Teal'c is hanging in there.

Teal'c is hanging in there.  I honestly didn't expect him to be alive when I got up, but he is.  ❤❤❤

Rough night all around.

Rough night all around.  Before I went to get bugs I tried to feed Teal'c.  He was almost completely unresponsive.  🙁  This morning he was the same as he has been for a week, so it looks like he took a downward turn at some point today.  So while we were en route to Gadsden I called the vet.  They said that I was doing everything he would have told me to (thank you, Laurel and Emily), and that there was really no point in bringing him in.  That in itself was both comforting and terrifying.  If I am doing the right things, then if he doesn't make it it most likely isn't my fault.  But if I'm doing all of the right things and he's not improving, then, well... I don't want to think about it.  🙁

After I got home I tried to get his meds in him again and failed.  So I cried and snuggled him on the couch.  After a nap, he sprang up and started smacking.  We rushed and got his meds and a little bit of calorie paste in him.  Then he went right back to sleep and hasn't moved since.  I have no idea if that little bit was enough to keep him going, but I hope he hangs in there.  I am trying so hard to keep him alive.  I wish there was something more I could do.  ❤

Ok, not so great things need to stop happening...

Ok, not so great things need to stop happening.  I'm having a cricket / meal worm emergency.  PetSmart is OUT.  The pet store near my house is CLOSED.  I guess I'm heading to Gadsden, then.  😳

I think I'm going to buy enough to just breed my own.  Holy cow.  All of my lizard loving friends... from what I've read I'll have wayyy too many bugs if I breed them myself.  I will totally hook y'all up!  🙂

I spent most of my weekend not accomplishing a lot...

I spent most of my weekend not accomplishing a lot, which was NOT my plan.  We did give Casper his last mange bath (woohoo!), and Shaun helped me medicate the beardie babies.  I did a little bit of cleaning in the house, but never worked in the yard like I should have.  In my defense, it did rain enough to send water into my house, so it's going to take a few days of dryness before I can even get out there to do anything without being stuck in mud.  Ugh.  😐  My grass is going to be so tall by the time I cut it again that it's gonna take a few days for me to do it.  SO NOT FUN.

Also, the tree limb is still hanging in the tree and propped on my cable line.  I THOUGHT that Cable One would be back for it, but I guess they bailed on me.  I'll call again tomorrow to see what's up.  Mom and Bobby came and un-stuck my car for me a couple of days ago, so that was nice.  🙂  At least I've had my car to use.  I hate being a bum.  LOL

Other than that, I've been preoccupied trying to do something that means a lot to me.  I'm so much closer than I've been before, and yet I feel it's so far away.  After sending emails to a bunch of different people this weekend I feel a little better, but it's hard to wait.  I don't want to talk about it just yet, but maybe soon.  🙂

And of course, I did my nails.  Maybe I'll get a photo of them up tomorrow.  😃

Well, it's raining - a LOT.

Well, it's raining - a LOT.  On the plus side I'm off the grass-cutting hook.  On the minus, the water is coming into my house.  🙁

Last night I couldn't decide...

Last night I couldn't decide whether to use one of my new polishes or use the foils I got so long ago.  So, I decided to use both!  😃  The polish is from the new China Glaze Bohemian Luster Chrome Collection; Rare & Radiant is the name of it.  It's got this cool green / gold / sometimes orange-y sheen, so I picked a foil with colors I thought kind of went with it.  I only have a few foils, as I didn't know if I would like them or not, so I didn't have much to choose from.

For those who have no clue what I'm talking about, foils are kind of like those Sally Hansen nail wraps - it's a picture on a little sheet, but with the wraps, you stick the whole thing on and leave it.  Where as with a foil you transfer the image down with special adhesive.  As far as I know these are not popular in the USA and I have no idea where you would buy them besides online.  You can find some pretty cool images / patterns if you are interested.  This one, I think, is string.  It looks like woven string to me.  LOL  I've heard that foils have craptacular staying power, so I'll comment on how they wear in a few days.

I know my thumb looks a little rough.  This was my first go at trying foils and my topcoat wrinkled it up and then half-ass smoothed it back out.  Oh well.  I still like it.  🙂

I did not see this until just now, but...

I did not see this until just now, but all I can say is "WOO FUCKING HOO!"  That is amazing and awesome.  😃😃😃

from Margaret Hatley

August 3, 2012

I hope that everyone saw the post that CCACC did not have to put any pets down this Wed.  During the month of July they had 109 adoptions and 58 rescues!!! Fantastic work.  Thanks to the new Board, to Lisa Weathers, to the Staff and all volunteers!!

One thing that the CCACC needs is flea meds.  Apparently, the county did not put that in their budget.  I did mention it to Tim Hodges at the Ward 1 Forum.  His response was not favorable, so I guess the citizens will have to make sure that a governmental agency has the tools to take care of the animals in their care.