoveMyMickey, I, too, have been subjected to harassment from neighbors when I lived in the city, and the police did nothing to help me, nor the attorney I hired. This was the primary reason why I packed up my furkids who were with me at that time and our belongings and moved to the country. I know this isn't an option possible for you and your precious furkids, Tracy. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers that this will quickly pass.

The sun is shining here for the moment. The radar is showing a big colorful blob of storm activity but it looks like it is more north of the homestead here, so we may have another day of sunshine - - two days in a row - - WOW!!!! Noah is doing well. Hopefully before the day is out we will have a chance to play some soccer together with his big puff ball. He really enjoys that, and so do I.

I hope today will be kind to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

I sent a follow up email apologizing for being harsh, but was just so very angry at their gall. I doubt it will do any good, as her orginal email while "nice" was dripping with sarchasm (sigh) I just hope it does not cost me my home. Today is sunny and cool here. Theresa and tang are doing OK too. Hope you and Tang wer well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, sunny greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me on this Sunday afternoon. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

By now you have your laundry done and are hopefully enjoying a pleasant day with your precious furkids. It's only in the 50's here, but the sun is shining pretty - - unexpectedly, as yesterday's forecast indicated we would have rain today. I'm not sorry for the change. It's nice having sunshine two days in a row.

Noah is doing fine. He is snuggled next to me as I'm writing to you. Perhaps later on he will enjoy a game of soccer with his big puff ball. I tried engaging him in a round earlier but he was not interested at that time.

I got a welcome surprise yesterday - - and I am one who truly does not like surprises because they usually turn out to be not in my favor. I paid a couple of bills online yesterday afternoon and I discovered that the payment for my unused paid time off was direct deposited into my checking account - - YEA!!! I do not have to keep a vigil over my mailbox in anticpation of receiving a paper check. YEA!!!! So now I can transfer these funds over to my savings account with the credit union at my leisure instead of having to make a special trip to deposit a check. YEA!!!! I also discovered on my latest bill for my snaggle tooth episode that I will not be charged any interest on the outstanding balance until March 2013 - - and I will have that bill paid off long before then - - hopefully by September or October at the latest. So this is a double YIPPEE!!! The Good Lord is great in His mercy and kindness.

I do hope today is being kind to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang, my friend. I hope and pray with all my heart that your job search will meet with success very soon. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

So glad you got good news about your last check and your bills. Those kind of surprises are always the best. Not much going on here. Just still worrying about the probable fallout with neighbors/apartment manager and the email. It's sunny and 55 so I let the kids have balcony time while it was early enough for them not to be bothered by loud neighbors. Tang came right in, but Theresa only just came in on her own. I hope you and Noah are doing well; perhaps you have that ball game later. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, cloudy, dreary Monday afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Noah is so thoroughly disgusted with the weather that he is napping the day away. He is curled up on his lamb's wool cushion with his paws over his eyes as I'm writing to you. Today has been a lazy one for me as well - - still recuperating from the cardio workout on Friday mowing the front yard. I'm hoping to be able to stretch out next to my little boy in a little bit and enjoy some snuggle time with him.

Just thought I'd stop by to say hello and let you know that I hope today is treating you and your precious fur tribe kindly, my friend. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam. Hope this finds you and Noah well. These daily posts were a lot better when I had a job to go to to fill the day, only to come home to my precious Theresa and Tang. Not that I have not appreciated the extra time, but it seemed all that much better looking forward to coming home to them. The vet called the other day and left a message that next Saturday it's time for Tang's check up. I'll have to ignore that for now as I can't even afford to get him there. My hair desperately needs cut and can't afford that either. I can't afford many basics of life these days. Today's meal consisted of a little cole slaw and left over fortune cookies from old chinese take out because that's all there is. Day after day is the same. Wondering just how much time Tang really has. Scouring the net and other recourses trying to find a job. Each new day I try to be positive and pray for a life preserver only to be cruelly ignored. Next week it will be 2 months; looks like I broke my record from 2006

Hi, Tracy, stormy greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I am so sorry that it is taking longer for you to find another job than what you had hoped, and what I had hoped for you. I do understand how discouraged you are feeling, and wish there were something I could do for you. When things appear to be the bleakest it is important to hold onto hope and keep doing what youre doing to find another job. I know this isn't fair, Tracy. I got an e-mail from a friend of mine and learned that her son in law has been out of work since January and has not been able to find another engineering position despite all of his efforts thus far. I have met her son in law and he is very knowledgeable and capable in his work. He and his wife have two small children, and his wife is not working. Just please continue to have faith, Tracy, and keep being the squeaky wheel with your employment placement reps. Persistence will pay off.

