tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18578832031944414012011-07-07T15:46:43.619-05:00Future psychologist, current vet tech. Seven cats, two dogs, a horse and a tv always blaring horse racing. Who knows what you'll find here?Alykatnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-75231155819871366062009-07-26T15:29:00.001-05:002009-07-26T15:30:56.299-05:00

I have moved my blog to http://meiswhoibe.blogspot.com/. Why, you ask? Good question! Head on over and I'll fill you in.There may be cookies and milk.I know you are intrigued now.

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-59316125369369694842009-06-02T22:11:00.000-05:002009-06-03T19:04:34.243-05:00

Right before Derby Day, I made this secret bargain with God. Everyone around me was getting sick, I was starting to feel run down and living in eternal fear of getting sick before Derby. So I made a deal- let me be be well for Derby, and after that God could give me swine flu, SARS and TB all at once for all I cared. I didn't expect Him to actually do that- the day after Derby, I felt like I had

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Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-4587819280907436792009-04-30T21:10:00.003-05:002009-04-30T21:36:08.651-05:00

My car is packed.In 16 hours, I will leave work and head for Kentucky.In less than 24 hours, I will be cheering for Rachel Alexandra the Oaks with my Kentucky friends.In less than 48 hours, I will be at Churchill Downs with my friends and hundreds of beautiful horses.SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!To get excited, I started -re reading my Derby posts from last year, here, here, here,

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You know what I think everyone who wants to return to school blocks out of their head? The nightmare that is scheduling classes. What a pain in the rear! Part of my issues are stemming from the fact that since I did not graduate from high school in this state, the school is convinced that my high school and first university I attended are lying about my AP scores. This must have been something

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-23491378185577757912009-04-21T20:22:00.003-05:002009-04-21T20:40:29.600-05:00

I have spent the last two hours going over the school catalog so that I will be ready to meet with my advisor tomorrow. I've been working this lovely little puzzle where I have juggled summer classes that last for both sessions with summer classes that are only in session one, and then ones that are only session two. Since all the credit hours are the same, I end up banging out more credit hours

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-71267417543642721822009-04-18T21:13:00.003-05:002009-04-18T21:56:03.914-05:00

Once upon a time, there was a girl who was thoroughly convinced that she was going to live on a thoroughbred breeding farm. She was also going to be a psychologist, a lighting designer/stage manager and write children's books. The day would go something like this: wake up before dawn, feed the horses, groom them, get the vet work done, see patients, evening barn chores, go into town and work on a

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-14222148099210785692009-04-15T13:56:00.003-05:002009-04-15T15:21:35.012-05:00

Yay for Thursday Thunks posting on Wednesday! I am currently sitting in a hospital room watching my littlest cuz sleep off her pain medicine (complications from a tonsillectomy have kept her here for three days and counting... she should be fine, but is miserable!)1. Recently Berleen and I discovered the allure of the Twilight series. Have you ever been sucked in to the latest "thing"? (Like

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-55519328157936451042009-04-12T09:06:00.004-05:002009-04-12T10:22:12.259-05:00

So I bet you can guess where I have been, rather than updating my blog. Let me tell you, my house is an absolute wreck at the moment, because when it comes to triaging chores, mowing the yard, weeding and painting the dog house out in the sun take first priority! Plus, I rationalize that I need to be taking the dogs swimming as much as possible, because by late summer these ponds will be all but

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-30046640453671277862009-03-28T20:51:00.002-05:002009-03-28T21:45:33.720-05:00

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-10115508704850437592009-03-25T14:27:00.004-05:002009-03-25T15:23:49.341-05:00

1. What is your favorite type of soda (if you drink soda)?That would be Dr. Pepper. However, I also will drink anything from Sonic, especially a vanilla diet coke. I suspect that they put crack in their fountain drinks, because I can not pass a Sonic without stopping for one.2. Do you believe in astrology? If so, what does your sign say about you?The part of me that believes in all things

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-61015931755797896412009-03-24T20:30:00.003-05:002009-03-24T21:07:24.893-05:00

