Elderly cats do get kidney disease plus heart congestion, our 17 year old cat did and we gave medication, special foods and he hated it and was so thin. Talk about hard, I phoned and got an appointment and told my mom I did and started sobbing and she told me to cancel it. I did puzzled why? She said if its too hard, we won't do it. I said no, its time and I phoned back and my dad and I sobbed all the way there to the vet and then we had to wait while this lady had 4 cats to get checked and then it was our turn and the room they took us in was the same as they check the cats and there was others behind us and so it was a rushed goodbye and I didn't like that at all. We all sobbed and cried, he was my precious, I can still see him coming down the hallway upstairs in my parents place and him yelling his head off and I would say he needs his four hugs a day as he demanded them daily. He was my beloved and I miss him still alot and its been 6 years since we said goodbye. Its a huge gap in our lives when we lose our beloved pets, doesn't matter how little or how long they are with us, that bond is so deep and so strong. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

My understanding on the union issue is that there were two unions involved. Teamsters voted to accept, but the bakers union rejected, so ironically, one union brought down the other. A lot of things could happen. The trademarks of course have value but how much will someone spend for them is the question. Some might want it for promos, not unlike the McRib. The Hostess name itself probably wouldn't be a lot of value unless someone made them essentially the same but when one company couldn't do it profitably another would be hesitant. Even considering union issues. I did enjoy the occasional flavored cupcakes. Strawberry, orange and the apple cinnamon were very good. And they had the apple cinnamon Donettes that I liked. Oh well, on to other things. They go to court tomorrow for permission to sell assets which I have no doubt will be granted. Doubtful the plants will reopen though.

Hi Lydia, I'm in Illinois for a short time doing booksignings. Can you send me a bookplate and I'll take care of that little request you made? :) Rose

Where, exactly, did she see it? Ask her if it was a single (5 petals), or had a few petals, or was very double with lots of petals? Was it in a bouquet, or growing? If growing, how big was the bush? With some more detals, we might get some guesses. Jackie