Sammy is healing, Thank you Lord!

Hello!


My Sammy is home with us from the vets, a little sore, a lot bald, and resting comfortably. Prayers do work!

He has 8 deep puntures, and severe hematomas that may need to have a drain placed in them if they don't dissolve on their own. He is being walked when he wants, and pampered 1100% of the time!

Kids are healing as they see their dog get better. I had to ask friends to have my kids come to their homes and play today, as my yard still frightens them quite a lot.

Owners of the dog came yesterday with a bag of treats for him, and profuse apologies again. When he asked what more could they do, besides pay for all the vet bills, I requested that the dog be muzzled when it would be taken outside for any reason. They hestitated and don't want to muzzle to dog. I believe I am being reasonable in my request.

Then he proceeded to invite my kids to MEET DILLON ( said bad m-fuing dog) to show my kids they should not be afraid. Well, he should be afraid of me and my pogo stick for such an assanine request......I remained calm and said " you are crazy if you think my kids will look at your dog any other way then the way he entered our yard and what he did to their pet...what the hell- should I put the 2 dogs and kids together for a flipping Christmas card?


More later, as a play date is ending,and I have to go retrieve my son....
thanks for the love and prayers through the trauma.....

dog lovers do not read

Beautiful weather today....kids out in the front yard playing with other kids, family dog ( Sammy) in front playing with kids....I am making dinner, husband on phone and looking out the front window watching the kids......all of a sudden SCREAMING....I run from the kitchen to see my husband trying to pry a f------ pit bull of my dog. ( Sammy weighs in sopping wet at 35 #'s) I run out adding my own screaming to the mix- yelling about whose dog this is, and for the kids to run into the garage and into the house......my husband picks up a whiffle ball bat and starts beating on the pit bull ( a mix we find out later....) I know instictively this plastic bat is't gonna do diddley...so I run to a corner of my front yard and grab my daughter's metal pogo stick....at one point I remember thinking 'this is really a stupid move', but knew my kids were in the house, and I put my self on top of the dogs trying in vain to separate them. My 74 yr old father comes flying out of the house and is trying to get a hold of the pit bull ( mix, sorry!) neck to break it.....I am stabbing the dog and batting the dog with the pogo stick, and unfortunately hit my dad's hand so hard it split open...( never piss me off or attack one of my kids- there is the lesson, dammit!) Husband is hitting the dog in the butt- me? I am aiming for the head and eyes with the damn pedals on the pogo- screw the handle part, I am going for pain! Before all and God, if I would've had a gun handy, that pit bull ( mix...) would've been a history lesson. For whatever reason, the damn dog finally gets pried off by my father, sits down and looks at us, like ' what is going on? I want to play!' more screaming as I wrestle my squealing dog into the house followed by my husband and father. My kids are in damn hysterics, literally, and I am just adrenalin overload as well as father and husband. My Mother ( who has the start of Alzheimers) is confused about the screaming and crying and Sammy's squeals of pain, as well as my father's blood, which is everywhere! Police are called, neighbor comes to claim his dog, apologizes profusely, says " he has never done this before, he is a pit bull mix and he loves kids....( to eat???)" I want the dog to be taken away and out of the neighborhood.....husband talks to the police ( who agree with me, actually police man was ready to kill first and ask questions later)....longer story short, no charges are being pressed, Sammy ( thank God)is not bleeding, just very very sore and in shock....pit bull mix is on the record of having a vicious attack and the ownerwill not get a chance if a second complaintcomes in. ( dead, no questions asked)I have issues that my husband let the guy go with an apology and the promise to pay all vet bills. Not enough for me....I want the dog out of my kid filled ( and dog filled) neighbor hood immediately or at the VERY least, a fence built around his home so the dog has a harder time leaving the yard. ( he got loose out of the front door.) This dog lives on the same side of the street as us, and we have to pass the house on the way to my kids bus stop/ I will be carrying mace from now on.....maybe a sharpened arrow as well! My kids are still very terrorized by the fact that they were in their OWN YARD and a dog came in and attacked my dog.........Please add comments, but only if you agree with me....if you think that pit bull mix has the right to get loose and attack another dog, who is in their own yard, go blow....or better yet, come visit me, I have a pogo stick with your name on it...You'll know you are at the right place by the fence around my property. Foot note, my father is fine, huge bandage, no broken bones.....guy was telling the cop his dog got injured and had blood on him ( the dog) Cop tells him- yeah, he got hit with a pogo stick a few times, you're lucky she didn't kill him! Cop assures it would've been justified. Calm children and parents, i am drinking wine intrevenously......

sorry if my comments have offended any, I love my family which includes pets, and I wouldn't change a thing about how I handled myself, except for the hit to father's hand....have to practice my swing. I am also a responsible pet owner, and if that had been my dog attacking another dog in a yard , I would personally have taken Sammy to the vet and said my goodbyes. A dog who gets loose and attacks a dog doesn't belong in a neighborhood-it needs to be either dead or on lots of property away from irratants.

2nd day of spring

Where is the warm weather? I have been patiently waiting for 48 hours, now. Last year I was able to go to Phoenix and Las Vegas on a weekly basis during the months of January an February and March...this being stuck in the 'moon' SUCKS....

here is a great Maxine- ' When the neighbors play music too loud, I dance naked. Shuts em down pretty quick.


I was at a friends this weekend- her husband and 10 yr old were AWOL from the house- when they came back in I asked where they were- " shooting an oozie"....seriously, someone had BORROWED one and they were out target shooting..... other son was at a paint ball competition.
I think I know where the next defense and protection of the good old US of A is located. Still scratching my head at being able to 'borrow' and oozie...do the drug lords know that their gun is missing?

oh, the ramblings continue

here's another random thought......you can't fix stupid.........hell, somedays it's even hard to ignore stupidity. In another life may I be more patient with stupid people and hope to never run into another who thinks ' stupid is cute'....have a great day surrounded by people who appreciate your brains......

