Team Beaglebratz

The Shiloh-Meister iz bizy

2012-01-23T23:32:00.002-06:00

Just wanted tu

let all u lady doggiez no-

I am no longer available fer the

Blogville Valentine'z Day Pawty.

Oh don't read this the wrong way-

I am goin'AN

Ms Tasha an'Ms Ginger frum

The Dachsies With Moxie

haf BOTH - (read that az 2)

agreed tu b MY dateZ.

UPDATE!!!!!

Ms Shasta iz dreamin'bout

her upcomin'date with

Seamus (the Famous)

More newz later.
~~Now then - there iz one more~~

~~teeny-weenie (no pun intended)~~

~~little matter tu take care of~~

~~an'that iz-~~

Diva Queen Shasta

my little sis.

Now don't let that name

scare u off cuz

that'z just sumthin'she callz

herself sumtimez'n

~~(she insisted I call her that tu)~~

She haz assured me that

she will be a

good little girl doggy at the pawty.

Haf u ever

seen a little lady Beagle sulk?

NOT

a purty sight - just sayin'

She keepz sayin'that I

(Shiloh)

got 2 datez already'n

she ain't even got a nibble.

~Shiloh~

We wuz wunderin' ???????????

2012-01-22T16:59:00.000-06:00

Sum mite think we Beaglebratz wood not b lookin'fer datez

fer the Blogville Valentine's Day Pawty

BUTT after all=

we IZ bruther an'sister in our furmily

an'it iz just so wrong fer a

bruther an'sister tu date.

(or may-b not)

B-sidez, mom tellz peeple that we iz

uncle an'niece fer real-

an'since mom don't lie,

we believez her an'that

REALLY iz SOOOOOOO wrong.

~~(An'may-b not sumwherez)~~

SO - we Beaglebratz r wunderin'?

Anyone interested in

goin'with us-

az tu separate couplez?

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Are you going ??????

2012-01-14T12:32:00.000-06:00

Well of course we r talkin'bout

only the most IMPAWTENT event goin'on in Blogville

durin'the month of February.

As your

Secretariez of Networkin'we just had

tu tell u'all-

See that badge at the beginnin'of this post?

Can't miss it can u?

Well anyway,

there'z one on our blog rite above it

an'if u click on it then

u will go tu the blog home of

Glacier & Jess

tu git more info all'bout the pawty such az

the kissin'boothz, the King & Queen contest butt

fer theze tu thingz u gotta hurry-

cuz your pikchurez just gotta b there BY

JANUARY 31st - 2012!

You can git the email addy at their blog.

There iz also a

RAFFLE!

Now we no that we iz kinda late

gittin'this newz out BUTT

better late than never'n

u'all still haz time tu

praktise your dance stepz.

By the way, this pawty iz not just fer us,
read 'bout how it
also will benefit
DOG FOSTER MOM
She is tryin'tu help many doggiez
find their forever home BUTT
in the last month haz really
run intu a stretch of bad luck, includin'
loozin'her job.
Now she NEEDZ a privacy fence tu
keep the doggiez frum
goin'xplorin' (sumthin'Mr. Shiloh
no'z all'bout.

Oh, one more bit-
remember the KISSIN'BOOTH
we told u'bout?
Well don't fergit tu send thoze pikchurez-
that's what we did

Mr. Shiloh

The Diva Queen Shasta

Ummm - sumone'z in BIG trouuu-ble ... note frum mom tu

2012-01-10T21:46:00.001-06:00

Shiloh here an'just fer the recerd-

I wuz NOT the one in trouble'n

mom wuzn't either so that only leavez one other
member of our furmaly-

Oopza - I kinda gave it away when

I sed FURMALY cuz that meanz
a doggy'n

there iz only one other here-

YEPPERZ! It wuz her royal highness

~~Miss High'n Mitey~~

I mean the

Diva Queen Shasta.

When mom walked in the door
after her

hu-doc appointment,

there wuz
TRASH ALL OVER THE FLOOR'n

mom HAD tu walk thru it.

Now she nu it wuzn't mwah b-cuz

I am imprizoned in a crate.

The Diva Queen haz the hole kichen b-cuz it iz clozed off with a gate

(~~I can't b there b-cuz I just crawl over it~~)

I must say tho-
Shasta haz lerned well

the lessonz I haf attempted tu

teach her over the yearz-

after all, I am the MASTER at

COUNTER-SURFIN'-

Just notise my form here'n

I haf already checked out what

iz in front of me-

now I'm lookin'fer more BUTT

I don't haf tu move tu c more.

~Shiloh~

Ok, now a werd frum mom-

Mom here-

I had another eye doc appt. with the

specialist today - he was quite pleased. Took a quick first look at my eye and thought there was improvement that he could easily see this time. So to make sure, he took a longer look and said yes, there was definite improvement - almost total improvement. I thought I was seeing some improvement too in my vision and I was able to read one more line on the eye chart. Ok, next up - an appt. with my local doc in one week. In a way it seems like to many appts. but the way my eye condition can change so rapidly I would rather that than being off for 4 or 5 months. Ok, next post should be from the Beaglebratz.

Our Peep is a Flake - one more time...........

2012-01-07T16:28:00.001-06:00

We really thought we had seen the best of the best of flakey thingz frum our mom BUTT

even this one topz all

that we did the first time.

R'member in our other flakey post

we showed them pikchurz of

our mom werkin'on puttin'away

the Christmas thingz?

An'we also sed it

wuzn't dun yet.

Well just may-b she

saw that b-cuz

she iz werkin'on it agin tuday.

(That wuz kinda the idea)

Anywayz, she had brought this thing

home AFTER Christmas'n

tuday, while she wuz puttin'everythin'else away,

this thing wuz sittin'nearby.

Ok. fer thoze who

don't no 'bout this thing-

it can TALK!

Soooooooooo

every time mom wood move then

it sed sumthin'tu her.

Now fer 2 Beaglebratz who

r tryin'REALLY hard tu git our

beauty rest-

this iz just

REALLY NOT NICE!

We thought we gave her good companionship BUTT

iz she really so desperate fer hoo-min contact tu go an'bring

this thing home?

Just one more HOOOGE reezon our

mom is a FLAKE.

We mite b tu late with this latest bit butt we just had tu talk'bout it-it wuz just so so so

UPSETTING!

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Our Peep iza Flake

2012-01-05T05:40:00.003-06:00

We Beaglebratz haf a few reezonz we think our MOM IZA FLAKE!.

Well, we only gotza couple of picz-

b-sidez our mom we iz the only onez here.

An'also, our mom uzually keepz the pikchur-takin'box

sumwherez where we can't reach it!

What's with that?

We think that iz y our PEEP IZA FLAKE!

Then there r the furry many timez when we watch her when

she iz eatin'we don't want her tu miss anything.

She will tell us

"I didn't bother u while u were eatin, did I"

or she will say

"You already ate your food"

An'her point iz?

Du u c y we think our MOM IZA FLAKE!

An'then there r the timez she will mix in sum

hoo-min food with our kibble BUTT furst

she sez she hasta taste the hoo-min food tu

c if it iz still "good".

Yea, rite.

Just anuther reezon we think our MOM IZA FLAKE!

Ok, here r sum pikchurz we wuz finally able tu git-

we Beaglebratz think this iza a good reezon y

our MOM IZA FLAKE!

Now we no the pikchurz don't really x-plain

the hole situashun so we offer this-

we just took theze pikchurz TUEZDAY'n

mom haz bin werkin'on puttin'the Christmas dekorashunz in
the closet since SATURDAY!
She duzn't move furry much fast'n
in thoze pikchurz she lookz like
she iz studyin'sumthin'
We try tu stay outta the way cuz
u just never no where u mite end up when...
your PEEP IZA FLAKE!

Ok, we haz one more reezon we want tu tell u'bout
y we think our MOM IZA FLAKE!
Now we no that most pupperz'n kittiez REALLY
like their nappiez.
Well what wood u think if while u wuz
takin'one of theze nappiez-
u git all snuggled down good an'just
'bout start snorin'THEN
your peep. with the muzic on....
comez over an'sitz down rite by u THEN
startz tappin'on u tu the sound of the muzik.
Yepperz, that iz EGGZAKTLY what she duz!
Now du c y we Beaglebratz thinkz our...
PEEP IZA FLAKE!

PeeS - now each one of theze reezonz may not sound that bad
tu u BUTT when u add them all up then yep,
OUR PEEP IZA FLAKe!

MOM ON MONDAY........ and a word (or two or...) from Shiloh'n Shasta

2012-01-02T19:17:00.000-06:00

First Mom - Ok, I have decided that unless there is a drastic change in my vision in the next month or so, I will not be posting a whole lot about it. At times it seems to take over my life and there is more to me than that. Suffice it to say that I did have an appointment earlier this morning with my local eye doctor and while the improvement is still "maybe slight but definitely not worse but no cause for celebration" - my doctor needs to realize that I do consider "not worse" a really good reason to celebrate considering the overall nature of my eye condition. In fact, the fact that I am seeing good enough that I can return to my previous job IS a MAJOR cause for celebration.

In fact, after thinking about my overall health condition 35 years ago when I was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Eve after a surgery that left me more like an infant than a 20 year old woman and having the surgeon and other medical staff giving a prognosis that I would probably never walk again and a hospital social worker tell my mom and dad that they should probably find an institution for me - and now I am living on my own and working at a good job where I have been for 26 years. Reason to celebrate-

DARN RIGHT I HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE!

Ok, this post is already longer than I originally planned - hope no one minded my sentimental journey but it was all kinda brought home when I sat in church on Christmas Eve 2011 and thinking what 'I' was experiencing when I sat in church on that Christmas Eve in 1976.

Now on to the news from Shiloh'n Shasta->

Shiloh'n Shasta Beaglebratz here- Ok, we iz NOT gonna b az long-winded

az mom wuz.

BUTT, we Beaglebratz haf reezon tu

celebrate tu!

Last week we entered a give-away

over at the blog of

Wilma the Pug and

guess what?

Yep, we won - we get thoze yummy treatz at Pawmetto.

Mom'z vizion iz duin'good'n

we iz gittin'sum nu treatz.

Now may-b we won't STARVE!

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

PeeS-
This iz our nu bed that Santa Pawz
brought us = Shasta'z butt iz covering
the pawprint.

HAPPY NU YEAR!

2011-12-31T11:52:00.001-06:00

We just wanted tu take a minit tu

let u'all know that

we found our Nu Yearz Eve ball or

dance or pawty or WHATEVER!

Thanx tu Wyatt'n Mayor Frankie

we r over at

Max the Quilt Cat'z place

fer hiz

1st Annual Nu Year'z Eve Pawty.

It's NOT just a pawty BUTT

there r prizez tu!

Stop on by fer a hole lotta fun!

(Az u can c, the Diva Shasta iz

havin'tu rest after
all the dancing)

HAPPY NU YEAR TU ALL!

In serch of the Nu Years Eve Ball (dance)

2011-12-30T20:41:00.000-06:00

Like the subject line sez-

we Beaglebratz r lookin'fer

sumwhere'z where we can

trip the lite fantastic on

Nu Year'z Eve.