I just stumbled upon the most horrifying piece of crap that I have ever found on the Internet. Considering the source, that is a pretty huge statement! But as I was doing some extra research on Addison's Disease in dogs (I'm doing an ACTCH stim on Luna tomorrow... but that's another story, for another day), I stumbled upon an ad that I had originally planned to link to, but I am not giving this

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-32629814741730340622009-03-22T21:01:00.004-05:002009-03-22T21:16:53.153-05:00

Last night, my fifteen year old cousin stayed overnight. Let's just say 10 years is a major age gap!On men (boys?):Littlest Cuz:And I mean, all my friends we like "oh, he is soooooo cute! I wanna marry him!" And I was like, "EEEEEEW! He's OLD! I mean, you know, he was prolly like 26 or 27 years old! That's nasty!So apparently, a week from tomorrow I will officially fall into the category of "Old

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-68706769432124580432009-03-14T20:46:00.005-05:002009-03-15T11:24:07.530-05:00

There was much gnashing of teeth in my house today when mother nature decided to block out my satallite signal, thus allowing me to only see ONE of the stakes races live today. Words can even begin to describe how completely bummed out I was to watch replays on a miniscule screen on NTRA.com- because this is shaping up to be an exciting year for three year olds.I don't know if everyone is seeming

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-80600654846367885832009-03-13T19:55:00.001-05:002009-03-13T19:56:27.653-05:00

Is that culture plate ready yet? No, not yet... my armpit just isn't putting off heat like it used to.

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1) Running an hour on the elliptical machine like it's nothing, when three months ago I'd have been panting after 15 minutes.2) Placing an IV catheter on a severely debilitated animal, and feeding it in with one shot. And three days later, seeing him go home healthy thanks to those fluids!3) Thank you notes. This is a fading art, and shouldn't be. They are guaranteed to brighten someones day and

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-44202722708591704232009-03-11T20:31:00.003-05:002009-03-11T20:56:09.382-05:00

Thursday Thunks for 3/11/09:1. You are walking down the road and you look down. There is a bug. Do you step on it?No, I can't stand the sound of bugs squishing. And then I'd feel all guilty because I've seen to damned many Disney Movies and would be certain that I'd just killed the beloved patriarch of an extended bug family, and they would all cry.2. What is one fantasy that you want to come

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-45265336954097838562009-03-10T20:40:00.007-05:002009-03-10T20:54:42.605-05:00

Most people focus on the lost hour of sleep, which leads to whining and grumping.I focus on gaining an hour at the dog park after work, and suddenly the day is good!(I'm pretty sure the dogs will side with me on this one!)

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-2169860424122247932009-03-09T20:34:00.003-05:002009-03-09T20:37:34.231-05:00

Client: Hey! I brought you guys a present! (holds up a brown paper bag) Receptionist: Oh cool! You finally got Fluffy's stool sample? Client:Uh, no. I baked you guys some cookies. But thanks for the review of my cooking!

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This week-end has been a gift. Out of nowhere, spring burst out of the ground, out of the sky and has nestled me in it's warm embrace. Do I sound a little giddy? I swear, a piece of me dies right along with the flowers and bugs every single fall, only to be awakened at the first sign of spring. The nights are no longer scary and forbidding, with monsters lurking in every shadow just waiting to

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-49272275488861662922009-03-07T16:49:00.004-06:002009-03-07T17:12:39.324-06:00

I have an addiction. I am completely addicted to this thing called spring. I simply can not be expected to confined to the house when the temperatures are in the seventies. It just can't happen. I rose out of bed at 8am this morning, went immediately outside and didn't come back in for 7 and a half hours. .But, as you all know, I have another addiction. I may not have been writing about horse

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-51869831823958137812009-03-06T22:15:00.002-06:002009-03-06T22:23:19.996-06:00

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-5716725950913871842009-03-05T20:01:00.002-06:002009-03-05T20:05:13.980-06:00

Miss Tabitha, basking in the warmth that early spring weather is giving us this week.

