Stubborn Kitty:

Are you one of those people who doesn't like to see a Doctor or get a shot?  What about animals.  Do you have any animals, including kids, that run and hide when you have medicine to give them.  I have four rescued cats.  I love them dearly, they are my children, family and my companions, but when they get sick it's expensive and a pain.  It started off with Braveheart the Warrior. He got an eye infection and now all of them have it. 

He's really quite the warrior.

All of the cats are walking around with  one eye closed and I know it hurts them.  So I have been taking each cat and putting them in my lap to administer the medicine, antibiotics and an eye cream. 


Well I have one fighter amongst the group.  Juliet.   She is the only female and the most fickle.  Not about food, but about taking medicine. 


Every time I try to give her the antibiotics she clamps her mouth shut and pushes out of my lap with her strong arms and legs.  She fusses so much the medicine usually ends up on her face rather than her mouth.  I can't blame her she is scared, but she's making it so much worse.    When I finally do get it down her throat she gags like I gave her something vile like liver or something.   (Liver would be gross to humans. )

The Antibiotics taste like Pina Colada.

Then when I put the eye cream in, she squirms and I almost poke her eye out.  When the torture is all over and I let her down off my lap.  Of course immediately she takes her paw and cleans her face almost removing all the eye cream medicine.  After all that fuss her look to me and response is WHY? 

Over the last week all of them have been getting better but Juliet.  Her recovery is slower, although she is not as fussy.  I guess she finally decided since she is feeling a little better, what I'm doing to her is good and she just might behave.

I lavish her with tons of love and affection when she allows me to semi get it in.  So hopefully the eye will be healed and she will be back to her lovely mommy kitty self.  I think that is it.  Like a Doctor, they make horrible patients.  Juliet is the mommy kitty and hates to be a patient. 

If you have a funny animal story and would love to share we would love to hear it.  Email me the story and I will post it.  Share, laugh, cry, grow and bond with other women.  Until next time. 

Sharing a article Blogger Vs Copywriters by Glen Murry

I found this interesting article on one of the blog that I keep up on.  Its called Blogger Vs Copywriters- 8 reasons why bloggers do it better.    After reading the blog, I agree that blogger write better, not only because of the reasons that is stated by the article.  I do it because I love it.  Love to write, love to share what I feel and think.  I love to interact with others and get enjoyment out of accomplishing something even as small as a blog. 

One last thing.  We have a wonderful place on our blogs, where we can see the stats of how the blog is doing, our audience, traffic, and other vital information.  What I found is my blog is seen around the world.  That right.  I have had a few people from other parts of the world read and look at my blog.  I used to think that I was alone in this writing thing.  I did it for me.  Now I see that others are watching and reading.   Now that's exciting.

What do you think? 
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Share, laugh, cry, grow and bond with other women.  Until next time. 

Book Review and Review of The Greater Cleveland Writers Group

The Silent Blade, by R.A. Salvatore.  As some of you might know from previous blog posts one of my favorite authors is RA. Salvatore.  The first book I ever read from him was The Silent Blade.  I was introduced to his beloved character called Drizzt Du'Urdan.  A dark elf.  The book was in a collection of four books in one volume.  After reading all four books, I became interested in finding out more about Drizzt and his world.  I also found out there was a lot of books before this one. I endeavored to read all of them, from the day of his birth and young life to present.  Now I am re-reading The Silent Blade again. What a difference in understanding of the characters and their motivations.  Now the book makes perfect sense.  If you love to read fantasy fiction with magic, monsters and wicked sword fights this series is it, and of course to read about five friends who grow together and lead fascinating lives these books are wonderful.  Pick one up today at your favorite book store or Library. 

FYI- In reading RA Salvatores bio, he states that in writing the Drizzt Du'Urdan's journey, it required him to go through a personal journey of his own.  Upon hearing this, I look forward to my own journey as I write the story of my own beloved characters of Maria Thompson and Wren of New Haven, as well as the characters of Three Ordinary Lives blog storyline.  My only hope is that you love them as much as I do.

