Saturday, October 31, 2009

Halloween Party For Dogs


Bartels & Busack Pet Hospital and Spa actually had a Halloween party for pets! When we heard about this, we just had to go with Abby. We just put the Halloween owl scarf on her that she got from her spa day the day before and off we went. It was fun! We were greeted by staff who were in costumes taking pictures of all the pets as they arrived. It was a bit chaotic and dogs were all excited and some barking, some shaking but Abby was wagging her tail the whole time and just enjoying meeting all the other doggies.

They had a huge bake sale but we didn't have any cash with us so didn't buy anything there which was probably a good thing. Abby got a couple biscuit treats as she followed the treat lady and wouldn't leave until she got something. She was very friendly and as we were leaving, one of the staff took another picture of her and Gerard outside.

Here is Abby's post about it: My First Halloween Party

Now we are heading out to our church's Fall Festival to help run a game and give out candy to the kids. As of last of Sunday they still needed 800 bags of candy which the congregation donates. The kids have a lot of fun and I enjoy seeing all the cute costumes.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

5 Things I Learned This Week--Part 43


Eggs


According to 3 Easy Tips to Speed up Weight Loss and say Bye Bye Belly Fat on Health Nut Wannabee Mom's blog, eggs are good for this:
Eggs are chocked full of protein and stabilize blood sugar while increasing your metabolism by 25 percent for two hours and curb appetite to cut daily calorie intake.
This is really good news for me because I love scrambled eggs!

Little Elf


When visiting I beati through Pet Pride I found out the the name Avery means little elf. This got my attention because my former boss is named Avery. Check out the post I just wrote about him last week: What A Nice Boss!

My Guest Post


My guest post, "How Cancer Affected My Life" was up this week on Talkin' with Teenie: Blogging for Boobs series.

Design Tutorials




I found a very helpful blog this week: Cat Spills the Beans that gives tutorials on how to do blog designing.

Bone Density


Just found out yesterday that my bone density test revealed that I'm deficient in Vitamin D and Calcium and that I should start taking Citracal, yet another pill to avoid hip fractures when I hit old age. Why can't the sun just shine more here? Phooey on this!

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Beware—A Peek At My Spooky Side (Writer’s Workshop)

I am not a spooky person but there was a time when I watched scary movies on Saturday afternoons. This though was short lived because I found myself thinking about them and didn’t like the dark thoughts. Once in awhile I’ll watch something scary. As a kid, my scariest movie was “The Wizard of Oz.” I was totally afraid of that wicked witch and had recurring nightmares about her coming after ME!

I’ve only read a few scary books too. Gerard used to like Stephen King and had a whole collection of his books. It kind of scared me a little that he even liked those kind of books. He hasn’t read much of Stephen King since we’ve been married though. (This is a picture of Spunky on top of his Stephen King collection.)

The Manhattan Hunt Club by John Saul



Gerard suggested I read John Saul so I started with The Manhattan Hunt Club. It was very creepy and scary because I could see it as being possible. I kept thinking about this one for days after I finished reading it. It was very gross. Here’s a short summary of it:

It is a story about an innocent man, Jeff Converse , unjustly sentenced to jail for rape and attempted murder. The Hunt Club is made of prominent people who take justice into their own hands and kill criminals in a hunt “game” like hide-n-seek in the tunnels below Manhattan . It left me wondering who is really the worse criminal—the convicted or the “hunters.”

Comes The Blind Fury by John Saul



I liked “The Manhattan Hunt Club” because it was so bizarre and I had trouble putting it down because I was anxious to see what would happen next in spite of the grossness of it. That’s why I chose another of John Saul’s books, Comes The Blind Fury. This is the first ghost story I ever read, at least that I remember. Again, I kept thinking about it constantly while reading it and even after I had finished it. I thought it was both creepy and spooky. Here’s the short summary of this one:

A girl, Amanda , was blind and was forced of a cliff, died and now haunts other 12-year-old girls. Michelle , an adopted girl, moved from Boston to Paradise Point and found an old doll in her house that she name Amanda . Amanda’s ghost came to visit her and they became friends. When someone teased Michelle , the ghost would come and arrange some sort of “accident” so they would die. Only mother figured something was very wrong but father ignored everything connected with Michelle once Jennifer was born.