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I give you the pointlessness that is Thursday Thunks from 2/25/09 (because everyone needs the gift of pointlessness!). I've been posting these one week behind the site, so I am going to play catch up this week, and do them as they are posted!1. What kind of dryer sheets do you use?Whatever smells good at the store when I run out!2. How many times a week do you eat out/order in?Since I've gone on

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-34085205741508287682009-03-03T19:20:00.000-06:002009-03-03T19:29:43.639-06:00

Had a rough day? Cure it with your very own doggy kiss! Enjoy!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-85524798127309764342009-03-02T20:30:00.003-06:002009-03-02T20:30:00.322-06:00

Giving some advice: Yeah... he's pretty nervous.Like, how nervous? Rip your face off nervous?No... more like, "there are bugs crawling all over my skin and a lit stick of dynamite up my butt" kind of nervous.Oh, well that we can deal with.

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-41555691552608472092009-03-01T15:04:00.001-06:002009-03-01T15:50:11.742-06:00

In February, I got into a very good rhythm of updating my blog every day. Sure, some days were just a matter of tacking a photo up or stating something random, but I was doing it. One thing that I have learned as I have gotten older (you know, because I am practically collecting social security) is that I function much more peacefully when I set myself into a specific routine. So after about a

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-89306507906681807412009-02-28T13:29:00.000-06:002009-02-28T13:51:46.944-06:00

1) The wonder that is Pseudoephedrine. What an amazing little drug it is, all that sinus pressure, runny nose relieving, life giving-back force in one tiny little pill. I would never have gotten through this week without you.2) Cream cheese, crackers and mashed potatoes- the three foods I can not live without when I am sick. Without you, I would have starved!3) A whole week-end in the mountains

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-21627242595725612172009-02-27T19:28:00.001-06:002009-02-27T19:28:00.617-06:00

Wow... somebody's been chewing on his nipple!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-62627496543164402122009-02-26T20:18:00.004-06:002009-02-26T20:18:00.482-06:00

Thursday Thunks from 2/18/091. What brand & flavor of toothpaste do you use?Colgate, some kind of sparkly minty flavor2. What is your earliest memory? Watching a parade and jumping up and down, pointing at the horses. 3. Hot Dogs or Hamburgers?Hamburgers! Hot dogs are the nastiest things on the planet unless the are burnt and covered with so many toppings that you can't taste the hot dog part.4.

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-8023273422988115062009-02-25T00:04:00.000-06:002009-02-25T00:04:00.128-06:00

Is it just me, or is Tabitha the only one who seems to be playing? Kody just looks a little too serious for my comfort!

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Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-87219449327643891532009-02-23T20:46:00.001-06:002009-02-23T20:46:00.734-06:00

Oh... my... GOD. Get your butt out of your food!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-77336821691295419902009-02-22T12:10:00.002-06:002009-02-22T12:13:49.448-06:00

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-29772549153544195012009-02-21T13:38:00.006-06:002009-02-21T13:55:58.739-06:00

Because this would look a whole lot better on my wall at home!And now, back to the world's most perfect view:

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Luna is turning one year old at the end of the month, and I am slowing coming to terms with the fact that my sweet beautiful puppy is now a sweet, beautiful dog. July, 2008February, 2009How did that happen?

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I am leaving for the mountains after work tomorrow to spend the whole week-end with my very beloved friends and their kids. I don't think I could be more excited! Workaholic (and penny pincher) that I am, I never, ever get to actually take a vacation. This will be the first one I've had in years. Of course, leaving my animals is the hardest part, and I left a page and a half of instructions for

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-30543855107544766642009-02-18T09:02:00.000-06:002009-02-18T09:28:37.521-06:00

Am now addicted to this blog: Thursday Thunks! (Yes, I know today is Wednesday)1. You are driving down the road and there is a puddle in the road. A big puddle. Not one that will really wreck your car or anything, but a big puddle. There is no other cars in front of you or behind you - do you drive through the puddle or drive around it?Drive strait through it, laughing!2. Go to Google Images,

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-67621645754976660242009-02-17T18:36:00.000-06:002009-02-17T18:56:22.276-06:00

Gilda: Listen! Listen! I gotta good one!Luna: Yeah, yeah?Gilda: Who is a dogs favorite comedian? Luna: Who? Who???Gilda: Growlcho Marx! Luna: woof, haha, woof, woof!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-52310951125774079812009-02-16T20:16:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:30:25.483-06:00

