Killing time while digesting. (Part 1)

Yep, that's right. DIGESTING. I'm pretty full and don't exactly want to get up and do the things I need to do just yet so I thought I'd kill some time on myspace. I haven't been around much. I'm ok with that, but no harm in checking in every now and then. I noticed that they've done some upgrading on the messaging and stuff... it sucks that they JUST NOW got all the fancy messaging shit going. Because now I pretty much never use it, but I used to a lot. I DO NOT care for the whole "sending groups of people you never talk to chain messages" thing, though. Gross.

Shaun (and me - to a lesser extent) put the hall floor down. It looks AWESOME. I should post pictures, but I'm just not right now. If anyone wants to see it that bad you should just come and visit me. That is what I think. I might even let you walk on it. 😜

Also, we moved things in the house around a bit and I think it looks nice. Now I have a lot more space in my bedroom and now that the computer isn't in there I'm just less drawn to it. The computer is really close to the dogs' room so when I'm sitting here ignoring them I feel really bad. And then I get off my ass and go love on them. I guess that's one way to keep my internet usage in check. 😂

Shadow started 4th grade on Monday. So he's old. Yeah - Middle School next year. Time flies.

I bought a juicer a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE that thing. I'm having spinach / apple / carrot juice every morning and usually a glass of orange juice. Orange and apple juice - for the record - tastes SO MUCH YUMMIER when it is not store-bought. You won't find anything like this packaged. Another juice that is really tasty is carrot / apple / strawberry. I know some of this might sound really gross, but it's not. It is the complete opposite of gross, for realz. Come over one day and I'll make you some. I decided to get a juicer for my health (namely, my skin). I've read a lot about certain vegetables (that I would probably never really eat) being good for psoriasis and so now I'm juicing them. If you add fruit juice to juiced vegetables that you don't really like it changes the taste completely. I've gone through 3 bags of oranges, 3 bags of apples, 5 bags of baby spinach, 1 bag of carrots, and 1 container of strawberries in a week. That's more produce than I usually get in months.

My skin - for the record - is a little better. But I need to start juicing beets and adding that to the mix. I hear that it's one I'm going to need a lot of. So it's a learning process and whatnot. Aside from my skin I feel pretty good. Juice gives me tons of energy and not like the rise and crash of caffeine. If feels different - in a good way. I've also lost some squish... I don't have any idea if it even equals up to a pound (nor do I care) - I'm just saying that it's something I've noticed. So no complaints there. I'm actually considering trying to go mostly raw by the end of the year... currently, I'm only eating like, 1 cooked meal per day. Sometimes more, but not always. I've noticed that the more I eat raw veggies and stuff like that (and the more juice I drink) the more of that I want. So it's interesting how that affects you.

Why, hello there. (Part 2)

A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call from a friend... her husband had run over a rabbit hutch with the lawn mower and there were babies in it. 😭 One died instantly, but there were 3 left. Of course I took them. They looked to be about a week old - they still had their eyes shut and everything. Despite me and Shaun reading up and doing our best to be good bunny parents they all died within a week. 😟

One acted strange from the start... it seemed like that one might have had internal injuries or was just traumatized. It was the first one to die. The second one I thought was probably ok, but it wasn't as curious or aware as the third. It died next. The curious one did really well for most of the week and I actually thought that one might make it... however, we were not so lucky.

From all of the reading I've done online baby bunnies are REALLY hard to keep alive. But AMC wouldn't take them unless they were really sick or obviously injured and the last time I spoke with the museum they said that they didn't do much rehabbing these days so I thought I'd give it my best shot. My main problem was getting them to poop... gosh, I really can't tell you how much time I spent wiping bunny ass. It was a lot, though. Anyway, they were really cute. This is Noggin, the last one to go. Here is a video:

Why, hello there. (Part 1)

Well it's been a while. Real life has yet again sucked me in. Speaking of not being around the 'space much let me know if you want my email address. I check it daily, usually. But I won't give it to you unless you PROMISE to not spam me with BS chain letters, political junk, or "Jesus loves you" shit. You can only write me if you're writing ONLY to me because you have something to say. Deal? 

Overall things have been good for me. I'm happy. But that's not to say that there hasn't been some negative thrown into the mix just for good measure. For instance: Take nine people who all have issues and dislike each other, throw them into a small house together, let it fester in the heat for a few months and what do you get? My neighbors!

Yeah, I've had a lot of trouble with those people since I've lived here. They just can't seem to get their shit together. Aside from the animals and the nine-year-old that they don't take care of (who has fortunately moved out), most of the drama stays contained over there. But when you bring a strange man into the home and he starts assaulting the teenage girl in the house (who I happen to care something about), that's just not cool. So then I do what I think is best and then she ends up placed here by DHR for a weekend.