(whatever that meanz butt we really don't wanna trip - butt that iz what hoo-minz say)

Pee-S - we will not b around much on Saturday-
mom will b cleanin'n we will b serchin'fer our dance

Here's an update but not much

2011-12-27T22:20:00.001-06:00

Ok, remember the Herpes eye infection was just discovered yesterday afternoon.

Treatment began soon after but I saw my specialist earlier this afternoon.

So that means the treatment has only

had one day to work.

My specialist thought he

might have seen a small improvement.

You would think that as quick as this infection came on that it wouldn't take long for it to go away once treatment began and

it may be that way for someone with

"normal" eye health but

that ain't me.

So for the time being I will take that "might have seen a small improvement" and

run with it.

Next Monday (1/2/12), I am off work for the New Years holiday and have my next eye appt. with my local doc - two weeks from today I see my specialist again. I have additional appts. already set for the next 6 weeks after that IF they are needed - I am hoping and praying

they are NOT needed!

So now it is time for bed - just not organized and keep getting here late.
Rarely seem to have time these days to
visit other blogs.

Shiloh'n Shasta are waiting for me to let

them outside so they can go to bed so

guess I will stop for now and

get some rest.

Ya'll take care and stay safe.

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

This is my Mom on Monday post but again kinda late

2011-12-26T21:42:00.002-06:00

Not much going on - finally got a paycheck the Friday before Christmas but already had Christmas presents for my family courtesy of a Christmas club savings so besides helping buy Christmas dinner for sis and her son - also went shopping today and was able to pick up a few really good bargains. I think Shiloh'n Shasta want to post about a "Santa invasion" so will just say that I was able to add to my Santa Clause "family". Between a couple of Christmas presents and the shopping today, my sis was able to add some to her snowman "family" altho it is not as extensive as what Frankie Furter's mom has.

Ok, now for a little drama - seems like I can't go long without it and I bet you all can't guess what it's about - yep, my eye - less than five weeks since the transplant. We had to cut short our shopping trip since I had a previously scheduled local eye doc appt. One of the drops I HAVE to use after a transplant is a steroid drop which can lead to the development of a Herpes Simplex eye infection and after you get it once then the virus never totally leaves your body but is dormant until something like a physical or emotional stressor can cause it to flair up - my first infection with it was several years ago and now it has flaired up again. There is much GOOD news about this infection tho - it was caught early and treatment has already begun. Even my vision has improved one more line on the eye-chart since my last visit with the specialist. And that specialist just happens to be here in town Tuesday afternoon so my local doc wants me to see him if the specialist wants me to come in AND since I was previously scheduled by the specialist's office then that should be no problem.

Well not much else to report - was close to pulling my hair out last week as I tried to get everything done that I wanted - I don't think I have ever had a year where I was so dis-organized. My original plan included being off work the week before Christmas but I lost those days since I was off so long earlier this fall so I ended up having to work. Don't get me wrong, I was sooooooooooo glad to be able to return to work but I missed having those days off and I hope I can get them next year. Well my eyes are trying to shut and I am starting to have to correct my spelling more and more. I need to let Shiloh'n Shasta outside before bed so I will try to do an update tomorrow evening.

We wuz hit with a whirlywind....Merry late Christmas wishez

2011-12-26T01:46:00.000-06:00

Our mom wuz so furry much bizy the past

few daze - we hardly ever saw her BUTT

at least she wood take time to feed us BUTT

otherwize the ONLY way we Beaglebratz nu

mom wuz here wuz when she blew by us

on her was tu du sumthin else.

Anyway, we wanted tu stop by b-4

we go tu bed tu say we hope

all had a furry much

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

We had a gooder one an'will share a few

pikz in te next day or so.

Santa Paws brought Beaglebratz a

NU BED!

He also left us ALOT of treatz in

our stockinz BUTT

mom woodn't let us eat them all.

We think she shooda since

it WUZ OUR treatz'n

Santa Paws gave them tu us,

NOT HER!

OK, we iz goin'tu bed now-

we ALL went tu Aunt Sis house all day.

We will try tu git bak in a day or 2.

My thoughts about why .... and work - Mom on Monday - sort of

2011-12-19T22:32:00.001-06:00

(WARNING, could be an excessively long post ahead)

I get a few comments from people sometimes about my perseverance and dealing with all the stuff going on related to my disabilities, especially my eyes/vision since that seems to be what I'm bothered by the most. I really do appreciate all them and I just had the thought that they, at least in part, help to motivate me to keep going the way I do.

And I'm sure no one would be surprised when

I say that Shiloh'n Shasta play a big part of my

"keep on keeping on".

Of course I cannot deny that my family at home

and friends here in Blogville also play a part in my

"keep on keeping on".

Now for a little of my own "philosophy" or where else

that thought came from.

Until November 22, 1976, I was pretty much of

a "normal" kid of 19 then

I had surgery to remove a large benign brain tumor.

Don't let anyone ever say that if a tumor is not cancerous then

no problems - now I have to admit that today it would not

have caused the problems it did then but medical advances since

then have greatly reduced the complications and problems

that would result from such surgery.

Let's suffice it to say,

I was almost like a newborn when

I came home from the hospital-

I had to relearn much.

At that time my parents, sis and I lived on a small farm

just north of town.

So that means that at that time my
family played a HUGE part in
my rehab and MANY of the things I do today would not
take place if it weren't for them.

I am sure that this in part is
responsible for what goes on today.

And there are 2 or 3 beliefs which I know motivate me-

not sure how others feel about this subject BUT

this IS MY (and the Beaglebratz) blog.

After that first surgery and any other subsequent surgeries,

some people might have just given up or at least

not tried so hard and not want to

"keep on keeping on".

I will be the first to admit-

I have had a few thoughts like that

tho they were fleeting.

Then my faith in God intervenes-

I do believe that God wants His

children to be happy

and to have a

good life and to do the best they can with what they have.

The next belief can be somewhat of a challenge-

it is for me sometimes.

I really do believe that miracles do happen BUT

the biggest problem I have with this is I forget

that miracles do happen-

IN GOD'S TIME and

IN A WAY THAT GOD KNOWS IS BEST FOR US!

Now this last belief I want to share with you-
in a way, this is the same belief that Sandra mentions
after that horrible fire at the
Houston Pittie Pack-
about God not giving you more than you can handle.
OK, FIRST I want to make sure people know that I believe
NO ONE has an incorrect thought - EVER!
I agree with the psychologist, Bowen who said something like
your feelings, thoughts and beliefs are never wrong
because they are automatic-
maybe like that of a dog's instinct
in that they just happen-
we don't really have any control over them but
only how we react or respond to them.
Now I have had people say that to me about my disabilities
that God never gives you more than you can handle and at times, I have had that same thought but
then I thought, ok if God wants his children to be happy
and enjoy life then why would He give anyone things like
disabilities or a horrid fire that took the lives of
5 loving creatures?
So a few years ago,
I heard a pastor say
God doesn't GIVE the bad things in life-
sh*t just happens.
In other words, it is all a part of life and
sometimes stuff in life just happens.
(My words now) In other words, life sucks sometimes and
things happen that we don't understand.
But like the pastor said-
God is there for us to turn to when we need Him and
believe me, I have needed Him alot since
that day in November, 1976.

Ok, I'm done with my speech above-

now you all know that when

Mom is quiet for too long, then

when she does talk (or post)

SHE NEVER STOPS!

Work is going well, I guess-

my job is about 95% computer work and

after 90 days of non-use then

your access is taken away.

Oh I will get it back BUT

it could take up to 2 weeks.

And for those of us who have ever worked this time of year, it is almost impossible to get things like computer access very quick.

Plus they have to check that my account at the regional office in Austin, Texas was not deleted.

Oh well, such is life-

"keep on keeping on".

I am just so glad to be back-

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE!

~Kim~

So Sad

2011-12-18T01:13:00.005-06:00

Me and the Beaglebratz have only been gone from Blogville a few days - since going back to work (everything with that is going well) this has cut down on my at home computer time and I am tired after getting home plus getting ready for Christmas. But now, when I do get here and on Facebook, I read so much about the unfathomable and most terrible tragedy that has struck the

Houston Pittie Pack

We at Team Beaglebratz are so

very thankful for the human lives and

the two puppers who were saved but

we mourn the loss of

Coco Chanel, Guerro, Shelby,

Lucky and Tiger.

This would DEFINITELY be something

no one could ever dream of happening-

not even in their worst nightmare.

I don't know what I would do if

I ever lost so many loving companions.

There has been a

Chip-In page

set up for Sandra and her family-

thanks to the generous communtiy of Blogville,

it has exceeded well over
the original goal

BUT

please don't let that stop anyone else-

recovery from such devastion is never cheap.

So maybe insurance will help

BUT

there will be many other expenses

NOT COVERED.

Besides their furry companions they lost

the fire didn't leave much else.

And please stop by their blog

to express your sympathy-

this devastation will take a LONG time

for Sandra and the rest to recover from.

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

Hi - Ho Hi - Ho, it's off to work I go (Wordless Wednesday - sort of)

2011-12-13T22:26:00.000-06:00

Yep - tis true tis true. Of course if I was independently wealthy or at least had a good source of a second income then not working would probably not be such an issue. And of course, I do hate terribly having to leave the Beaglebratz behind - I am SURE they will have a few choice ~~words~~ I mean barks for me when I do get home.

Anyway, at my appt. last week, my vision was still between 20/150 and 20/200 - an improvement believe me but I was worried - would it be enuf. I should not have worried - today when I saw my specialist, my vision was up to between 20/60 and 20/70 AND my specialist expects it to improve even more-

WHAT A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!

We Beaglebratz R Still Stoopervizing

2011-12-08T14:08:00.000-06:00

Well az ya'll know,

mom left us here

ALL ALOME yesterday

ALMOST ALL DAY!

An'she shut us in the

kitchen or else

we JUST MAY-B cooda helped her

git that indoor tree all

dekorated while

she wuz gone.

BUTT NOOOOOOOOOOOOO - she must haf fergot how good we can help soooooooooo-

now she haz tu du it by herself cuz

we iz tu bizy

stoopervizin'agin.

As Shiloh'n Shasta would say - WOWZERZ WOW WOW!

2011-12-07T23:02:00.004-06:00

Ok, first of all, I must take a minute to thank my wonderful Beaglebratz for the nice post wishing me a happy birthday. Then I need to thank all of you who left me happy birthday wishes.

NOW for the REALLY GREAT NEWS-

today was another follow-up appt. with my cornea specialist who has got to be

one of the smartest and great eye docs around.

Remember last week my new cornea transplant

was NOT healing-

vision improving and no signs of rejection BUT

just not healing.

Well, thanks to all the prayers here

and the method of treatment my eye doc

used to try to resolve that problem-

TOTALLY HEALED!

Now I am not the least naive when it comes to

the health of that eye-

I know that does not mean there will never be a problem again-

however at least my eye doc is taking

preventive steps to at least try to keep this healthy at least for awhile.

For now he is continuing the use of that bandage contact lense plus he will see me

next week when he is here in Topeka.

