Mel's

2007-08-07T12:33:00.000-07:00

In response to my mom's homeschooling blog. I am finally updating my blog. Alot has happened since March. So much that I don't even know where to begin.
Right now at the animal shelter that I work at we have 7 beagles and 5 pit bulls, some really ugly small dog and lots of other mixes. WE are way over the limit on dogs. we have 14 kennels and about 27 dogs. Needless to say it is a real chore to get everything done. I am enjoying the warm weather today. It's not to humid and the sun is shinning. My mom told me that it is suppose to rain again tomorrow. I am blessed to have been able to take my two dogs swimming today at the lake. The water was really warm and the dogs are finally sleeping. They chewed up a stuffed animal this morning while I was at work and when I came home there was stuffing everywhere. I think they are tired of the crazy weather as well. For some reason they don't understand why I don't want them on the furniture after they got back from swimming. They are now thinking that I am a mean mother.
While they are sleeping I am going to try and find my mother old meatloaf recipe. I am thinking about making that for dinner since hamburger is on sale this week. For some reason it always seems that mom's cooking always taste and comes out better than mine, even though I learned to how to cook from her.;-)

2007-03-23T14:11:00.000-07:00

hello,

I just scanned this picture of my two boys.
They are my little/big angels. The German Shepherd's name is Diesel he is 3. The Black Lab Newfoundland's name is Grizz and he is 1. Almost two (April 29th).
They go with me every where, and yes they are very very smart to boot. I got diesel when he was 6 months old. I saved him from a lady that wanted to have him put to sleep because she was mad at her husband. Grizz came to the shelter that I work at when he was 10 months old. He was first in a home with 10 children and he was too big a dog for a household that big. Then he went to live with a rich man that already had a 10 year old dog. Well you don't get a 10 month old dog as a companion for a 10 year old dog. Anyway he left Grizz home alone or 14-16 hours a day and Grizz chewed up a pillow. So the man was going to just let him loose and hope that he would be ok. He did call the shelter , at the time we had no room in the shelter so we couldn't really take him, but we felt bad and said that he could bring him. well Grizz was going to have to sleep in a cat cage because we had so many animals and I said I would take him home for the night. well that was in June and today I still have Grizz, ge has become a part of our family. His name was originally Diesel and I couldn't have 2 dogs named diesel, so I thought that he looked like a bear a grizzly bear so hence the name grizz. They both love o swim, play or should i say eat Tennis balls, watch tv/movies, and hog mommies bed. Needless to say I love them very much and they are special to me. I keep telling my mom that they are her grandchildren, but she says" I am not a grandmother to dogs".-)

2007-03-16T14:48:00.000-07:00

Do I Go Home Today?

My family brought me home cradled in their arms.

They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm.

They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys.

I sure do love my family, especially the girls and boys.

The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats.

They even let me sleep with them - all snuggled in the sheets.

I used to go for walks, often several times a day.

They even fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.

These are the things I'll not forget - a cherished memory.

I now live in the shelter-without my family.

They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe.

But I didn't know the difference between the old ones and the new.

The kids and I would grab a rag, for hours we would tug.

So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug.

They said that I was out of control, and would have to live outside.

This I did not understand, although I tried and tried.

The walks stopped, one by one; they said they had no time.

I wish that I could change things, I wish I knew my crime.

My life became so lonely, in the backyard, on a chain.

I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.

So they brought me to the shelter, but were embarassed to say why,

They said I caused an allergy, and then they each kissed me goodbye.

If I'd only had some classes, as a little pup.

I wouldn't have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.

"You only have one day left." I heard the worker say.

Does that mean I have a second chance? Do I go Home today?

Do you have room in your heart/ family for a pet for a family pet?

Adopt from your local Animal Shelter today.

