Welcome Tang, New Beginnings Options

[Tom's Dad]

Hello DannysMom and Happy Caturday to you, and I hope you, Miss Mindy, and Shelley are well. I read about Mindy in your post and replied there. I hope she gets better soon.

Sorry about your heat and AC. When they fixed mine a few was ago it was the exact same thing and I got a digital thermostat too. They are nice, and more accurate. Fortunately I have not had need for either lately. The weather here is decent; 63 and sunny. I hope you and the girls had a good day and that you enjoy a most pleasant evening. TTFN

TTT

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Sunny and warmer Caturday greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well. Sounds like you had quite a work out in the yard today. I'm sure it feels good to take it easy.

Errands today were not too bad, just took a long time. I got up in time to get down to the bus stop to catch an 8:50 bus getting down to the shopping center shortly after 9:00 when Great Clips opens. The stylist was very nice and turned out to be animal lover from the conversation I overheard with her precious customer. We had a nice chat about cats and dogs during my cut. Somehow the topic of my age came up, and she guessed me a good 10 years younger which felt good. For a moment, I had the notion she may have been flirting with me, but I'm sure it was all in my mind. Still, it brightened my day. After that I dropped off some books at the library, but missed the bus (sigh) So, I went back into the library to wait and checked out a few graphic novels. I caught the next bus and went to Dollar Tree, Save a Lot and home.

I was gone about 3.5 hours total. Theresa and Tang were pleased to see me, and it was warm enough to reward them with some balcony time. I'm sorry to hear you got such a run around with Noah's vet appointment. I totally understand the need for consistency and not wanting to do "drop off" for a check up. That's why the lady at Banfield always lets me know ahead of time when Dr. Mills is going to be at my location to set an appointment for my kids. I hope Noah gets a clean bill of health. Not much else happening here. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a very blissful evening. TTFN

TTT

[LoveMyMickey]

Hi Tracy,

Happy Caturday Evening to you, Sgt. Tang, and Princess Theresa. I hope you all are doing well. We all are okay except for kind of a sad day. It's Mickey's 3 year angel-versary. I've been sitting here looking at picture albums on the computer going back to 2001. He was happy and playful with us from the beginning.

All our little strays still come around except Tabby1, like I said before. Smokey is out there waiting for breakfast most every morning and in the late afternoon for dinner. We give him dry food with some canned at dinner and just the dry for breakfast. We leave quite a bit of food and leftovers out over night. I looked out late one night and saw a big bandit, he was desperately looking for food which was already gone. I felt sorry for him so I tossed him a granola bar. That scared him, but it was gone later.

I hope you all didn't get bad storms night before last. We were prepared, but they kind of died out before they got here. But we did get a lot of rain and some thunder.

I must go, I want to watch some old Andy Griffith shows tonight. I like the old TV shows better than the new ones, but I do like American Idol, Survivor, and Dancing with the Stars.

I hope you and furbabies have a cozy evening and a blessed Sunday. I hope your little strays are doing okay.....God Bless..TTFN

LMM

[Tom's Dad]

Hello LoveMyMickey. Happy Caturday to you, hubby and the kitties. I hope you are well. I'm sorry you were sad about Angel Mickey's anniversary - I'm sure he, Sir Thomas and the others are watching over us always.

I'm glad to hear the kitties are still coming around such as your regular Smokey. I'm still hoping Tabby1 found a home. I may have seen Siamese the other day, but sadly still not his/her friend Tuxedo I still put food out every night and twice on weekends though. Last night I almost ran into one of the live in maintenance men while doing so. I think (hope) he'll keep his mouth shut - that is if he does not want the manager to know about the unauthorized splitter he put on my cable tap the TWC tech found when my modem kept going down a few weeks ago.

Sgt. Tang and Princess Theresa are well. She needs her claws clipped as our rough play proved earlier. I hope you all have had a good day and that your evening is even better. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, sunny very pleasant Sunday greetings to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang from my precious Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious companions doing well and in good spirits.

So glad your errands yesterday went well, although it was a long venture. I'm quite sure your precious fur tribe enjoyed the balcony time and hopefully will be able to do so again today.

Have been working on getting copies of Noah's medical records pulled together for Tuesday's appointment with Dr. Bolen. Want to do a summary sheet to help with the various copies, so will be busy doing that.

I want to thank you for your support and understanding about my feelings regarding Noah's medical care. If he were younger without any chronic medical conditions, having a primary veterinary care provider might not be an issue - - thus him seeing whoever is available when I make an appointment would be okay. However, now that he does have a chronic medical condition with diabetes and he is a senior citizen I do not feel comfortable with this type of care. He really needs someone who will be familiar with his medical challenges on a routine basis. The only time I will feel comfortable having a different vet take care of him now is for emergency situations only.