I am feeling better about that-

I hate being put off to more infrequent doc visits when I know I have an eye condition that needs a tad more attention-

at least for awhile.

Sis'n I were gone most of the day today so we did a little shopping in Overland Park.

I had a couple of tater tots that found their way bak to my kitchen so I flattened them out a bit

then melted a bit of cheese on them and

added them to the

dogs kibble after they cooled-

between that and

their late evening treats I

hope that helped Shiloh'n Shasta feel better

a little after leaving them most of the day.

Ok, bedtime for us all here-

more later sometime.

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

2011-12-05T16:38:00.000-06:00

We Beaglebratz r givin'our mom a break frum her uzual Mom On Monday post->
she iz du-in'that stuff tu our livin'room tu git it lookin'all purty an'Christmasy tuday an'we

r du'in our most furry best tu stoopervize->

She iz takin'a break rite now so

we d-sided we NEEDED tu

take a break frum our laboreeus an'teedius werk of stoopervizing the dekoratin'an

stop by tu

wish our mom a

super HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Shiloh'n Shasta

Cornea Transplants - not jst bad off and good on (from mom)

2011-12-02T18:10:00.000-06:00

Ok, well this past Wednesday when I left my specialist's office, I had learned further info of what is exactly involved in the entire process of a cornea transplant - I fuess that info maybe was explained to me years ago ( after all, this was my fourth time) actually I probably should have known but in the whole process maybe I forgot that part.

I guess I always thought that even tho it is a intricate surgery, it just involved taking my old bad cornea out and then putting in the donor tissue then of couse there was always the possibility of the new cornea being rejected but as of now rejection is not the issue with me - no, that is a relatively easy problem to take care compared to the issue I am dealing with now altho it too is nothing new to me' my vision has improved and as I said, no signs of rejection of the new cornea however after the new cornea is put in place, I still had to regrow my own tissue to cover the donor cornea - when the specialist examined my eye, this regrowth had yet to begin - I did not realize this was suppose to happen but once I knew then I was not really surprised because I know how slow that area heals for me. As a result I am now wearing that bandage contact lense again - the one I can see thru but has no power in it. It helped a bit - for my piece of mind - to know that my specialist was not surprised this happened. So now I am bak to waiting - I go bak to the specialist next Wednesday, 12/7 so I hope I will know more then - especiall since I am set to go bak to work on 12/12.

We are all doing well otherwise - just trying to stay warm. May get a little freezing rain this weekend.
Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

HEY - HEY - The gang's all here

2011-11-29T10:13:00.000-06:00

SHILOH'n SHASTA HERE!

This iza pik of us that mom took when it wuz warm an'sunny out - NOT like tuday - it iz sunny BUTT NOT warm at all!

WELL, our daze r not like they were YET BUTT they iz gittin'there. Mom iz able tu c better BUTT it iz still gittin'all better - she sez it takez sum time - so may-b we need tu git her one of thoze time-tellin'thingz she haz on the wall.

One of mom'z nik-namez she gave us a while ago wuz Snugglebuddiez - well we (the Beaglebratz)
haf d-sided that she makez a purty good Snugglebuddy tu so we r gonna give her that nik-name tu.

Ok - this post iz kinda short (we herd mom say it iz short like us - she better watch it or we iz gonna stop bein'her Snugglebuddiez) - mom haz an errand tu du later tuday an'she turnz off the 'puter when she leavez (we really du NEED tu git our own - one of thoze kind that we can take with us). We hope we kin git bak here REEL fast.

Shasta'n Shiloh

REBIRTH ???????????

2011-11-27T16:22:00.003-06:00

I have been wanting to get bak here soooooooooooo bad but it seemed like there was always something that stoped me and now my 'puter is making a whirring sound AGAIN so today may be a little shorter than I want AND now the sound has stopped so who knows what is going on. And now I just heard the 10 minute warning bell on the clothes dryer so will be interrupted for that - at least the Beaglebratz have already been out a couple of times so at least they will let me alone for a bit. Have a pot of meaty turkey bones simmering away on the stove - smells so yummy in here.

Yes, the surgery did go off without a hitch and in fact the whole process of getting there and bak went better than what my sis and I both expected - the week before I had received some pre-op and check-in paper work from the surgery center telling me to be there anytime between 1 and 3pm but then the day before surgery they call and tell me to be there by 1:20pm - yes, that is between 1 and 3 but just turned out to be earlier than what we planned. But actually, we were in their parking lot by 1pm - and I was checked in shortly after. It was probably because of the Thanksgiving holiday and people not wanting their cataract or LASIK surgery so close to the holiday, it was less than 10 minutes later that I was called bak to the pre-op area. Ok so figure I went into surgery probably about 2pm - by the time I got through surgery and post-op recovery and discharge instructions then my sis and I got a bite to eat on the way home - I was in my kitchen before 5pm - considering last time we had to wait over 2 hours BEFORE I even had surgery, we were quite happy with the day. Even tho my eye was patched shut and since I am blind in my other meaning I was totally blind I still was able to stay home that nite - and yes, the dogs were extremely happy I was there. Luckily the next morning I was allowed to remove that patch so I was able to see a bit before my sis and I had to head bak to Overland Park, Kansas for my first follow-up visit - my next one will be this Wednesday, 11/30.

Ok - yes, I am seeing better BUT it is not completely healed yet plus there are sutures to be removed. I was really glad when I was able to read for myself the post-op instructions that also said that my vision will be blurry for a bit and the vision will fluctuate for awhile (but I also know from previous experiences that those fluctuations will eventually become further apart.) Also the variety of eyedrops plus the ointment I have to use mess up my vision a bit too but that will also get less and less too.

Yes, on Thanksgiving this year, I had something very special to be thankful for as I will for some time - who knows, maybe with all the "omens" of my divine intervention (see the post before) and the good luck on surgery day plus getting bak to church when we did, maybe they will all bring extra good luck then add alot of prayers and this cornea transplant will remain a good one for several years to come - unlike the last one.

Right now. I need to stop for now. I hope the next post you see will be from the Beaglebratz - I know they are quite anxious to get bak on here but they understand too that mom has to take things a little slow for a few days and they want to be as helpful to me as they can (so why did they get loose yesterday when they had the opportunity to sneek out the door but I will let them talk about that more IF they want to).
In the meantime, I know this is late but
hope everyone had a wonderful and

SHILOH'N SHASTA

MOM KIM

Divine Intervention ?????????????????

2011-11-20T21:26:00.000-06:00

No, not the surgery - that is two days away yet and there have been NO NEW PROBLEMS so hopefully everything will go off without a hitch. But something else happened yesterday that still gives me that warm fuzzy feeling and leaves me and my heart smiling - besides Shiloh'n Shasta. AND it makes me wonder just who (as in God) had a hand in it. And it did happen in a church too!

Since my vision first messed up in early August of this year, I have let in get in the way of many things, including stopping me from attending church and even tho my sis knows more people there than I do, she didn't want to go without me - she did make plans to go a couple times but something always got in the way. As a result we missed out on something else we do every year at this time - filling a couple of shoeboxes with little toys and toiletries for Samaritan's Purse which is a Christian charity benefitting those in dire need all over the world. So when I saw on tv that another local church was still accepting shoeboxes from the public, we went out shopping this past Friday night to get the things we needed to fill a couple of shoeboxes then on Saturday - yesterday - we delivered them to the church that was still taking them and THAT is where the divine intervention took place. The woman who took our boxes looked at me and asked, Kim Brooks? Are you Kim Brooks - I'm Martha ____.
I have to admit, it took me a few seconds - I thought Martha from our dog therapy group (remember, my vision didn't allow me to see clearly) but then I remembered the last names didn't match along with the picture I did see of her along with the voice. Then I did remember, Martha was the girl I had shared a room with at the hospital where I had my brain tumor surgery about 35 years ago
(when most of my vision problems began). And we later worked together at that same hospital but even that had to be at least 30 years ago. Martha had seen me at my worst after my brain tumor surgery and even came to visit me after she had been discharged from the hospital - she was still able to play her flute even tho many of her fingers had to be amputated due to a blood disease - while she played Christmas carols in the activity room of the hospital, I sang along. Now for a little more - a few years ago I got copies of that brain tumor surgery that was 35 years ago - I could remember that the surgery happened around this time of year, in November of 1976 but I had forgotten the exact date; turns out that the surgery years ago was the same date, November 22 which is the same date as my upcoming cornea transplant. Then I was thinking about getting re-acquainted with Martha, shortly before my eye surgery kinda like when we became good friends before my surgery in 1976. By the way, that brain tumor - not cancer but what is called an Acoustic Neuroma. Anyway, some may think this was all just a coincidence BUT you just never know - and for the record, I DON'T think it was just a coincidence.

Ok - this has gotten kinda long. Sorry it has been so long since my last post - I didn't realize that. I am not sure if I will have time to post again before my surgery - I am hoping to but have a few things to do before it and we will leave here around noon on Tuesday, 11/22 to get down to Overland Park, KS.

Sidenote - probably will miss sending Christmas cards and I really did not like not being able to take part in the pet gift exchange this year - Shiloh'n Shasta had such fun last year at Petsmart choosing the gifts to send out - hopefully next year and I do hope we can at least send Christmas emails. Actually, it has really gotten cold since yesterday and I don't know if I could get them to go out long enuf to get to Petsmart since all they want to do now is go out long enuf to get their business done then come bak in ASAP! The revolving door I was a few days ago has become less and less since they are now more content to stay in more - I really have to put some muscle in to getting them off their chair to go out before bed. Speaking of doing that as I yawn again for the upteenth time - best get it done before I have to carry them out.
In case I don't have time to post again before, hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. Wish all good health - 2 and 4 leggers.

Shasta'n Shiloh

& Kim

MOM ON MONDAY - FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS TOO

2011-11-07T09:13:00.000-06:00

The reason I mention Facebook is because I have not been on there since this latest vision problem started and our blog shows up there too - I hope.

I was kinda hoping and praying that it wouldn't come to this but there will be another cornea transplant.     The really good news is that I won't be waiting long - November 22 - yep, the same week of Thanksgiving. How's that for having something to be thankful for. Not sure yet how long the recovery will take this time. Last year it took a month because the specialist added a layer of stem cells which altho it promotes healing it also slows down recovery. I don't know yet if he will do that this time - I hope to find out later today. If I don't have that done this time(which I kinda doubt) then the recovery is only a few days. I would REALLY like to be able to get bak to work and the life I had before this latest fiasco BEFORE Christmas.

Oh, until then there is a slight change in my prayer focus.    The
ONLY way the cornea transplant will take place on Nov. 22 is IF there are NO NEW PROBLEMS WITH MY VISION such as some kind of new infection.   Of course I still pray that there will be some kind of miracle and I will wake up some morning before the 22nd and my vision will be as good as it was BEFORE this latest mess-up with my vision bak in August.

Anyway that is my latest news. The Beaglebratz are doing well - they have had their breakfast of kibble topped with a few bites of Granny Smith apple - remember, no peeling - and a bite of my banana and then went outside for a bit. Now they are bak in and snoozing away here in the livingroom - yep, there are TWO Beagles snoozing there.

