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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, hot Sunday afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits. By now your laundry chore is done, and hopefully you and your fur tribe are enjoying a leisurely Sunday together.

Looking forward to setting up your desk top at work is always exciting. Mondays are always hectic even for the "old timers" so just take your time and do the best you can. I know it may feel like you're being fed to the iions, but just remember - - you live with two smaller cousins, so I have every confidence you can handle it, my friend. I will look forward to knowing how your day goes tomorrow.

For a Christmas present I got John Grisham's latest book "The Litigators." I am just now being able to concentrate enough to read it, and I am so enjoying it. One of the attorneys I can so relate to: David Zinc - - an "escapee" from a cut throat large law firm who has gone to work for a slimy ambulance chaser firm - - and is loving it. Well, I haven't gone to work for a slimy law firm, or any other organization, but I can certainly relate to his being an "escapee" from a cut throat employer. Grisham's insight into human emotions and reactions is right on the mark.

The veggies seem to be ready so, and Noah is letting me know that it's time for his lunch, too. I hope your and your precious furkids are enjoying this Sunday, my friend, and that you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas. And once again, I hope tomorrow will be smooth sailing for you.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Sounds like an interesting book; enjoy. I have not been able to buy any books lately, so I'm just re-reading old ones. Reading can be such a simple pleasure. Right now I'm re-reading the last in the series of ST Voyager "relaunch" (after they got home) with a new one due out in August. Good time for being back to work. Speaking of which, the phrase I heard was being fed ro the wolves. Same sentiment I guess. Thanks for the well wishes on that.

Internet went out again today right at the same time. I swear it's the people downstairs messing with it. Of course, the tech who showed up said it was an "outage" even though the rep on the phone said no. I think the first thing I'm going to do when I get to work is type in that apartment address. How much do you want to bet it shows no active service? If so, I'm reporting it to my sup. The rep said that while Insight has a key to the box because the wiring is theirs, the property owners are the holder of the original. I think perhaps the maintenance man has gone into the get free cable by paying me business.

Theresa and Tang have been having a lazy Sunday. Tang has moved on from laying in the tub to the bathroom sink What's up with that? He worries me sometimes, but hopefully he's just being quirky. Not much else here. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

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[DannysMom]

Hi, Tracy! Sunday afternoon greetings to you and your fur kids! I'm sorry to hear your Internet went out again. Hopefully you can find out about the neighbors if you're allowed to check on them like that. When I got FIOS installed from Verizon the tech assured me that my neighbors couldn't steal Internet from me, because FIOS is very secure. I really like the faster speed, so I can watch stuff on the PC, like the soccer match England vs Italy. The Italians won, which is bad for the Germans as they will be facing Italy in the semi-finals. But I think the Germans can win. My girls have been fairly quiet this afternoon. Shelley watched the soccer match with me for the first half, and then lost interest. Mindy is not much of a soccer fan!

I've heard that a lot about cats napping in the bathroom sink. Perhaps Tang just wants to stay cool! I don't think it's anything to worry about. I know you'll do just fine at work this coming week. It's okay to be nervous. You know we all wish you well!

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you DannysMom

I'm not really a sports fan of any kind, but can relate to the joy of a fur kid hanging out to watch TV with us. As for staying cool, Tang usualy hangs in the tub for that. This evening his ear was a bit more of a mess than usual. The mass isn't any bigger, but it looked as if he'd been scratching at it; from the occasional drainage perhaps. I cleaned it good with swabs and the anisceptic wash. I'm thinking he relates being in the sink to ear cleaning and was trying to tell me something

But they are both chowing down now on the can food. Theresa left more in her bowl than usual, which delighted Tang no end. Hard to believe in less than 12 hours I will be on my way to my first day of work "solo" Thanks for the well wishes. I hope you and your girls are well this evening. TTFN

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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, very warm greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits. I hope your day at work is going well for you, my friend.

Late yesterday I got a call from my brother Jimmy letting me know he is coming tomorrow to work on my Snapper mower replacing the belts. He will be coming around lunch time and we agreed that he would have lunch here, visit for awhile, and then work on the mower. While I have lunch fixins' here I wanted to do something a little more special. So after I did the monthly bill a thon this morning I took the checks that I still need to mail to the post office and then went across the road to Krogrer and picked up some extra summer lunch fair for tomorrow. My nephew Matthew may be coming as well. It will be good to see him as he now has a permanent tenured teaching position at Ohio University beginning in the fall. He has been waiting for a tenured position for several years now since he earned his final PhD to teach at the university level. He has been supporting himself for the last 10 years doing guest professorship jobs at various universities. I am sooo thrilled for him, and I know he will do very well.