She knows I love her and that I'm here for her, but it was kind of a disaster and I'm glad to have my house back to myself. I think I've learned that either A) I'm not ready to share my living space with another person yet, or B) I can only share my living space with specific people. I think it leans more towards B because some people I can have around for days on end with no problem, but they are rare. 😂

Aside from all of that I've been up to making button barrettes. It's fun and it keeps me busy. This is a picture of my first batch:

If anyone out there wants to donate any old buttons to the cause I'd love to have them. I'm not selling them or anything (although I've been told that I should). I guess I'm just pretty much doing it for fun and because now I have hair to put them in. 😀 Yeah, I know that I'm goofy. Anyway, what's been up with you peoples?

P. S. Meet Big Al:

Forgive me.

I just woke up. I haven't been sleeping well as of late... I've had a lot of things going on and life has taken a turn for the stressful at this moment. I haven't spent a ton of time on myspace lately, but I'd planned to at least log in and acknowledge the mom's on their day and that just didn't get to happen. You were all in my thoughts; however, I haven't quite learned how to send those yet so you didn't know it. In any case, Happy Belated Mother's Day. I feel so lame for that. Also, thank you to everyone who thought of me.

Well, I don't really care to go into much detail (as the situation is sad and I should really try to get back to sleep), but my grandfather passed away on Sunday. He was pretty much the backbone of the family and things are just... not good right now. I guess that's to be expected. I really regret that I didn't have more time with him, but some things are out of your control - especially when you are a child. I really enjoyed the time I did have with him in more recent years, though, and I am thankful to have at least had that.

For anyone who feels neglected or upset with me due to my absence here or in person:  I'm sorry. I've really had a lot going on and sometimes there is just not enough of me to go around.

Love to you all,

Blu

Shaun hugging a goose.

Shaun hugging a goose.

Goose hugs!  I wish I could hug a goose right now.  Or a Shaun.  Either way.  🙂

Renaissance Fair in GA

Wooly Bear

So this is Natasha. I never formally introduced her to the internet, but I've probably had her for about 6 months or so. She's my final doggie. I will not be taking in anymore dogs. I say that a lot, but I'm for real this time. SEVERIOUSLY. 😳 See, she was the exception. I was done after Scruffy, but I've loved Natasha since we met a couple of years ago and when I found out that she needed a forever home it was like, "Well, if this works out..." which... so far it has. 😊 For her to be such a sweet dog she's had a rough time finding somewhere permanent to live. She's been through 3 or 4 homes that I know of. Despite her size she's really great with kids and she's SUPER protective, which I really appreciate.

I recently shaved her down so she's pretty funny looking, but she needed it. Her coat needed some pretty extensive stripping from what I've read and it would have a been a huge chore to do that with all the hair she had. I was just like, "Sorry, Wooly Bear, but we're starting over." So my wooly bear isn't so wooly anymore, but it will grow back all nice and curly and I'll keep the undercoat stripped and she won't get too hot or matted and it will be good. Also, I took her to the vet last Friday because of some nasty matting in her ears that she had before I got her and they had to sedate her to get all of it out. It would've hurt too bad otherwise. 😔 Poor baby. But she's on antibiotics for her ears and skin now (she had some flakiness, which the vet said was probably due to bacteria; he also said that shaving her and letting her skin get some air would do her good). So I think she's on the right track. She really seems to feel better in just a week's time and I'm happy about that.

And now, a video:

Hedgie update... not a happy ending, unfortunately. :(

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Neglect, Self-Harm
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Ok, so the hedgehog had to be put down. It was really sad (especially after getting my hopes up that she'd be fine). After the initial vet trip she did really well for a few days and we all thought she'd just heal up and be 3-legged, which was cool. But suddenly she started eating another leg. SEVERIOUSLY. Jeni took her to the vet again who put her on antibiotics, but by that night she'd pretty much destroyed that leg. She chewed it all night and screamed the whole time. 😨😭

I slept on the couch with the tv on, but I could still hear her and I felt pretty sick that I couldn't do anything for her right then. By the next day when we finally got her to the vet to be put down she'd finished that leg and started ANOTHER. The vet said that all he could figure would be nerve damage from the initial wound... so that sucked. She pretty much felt that she was in pain the whole time and I really hate that. Not that it's much of a plus, but it was pretty interesting to see her walk on two legs, both on the same side. She totally did and I was kind of amazed. So yeah... that's the story.