Noah has just had his lunch and mine is on the stove warming. I am sooo enjoying a lazy day today after working in the yard yesterday. But I have a good feeling of satisfaction for what I accomplished yesterday.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious companions will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious companions are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Colder and wetter greetings to you and your precious Noah, looks like another week of cold air. I hope you are both well.


No thanks necessary in regard to my understanding of your feelings regarding Noah's vet care. Had I been as on top of things over 3 1/2 years or so ago, perhaps Sir Thomas would still be with me I hope he gets a clean bill of health. Let us know how it goes.

Laundry went OK with no people or machines in use; just the way I like it and the reason I get up so darn early. Theresa and Tang are well and have taken turns cuddling me today, although are rather unhappy with me at the moment because I clipped their claws. "Gee whiskers dad, we just got them nice and sharp!" I was prompted to do so by a spat I had to break up. Fur siblings (sigh)

Not much else happening here on this slightly rainy Sunday. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a warm and cozy evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

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

So glad your laundry time yesterday went smoothly, and that you and your precious fur tribe enjoyed much quality time together. I am so chuckling about the "pedicure" procedure - - I can sooooo relate to the challenges as nail clipping time is not my precious Noah's favorite activity either.

I finally got my precious Noah's medical summary completed and printed to accompany copies of his major medical records for his appointment tomorrow. Today was also online bill payment day, and I was able to make a quick run to the post office to mail the checks. My precious little boy has had his lunch and is snuggled next to me taking a nap as I'm writing to you.

I hope today is treating you kindly at work, my friend, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Sunny and warmer greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well. Glad to hear you have all his records for his checkup. I hope he gets a clean bill of health.

Today's travels were on time coming and going. Work was busy in the morning but then it died after the other agents came in; go figure. At least we didn't get sent home early, so that's something. I emailed Brooksource and was told they have no end date for my assignment, but will keep me posted. He also said he was "working" on lining up something for when it's over. Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on that, but at least he answered me.

Theresa and Tang were pleased to see me when I got in and now have full bellies. Both are doing well, I'm happy to say. Not much else to report. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a most pleasant evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

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

From your experience with employment agencies I can very well understand your skepticism about Brooksource. Still, it is somewhat reassuring to at least think that your rep is keeping you on his "active client" job search. Please let us know how things go.

And of course it's always a blessing sharing your news about how your precious Theresa and little Tang are doing. I imagine with the the warm temps being replaced with colder ones they are wondering what happened to SPRING. They are not alone, I assure you. Temps here are between 10 to 15 degrees colder than normal, and snow - - in some form or fashion - - is in the forecast periodically this week. From the way the air feels today it feels like the weather could do something very unfriendly eventually.

The biggest news for today is that Noah had his check up with Dr. Bolen at the new vet clinic, and his blood glucose reading is 119 - - which Dr. Bolen is very pleased with. He has lost a couple of more pounds, which is not a bad thing - - his weight is down from 17 pounds in October to 13.5 pounds today. There were some concerns I had from the results of his complete blood panel that was done last November but were never addressed because of the focus on his high glucose levels. Dr. Bolen reviewed these concerns with me today and explained that, although some of the other results came back higher than the "normal" protocols for his kidney and liver functions, there is no concern at this time. He will need his teeth cleaned when the weather becomes warmer, and Dr. Bolen assured me that there should not be any major concerns with him undergoing the procedure with his glucose readings. I spoke to her about some of the issues that were arising at the Vinton practice with feedback from a couple of the vet techs telling me that Noah is "not a nice kitty to work with", and that I was becoming concerned as to how he was being treated and handled. Dr. Bolen was astonished that the vet techs would even make an issue of telling me this. She told me that it is understood that animals are already stressed being in a hospital environment and react to this stress sometimes in "acting out" - - but this does not make them "bad" clients. Needless to say, I am soooo glad to have Dr. Bolen taking care of my precious little boy again, and I found all of the staff at the Clinic very helpful and caring. This takes a HUGE concern off my mind.

Noah has had his lunch and mine is on the stove warming. I am looking forward to settling down with him for the afternoon and evening.

As always, my friend, I hope today is treating you kindly at work, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Cloudy and colder greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well. It sure sounds like Noah is from his checkup results! 119 is fantastic! I'm happy if Tang hits the low 200s - And Noah is doing that w/o insulin. I'm very happy for both of you. I'm glad you have a place to take him that truly understands the bond between fur child and parent.

