Saturday, November 14, 2009

Flea Solution

We all have pets, we all fight fleas, so I knew my family would want to know about this.  They discussed a new technology for repelling the little buggers last night on the local news.  Scientists have come up with a chemical-free flea treatment.  They've created a dog tag with some type of magnetic strip that works with the dog's bio-energy to create a force field - I wouldn't believe a word of it if I'd heard about it on an infomercial, but I'm willing to give it a try.  It's called a ShooTag and costs $25-30 per tag.  The tag is good for 3-4 months - so it's considerably cheaper than the drops.  They also make a tag for humans and they repel mosquitoes too.

If you've tried it and it didn't work, let me know quick so I don't waste my money.  Otherwise, I'll let ya'll know how this experiment works out.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

40 Pounds and Why am I the Only One Doing This???

Reached a milestone today - 40 pounds - it would be more exciting if I hadn't been calling it 40 pounds for the last six weeks when it's really been 38.5 pounds.  But today, it's finally a reality - 40 pounds.  40 or so more to go.

Now why am I the only one with anything to say in here?

Here's an update on me and Cliff - He got sick around the first of the year - very, very sick.  He's been diagnosed as bipolar.  We're finally see light at the end of this nasty tunnel - he takes a bucket-full of meds and the man I've loved for 14 years has returned.  However, it's doubtful he'll ever return to work.  So we're downsizing, big time.

We bought two little lots on a little lake in Beechgrove, Tennessee - about 30 miles from Karen.  There's a little shack/cabin tucked into the trees (well-built but very small and plain).  It's gonna be an adventure, and I'm looking forward to living a life where we aren't stretched financially or physically.  We will probably make the move around the first of April.

Megan is in her first year at the 4 year college - and teacher's pet, and  Anthony is moving back to San Antonio to start college using his GI bill.  That pretty much sums things up here.

Love you guys.