Suffer The Children by John Saul



The scariest and last book of John Saul’s that I read is Suffer the Children. After reading this one, I was done with reading anymore of John Saul and spooky books. This one gave me chills! Part of the scare for me was that it seemed so real and that it was set in modern times. Here’s the short summary:

This is about the Conger family curse. Their younger daughter, Sarah, was looked on as being mentally ill simply because she had been so traumatized she couldn’t talk; when really, the older daughter, Elizabeth, was the one that was Looney. She killed three kids and her pet cat, then played tea party with them and a skeleton in a cave shaft. Sarah saw everything she did but couldn’t talk so tried in other ways to tell her parents what was going on but they didn’t get it and blamed her. Sarah got better after being institutionalized for 15 years! To top it off, this one did not have a happy ending either! This is a very depressing book!

I still like and read suspense and once in awhile a thriller, but stay away from horror and spooky. I just don’t care for it. Philippians 4:8 says:
Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise think on these things.
I just couldn't do that when watching horror movies and reading these types of books.

So, what’s your spooky side like?

This is part of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Click here to read more or to participate yourself. Boo!

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

What Animal Should You Dress Up As For Halloween?

Need some help deciding what to dress up as for Halloween? I took this quiz and it said I should dress up as a cat. Funny, because when I did the quiz "What Should Your Pet Dress up As For Halloween?" it said they should go as humans! I never went as a cat on Halloween, but I like the cat costumes that I see some of the kids wearing. I always notice those and give them a little extra candy!




You Should Dress Up As a Cat



You are a shy, reserved person who takes a long time to warm up to others. You are close to those you've known the longest. (true)
You are crafty and smart. You may seem like you're lost in your own little world, but you're really paying attention to everything going on around you. (maybe)
You are not easily influenced by the other people in your life. If anything, you counterbalance their emotions well. (true)
You are intuitive and have a lot of wisdom to impart. Most people don't pay close enough attention to the lessons you teach them. (don't know about this)



Here's the quiz that said my pets should go as humans for Halloween:



Your Pet Should Be a Human For Halloween



Your pet tends to act just like a human. In fact, your pet probably thinks he or she is human! (could be true)
Your pet is content to stay inside, be close to you, and if possible, do whatever you're doing. (definitely true for the cats, Abby though likes outside best)
It's likely your pet is an only pet and hasn't had much socialization with other animals. Or maybe your pet is just simply super intelligent and knows that the human way of life is best. (Don't know about this????)

and share your results in the comments.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Hubby To The Rescue

Last Tuesday when I got to my desk I realized that I forgot my keys--uh oh! Not only did I forget my keys and my cell phone. They were all sitting on top of my dresser right where i left them. Normally, I wear pants with pockets and put that stuff into my pockets as soon as I get dressed. That morning, however, I decided to wear one of my nice pantsuits that didn't have pockets and my thought was to put that stuff in my jacket. I just forgot to do that--oops!

So, I called Gerard at work and explained the situation. I had to get to my radiation treatment at 2:15 so couldn't just wait for him to get home at 4:30 p.m. He was so nice and said, "no problem." I'll leave here at 9:15 (his morning break time) and put your keys in the mailbox or give them to Joe (our neighbor across the street who is retired). I apologized for asking him to leave work to do this but he just kept saying not to worry about it, things happen. I guess he remembered how he felt when he locked his keys in the car last winter.

When I got home, Joe was on the phone but left my keys on the floor right by the door so I could get them easily and be on my way. Fortunately, the rest of the day went as planned. I was just glad I realized that I had forgotten them early in the day and not when I got home. I would have had to go begging a neighbor to take me to my treatment then and would have really felt stupid! So glad I had my husband to come to my rescue (and he was so nice about it)!

Anyhow, this is why I like pants with pockets in them. I have quite a few nice pantsuits that I hardly wear because they don't have pockets. That's also another reason why I don't wear dresses or skirts much either anymore.

Would your husband have been as nice? Do you prefer pants with pockets too? Have you ever locked yourself out of the house?

I linked up this old post for Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop prompt: Write about a time you or someone you know saved the day.


Monday, October 26, 2009

First Commenter Award


Today I am honoring my first commenter ever on this blog. I couldn't remember who it was so had to check back. Do you know who your first commenter ever was? Mine was Anonymous and here is the comment left on my third post Missing My Cat Friends: "I love cats. Check out litterhouse.com to see my great invention."

