Catch-up

It has definitely been a few days since I last posted anything. Not a lot has happened.

Last weekend (Jan 24th) we went to Helena to spend the weekend with some friends. We made our way to Fairmont Hot Springs, played lots of games, and just had a great time all around.

This weekend we are going to a friends house here in Bozeman for the Superbowl. I am making Mexican Sushi. I will let you know if it is any good and if it is good I will post the recipe on here.

Here is a Dumb Blonde joke for you all to enjoy!

A blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes, but didn't want to pay the high prices.

After unsuccessfully haggling with of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde said, "Maybe I'll just go out and catch my own alligator, so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price."

Later in the day, the shopkeeper spotted the young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand. She took aim at an alligator, killed it and hauled it onto the swamp bank.

Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures. The shopkeeper watched in amazement as the blonde flipped the alligator on its back and shouted in frustration, "Damn, this one isn't wearing any shoes either."

Definately a Montanan

Jeff Foxworthy's Comments on Montana

If "vacation" to you means going shopping for the weekend in Great Falls, Billings or Bozeman (while the kids swim at the Comfort Inn), you might live in Montana.

If parking your car for the night involves an extension cord, You might live in Montana.

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 8 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in Montana.

If you're proud that your state makes the national news primarily because it houses the coldest spot in the nation, you might live in Montana.

If you have ever refused to buy something because it's "too spendy", you might live in Montana.

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, you might live in Montana.

If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in Montana.

If your dad's suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, you might live in Montana.

If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in Montana.

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Montana.

If you know how to correctly pronounce Butte , you might live in Montana.

If you measure distance in hours, you might live in Montana.

If your family vehicle is a crew cab pickup, you might live in Montana.

If you know several people who have hit deer more than once, you might live in Montana.

If you often switch from "heat" to "A/C"in the same day and back again, you might live in Montana.

If you can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching, you might live in Montana.

If you see people wearing hunting clothes at social events, you might live in Montana.

If you've installed security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked, you might live in Montana.

If the largest traffic jam in your town centers around a High School basketball game, you might live in Montana .

If you carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them, you might live in Montana.

If there are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at Wal-Mart at any given time, you might live in Montana.

If there are more people at work on Christmas Eve Day than on opening deer rifle season, you might live in Montana

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you might live in Montana.

If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you might live in Montana.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you might live in Montana.

If you can identify a southern or eastern accent, you might live in Montana.

If you consider Red Lodge exotic, you might live in Montana.

If your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your cottonwood, you might live in Montana.

If the sunbelt to you means Miles City , you might live in Montana.

If a brat is something you eat, you might live in Montana.

If finding your misplaced car keys involves looking in the ignition, you might live in Montana.

If you find 0 degrees a little chilly, you might live in Montana.

If you actually understand these observations, and you forward them to all your Montana friends, you must live In Montana!

Poor Doggie!!!

I also got this in an email and wanted to share it with all you dog lovers out there!!!


VERY DANGEROUS DOG TOY!!!!
Snopes verification: http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pimpleball.asp

If you don't have a dog, send it to your friends who do.

On June 22, 2008 , my 10-year old lab mix, Chai, sustained a severe injury from a product that the company Four Paws, Inc., produces. The toy I'm referencing is the pimple ball with bell (Item #20227-001, U PC Cod e #0 4566320227 9).

While chewing on the toy, a vacuum was created and it effectively sucked his tongue into the hole in the ball. From speaking with my vet, this likely occurred because there is not a second hole in the ball preventing the vacuum effect from happening. I became aware of this when Chai approached a friend at my home whimpering with the ball in his mouth. She tried unsuccessfully to remove the ball but the tongue had swollen and could not be released.

Chai was taken to the Animal Medical Center (an emergency care facility in New York City) and was treated by Dr. Nicole Spurlock to have the ball removed. Because the size of the opening on the ball was so small, all circulation to his tongue was cut off. The doctors had to sedate him in order to remove it. Once the ball was removed, his tongue swelled to the point that he could no longer put it in his mouth. Chai was sent home with care instructions and to be observed overnight for any changes.

By the following morning, Chai's tongue had swollen even more.

He was taken to his regular et, Dr. Timnah Lee, for treatment. He was admitted and kept sedated for a period of three days during which time they were treating his wounds and waiting to determine how much of his tongue could be saved. On June 26, 2008 , Chai had his tongue amputated.

He was kept in after-care for an additional three days. On Sunday, June 29th, I brought Chai home from the vet with a barrage of home care instructions, to last for an additional 7 days. His next visit was to have his mouth re-examined and have the feeding tube in his neck removed.

On the way home from the vet we stopped at Pet Land Discount where I purchased their product to speak to the manager on duty. Upon meeting Chai and seeing his condition, he removed all of the balls in question from the shelves. He also gave me the customer service number to their corporate headquarters to request that they refuse to continue purchasing all Four Paws products, but I have not called them as of yet .

Additionally, I shared my story with friends who have a French Bulldog named Petunia. Upon hearing my story, their eyes widened. They explained that the same thing happened twice in one night with a smaller version of the same ball to their dog. Fortunately, they were able to pull it off before the tongue swelled, but not without tremendous effort and pain to the dog. They recalled how horrific it was to hear their dog screaming while they had to pry the ball from her tongue.

