The Day After Tomorrow!

Well, it's been almost 1 year since I've blogged. I guess I didn't have anything exciting to say, and that's just fine :) I wanted to share some pictures of the ice spikes outside my window. I titled this, The Day After Tomorrow, because the climate reminds me of that movie when everything froze. We just got 1 foot of snow, driven snow this week. The entire Midwest got hit with a Blizzard. I took the time to scan old family photos and can some salsa!

So enjoy the ice spikes!

Oh yea, Follow up on the Daily Yuck post from a couple of years back: Soy Joy came out with a facebook page. They posted an ad where they were asking FB users to comment about their Soy Joy Bars. I took the opportunity to give them some SOLICITED yet HONEST feedback.. To sum it up: Yuck, your bars are gross, nearly gagged. You get the idea. I also mentioned that I blogged about how gross they were, and the Soy Joy guy responded that yes, they had read my blog! I want that job, I want to go looking for BAD YUCKY Soy Joy posts on the internet and keep track of them just in case. Anyway... they wanted to send me their new flavor, well... they mailed them to me, I opened the pouch and I have actually refused to try them. Funny thing... the Soy Joy guy said that I must have tried their OLD Flavors. Well... old or new, they are gross.

Pookie's Revenge, Part I

by Allison

One morning around 10 o’clock Pookie woke up and wandered down the stairs, as he was creeping up on his food bowl when he saw that it was empty. Pookie could see the very bottom of his baby blue bowl. “Ggggrrrrr” his little tummy kept making that sound, he jumped of the little night stand (that is where they kept his food so the dogs would not get it) and he walked over to go to his cat box, to his disgust, it was filthy. There was no way that he could even walk into it. Pookie was furious he could not stand it anylonger; no little kitty should have to deal with this. It was time for the ultimate revenge, POOKIE’S REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!
He crept ever so quietly up the stairs and in to the living room where he left presents (both kinds if you know what I mean) behind the big screen TV. After he was done he went to go hide under his mom’s bed, because that is where she kept all of her stuffed animals. Pookie hid his body behind the animals but he laid hid head by some of the other animals so he could blind in, but it was too late she had found him. The next thing that he knew was he being pulled out from under the bed. Then the most odd thing happened, instead of being mad at Pookie all she said “pookie that’s a bad kitty” and gave him a kiss in the nose. Then she let him go, he went to go found a place to take a nap. On top of Sunshine the, old yellow lab.
Sunshine or Sunny as they called her was very old and her bones hurt her so she never really got up. She would get up to go to the bathroom but nothing else; when it came to eating they would bring her food bowl to her. Sunny was really nice to Pookie. She really did not care one way or another what he did, and he liked to take naps on her, she is so soft and warm. Sunny is the best place to take a nap.
After his nap he was hungry so he went back down stairs to his food bowl. But as he rounded the corner he saw it, the big ugly rankles that covered the “it” dog named Luci, she was sleeping on the pull out couch. What was he going to do? He couldn’t be seen; ever so quietly he army crawled on the floor around the “thing” named Luci. He made it safely to his food bowl without being seen. But there was one problem there was no food in it, he jumped down to go look at his litter box, it was a………. he could not think of anything to say.
This time he went into his mom’s room and into the back of her closet, I bet you can guess what he did. If you guessed that he left presents you are 100% right! If I was a little kitty I would do the same thing, it’s just not fair! I bet you would feel the same way that Pookie does. What would you do if the same thing happened to you? You would take action and do something about it, would you not?
The next thing that happened was to very angry girls where fighting about him, his mom was in t-r-o-u-b-l-e because of not feeding him and making sure that him box was clean. She got threatened that if she did not keep up on cleaning out his box that Pookie would get taken away and would become someone else’s new kitty. Let’s just say that she never forgot to change the litter again.

In the end Pookie’s tummy was always full and he always had a nice clean box.