2007-03-13T18:03:00.000-07:00

Eyes, Eyes, Eyes,

So I have been wearing contacts since I can remember. Well about a month and a half ago I ripped one of my contacts. So I have been wearing one Contact for about a month now. i have been calling the eye doctor's office about once a week to see if my contacts are in yet. well the other day I ripped the one contact I was wearing. I have to let you know that thanks to my dad I am blind as a bat and have a stigmatism. So I cannot see a thing. I cannot legally drive or anything whit out eye wear. Well I searched my whole house and found a pair of old lenses and frames. Well the frames had been chewed ages ago by a dog. and in really bad shape.
Well Needless to say I had to wear something so I found some duct tape and taped them together. this happened on Sat and of course everything has to happen when the eye doctors are not open so I had to wear those awful things for 2 whole days. Monday finally came and I went to the eye doctors at lunch. They had to give me a child's pair of glasses because my lenses were do small. They are not the most beautiful glasses but they only cost $18.00 and they are a whole lot better then the ones I had. I did by the way order a new pair of glasses and I found out that my contacts are back ordered until the end of April. Maybe I am suppose to learn not to be so vain or something. but hey I did learn that duck tape works for yet another purpose. If you have time you should check out this duct tape web site and also can play duct tape games. http://www.ducktapeclub.com/world ( this is for my dad and brother) I am not really a red neck by hey when it comes to seeing or being blind I chose the duct tape.

Notice mom and bob 3 rd time I blogged today ;-)

2007-03-13T14:16:00.000-07:00

this is the picture of the blind cat Keller that I promised everyone. If anyone finds it in your heart to adopt her let me know. See mom I wrote twice in one day that should count for something !!!

2007-03-06T14:58:00.000-08:00

03/13/2007 ok ok I know that I said I was going to be better at blogging, but I have not and for that I am sorry. My wonderful mom keeps telling me " your brother updated his blog why didn't you.? Well Lets see it' been cold today -25 with the wind chill. About a month ago I ripped one of my contacts and I called the eye doctor to replace it, but my contacts have been back ordered so I have been walking around with one eye. that is such a pain. I thank the Lord that I am not totally blind. At the animal shelter where I work we have a blind cat. her name is Keller. get it( Helen Keller). I'll try and figure of how to get a picture of her on here so everyone can see her.

Also at the animal shelter, we are having a bout of ringworm. For those who are not familar with what it is. (Ringworm is an infection caused by a fungus that grows in the dead, superficial layers of the skin, hair or nails. It has nothing to do with worms. The scientific name for ringworm is dermatophytosis, and fungi which cause the disease are called dermatophytes. There are approximately 40 different species of dermatophyte, each tending to cause infection in particular species of hosts. In the cat, the cause of more than 90 per cent of cases of ringworm is the dermatophyte Microsporum canis (M canis). The treatment for ring worm is Lyme dipping which is made with sulfa. Let me tell you after Lyme dipping 150 cats. My arms looked like raw hamburger( you can thank my mom for that analogy.) because of all the cat scratches, bits and the sulfa eats at your skin. The other treatment that you have to use is athlete's foot cream you put it on the bare spots. Some cats loose there fur . so needless to say I have been having loads of fun. At least it's 45 outside today and it won;t get dark for another few hours. but I must go do something responsible. I am hoping to get a computer of my own soon. that way I won;t have to go use the library's and I can really update more.

2007-01-05T12:29:00.000-08:00

No Snow

Today is Jan 5th 2007. The weather here is warm anout 45 when I just went out. I can't believe it not that I am complaining or anything but it's almost like living in south carolina. ;-) I had a good Christmas got to see my beautiful sister in law and of course she had to being along my brother. I told her she just should have brought along the dog instead no-one would know the difference. haha. I love you bob. New years I worked at the animal shelter and I also go to see my wonderful aunts. this year we all had to make something homemade for the others in the family. it was very fun and I think that we are doing it again next year. I hope everyone had a good Christmas as well.

2006-11-22T13:18:00.000-08:00

Mel's

People think that life in maine is boring, especially in the winter.But Maine is the only place that can say on December 2nd that Chester Greenwood who was born in Farmington in 1858 invented the earmuffs. Now I know that in todays society it is not "cool" to ware ear muffs, but where else can you see a parade in the freezing cold to celebrate something. Farmington maine is known as the earmuff capitol of the world. farmington will have the local police cruisers decorated as giant earmuffs.
and they say life is boring in Maine.