Uh-oh, one of my fav daytime shows is on - Rachel Ray and today she has Guy Fieti (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) on - I love Rachel's method of measuring cause anyone can do it regardless of vision. And I get some great ideas - at least this time when my vision messed up it still allows me to do a little cooking on the stove and I love to "experiment", Maybe I will share a recipe that has become one of my favs - it involves a Tex-Mex dip I found and some hamburger with a couple of cans of beans - still have some in the freezer - umm umm really good.

Bak sometime
Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

MOM ON MONDAY - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

2011-10-24T20:28:00.000-05:00

A bit of an update today. I had to go to my local eye doc today to have a contact lense put in - the other came out yesterday'. I thought I had noticed some improvement since this past Friday but I would not have been surprised if when I got up today, because the contact lens came out yesterday, if my vision was a little worse - it wasn't.
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only was it NOT worse, my eye doc said it looked like the defect was healing FASTER than it did before -
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that haze that's covering my cornea - he agreed that it may be clearing just a tad. So I'm kinda wondering now if the cornea transplant will be necessary - at least before I can go bak to work. I won't know that for awhile and will let you all know when I do. My local eye doc will be talking with my specialist tomorrow since my specialist will be here in town - the specialist may want to see the improvement I see. Not much else going on now. I think the Beaglebratz are in a rut - whenever I am here doing a post, they can usually be found just snoozing away the evening.

We will be bak when we can.
Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

NEW UPDATE ,ON THANKFUL THURSDAY

2011-10-20T21:50:00.000-05:00

Still waiting but there is now a bit of change in what I am waiting for. First I was waiting to see if all the problems healed on their own and at first it looked as though they woul-
the fungal infection cleared in less than two weeks and on September 26 when I saw my local eye doc, the epithelial defect (skin tear on the cornea) had healed over - all that remained was a haze that covered the cornea so the wait continued to see if that would clear. At this time after the defect had healed it was decided to not use the bandage contact lense I was wearing to promote healing of the defect - this proved to be a BIG mistake and lengthened the healing time. Two weeks after the defect was healed and while waiting for the haze to clear, the defect returned - that was last Tuesday, October 11. So the chances of a cornea transplant are now real - the hope (by the docs) that there was a chance of everything healing on its own and not needing another transplant pretty much ended when the defect returned. As for me, not sure where my hope lies - I would still love for EVERYTHING to heal by itself however I just want all of this to be OVER!!! So earlier today I went bak to my local doc and once again the defect has started to heal again. My local doc did make a statement - sort of a question - something about maybe leaving the contact lense in AFTER the defect is healed,since it has been proven that as long as the contact is in, the chances of the defect coming bak are almost 0 (I remember when the defect was healed last month and that contact was left out as soon as it was healed, I was wondering then if maybe the lense should be left IN - looks like I was rite - I wish I had said something then).

Ok - so now it is definitely looking as tho I am now waiting for the defect to heal - once that is healed then I really hope there will be no more waiting before the cornea transplant. Even then, with the time it will likely take for the defect to heal, at least another 2 to 3 weeks then ~~assuming~~ I can have the transplant at that time (assuming is not a good thing to do so I will pray for that instead) then another month to heal before I can return to work (that much time is not usually needed to recover from a NORMAL cornea transplant but as we all know, I don't do normal - as with my last transplant, the doc will likely add a layer of stem cells which enhances healing - this also adds to the length of the usual time for healing). So it will likely and hopefully be mid-December before I get bak to work. I do know that I will be strongly urging the specialist to do the transplant ASAP after the defect is healed. I already know that the transplant will not be done if there is any sign of ACTIVE DISEASE - plus it will not be done as long as there is a defect which allows any fungal or bacterial disease set in - in other words, the defect would allow the onset of active disease. So, here I sit and wait, try not to freeze - down to 29 last nite - still trying to convince the Beaglebratz that the bed is mine - lost cause.
Gotta go for now - dogs need to go out and I have eye meds to use that REALLY mess up my vision and it is a good time for bed - IF I can find room for me. Will keep you allposted onn the latest when it happens as I can.
Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

FINALLY!!!! ,Newest update

2011-10-06T21:48:00.000-05:00

Well - bak two months ago when this latest problem finally got bad enuf to keep me home and just about totally disrupt my life in every way, there were two things going on with my right eye - the epithelial defect(skin tear on the cornea) which had really started bak in May of this year but had gotten better but never totally healed and as a result of that, the fungal infection was able to attack my eye (yes, deja vue of a year ago).

Ok, now bak to the present - because the fungal infection was caught early (less than 12 hours after initial attack),once treatment started (anti-fungal eyedrop and pills) it was gone in about a week or so. However, when that was gone, another problem became evideny (in addition to the already know skin tear of the cornea) - a condition I have battled in my right eye ever since the onset of the right facial paralysis decades ago - a condition known as neurotrophic keratitis; basically the nerve paralysis in the face does not allow adequste snd normal nutrition to the eye to keep it healthy (more trivia you will probably never need or use). It is this condition(the keratitis) that usually causes the defect (skin tear) at least for me. NOW, actually as of lsst week, that skin tear has healed and yes, there has been some minor improvement in my vision
HOWEVER it is still not improved enuf to go bak to work or resume much else. TODAY I WAS able to get to the store on my own which really was a necessity that I get there today for a very few groceries and my over the counter eyedrops that I must use - my sis is having really bad knee pain (as in not able to stand on that leg at all and her current level of pain med is not working).

I see my specialist next Tuesday - to check on that haze left by the neurotrophic keratitis - not sure what will happen as a result - there may be a determination made at that time for a fourth cornea transplant - I need it ASAP so I can get bak to work and be able to pay bills and not draw on my retirement anymore. Of course the ideal result and one that I keep hoping and praying for is that by some miracle of healing that the vision in my right eye will be restored totally and I will resume all of my usual daily activities - the dogs need to get bak to going for walks and their visits. A couple of weeks ago was the annual fundraiser in the city park for our local animal shelter - Shiloh has won the best pet trick contest 3 years

(not dressed like this but this was part of his routine)

since we started going in 2004 - this was the first time we missed the fundraiser since we started going. Topeka will be having their Blessing of the Animals next weekend which I really would like to go since we missed last year - between my eye problems and my sis's knee problem, it is NOT likely to happen. This Saturday is Shasta's 5th barkday

I DO have a present for her which I had the good sense to get earlier this year and today I picked up a bag of those Milo chicken meatballs - her favorite but then she IS a Beagle and she loves a lot of treats but she does tend to eat the Milo's meatballs first if given a choice of treats.

Ok - it is late and I need to stop for now. The B-bratz don't miss those things like I do I know that altho I know Shiloh does love his visiting but I know rhey are VERY happy to just have me here with them and I am VERY happy that they are here with me. Off to bed now......

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

TODAY/S UPDATE

2011-09-16T02:05:00.001-05:00

Well still a bit better - kinda. I mean I am reading one line better on the chart, 20/200 as compared to barely being able to count fingers at less than 4 feet - so farI have been improving about a line every 7 to 10 days so just maybe I MIGHT be able to return to work in 2 or 3 weeks. HOWEVER,that is using more of my peripheral vision than central which is what is normally used (but then I never did proclaim to be normal).It seems that now there is a haze covering the center of my eye-
this is not really a new problem and may still improve - just one more reason to want to 'wait and see'.
At least me and the doc did discuss my financial situation a bit and he did try something new that CAN help others sometimes so he wanted to try it with me since it might help me get back to work sooner than later. HOWEVER as I already knew, I am NOT like so many others who have been helped with adding a hard contact on top of the bandage contact lens I was already wearing. So here I sit, here at home
just me and the B-bratz, each of us enjoying the others presence- them REALLY sleeping late with their mom (mom enhoys this too) going outside almost anytime they want and getting a few extra treats (are diets in their future?)

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

MAJOR FRUSTRATION - UPDATE to come later

2011-09-15T12:08:00.000-05:00

WARNING WARNING WARNING

VENTING AHEAD!!!

Why is it so %T#$% friggin difficult, especially for a MAJOR FEDERAL health care agency with tens of thousands of patients with chronic illnesses to understand that just maybe it cannot be determined or specifically stated when an employee with a chronic disease will be healed enough or well enough to return to work. Then you have to deal with the doctors who insist on taking a 'wait and see' approach to the improvement or healing of that condition. Now if I could win a million dollar lottery so I could pay my house off and pay other bills including mounting medical bills and needed prescriptions as well as over the counter meds that insurance won't cover plus the food for me and the Beaglebratz then sure, I would be more than happy to take that same "wait and see". But are those same doctors willing to pay any of those expenses - I don't think so. My specialist is helpig me a little with small samples of the eye meds that I need but believe mewhen I say that is a small fraction of the total cost of those meds. Then these same doctors who want to 'wait and see'are slow to complete the paperwork you need to guarantee that your job will be waiting for you and that your employer will cover the cost of your health insurance until you get back to work (so you can pay it back - but at least it is there when I need it). Ok, enough venting for now.

As I spend my day, thinking about the above and wondering ifit will lead to bankruptcy oand selling my house - having to retire due to my disability, those positive thoughts sometimes are downright impossible to maintain or seem to come and go. Sometimes the depression and sadness try to take hold BUT then I think about ALL ofmy great Blogville friends - both 2 and 4 legged and all the positive and pawsitive vibes they are sending my way. Thank goodness for the computer and being able to enlarge print - I love reading all your comments, I feel like that is still 1 thing I have.

AND OF COURSE

FOR IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

How does one stay sad and down when this (Shiloh) is looking at you with a wagging tail?

or you look over and see this(Shasta)

Yep, new pictures just like this one

Ok, gotta go finish laundry then get ready for eye doc appt. Back later or tomorrow.

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

POWER OF POSITIVE - PAWSITIVE THINKING

2011-09-09T03:30:00.029-05:00

I know we have all been doing this (and my tanks are sooooooooo great) but it seems to be more important now then before. Yes, improvement is still happening which I found out at my appt; yesterday. However what would normally take a NORMAL and HEALTHY eye maybe a few days to heal - the normal healing process of my eye is non-existent (nothing new-been this way for years which is a main problem for all my vision problems). So what that means, what my doc told me - with normal healing, the epithelial defect or the skin tear on my cornea would be healed by now. HOWEVER,because of my compromised immune system involving the eye it could take my vision at least two to three more weeks to heal. Now IF I were married (maybe) or at least had some type of a sufficient second income that would not really be a problem. One good thing is that I can elect to have my employer cover the cost of my health insurance but I will have to pay it bak once I return to work. However they offer no disability type of insurance or coverage unless it is workman's comp which of course this isn't So then, what am I getting at? That two or three weeks is just really NOT acceptable to me altho I am sure that Shiloh'n Shasta would not have a problem with it (at least until their dog food ran ot and no more treats in the drawer) however as you all are aware, there are just a tad more to living than that (Of course whatever the time limit is - that is really something determined by God but I can still try and do something)

ANYHOW OR ANYWHO - as the subject of this post says - positive - pawsitive thinking. I know you have all been doing this along with your so many prayers and healing vibes - if it isn't TOO much trouble maybe you could mention this in your blog or Facebook page if you have one? I even worke some clothes I usually reserve for work to my doc appt. - maybe as a hidden motivator????????????????