The first commenter who left a name was BCarter and One Million Pet Pics and this was the comment: "How kind of your dad to take all of those cats in; that really touches my heart."

I found this idea at Tuesdays At Tonyas. You can join in too there if you wish.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

A Spontaneous Sunday

Our normal routine on Sundays is for me to leave the house around 7:30 a.m. to set up for my Sunday School class and then my husband comes a bit later and we attend the 8:15 a.m. service together. Then I teach Sunday School and my husband goes home, walks the dog and then to the gym. Orders pizza and brings it home for lunch.

Today though, I was surprised when Sunday School was over and I opened my door to see my dog walk in! I couldn't believe my husband walked her all the way up to church from our house, a 45 minute walk, and then actually brought her into the church! I quickly hoped she wouldn't have an accident inside the building and hurried them out through the kitchen to cut over to where my coat was hung.

She didn't seem winded and all and her tail was wagging the whole time. Many people squealed with pleasure when they saw her and she got lots of pets. She is very friendly and was a big hit, but I was embarrassed that he brought her inside. My husband said it was cool and a nice day so he just thought he'd try bringing her up to church. She enjoyed chasing some squirrels on the front lawn of the church too he said.

We all rode home in my car, but on the way I decided to do something spontaneous too for a change and we went to the park to enjoy the beautiful colored leaves and some extra outdoor time with Abby which she just loved. We ordered the pizza from the park (cell phones are so convenient!) and then introduced Abby to the owner our favorite pizza place, Casamel's, where we usually go every Sunday.

What have you done that was spontaneous lately? Does your spouse ever surprise you be doing something completely out of the ordinary?

Related post: I Went To Church Today by Abby

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

What A Nice Boss!

I started back to work last Monday and when sorting through the stack of mail on my desk, I came across an Applebees Gift Card! I was so surprised to find that!! It was from Avery and Susannah, the lawyer who I worked for before he retired last year and his wife to welcome me back. He still pops into the office now and then but I haven't actually worked for him since last December. He's the nicest person I know--a real people person! Not only has he served on numerous boards of non-profit organizations but is also a kind and very generous person. He thoroughly enjoys spending time with his family and his grandchildren and always has interesting stories to tell about his life experiences.

Today Gerard and I used the gift card and had lunch at Applebees. I had a delicious BBQ grilled chicken salad that was huge and ate the whole thing! It was SO good! Gerard chose the fish-n-chips which he enjoyed very much because he hasn't had that in so long. We were both too full for dessert, but it was a very good meal and we could still watch the Ohio State game.

Who's the nicest person you know and why?

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Friday, October 23, 2009

4 Things I Learned This Week-Part 42



Easy Clogged Drain Solution


Drop three Alka Seltzer tablets into the clogged drain. Pour 1 cup of Heinz White Vinegar in. Wait a few minutes and run some hot water. It really works! Here's the post about it: Laundry Problems Solved--Clogged Drain and All!

Blogger Link List Gadget


I manually do my "Popular Post" list at the right side of my blog using the Blogger Link List but just found out today how to add new posts in order of the number of comments without actually having to copy and paste the links. By deleting one, you get an undo option which if you click on, will add it back to the top of the list. I found it to be much easier to adjust the order this way.

Children Soldiers, HIV Kids


At Grains of Sand I learned some alarming statistics about children who are soldiers in MANY countries and also about the prevalence of aides even in children, particularly in South Africa. Visit Epcat International here to find out how you can help.

Dogs and Poop


I think Abby may be eating our cats' poop sometimes. She threw up poop twice now and it smelled up the house. Any suggestions on how to keep her from doing this?

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

How Motherhood Changed Me (Writers' Workshop)


Motherhood Means More Responsibility. Being a mother is a huge responsibility. A mother doesn’t just have to take care of herself but is responsible for the well-being and training of others. It takes time, love, patience, organization to remember appointments, activities and daily routines involving cleaning, grooming, teaching and seeing that all the needs of others are met.

I know, I don’t have children so how can motherhood change me, right? I have pets! They are my children, my fur babies. I have a t-shirt that says “CAT MOM” on it given to me on mother’s day that shows two pictures of cats—Spunky and Moe. (Moe was my first cat but has gone to the Rainbow Bridge but now I have Spunky and Manny). In addition to my two cats, I also have a dog, Abby. These are my “children.”