Today started off with a boisterous thunderstorm around 5:30 or so that took out the power for about 3 hours. I am soooo glad I did not have to leave Noah to go to a job somewhere and leave him here to deal with the power outage alone. The security system beeps a rather uncomfortable signal alerting me to the power failure and won't stop until I reset the system. It took a couple of tries before the power came back on to stay, and each try I had to reset the security system to stop the beeps. I am so glad Noah was not here alone to have to deal with the obnxious noise.

We are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 tonight. A little while ago we had thunder overhead. My Noah had been upstairs for some private time, but when he heard the thunder he came back downstairs and cuddled next to me. He is my little champion. I am sooo blessed to have him.

We also were visited by the deer today. Three deer came inside the fence and settled themselves in very comforably. Each of them found their shady place in the wooded area and laid down to rest awhile. They came around 10:30 or so and didn't leave until after 12:30 sometime. That was soooo special. Noah and I watched the deer and played a couple of games of soccer with his big puff ball. It is so fun being home with my little boy.

Tracy, I hope today is treating you and your precious furkids kindly, and that you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Thanks for sharing about the deer - that was a bright spot in an other wise dark abyss that are my days lately. I'm glad you got to play some ball with Noah too. I'm sorry to hear about your power outage. We had some pretty bad storms here last night and my power just flickered enough to power off the VCR that I have the cable box wired through. I hope you don't have any more bad storms or outages. Sorry to hear about your friend's son in law; I know it's supposed to make me feel better but it doesn't - if an engineer can't find work, what hope is there for someone like me?

I got a written follow up in the mail about Tang's check up this Saturday. I guess I will have to call them and let them know my situation (sigh) Even if I could afford cab fare it wouldn't matter because that's Derby Day. Today I got a call on a job I had posted on minutes earlier. But my hope was dashed when she said it's 50 miles away. I could have sworn I set the site filter to Louisville, but I guess not. What a cruel joke. I'm not really sure how much longer I can keep this up. But I stopped to think that since I'm not witholding tax from my EU (something I know I will regret) I'm making about 20.00/week more than when I was at Sykes, and I managed that for 4 months; I'll never know how. As it is, I'm going to have to pay my rent late (again) because I would rather do that w/ the late fee than risk it bouncing before my next UE check; thereby not being able to write checks at all any more; plus the fee the bank would charge even if it did go through which I doubt. A small amount for groceries was one thing, but rent? I don't think so

Tang showed me how clever he is a bit ago during can food feeding. I give him his in the kitchen and Theresa's on an old box with a blanket she likes to lay on; keeps her food safe that way. Anyway, apparently tired of sliding his bowl all over the kitchen tile, he movved it into the hall where on the carpet in would not slide so much. Clever boy. The only other thing of note today was when I was in Feeder's Supply getting more Iams dry food, I saw a cat for adoption that looked just like Theresa. He was a male and a bit bigger, but all white but for the black spot on his head in the exact same pattern as her. What are the odds.

Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, sunny afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Applying for jobs online can be tricky with all the filters to set. I have done that, too, and it is very frustrating when you get a response that is out of your commuting reach. Keep doing what you're doing, Tracy, and don't give up hope.

I'm sorry that you're going to have to pay rent late, but I agree with you that paying it late is better than taking the risk with the bank. I know what it's like to play the "robbing Peter to pay Paul" game. All you can do is your best, Tracy, and I know you're doing this for your precious Theresa and little Tang.

