Happy Fourth of July!

I hope everyone has a star spangled pink explosion 4th of July! Found on Wikipedia

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It's a Done Deal

Tartarus is going for surgery on Tuesday. It's been a long thought out decision that hasn't come to easy.

Just to update, he may or may not have Lyme, we are treating him as if he does have it, it's a different kind of antibiotic. It's for viral.

We had blood work reviewed with us: A mild elevation in the pancreas, that shows a ignorable inflammation, one of the symptoms of this is vomiting. Well, duh! I would of swore two years ago Tartarus was bulimic.

So where do we go from here? We left the vet's thinking the new antibiotic would be wonderful, the steroidal cream was working, and Tar is playful, he's not holding his head to the side and barely touches it, including shaking his head.

Well, the following day we finished to first antibiotic, it was for bacterial. The vet called us for a Monday appointment, a consultation with the vet doing the surgery, the same one who said, there's nothing we can really do. They couldn't give us an estimate without the doctor seeing what he was getting into.

Monday rolled around and sure enough, signs of infection came back, we had a lengthy talk with the vet.....he wants us to do it, biopsy, find out if it is connected to the enlarged lymps and maybe see a oncologist. *sob* We elected not to do a needle aspirate with the other vet because she kept saying..."send it away". The vet doing the surgery re-assured us the oncologist was a classmate of his, he could look at the slide and say weather or not, IF, it was clear enough. We did a needle aspirate. It took a long 5 to 7 minutes, I tried my best not to think about it but I became teary eyed and started focusing on the computer info station they have set up. You know, there are some really gross parasites both cats and dogs can get.

The doctor opened the door and gave a thumbs up, fatty cysts.

We updated Tar's shots, funny too, because when the doctor left to get the injections, my husband let out a huge sigh! Mine happened when I saw the thumbs up. What a relief!

The long and the short, his tumor is spreading, he has two other wart-like bumps on the back of the ear and, it's staying infected.

While Tartartus is a healthy, happy dog....now is the time. C&G Design

A New Badge

Debbie from Blueberry Plains has passed on a award to me, the "Honest Scrap" and it is given to those bloggers who you like the design and layout of their site and for the way they write. It is for those who pour everything they have into the posts they publish. Debbie is a sweetheart to think of me! She won't mind if you pay her a visit and leave a comment.

I love the badge for this award, it reminds me of the hammer of justice, and I believe...those holes....are from bullets! From those who would like to stop the honesty in the world! Silly me.

Those bloggers I'd like for the "Honest Scrap",

Maidenshade-Because she is a world of interesting information and she puts it all into writing her childerns books, they are fairytales and are so adorable.

La Chambre Rose-From putting her heart into decluttering and sharing it with us. To me that's like sharing your diet with everyone, she is brave.

Cinj Chatroom-For writing about her heartache of moving and dealing with two houses, the strain that it put on her and her family.

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Andy!

Well, since I posted Ann last week, I thought I'd show you Andy! He is basically the same pattern except with having to shape the face by gluing pleats, every face will look differently, no two will be the same!

I decided that Andy's necktie would have a needle keep attached to it, therefore it becomes functional like Ann's hair ribbon.

I forgot to mention one Ann's post that you never use polyfill (stuffing) for the cushion, it dulls the pins. Wool or sand works best. I have this great hounds tooth wool that I mainly make bears out of. It has a rough feel yet a loose weave.

The hat will hold a thimble, however only while in use, it's to loose to keep the thimble there, inside the jar would be better.

This pair is off to Etsy together.

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I want to thank Lola for sending me the lovely care package, her crafts. I'm disheartened when I know someone who has had to give over to arthritis, because one day...it will happen to me too! Plus, I'm aware of the pain crafting can cause, I'm glad for you Lola that you are gardening, it is pleasant reading your post and seeing your work. I am also very flattered you thought of lucky me to send your package too, I will use all the pretty things, that's for sure!

June Allyson Paper Dolls

Who remembers June Allyson, 1917-2006? I do, she was the husky voiced lady who was a Hollywood star , MGM contracted, of film and television in the 40's and 50's. She starred in such shows as, The 3 Musketeers, Little Women, 2 Girls for a Sailor, The Glenn Miller Story and her golden globe award....Too Young to Kiss. Few people know that when June was eight, lightening struck a dead branch and the branch fell on June, maiming her legs with several broken bones and killing a playmate, they were biking.

Against to prognoses of her doctors, who felt she would never walk again, June participated in several swimming programs and learned to re-walk. Inspired by Fred Astaire, June traveled to New York and auditioned for Broadway, she preformed poorly but before she arrived home she had a call back and became part of a choirs line.

Being a self taught dancer she had roles in many musicals starring opposite of stars like James Stewart and she was the most popular female actress for 6 years straight.

My paper dolls were purchased in 1995 and they are a reproduction of a paper doll published in 1954 by Whitman, they have some value for being paper dolls, and some for being June Allyson. The dolls comes with six outfits.

I've left them unopened just because I hope to educate my children about long ago people who have overcome adversity and triumphed over the impossible.

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It's a Start

Well, with all this rain, what's a person to do. Finish projects. We tidied up our closet that was just finished being lined with cedar so guess what? We moved on to the third floor, my studio. Look what I see.... I'm embarrassed to say, most of what you see in the fore front is my crafts, ribbon, books, fabric, etc. Can you see the two cats? Straight in at the stacked box of three is Sophia, a grey kitty. Behind the gift bag on the right of the picture, just beyond the pipe leg for my drafting table is my Maine coon, he's black.

Here is a view from the other side, you can see the crafts off to the left. We removed most of them and stacked in my bedroom, that's all we did on this day.

It's a start. C&G Design

Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-deceased 6/25/09

I had a elaborate post including the video of Thriller, I wanted it to be among my daily rambles, I had downloaded it once before when I had dial-up, it took all day, no kidding. It took only minutes with Road Runner, except, it won't load to blogger. Either way, Madame and myself have wanted to learn the dance for 2 years, ever since the 25 year anniversary of the video became to big thing on the news programs, Madame has the written steps and maybe someday.....we will highlight our talents! So at least I can link it, see Thriller here. The world is saddened by the passing of a great music icon, he changed dance, and pop rock. He made millions in music sales and music sales made millions on him, he was Michael Jackson.

The innocent looking 10 year old who sung "ABC...easy as 1,2,3" with his 4 older brothers, is no longer and he will be sadly missed. Michael had 3 children.

I want to add that early reports have the probable cause of death as a massive coronary at 50, pending toxicology.

I also want to say something about America's most famous "Charlie's Angels", Farrah Fawcett. In the seventies, she was truly what every girl wanted to be and every boy wanted! Her passing came the same day as Michael Jackson and although not unexpected, sad, she was so young, only 62. Farrah died from a rare form of cancer she had courageously fought for 3 years, she leaves a son she had with Ryan O'Neil. She is an Angel now.

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