I am just so very much in awe and appreciative of all the kindness and support and comments we have all been given. May be bak to my blog over the weekend or the Beaglebratz may put in an appearance - not sure at this time - rite now I need to go. Thanx again so very much for all your help.

We r here tu!

2011-09-08T13:31:00.000-05:00

Yepperz - we the Beaglebratz r here tu! Mom sed we cood leave a message tu so here we iz -WOOHOO! So this iz gonna b kinda shor fer now butt may;b more sumday REAL soon. We just wanted to share sum pikcurz of what we haf bin duin - u may haf seen theze b-4 butt mom hazn't got any new onez on the 'puter yet. 'k - here they r-

this iz what we haf bin duin the most-

Then we bin duin a little bit of this tu-

and this tu-

an'MOST IMPAWTENT-

we bin duin az much of this az we can

We r tryin'tu figur out sumthin'-

Mom will b eatin'sumthin'an

we tell her we want sum tu

BUTT

she sez we already had our meal.

We ask u-

WHAT DUZ THAT HAF TU DU

WITH ANYTHING?

Hope we can come bak soon tu c u all-

~Shiloh'nn Shasta~

Hello all - Update

2011-09-07T19:35:00.000-05:00

This is late in coming but there has not really been as much change as I would like to report, it is now in a kind of wait and see phase. There was also a problem with my computer, had to end up resetting it. I guess there really has been good improvement since this all began - my vision got as bad as barely being able to count fingers at a couple of feet and now up to 20/300 but I still have no real idea of when I can get bak to work.

I have been really concerned after hearing about all the wildfires in Texas and bad weather and the hurricane along the East Coast. Can anyone leave me a messageon anyone in these areas and other?

Shiloh and Shasta are doing well. We have been having some of the most lovely weather for September I have ever seen - temps in the mid 70's the last few days so they have had many trips out back and I have started using baby carrots ALOT for treats - they love them and come running when they see I have some. If I did not use the carrots the Beaglebratz would have gained who knows how much by now.

Ihave another eye doc appt tomorrow so I hopeI can come by with another update in thenext day or so - hopefully my computer will behave itself now so maybe the updates will be a little more regular. Hope to b bak soon
Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

Couldbeanother 6 months or less

2011-08-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

The fungus has cleared but there are5 other problems that need to clear then I will likely end up needing another cornea transplant. I have another appt. with my specialistthis coming Tuesday 8/23. I hope to know more at that time.

I wanted to leave a short note since some of you may have heard about our bad weather the other nite-no damage here altho all over town there was quite a bit but no injuries thank goodness. Hope the OP Pack and Tank in Overland Park, Kansas are ok since the storm system was very widespread.

Shiloh and Shasta are both doing well - getting out in the bakyard almost whenever they want and a wide variety of treats each day.

Ok,hopefully I will be back in a week or so - don't send emails since I'm rarely even on the computer. Comments here are ok - I copy and paste theminto a Word document then I can enlarge them.

Gotta go for now

WORDY WEDNESDAY

2011-08-10T16:13:00.001-05:00

This is a ~~short~~ note from the mom since even using this font is a struggle. First of all-Shiloh'n Shasta are fine - loving the extra mom time. Yes, the vision problems have reared their nasty head again. In a way it is ahmost like a deja vous of last year, The problem this time started out as usual this past Sunday but by Monday afternoon when I saw the specialist in Overland Park, Kansas - I had developed a small defect on the surface of my eye - solution was to increase the steroid eyedrop. Nothing new about that - or so I thought - I thought I knew all of the adverse effects of it. By Tuesday morning I was noticing more vision problems. By the way, I HAVE to use the steroid eyedrop to prevent rejection. So, bak to the local eye doc who didn't like what he was seeing when he looked at my eye - he was concerned another fungal infection had started. Luckily for me, this was the week my specialist would be in the office that afternoon and my local doc wanted him to see me first thing. No big surprise that when he saw me, he confimed that diagnosis. So ecxept for Monday morning I have been home and the dogs having a great time.

Ok, that was the physical aspects of what is happening - I don't have time to go into the emotional aspects - and I am not sure I want to go into it anyway. I try to stay positive and the dogs are a HUGE help for that but there are times I struggle with that too. Anyway I gotta go for now - have another eye doc appt,

Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta

We are here - Pet Pride

2011-08-07T13:19:00.002-05:00

PET PRIDE
We haf bin in Bora Bora vakashunin'with

Gracie

an'havin'so furry much fun

diggin'in the sand an'playin'in the water'n

all the most wunnerful food-

not tu mention riddin'the island of

any unwanted critterz.

HOWEVER,

there iz just so much goin'on

here in Blogville.

like a nu member of the furmily over at

The Chronicles of Who

Then there iz

Sugar's 10th barkday

Make shur tu click on theze linkz

tu find out more
or u can click on that
pikchur above this post tu
find out more 'bout
Sugar's barkday.

An'we no there iz more that

we don't no 'bout yet.

BUTT most impawtently tu us,

our mom woke up this

mornin'n her vizion

wuz a little fuzzy

BUTT it haz gotten sum better-

most likelt b-cuz

we r home.

Ok - we better git bak

tu helpin'r mom now.

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Our vakashun in Bora Bora

2011-08-04T01:05:00.008-05:00

We were so furry much happy

tu hear 'bout

Gracie's invite tu

vakashun with her in Bora Bora

We were desperately NEEDIN'a break

frum our mom-

always tu bizy tu

help us with our blog so

we cood vizit with all of u.

Sooooo,

we just d-sided tu

fly over tu Bora Bora in our

trusty Sopwith Camel'n

vizit with anyone who iz there.

We r not shur when

we will return-

we thought may-b waitin'till

mom gitz her prioritiez strate BUTT

that may NEVER happen soooooo...

we will c what happenz.

In the meantime, we will b

sendin'our postz via our

telepathic wavestream capability.

On our way tu vizit Gracie in Bora Bora - 2nd post fer tuday

2011-08-03T17:59:00.001-05:00

See that pikchur there? Well there iz anuther that u

can click on above this post-

it will take u'all tu Gracie'z blog where

u can read 'bout this.

Now this iz really

IMPAWTENT-

Bora Bora Day iz

TUMORROW, 8/4.

So we Beaglebratz wanted

tu git this message out

NOW!

Az we paw this message tu u,

our Sopwith Camel iz bein'readied

fer the trip

We hope u'all can join us-

Gracie haz rented many roomz'n

hutz on the island so iz ready fer us.

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Wordless Wednesday - Almost

2011-08-03T02:21:00.001-05:00

Shiloh the weather dog here-

theze pikchurz of us tell a story-

a story 'bout yesterday.

It wuz HOT yesterday-

the weather man sed the temp got tu 112.

After mom got home frum werk-

she tried tu git us outside.

It wuz still 109 degreez.

I must haf bin prayin'tu

the weather godz fer cooler weather-

Shasta did NOT want anythin'tu du with

goin'outside.

~Shiloh~

PeeS - the weather man sed it wuz still 90 degreez when we went tu bed at 10:30 last nite.

Tuday it iz s'poze tu b ONLY 100 degreez-

like mom sez, HOT iz HOT!

Shiloh'n Shasta here ...

2011-08-02T03:19:00.004-05:00

Well we r gittin'started kinda late-

since mom sed we wood du this on Tuezday

an'b-cuz she SED she wood help us b-cuz

there r a couple linkz an'sum pikchurz BUTT

then she gitz bizy in the kitchen duin'her

X-PERIMENTIN'then sum eatin'an cleanin'

(no, she sed what she made, doggiez cood NOT haf-

we'll save that issue fer 'nuther day)

ANYWAY now we will continue with

our newz.

Sum of u may r'member late last year when

the Diva Princess Shasta

won a nu collar frum Fidoscloset-

the contest wuz hosted by

Oskar'n hiz mom, Pam at

Pet Blogs United

an'here iza pikchur of the

Diva Princess Shasta

with her nu collar

(if u bigefy the pikchur u can c it better)

an'here iza LINK tu our post 'bout it if

u wanna read it.

Ok - that's all OLD newz-

NOW fer the nu newz.

So, mom iz thinkin'Shiloh needz

a nu collar.

At first she iz thinkin'of

goin'tu one of the local pet storez BUTT

then she thinkz that since

Shiloh iz kinda speshal-

b-cuz of sum of what he duz

(mom thinkz we r both kinda speshal anywayz)

then Shiloh NEEDZ a speshal collar.

An'she iz thinkin'that Shiloh NEEDZ

a grate collar like Shasta got frum

Fidoscloset

Like this post goin'on an'on-

mom had a furry much hard time choozin'the

one she liked best an'wood

look good on Shiloh.

THEN, she saw it-

The Little Prince Collar.

the blankie iz ourz BUTT

that iz Shiloh's nu collar'n

we got sum little Milkbonez tu.

(Bigefy fer better view of collar)

Now u can c how good the collarz

look tugether

Ok - so that wuz kinda sum newz

BUTT

Now, FINALLY we want tu show

what we iz duin'now so

drumroll pleeze

c this pikchur?

so click on this link

HERE

then c that row of little pikchurz-

look at that bottom one-

YEPPERZ!

THAT'Z US

Shiloh'n Shasta.

Mom sent our pikchur tu

Kim at Fidoscloset'n

she liked it so furry much'n

she asked mom if she cood du this.

Mom sed YES!

We iz MODELZ - well kinda.

Mom wuz so furry much happy an'now

we got a button tu Fidoscloset on our blog.

Mom LOVEZ our nu collarz frum

Fidoscloset.

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

(No money was exchanged other than the cost

of the collar that we would have bought anyway.)

Mom Day Monday - some photojournaling - NEW UPDATE

2011-08-01T02:38:00.002-05:00

First I don't get away very often but when I do, I LOVE to take pictures- as many as I can - so many that this idea may take up a few of my postings. I haven't posted them before because it seemed like there was always something else going on. Ok so now, without further interruptions, I bring you ONLY SOME of my vacation photos -

By the way, you will probably want to bigefy
pictures.
Guess what - we were leaving our home
state of Kansas - on our way to Colorado way
back on the July 4th weekend in 2009. My uncle there had died and we were headed there for the funeral.

Hey, I said I love taking pics - never did
      claim they were good.

Some of you may not know what these
strange-looking structures are.
...
               ..
                .

         They are called wind turbines and they
     are an newer way of generating electricity
     using the power of wind - something we have
    A LOT of, especially in western Kansas where
    these could be seen for miles.

We are on the eastern edge of Denver - you can
see the Rocky Mountains in the background.

         That is the Elitch Amusement Park in
        Denver - nope, never have been there and
        the only reason I got this pic of it -
        you can see it from the highway.

Here is a picture of the moon - I thought it was sort of pretty.

Ok - this is nothing really terrific but there were these two ponds I saw in western Kansas, along with the easy rolling land that to me is pretty and kind of peaceful.