Hello again,

the home has survived day 2 of March Madness- husband took off of work to be home so as not to miss a basket. Wonder why he can't take a day off to do a 'honey do' project? Bet when the boat is ready for h-2-0 he'll be back on the absentee list. Oh I defer......

house full of kids and corned beef and cabbage- thanks to Paula Dean of the Food Network for the 'fool proof ' recipe- it really was as easy as could be- for something to motivate me to go to the store, buy the ingredients, and then invite ( his) friends to stop over for dinner and basketball( and the gas it produces) has to be an easy thing! Don't worry parents, the kids were fed nutritious cheese pizza. A house full of laughing little leprechauns is a good thing on St. Patrick's Day.

Today- more basketball- though this game is live and in person. Daughter has a wonderful friend with even better parents, who have invited us to sit in their 'box(?)' seats for the PITT girls game this afternoon. Then we will head to the strip as a family and hang out in the shopping mecca. ( that is what the 'strip' is- a shopping district in duntun ( phonetics for the Pittsburghese, please) Pittsburgh.


Next week my parents will arrive- 12 hour drive - for my Mom's 76th ( trombones, please) birthday. I have been talking to her everyday ( and crying less)- she is an awesome person, who is pissed at having Alzheimers, but won't let it ruin her day. May the world have more like her.
I tell her it is better than being hit by a truck!

So that is the blog- let me leave you with another Maxine-"don't let your mind wander- it's too little to be left on it's own....." words to live by......hee hee

and one from me: " Don't get caught up in the 'coulda,woulda;shouldas' or you'll waste another day!

another thought for the day

Hedonism- it's a good thing!

Best of Maxine

I Love Maxine!!! ( the Hallmark card lady) I will be Maxine when I am old enough to join the Red Hat society...So when I do not have really interesting things to add, I will just post a 'maxine'

here goes: " Don't believe everything you think"- Maxine

Football has invaded my home

Hello again!


Well, son's final 6th birthday celebration wrapped up last night at great grandma's house. Football again the theme, with the Steeler DVD ( a second, so he will return one and continue shopping.....) and more football helmets, he now owns all of the NFL helmets, can tell you the quarterback and favorite receiver on each team, blah blah blah, he really is an amazing kid/man....now Uncle (also a football coach) has started him on College football helmets....HELP!!

I need decorating ideas for his room.

His sister needs ideas for her room- she is all about drama, singing, and music, and sports.....although truth be told, she is one hell of a tough athlete. Not much makes her cry- throw her against the boards in indoor soccer and you'll see one determined chick bounce right back off and smile at you as she roars down the field! First girl to get a foul called on her in her indoor basketball team. Take her off the field, and she is ALL girl, though!


I also have been wasting my creative time trying to decide on what project to start for beaded jewelry. If anyone has any good places to get great beads at an affordable price, send me the link. THANKS

For those of you who also have parents or other loved ones living with Alzheimers, my Dad sent me a link to www.alzonline.net

Check it out.

Let me now return to my creative daydreaming interrupted by short bursts of cleaning.......

Son's birthday celebration

Back from my son's birthday weekend- place to go I believe was planted by my husband. My son will be 6 on March 13th. So where did we go and what did we do?

My son is a football fan to the extreme. The Steeler's are his hometown favorite, but he also has an open enough mind to appreciate talent from other divisions. He will talk your ear off about football given the chance.

So off we went last night to spend the night in a hotel, because he only had 2 requests for his birthday- to go swimming and to go to the Football Hall of Fame. Our son has never had the extreme parties his sister has had, so he was due.

The BIG surprise of the evening was my husband's friend coming to dinner- well, maybe in the kids eyes it is more of what he drove than him actually participating in dinner ....he showed up in a Cadillac Escalade LIMOSENE.....awesome delight to my children! My daughter looked a little too comfortable in her surroundings, so we had the 'talk' about study hard, work at something you love, and someday you will be able to AFFORD this same treat for your children....( I can see her wanting to hit us up in September for the same treat...)

So the evening ended with MORE swimming, beer for the parents, etc.....Morning started the same way ( sans beer drinking) and then off to the Hall of Fame. If you are ever interested in football, this is the place to be. I had wanted to be dropped off to shop instead of suffering through the place, and even I, enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended. Print the coupon off the internet....save $1.50 each on admission.( I think the website is football hall of fame or something similar.)

The son was extremely excited the entire time, the daughter hung with them, and threw the ball with great accuracy. I was busy taking pictures and looking at Packer memorabilia......


easy drive home because I had the MP3 player and the kids fell asleep almost instantly, after a nutritious lunch at McDonald's. Don't forget the shamrock shake!


That's all for now,

warm regards from the Moon.

Hello from the Moon Connection

Hello to all....
and welcome aboard!


I am brand new to this blog stuff, but have lots of opinions and ideas I need to get out of my brain and onto a page. I hope most of the time you are amused by what I write, and at NO time would I EVER intentionally hurt someones feelings.
So on with the show......


I have left the airline business after 18 years, and am trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am married to a math teacher who is also a High School Football coach. My 2 kids are a daily enjoyment and test of my patience. Some days I even make it to 10 pm before my first drink! ( that is supposed to be funny). As football season gets closer and more involved my sarcasm will increase.

And oh yeah, I just found out yesterday my Mother has Alzheimer's Disease.


I look forward to reading all the posts and comments, but I can't promise daily drivel and thought provoking testimonies.....after all, I just spent the last 18 years as a professional greeter and cart pusher..... ha ha