CRC JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE - 5/17/2011

The last performance of this semester
and
the music and singing was great
Erik did an awesome solo, in the last song
"The Phat Pack"
Lorraine came with her husband
and video taped the performance for us,
and Kris (a good friend of Erik's)
also made it to this performance.
What a nice evening we had.

MOTHER'S DAY - May 8, 2011

I love my flowers from my husband for our
Anniversary/Mother's Day

Oscar loves my flowers too

Remembering my Mother-In-Law today

And thinking about my Mom across the miles
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2011!!

OUR 32nd ANNIVERSARY

TIME SURE DOES FLY
SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
HAPPY 32 TO MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND

A VISIT FROM THE DUCKS

Suddenly there was splashing in our backyard
Hubby opened the screen door and
our cat Oscar flew out the door
One male bit the other male duck and

one male flew away and the other stayed
with Oscar watching on.

These two ducks had a great swim
and Oscar did not move

The female showed off

Oscar got a little more comfortable
and watched the two ducks
as did we

Oscar has never seen ducks in our pool
They sure made themselves comfortable

They seemed to be fearless
and just enjoying themselves
with Oscar fixated on them

The male joined the female on our pool deck

They were so beautiful
As fast as they came and we enjoyed them,
they flew away.
Maybe they will visit us again,
as it had been a long time since we had a duck visit

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

EASTER 1963
My Godfather gave me a bunny "Thumper"
and
Me and my sisters dressed for Easter Sunday

All I need to know
I learned from the Easter Bunny!
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.
There's no such thing as too much candy.
All work and no play can make you a basket case.
A cute tail attracts a lot of attention.
Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.
Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.
Some body parts should be floppy.
Keep your paws off of other people's jelly beans.
Good things come in small, sugar coated packages.
The grass is always greener in someone else's basket.
To show your true colors, you have to come out of the shell.
The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.
May the joy of the season fill your heart.
Happy Easter!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OSCAR "8"

Happy Birthday to our cat Oscar who is "8" today. Adopted him 1 1/2 years ago. What a wonderful pet and family member he is. On the menu, Tilapia for dinner for him. His favorite. Took him outside and put on his B/D hat that he hated, and then gave him treats, let him take a bath in the sun and roam the yard and eat some grass. He enjoyed his day.

Tracey

A High School Classmate of mine lost her battle of nearly one year to Pancreatic Cancer this morning. Rest in peace, Tracey.

JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE - 3/29/2011

This was one of Erik's solos
The entire band sounded so good
What a fantastic night

SUNSHINE, FLOWERS AND PLANTS

I love Daffodils, they brighten up our house

My Pineapple Sage is coming back nicely
and
smells like fresh Pineapple when I rub the leaves
between my fingers

My succulent is creating little succulents

After so many days of rain and storms, finally the sun and warming temperatures. I cannot think of anything better than flowers, plants and enjoying the outdoors on days like today. Wishing all a sunshine day.

CRC JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE - 3/8/2011

THE CRC JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE
WAS FANTASTIC LAST NIGHT

WE ENJOY GOING TO ALL OF
ERIK'S JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCES
BUT HAVE DO DEFER TO MY
ONLINE PLAYLIST TO SHARE
THE MUSIC PLAYED.
I HOPE THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE
TO RECORD THE BAND
AND
SHARE THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
ON MY BLOG

THEIR WONDERFUL SINGER,
SANG
"AT LAST"
and
"MY FUNNY VALENTINE"

YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE THERE
TO APPRECIATE THE
WONDERFUL VOICE SHE PROJECTS,
AWESOME!!

MANY SOLOS,
ERIK PLAYING WITH ANOTHER BAND MEMBER

ALL PLAYING BEAUTIFULLY
WITH THE AUDIENCE
TREMENDOUSLY ENTERTAINED
AND PARTICIPATING A BIT
BY CLAPPING TO THE MUSIC
AND APPLAUDING THE SOLO'S

WHAT A WONDERFUL NEW BAND DIRECTOR THIS YEAR
AND
THREE MORE PERFORMANCES TO COME.
I CANNOT WAIT

WELLNESS CATFOOD RECALL

My Vet called today after my leaving a message for him yesterday and said to stop Oscar's Wellness food today and to get Science Diet today. We were waiting to hear from him and had no idea as to what to give to him, but knew we had to stop his recalled food fast as it can cause death.

Oscar's Vet said never in 10 years has there been a recall on Science Diet. He said he lost one of his cats in 2007 to the Melamine recall but the rest of his cats were fine as they were eating Science Diet. Oscar loves the crunchies we got for him today and tomorrow we start the soft food to see what he likes. Thank goodness that I signed up for e-mails from the Wellness Site or I would not have known about this recall. Also grateful for a wonderful Vet.