So I was shaving the poop off her cat's butt and he shot his anal glands at me! I laughed, but she was so embarassed and went, 'OMG, I am so sorry! I can't believe he did that!' And I told her not to worry because if someone was shaving my butt and I had the ability, I'd do the same thing!Haha, yeah, and the thing is that when someone is doing that to me, at least I know why and that it'll be

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-67424930549304409462009-02-15T19:08:00.000-06:002009-02-15T19:08:52.191-06:00

1) Getting to meet Hope. This sweet natured girl was almost dead on the side of the road. Her new owners wanted to do anything to save her. I wanted to do anything to save her. Despite our team effort, she didn't make it. Heartbreaking as that is, I know that the last two weeks of her life were safe, warm and full of love. She may have spent her life as a hungry, unwanted stray, but she died a

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-61960596565480345612009-02-14T15:26:00.000-06:002009-02-14T15:26:01.185-06:00

Yesterday, I heard a story about real love. Married for twenty years, a couple was telling me about how they'd gotten together all those years ago. She had just gotten out of an engagement and was boycotting all men; when her husband to be asked her out, she nearly blew him off. When I laughed, she told me that he hadn't even wanted to ask her out, having just gotten out of a tough relationship

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-90368035534070446862009-02-13T19:44:00.000-06:002009-02-13T19:44:04.364-06:00

What would cause a 12 year old to suddenly realize that he can make love to a pillow... a comforter... and a sweater?My internal monologue: Human? Cat? Dog? Please let it be a cat or dog.....

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-23098452333464000302009-02-12T20:29:00.000-06:002009-02-12T20:30:11.726-06:00

Today, I saw what was the grossest looking eye.... EVER. Seriously, this one totally beat the puppy that was poked in the eye with a stick and the stick was STILL HANGING OUT. Half of the cats face was red and welted. There was green and yellow discharge pouring from the eye, and he was wearing crusted tears like eyeliner. Totally gross.As I was asking my standard, 'how long has this been going

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-71644148176654634062009-02-11T14:23:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:23:01.258-06:00

Gross! What is that on the front of your scrubs???Hmmm. Could be vomit, could be diarrhea, could be surgery scrub. Or is it blood?

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-50211034788380462992009-02-10T18:45:00.002-06:002009-02-10T18:53:19.104-06:00

Species: Indoor-ius Sleep-ious! Species: Out-dorious Watch-ious

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Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-15367839953410476302009-02-08T11:20:00.000-06:002009-02-08T11:20:00.933-06:00

1) The thud followed by the jingling of tags that happens every time I call Tabitha's name. (The thud is her jumping down and the jingling is her running to me)2) Kody and Bouvre curled up together, asleep.3) Seeing a someone stop on the side of the road to help a stranger change a flat tire.4) The waitress who listened to my grandmother tell her the same story three times at dinner- and laughed

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-15732700267531672062009-02-07T19:54:00.004-06:002009-02-07T20:33:35.694-06:00

I spent hours outside this afternoon, not coming inside until dusk had started to settle over the hills. I love, love these rare warm winter days that always seem to come just when you have given up all hope that spring will ever come!The dogs and I had the best day splashing through the creek, laying on my "reading tree," and finally sitting on the rocks overlooking the pond. I really, really

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-24585638469186813772009-02-06T20:18:00.000-06:002009-02-06T20:18:00.668-06:00

"Is she playing with a dried out cookie???? Or is that a dried out piece of poop?"

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-74091529665254011222009-02-05T22:42:00.002-06:002009-02-05T22:42:00.471-06:00

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-44780354748829478412009-02-04T10:34:00.004-06:002009-02-04T11:14:18.982-06:00

1) A note from a client addressed to me, thanking me for the compassion that I showed their family and their kitty during his final moments.2) A horse who, despite having sore feet, nuzzled my cheek and licked my hands the whole time the farrier was working on her.3) Having a job that I love, working with people that I love, working with animals that I love, working with clients that I love...

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-30187135548935518942009-02-03T22:17:00.000-06:002009-02-03T22:17:00.331-06:00

"Are you licking your leg? Is that why you're a big drooly-ball?"

