Some Bad News

The last of our rats, Pearl, died on Sunday night. We think the other rats we took in might have given her something, since they both died. But, Pearl lived a good 2 years. I think that's good for rats... not sure. And I saw on Sunday morning that she wasn't doing very well so we put her in our warmer room, in a smaller cage so she could get some food and water easier. I gave her lots of cuddles before she died, which she seemed to like. So... sigh, we don't have any more rats or mice. Very sad.

Otherwise this weekend was a pretty good one. Jay stayed home on Monday. He was sicky in the morning. I wasn't feeling to great either, that time of month, so I didn't complain much. We slept till 10, which was SUPER nice. I really love my hubby.

TODAY, was a snow route day for the buses in Ogden. Which meant a long walk up the hill for my class, and a long walk back down for the bus. My feet are currently freezing, just waiting to get home to my nice warm, Yellowstone wolfie socks.

Well, till next time....

Quote of the day:

“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

I need to write more!

I am awful at this whole blogging thing. I just forget, I guess. Anyway, let's try again, shall we?
I'll start by saying that I have started a new semester, like many of you have too.  I'm taking Genetics, Plant Form and Function, Human Physiology, Lab Safety, and all the associated labs. Oh! And an online Evolution class. I always forget that one. It seems like this semester is going to be "okay." I can see Future Brooke bogged down in homework, which scares me, but I can do it. No one said 16 credit hours was easy! Genetics is going to be m challenging class of the semester, but for the most part I'm looking forward to learning new things. Chromosomes and genes are VERY interesting to me....
I feel kind of sad because it feels like Jay and I are lengthening our leashes on each other, giving each other a little more room to breathe. It sounds like a good thing, but it doesn't feel too great. I do like having alone time, but I get plenty of that at school (when my good buddy Laura isn't around). I don't think it's anything to worry about, I bet its just a very delayed reaction.... a ummm, falling apart from the "newly wed" state.
Our pet collection has lost a lot of it's bulk in the last month. First, we actually gained two rats, which was fun. We named them Francis and Marie, Then our pet mouse, Rose,  "died. We think she was just old, about a year and a half. The internet gives them 2 years max. Then, just this last week, Marie and then Francis died. We don't know what happened. Marie's death was quite gruesome, which lead us to think there was a fight. But Francis's death involved no blood.... so we don't really know what's been going on. We still have Pearl though...
I did cry for the recently lost though. Gidget and Doozer wouldn't leave my thoughts one night and I ended up missing them really badly. Brandy gave me a good bit of "advice": "You know if the garb you wear in Heaven is white robe's I bet their the softest out there and I bet their great for ferret naps." Words of wisdom, words of wisdom....

Well, that's all for now. Hope to hear what ya'll have to say. Love ya!

Quote of the Post: "We reached the old wolf in time to watch the fierce green fire dying in her eyes... There was something new to me in those eyes-- something known only to her and the mountains. I was young then, and full of trigger-itch. I thought that because fewer wolves more deer that no wolves would mean hunter's paradise, but after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
~ Aldo Leopold 
PS I've done that quote before but it's my favorite!

So Close, so close

I'm in my last week of the semester! (Minus finals) I can't wait for it to be over. I loved my classes (for the most part) this semester, I mean who couldn't love chemistry. But these 4 AM morning are killin both me and Jay. GOlly, I couldn't even face another semester of them. I need to take physics but the only time its offered next semester is 7:30. I decided to wait to see what the other semesters look like!
I've been so tired lately. I'm really not sure why. You'd think a body would adjust to early mornings after a while. I just can't shake this tired feeling. I'm excited for the break. I'm gunna finish my video game Okami (I started it last Winter!!!!) then a puzzle and then start kingdom hearts. Hopefully I'll get some books in too. Any ideas?

Quote of the Day: "You see a square, organic chemists see cyclobutane!" Professor Berghout

WAY TOO LONG!!!

It's been way too long since I've posted here. I guess a summer job and a busy semester will do that to a person. Still, what horror is this!!!!
Thanksgiving Weekend, I'm so excited. Jay and I get four days together. Though it'll be busy, I'm not letting him out of my sight if I can help it!
What I'm thankful for?
1. My husband, the supportive arm I need to get me through the week, through school, through that awful time of the month where everything is ten times worse.
2. My goofy, goofy family, old and young.
3. The fact that I am getting an education so I can hold down a job that will keep me amused for my life, hopefully.
4. A laptop that actually works.
5. Working on being more spiritual, but I just don't feel it today.
6. A place to sleep at night that has a comforting atmosphere.
7. Gabby, Penny, Even Miya.... all of 'em.
8. That the human brain can process these things called feelings so that we are able to think, feel, and imagine.

