Archives for March 2009

When I returned home from my weekend away I noticed Fred was acting strange.  His stare was weird and he wobbled when he walked.  I immediately checked him over thinking he was hurt or maybe had eaten something poison.  A quick call to our friend who is a vet told me that it probably wasn’t life threatening but he needed to be seen the next day.  We were at the vet’s office at 9:30am yesterday morning.  The diagnosis?

Vestibular Syndrome or Dizzy Kitty.

It’s believed that it’s an imbalance in the middle ear.  I guess it’s a lot like our vertigo.  They are not sure of the cause but it can go away as quickly as it starts.  If it doesn’t it is often cancer or something else.

Since Fred is only two I’m hoping the diagnosis is correct and he’ll be back to his normal self soon.
In the meantime he can not go outside and we are watching him walk into walls, stumble and look at us like he’s on some good kitty drugs.
It’s sad.

I’m ready to see this personality back in his face.
Please pray for him.

Today I’ve accomplished a little cleaning a little schooling, decorating, ebaying, cooking, and spray painting.
I’ll have to tell you I’m worn out.
We’re all battling a nasty cold here and I’m trying to stay busy so I don’t think about how bad I feel.  School was reading and phonics today.  That’s all.
My good friend over at Miss A La Mode has been helping me with a little decorating and I’ve almost gotten the guest bath finished.
None of these photos are post processed because, well, I’m just too tired.
But here’s a preview, almost finished, photo gallery.

Anybody have any suggestions?

Here’s the room I painted blue.  Love it.  Most do or they hate it.  Either is ok.  I love it.  It’s the only blue I have in my house.

My dad made those shelves for me eons ago.  I spray painted them.  The plate was one of a set of 7 at the thrift store (7 for 1.50).  The little basket was .25 cents and the frame (Creative Memories) I already had.  The paper in the frame was .35 cents and the pictures I already had.  It needs something a little more but I’ll find that later.  The basket of towels I already owned and the fringe on the two were samples I bought for .78 cents each.  The tassel I splurged on for 1.99.  Can you say DEAL??

Here’s the cabinet in that room to the left of everything you see above.  The vase was 7.00 at Wallyworld and I had everything else except the el-cheapo candle inside the not-el-cheapo candle holder.

The room with the sinks or the vanity is brown.  Here’s a piece I already had and spray painted white.  The plate was part of that set for 1.50.  The reeds I already had as well as the frames that need to be spray painted something besides gold.  Everything else was from the thrift store for .75 or less.  I love that bell.  It was .25 cents.

Here’s the vanity.  Across from the cute little shelf.  I still have a few things I don’t quite like here either but will change them as I find things I love.

Here’s my favorite thing of all.  This tassle.  I paid 3.99 for it.  I’ve got the lamp finished too.  It has two blue ribbons around it now.

And I started on the master bath today….


See the Soft Scrub?  I actually cleaned the tub today.
Whew!

What do you think?