I don't even know how to type this, because the pain is too great. Last night my gorgeous, happy, angelic baby grandson died in our arms. He had some kind of respiratory event, and even with the efforts of my son (paramedic) and me, he never took another breath. They worked on him for quite some time in the ED, where the staff were as distressed ( Read more... )

Hope it's a GREAT one!

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Today at 1400 hours, our beloved Tanner Trueheart passed away peacefully. His condition deteriorated quickly the last three days and when he became uncomfortable we knew it was time. Our vet is a wonderful caring woman and she helped us with this terrible loss. They will send us a pawprint of his foot, a small memory of him ( Read more... )

We got the saddest news today...Tanner our lovely furbaby has metastatic cancer in his chest and abdomen. He has no pain, and had no symptoms until he stopped eating yesterday. Since he was not acting ill, the vet gave him a long acting steroid to stimulate his appetite and said to watch him. If he continues to refuse food or if he looks or acts ( Read more... )

Last night my hubby, my cousin and I went to our local Celtic Hall Cultural Center for a celebration of Burns' Night. There were several pipe bands present, one of whom is a local group who are good enough to go to Scotland and try to win in the third division- quite an accomplishment. The Canadian Celtic Band. The Brigadoon's were the lead ( Read more... )

I was perusing the NYTimes when I say this recipe. It is simple but does it sound delicious or what? I'm going to make it tonight to see ( Read more... )

I won't be posting much for a little while because I broke my wrist this morning slipped on ice I didn't see. I'll be reading along though ( Read more... )

Okay I liked the question thing and writing more of them but I'm still stupid when it comes to tagging so I'm posting my answers and my questions and hope someone might answer them ( Read more... )

Happy New Year to all my friends and acquaintances on Live Journal. I have truly enjoyed the year's postings and hope next year is good for each and every one of you. A toast to friendships!

I am headed this morning for the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York for lunch and a wine tasting. After the dire warnings of the week before for snow wind and rain, today is 57 deegrees and sunny- given the time of year today is spectacular.