WELLNESS CANNED CATFOOD RECALL

I received an e-mail from Wellness Petfood recalling the canned catfood that our Oscar eats every day, due to low Thiamine in cans with certain expiration dates. Sickens me that we have used this food for a long time to find out that what we bought last weekend has been recalled and not sure if any we had already fed him was recalled. Our cat is part of our family. Weeks of low Thiamine can cause gastrointestinal or neurological problems and death. Returning the cans we have for a full refund and trying to decide what to buy next.

Contacts: Consumer Inquiries: (877) 227-9587
Media Inquiries:
Claire Burke Hunter PR (212) 679-6600
WELLPET LLC VOLUNTARILY RECALLS CERTAIN LOTS OF CANNED CAT FOOD No Other Lots, Products or Dates Affected
Tewksbury, MA (February 28, 2011) - WellPet LLC announced today it has voluntarily recalled certain lots of Wellness® canned cat food.
While recent laboratory testing found that most lots of Wellness canned cat food that were tested contain sufficient amounts of thiamine (also known as Vitamin B1), some of the lots listed below might contain less than adequate levels of thiamine. However, out of an abundance of caution, WellPet has decided to recall all of the lots listed below.
Cats fed only the affected lots for several weeks may be at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is essential for cats. Symptoms of deficiency displayed by an affected cat can be gastrointestinal or neurological in nature. Early signs of thiamine deficiency may include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting, and weight loss. In advanced cases, neurologic signs can develop, which may include ventriflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, wobbly walking, circling, falling, and seizures. If your cat has consumed the recalled lots and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. If treated promptly, thiamine deficiency is typically reversible.
The lots involved in this voluntary recall are: Wellness Canned Cat (all flavors and sizes) with best by dates from 14APR 13 through 30SEP13; Wellness Canned Cat Chicken & Herring (all sizes) with 10NOV13 or 17NOV13 best buy dates.
Consumers who still have cans of cat food from these lots should stop feeding them to their cats and call us at (877) 227-9587 Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Consumers with further questions should visit our website at www.wellnesspetfood.com or call us at this same number.
WellPet discovered the lower thiamine levels during independent testing conducted together with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to a single, isolated consumer complaint received by the FDA. Although WellPet has received no other reports concerning thiamine in its products, WellPet has taken additional steps with the manufacturer to ensure that this does not happen again.
“As a pet parent myself, I’m concerned for the health and welfare of all pets, and as a company we are committed to delivering the most nutritious natural pet food,” said Tim Callahan, chief executive officer of
WellPet, the maker of Wellness products. “Even though the chance of a cat developing a thiamine deficiency is extremely remote, we are voluntarily recalling all of these lots of our canned cat food as an extra precaution.”

STORMY WEATHER - 2/24-2/25/2011

I LOOKED OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON
AFTER OUR NIGHT AND MORNING
OF
VERY STORMY WEATHER
AND

WONDERED WHAT WAS FLOATING IN OUR POOL

DUH, THE BBQ HAD NO COVER
IT WAS FLOATING IN OUR POOL
WITH LOTS OF OUR NEIGHBORS LEAVES

THAT WAS ONE COLD, RAINY, WINDY
AND GUSTY STORM
THAT LEFT
MANY
OF OUR NEIGHBORS LEAVES
ALL OVER OUR YARD

FLOWERS

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT FLOWERS
IS THAT EACH DAY
THEY OPEN MORE AND MORE
AND BECOME BEAUTIFUL

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - 2/14/2011

A lovely Valentine from my good friend, Carol

AND
Beautiful flower's from my wonderful husband

LET THE SUN SHINE - ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY - 2/7/2011

Oscar was cruising today

Yep, the birds are way up there

Heading for the shade

Too close to the bushes coming up
so back to the table

We call him squint as he does this a lot

Still watching the birds

What are the neighbors doing?

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

It is Super Bowl Sunday. I am not a football fan and have never understood the game, but my husband is and loves it especially if it is a team of ours, but not this year. I have things to do but plan not to miss any of the Super Bowl Commercials and may watch a bit of the game. My hubby is making me chicken shish kabobs and steamed red potatoes. He and my son are having wings, chips, salsa and guacamole and we may make a special horderve or two. It is unusually warm this weekend, in the 70's and Oscar and I are enjoying spending time outside. Wish I was at the beach, but will get there soon, when the weather is as it is today.
To all, have a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday, or just a wonderful Sunday.

SUNNY DAY - 2/2/2011

SUNNY, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS TODAY

AND AN
AWESOME SUNSET TO TOP IT OFF

FOGGY MORNING - 1/24/2011

YEP, IT IS STILL WINTER
SO WE HAVE
SOME FOGGY MORNINGS
AND
MAYBE SOME SUN LATER IN THE DAY