I'll try and post more often!

Quote of the Day:
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart

My fun Story

This is a very belated telling of this story, but I thought I ought to put it here, just to add to my "records"
You've probably already read this. And this is old....
June 15th

So, I’ve had a tooth ache since about last Saturday, and it was just getting worse. I was going to try to hold out till next Monday because we’re headed to Denver this weekend (as I type actually) and Monday would be my first day off when I got back. (I worked all this week, kinda) Wednesday I decided that Denver was going to really stink if I didn’t at least get to the dentist so he could give me something for the pain. I called Home Depot and told them I might be late. They were very understanding…. (I worked at 11 and the dentist could fit me in at 9)

Its been seven years since I’ve been to a dentist so I had no hope of him fixing me up that day and the pain being gone.

Well, it turned out my mouth wasn’t too bad. My wisdom teeth have come in, and on my top left side one of my teeth was rotting away, it was ‘salvageable” but the dentist advised against it, because it would be expensive and kind of a waste since I have other molars. My right side was the same, but since that side wasn’t what was hurting we decided to just do the top left for now. By the way the dentist was really nice…. We discussed the properties of Nitrous gas and other fun stuff. So, I got a wisdom tooth pulled, along with the rotter out. He also capped the tooth closest to the destruction. He prescribed Lortab and gave me.a BUNCH of gauze and sent me on my way.

Well, it was 10:15, I had plenty of time to get my prescription filled. The dentist warned me to eat with the lortab so I grabbed some pudding and fruit snacks.

I walked across the street to the Home Depot after getting the prescription filled, feeling perfectly fine. I got clocked in just in time to not be late and walked down to the front end. One of the head cashiers, Jamie, handed me my till money and sent me to the register closest to self checkout. I counted that, and then broke a lortab in half, like the dentist suggested. I then had a chance to get a spoonful of pudding in before there was a rush of people at my register.

I think I got 3 people checked out before this lady with some plants came up. I remember trying to grab her plant and then my vision going blurry and all brown and I felt faint.

I knew I was going to pass out, the last time this happened was in gym our senior year (but I was hidden from people there so no one knew) I called for Jamie because I couldn’t think of anything else to do. I remember thoughts racing through my head and then Jamie was holding me asking if I was okay . Luckily she had caught me. I passed in and out, and while I was gone they called an ambulance. Much to my disgust actually, because I don’t think a simple fainting spell warranted a trip to the emergency room.

Well, the paramedics came, and then Jay was there, someone had called him. Apparently I was pale enough that they took my vitals and shipped me off to the hospital. Ambulance rides are highly dramatized. My ambulance was quite boring. :D.

The next couple hours consisted of tons of the same questions, an EKG and an IV bag that wouldn’t drip. Jay and I got a couple of naps in between the people. I was really tired….

The hospital let me out with this amazing diagnosis; I had passed out because of the pain from the dentist, not eating that morning, the lortab, and a heavy period. My instructions were to rest, eat in the mornings and continue taking my iron supplements with some kind of fiber supplement (I don’t recall saying I was constipated)

I slept through the rest of the day, including a play at Desert Star. At least the tickets were free.

It's Been a WHILE

Wow,
I'm totally ashamed of myself.
Its been forever since I've written here.
Sorry Brooke, since this is basically just a diary
It's been busy
Gidget died
Doozer died
Gram got a new puppy
Tiger Died
We got a new ferret
Hastings moved
I have a summer job at home depot
I got pretty good grades for the semester
We went and saw the Lion King
We went and saw Rent
Life has been super busy

Bad News

I should be studying, but I really can't focus, I haven't been able to focus all day.
We found out Yesterday that Doozer has Lymphoma... Looking online he probably has juvenile lymphoma which basically means he doesn't have too long....
We're gunna get him a prescription medication that will hopefully make life more comfortable for him. Blah!
I wasn't expecting that news! I was thinking he had Moose's problem or something..... the vet was talking about all kinds of treatment options (not that you can cure it) and I was kind of frozen in shock. We can't afford all that crap! And it would only expand his life about 6 months!!!! Sigh
Jayde asked how long he had left. I wanted to cry.... thank God I replied with hard to tell... As reliable as the internet it, most info I could find said that juvenile lymphoma is extremely swift.... As soon as he starts having a hard time breathing and coughing he'll only have about 2 weeks left. I hope that's a while off.
I just bawled last night.... which is good because I don't think I would have slept otherwise. And everytime someone brought up something that reminded me of Doozy's problem I started crying, which is embarressing when you're sitting in the middle of class talking about pre-school children.
Well, what can you do but enjoy the time you have left with him... From now on, only happy thoughts about my baby boy! He'll be okay, hopefully this medicine will work out for him....