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-88302272069644017042009-02-02T15:32:00.000-06:002009-02-02T15:32:01.025-06:00

Mom??? Mom??? I have an angry cat growing out of my head!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-44428072163947300192009-02-01T10:15:00.000-06:002009-02-01T10:15:02.201-06:00

Oh, come here.... yup, you have diarrhea on your face.There, that got it!

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Last week, I was having a grumbly, grumbly bad day. Tabitha erupted in allergic skin lesions that developed secondary infections almost overnight. Buddy Luck was peeing out of the box, and I found that he had a terrible UTI. I had to change his diet, which means that I now have six pets eating five different kinds of (expensive!!!) food. I was playing beat the bank with my electric and credit

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-72155787645649331672009-01-24T18:27:00.004-06:002009-01-25T20:04:28.518-06:00

When Gilda came into my life, it became necessary for me to find a vet for my dogs. Due to the specialty nature of my clinic, we are kind of limited in what we can do for "normal" dog stuff- vaccines, etc. Aside from when Luna got sick and had to be seen as an emergency case, I have not had to be a client at a veterinary practice in five years.I have always worked in veterinary practices that

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-42196073400979884472009-01-14T11:26:00.002-06:002009-01-14T11:50:02.160-06:00

As much as a love living out in the country, and as much as I think that my life has improved since I moved here and it really was the right thing for me to do, the root of my decision to move was my family. I wanted to be able to help my grandparents, especially since they are not in the best of health.So last night, when my grandfather called to ask me to watch my grandmother this morning while

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-73977285728045419272009-01-11T15:25:00.007-06:002009-01-11T16:16:22.624-06:00

This is the sight that greeted me this afternoon- a NAKED horse! Star is notorious for pulling things off of herself; halters are easy for her, but she is also very good at pulling off shoes. Which really stinks, because I wish I could keep shoes on her- she's so tender footed that I think shoes would really help matters. But anyway- the missing halter. The dogs thought that "fetch the halter"

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-77642042118674572702009-01-07T20:02:00.000-06:002009-01-07T20:02:52.881-06:00

Taking Gilda into my life has been a blessing and a challenge. She is such a happy, good natured dog. She has moved in and settled down into our lives like she has always been here. The most amazing thing is her sweet, trusting nature towards me. For a dog who was abandoned by her owners and locked in a cage for who knows how many days, she sure was quick to trust a stranger.This has been even

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-81943174745649601062009-01-07T18:06:00.003-06:002009-01-07T18:16:13.861-06:00

Toussaud, dam of four Grade 1 winners, dies Between her and Terlingua, both gone in the last year, it really is like an end of an era.

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One of the things that gives me the greatest joy are those random 65 degree days that fall right smack in the middle of winter. The days before and after are blustery and cold, but that one day that is a reminder that spring hasn't forgotten us and will be here soon. These days are possibly my favorite of all nature's little gifts.This week-end, nature gave me a little bonus and put this day on a

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When I started making my New Year's Resolutions, I looked back at my 2008 resolutions. Wow- talk about ambition. I was going to learn to draw, write a book, become a rollergirl and keep a constantly clean house. Instead, life took over and I ended up not pursuing any of those hobbies. And moving does not exactly allow for a very clean house, no matter what the circumstances!But, I am starting off

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-3072879053470390932008-12-31T20:24:00.003-06:002008-12-31T21:00:17.095-06:00

Well, here we are on New Year's Eve- my favorite recognised holiday of the year. (through some travesty Derby Day is not a nationally recognised holiday!) I love, love, love making New Year's resolutions, eating black eyed peas and making that fresh start. I know that the "new year, new start" thing is totally arbitrary, but it works for me. For some reason or another, I always feel more thankful

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-89263923785068290842008-12-30T23:21:00.001-06:002008-12-31T09:59:33.030-06:00

That was what my fortune cookie read at the Chinese restaurant on Sunday, which meant that if I had any doubt about what I was going to do with the dog abandoned in my woods, fate announced loud and clear that I would be keeping her.When heading out for lunch with my grandparents, my grandfather pointed to a carrier that he had noticed the day before and said that he'd seen a black dog sitting

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-83052368506720461892008-12-11T21:01:00.005-06:002008-12-11T21:14:11.724-06:00