Pookie's Revenge, Part II

Pookie’s Revenge, Part II by Allison and Katie


When we first saw our hero, he was happily sleeping on Allie’s bed after leaving “presents” all over the laundry room floor. Long after the carpet was removed, the satisfaction of a lesson well taught remained. Presently, Pookie, the wonder cat, learns of a cat party just down the block. Word on the street is that a neighbor cat, Gabe, is missing his mother. She went on vacation. What a horrible thing for a kitty mamma to do. Gabe decided that it was a great time to throw a party. He and his brother, Victor, gathered treats such as Ritz Crackers, Marshmallows, and other dry kibble. Gabe managed to wrangle some extra cat nip from his Grandma Curtis who was babysitting. Little did Grandma Curtis know what was about to transpire, but she gave in, and poured extra cat nip on the floor. Victor started to rub his head all over the catnip as Gabe snipped, “Not now Victor! That’s for the party!” Victor just pouted and walked away. Gabe had a better plan in mind for the catnip.
Pookie, who lived down the block, got word from Lucy, who heard it from the twin Siameese next door that there was a party at Gabe’s house that night. Soon enough, the party time was there. Pookie sneaked out of his house with a toy mouse to serve as a hostess present. Pookie strutted down the block to Gabe’s apartment.
“Mow wow,” howled Pookie. “What a beautiful place you have here.”
“Thank you, and you are?” inquired Gabe.
“I’m Pookie, live down the street, brought you a mouse, heard your MOM was out of town, cool dude!” replied Pookie.
“Ah Ha… yeah, she went to Missouri to go see her boyfriend,” Gabe sang.
“How are you getting along without her?” I asked.
“Very easy,” Victor interrupted, “Grandma Curtis comes in a couple times a day to play and feed us, the litter box is clean, but you know how it goes… we still miss her.”
“Oh, the last time my humans made me mad (bowl empty, litter box empty), I took things into my own paws.” Pookie explained. “I left the smelliest present for her in her closet.”
Victor asked, “what happened after that?”
Pookie told the tale of how unacceptable the living conditions were at his house. Sure, he had a nice fluffy bed and a wonderful kitty mamma who gave him tons of kisses, but one day his bowl was empty. What does a cat have to do to get some food around here? Well, he continued, “I got her attention.”
Soon enough, five other animals arrived. There was a squirrel and four other cats who joined the festivities. Pookie never knew that squirrels smelled so funny. They don’t like catnip either. It’s not the right kind of weed. Pookie, Victor, Gabe and the other four cats rolled and sniffed the chunky green stuff making sure to grind it into the carpet. Soon enough everyone was just lounging around and enjoying the crackers. Gabe was still lamenting about how much he missed his mamma.
“Well,” Pookie sneered, “ she will be back soon enough and you need to take charge. You need to make sure she never leaves you for six weeks again.”
“I do have a good caretaker, she comes and…,”replied Gabe.
“BUT IT’S NOT THE SAME!” growled Pookie.
“So this is what you do is…” Pookie purred as he started to flash back to his own experience.
Meanwhile, Gabe and Victor’s mamma was on a plane, only six short hours from home. Their mamma freaked out when she saw the crumbs all over the floor. Evidence of the party was strewn all over the apartment. Grandma Curtis tried to explain that everything was wonderful while she was gone. The kitties were just fine. They slept most of the time. That night, Gabe, Victor and their momma snuggled as they slept. Everyone seemed happy and content. The next morning, momma woke up and made breakfast. She usually ate breakfast by her computer so she could check e-mail and do her computer stuff. The aroma of bacon and eggs permeated the air. Life was bliss. Suddenly, momma looked closely at her computer chair…there was a freshly made present right in the middle of her chair.
Looking back, the party had been a huge success. Thankfully for Gabe, he met Pookie, the wonder cat, who taught his momma a great lesson. Taking his advice, Gabe made sure that his momma knew exactly how he felt about her being gone so long.
To all the other kitties out there, let this be a lesson, sometimes the food bowl might be empty, your litter box dirty, and your momma might be gone; but most the time your momma is right there, the bowl is full and the box is clean. So please never leave presents behind the TV, in the closet, in the laundry room, or the computer chair. Be thankful and enjoy the kisses!

Enquiring Minds Want To Know

Nice to Meet

Okay, before you read the rest of my post, it might be important background to know that I have been in the hospital since Friday morning with gastroenteritis. Food poisoning. Joy! It's now 3 am on Sunday and I have some observations for you. My sweet husband brought my lap top, so I do not have to be completely unplugged of the world.

Here is a list of crap that needs to be in a bag before you go to the ER:
toothbrush
toothpaste
chap stick
BRUSH/COMB
conditioner
slippers
Q-tips
dental floss
list of medications
insurance card

Here is what to know BEFORE you get to the ER:

If there is a wait for you to bee seen, get a Eme-Bag and barf in the waiting room! Win!

Pooping, Peeing, and Puking (the 3 P's of the Hospital) are encouraged!

Know what your deductible/ co-pay is so that when they offer to admit you to the hospital you will be quick to smile and know that your insurance, like in my case, waived the ER copay when I was admitted. :) Win!