Motherhood Makes Home Better. Just like parents have to make time for their children, we have to stay home more to spend time with our pets. I love spending time with my pets and they follow me all around the house. Manny loves to race me up the stairs and usually wins. (I think I won once.) Spunky usually races me down the stairs and always wins. When we got Abby, we didn’t want to join the bowling league in the fall because we wanted to be home to walk Abby in the evening. It’s still hard having to be at work away from my pets. (I am a working mom.)

Motherhood Demands More Time For:

  • Grooming. Just like children, pets need grooming too. Sometimes my cats like me brushing their fur but other times they don’t and it’s a battle. Our cats pretty much groom themselves but the fur they lick causes some hairballs, especially for Spunky. Abby though always enjoys being brushed and especially likes it when she gets to go for a spa day and get bathed.


  • Cleaning. Just like with children, more cleaning is involved now that I have pets. Fur gets on the furniture and my clothes but I just take the roller thing and clean it off. Sometimes they throw up on the carpet or on a window sill or table which is a little tougher to clean but I feel sorry for them so don’t get mad at them for doing this. Abby is very good about doing it on the tile for the most part.


  • Fun. Just like children bring a whole new aspect to your lives and provide entertainment, so do our pets. I enjoy playing with our cats with a string, a wadded up paper ball, or getting them to follow me around the house using a feather or a treat bag. I play hide-n-seek with them and sometimes fetch with the mice toys. We also have fun on our walks now that we have a dog. She amuses us when she barks at the squirrels and tries to climb up the tree after them. It’s fun to come home to our dog barking a greeting and doing a happy dance with her tail going like a windmill because she’s so excited to see us.

Motherhood Makes Me Proud. Granted, the cats are not into formal education but I am proud to be their mom. Compared to some other cats, they are very well behaved Abby (our dog) took some beginning classes at PetSmart and Gerard and I felt like proud parents! She did so well and we learned along with her how to speak dog. Just like parents hang the pictures their children make on the refrigerator, we have Abby’s “graduation” certificate from her PetSmart classes on ours. All our pets do an excellent job on their blog at http://karen.pnn.com and I am very proud of them!

Mother’s Day. Just like children give presents to their mothers on Mother’s day, I get Mother’s Day gifts from my pets. Of course, it’s my husband who has helped them to do this. I’ve received cat pajamas, a cat blanket, a cat jacket, cat t-shirts, a cabinet for their cat supplies and even a cat skirt outfit from my cats. It is up to fathers to teach their children to make mom feel special on mother’s day.


Feeling Helpless and Nursing. Before pets, it was just my husband and I who would go for an annual checkup; but just like children, pets need medical attention too. When we first got Moe, he wouldn’t eat! I was so concerned and upset, it was all I could think about. We were told we had to force feed him and we felt so scared and helpless because he was so strong, quick and determined that we just couldn’t do it. He developed Fatty Liver Disease but fortunately with the help of a super vet who took him for a week into her home to force feed him, he recovered.

I had to get special medicine for Moe because he later developed a thyroid problem and needed it applied on the inside of his ears alternately each night. We did it at 9 p.m. every night and I had little “L” and “R” marked on our kitchen calendar every day so I would know which ear to do. We take our cats for yearly shots and the dog even needs to go every six months.

Finances. Before pets, we had more money. My pets take a nice chunk out of our budget.

Food (Science Diet for sensitive stomachs for cats and Iams weight management for Abby—not the cheap stuff)
Toys (mice, tent, cat tree, Kong)
Treats (Better Than Ears for Abby, meat sticks, bones)
Frontline (Flea and tick protection)
Vet Trips
Interceptor (heartworm prevention)
Furminator (for grooming)
Dental Chews
Spa Days for Abby ($40)

More love. I love when my pets come by me and want attention, kind of like children. While I’m at the computer, sometimes Abby will shove her snout right under my right wrist and take my hand off that mouse so I can pet her. Manny and Spunky will often lay close by watching me blog and comment on blogs for hours with a walk by my chair now and then so I can reach down and pet them. The best though is when I’m lying down and up jumps Spunky or Manny to lay next to me or sometimes on top of me so I can easily pet them.