To date, my veterinary bills total over $5,000 and I will have regular follow up appointments for some time. Additionally, Chai now requires a much more expensive form of food because of this injury, averaging approximately $200 per month.

Additionally, I now have to re-teach my dog to eat, drink and adjust to life without his tongue. Feeding him takes me about 90 minutes twice a day and for at least this first week he is not to be unattended for more than 20 minutes at a time.

I sent this information along with the reference to the French Bulldog to Four Paws, Inc., and it is their position that there just aren't enough instances to do anything about this. I told their insurance company's case manager that was not a good enough excuse. It was inferred that my dogs value wasn't much and that his pain and suffering don't count as he is just a piece of property.

Wow....

I got this in an email from my friend Ali and I thought I would share!

Read The Caption on the first photo then look at the second photo

Look at the picture above and you can see where this driver broke through the guardrail, on the right side of the culvert, where the people are standing on the road, pointing. The pick-up was traveling about 75 mph from right to left when it crashed through the guardrail. It flipped end-over-end, bounced off and
across the culvert outlet and landed right side up on the left side of the culvert, facing the opposite direction from which the driver was traveling. The 22-year-old driver
and his 18-year-old passenger were unhurt except for minor cuts and bruises.

Just outside Flagstaff , AZ on U.S. Hwy 100.

Now look at the second picture below...

If this guy didn't believe in GOD before, do you suppose he believes now?
Share this your email family and friends. Let this be a reminder to all of us,
GOD is in control!

Cancer

Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer.Amen

In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer or is still living with it.

#200

This is my 200th post. I will use this post to post about the past year...

Dec-Jan 2008
We spent New years with our Friends Keith & Sue with their 4 kids. Our Friends Kenny & Jodi and their 2 kids came as well (well Kenny and the kids did as Jodi was sick). Josh had just turned 2 and we started out the night with a birthday party and then just continued it into a New Years Party. It was a blast. We did fire works around 10 so Kenny and his kids could get home to Jodi and spend the rest of the night with her. We finished the fireworks at midnight to bring in the New Year.

February 2008
We got our Tax Return and purchased our plane tickets and hotel reservations for our Trip to Chicago to take place in August.

March 2008
Our co-ed softball season started. Loved everyone on our team and we had a blast all summer!

April 2008
WE FINISHED OUR BATHROOM (almost).


Went the Boise with Joshs parents and spent a weekend + 2 days with Mandy, Cory, and the kids for Carters birthday.


We got a new car cause of an accident that totaled our other one.


May 2008
Went to Helena to celebrate Elexis (our neice) birthday. Mandy, Cory and the kids came down from Boise to celebrate it with the family so we made the trek from Belgrade.

It is always nice seeing them.

We wish we lived closer to them.

June 2008
Josh and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary.

Our friends Conrad and Ali came down for the weekend and we went tubing.

Josh went Backpacking at Ramshorn Lake. We finally got our shed.

July 2008
Spent the afternoon and night with our backyard neighbors for the 4th. Did a BBQ, hung out and went to Bozeman for the fireworks show. Started the process with Big Brothers Big Sisters to get a little brother. Conrad and Ali came down and we floated the Madison River.



August 2008
Our Friends Randy and Devlin got married.

Our friends Kyle and Lyndsay got married. Josh turned 26. We finally took our trip to Chicago (it was a blast).



I turned 24. We got our little brother. His name is Nic and he is 6. My parents came down from Washington to look over the house while we were gone and when we came back had a solid 4 days to spend with them.

September 2008
Conrad and Ali came over for a weekend but family emergency happened and had to go home early. Hung out with little brother Nic alot. We finished our Softball Season.

October 2008
We did a pumpkin carving contest with Little brother Nic. Had a Halloween costume contest at work.

I made my halloween costume (I was Pippi Longstocking).

Had only 6 trick-or-treaters.

November 2008
My parents and Granny came down for Thanksgiving. It was my grannys first time to our house and we absolutely loved having her there. We are glad that we had so many extra places to put people to sleep. We did a family picture with my family.


Dec-Jan 2009
Went to Helena to make Christmas Candy. Hung out with some friends doing dinner and bowling. So much fun. Took our annual Christmas Card picture.

Went to Helena for Christmas and was there for 5 days. Mandy, Cory, and the kids were there. They (the kids) are getting so big. Even though they live so far away the kids still recognize us, which is great! Elexis spent the first few days we were there shy and not coming to many people. Then towards the end of the trip she went to everyone and switched people every 5 minutes or so.

We spent New Years with our Friends Keith and Sue and their 4 kids. Kenny and Jodi came with their 2 kids. Danielles boyfriend came over as well. It was quite the housefull. It was Joshs 3rd Birthday so we started the night with his birthday party and then just transformed it into a New Years party. We shot off some fireworks at 10ish because Kenny, Jodi, and the kids needed to get home to spend the rest of the night with their Grandpa that was visiting. We then played a little Guitar hero, Kareokee (sp), ping pong, and finished the fireworks around midnight to bring in the new year.

Overall it was a great year!