Hello everyone.
 
First I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, wishes,
donations, loans and thoughts.  You have no idea how much it has meant to
me, touched my heart, and kept me going throughout these long days.
 
As you know, Angel had her surgery on Tuesday, I'm so happy to tell you
that she is doing GREAT.  I have never seen her play like this before.
She used to be a loaner, didn't want to play with the other kids, now she
engages them, jumps, and dooks and is so much happier.  I can't tell you
have wonderful that is to see.  She has also figure out how to get by me
and into the sleeper sofa!
 
I do not have enough money for Pip's surgery as of yet.  The vet has
offered to let me pay 1/2 in the two weeks before the surgery, and the
other 1/2 in the month following.  I'm going to figure out a way to do
it, just don't know how yet, but I will do it.
 
As for me, I'm getting over my bronchitis, still on antibiotics but feeling
better.  My work load has picked up at work so I'm busier than ever.
Working about 65 - 70 hours now.  I look forward to the day when I can just
relax and not do a darn thing.  My husband was released from the hospital
on Wednesday and is now working on his recovery at home.  He is not
expected to be able to return to work for at least another month or two.
And then he needs to find a new position because he lost his old one due to
his illness (we have a lawsuit pending on discrimination of disability).
 
I just wanted to give everyone an update, I have received so many wonderful
notes of support and friendship.  Many people complimented me on my apology
to Lisette, I did what was only right, admit I was wrong and apologize.  I
think we need to teach our children this basic rule!
 
And here is my cute story: I got up this morning and Ozzy is beating the
hell out of Angel.  Now poor Angel just had the tip of her tail removed
and I'm pampering her like you wouldn't believe.  So I tell Ozzy NO and
separate them for a few minutes.  Put Ozzy back in and wait....nothing, so
I leave the room.  2 seconds later I hear Angel screaming again.  I run
back in again, tell him NO, pull Angel out and am about to walk away with
her when I see Ozzy scratching the bottom of the food dish looking really
ticked off.  Now the food dish is raised from the bottom of the cage
because Luna is a digger.  I think, hummm, food must be empty, but I can
see food, so I go and look in the dish really good.  SOMEONE PEED IN THE
FOOD.  Now I'm really confused, how could one of them have gotten up there
to pee.  After much discussion we figured it out.  Angel peed on the top
shelf, ABOVE the food dish, therefore the pee landed in the food dish and
Ozzy is mad at her for it!  Can't say that I blame him.
 
Thanks again everyone.
 
Carrie
Dweezil, Pip, Scooter, Buzz, Tigger, Bennie, Buddy, Ozzy, Luna, Angel, and
Thor
[Posted in FML issue 2822]