I'm so chuckling about Tang moving his feeding bowl. He is indeed a very clever little fellow. Thank you so much for sharing your precious furkids with us. I don't blame you for not wanting to take Tang for a cab ride on Derby Day, even if you did have the money to do it. I know the vet office will understand why you can't bring Tang in for his check up right now. And perhaps they will offer you some assistance - - for instance if they have a Good Samaritan Fund.

Today is warm in the 80's and sunny. I mowed the back yard this morning - - took about an hour to do it. I think I need to take my work horse Snapper mower back for further maintenance as when I got it started the motor would not continue to run. After going through this scenario about a half dozen times I was using all my energy to try to get this mower to run. So I put it back in the garage and got the "newer" mower out. Even that had some "technical difficulties" I needed to figure out but finally got everything sorted and it worked very nicely. Now Noah and I can actually see the back yard clearly.

Speaking of my precious little boy, he is keeping me company taking a nap on his lamb's wool cushion as I'm writing to you. He kept me company in the bathroom as I took my shower, too. He is the light of my life.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening - - hopefully without any loud entertainment from your neighbors. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Glad you were able to get the balance of your yard work finished. It's been like summer here today (89) and expected to be around 90 for weekend. What ever happened to spring?

I'm starting to think I should write a generic script for portions of my posts as each day it's the same. Get up, check email for job search results, follow up with agencies and search said web sites; with no luck ever of course. Worry about Tang, etc. Robbing Peter to pay paul is right. I get extensions from Insight, and thankful my LG&E is staying below 75.00 so I can pay the past due a month late (sigh) same old same old. Will this ever get better? I'm starting to doubt it. Tang is the one who has problems yet his spirits remain much higher than mine. I don't know how he does it. Same for Theresa, though thankfully her health is much better overall. But, she's getting older so I guess it evens out.

Hope this finds you and Noah doing well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, bright sunny greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I know what you mean about the days being "generic". That's how I felt when I was enslaved at the pit - - brain dead. Now I am beginning to feel alive again. I'm hoping and praying the same for you, Tracy, that you will soon have gainful employment.

Your little Tang is focused on what is important: the here and now. He knows how to enjoy the present -- whatever it may be. He is happy to have a home with someone who loves him and wants him. Beyond that everything else is "icing on the cake" as the saying goes. I know you are very concerned about your financial stability, and this is very normal, Tracy. I just hope that you are also being able to enjoy this cherished time you have with your precious Theresa and little Tang.

Noah and I are enjoying having the big door open today enjoying the fresh air and songs and sounds of the woodland critters. I am still recuperating from yesterday's yard work, so I focused on updating my financial ledger with payments made. Yesterday I saw an article in the local newspaper that the county passed the budget with the increase in tax rate. So I figured out how much my real estate taxes will be so that I can begin planning that in my budget. I'm not happy about the increase in taxes because of the increase in tax rate, but I can only handle one year at a time, and hope that the tax rate will be reduced at some point in the future.

I hope today is being kind to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

I hope you feel better soon from the exertion of the yard work. I'm sorry to hear about your tax hike and hope it does not too negatively impact your finances. You are probably right about Tang. But as his care giver it's hard not to worry and feel bad for him. But all I can do right now is enjoy what he Theresa and I have and hope for the best. The only job I was able to post on today was through that entity that I suspect is a come on for getting people enrolled in their school (sigh) For all I know the employer never even got the application. SPAM is all over the place these days. First it was email, then instant messages and text. Now on job search sites? Have they no shame? I got back to back "sales" phone calls within minutes of my phone "interview" which was nothing more than "Hey you should go back to school"

Since I made the decision to pay the rent late when my next check comes in, thereby not literally having to do without for days, I made a decision. I got on the bus and got this rat's nest I call hair cut. I figured I can't go to a job interview (assuming I ever get another one) looking that way, and that if I felt better about my appearence, it might go a long way to having a better positive mental attitude. We'll see. Pegasus parade for the derby today downtown. I'm glad I'm not working in the area this year as it took 2 1/2 hours to get home from work from all the traffic and detours. Hoping you and Noah are doing well. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, warm and sunny afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I'm glad you were able to get your hair cut yesterday, and I hope it helped to boost your morale. And I hope that getting your hair cut will send out "signals" to potential employers that you are ready to begin another job. Unfortunately "spam" is everywhere nowadays. Everything it seems has an "ulterior motive" behind the scenes - - such as taking courses from a particular college, etc. When I took college courses in my younger years it never ceased to amaze me that when I was considering transferring to another college to continue credits the "new" college demanded that I take THEIR courses that I had already taken to make up the "lost or insufficient credits." Give me a break. Which is one of the many reasons why I never got a college degree - - just didn't have the funds to support all those college professors who needed "justification" for their positions.