It's now lunch time here, and Noah is letting me know his tummy is now on "empty". I'm sure your precious Tang is okay shifting from the bath tub to the sink for leisure time - - everyone likes a change of scenery once in awhile!!! I hope you will soon be able to take both your precious furkids in for their check ups, as I know this has been weighing heavily on your mind.

I hope your travels home will be uneventful for you, my friend, with anticipation of an eager welcome home from your precious furkids. I hope you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

How nice it will be to catch up with your family. I hope you all have a wonderful time. Today was supposed to be my first true "solo" but certain IDs were still not working, so I had to sit with someone again. When I left 2 still were not working which I reported. We will see tomorrow.

Yes, I got a card about Theresa the other day. I need to get them both in for check ups, even if I DO have to put Tang's surgery off for a bit (sigh) His ear was really dirty tonight; but the mass remains about the same. I'm looking forward to Wednesday being off, but NOT the long Saturday ahead

Again, I hope your family visit goes well for all, and that you and Noah are well. TTFN


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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits.

I hope today is going well for you, and that the "technical" issues can be resolved so that you can begin your "solo" work. Please let us know how things go.

I know getting your precious furkids their check ups will be a relief for you. It will give you an opportunity to have little Tang's ear evaluated and if / when surgery needs to be scheduled. This will give you a chance to do some financial planning for the event. One step at a time, my friend.

Today has been a long one and I am tired. Matthew will be returning to Ohio next week to begin the packing process and relocating to Idaho. He will be teaching on the main campus, and does have a place to call "home" when he arrives. So far he has only seen his new lodging through pictures sent to him from the realtor, but he thinks it will suit him until he has become settled and has a chance to get a lay of the land. There is no passenger rail service - - only cargo, so I told him he could hitch a ride in an eastbound cargo car like people used to do in days of old. He got a kick out of that. The next suggestion was to set up an airline "savings account" to pay for his tickets home. He thought that was a better idea. We had lunch, and then Jimmy tried to put the new belt on the mower but could not get the blade off to reach the pulley that feeds the belt to attach to the other pulley. So the Snapper mower is still on the sidelines. Jimmy was disappointed but I am not because he truly did give it a good try and for that I am very thankful. He was working with hand tools while the folks at the repair shops have hydraulic type tools, and that makes a BIG difference in how tight nuts and bolts get.

Noah stayed downstairs all the time Jimmy and Matthew were here. When I came downstairs after they left Noah was sooooo happy to see me, as I was to see him. I am looking forward to lots of cuddle time with my little boy this evening.

So this is the news from here. Soon it will be time for you begin your travels home to the eager greeting of your precious Theresa and little Tang. I hope you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam on this Tuesday eveing which now like a Friday for me.

I'm glad your family visit went well. I hope Matthew has safe travels and enjoys his new position. I hear It's pretty country up there. Too bad about your mower, but as you say Jimmy tried and that's what counts.

Taking Theresa and Tang in for their check ups is never far from my mind. If I could just get caught up (sigh) It's probably best to take Tang first so he can at least get evaluated as you said. It's time for both their rounds of shots, and that is paid for by the wellness plans; it's just the time and expence of getting them there.

Today I had all but one app ready, so I did indeed fly solo. The app I needed is for checking the modem/line history for signal issues, over usage, etc. I got it before the end of the day though. I keep getting told I'm doing well, but I still don't feel it. It did have to reach out for help via chat, and one on one a few times. But out of 30 plus calls, I guess that's not so bad.

I'm home now to the kids with the knowledge I can spend a little extra time with them since I'm off Wednesdays. I think that will be my new grocery day (and vet when possible) leaving Sunday mornings for laundry all be it with less sleep. I hope this finds you and Noah doing well. TTFN

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[DannysMom]

Hi, Tracy! I'm glad your day went well. I'm sure you did just fine. Maybe you're just expecting too much of yourself. If other people tell you that you're doing fine just accept it and relax! You can't expect to know everything just yet. Shelley gave me a scare yesterday, but she's better today. She is lying right across my desk as I'm typing this. I am so happy with my little calico girl! And Mindy of course is a sweetheart too. I hope the rest of your week goes well. Have a nice day relaxing with Tang and Teresa tomorrow!

