These birthdays seem to be coming faster and faster as I get older.  Do you ever notice that happening? 

We aren't doing anything real exciting around here.  Just hanging out at the house and will celebrate with a cake later on. 

My mom and dad called and wished me a Happy Birthday.  My dad is 30 years older than me, so we always have fun talking about what it was like when he was my age, and what I will feel like when I am his age.  LOL!

Well, that's all for now!

~Kathy

I'll be 44 this coming Tuesday!  Where are the years all going?  It seems the older you get, the faster the years go by.  I'm not sure what we will be doing, since our funds are still very tight.  Ah well, it'll be a great day, no matter what we do.  My sweeties always come up with something fun for me. 

~Kathy

The vet just called. Drover made it out of surgery okay, and he is resting. He is keeping him at least until tomorrow afternoon, possibly Monday. He likes to see the dog getting up and moving around, and eating a little, before he releases them home. It was a total of four rocks that came out of him. There is a certain young man at this house who is going to be questioned quite heavily and seriously now about this incident.

Thank you all so much for all of your prayers. I know he's just a dog, but he is a big part of our family.

Please keep him in your prayers, so he has a quick and full recovery.

Our son went out to feed the dogs this morning, then came back in and said that Drover would not eat.  That is totally out of character for the dog, so I went out to see what was going on.  Drover was very lethargic and would not even look at his food.  We gave him some fresh water and he did drink some of that, but he was still not his playful self.  I then asked our daughter to let him off of his tie-out cable, so he could wander freely.  He walked around sniffing things, like any good bassett, but then just sat there, looking all forlorn.  He then got up, tried to poop, but could not do anything.  I then began to really worry.  Before I could get to him, he threw-up the water he had just drank.  I knew then, that he needed to get to the vet, fast.  I called them and let them know we were coming.  I knew it was either an obstruction or parvo. 

At the vet, he checked him over and ruled out parvo, and could not feel anything in the abdomen just by palpitation.  He decided an x-ray would be in order though, since it sure sounded like he had something in him obstructing things.  The vet came back in and indeed, there were TWO things in his intestines.  One large object very far along, then another smaller object further back.  He said his first course of action was to try mineral oil and laxatives, to try to get them out that way, but that if they did not move by tomorrow, he would have to operate to get them out. 

Please pray.  His buddy (his cousin, 1 month older than him, who was raised as his littermate) is beside himself.  He has been howling and crying all day for his friend.  I just want whatever it is to pass through easily, not only for the dog, but for our finances.  This was not something I had anticipated or need to deal with right now.  He is such a sweet, special dog.  He is just over a year old, and he is just the best buddy you could ever have. 

Thanks!

~Kathy

Hubby had a 2nd level interview today, and he thinks it went well.  The person doing the interview was a much harder interviewer than the last, but he still feels it went very well.  He said he was told he could hear something as early as next week. 

Please keep up the prayers!

~Kathy

We've received no word yet on the position he interviewed for this last week.  They did tell him though, that it could be anywhere from several days up to three weeks, although they doubted it would be three weeks. 

Please keep us, especially my dh, in your prayers.  He is continuing to send out resumes while he waits. 

~Blessings to you all, Kathy

Please pray!  This is definitely a legitimate interview tomorrow.  It will still be retail, but beggars can't be choosers, as the old saying goes.  It would be a different type of store that he'd be running.  We are all going, so we can do something afterwards.  We've all been so cooped-up here, we are all getting stir-crazy!  

~Thanks!