So Happy. . .

I finally got off work early (ie: on time) and grabbed the chance at taking the kids for their first after work walk of the year. It was amazing for all three of us. Normally when I walk the dogs off leash I still make them follow basic rules, but today, all bets were off. I took them to pocket's tree then yelled "GO!" and they took off running. They were so happy. Mole was jumping over ravines like he was three years old - disc disease? what's that? I could almost hear pocket giggling. It made my week seeing those two that happy.

I took a few pics of the kids with the new "camera" but they didn't come out so great. I guess we were all moving so fast that they all came out blurry. Well, all but one. Its a little fuzzy, but it looks like one of those cool oil paintings.

Dog of the Day!

Mole was Dog of the Day on February 27, 2008

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Its So Luscious

I have been having a bit of a dilemma with my "create less waste" goal. Since this whole thing is just a "goal" I figured that I can pick and choose what works for my lifestyle. I know that is a bit selfish, but I can't really stop going to work because the gas from my car creates a ton of pollution - and I'm not going to buy a hybrid tomorrow. So, my dilemma is cosmetic - literally. Something I am not going to give up is cleanliness/femininity. I'm not really a girly-girl, but I do like to feel pretty and smell nice - and how do you do that while creating less waste? I mean, I NEED to wash my hair!

I found this website for a smallish cosmetic company that hand makes their products and some of their products are container-less. The company is called Lush and they have an amazing selection. I bought their shampoo - it comes in a bar form and creates a surprising amount of lather. Its also Vegan. I bought some conditioner - also vegan. My favorite thing is a bar lotion. I'm not sure if its vegan, but its still fabulous. Its almost like a massage oil without all that grease!


Super fun soap (notice the weird color specs):


Best Lotion (in fun tin):

If You're Bored At Work

My friend forward me something today that I had to share. Its a cartoon but it is hysterical. After you click on the link, press play then sit back and enjoy. Don't play with your mouse - even though its tempting. Its even funnier if you have your speakers on.

One of the Worst I've Seen

In my deleted blog I would occasionally write about work related things, but I was very careful not to divulge too many specifics. But today something happened that I just have to share.

Warning: not for the faint of heart

I saw a cat that had NO FACE.

I have seen many terrible cases of skin cancer on cat's faces, but today I saw the worst case imaginable. Skin cancer is usually seen in cats who venture outdoors with un-pigmented skin on the ears and nose. If it is on the ears, the remedy is usually easy and involves completely removing the ear pinna. Removing the cancer from the nose is a bit tougher and usually requires a specialist's touch. Most people will do the surgery on the ears, but few will spend the money to do it on the nose. Owners often opt to euthanize their pet when the cancer covers the entire tip of the nose. Some owners will wait until the cancer has invaded the sinus cavities and the cat has difficulty breathing. Very few owners will wait so long that the cancer has spread around the face itself and has eaten away the entire nose.

I'm not sure what today's cat's owners were thinking. I have never seen a cat with cancer that bad. The cancer had not only eaten the ears and nose, but it had continued to spread and had taken the soft palate and cheeks as well. The cat was constantly "sneezing" but I think it was actually saliva coming through the soft palate of the mouth rather than nasal mucous. I felt so bad.