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you DannysMom.

Yeah, it will just take time to pick it up. Just have to keep trying. What happened with Shelley? I hope she is OK as well as Mindy. Hope you have a great day! TTFN


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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits. Hope you and your precious furkids are enjoying today together.

Glad to know that your "technical" issues were resolved yesterday before you left work, and hopefully tomorrow all will go well with you. I have every confidence that you will be an "old pro" at your job very quickly.

Today has been a quiet one - - much needed from yesterday's activities. Noah has not ventured back upstairs yet. He never feels comfortable going back upstairs for awhile after visitors have been here. Yesterday evening he snuggled so closely to me and slept with me most of the night. For me there is little that can come close to surpassing the feeling of my precious Noah's sweet body cuddled next to me.

I hope today is being kind to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious fur family will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Today I slept until almost 10, wow! Since I went to the Kroger on Saturday, I only got a few things today; since Wednesday's will be like my Saturdays for such things from now on. I got my unruly mop cut (I hate that it grows so fast, especially in the summer) I also got a decent back pack for cheap on clearance at TJ Maxx. This will make my walks to and from the bus stop much easier (especially Saturdays) than with that heavy leather bag; which is more for "professional" purposes anyway.

Theresa and Tang and I spent a little extra time together today, though not as much as I would have liked. Hopefully as I adjust to this new schedule it will get better. I did take a nice dip in the pool when I got home as only one other person was there. Three more days until I'm off again. I hope you are right about my eventual proficiency with the job. For now it's still a struggle, but not as stressfull as LG&E. I'm glad Noah is adjusting to the company being gone. You are right that there is no better feeling than our fur kids snuggled up with us. I hope you are both well. TTFN

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[DannysMom]

Thank you DannysMom.

Yeah, it will just take time to pick it up. Just have to keep trying. What happened with Shelley? I hope she is OK as well as Mindy. Hope you have a great day! TTFN


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I posted about Shelley's health scare in her topic. She is better now, and I hope things stay that way. Maybe she has a sensitive tummy. Mindy's stomach seems to be made of cast iron. She has swallowed some tags off cat toys, paper strips, etc. She likes to chew on everything. Shelley is my "bug alarm". She meowed excitedly and repeatedly about a bug on the ceiling a couple nights ago.

[Tom's Dad]

hank you DanhysMom

I just read over that post. Poor Shelley What does the vet think it is? Did they run any tests? I hope she will be OK. Theresa is my "rock" when it comes to over all good health. It's always the boy cats that have the problems, but I love(d) them just the same. Theresa is also my bug alarm and bird/squirrel "chatterer" I hope you and your girls are doing well tonight. TTFN

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[DannysMom]

Hi, Tracy! Thanks for your well wishes for Shelley. They did an &%^ysis of the very stinky poop sample that I brought in, but found nothing. The vet thought it was a case of colitis brought on by stress. They gave me some probiotic tablets (Florentera) for Shelley. Thankfully, she likes them and eagerly chews them up when I put them in her food bowl. The tablets are supposed to restore balance in her intestines. They also gave her a shot of Convenia (a long-lasting antibiotic), just in case there's any bacterial infection. Shelley seems much better, and she is going in her litter box, but I can't examine her "droppings", because Major Mindy always covers up so quickly for Shelley. Mindy is the litter box police!

I have not seen Shelley chatter at the birds yet. She does like looking out the window, but no excitement. Tina always got crazy about the birds and chattered away.

[Tom's Dad]

Hello DannysMom

anti and probiotics. Sounds rough. I sure do hope she is feeling better soon.

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me on this very warm Thursday afternoon. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits, and that your travels home will be smoothe and uneventful.

I hope today is going well for you and that YOU feel you are making positive progress in your learning curve. One day when you least expect it everything will finally make "sense". I am soooo thankful that you are not feeling the stress levels you did at LG&E. This in itself is a very big positive.

