I *heart* Floyd

What can I say??!! I have the BEST cat... I just so love him... Floyd is a very unique and special cat to me... I hold all my pets very dear to my heart... they have all had special charateristics that just will forever be a part of me...
I met Floyd while volunteering with Forgotten Cats at Petsmart
His "story" was that he supposedly was found in an empty apartment... Left all alone and had injured himself trying to get out... and because of some cuts on him.. the shelter named him Ripley... yeah... he is sooooooo not a Ripley... he is a Floyd... The name just popped in my head while watching him walk around my apartment...
Well, it was my FIRST day with this group... I walked in and they were awesome with their care for these lost/forgotten or abused cats... As I was leaving, the ladies said they were in need of an emergency foster giver for Floyd because he wasn't getting along with the other cats and needs to have more exercise etc ... well, next thing I know... he's in my apartment... He's a lover and caregiver.. at the time I had a very sick dalmation... Angel... and I KNOW he extended her life and made it much more pleasureable for her in the end... The first time I walked into the bedroom and saw them sleeping together.. I knew he wasn't going back to the shelter.. he was the newest addition... When Angel died, I thought I was going to lose him too. He wouldn't eat, he was very lathargic and he just kept searching for Angel. It broke my heart...

Well, here he goes again :) ... Maxx has athritis pretty bad in his right hip as a result of a dog bite... He was having a really bad flare up so we had given his medicine.. he laid down on the couch and yes we covered him up ... he likes that...
I leave the room and come back in and what do I see??? yes, Floyd... laying on the sore hip... Maxx didn't get upset or anything... he let Floyd lay like that until he decided on his own to leave...What a compassionate cat...
And, he gets along just fine with my other family members.. :)
He and Sheba are best friends

Here are some other special pictures...
Doesn't he look so intellegent? :)

Seeing snow for his first time

First view of our fireplace at the time

He's an indoor cat but I tried to get him some fresh air above and beyond the windows being open... by trying the leash method... did it work.. absolutely not
he hated it!!!

although he did love being outside... still on a leash.. PEEK A BOO

I just love him sooooo much

My zone

I let so many things go by... I love to read and learn new things... it doesn't seem I've completed many things I've started... sadly...
On a good note... I'm recognizing it... (probably again)... and am going to get back on it...
Anyway... One of the things I was reading about was Feng Shui... LOVE IT... and I think it holds some value...
One of the items it suggested to do was to place; in your vision point of the first thing you see when you awaken and the last thing you see as you fall asleep is an item that brings you comfort and peace....
This is mine:

"THE MASTER BEDROOM" by Andrew Wyeth in 1965.

CHILLLLYYYYYYYY

So, Nate is participating in his 2nd Polar Bear Plunge on Sunday February 7, 2010.
He is actually going as a part of a team this year. Last year he was solo.... His individual goal for the team is $1000.00

If you are able to contribute to the cause as every dollar counts :) please see his link at

http://www.firstgiving.com/nateweldon

Thank you in advance

As with any post.. a picture... I like this one for this post... Maxx helping Nate get mentally prepared for the plunge... :)

hmmmm....

Well, I broke down.... I'm on facebook now... kinda... trying to figure it all out... Sooooo didn't want to go there... but... when my brother Paul says... HEY...I have a FB... please set one up too... I couldn't say no... so, Now I have one...
....
Came across this picture...

May 2007... right after my surgery.... 194lbs... heaviest I have ever been in my life....
It will be 3 years this May...

I've lost 54lbs...staying pretty steady since this picture last February and think i'll stay at this for now.... Wouldn't mind losing another 20 but hey... I'm still somewhat ok for 41 years old... LOL

Welcome 2010

So, it's 2010.... Here is how it started out for me... I got up on time... early actually ready to get back to a normal routine since Bob's death.... I get just about out of Milford City limits... and realize I forgot my shoes!!!... Yes, forgot my shoes... No, I wasn't shoeless... I had on my crocks... and they are a huge no no at the office... so I HAD to turn around and get my "legal" shoes.... Then I get up just about to work and realize I was out of gas.. LOL... but I got my shoes, made it to the gas station and was only 20minutes late for work... :)
and now
I'm home with the fluuuuuuuuuuuuu....