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Someday, I will remember BEFORE bed time.

Harold the Cat

Lulu’s cat Harold has been very sick this week. He has spent the week at the hospital. His liver is not functioning properly and we honestly do not know what is wrong. We do know some things that are not wrong.

Here is a picture of Harold and Monkey taking a nap.

We know it is not hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver,) I think we know it is not liver cancer because of a cell aspiration biopsy.

Here is a picture of Harold on top of Whiskers.

He is so yellow and jaundiced it breaks my heart. We do not know what the future holds. I was not posting about this because I literally did not know what to say.

Harold giving Whiskers a bath (Harold gives everyone baths!)

Harold the cat is coming home tonight. No feeding tube, his body is not strong enough to handle the anesthesia right now. His body temperature is way too low. He will be living on a heating pad, on a cocktail of antibiotics, and eating from a syringe, hoping to get him up to 20+ ccs per feeding.

Harold using Monkey as a mattress.

If his body temperature were under control, the vet would say there is no reason to give up hope. The body temperature has put a wrench in the whole thing.

More posts on other subjects soon.

I READ THIS BLOG: My Minivan Rocks!

We started reading this blog like 2 years ago, I think! Anyway, a long time ago. Three of the cutest kids on the internet reside here: My Minivan Rocks.

Normal mom stuff, but a much much much better sense of humor than me.

2:28 ASL Signs

http://malodorousmesses.com is doing 28 days of signs. We are going to participating (even though she did not invite us

Today’s sign is “tickle.”

We learn our signs from ASLPRO.com – but there are also iphone apps!!!!

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Another forgotten bedtime photo. Oops.

How to Learn Sign Language

We learn most of our sign language from ASLPRO.com

Just wanted to share

(If you also sign with your child, please let me know – if I don’t already)

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Rice is always a blast. Yes, we did buy a 20 pound bag. Yes, we will probably buy more. Yes, we have to vacuum rice a lot.

I read a lot of blogs of mom’s who live in the south. Or, the warm parts of America. What do you moms who live in cold areas do with your kids inside. We have water pouring, rice, stickers, coloring, but not much more than that…. hmmmm… ideas welcome.

Saving Money on Food

1. Eat vegetarian one night a week (rice and beans is a favorite with my kids).
2. Eat breakfast for dinner one night a week (pancakes and eggs are way cheap). Light candles and serve juice in wine glasses for fun.
3. Eat greens and beans one night a week (I use frozen collards, turnip greens etc. on sale to keep the cost down). Give your big guys Tabasco sauce to bump it up!
4. Eat homemade soup one night a week (try the one below!).
5. Cook with your crockpot one night a week (utilizing inexpensive cuts of meat and poultry).
6. Only buy meat and produce on sale and/or marked down.
7. Eat from your freezer one night a week (you’d be surprised at how many meals are in there just waiting to be thrown together!).
8. Buy dried beans and make your own instead of buying canned (instructions on how to cook them are right on the bag).
9. Make your own chicken broth from your leftover roast chicken (throw the carcass, an onion, carrots and celery into a pot, cover with water, simmer for an hour or so).
10. Pack PB & J’s, some carrot sticks and waters for dinner the night you’re all running all over the place (nixing the drive thru). No one will die from not having a “proper meal”.

10 Food Budget Ideas (much more and awesome article HERE)

28 day Signing Challenge

http://malodorousmesses.com is doing 28 days of signs. We are going to participate (even though she did not invite us

Today’s sign is “hug.”

We learn our signs from ASLPRO.com – but there are also iphone apps!!!!

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