Enjoy some snow pictures- but seriously, am I the only one who is STUNNED??? It never, EVER snows around here; never more than a dusting. And while I almost died several times trying to get home, and though the police had blocked of my route home due to sever ice on the winding roads (they let me through when I said, "I swear, I am just going right there!"), even I have to admit that it is

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-54923198504125591132008-12-07T09:49:00.003-06:002008-12-07T10:08:19.842-06:00

Wow. I am in love, in LOVE with the wonder that is Ipod. What's that you say? You're wondering if I meant to write this post five years ago? NO! I am just behind the times. And too cheap to spend $100+ on a toy for myself.But I've coveted an Ipod, my green eyed monster flaring every time I saw someone at the gym with their cute little Ipod bouncing along with them on the treadmill. And then

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-86563365370713757132008-12-04T20:31:00.003-06:002008-12-04T20:47:59.108-06:00

OK, I am playing this game for my friend Sarah, partially because I am interested to see how she will respond, but mostly because I need something fun at the moment. December rolled in this week, and tis the season for euthanasia. Sigh. All the old, sick animals have been going to heaven and it has been heartbreaking.A personal milestone for me this week? A cat died on me under anesthesia. In

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-83543777954868798882008-11-30T17:55:00.006-06:002008-11-30T21:33:16.416-06:00

An obnoxious teenager! She barks even when I tell her to stop! She jumps on me even though she knows better! She is dragging things out of my cabinets! She stares at me before finally obeying "sit" and "lay down!"What happened to my sweet little, angelic, obedient puppy? Oh, terrible teens, when will you be over?

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-69810422752874715922008-11-29T20:32:00.001-06:002008-11-29T20:34:38.213-06:00

Pumpkin Dump Cake (despite it's name) is YUMMY!!!!!Chocolate Eclair cake is YUMMY!!!!!!!!!As is turkey, broccoli casserole and mashed taters!Maybe this holiday isn't so bad after all....

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I discovered yesterday that my family is gathering for Thanksgiving dinner this week-end, after all going our separate ways on Thanksgiving day. So, tonight I am in the kitchen making a chocolate eclair cake, and prepping my pumpkin dump cake that I will put in the oven tomorrow.Is anyone else grossed out by the name "pumpkin dump cake?" Perhaps I'll come up with another name before dessert time

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-21914482461695421912008-11-27T12:49:00.003-06:002008-11-27T13:18:56.212-06:00

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am blogging to you from OUTSIDE on Thanksgiving Day. I am so thrilled to get a break from the freezing weather that I felt the need to string all my computer cords through the window so that I could sit outside and enjoy the weather. Because I'll be damned if I am going to miss a second of this spring day that was dropped right in the middle of the fall/winter

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-68379619064405812722008-11-26T20:54:00.001-06:002008-11-26T21:21:28.738-06:00

There really is a reason that I get so grumbly about the holidays. Thanksgiving week, and what is the prevailing theme? How much shopping we get to do the day after. I find it pretty hilarious that the people who are whining about not being able to pay their bills are all jumping up and down to get up at three am to buy a new big screen TV.And I have to wonder if the person who abandoned their

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-9820855337786748422008-11-25T20:58:00.002-06:002008-11-25T21:10:44.196-06:00

When I got home today, I was surprised to see Luna dart strait for the hallway as soon as we got inside- usually, she likes to herd me up the stairs and to her dog food ASAP. But then I saw that what she was more interested in was the slice of PIZZA on the floor. With foreboding, I walked into the kitchen and found the refrigerator door ajar, and an empty box of pizza on the floor. My four cats

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-7302833620725709412008-11-24T20:31:00.004-06:002008-11-24T20:40:32.135-06:00

What is it about agreeing to post for 30 days strait that makes writing something SO HARD???Luckily, today is my friend Cal's 30th birthday so I have something to post about. And since he is basically my big brother, I can take this opportunity to taunt him about being an old, old, OLD man. Like, could totally play father time this New Years....I tease because I love!And now, I compliment because

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-44160018929574082972008-11-23T22:27:00.002-06:002008-11-24T20:30:28.938-06:00

Whatever happened to the Today in Seven words or less blog? I LOVED posting my seven word days, and one day it disappeared!Well, here is my Sunday in seven words:Free Pizza + TV Movies = lazy, hazy Sunday!I love Sundays....

