CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS TO BE WON
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Big does not mean brave~!
Boof & I went off to the vets today, its been 12months since his last visit so all he needed was weighing & needles 
Day started well opened up the car & in he shot looking very excited, last time he went in the car he got to shack up & spend the night making babies think he thought he was in for more of the same 
. So 10mins into the trip he is bored, snoring & farting in the back of the car……..joy!
At the vets he jumps out all excited, in we go. Boof sit ohh good boy now just step onto the scales……………..Boof I cant lift you mate please step on the scales………look I’ve got cheese your favourite treat in the world…………..no you are not going to just stick your tongue out & get the cheese.
Plan B lets try again go for a walk round waiting room cheese sitting on the scales vet ready to help and…………..one paw on the scale……….two paws & 2/3rds of the body, vet tries unsuccessfully to push the rear end on saw a reading of 80kg cheese eaten & now no part of dog on the scales. Ok thats close enough he says lets go to the exam room.
Boof is very well behaved & just stood lapping up all the attention to his heart (oops sorry vet about the hairful of slobber you got while listening to his chest) teeth, eyes, ears and all the pats of course, but when the thermometer was put on the table I just laughed……….and fed Boof lots of cheese!!! Takes a while for the signal to get from one end of his body to the other he is over 6ft long now! So that went well, more cheese good boy Boof. Needle in all the extra loose skin he has round his neck………Boof get out of my bag i know thats where the cheese is!! Thanks doc will go pay up & go home
Out to reception, I can see Boof thinking WTF looking at the big burly bloke sitting there with a fluffy Maltese on his knee.(not sure if it was the bloke or the dog that looked like our cat that puzzled him) Big burly bloke avoids eye contact with me a size 12 lady whose dog weighs more than she does. Bill all paid more cuddles from receptionist who doesn’t mind Boof slobber & out to the car we go…………….What no way Boof get in the bloody car please I cant lift you in remember we tried that very unsuccessfully on the bloody scales that were only a 2inch step up so there is NO WAY in hell I am going to get you into the back of the cruiser! Shit shit shit………lady in the shop I can see you giggling at me trying to coax my horse I mean dog into the car! Back to the vet can I have some help please??? Lovely receptionist comes to my rescue & together with me in the back of the car pulling & her at the back of the dog pushing we load him in we look round for our treats/rewards realize we are covered in Boof slobber & laugh.
I swear next year I am either hiring a horse float or telling hubby its his turn! Wonder what he will weigh then as he hasnt finished growing yet!! 
Lurking behind the couch……….
is sorry was lots of dust bunnies, 1 leggo man head-wonder if the dust bunnies got hungry & ate his body,2 marbles & 10cents, will that even buy me 1 lolly now days?
It must be something to do with the unusual stormy weather we are having this week as I have done nothing but clean clean clean. Dont get the wrong idea we don’t live in a cesspool of filth I have just been doing the jobs I put off for ohhhhhhhhh ………………..6months at a time <blush> things like washing the walls, vacuuming the cobwebs from the exposed beams (spiders eat flies & mozzies I am trailing how effective these natural ways are I tell my husband 
) & moving the lounge. Now that its all been done & the house smells of furniture polish again (had to go hunting for Mr Sheen I couldn’t remember where I stashed him last time ) maybe I will type these 2 assignments that need doing!!!
Then again its been awhile since I sorted my shoes………………….:lol:
Cheers
Tina
When Sheila came to visit
You may or may not know about Sheila the travelling Bra, the link will tell you more
Recently it was my turn to entertain Sheila & what better way than to show her our stunning wildflowers out here in the west? We took a day trip over to Pindar to see the stunning wreath flowers they are truely a beautiful flower. We also saw lots of other stunning flowers & had a totally enjoyable day. The kids obliged by snapping my pic while wearing Sheila also
Cheers
Tina
Meet Cocoa
A new addition to our family.
After loosing 2 rabbits last year we had been putting Miss LankyLegs off getting another as our climte here makes it very hard for pet rabbits (today a classic example 38* for the day) BUT while her Nan was here visiting off to the pet shop we went & returned with this delightful young fella!! He is truely the most beautiful rabbit I have seen with his unusual markings. I really hope he survives summer !!
So far he eats everything she feeds him, loves the fresh vegies & his favourite food seems to be pears. Loves coming inside for a cuddle & play.
Mammograms
Now that we’ve had a laugh lets get serious girls & make sure you have one!!! This horrid disease breast cancer knows no boundaries, has no age limits or minimums & does not care about you. Make sure you speak to your GP with ANY concerns no matter how trivial you may think they are. If they recomend you a mammo or an ultrasound make sure you get it done! It was a mammogram that saved my Mums life. It was a mammogram that eased my fears over my own lump that was *thankfully* just a cyst. Take a friend or relative with you if you need to, support a friend if she needs it but make sure you have one. It could just save your life!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
Breast cancer has affected my own family in that my mother was diagnosed when she was only 46yrs old! She went through 6 wks of radiation therapy & then had a masectomy. Thankfully these worked for her &she is still with us today in remission but it is never far from our minds that it could recur.
I also have a lovely friend Fran who has battled this horrid disease for many years & now unfortunately she has secondary cancer in her bones with the future not very bright looking at all. She has to be the most generous, funny & totally awesome person I know. It truely is an honour to be her friend.
So lets dig deep & help support breast cancer research in 2008
Tina xx