Yes, it was nice that the agency rep at least answered me. But, it does not necessarily mean he'll find anything. Since the manager was not in until noon (and this is his last week anyway) I approached his boss about the situation. I basically asked if I should bother spending the extra money on an express pass for March. He said he's get back to me, but never did (big surprise) So, I think I'm going to err on the side of caution and just get a regular pass. If I work the entire month, it's only about 5.00 more for the month by putting the extra dollar in the fare box versus getting an express pass. At least it will be a savings in the short term.

I got a couple of emails about jobs. One, after reading the description and that it's in Jeffersonville IN, makes me pretty sure it's AIG (no help there) The other was all fussy about why my last 4 jobs were only a year give or take. I responded with the fact it was all contract work, and that's the nature of it, etc. He never answered back. I guess he didn't like my answer (sigh) I'm wondering if that's a barrier I'm going to be seeing more of. I can't with for losing

Travels were timely, although I got the later bus home. Tang greeted me at the door, and I found Theresa lounging atop the laundry basket. She stretched both here front paws up and yawned as if to say "Oh, daddy. Are you home now?" Both are well with bellies full. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a blissful evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

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

I'm so smiling at your precious little girl's reaction to your homecoming yesterday - - there's nothing like a nice deep slumber in the laundry basket to make a little kitty unaware of the time - - until daddy walks through the door. I can just hear Tang, "hey, sis, wake up - - daddy's home!!"

I'm sorry about the reaction you received from one of the potential job leads concerning your contractor employment history. Some HR / management reps just don't "get it" when it comes to recognizing that employment with one employer for 10 or more years is no longer the standard. Just keep doing the best you can, my friend, and please let us know how things go.

Thank you for your comforting support with my precious Noah, and please know that I share your concerns about your precious little Tang's health challenges. I hope and pray that your precious little boy will continue to do as well as he is under your loving devoted care. We do the best we can, and that is all our precious companions ask.

The sunbeams have been welcome today from yesterday's gloomy cloud cover. My precious Noah was glad to not have to go anywhere today, as was I. I had a couple of more bills to pay online today as I finally got the e-mail invoice notices, and Noah kept me company as I scheduled their payments. As I'm writing to you he is curled up on my lap taking a nap.

I hope today is treating you kindly at work, my friend, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Sunny but very cold greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well. I'm glad you both had sunbeams to enjoy today.

Thank you for your kindness and compassion in regard to my unfortunately ongoing struggle with full time employment. The other agent I work with who did get an interview said it was a tribunal gang up type interview. He didn't get the job either and they made him download a PDF rather than just put the rejection in the email. They sound like a bunch of jerks anyway. But I sent out a bunch more resumes today. Apparently Craig's List is another good source I found out through my fellow agents.

Travels to and from work were good, I even managed to snag the early second bus home. Both Theresa and Tang greeted me at the door Their bellies are full and they are settling in. Both are well. I tried laying down on the bed and giving them both attention and that didn't work out so well. Then I tried to engage them both in play with the same toy to limited success. Bottom line is I had to break up a spat that was no doubt about who deserves more of dad's attention (sigh) Kids, what are we to do? Not much else happening. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a very peaceful evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, sunny windy chilly Thursdsay greetings to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang from my precious Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious companions doing well and in good spirits.

I'm glad you have found another resource for your job seeking with Craigslist. The more options you have, my friend, the broader your opportunities hopefully will be. Please let us know how things go.

I can just hear your precious Theresa and little Tang: "hey, it's MY turn to play with dad -- no - - it's MY turn. You've had your turn snuggling with daddy - - move over - - it's MY turn now!!!" When my home enjoyed multiple furkids I so well remember the constant shuffling of "turns" for this and that. This just goes to show you how much your precious Theresa and little Tang love you, my friend - - how much they value having your love and devotion.

Not much going on today. The sunbeams are shining bright and cheery, but not very warm. Still, my precious Noah has enjoyed stretching out in the sunbeams, and I enjoy seeing him comforted by the sunbeams. He has had his lunch and the timer on the stove is letting me know mine is ready. We're enjoying a Nature program on the PBS station on Ireland's wildlife.

I hope today is treating you kindly at work, my friend, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Sunny and cold greetings to you and your precious Noah, I hope you are both well. I'm glad he had sunbeams in which to bask again today.

That sounds about right for Theresa and Tang's "dialog" They are both well and met me at the door this evening. I managed to get the earlier 2nd bus home as it was a bit late, so that was good. As I watch them settle in as I write this, I am reminded what a precious gift they both are in my otherwise miserable existence; at least I have them.