To find out more about RA Salvatore, the link will be provided at the end of the blog.

The Greater Cleveland Writers Group Review:
What a wonderful group of talented and fascinating people this group has.  I arrived early; the parking lot was empty except one car.  As I walked towards our meeting location, which is a boat, I was intercepted by someone who was new, a young women.  She asked a few questions, which I informed her that she found the correct place.  I escorted her to the boat, only to find the group host didn't get the key in time to open the doors.  We were to have our meeting outside on the upper deck.  So we climbed over locked chains and strategically placed chairs on the side and ended up on the outside deck. 

I thought nothing of doing this, I didn't realize the impact of how this would be perceived from our new guest.   Anyway we began to move the outside furniture into a round group with the chairs around them.  by this time a few other had arrived and we were all talking and moving tables and chairs and making quite a bit of noise and chaos.

My reason for attending the meeting was two fold.  One, to promote my new Diligent Writers Critiquing Group and two, to read a short story I had prepared.  I had already placed an ad to the larger group regarding my smaller subgroup.  A girl approached me during this time and asked me about the smaller group.   I answered her questions and we agreed she could join, but all the time I'm seeing the new girl all alone sitting across the way.  I didn't mean to leave her but I was unable to leave until all the questions had been answered.

A gust of wind blew around us, then I saw one of the lighter lawn chairs lift up, fly a short distance, and land next to the new woman.  She grabs her things and makes a b-line off the boat and to her car.  When I caught up to her she was already in her car and backing up when she saw me, she stopped and rolled down her window. 

She explained that too much seemed weird.  The fact that there was no bathroom facilities, due to no key,  and the host kept saying everyone who needs to use the restroom to go around the boat to relieve themselves.  The climbing over the chains as if we really didn't belong there and the chaos of moving table and chairs.  I understood.

I explained that right now she is seeing the weird stuff.  Once the group starts and she is introduced to everyone it will get better.  Reluctantly she decide to try it. I stayed with her and introduced her to people, got her food and a beverage, and sat with her throughout the meeting.  She agreed the meeting was really good and the people talented and fascinating.  

What Happened After the Meeting:  
The meeting was cut short because non of us could see, it had become so dark.  So I asked a few friends if I could read my short story to them and they agreed.  I got maybe one paragraph when another woman came up.  She started talking to one of my audience and interrupting my reading.  She didn't even acknowledge me or the other women standing next to me. Just acted like we weren't even there.  He answered her few questions that said he would be with her in a few moments, and gestured for me to continue.  But now I have a problem.  My story builds in suspense.  Having the woman come up and disturbed the momentum, my story was lost at that point.  A point I knew I couldn't get back.  I started where I left off.   I read a few more paragraphs and another woman came up to me, while I'm reading, looking at my paper and speaking, she begins to talk to me.  I look at her incredulously, I told her I'm reading as we speak.  She left after a few more words but by then the momentum of my story was gone.  Irritated beyond belief I finished the story, but the ending didn't feel as it should have upon the last word. Suspenseful.

Both liked the story and we discussed it afterward.  I just don't understand why someone would come into a group that is talking or doing whatever and just interrupt. Oh well. 

I still have work to do on my short story thanks to the feedback I received from the two that listened.   I still had a great time and enjoy these meeting greatly. The newest member gave me a thank you and a hug for all I helped her with during the meeting.  I hugged her back, saying my pleasure.   Every good deed has its reward.

To share your thoughts or stories email me or comment.  We would love to hear from you.  Share, laugh, cry, grow and bond with other women.  Until next time.

RA Salvatore Link.  http://www.rasalvatore.com/

Fun Writing Prompt

I just found this wonderful writing prompt from the Shrinking Violet Promotions blog.  I thought I would share it with you. 

Writing Prompt:
To jiggle loose scene ideas:  Pick a point in your novel that feels flat.  Diving a piece of blank paper in two. On one side, write down everything your character knows right now.  On the other side, write down everything that your character will need to know by the end.  These can be either external plot point type things or internal realizations the character/s will need to come to. 