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Something really messed up happened the other day. A client called and tried to refill a controlled substance, even though we hadn't seen her in over a year. She proceeded to shriek and curse at me, demanding to know what I expected her to do since she had NO *%#!# transportation! She could NOT #$!%! take a day off work or she'd be fired!!! Did I want her cat to #!$%# DIE???? And on and on. I

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-80490558615890491992008-11-21T19:40:00.000-06:002008-11-24T19:45:01.489-06:00

These song lyrics describe how I felt all day today.... Some BeachBlake Shelton Driving down the interstateRunning thirty minutes lateSingin' Margaritaville and minding my ownSome foreign car drivin' dude with the road rage attitudePulled up beside me talkin' on his cell He started yelling at me like I did something wrongHe flipped me the bird an' then he was gone Some beachSomewhereThere's a big

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-49511753319130964212008-11-20T20:35:00.002-06:002008-11-21T18:56:26.959-06:00

The Potential First Dog

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That was fun, wasn't it?

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The Moat People- check out this article. I found it really interesting, it is about the transfer between generations. Apparently, my generation's time is up!

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In the past two days, I have heard to two most hysterical comments ever:From one of my very best friends:"Romantic love isn't real! You get the same effect from eating chocolate. Any 'emotion' that can be replaced a food product is NOT really an emotion."From one of my co-workers:"Ewww! Chapped nipples! See, that right there is why I don't have children."If you don't get the same enjoyment that I

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I was tagged to do this meme by two awesome people, marymartha and Katie! They must know that I have be reaching out BADLY to fill this blog every day in November! :)So, here's what you do:Grab the nearest book.Open it to page 56.Find the fifth sentence.Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual

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Because I have almost missed my posting for today, I will just make this quick:The best way to mortally offend a cat is to inform him that he will now be eating upstairs with the dog, because he has to eat a different food from the other cats. Kody has not spoken to me since dinnertime, and has been giving me this LOOK as though to say, "OK I thought this was a joke, but now it appears that you

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-85606109510083477352008-11-14T23:48:00.002-06:002008-11-15T10:08:57.389-06:00

For anyone who didn't know this, I thought I would enlighten you:Don't worry about the economy. Seriously. Because even if you did have extra money, some emergency would happen, usually requiring more extra money than you have.The last paycheck that I had a surplus on, my tire blew out. On this paycheck, I again have a little extra from doing week-end treatments. And I now have two sick

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-63751574206281421542008-11-13T21:46:00.003-06:002008-11-13T21:46:00.732-06:00

Another random thought at work, that I don't think would happen many other places:"Is that blood on my scrub top? It is! Hmmm. Is that my blood? Another person's blood? An animals blood?"Now, I am sure that at a human hospital there are also many, many unidentified stains. But since most (I said most!) patients don't attack the doctors, you usually don't have to wonder if the blood belongs to

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-65774622431508925692008-11-12T22:58:00.003-06:002008-11-13T20:08:47.897-06:00

My camera died today. Most depressing thing ever. Please enjoy one of the last pictures I was able to extract from it....

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Sorry about the silly shotgunned posts lately- finding something to right about every day is a bit challenging. No, scratch that- I usually do have something to write about, and during my lunch break I will sit and think about what I want to write that evening. But by the time I get off of work (late) and go to the gym and stop by my grandparent's on the way home and feed my animals and get a

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-73478490331975671912008-11-10T20:37:00.002-06:002008-11-10T20:53:13.601-06:00

Today, I mused out loud that I would have to run to the store for oyster crackers during lunch, because I couldn't eat my soup without them. The response of a co-worker? "Oh man, are you going to be screwed during The Apocalypse!" This started a 30 minute debate, where I argued (logically, I thought) that we were all screwed during The Apocalypse, and soup crackers would be the least of my

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-55163104340473090472008-11-09T22:31:00.000-06:002008-11-10T20:37:13.546-06:00

Further evidence that I lead a life of privilege and glamour..."Has he peed?""Hmm, his blanket does look wet, let me see...""Oh, up, definitely wet but his water bowl is also empty, so it could be that. Probably need to know for sure though."***sniff, sniff***"Oh! Urine! Definitely urine! He peed! Yesssssss!"Oh, the things that we do for our animal patients.