When the doc proposed me staying here what went through my mind.....GOOD! I don't have to DRINK all the fluids that are needed to replenish my system! Win! GOOD! I don't have to go pay $12.00 per prescription at CVS (although I'm sure I have a coupon somewhere) for 2 or 3 doses of anti nausea meds. Win!

My sweet Mark won't have to put up with me tossing and turning and being miserable! Win! Win! Win!

Here is a list of things that absolutely ROCK about the hospital:

1. When you can finally eat, they will bring you whatever you want, when ever you want it. Doesn't mean that it is edible, but the safe bets are: pudding, jello, apple juice and pop.
2. They will answer EVERY time you hit that button, even if you hit it by accident.
   

Here is a list of things that absolutely SUCK about the hospital:

1. They have shampoo, but no conditioner
2. you can't get more than 30minutes of sleep before one of the following will occur: full bladder, empty IV bag, check vitals, here's your food tray, are you done with your food tray? I need to take you to x-ray, would you like to take a shower? Can I listen to your lungs, Good morning, I'm your nurse today, **old phone rings*** Hey, is Kathryn Sparks there? "No, she died, we just cleaned the room and now I am here" (oh wait, I wasn't thinking fast enough to have that reply)... you get the picture
3. They push fluids in you until you can fill a Big Gulp cup every time you pee!!!
4. Even with great snacks you are still starving.
5. You are tired even though you "could" sleep anytime you want. Whatever
6. The IV machine is possessed.
7. The remote is attached to the wall and weighs about 5 pounds.
8. You have to shower with a veterinarian glove on to keep your IV port dry... you know the glove I'm talking about! MOO!!!!
9. The "socks"
10. Channel surfing involves 10 channels!
    

I'm sure I have more, but I'm tired again and ready for my 20 minutes of sleep!


7:30 am New excuse to interrupt my sleep.... Knock Knock...good morning, I'm just checking to see if you are wearing oxygen, looks like you are not. Close door, exit orderly.

WHAT THE F? I've had to stare at a dry erase board that has the following written on it:

Date:
RN:
CNA:
GOAL:

BP
T
yada, yada AND: O² ... What they mean is dissolved Oxygen, as in molecular oxygen,

O_{2. aren't these peeps supposed to have "some" education?}

Check out this smile!!

Have you ever seen such a happy little animal??? I bought a can of yucky popcorn (not worthy of a post on its own) and we weren't willing to eat it. HOWEVER, we have several critters out back that would love to have such a wonderful snackiepoo. During our COLD COLD COLD (-13 degrees) days I put the whole can outside and waited for a while to see what would happen. We came home one day and this is what we encountered. The smile on that squirrel's face is just priceless!!
Oh, and for the record, this little critter loves the SOYJOY bars! Go figure!!

Felt Finger Puppets For Jamaica!

Our service group at church is preparing activity/hygeine kits for kids in Jamaica. Every year, the Rotary Club here in Kansas City travels to Jamaica to do a Medical/ Dental mission. This is very near and dear to my heart because I want to be a Medical Missionary some day and go do cleft palate surgeries with Doctors Without Borders or through my church. Either way, it will be a wonderful thing to truly change someone's life!

But for now, as I sit studying for that MCAT, I took a break to make some coloring book packets and the most fun.... FELT FINGER PUPPETS!!! Here are some of the critters that I created last night while watching TV with my sweet hubby. I posted more photos on my facebook page.

Oh, and by the way, the egg came first!

The Daily Yuck!

First, let me start off by admitting that I am very picky at what snacks I devour on a regular basis. True, if there is something worthy of eating... I'll eat it, but these SOYJOY bars are NOT what I call edible.

I went to CVS, my regular couponing haunt and got 6 boxes of these things for free. That's RIGHT! For FREE!!!!! They are about $7.49 but they were on sale for $6.00 and then you got 6 ECB's back when you purchased a box, limit 6. I thought I was so clever stocking up on these pieces of poo. I imagined a whole shelf dedicated to Soyjoy bars in my food storage room. YUCK. I was on my way to pick up Mark at work and driving rather slow due to a snow storm. I decided, hey... I'll pretend I'm stranded and try one of the bars... OMGOSH, I almost threw up! They are not good. At first, I simply licked the nasty poop like Yoda when he tried Luke's power bar. See above if you have been sleeping for the last 33 years. After that, I thought, mmmmmmYUCK. They smell like poo, they look like cardboard baked with pieces of fruit rollup in them, but taste worst than anything I have ever tried.

I recommend PASSING on these nasty things and don't waste your time collecting them, even if they are FREE!!!!!!! Just keep walking.... just keep walking... walk right past the nasty suckers!