Fido Friday

Lily has been doing very well. She finished her 4th round of chemo just after Thanksgiving. She also got to spend time with other doggies at the Canine Discovery Center for a few days over Thanksgiving.  We hated leaving her but could not take her with us to our friends place in central Florida.  But because it is run by her Vet she got extra special attention from all her friends there.

I think she has 2 more treatments, then what I don't know.  We just keep our fingers crossed that she stays cancer free.  We will be celebrating her 10th birthday in January which we weren't sure would happen a few months ago....so all is good!

I'm Getting Fat!

And it's The Husband's fault.  Just look at what he made for dinner Saturday night:

Oysters Rockafeller made with fresh Appalachicola oysters).

Gone in sixty seconds (I only had 6)! AND:

Prince Edward Island mussels in a garlic wine sauce. Yes this is just my bowl....I ate them all but 2, one was cracked and the other didn't open. Both dishes were DELISH!

Then on Sunday night he made this:

Lobster Mac n' Cheese. That is all claw meat that he carefully removed from the shell.  This was a good dish, but frankly I like his cajun crawfish mac n' cheese better.  I really think lobster is best served steamed or grilled with just a side of butter for dunking.

I contributed to our meals by eating everything on my plate and setting the table with this lovely centerpiece:

Even Lily helped by cleaning up any crumbs that may have found their way on to the floor. I'm sure there weren't many.

The Husband really needs to learn how to make a simple soup and salad don't you think? 

The Internet Made Me Do It.....

Seems everyone had their patterns on sale last weekend.  I couldn't resist, the force was too strong....so I splurged.

New Look. I don't know why but I love New Look patterns.  These are not new releases but I have wanted them for a long time and finally broke down:

These are great  blouses for our hot summers in Florida.

 I am on a skirt kick lately. While similar I think these can all be unique in their own way.

McCalls/Butterick: They had an incredible sale, $1.99 ($1.69 for Club members). Who could resist!

 I think this top pattern is new or I just over looked it before.

Again with the skirts, what can I say. It looks like the grandniece is getting some too.

LantzLiving: Love her vintage patterns, which these are not but again they are skirts.

I really need to get sewing and quit buying patterns. I've promised not to buy any more.....this year!  Good think it is already December.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fido Friday

Lily sleeps in.

Lily has been doing great! She will have her 4th chemo session this coming Weds.  We have found a combination of vitamins and antibiotics the week after her sessions that make her bounce back quickly from any side effects.

 

She has been playful, chewing bones and although she doesn't want to eat her KD prescription diet any longer, she will eat anything else I put in front of her with zest.  I figure at the moment it is better to just keep her eating!

 

This Thanksgiving we will morn the loss of Edgrr but be thankful for our time with him.  We will be thankful for still having Lily with us and to her Vet and medical staff for working so hard to help her and being so kind to us.  We will be thankful for all of our family and friends, local and on the internet, for their thoughts and prayers.

 

We will be thankful for our jobs and the roof over our head.   We will be thankful to be of this world and living in what is still in my eyes, the greatest country in the world.

In other words, we will be thankful for a lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gerber in Sunlight

I wish I was a better photographer but I usually cut the heads off of my subjects.  I do seem to do okay with flowers though.   I got this Gerber the other morning just at sunrise.  The color was pretty intense.

 This was my artsy shot!

I love Gerber Daisies....they make me smile!

Veteran's Day 11-11-11

To all who served, to all who sacrificed.

Thank you.

An extra special Thank You to my brother,

Walter Kaim Jr.

for his service in Vietnam.

I was always so proud of you.