Today has been a busy one. I took my work horse mower back to the shop this morning and apparently the moisture from the grass clippings got sucked up into the carburetor and was causing a problem with the gasoline. So they cleaned out the carburetor, got the mower running again and sent me on my way - - no extra charge. While I was in town I stopped in at Roses - - which is a much smaller version of Wal Mart - - and got a Baker's Rack for my toaster oven and pantry supplies. I have been using a make shift rack for quite awhile. But I had some funds in the checking account and Roses had a rack that fit into my budget, so now I have a "do it yourself" project for the weekend. I am looking forward to getting it put together and in use. I am so very glad I no longer have to make the trek into town on a daily basis. I was only gone for about 2 hours, but my Noah was ever so glad to see me come through the door. He has been staying close to me all afternoon, and I am enjoying his sweet presence.

Tomorrow is the Derby and it will be interesting to watch all the horses and listen to all their stories. I don't listen to the pre-Derby "stuff" until Derby Day.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

It's been mostly cloudy and warm/hot today. Just a while ago a thunder storm passed through, but not much rain. I'm glad you were able to get your mower fixed and a nice oven rack for your toaster oven. I know all about making do with what ever I can get my hands on. Today is Oaks, the race before the Derby and usually attracts the super wealthy and celebrities that then party themselves sick at all the gala parties tonight. It almost makes me sick how much I could do with just what they pay for a "plate" at those parties. It has been quiet though, even the leasing office was closed. I knew they would be tomorrow, but was surprised by today. Tang was not too pleased with me pulling the gunk from out of his fur outside his ear. But I think he's better now that he realizes that's what he was scratching at.

I let the vet know about having to reschedule for Tang, but the girl was none to interested in hearing about my problems (yadda yadda, what ever get off my phone, etc) My Banfield has really gone down hill since the personnell change My phone has been ringing off the hook from Uninersity of Phoenix. No doubt one the fishers from my job application. Sheesh, am I that person's only account? I almost feel sorry for him or her. Until I realize at least they have a job. Not much else going on here. Hoping you and Noah are well.

TTFN.

Hi, Tracy, Derby Day greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I know how you feel about the changes at Banfield, and am sorry that the staff are not supportive of your and your precious furkids' needs. This is one of the reasons why I changed vets when the vet we used to have sold her practice to a youngster who brought in his own staff and just didn't have a compassionate bone in any of their bodies. The crowning blow was the vet's impudence about offering tests and treatment for my number one kitty son Eli when he was very ill. I got him to a different vet who was compassionately willing to take his case, and who became the primary care provider for all of my furkids.

Today has been very cloudy and humid here. I put the rack together and it looks very nice - - sooo much better than the make shift set up I have been using. Yesterday's purchase was money well spent, and didn't break the bank. And of course one thing leads to another and another and another - - so I'm a bit on the weary side at the moment. But that's okay - - I'm watching the Derby program. It will be interesting to see what happens when all is said and done later on during the race.

Noah has been very busy keeping up with all the "doings" of the projects today, and is now curled up on his lamb's wool cushion with his paws over his eyes taking a much needed nap.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

It always feels nice when we finish a project, no matter how big or small, huh? As for Banfield, I think one of the things I will do IF I get a good paying job again is take my babies to the Banfield on the other side of town. That's where Dr. Mills went, so I know they will get better treatment and I can still use my wellness plans. I just hope it's not too late for Tang

Today has been quiet as yesterday. I do not get caught up in any of the Derby activities, but am grateful for the peace and quiet. The folks downstairs have not had any rounds of "rurally engineered/Darwin Awards" board games lately and that's been nice too. I'm hoping with the typical American's short attention span, they got bored with it, but probably not.

