Wow! Thanks Amj, Ttodd and HIWTHI! Haven't been over here in a while...missed your lovely posts. I'm researching bathroom items (tubs, toilets, etc.) & went to the bath forum today. So glad I did, & checked over here while I was at it! Amj, Jasmine is doing really well. About the same as before the dramatic incident! True, the ear situation continues as before as well, but she is eating, drinking & "using her box" regularly. She moves with agility and is steady on her feet. Feel I've been given a second chance with her...who knows how long it will last? However much longer she's with us, I appreciate her presence in my life more than ever! As for my sister, she will soon begin radiation & chemo. This time, she must have both therapies simultaneously. Last year she had them separately, with a short break between the two. Having them together sounds brutal, but her doc thinks she's tough enough to endure it, and this will be the most effective treatment for her particular cancer, which metasized from her lung. I feel so sorry that she must go through such a grueling treatment, but am elated that there is a way to address what she is diagnosed with. Her doctor is optimistic for the short term and the long term using this therapy. Thanks for asking, & for thinking about us, Amj. You are really a sweetheart! Ttodd, thank you SO much for sharing your cat's ear history! I've never met anyone with a cat who had such severe ear issues either! Amazing. Glad your kitty lived on to enjoy a long, happy life! 18 years is really a long time for a kitty to live! I appreciate your good wishes, & send you a hug back! HIWTHI, thank you for sharing your story too. We are currently using Prednisone, an oral steroid, for itch relief, and I have some drops that she sometimes lets me put in. She's a tough customer these days as far as letting me touch the ear...I'm not pushing it either. Just glad she's doing the basics again! Never thought I'd be so thrilled to see a kitty eat, drink & potty. I'm so grateful for this time with my little fur-baby! Thanks again for your thoughtful reply. I believe my sister will do well, but has a rough patch to go through with her treatment first. Now that her house is sold, she's living in a tiny, three-room apt. until her house on the water is finished being renovated in October. At first I thought this whole house sale/house purchase/reno thing was miserable timing, but now I think re-doing a house gives her a lot to look forward to. I think that's really important, & now see it, even with all the chaos it's introduced, as a blessing!

Dixiedo life is too short not to take chances. My goodness I bet you would look darling in a do like that. Anyone that can describe it like you did can certainly pull it off, and pair it with some killer boots. (lol) Oh, Jen your just a baby, I could be your mommy. Busybee....Thank you so much. It does take a little more time to do short hair . Men think women wear their hair short because it's easy, it ain't boys. But, there is something really sexy about a ponytail, it's just really really cute. Thanks Tina. I'm curious do you have short or long hair and what color is it? Faron....I like the way your girlfriend from Dirty Dancing wears her hair TODAY.

So sorry for late response (back from ski trip): kitchenguys.com 416 Roosevelt Avenue Central Falls, RI 02863 (401) 723-0500 Ian I also got my GE Monogram Advantium there also. (I recommend the 240 model; the 120 is not powerful enough.) Warning: they're not a showroom, more like where almost brand-new/scratch-dents go, instead of back to manufacturer. So I saw this Miele deal on ebay listed by kitchenguys on Thursday night. I called Friday morning about it. Problem was that I couldn't get there until Monday morning (I was in VT that weekend). So chicken/egg: should I make an ebay bid, or risk losing it auction to someone else? Ian offered to take down the auction, hold it for me until Monday when I showed up to test the cooktop with my pans (which turned out doesn't work w/ induction). Then he proceeded to hold it for me again until Tuesday while I talk it over with DH, before he'd re-list it on ebay. But I bought my new baby! Thank you Ian!

We did end up getting another dog yesterday and she fits in perfectly and is sweet. We were outside and a neighbour came to see her and asked about Sheba and I had to tell her she died and I still felt like crying. I am glad this new dog isn't replacing her afterall - which was what I was afraid of. When I reflect back on her it's on the prime of her life and not the last few months when she aged so quickly. I hope to post a pic of our new girl who isn't named yet - we have Winnie, Pepper and Clover and can't decide. Having a dog is the best, unless you're a cat, specifically our cat! Hope it gets better soon for him.