May Flowers Challenge (Page 9)

I'm sorry to hear that. 

Ahem. MELONS. Just another important lil bit of trivia ...

Ahem. I live in Canada. Melons are hard to come by during the ice and snow months. ;-)
Bananas, although also imported, are everywhere and still dirt cheap.

Will--sometimes I feel sorry for myself with what the last year's brought, but you've really gotten it with double-barrels.

{{{MELON PRESS}}}

That's not a rant ... that's just serious suckage, point-blank. Hang in there. It will not be like this forever. I promise.

Yes dear but Rachel can't afford bananas right now.

I can't believe Dogbait is in my lap, pressing hard and very loudly demanding to be cuddled. This is the cat that used to shriek and run if you so much as held a hand out ... and wouldn't come down from the rafters ...

Don't let them push surgery unless it's absolutely necessary. I completely decimated my shoulder March 2010 (tore the supraspinatus at the insertion point) and I rehabbed with physio, acupuncture, point injection therapy, ART, and injections directly into the tendon tear area. My Naturopathic Doctor did 100% of my rehab - a one-stop shop.

Now my shoulder will never be the same (shoulders never are) but it is good, I'm back to normal activity with no set-backs - I have full range of motion, only limited 'hitching' in my movement and that's only when the muscles get tired, and virtually no pain (although I sure know the  nights I sleep on my left side!) ...

Seek out other options, if you're so inclined. There's more than one way to skin a cat AND rehab a shoulder!

Your love conquers all, dear Yanti.

And as for Rachel - that is correct she is on the other side of the globe. Maybe I can send her bananas and she can send me melons?

another warm, comforting {{{MELON PRESS}}}

You'll feel better yet and the dogs will come 'round a bit more when you do, too.

I am so sorry about Cherish. It has been a truly shyty week for you.

owl_girl - 2011-05-13 6:18 PM A bad week just got worse.  We had to have our sweet lab with cancer put to sleep today. 

SO sorry to hear this.

I had to put my old guy down in August, and 9 months later it still hurts every day.

Awwww TR ... do you still come and visit in your dreams? I often think you are around, and believe you me Maggie the Cat is firmly furred, maybe by static alone, to your spirit too ... our kitties like each other.

I think it is kitty love that has conquered me. I used to really, really, really dislike cats.

I used to think Suicide and Biscuits were purr machines, but now Dogbait ... all I have to do is wave my hands at him and he starts purring loudly and coming hither.

I HAVE FOUND THE PIGLET OF PIGLETS!!!

Down girl ... down ... yes, I know you all have heard this before and yes, I fall in love 40x a day, but ...

The only teeny-tiny hitch to all this is that I suspect he might be gay. I cannot imagine how or why else he'd be Piglet o' Piglets and still single on this island ... but you think the 40 people who kept telling me over and over again I just *had* to meet him might have told me that. Oh well. I can always ogle.

I would post this in my blog, but he reads my blog, you see [yes, little old me! who would have thought? and he is the nicest piglet on Earth ever ...] although he would probably be very honored even if he is gay ... but we have rhyming names and little nicknames for each other already! And he immediately started texting me when I finally friended him on FB!

So here's the down-low ...

Monte has gained widespread recognition not only as an ocean swimmer, but also as an environmentalist and humanitarian. In addition to supporting three children’s homes in Bali his swimming supports United Nations, UNICEF, UNDP, World Food Program, Millennium Campaign, Greenpeace, and WWF initiatives.

A champion age-group and high school swimmer, Monte retired from the sport at 18, choosing to focus on water polo at the University of California at Berkeley. Following a 10-year break from swimming he returned to competition at age 29. His two-year Master's swimming career resulted in more than a dozen national records, culminating with a Master's world record for the 400-meter individual medley at UCLA in 1991. Monte swims over a million meters a year (80-120 kilometers a month), training in the ocean and pools in Bali, California, and elsewhere.

Monte's interests include surfing, free diving, classical music, opera, and ballet, art history, film, nature, and sports.

And the kicker ... sigh ... pics. That is all.

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Yup. He's gay.

BUT - I bet you can change that, you hot sexy mama you!!!!!

Sigh. I have a triathlon tomorrow - and for some reason I just don't care. I guess it's too small to worry about? It's only a 250m swim, a 10K bike and a 2.5K run. Easy Peasy. But at this point, 6 pm the night before, I still haven't packed my stuff or even thought about getting ready. Instead I'm drinking my second chocolate martini and hanging out on BT. I spent the entire day today on my feet (in flip flops no less) walking around a mall and doing some shopping/errands hanging with friends ... I'm so far from caring about this that I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with my brain ...

I care deeply about my other races - a sprint in July, and my Oly in August is huge - but the majority of my focus will be on my swim portion of a HIM relay in September ... this, I think, is just too short! I'm hoping it'll shock me into reality and focus me, motivate me ...

That said - I got my TriCops "uniform" today ... check it out! It's pretty slick - there's a jacket, too.

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This is most likely ... as we've been living together all of her 15 years now, we are definately two souls who understand, tolerate, and truly adore each other. I do love my Maggie Girl. Albert The Dog was my true love, Maggie The Cat is my everlasting love.

ETA: I had to include a pic of Albert, my true love ... even though he's been gone 9 months now, he's still the most imporatant memory/thing in my life. I may never have another dog, because I had the best dog possible in Albert. You can't replace that.

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HAHAHA Judi and TR--gee THANKS--but yeah, he probably is gay.

However, if he's just going to be part of the fold, doesn't matter if he's gay or not

And for the record, he wouldn't be the first gay guy that, uh, well, you see ... actually, both of you, knowing me so well, DO see.

That photo brings tears to my eyes every time and I've looked at it so much and so long in the short time you've posted it. Beautiful dog. Beautiful woman. Beautiful relationship. Beautiful background. All together ... such incredible light, life, and COLOR in a simple B&W shot ...

That is a slick uniform!!!

Thinking of you today and hope you are having a blast!

IT'S MAH BURFDAY!!!!!

holy carp, I can't believe I made it this far. Heck, there were times this last year I wasn't sure I was going to make it to today ... last year I was depressed, I didn't want a birthday or any fuss at all, so of course I got four parties

This year I'm just so happy to be alive and not deathly ill, incredibly grateful for everything, and quite happy to make a fuss of my birthday, if just a little. Not up to any big parties or anything, but some of the nearest and dearest will gather at one of my happy place restaurants (a simple affair, but there's lots of weird animals running around the place--monkeys, cats that do tricks, hornbills, other exotic birds, the requisite lazy street dog or two sleeping under the tables and begging for bits if they feel up to it) ...

Oh and for the record I am

Aw, gee, shucks, what's that you say? I don't act my age at all? Well, one has to preserve one's youth somehow

Happy Birthday, Yanti!! (May 16 your side of the world)

It's my 18th wedding anniversary (May 15 my side of the world)

Thank you Tracy!

I of all people should know, but is it spelled Tracy or Tracey? I just can't remember, sorry. Apparently I am all-around bad with names today

you went through so much to get to this marriage, and now to this stage in your life--YAY JUDI!!!