Such is life...

Well...life has been somewhat busy. I just took a part-time job, working nights and weekends at Victoria's Secret! No...not loving it, but it is my punishment for accruing so much debt. I could blame my ex-husband...being as I had ZERO debt when I met him! But, I guess I will have to take responsibility for this myself...no one else to blame! I'll give him a break...today! :-)

Anyway...I just started this week and as soon as they get their act together it may be ok. Long story...but they just do not seem to be all that organized. I'm a little concerned too that based on their lack of organization and the fact that they just hired, at least, 5 new people...hmm...I'm sensing problems but I'll stick it out for as long as I need to. You definitely see some interesting things, that's for sure!! Ladies...let me just give you some advice. #1 We can give you a bra fitting OVER your clothes!! Do not surprise the sales people when they come to your dressing room to measure you! That's all I will say about that! And, #2 It is YOUR body! Wear the bra YOU like and are comfortable in. Don't let some MAN tell you what HE likes!! Some men get WAY to involved in the bra shopping process!!

Lucie is healing well. We had a brief moment of panic this week. I came home on Monday and noticed that there were two little bumps/welts on the side of her leg. I panicked...just knowing that this was her pins coming out of place. I just saw another surgery and another part time job in my future! Two days later we finally were able to see the vet and he says it is just scar tissue around the sutures on the inside. SOO...Yea!! No surgery and no THIRD job! He still says to keep her calm and crated for the next month. HA! We just smiled and agreed. We are honestly doing our best. My baby just has WAY too much energy!

Let me leave you with a cutie picture...

We are going to watch the LSU Baseball game tonight! Geaux Tigers!! AND...the school I work for is in the playoffs too. They play tonight and hopefully tomorrow. Geaux Bears!!

National Marrow Drive Program

In case any of you who may be reading may be interested....

Between the dates of May 5 and May 19 you can be added to the National Marrow Registry for FREE if you are one of the first 10,000 to join online or first 35,000 to join in person!! For those of you not familiar, you can be added for free if you find a Bone Marrow Drive in your area...if you go it alone it is somewhere around $50 or $60. So...if you have ever thought about it but hesitated because of the cost...now is a good time to reconsider!

I realize this is a HUGE, PERSONAL decision...just wanted to make you informed! :-)

http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Events/Thanks_Mom/index.html?src=ThxMGarden413500

Bare Bum!

Lucie is doing good. She has a lot of swelling today but we just iced her down a little and it is looking a little better. If I can just get her to STOP jumping up and down off the furniture we will be doing good! I HATE doing it, but I guess I'm going to have to lock her in her crate even when I am home. :-( I'm not sure I'm brave enough to do that. I also hurt her last night. She was between my legs in bed and I was trying to move her over. I guess I accidentally touched her incision and she screamed...I screamed...and then I cried!! I spent the next hour apologizing and promising her the biggest toy at the pet store next time I go! :-)

Here are a few pics of her incision and her bare hiney! Seriously...I think someone got a little happy with the razor. I don't think it was really necessary to shave THIS much!! My baby has a bald butt!! :-)

Feeling a little better today. Not great though. Still have a scratchy throat and stopped up ears. (Lack of a better description).

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Give to your favorite charity!

Being home sick, I have had too much time on my hands. But, I did come across something interesting that I thought I would share.

www.igive.com.

This is a Web site I found that will donate a certain percentage of your sale when you shop online at participating retailers. Click here for a list of participating merchants. All you have to do is go to www.igive.com and sign up and download the software. You can choose any charity of your choice. I, of course, chose St. Jude. You are not charged extra, it just takes a percentage of your total. SOOO...if you shop online anyway, this is a great way to give to your favorite charity!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Update on Luc and me.
I have a dr. appointment at 3:15. I woke up...well, let's just say I ate breakfast but didn't keep it in long.

I heard from Lucie and was told she is ready to come home and that I could pick her up whenever! Well, I suddenly found a boost of energy and was almost out the door when the dr. said he wouldn't have time to discharge her until 4. SOO MEAN to TEASE me that way! :-) Oh well...I'll go to the dr. and then pick her up. At least I'll only have to get out once.

Lucie has a new Leg!!

I FINALLY heard back from the vet. Lucie went through surgery fine and had woken up and was doing well. She was napping when I talked to them. I hope to bring her home tomorrow!!

Actually, while I am typing her Dr. called with his update. Basically saying the same thing. He did exactly what he said he needed to do. They made the "groove" deeper so that the knee cap will sit further in and will not slip out as easy. They also tightened the tendons to keep it in place. He said she shouldn't have any more problems with that knee. (Of course, I'm thinking she better not!!) He said Lucie was awake and looking around. (Probably feeling pretty good with all the "drugs" she is on.) She will spend the night in their ICU and will be watched all night. He didn't foresee anything that would keep us from bringing her home tomorrow evening!

Thanks to those who are checking in...
Still sick....going back to bed. :-(

Surgery It Is!!

I just got home and oohh how quiet and lonely my little apartment is. Toys everywhere...but NO LUC!

The Dr. at LSU decided it definitely needs surgery. My poor baby...I left her this morning with no food, water, treats, nothing! She kept sitting pretty on the chair surely wondering what she did that was so bad to not deserve food today!! I promised her that as soon as we left there that she was getting a BIG treat! Well...I then had to revise that promise and promise that as soon as I pick her up on Wednesday that we will drive thru the FIRST McDonald's we see and she is getting a HAPPY MEAL ALL TO HERSELF!! I told the vet to just pretend he did not hear that! :-)

I HATED leaving her but I know it is for the best. Lucie needs a new leg! HA! She'll be fine...but please keep her in your prayers tomorrow!!

ONE good thing about not having her here tonight...I AM SICK AS A DOG! HA! No really...REALLY sick. So, at least I do not have to worry about having to take her out 10 times tonight. So...I'm off to medicate myself!! Thanks for checking in!

Who says, "It's like riding a bike??" It wasn't that easy!

What a busy weekend! It was pretty fun though. I started out at the Heart Walk yesterday morning. Got up EARLY on a Saturday and ended up walking in the rain! Oh well...it was a good cause. Lucie went too and was SOAKED by the time we got home. Needless to say we both needed a bath! No...didn't get any pictures. It was too wet and yucky...but here's a few cute ones to make up for it.


Yesterday afternoon I had a fun afternoon at the Beer Fest at the Rural Life Museum. It was fun being outside and listening to the band. Again...no pictures.











Today, I decided I wanted a bike to ride around the LSU lakes. So...went to Target and bought a
bike!! Here's my bike! It was fun riding...my hiney is a little sore...but it was fun!! :-)

I tried to share the experience with Lucie...but that didn't work out so well. I didn't take her to the lakes but I tried in my apartment complex when I got home. I have a harness for her that i can wear...I put her in and went for a ride. It didn't seem all that comfortable but she didn't seem to mind. It was going great until she spotted a squirrel!! She tried to jump right out of the harness while we were moving! It was a bit scary. I have not ridden a bike in years...so I was not too sturdy. We almost both went down...now THAT would have made a pretty picture!

So...hope you all had a fun weekend too! Have a great week!

Here's a fun quiz to take....http://www.positivelymary.com/True-Colors-Personality-Test.html. It is a quiz to determine your personality color. I was a GOLD, which was not too surprising!