The "really big news" (said in the fashion of Ed Sullivan) here is that I am now converted to antenna only service, and the DVD's and VCR's to both TVs (one upstairs, one here in the basement) are working wonderfully. It was a MESS trying to figure out all the cables leading here there and everywhere that the satellite installer had strung up last year. I still have the satellite service to figure out what I'm going to do - - do I cancel it now and pay the outrageous disconnect fee and get it over with or do I continue paying the monthly fee for the next 7 months and cancel the service at that time without the disconnect fee. I'm leaning toward just getting the service canceled and over with before next February. AND - - the new antenna has made the difference - - I CAN get the local PBS station now - - YAHOO!!!

Noah was confined to the basement bathroom during the 3 hours the contractor was here, so I didn't have to worry about him getting freaked out by the intrusion and trying to make an escape outside. As I'm writing to you he is curled up close to me taking a nap as the "retro" channel is showing oldie but goodies. As Hannibal Smith would say in the "A Team" "I love it when a plan comes together."

This is the excitement for today, and I must confess I am soooo glad this project is finally done. Once again, my friend, I hope today is being kind to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious fur family will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam, and greetings on this HOT day. 103 on my weather widget as I type. And it felt every bit ot it on the way home. It's supposed to be this way for the next 3-4 days. Saturday walking that extra mile coming home will NOT be fun

Today we got a little busy; partial outages. I still struggled, and I think the only sup (the other is on vacation) was starting to get frustrated with me. But then, even he didn't have all the answers, so...yeah. Less stress for now, but I suppose that could change any time. I dodged a bullit being off on Wednesdays (swiiching from that other schedule) otherwise, I would have had to work the 4th taking a cab because TARC will be on Sundy/Holiday schedule.

I'm glad you got your antenna hooked up. Too bad about Noah having to be locked up. What ever you decide about your satelite, I hope you will be happy with it.

I had to admonish Tang tonight for being a "food bully" He just could not wait for Theresa to finsh her can food atop the box I put her on to avoid such things. Next thing I know her bowl is on the floor face down. I told Tang "just for that, you don't get any leftovers" But, I can never stay mad at either of them. After all, they are all I have. Life is too short. Tom taught me that That's all for now. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, hot Friday greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious fukids doing well and in good spirits. As always it is a blessing to get caught up on your news.

Yeah, unfortunately outages can lower the tolerance levels of even the best natured person (hoping, of course, that the sup that was on duty yesterday is basically good natured). And it is especially challenging when you're the "new kid" trying to respond to the calls - - it can make you feel very overwhelmed very quickly. I hope today is going better for you, my friend.

Poor precious Theresa - - sounds like she needs to tell her brother to back off while she's having her meals. I know daddy will find a way for his little girl to have her meals in peace. During the last few weeks of my beautiful baby girl's earthly journey as her appetite waned from the cancer, my Noah would encroach upon her food bowl as well. When I finally realized what was happening I would stand guard over her while she was eating and when Noah made approaches to take over, I firmly but gently prevented him access to her bowl until she was done. Then I removed her bowl from their dining table so that he could not devour the leftovers. So I do understand the challenge your little Tang is presenting.

Today is a WONDERFUL day - - no contractors here for Noah to have to be restricted. Knowing he was safe yesterday in the bathroom - - and it's a good sized bathroom - - allowed me to focus on what needed to be done with the antenna work. Thankfully this is the last of the major contractor work for quite awhile, so Noah has his domain back.

It's supposed to be a very, very hot day here with temps reaching above 100 degrees at some point in time, and a very hot weekend. Well, it is summer and Sunday will be July. I do hope that your walk home from the bus will not be too treacherous for you, my friend, in the heat.

It's a slow and easy day here. I hope today is being kind to you, my friend, and your precious Theresa and little Tang, and that you and your precious fur family will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, Tracy, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Posting on my lunch hour as tonight, time will be at a premium. Have to get out and going an hour earlier and getting home an hour later tomorrow than the usual weekday. Plus the walking in the 100 degree heat (blah)

I don't mind letting Tang have the leftovers providing he does not "bully" her. Hence putting her up on the box. I'll keep an eye on the situation, of course. I'm glad Noah had his freedom today and that your antenna is working out for you. The vet called for the appointments which I will have to put off a bit more (sigh) I just keep telling myself I WILL get there.....

4 more hours to go before heading home to my brood. If I don't post again until tomorrow, here's hoping you and Noah are well. TTFN

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