I highly recommend getting a pet to learn parenting skills and see if you can handle the extra responsibility before having children. I love being a “MOM” to my pets!

Related Posts you might enjoy:
Playing With Cats is Great Fun
Our Miracle Cat, Moe

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Laundry Problems Solved, Clogged Drain and All!

Since I started doing the laundry while I was home all day on short-term disability, I noticed some problems. I am pleased to report that I have solved all these problems on my own! Here is how I did it:

  1. The washer didn't drain all the way--clothes were soaking wet.

  2. The draining hose that comes out of the back of the washer and hangs on the wash tub that the water comes out of had fallen too low. It has to be up so I pulled it up higher and it worked! Now I just have to get some duct tape to put around it to keep it up so it doesn't fall down again.

  3. The wash tub took forever to drain and was almost all the way to the top.

  4. This is the best solution to a clogged drain--easy, inexpensive, no chemicals and no plumber needed! How about that for a good solution? I actually got an email with this tip in it so decided to give it a try. Are you ready? Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. You put three Alka-Seltzer tablets in the drain, then pour 1 cup of Heinz White Vinegar into the drain. Wait just a few minutes and then run some hot water after it. This was a very clogged up drain and I had serious doubts if this would work. I was tempted to do another dose, but decided to just wait and see if it worked and when I did the wash on Friday, there was no water at all sitting in that wash tub!

  5. The dryer took forever to dry the clothes and we often had to put them in for another half hour!
  6. .
    Yes, our dryer is old and the minute section for drying doesn't work. I finally remembered my dad saying how on his dryer, the minute part didn't work but the heavy, regular, delicate cycles did. Although we don't have my dad's dryer (it's the one Gerard had before we were married), I thought I'd give it a try on the "regular" setting and it worked. The clothes were finally dry!


Now, our next problem is the basement lighting in the laundry room. The light bulb with the string pull quit on me and even when I changed the bulb, it didn't work. Until I can get an electrician to fix our lighting down there, I am just going to use a lamp.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

I Wish I Could Read The Comments On My Most Popular Post!

UPDATED 10/20/09 AT 3:45 P.M.: Thanks for all your help everyone. I had a feeling it was junk but since it looked like it came from different people, wasn't sure. This is crazy! I deleted all of them and activated comment moderation for posts older than 14 days for now--I spent 20 minutes cleaning this mess up--not how I had planned on using this time but I'm glad it's solved now.

What is my most popular post on this blog? It's "Will God Forgive Abortion?" It has 45 comments but unfortunately, most of them are apparently in a different language so I don't have a clue what's going on (only 7 are in English). At first, I thought it was spam so just deleted a couple when they started up, but then I realized that perhaps it was Japanese or Chinese because there were different numbers of characters as the names. Maybe if you took a look at the comments on that post, you could help me out. I assume there must be some heated discussion going on there. I can't really moderate if it I don't know what they are saying.

Has this ever happened on your blog? Should I count this in my most popular posts even though most of the comments are not in English? What would you do? Can anyone translate for me or at least summarize what is going on there? It's the only post that this happened on.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

A Big Smile For You


I like car rides. Mostly because the car takes me to the park and sometimes to the spa. I also liked going to dog training classes at PetSmart but those are done with now--I graduated! Saturday, I went to a doggie Halloween party! This is one of my biggest smiles so I chose this for Dory's Backyard Smiley-Fest contest. Hope I win! Here are pictures of my favorite park--isn't it pretty? I went here yesterday. In fact, you really should visit my blog to read about my unusual weekend--it was very good!:
















You can join too at Dory's Backyard Smiley-Fest Contest 2009.
Visit Abby's blog here.
(I start back to work today in the mornings so won't be able to be on the computer blogging and commenting on blogs all day anymore, boo hoo! It was nice while it lasted.)

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

ABC's Meme--(Sunday Stealing)


I liked this ABC's meme and haven't done one for awhile, so here it goes:

A- Advocate for: The homeless, animals.

B- Best Feature: Nails.

C- Could do without: Snow.

D- Dreams and desires: Have a closed in back porch one day again, a fenced in yard, an outdoor play area for my cats, volunteer at an animal shelter or zoo, grow old with Gerard and stay in good health to enjoy retirement in 5-6 years.

E- Essential items: Computer!

F- Favorite past time: Blogging and playing with my cats.

