Well, Its in the relocation garden in the front yard. I actually moved it because I moved some Oriental bulb lillies into the spot were it was in the front yard as I thought the lilly grouping just off to the side of the roses would be more dramatic than Maybelline Eyes. Those lillies are blooming and its obvious to me it was a good decision. Guess the relocation garden needs some more work.

I'd say so!! Little girls and Princess stuff go hand in hand! Our Princess whom I think is close in age to Abby LOVES Princess things. (you can't go wrong with Barbie either!LOL) A couple years ago DS went shopping for Maddie's birthday...I love to picture it, he was standing at the checkout with his arms full of Princess stuff and pink clothes! ;)

I didn't realize that there was any such thing as a benign melanoma, but I sure hope your girl's turns out to be benign. Three weeks seems like a tremendously long time to wait for a pathology report, though. I'm also confused about the anesthesia. Why would they say anesthesia for no more than an hour when the procedure itself is no more than 15 mins? Why would they keep her anesthetized for potentially an extra 45 mins? These are questions I’d be asking. Vets use Metacam because, as far as I know, it is the only anti-inflammatory labeled for any sort of use in cats (bupe, Tramadol, and fentanyl are exclusively painkillers), though that labeled use does not include the type of surgery your girl will be having. Still, I don’t permit its use in my cats. There are far too many reports of serious illness and death associated or suspected with Metacam. The manufacturer of Metacam also has kidney-related warnings in its package insert relative to its use in cats. If the manufacturer is putting these issues in the package insert, I’m certainly not going to dismiss it. Here’s a link to the package insert. I recommend you read it in its entirety: http://www.bi-vetmedica.com/content/dam/internet/ah/vetmedica/com_EN/product_files/metacam/Metacam%20cat%20Injectable%20PI.pdf As far as buprenorphine is concerned, it’s important to note that ALL drugs come with risks. This is especially true with cats who are, as a species, drug-sensitive. It’s just another situation where you have to weigh risks and benefits, and do your due diligence in researching reports of adverse drug events. Metacam has developed a problematic reputation among many owners whose cats have suffered adverse effects from its use. As far as I know, buprenorphine does not have nearly as many reported adverse events associated with its use in cats. Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, the drug reference used by most practicing veterinarians, offers these precautions relative to bupe’s use, “All opiates should be used with caution in patients with hypothyroidism, severe renal insufficiency, adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’s), and in geriatric or severely debilitated patients. … Rarely, patients may develop respiratory depression from buprenorphine; it, therefore, should be used cautiously in patients with compromised cardiopulmonary function. …” My animals have been my primary teachers over the decades … but the Internet comes in mighty handy, too. Laurie

Best eye makeup IMO is Makeup Forever‘s Sens’eyes. Like the name suggests, it’s gentle on sensitive eyes, yet removes really stubborn eye makeup. I squirt some on a Shiseido facial cotton, wipe my eye makeup off one eye, then flip the cotton over, squirt some remover on that side, and clean my other eye. Lancôme Bifacil is also very effective, but I found it left a filmy residue behind. Sens’eyes doesn’t. *FWIW, a pack of 160 facial cottons sells for $12 at both Sephora or Ulta, and a smaller size pack (?) costs $5. You can get them cheaper during sale or prestige coupon events). I like them way better than the inexpensive cotton rounds used years ago. They don’t leave cotton fibers behind like the cheaper ones did.