Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Feathered Fiddler on the Roof

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

In my mother’s later years she enjoyed birdhouses.  This trend all started when my husband and I bought her a bird house one year for Mother’s Day.  This bird house was designed to look like a miniature log cabin, complete with … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Question:  What are some things that were around when you were  a kid that you wish were still around now?  My answer:  Seven up candy bars.  Does anyone remember these?  I LOVED them.  They had seven connecting pieces all with a … Continue reading →

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Hairballs in Cats

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

If you have a cat, you’re probably very familiar with hairballs.  I think I’ve cleaned 3 up off the floor just this week.  Yuck.  My cat has miliary dermatitis, an allergic skin condition in cats where they break out in tiny scabs.  The scabs … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Question:  What are your thoughts/feelings on e-readers?  Do you have one?  Plan to get one?  My answer:  I don’t have an e-reader…. yet.  I’m still warming up to the idea.  When I first heard about them, my first thought was, … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Question:  What were five popular fads you remember as a teenager? My answer:   I was a teenager in the 1970s, so these are some I remember.   Farrah Fawcett hairstyles Banana seat bicycles Shag carpet Mood rings Bell-bottom pants I am looking … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Just Need To Hear A Little Good News

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I don’t like to watch TV anymore.  Haven’t enjoyed it in years.  We don’t have cable (our choice) and so I realize we are limited in TV stations.  It seems to me all that is on is blood and gore shows.  … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Have you ever had a reoccurring dream?  What is it about?  I have 2 reoccurring dreams that happen quite often.  The first is that I am lost in my old high school and wandering around looking for my classes that I can’t find.  … Continue reading →

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Canine parvovirus

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

One of the things I dreaded seeing most while practicing veterinary medicine was canine parvovirus.  I used to always say, if every single person could visit a clinic and see an outbreak of parvo and how it affects puppies, they wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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