Now I know most of these pics don't show much of our trip - it really was a rushed 3 day trip from Topeka to Denver then homw again. I do have many family pics but I didn't want to bore anyone with those (and I don't know everyones name anyway. I hope I have some other pics I can show you in one or two of future Mom Day Monday posts. I will leave you with a picture of the Beaglebratz's Colorado canine cousin, Charlie.

PS - Shiloh'n Shasta have a little exciting news to share - I had thought about posting it today BUT since it involves them, I thought they should be the ones to post it - hopefully tomorrow.

Mom Kim

PPS - just wanted to add - at 5:45am,it was already 84 degrees out. Yes, it will be in the triple digits today and at least 2 or 3 days this week.

The heat index on Tuesday, we could have a heat index of 115. Ok, time to get ready for work. Ya'll have a great day!

TOASTY THURSDAY

2011-07-28T06:58:00.000-05:00

Hello all - Shiloh'n Shasta here

This heat is just slowin'down all of us here

at Team Beaglebratz.

Mom sez yesterday wuz 106'n

tuday iz s'poze tu b 100.

We had a breef "cooldoawn' this

past Monday when it wuz 98 BUTT

all theze daze seem the same tu US-

H-O-T!

Time fer our mornin'nap.

U'all haf a grate day!

Tooting our hornz on Tuezday - really late with this

2011-07-26T09:45:00.006-05:00

We thought our mom wuz gonna du this-

we thought that wuz y she wanted the blog space BUTT

we wuz CHEATED!

R'member 'bout 87 gazillion yearz ago
(butt mom sez it wuz really bak in March or April)

Thoughts Fur Paws Spring Pet Photo Contest
an'our post-
Can you vote for us?
Well we got 3rd place an'there were ALOTTA entriez
An we gotta
T-RIFIC prize package frum Thoughts Fur Paws.
Here r pikchurz of ALL THE GOODIEZ!

Furst-here iz the box that came tu US-
TEAM BEAGLEBRATZ

Just lookit at that loot

Uh-oh, sumthin'iz tryin'tu escape-
think we shood help?

Now we STILL haf the great toyz we got
that critter that wuz TRYIN'tu escape-
that wuz one of them long unstuffed but NOT squeeker-less
It iz GRRRRRREAT fer a game of
tug b-tween us Beaglebratz an'it iz still with us.

That pink toy down there-
that iza HuggleHound an'it
will last a LOOONG time an'haz
a squeeker.

An'then there were theze 2 little critterz-
c that little Westie on the package?
Well it gave us an idea - theze 2 litte critterz
were an ideal size fer our Westie cuzinz - Kailie & Bailie.
The little critterz were kinda small fer Beagle mouthz
an b-sidez we had the other toyz'n

An'then there WERE all the T-RIFIC foodablez,
yes, that'z rite - WERE!
Altho we still haf a few of theze left

BUTT theze

Didn't last furry much long

An'then biscutz that looked like

ice cream conez-

LONG GONE!!!

We almost fergot tu tell u 'bout the neat

little sockz-they r called PowerPawz an'help

us walk on slippery floorz.

AN'we ain't dun yet - more foodablez - samplez of

an'after all that eatin'we got

This stuff iz grate an eazy-

a liquid that u just add it tu

your doggy'z water bowl an'it iz

grate that we uze it since we go vizitin'.

An'lastly BUTT not least at all-

mom got sumthin'tu

(we r not shur since

it wuzn't her pikchur that u voted fer)

Itza a thriller 'bout a dog that saw a crime'n

hiz owner - a vet turned cop turned thief who mite go tu jail-

the owner of the dog iz suspected of the crime'if goez tu jail then

it cood b the end of the road fer the dog.

Mom haz read sum butt her eye problemz keep gettin'in the way-

may-b now she can finish.

Ok - think that iz all there ~~wuz~~ iz.

Akchually we wua furry much surprized there wuz

so much grate stuff.

U'all shood keep watch cuz

there r alwayz thingz

goin'on at

ThoughtsFurPaws

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Mom Day Monday

2011-07-25T04:05:00.001-05:00

Welcome to what I hope is the first edition of Mom Day Monday (thank you to Frankie Furter for this great idea). I had contemplated about doing my own separate blog however since it seems at times I have a hard enough time "helping" the Beaglebratz with their's and after a lengthy "discussion" with the Beaglebratz (along with some treat bribery) they let me do my thing here on Mondays. So I hope you enjoy - this will be MY spot - whatever I choose to write about.
The following was in an email I happened to get then after that is my thought about it.

“When we choose not to focus on

what’s missing from our lives but

are grateful for the
abundance that’s present…

we experience heaven on earth.”

I have figured out – when we talk about how our dogs live one day at a time, in the here and now … then this is what their lives must be like. Because they are not focused in on what they don’t have but rather they already have whatever their abundance is – what they desire – love, understanding, adequate food &amp water &amp maybe a belly-rub now &amp then along with a cuddle or two. Some of us humans, me included, could profit by learning this from our dogs.

This little quote is something I "borrowed" from an email signature box I get at work - another good example of living in the here and now-

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."

(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

This post frum Shiloh

2011-07-23T23:19:00.001-05:00

I just think that this iz so NOT FAIR!

Mom NEVER let ME du anything like what

little sissie Shasta iz duin'this weekend

an'she iz only 4 yearz old

(Shasta iz 4 not mom)

I bet mom wuz missin'sumthing when

Shasta asked if she cood go.

Shur du wish I nu what wuz goin'on there-
shur hope Shasta iz safe.
This iz all I no 'bout where she iz-
don't haf a locashun

Camp Sunflower at Wilma the Pug

The Diva Princess Shasta Here - JUST fer us GURLZ

2011-07-21T21:57:00.003-05:00

Mom sez I gotta du this post FAST if I'm gonna go outside b-4 bed so here goze-

C that badge over there on our sidebar-

the one that lookz like THIS one-

Well, if u click on that one
IN THE SIDEBAR,

it will take u over tu Wilma the Pug's blog
where u can find out 'bout

Camp Sunflower that iz THIS weekend.

Mom sez I can GO-

ALL BY MYSELF-

NO NOSEY SHILOH.

IT'Z JUST US GURLZ!

Ok, time fer bed now

~Shasta~

Second post today - this one from the mom

2011-07-20T22:30:00.000-05:00

(this is a picture I took last year on a short vacation my sis and I took-it was early morning outside of a convenience store on the east side of St. Joseph, Missouri)

(kinda serious but not health or dog related) I am thinking - wondering about something. To do ... or not to do ... another blog, this one ONLY done by ME! (the dogs would put in appearances now and then but only in pictures.) Sometimes I have things I want to share but don't want to take away from the Beaglebratz (is that weird or what?) I thought maybe, instead of a whole different blog, I mite just do like I am now - two posts in one day only their post early in the day and then mine in the evening. I mean I seem to have trouble a lot just helping the Beaglebratz get their post done - so how could I do a whole other blog? But then I sometimes think another blog would be fun - at least try it for awhile. Subjects such as my "experiments" in the kitchen, vacation pictures or just pictures of something else, maybe not the Beaglebratz. The Beaglebratz would keep their blog by all means, after all they are Blogville's resident Secretaries of Social Networking.

Ok - this is now where you can play a part; I would like to hear some input - Yay, Nay, or ???????????? My vision is better altho the Herpes eye infection is trying to raise it's ugly self again but my local eye doc found it the same day it started. That's another reason I am thinking of another blog - I really don't want to put that on the Beaglebratz blog - their blog helps to not think so much about my vision.
Ok - we all NEED to get to bed now. And it would still have my doggy-mom style a little so definitely include the Beaglebratz when I wanted but they would not be the subject of any post (usually).

A HOT an'almost Wordless Wednesday

2011-07-20T01:20:00.000-05:00

(butt definitely not Beagle-less)

This iz sum of what we haf bin up to fer the past few daze-

mom sed tuday iz our

6TH STRATE DAY OF +100 DEGREZE!

Shasta Shiloh

an'this

an'sum of this tu

an'mom sed we r gonna haf theze same kinda hot tempz fer the

next ~~87 gazillion~~ daze

(ok, may-b just 7 or 8 daze)

so just may-b we will b duin'more of this

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Thankful Thursday

2011-07-14T02:24:00.001-05:00

From the mom-

What am I thankful for, besides all of my wonderful Blogville furrends and their families? Hmmmmmm, gee - gotta think about that one.

Oh yea, what about these two?

Now if I could just do what that song says-

Put the world away for a minute-
Pretend I don't live in it...

find my own kind of paradise BUT

of course that would HAVE to include

my Beaglebratz and

my computer so I could stay in touch

with all of you.

~Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta~

Wordless Wednesday - Sorta

2011-07-13T10:02:00.000-05:00

Shiloh wonders - Where'z that recoon?

Frum Shiloh'n Shasta -
our mom iz still havin'problemz with her eye/sizion - the docz all no what they r duin'it iz just the health of her eye that iz cauzin'the problemz. They seem tu b ongoin'an she/us will post an'comment as her vizion will allow.

So don't give up on us - we r still here an'read az we (n'Blogger) can.

MUGGY MONDAY

2011-07-11T06:35:00.000-05:00

Mom sez it iz already in the 80'z-

not shur what that meanz 'cept

she won't let us stay out furry much long.

Not much else goin'on rite now-

az we sed, it iz Monday so

mom iz off tu werk in a little while.

Az fer us Beaglebratz-

we haf had our breakfast so

it iz time fer our mornin'nap.

Yall haf a good day!

GREAT NEWS ABOUT SHILOH & A HUGE THANK YOU !!!

2011-07-05T22:31:00.003-05:00

BENIGN !!!

Yes, that was the first word I heard -

besides the vet's intro,

I heard earlier this evening.

(Shiloh doing the happy dance)

Shiloh had a benign PLASMACYTOMA

(plasmacytosis?)

If you read the article that link goes to-

I especially like the last sentence in the abstract-

"The results of this study indicate

that canine cutaneous plasmacytomas

are benign..."

Ok, now comes the

HUGE THANK YOU

for all your thoughts and prayers-

they are all so greatly appreciated.

I wanted to get around to everyone's blog to thank you each with a comment but

besides dealing with what was happening with Shiloh plus getting the

Beaglebratz's pictures for the luau,

I'm afraid that my vision problems continue-

I'm still working and it's not really bad but

my eye doc appt.s are at least weekly and this week I will also be traveling to Overland Park for an appt. with my eye specialist.

Right now, I'm struggling to

keep my eyes open so

need to get the B-bratz outside so

we can all come back in and

get to bed.

~Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta~

HAPPY JULY 4th an'the Honorooroo Pawty

2011-07-04T11:39:00.001-05:00

This message is comin'tu u via our telepathic wave-stream.