G- Good at: Organizing and helping others.

H- Have never tried: Asparagus, brocoli, cauliflower, beer, smoking, drugs.

I- If I had a million dollars: I'd quit work, give a large chunk to charity and help out people who I know are struggling.

J- Junkie for: Stuffed animals.

K- Kindred spirit: My husband, Gerard.

L- Little known fact: I was fascinated with secret codes as a kid and that's one reason why I wanted to learn shorthand.

M- Memorable moment: Getting engaged on my back porch after playing tennis on a Tuesday evening after work.

N- Never again will I: Pay money to advertise my book, "My Funny Dad, Harry." (See post about this: http://karenzemek.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-birthday-dad-contest.html)

O- Occasional indulgence: Hometown Buffet or Golden Corral for lunch.

P- Profession: Administrative Assistant (secretary)

Q- Quote: Age is mind over matter. . . if you don't mind, it doesn't matter!

R- Reason to smile: This is the day that the Lord has made and I'm alive to enjoy it!

S- Sorry about: Accidentally stepping on my cat, Manny.

T- Things you are worrying about right now: Where do I go for my next mammogram (I've had them done at 3 different places now) and what doctor should I say ordered it (my primary doctor or my surgeon who is the one who said I need to get one in 6 months).

U- Uninterested in: Politics.

V- Very scared of: Bees and wasps.

W- Worst habits: Humming around people and talking to myself when in a computer war.

Y- Yummiest dessert: Rich chocolate fudge cake with ice cream.

X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: Right at home with my pets and husband.

Z- Zodiac sign: Sagitarias (December 13)

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Friday, October 16, 2009

7 Things I Learned This Week--Part 41


UPDATED AT 11:50 A.M.:

National Feral Cat Day


Just found out when reading Laila and Minchie's blog that today is National Feral Cat Day! In honor of this day, please read my post about missing my dad's cats here, all of which were strays.

Funny Video--The Yaya Ponytail


From watching the Yaya Ponytail video at Yaya Stuff, I learned how to make a ponytail and also enjoyed watching a hilarious video! You gotta check this one out but be sure to visit her blog and read the post about it--keep in mind this is a spoof video!


Sorting Programs


At Bloody Computer I learned this little tip: From the START on your computer, when you go into ALL PROGRAMS you can sort these alphabetically to find them easier by right clicking on one and then clicking on "Sort by name." Very easy!

Alexa


I read about Alexa, a system that rates blogs, at The Constant Complainer and finally took the time to register my two blogs and add the widget. I was surprised my rank was as low as it was. It took me awhile, but I finally got it.

Body Fat


When I worked out at the gym with a new trainer last week, I found out my body fat is back up to 32%. I know that body fat gadget isn't entirely accurate, but wow! That's back to where it was before I ever started working out, I think. At one point I had it down to 23-25% but that's when I weighed only 110 which didn't really look very healthy. People kept wondering if I was okay. As long as I can fit into my size 7-8 jeans, I'm not going to worry about it! I refuse to give up my pizza!!

Breast Cancer


At Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom, I learned that every 3 minutes in America a woman either finds out she has breast cancer or looses her battle with it. This is absolutely astounding to me! It was a long post about losing her Aunt Paula to Breast Cancer and participation in the Breast Cancer walk but one worth reading!

Healing Update


Yesterday the radiation oncologist told me it will take 6 months to a year for my breast to completely heal on the inside! I was shocked! I expected to be able to fully workout chest, biceps, shoulders and back by January--guess not! Get this, she said I could do bicep curls with 1-3 lb. dumb bells as long as I didn't do high reps! What good would that do??

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

What Kind of Book Are You?




I am Realistic Fiction



You are an outgoing person and very interested in others. You have many relationships that are important to you.
You are always willing to lend an ear to a friend with a problem. And you're even pretty good at giving advice!
Some may accuse you of loving drama, but you just seem to find yourself in the middle of it.
You are a true people person. You find the lives of others to be fascinating. You're up for hearing anyone's life story.


I do like realistic fiction so that's why I like Jodi Picoult. I am always willing to help someone out if I can as you can see from all the link love I give on my blogs and also even when commenting sometimes. I find other people's life stories interesting, thus I like reading personal blogs and biographies.
Why not take the quiz and share your results in the comments.

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