2006-11-22T13:13:00.000-08:00

2006-11-22T13:07:00.000-08:00

Mel's

ok ok everyone can stop thinking thatI have disapeared off the face of the earth. I just have to find time in my 50+ hour work week to actually get time to sit down and write a blog. Plus my life itsn't that intresting. My brother took my link off his blog because I don't blog enough. Maybe now he will put it back on. ;-) The leaves are off the trees and this morning frost was on the cars. burr
I was sick for two days straight two weeks ago and I watched season one and season two of Grays Anatomy. I wrote a couple sugesstions to the ASPCA about animal cruelty laws in Maine. Considering that the animals in the state of maine have " More " rights then the people. Which isn't saying much and I puked my brains out. But don't worry if any of you might get sick them it only last for 24-48 hours. Now that I have fully recovered I am back to work and I should be able to blog more thanks to the constant nagging from my mom and brother I will make it a priority. ;-)

2006-07-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

ok ok, I'm finally updating my blog. you can thank My wonderful brother Bob for that. My mom also updated her's today so I thought that I should too.not to mention that it has been over a month wow. I'm really slack ( non coments mom )

Well lets see everything is about the same here working 7 days a week and doing the every day mundane things, cooking, cleaning, etc you all know what I'm taking about . I can't belive that in 9 days I'll be 26. It seems like yesterday that I was a little sqirt running around. Oh well enough of the reminissing. Hey josh and becca it was great to hear from you. guys and to catch up on life. I'll send you an e-mail sometime. I was wondering has anyone heard from josh jesowski or josh artesinger?? let me know please. Oh yeah congradulation Pluth I'm so happy for you. you deserve the best and from the sounds you got it. I love you and am praying for you all. Have a great day.!!! I'll try to post more oftern -sorry :-)

2006-05-10T07:40:00.000-07:00

Don't, Buy your mothers lobsters from New Hampshire for Mother's Day!!

New Hampshire's tidal waters have been closed because of Red Tide. So don't be eating any lobsters in the near future. On the brighter side or should I say on the cloudy side. It is rainning out side now for the next three days. Now you can start mowing the grass because it's spring and the rain is making it grow.

Also watch out for those porkey pines - it's that time of year again, skunks, rackoons, porkeypines and other creachers lurking in the night!!!!! oh I think that snakes, bats, and toats come out at night too especially right after a rain storm!!! haahha

I've had enought exitement for one day now i need to get to work

2006-05-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

People in Maine,

Check this out!! This inventor lives in maine. They think that eveeryone in Maine is a red neck!!!
some drive there john deer skidders, and some drive their ford trucks, but some of us are
normal. We eat lobster and sit around the camp fire listening to bear claw telling his stories of how he showed louis and clark the way!!!. so the question is what is normal???

At least I don't put toads in peoples cars, climb in out houses, table surf, and things like that.

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=133434

I hope you all have a sunnyshiney dog, I mean day ;-)

2006-05-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

IT'S MY bIRTHDAY/ WELL IT'S NOT REALLY MINE. BUT IT'S MOM'S

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!

Now the whole world will know that you are 47 years old !!!!

Remember when Bob and I were young and you use to put on those crazy records that Nanny wales bought us. " My name is Zoom and I live on the moon and I came down to earth just to sing you this tune . hey mom it;s your birthday. Sing mom happy birthday, happy birthday mom see you next year!!!!!!!!!! Zooom

Mom used to wake us up playing that crazy song.

It's may 8th 2006 and the weather is warm, but windy. the leaves are on the trees, the grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and the toads are in the garden!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday mom

2006-04-19T07:27:00.000-07:00

It' wednesday or a piglett would say happy windsday!!!