Then go back and revise, revise, revise.

To find out more about Shrinking violets Promotions  blog click here:
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A step-by-step manuel on how to molest children.

 Just read this and had to share it.  

ORANGE COUNTY — Orange County sheriff deputies say a 170-page manual is circulating around Central Florida. It shows people, step-by-step, how to molest children. It also includes where to find potential victims.
“I've never seen anything like it. It was pretty amazing when I first saw it just because how detailed it was,” said Detective Philip Graves with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (full interview) .
Deputies with the sheriff’s sexual offender surveillance squad have been aware of the manual for the past six months. The sheriff's office received it through an email list serve.

To find out more click here.http://www.wftv.com/news/24862761/detail.html  
To read the full interview click on the link.   

After reading this I find it disgusting.  The fact that there is an actual manual on how to make our beautiful children victims.  I am dumbfounded and speechless. 

AT&T - Use Vinegar for All Your Health and Beauty Needs

I just saw this on Yahoo and thought I would share it.  I can't believe all the great ways to use vinegar.  Read the article and give some of the suggestions a try.  I'll try a few and post my findings.  Let me know what happened when you tired a few of the suggestions,or if you tried something that wasn't listed. 

How many other ways can vinegar be used?  Write in and see how many we can come up with. 

Click on the link below and let us know. 
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Until next time. 

Things Went From Wonderful To Horrendous Within A Flash

I spent a wonderful morning with my best friend.  We had breakfast together, Vegetable omelet, with hash browns and Mango Black Tea.  We talked of lovely things and our different writing projects.  We walked in her garden and played with her dog, smelled the flowers and felt the sunshine on our faces. 

I didn't want to leave but it was time for both of us to get to work.  Me at my property management position and her at a different job.  Today was my half work day.  Being the first of the month I knew as soon as I got to the office it would be very busy.  There would be rents to process and people coming in to pay their rent in cash.  Even though I told them they could pay in money order or check, but nope they have to pay cash.  (Ugh)

I stopped by at the corner store to purchase a few thing for my lunch before arriving at the office.  Looking at the clock I knew I had a few minutes to eat.

Well I got one bit of my Fried Chicken when the craziness started.  Now mind you I start work at 1:30pm.  The time now is 1:23pm.  First call.  I answer and someone wants to know about an apartment from one of our ads.  I barely get a piece of paper to take down their name and phone number when I get several more calls.  One of them is our tenant waiting for the pest control people to come and spray her house.  She was wondering if they came yet.  The spraying is to be done between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.  ???  Remember the time is not even 1:30pm and she is calling to see if they came yet.   Oh come on people, wait until after 4:00pm then call me and ask if they sprayed yet, not one half hour into a 4 hour time slot.   (Sheesh.)  


Then the tenant informs me that she is not at the apartment and that the owner was to be there and open it for the pest control people.  The tenant asked me was the owner at the apartment?  I called the owner, who advised me she was at the apartment but has no key, and why is the tenant not there to let the pest control people in.

Right about then another tenant walks into the office to pay rent.  I've got 4 people on hold, of which I am bouncing between two of them, the tenant and the owner, and now there is someone in the office.  I freaked out.  That's right I freaked out.  I was so stressed out I couldn't answer either the tenant or the owner.  All I could do was grit my teeth and almost pull my hair out. 

I told both of them to call each other and coordinate between themselves as to what to do, and then proceeded to get the other calls and the window.   The whole time I was stressed out and fuming mad.

 It really bothers me when the owner places me in between a tenant and herself like that.  I'm stuck in the middle and get flustered while trying to convey certain information back and forth.  I nearly hung up on both of them, I was so hyped up.  I soon ran out of steam, so I ate.    Hopefully they worked it out and all will be fine.
  
 It's is a few hours later and all has been resolved but I am still shaken up about the stress.  Now I have Zumba exercise class.   I hope I'll be able to do well there.  ???

Do you have a similar story and wish to share?  By sharing we can see ourselves and will learn from you and your story.  Share, laugh, love, grow and bond with others.  Until next time.