Shiloh'n Shasta here-

We haf bin furry much bizy with all the fun at the Honorooroo Luau with the Feisty Three
an'haf not bin able tu post b-4 now. We du invite if u haz not bin there b-4, tu stop by their blog tu chek out all the pikchurz they haf of the Luau. There haz bin soooooooo furry much tu du there - not just a luau BUTT last nite wuz the big bonfire piknik on the beach

an'a surfin'contest an'a late nite pool pawty an'there iz gonna b a hula-hula dance later then tunite iz the big fireworkz display

An'with sum thoughtz frum our mom, we also want tu leave u with a serious concern of ourz. We haf herd of tu many doggiez an'kittiez who fur sum dumb reazon, their peepz think they shood stay outside or go tu piknikz with'em an'b around fer the boom-boomz that happen later tunite. Even tho we iz in Honorooroo(courtesy of the Internetz)-

PLEEZE LEAVE YOUR DOGGIEZ'n KITTIEZ AT HOME'n IN THE HOUSE! They REALLY DO NOT NEED tu b there - if they cood talk, they wood tell u they don't like the sound of the boom-boomz. They git scared an'run off - git hit by carz or end up in shelterz an'we all no the end result at the shelterz - espeshally now b-cuz the shelterz git over-crowded with all the scared doggies'n kittiez. How 'bout leavin'em in a small, darkened room with a radio with hi-volume.

Ok - now bak tu the Luau

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

UPDATED on Shiloh - 2nd post today

2011-06-29T21:32:00.000-05:00

Well, whatever it was - it ain't there no more. The vet said that it was not a cyst - he tried to drain it but nothing would drain.

He would not even guestimate what it was-

he said he used to do that but

was always wrong so he won't do it anymore.

He did say we could just give it a week or two to see what happened and

if I did want it removed and a pathology report- that would take at least a week and over $125.

What I remember the most was how it was less

than a month ago.

I had Shiloh to this vet then but the

vet did not seem too concerned and

just told me to watch it-

which is exactly what I did.

(Remember from my prior post - it was basically a small spot, barely raised)

Within the last couple of days,

the bump got to the point where it was starting

to make Shiloh's hair stick out.

So that is where we are at now-

waiting at least 7 to 10 days,

maybe a day or two longer due to the holiday,

for the results of the path report.

In the meantime, Shiloh has never been bothered

by it and his appetite has definitely not changed.

Since the harness he wears on walks and visits

comes really close to the shaved area-

also has two staples-

he is pretty much stuck in the house and

our bakyard.

(Will get the staples out on 7/9)

I want to get him some chicken (got rice)

and other good stuff-

Shiloh'n Shasta almost always get a little extra

mixed with their kibble altho not much-

tonite it was a few blueberries and a

spoonful of cottage cheese for each

(just usually do a little extra for variety-

they are not spoiled at all)

Ok - 'nuff rambling for now-

now the hardest part is upon me-

the waiting while

Shiloh is totally oblivious to any of this.

Instead, he is wondering whatever did he do to

deserve loosing a small part of himself so traumatically.

Mom'n Shiloh

What's up with Shiloh?

2011-06-29T16:49:00.000-05:00

This is from the mom and gotta be quick since me and Shiloh are headed off to the vet to see if we can find out what this is->

(this is the best pic I could get but still not good.)

It is less than 1/4 inch off the skin and about as round as a usual size pencil eraser.
I first noticed something in this same spot a couple of weeks ago but by the time we got to the vet, it had almost disappeared - it looks a lot worse this time. I hope it is not what my first thought was - I have had a melanoma removed and I know the signs to look for.

Ok - I will update when we return if there is any updating to do about Shiloh. If anyone is so inclined to say a little prayer, it would be much appreciated.
Gotta go for now,
Kim and Shiloh

MY LETTER TU MANGO - WHY ME?

2011-06-24T06:35:00.000-05:00

It iz I, the Diva Princess Shasta

My dear Relentlessly Huge'n

Handsum Mango

When I read your post'bout

the contest,

I cood feel your pain'bout

bein'bound tu your estate.

I tu seldom leave this kingdom

I inhabit with my bruther, Shiloh.

(Sumtimez he can b a pain like

your Pea butt he iz good tu haf around.)

I seldom get away x-cept fer tripz tu

the dogtor or pet storez-

sumtimez I du thoze therapy vizitz

with mom butt

seldom even go fer a walk.

I wood love an opportunity tu

go gallavantin'bout town with u.

I wood feel so protected by your

Regally Huge self.
I no u cood show me such a grand time all
around Master chu-settz.
An'u really r furry much talented-
may-b u cood teach me sum of thoze
dancin'stepz u r so good at.
An'u must b furry much smart-
u go tu skool'n haf lerned alot. BUTT

even tho I may b on the shorter end,

then u cood c all the hi stuffz'n

show them tu me.

An'since I am a bit on the shorter end-

that only meanz I cood find all the stuffz

on the ground so u don't pass'em by.

An'don't let that furst pikchur fool u-

that'z only the

diva princess side of me.

After all,

I AM a Beagle furst an'foremost.

Beaglez r alwayz ready fer a good time'n

I no we wood haf a most

WUNERFUL TIME - BUTT

only if I am the

lucky one u chooze.

~Shasta~

(NOT alwayz the diva princess)

WHAT'Z GOIN'ON?

2011-06-23T08:58:00.001-05:00

That'z what we wood like tu no.

We git home frum the

Blogville Piknik in the Bark'n

haf tu take a long snooze tu

recuperate.
Well then, we may haf missed
a day or 2'n
then mom gitz home
LATE
every day frum
that stoopid werkplace BUTT
we find out that 1 time she went
tu the store on her way home cuz
she had
SACKZ'n TREATZ
fer us
(the treatz NOT the sackz)
THEN LAST nite she came home BUTT
then mom'Shasta went tu the
dogtor'n Shasta got one of thoze
sharp OWIE thingz'n
a pet-icure
(she wantz tu b ready fer her date with
the RH Mango-man
~~in ca~~~~se she winz~~)
THEN
mom bringz Shasta home'n
leavez with aunt sis tu go git sum
tacoz'n stuffz-
she bringz it home tu eat BUTT
du u think we Beaglebratz git any?
NOOOOOOO!!!
We r duin'good tu git
ANY of our food ALL week.
Tuday she sez she will b little late cuz
she haz tu stop tu git her sum medicine-
X-CUSES - X-CUSES!
We haf tu go fer now BUTT
we will b bak later tu
tell u 'bout the PAWTY that
the Fiesty Three r havin.
~Shiloh'nShasta~

Linkz fer Wally-melon an'Bobbin'fer Tube Steakz

2011-06-16T22:06:00.000-05:00

We shooda included theze in our earlier post.

Furst we haf the link fer the Wally-melon Feed

at Ronnii's an'Uji's blogz.

Tu c the

head over tu

SARGE's blog

NOW there is WAY lotz more tu du

an'u can find out

the linkz over at

Frankie's blog.

You may haf tu read a couple

of postz tu find out just

HOW MUCH

there iz tu du at the

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Furst Blogville Piknik in the Bark

2011-06-16T01:15:00.001-05:00

THIS Friday AN’Saturday, the 17th an’18th, will b Now we haven’t bin able tu blog ‘bout it b-4 cuz our mom wuz ~~tryin’tu b~~ bizy an’sed she had

OTHER stuffz tu du so

COODN'T help us with a post.

Now we Beagleglebratz implore our

faithful readerz–what on earth cood

possibly b more

impawtent tu du than blog ‘bout

Blogville’s furst Piknik in the Bark.

Sooo FINALLY, the day b-4 the big event startz, mom sed ok, we’ll du it now.

(gee mom, wate til it’z almost here y doncha).

BUTT b-cuz mom wuz ~~supposedly~~ so bizy with that other stuffz, that meant our pikchurz fer the dif’rent eventz wood b X-TREMELY limited BUTT

we did git a few fer

like theze-

Here's Shiloh takin'hiz

chance

Then here iz Shasta

gettin'in

on the akshun

Then we got sum pikchurz fer the

Wally-melon feed

such az this one with both of us-

Mom even surprized us with

nu collarz just fer the piknik-

now we iz all set fer more of the Wally-melon

(you all mite need tu

bigefy tu git more d-tail)

FINALLY-

Shiloh duz hope that

Blogville's esteemed mayor,

Frankie Furter

iz okey-dokey with this-

Frankie haz chozen tu wear hiz baseball cap

tu help otherz identify him-

b-sides a dif'rent color

it also sez he loves Penny & Ruby.

Now since we B-bratz r Houndz like Frankie,

Shiloh thinkz Houndz need tu stick tugether when possible soooo-

he iz gonna wear hiz

Biker-Dude cap

See, 'cept fer bein'a cap,

it lookz nuthin'like Frankie'z

(check out that link above tu c Frankie's.

Also, there iz more piknik info on

Frankie'z blog postz)

Okey-dokey

We B-bratz NEED tu git tu bed NOW so

we can start savin'up our energy fer

all the fun stuffz at the piknik.

Almost Werdless Wednezday

2011-06-15T00:30:00.001-05:00

The doggiez who pee tugether.....

(Oh puh-leeeeeeze x-cuze this pikchur-

guess our mom wuz really strugglin'fer

pikchur ideaz)

PAYBAK TIME

2011-06-10T01:00:00.001-05:00

Yep, it wuz I - SHASTA!

x'cuze the mess-

that chair iz bak in the livin'room where

it belongz now-

mom uzed an old pikchur.

ANYWAY,

mom sez I d-sided it wuz time fer me tu

paybak sum of what Shiloh did tu me.

See that gate there in the pikchur?

Mom uzez that tu

keep us out of the livin'room when

she iz gone.

This did the trick-fer awhile. BUTT then

Shiloh started jumpin'OVER that gate'n

wood nap on a comfy chair while ME, Shasta,

HAD tu stay b-hind the gate.

Then, mom got my old crate an'now

Shiloh haz tu stay in that while

I am still b-hind the gate BUTT

haf more room tu roam. BUTT,

one day, mom did NOT

fix that gate tite at the bottom-

yep - u guessed it-

I wuz able tu scooch thru that gate'n

nap on our nice comfy couch.

~Shasta~

PeeS - mom wuz NOT amuzed by how

clever I wuz-

seemed like a purty good idea tu me'n

the nap wuz good tu!

Wordless Wednesday (almost)- a bit later

2011-06-08T19:15:00.000-05:00

SHILOH sez:

"C'mon - let'z play!"

(sorry the quality izn't furry much good-

mom sez the camera wuzn't werkin'tu good -

~~yea, rite~~)

An'now fer a breef werd frum our sponsor

2011-06-06T05:53:00.000-05:00

FINALLY - our mom haz a few(that'z all?)

werdz 'bout her vizion-

(while we continu with our erly mornin'nap)

Thank you Shiloh'n Shasta.

Thw eye doc was really encouraged and

surprised at how good my eye was looking

this past Friday.

Yes, I am seeing better and

this past Friday I was able to go back

to work after being off for almost a week.

I will see my eye doctor again this Friday which

is a good thing-

appointments are becoming a

little more spaced apart which

is a really good indication of

healing and improvement.

Gotta go for now-

time to get ready for work.

~Kim~

Inquirin'mindz want tu no ------

2011-06-02T17:37:00.002-05:00

Lately our mom haz had the munchiez

(yep, that'z what she callz it)

She sez it iz b-cuz she iz werried'n stressed.

So we wuz wunderin'what her x-cuse wuz
all them other timez?