I was thinking of Bob last night as I went to the library for some books to read. I had a whole list of them that I wanted to get of corse all the books that I wanted were already checked out and at my local library being back woods of Maine they don't know who checked out the books and when they are being returned. but I did manage to get some books that will tied me over for a while. I was thinking that summer is slowly coming to us. Maybe I'll go swimming when it''s 90 out not 53, can you blame me for not wanting to go swimming. diesel went swiming the other night in Porter lake. He was happy but I didn't let him do it for that long I didn't want my baby to catch anominia. Well I need go get to work. Have a great day everyone !!!1 ;-)

2006-04-10T07:23:00.000-07:00

Monday,

I'm glad to hear that my brother and sarah are home safely. I bet that Carina is happy to see you guys!!!!!!

Love ya,

2006-04-10T07:09:00.000-07:00

Monday,

At least it's going to be in the 60's today and the sun is shinning. At least in the insurance world every day brings a new and exciting challange. I"m glad that I'm not a Detroit dispacher this morning. Or the officer that has to investigate the city of detroit dispachers. The moral of the story is even if you think a child is joking about calling 911 on his mother still check. Other big news in the world. I'm in the wrong buisness Katie Coric is going to be makeing 2.5 billion $$$ A year being a nightly news ancor on CBS. I have never even seen 2.5 billion $.

Maybe I should get a job working for CBS. Well I need to get back to my job. so that I can help pay for everyone else who doesn't work that should.

2006-04-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

Mel's

oh yeah what is this new critters name?? don't let dad name him or his name will be #7 or is that #8 now???

2006-04-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

Mel's

Saturday,
cold and cloudy. what else is new. Maybe it will really be warm and sunny soon. I think that someone forgot to tell the weather man to go ourside and look at the weather. oh yeah mom you are nuts.!!!!! ha hahah I have to say that I"m your kid!!!!!! But we all know that you are crazy!!!! Yes and I"m glad that Diesel isn't a kommador. plus they aren't that cute and Diesel is adorable.

2006-04-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

Hey it's friday,

Sorry every one I can't write a book like my brother did. My life isn't that exciting.

The weather here is 35 and cloudy. I think that it is going to rain. Today is the day in the week that we all look foward to. the day you know that you've made it through another week. It is also the day you realize that your taxes are do in about a week. Good old uncle sam. !!!!

Not much going on working and working, taking care of my precious Diesel. who at this time of the year looks like a giant mud dog. I think that mom can relate.

I hope all is well. It was good to hear that bob and Sarah are doing good.

I have to get back to work

2006-04-04T10:49:00.000-07:00

It's Tuesday April 4th 2006

IT'S SNOWING AHHH!!!! This is when we ask ourselves why we live in Maine. I haven't written in a few days. I've been really busy Last night I talked to mom on the phone and she said Mel you Didn't Blog today( guilt Trip)!!! So today I'm makeing sure that I do!!! A robin just flew into the window. Isn't that strange it's snowing and the Robins are out.. Maine the crazy weather place to live. I think that because of the strange winter people forgot what snow is because they are canceling everything and driving like idiots. !!!!!!

Well I need to get back to work. Have a wonderful day. all

2006-03-31T07:49:00.000-08:00

It's Friday

Good morning,

The sun is out yet again. ( I'm not complaining at all ) But It such a nice change. I can actually feel my fingers when I go out side and don't have to worry about them falling off!!!!

Remember tomorrew is APril 1st which means that it is the first day of fishing in Maine and also APril Fools day everywhere. So don;t believe anything anyone tells you. I happen to be one of those unfortinute people who have to work tomorrow at the animal shelter and I can't be out playing jokes on the rest of the world. So to those of who are with my brother tomorrow watch out.

I would warn his fellow co-workers but they should be safe since he is going to Italy today. With his wonderful, beautiful wife.

Well I need to get back to work, don't ever say I didn't warn you all!!!! ;-)

2006-03-30T07:18:00.000-08:00

I sit here looking out the window. I see a beautiful sky, sunshine and rt2 with big 18 wheelers going by. oh joy. Well here is my first Blog. My wonderful brother got me into it, so he better not call me a copy cat like he did our mom. Well another day is ahead. I best get working. unfortunally I don't get paid to sit here and write all day.