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-83132995782552663312008-11-08T23:01:00.002-06:002008-11-09T14:04:02.632-06:00

You know how, as you go throughout your day, things pop in and out of your head very randomly?I wonder how many people walk through the main room of their workplace and think, "Is that a turd on the floor, or a treat?"

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-83720532728586248062008-11-07T20:06:00.004-06:002008-11-07T20:31:22.842-06:00

The nice thing about a blog? When you don't have anything to say, or have things to say but can't think of how to say them at the moment, you can always post pictures of your pets enjoying your leftover scrambled eggs!

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-66274111735383701502008-11-06T20:27:00.003-06:002008-11-06T20:34:42.822-06:00

When you go to the gym three days in a row.....When you have a session with the personal trainer....When you then work a ten hour day.....When your legs suddenly hurt so badly you have to hold onto something to sit down...A nice hot bubble bath become more important than blogging!Enjoy some photos: Who says a dog can't love a cat?Even after the cat cusses the dog out???

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Tonight I had my very first book club meeting, where we discussed Three Cups of Tea. I didn't enjoy the book as much as I enjoyed the topic, if that makes any sense. It started out kind of slow, and trying to keep everyones name strait kind of gave me a headache. But the thought that you can get lost deep in the mountains and stumble upon your place in life just blows my mind. I'm not going to

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-84594488270540051312008-11-04T18:34:00.005-06:002008-11-04T19:24:04.188-06:00

It is election day today, and as usual, I am not feeling warm and fuzzy towards either candidate. I have a general distaste for dishonest people, and since politicians are all notorious fakes, I've never really had one that I believed in***. Every single one of them will tell you whatever you want to hear for a vote. This is why I register as an independent- it is my way of saying that both

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-63122304921637091562008-11-03T22:18:00.002-06:002008-11-03T22:18:01.184-06:00

Yup, it is only day three and I am already doing the token, "Nothing to say, have a nice filler post. At least I posted, it still counts!"It was a long day at work today, after which I spent the evening with my grandparents. I am drained and exhausted. I can promise a better post tomorrow! :)

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-17122167219887852392008-11-02T20:40:00.002-06:002008-11-02T20:54:43.328-06:00

There she is- Broodmare of the Year, stakes winner, dual classic producer, multiple stakes producer and now a world record holder. Today, Better Than Honour sold for a whopping 14 million dollars, and if ever a mare deserved it, she was it.I'll admit, I have looked forward to the sale with extreme excitement, just dying to see what such a mare would bring. And I will admit to watching almost the

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-48674814140175313872008-11-01T10:28:00.000-05:002008-11-01T18:12:04.171-05:00

Wow, so once again nearly a month goes by without me even glancing at my blog. It's ironic that this always happens when I am particularly stressed and start internalising things; the reason that I started a blog in the first place was to avoid that. To muse! To vent!But then, there are some things that you don't always want to vent in a public forum. But I thought that writing something,

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-88173959614061891552008-10-08T12:44:00.004-05:002008-10-08T13:28:19.338-05:00

Once upon a time, there lived a girl who was a huge Chicago Cub fan. From her first game at the tender age of seven, she was in love with the Cubs and Wrigley Field. Always a loyal girl, she stuck with her Cubbies through years and years of last minute chokes and endless losing streaks. Which is how our heroine's bad night started on Saturday.Now, perhaps if she wasn't in such a foul mood over

Alykatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857883203194441401.post-21680246694560259462008-10-07T21:56:00.001-05:002008-10-08T09:32:33.010-05:00

The rumbling of thunder started while I was still at work today. Then came the announcement- "Wow it is pouring outside!" At first, the hungry ground sucked the rain in, gulping for the sustenance that had been missing for weeks! When I pulled into the driveway, the first thing I saw was how emerald green the grass had become after a few hours of rain. The cows were munching happily at the fresh

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