The kittles have both been well behaved this Caturday. It started getting hot early so not much balcony time to Theresa's chagrin. I Hope that you and little Noah have a pleasant evening. TTFN

TTT

Hi Tracy.....I hope you and precious furbabies had a good Caturday. Hopefully those neighbors will get tired of that silly noisy game. It was peaceful here today and the birds were gone when I fed them about an hour ago instead of them flying down to eat. All of a sudden it started raining pretty hard. I guess they knew. We watched the race, a surprise who won. I picked Gemologist in my mind, simply because I love gemstone jewelry.

Tracy I know how you feel about those wealthy people spending all that money. One of their hats would feed us for a long time.

Blackie didn't show up this morning, guess he went to the Derby. He was okay last night.

Tracy, I hope you and furbabies have a peaceful and cozy evening and I hope next week will bring you some good news.....You all are always in my thoughts and prayers. Give the little ones a special pat for me.....TTFN

LoveMyMickey

Thank you LoveMyMickey

Glad to hear your husband is doing better. I'm also glad to hear Blackie is doing OK too. Those "noisy" neighbors were probably off doing something with the Derby. It's not just the rich and famous, but most of my neighbors doing leaps and bounds better than me. What's funny is that I never see any of them come and go with any regularity indicating like, a job? I probably don't even want to know where the money is coming from. Still it's hard not to feel like it's just not fair.

I'm a little embarrassed not to know who won; was it your horse? Anyway, in the middle of laundry and loving on Theresa and Tang. Hope you are well. TTFN

TTT

Hi Tracy...I hope you and furbabies are having a peaceful Sunday...."I'll Have Another" won the derby, a surprise. I just now read a story on AOL that a dead man was found behind one of the barns this morning. Nobody seems to know who he is or what happened.

Blackie showed up this morning for breakfast and enjoyed his food, then left again.......Give the furbabies a special pat for me and have a blessed Sunday and week......TTFN..

LoveMyMickey

Hi, Tracy, cloudy, sometimes sunny greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me on this Sunday afternoon. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

None of the horses that were my favorites in yesterday's Derby made a good showing, except for Union Rags. He made what I think is a remarkable run coming in 7th after running dead last for most of the race. Gemologist was another "favorite" of mine, along with Hansen and Sabrecat. I don't think there is a major contender this year for the Triple Crown, which means that Affirmed's title remains intact for another year. YEA!!! I must confess it really burns me when all the talk of past Derby winners focuses on Secretariat - - while little to NO mention is made of Affirmed who was a brilliant horse with an excellent jockey.

Today is a low key one here recovering from yesterday's activities. I hope the weather is suitable in your neighborhood - - and atmosphere as well - - so that your precious furkids can enjoy some quality balcony time. Noah is enjoying an afternoon nap on his lamb's wool cushion as I'm writing to you.

Thank you so much for sharing how things are going for you and your precious Theresa and little Tang. I hope you and your precious fur tribe will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam and LoveMyMickey (glad hubby and Blackie are doing OK)

Yes, I saw the derby results in the paper this morning. Now there is a quaint notion: a newspaper. There was an interesting piece in the forum by a woman who grew up on a farm speaking out about what a wasteful society we are. Here, here. And for that matter I remember when the classifieds was more than 4 pages and the Sunday edition was THE place to look for local jobs. Sigh, no more. On that note no more luck on finding one lately.

Apparently 8 weeks is the time for UE review as I found out on the automated phone system this morning. I guess I know where I will be spending the majority of tomorrow. Fortunately, there's a branch office quite near me on Preston Highway. I imagine I will be there for quite some time. But I anticipated that in figuring my check would be delayed in regard to the rent.

Theresa and Tang are as well as can be expected. Tang keeps getting the drainage on the fur out side his ear; I was able to get some of it, but gave up after he started trying to bite and claw indicating it hurt I have no more tresiderm so all I can do now is keep it clean, and even that seems just stop gap anymore. I suppose there is a higher lesson that God wants me to learn here, but I'll be buggered if I know what it is. And why fur babies have to suffer in the interim. But enough rambling for now. Hope this finds you each well. Peace and TTFN