Work was fine I guess. We are down to just me and 3 other agents (not including the leads who don't take calls anyway) and not getting sent home early. Last week was the last for Sunday and this week is the last for open until 9. Then it's 9-7 M-F and 9-6 Saturday. It's certainly coming down to the wire. With that in mind, I applied for 8 more jobs today. So far the only email I got today was From Randstad for Chase Bank data entry for tax season 3-6 weeks - and they want 3 forms of ID?! I can only hope something better and, frankly, more permanent comes along. Any prayers are appreciated.

Not much else happening. I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a most blissful evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, sunny chilly T G I F greetings to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang from my precious Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious companions doing well and in good spirits.

I'm glad your travels home yesterday went smoothly, and hope this being Friday the same will happen. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers that your job search will yield better results for you, and please let us know how things are going.

Not a lot happening around the homestead today. Noah has had his lunch and is curled up on my lap taking his nap as I'm writing to you.

I hope today is treating you kindly at work, my friend, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Not so good TGIF greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well.

I found out when I got home and opened my email that today was my last day of the work assignment What a way to find out. I called the agent but didn't get much more than what was in the email. What really burns me up is they are keeping two guys that they brought in as an after thought and didn't even drug or background screen like I had to. I still have a few personal items there too. At least with Republic the agency informed us at the beginning of our last week - and they did it in person.

I have one last check that WAS going to pay the rent with figuring I had a few more coming in at least. Now I have to fight with UE to get my claim reopened - and there is a snag with that. Apparently there was an over payment a while back (not my fault) that I didn't even notice what with all I've had on my mind. So, now I can't even get that going until I pay it back.

I am beyond distraught, worried sick, and depressed. I really don't know how much more I can take. Every time it seems like I have my head even a little bit above water, I get shoved back under. At least Theresa and Tang are well (knock wood, God willing) I feel like all those strays I try to feed, wondering where my next meal will be coming from

I hope today was kind to you and Noah and that you both have a very peaceful evening. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, cloudy cold Caturday greetings to you and your precious Theresa and little Tang from my precious Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious companions doing well and in reasonably good spirits - - as good as can be expected under the circumstances.

Tracy, I am so very sorry you received notification of your termination of the job assignment without warning. Employees are expected to give a minimum 2-week notification when they leave a job - - but it seems employers are exempt from any form of decency. I have known this for quite awhile with my own experiences, but it seems to be getting worse as time goes on. Hopefully your rep at Brooksource will be able to help you find another job, and perhaps you still have the option of the short-term job with Randstad - - which would give you some income for the short-term while you continue your job search for something more long-term, and preferably more permanent.

I know things look bleak right now, but I hope you will hang in here. It would seem to me that your overpayment of UE benefits could be done over a period of time so that you would not have to pay back the overpayment in a lump sum. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend. You have come through events like this in the past, and you will get through this one now.

The weather is forecasted to be on the unpredictable side next week, so this morning I did the grocery shopping errand. I got an early start - - was at the store by 7:30 a.m. and back home before 9 a.m.. Saturdays are busy shopping days, so I'm glad I was able to get my shopping done before the crowds arrived. Noah helped me put things away, and is now stretched out over my feet taking a nap as I'm writing to you. His sweet warm little body feels sooooo good to my feet.

My friend, I hope today is treating you and your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you will have a peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious companions. Please know you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious companions are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Hello moon_beam. Caturday greetings to you and your precious Noah. I hope you are both well.

Thank you for the compassionate support and encouragement, it's appreciated. I don't have much to post right now as I'm still trying to process all of this. I just didn't want you to worry. Being it's a weekend, there is not much I can do but marinate in uncertainty. Theresa and Tang (as usual) are being extra supportive sensing my dilemma.

I hope today has been kind to you and Noah and that you have a very peaceful evening. TTFN

TTT

[LoveMyMickey]

Hi Tracy,

Just a quick note to say hello and to let you know how sorry I am about your job. You and your furbabies are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Same kitties coming around here to eat, they seem to be doing well. I don't look forward to the ice and snow we are expecting to come in.

Try to have a relaxing and cozy weekend with your furbabies. Give them a special pat for me. God Bless.......TTFN

LMM

[Tom's Dad]

Hello LoveMyMickey.

Thank you, thoughts and prayers are always appreciated. I'm glad the kitties are still coming around for your kind hospitality. Last night coming in the back way through my apartments I encountered no less then 4 or 5 different strays. I told them all where to come get the food (I can still do that - for a while anyway) When I finally put the food out, I saw a straggly looking little waif running right for it.

I'm not looking forward to the winter blast either - I suppose a kind of sort of upside is I don't have to be out in it. Theresa and Tang are well and I hope you are too. TTFN

TTT