SOOOOOOO - we wuz also wunderin'when iz OUR turn

tu git the munchiez?

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

Pee-S - we think NOW iz a really good time fer the munchiez b-cuz of

all that wunderin'we bin duin'

Wordless Wednesday - not really

2011-06-01T11:14:00.000-05:00

Shasta with her Easter frog and

Mr. Duck

No, Mr. Duck is squeeker-less but she still loves him.

Shiloh had to check out Easter frog too-

under the watchful eye of

Miss Shasta

but as you can see, all her complaining

didn't stop Shiloh from taking a nap with

Easter frog.

PS - my vision is still improving but not fast enuf. I have been off work since last Friday - hope it doesn't continue much longer. Another eye doc appt this Friday. So much "fun" having an eye condition where doctors can only treat a problem by a hit and miss method-

let's try this treatment and if it isn't working then will try this instead.

Oh well, at least sonething works - eventually.

A little truth about me and some pics of the Beaglebratz

2011-05-27T12:23:00.000-05:00

After my eye doc appointment this morning I really need to make a bit of a confession - oh what I have been telling you all about my eye is all true but this is something else I have been thinking about for a few days, it really kicked in when Georgia Little Pea left me a comment - it was a good one but just got me to thinking about something. The comment basically referred to how cheery this blog is (and I really do take that as a huge compliment because it tells me I have succeeded at something I want) in light of everything I have going on right now with my eye. Well, it's because I use it as a way to lift my own spirits - the only person I am really trying to deceive is ME and the Beaglebratz are a big help with that. I guess I am trying to convince myself that what seems s&*!!& to me, ain't really all that bad - I've been doing this for years in different ways, over 30 years, ever since the onset of my physical disabilities then with my depression - that's one reason why it is so important to me to have the Beaglebratz or at least a dog in my life.

Now, as for the eye doctor appointment today - some good and some bad. The healing part is going well - honest. However, it is where that healing eye tissue is that is causing the problem - it is why I am home and not at work. It's why I am using larger print today - I can't read what I would need to at work, can't even read what I would need on the computer screen at work. Right now, the healing tissue is right over the center of my eye. When the specialist put on that bandage contact lens this past week, it was hoped that this contact would help keep the healing tissue smooth - not happening yet and not yet known if it will. I go back for another eye doc appt. this next Tuesday.

So that's why I thought it was true confession time - my mood right now is beyond down the toilet - down down down within the deep dark depths of the sewer. (sorry for the graphic description that might lead to unwanted vivid pictures in your minds). See, my deception even leads to sick humor sometimes - it's just a way of life I guess.

Now for a bit of a break from the not-so-nice reality of my day. I got some new pictures of Shiloh'n Shasta that I wanted to share - a true example of theirr far-off distant cousin, Snoopy from Peanuts

First we have Shasta demonstrating that famous stealth mode extreme focus that Snoopy showed as he sat on the roof of his dog house, getting ready to attack->

Then it is Shiloh's turn to

demonstrate that same ability->

Now we have a duet->

Now what post that mentions Snoopy the father of all things Beagle, would be complete without showing one of his gazillion products that we have recently added to this Beagle house->

Ok, guess that is all for now - not much else going on. Out weather kinda matches my mood - cool, cloudy and rainy - even the occasional clap of thunder that reminds me of what it would sound like if I put my fist through the wall like I want to.

(Don't worry, I don't)

Think I WILL go grab a soda and sit on the couch with the Beaglebratz - maybe even take a nap.

~Kim, Shiloh'n Shasta~

PS - also best leave now because Blogger is not changing fonts and font size like I ask it to

(that is why some is and some is not)

and I am getting

VERY frustrated

Send Help for Animal Victims of Joplin Tornado

2011-05-24T20:53:00.002-05:00

Humane Society of Southwest Missouri

Anybody who watches the t.v. or listens to the radio weather reports or maybe you have seen the widespread devastation in

Joplin, Missouri

from this past Saturday's tornado-

the deadliest single tornado with over 120 deaths so far.

We are all well aware that along with human devastation,

the animal world is affected by this same havoc.

If you are moved to help and can afford it,

please click on the link for the

Humane Society of Southwest Missouri.

You can donate from their website via Paypal-

me and the Beaglebratz will be donating a little

(wish we could do more but any amount is appreciated)

P.S. Another doctor appt. today - found out when I got home yesterday that my specialist wanted to see me when he was in town today.

Eye is still healing but the scar tissue was affecting my vision pretty bad. You all don't want to know the details of the procedure he did but it ended with putting a bandage contact lense - you can see through it but it is called that. This is suppose to promote healthy healing-

and a little faster too I hope.

We are in the middle of thunderboomers with a possible tornado,

again so will post this now.

Kim

FINALLY, another update

2011-05-22T22:39:00.000-05:00

Well, there is really not much to report. Improvement in my eye condition is still continuing HOWEVER it has now moved to a slow crawl. I was able to go to work all last week except for doc visits (that is a good thing I guess) which means my vision has improved too. Also, just because the condition of my eye is improving DOES NOT mean the same improvement in my vision matches it. Remember from my last post about the "skin tear" I have on the surface of my eye - that is what is healing VERY SLOWLY but while it is healing, it leaves a rough surface on my eye - imagine looking through a rumpled-up piece of plastic wrap. However, once that is healed, it will smooth out (also if need be, there is a minor procedure that my specialist can do to smooth it out - won't go into detail but he has done it before).

Well, was going to add more to this but my computer didn't want to cooperate earlier this afternoon and now it is late. And I do have another eye doc appt. tomorrow - to make sure nothing is worse. So I will go ahead and put this post up now and if anything is changed tomorrow, I will let you all know.

The Beaglebratz are anxious to get back to the blog - I do have a couple of new pics I can post-

Shasta after our last visit to the Hospice House.

Here is one I recently took of Shiloh-

As you can see, he is not losing any down time over anything.

This is how Shiloh and Shasta spent yesterday - waiting for "the end"

Ok - we are all headed for bed now - be bak later.

A not so short update

2011-05-15T23:30:00.001-05:00

From the mom - before the update, I just want to thank you all for your concern, good wishes and prayers. So far my vision has improved enough to where I have been able to go bak to work; I missed two days completely last week then worked half days for two days then worked all day this past Friday. I saw my eye doc last Saturday (5/7) when the problem started, then last Monday, the specialist on Tuesday then back to my local eye doc on Thursday and then again tomorrow (Monday, 5/16) - if there is anything new I will try to update after that.

Ok - in case anyone is interested, a little info about what is causing
this - I am blind in my left eye (this has been this way for years) so that when I do experience vision problems in my rite or "good" eye - that is what makes the problem so bad and a real emergency. I have had 3 cornea transplants - my last one was last year. As some may no, any kind of a transplant requires some kind of a steroid or prednisone which is suppose to guard against infection, inflammation and rejection of the implanted tissue - which in my case was the cornea transplant which requires an eye-drop as the means of getting the steroid to the cornea. This eyedrop also has 3 side effects - cataracts, herpes eye infection and glaucoma - I have developed the first two - I was able to have the cataract removed but as for the herpes eye infection, as with all herpes infections - once you have one, it never totally leaves your body (goes into a sort of remission but can and does recur without any prior warning). Yes, that is what has happened - a recurrence however it is on the mend. Ok - the infection was only the beginning - there is another problem and it is also a life-long battle. The rite side of my face is paralyzed (another long story for another day). However it is this paralysis that stops the normal supply of any nutrients (blood, oxygen and whatever else there mite be) to my rite eye which in turn means the surface of my eye (epithelium) tends to be fragile - I have what mite be thought of as a skin tear (like when a dog can tear the top layer of your skin when their nails come in contact with your skin - no, that is not what happened with my eye, one of the B-bratz did not make contact with my eye - they are not allowed near my eyes). It is not known for sure what causes the skin on my rite eye to tear, besides being fragile but it could be any infection weakens an already fragile condition.

Ok - now that you all have been educated, whether you wanted it or not and probably more than you ever thought possible (I know I have learned more about the eye than I ever wanted to - never knew there WAS such a thing as a Herpes eye infection or Herpes Keratitis until I first developed it years ago); I will end for now. The B-bratz are both behaving themselves as much as Beagles can. They are such a great comfort to me all the time but rite now - they mean more to me than any other time - I don't know what I would do if they were not here (that would definitely NOT be a good thing). Will be bak when possible.

Prayerz & Pikchurz

2011-05-07T14:56:00.000-05:00

First we haf a prayer request - we hate tu haf tu say it butt it iz fer our mom. She is havin'more trublez with her eye. It iz not az bad az lazt time an'she haz already vizited her local eye doc who iz already in contact with her speshal eye doc with 2 nu medicashonz an'increase a cuple otherz. We Beaglebratz r kepin'close watch on her tu make shur she duz ALL thoze medicashonz an'give her sum cuddlez when needed. We did wanna leave u'all with sum pikchurz since we may b away fer a cuple of daze.

SHASTA here - When mom gitz home frum werk or may-b it iz later an'I haz eaten my dinner an'then ~~want~~ NEED outside I haf a furry much good way of lettin'mom no I ~~want~~ NEED to go outside - mom haz lerned purty good tu what I am tellin'her when I du THIS-

or I mite du this-

I haf alotta difrent movez like theze-
sumtimez I move tu fast an'the pikchue
iz blurry - at least that iz MOM;s reezon
fer it.

SHILOH - Hey! Where r MY pikchurz? I wanna share sum tu!

Hmmm - how'd I git on that magazine cover?

Well at least everythin'it sez iz true.

This wuz me when I wuz younger-

I wuz already d-velopin'that Beagle'tude.

See - I haf that Beagle'tude-

I wuz destined fer it.

Hey - this iz s'poze tu b MY(SHILOH) pikchurz-

Oh yeah, I wanted tu show u'all that

even when Shasta wuz a young'en,

I wuz helpin'her lern that Beagle'tude.

This must've bin a lonnnnngg time ago-

like my pre-neuter dayz.

Anyway, I guess may-b I didn't like old Mr. Frog much tu

b givin'him the Beagle Happy Dance on your head karate move.

SHASTA here agin-

Yepperz, I gotza magazine cover tu

an'it sez good stuffz'bout me

Well we hope theze pikchurz added a few smilez tu your day-

now it iz time fer our afternoon nap.

~Shiloh'n Shasta~

REALLY SUPER NICE HOUSE FOR SALE

2011-05-06T08:20:00.000-05:00

Pip an'hiz mom r tryin'tu sell their house BUTT they r kinda sad b-cuz it iz not goin'well rite now. Well, like Guv'ner Puddles haz shown u'all tuday, there is alot tu this house. An'don't b fooled by the outside - it iz much more spacious an'elegant INSIDE! So we Beaglebratz wanna make shur all of Blogville no'ze 'boutz PIP's house an'may-b we can all help git it sold (altho we furkidz can't figur out what it iz with hoo-minz who alwayz want tu sell an'move sumwherez else - even our mom iz not immune frum this). We furkidz cood care less az long az we haz a full tummy an' peeple who care 'bout us - that'z all we iz sayin'rite now.

~Shiloh 'n Shasta~