They hadn't gotten the puppy spayed or made sure it's had its shots because they didn't ever intend for it to be around any other dogs, or even be outside. Kept it in a cage all day every day. That's animal cruelty.

As you're scanning the online profiles, look for a beached whale. He's been the best!!

And I know his toenails are a little long. We need a vet visit for that.

OK. Beached Whale. GOT IT! ❤️❤️❤️

I love his spotted tummy! He looks like a character. Hanging out ..... enjoying life.

I’ve been here since 2004.

If you click on the Internet Archive link I posted above, you can click through the links and browse old pages from various dates and see all those long ago names...

Here's Sep. 2004...

https://web.archive.org/web/20040921235304/http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchentable/

Seeing the old format is a blast from the past too 😀

P.S. Some of the posts are archived too, buut not all, so when you click on some of them you can read them.

Not sure when I first joined Gardenweb - I miss it. I much preferred it to what is now the discussion forum of HOUZZ. So much arrogance and snark here now. Nothing like it used to be.

I'll look those up tomorrow. Thanks, Llindsey and Beesneeds! All Rocky's dishes are stainless steel. Many years ago it occurred to me that our dogs were living proportionally longer than our cats, and I wondered why. When I realized the dogs ate out of stainless dishes, but the cats' dishes were plastic, I got rid of the latter and bought stainless for all. I don't know if the change contributed to their longevity, but it was a good thing to do.

My brother-in-law first got hearing aids from Costco several years ago, and recently got a new pair from them. Yes, they do have certified audiologists there. And, my sister just got hearing aids from Costco, too. My brother-in-law had to go in two weeks after getting his new hearing aids, for them to be "tweaked" (if necessary). My sister had made an appointment for her hearing to be tested while her hubby was there for his "tweaking." They gave her a pair of hearing aids to wear around in Costco while they were shopping, and Sis said she could really tell a difference in how well she was hearing. So, she ordered a pair.

Costco has their hearing aids patients come in every few months for a complementary cleaning and adjusting, and if you lose one (or both) within a specified period of time (two or three years depending on the model you buy) they will replace it free of charge.

Also, Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids, but some (not all) Medicare Advantage plans do. I know that our Medicare Supplement insurance covers hearing aids, so if/when Hubs and/or I need them, we'll be covered.

I just went to the hearing aid center UHC assigned me to. They said they pay 80% after deductible. $3K was the quote after a brief hearing test. Tomorrow I will make an appt with Costco. I just read they give you a 6 month trial period!

Chisue, i love your posts. 😊