My Shining Stars!

Two more shiny stars in the sky at night. We Love you girls!


Storm aka "Stormers"
April 13, 1998- April 8, 2008



Electra aka "Panther"
Sept. 1, 1994- April 8, 2008

I definitely want to Thank you all for all the warm thoughts, the prayers & especially the Hugs! I'm just about to bust loose finally, did manage well all day so far, but now the clean up at home I'm finding alittle hard. Lady is napping for now and I'm not sure how she's really doing. I know she didn't want to leave the vets office. We did get her outside and literally had to pick her up to put her in the car. We stopped and got a couple new squeaker toys...yea, she'll chew them up enough to get the squeakers out, but I know she loves those things, they really are her favorite.

Will say its awfully quiet around here, but so far we are all doing okay. Hanging in the best we can!!

Sad Update!

After pondering words on how to update I figured I would just come here and say it. I know alot of you follow Storm's update and its with a sad heart that I have to say that today was a big set back. All of you know that I was saying Storm was doing really good since I had quit work and we even had to lower her insulin cc's, well since I've been back at work now for 2 weeks she's been steadily going downhill and we've had to up her insulin again. Today I received a frantically panic call from Rob saying Storm was having a really bad seizure. By the time I got home he had cleaned up the mess and had her on her feet, but did say I would need to wash the floor. We did get her calmed down, this is hard for a dog who is very skiddish and so scared at the slightest thing that's different, but after about an hour I got her to eat. I had called the vet and set a time to have her put down. I just can't believe I did that, but think this was what I was suppose to do, though I thought it would be my 1 cat (which might still be). I wasn't sure how to write all this and I still am not sure but just wanted to let you know in case I disappear for longer times then normal that you know whats going on. I remember the vet saying they have seizures and he was surprised back in Nov when this all started that she hadn't,(especially as bad as diabetic as she is), but he did say they just get worse as they go and sometimes don't come out of it. I love my Stormie too much to have to put her through something she doesn't understand. Just these 2 weeks being back at just part time she's been really clingy and has that lost look. With work now wanting to put me back at my original full time status soon I figured it was time to save her from her future of madness. She just doesn't understand what is going on with her and it kills me to see her go through this. I know Lady will miss her alot but do plan to spend lots of time this weekend with them both. Just hope Lady will be okay, she's seems more worried about Storm and they always wait for each other for everything. I really wish it could wait a little longer as Storm's B-day is on the 13th but we go Tuesday the 8th @ 8am to say good-bye. I'm taking Lady too for a nail trim and so she knows whats going on. Taking one to the vet at a time they go nuts looking for each other so I'm hoping this will let her know we left Storm at the vets.
Sorry gang, I just haven't ever done anything like this before and didn't know how to write it.
Thought maybe it might help me alittle too writing it out plus give you all fair warning cause I'll be a wreck. She's momma girl! Wasn't this year suppose to be better? :)

Special Dogs on Thursday

You have to go check out this weeks Dogs on Thursday as the doggie Spotlight is on Storm!

Thank you Paula for putting her up and also for your great offer! I'm lost for words on that, you just don't know what that means to me...you all see, Paula has offered us an extra glucosemeter she has, isn't that great!!! Storm & I both Thank you from the bottom of our heart!!! Wow, there are even Angels in blogland! I'm really new to DoT and already everyone is so sweet and generous! Thank you all!! I do hope to get around to everyones blogs soon, I'd love to meet all the furbabies.
Thank you Paula & Natalie for all you do on DoT! I can't wait to be part of all the fun!

Now for just a small version on "Storm"-aka Stormers, Stormie

Isn't she a wet, but cute fuzzball?

We always wondered if she grow into her ears...lol
I do wish I knew where I put her puppy pictures at, I only come up with one and I know there are more as I remember showing them to Rob not too long ago! I did scan this one in. Guess thats what I get for having the house a disaster while we tear the kitchen floor apart. :-)

Yesterday I was sitting at my desk, actually trying to clean it off some, when I turned and looked into the livingroom and saw this...

she was just laying there watching me so I spyed her back and took her pic...lol Its usually Lady laying with the pillows so this pic of Storm laying on the pillow is a first! If Lady can do it, Storm sure can too :-)
She really is such a great dog! She's mommies girl!

Just Blabbing & Update!

Oh my Gosh I couldn't believe the opportunity for this pic below! I finally, after all the years and the different fur kids we've had, have one (possibly two) that uses a pet pillow!!

Its a miracle...lol

Believe me, I have bought plenty of these babies and not one fur kid, cats included, ever used it. None of them even came close enough to sniff it, they wanted nothing to do with it. My grandson, when little, use to use the last one we had so much that I sent it over to the other grandma's when I went to work a few years ago (pre-Lady). I'm just ecstatic about it and she even got Storm to use part of it too :) I think Rob set them up as he was on the one end with them earlier, I made him move and was so glad they stayed..lol Don't get a shot of the two dogs close like that too often.

Oh, for those staying tuned for Storms progress, yesterdays vet visit was good and bad.

Bad news is her numbers are still way over 500 (more then their meter could read), so we're up to 21cc's of insulin now, BUT the good news is she weighed in at 51 lbs.! So she is gaining weight, yeah!!! Think Mommas gonna go back to mixing carrots and green beans in Storm food, seemed when she had Thanksgiving dinner we had her numbers down in the 200.

Well, I have a cake I have to frost. Its Rob's (middle son) 30th birthday today!

Happy Birthday kid, you make your mom feel really old...lol

We'll be celebrating with cake and gifts after we're home from bowling tonight.

Hope you all have a great Thursday! Be good to yourselves :)

Good Vet News

Woo-hoo good news on Storm!! Our new glucose numbers are 292 and we don't have to go back until another 2 weeks! (Dec. 4) She gets to stay at 15 cc. I did have them weigh her as she use to be in the upper 50's but they said Nov 7 she wieghed in at 43 lbs., today she weighed in at 45 lbs..hey any wieght for her is good :) I just wish there was an easier way for her, she hates the leash and car unlike Lady who I have to gate up to get Storm out of the house...lol Then Lady welcomes her back home with all the proper sniffs. Then a definite treat is in order for both. :) To say the least, I'm just glad the visits are cutting down, I might be able to use some of my etsy money for me and visit some of my friends, whom they know who they are, I say Thank you!! Thats what paid the vet today. I definitely wouldn't be able to do all this without you all!
Speaking of etsy, I was able to put 2 of the Fabric Christmas trees up in the store. I have 2 more in front of me here that need decorating so hope they will be up in the store here soon too. What will be up in the store is all I have for now, I'll be out running around tomorrow to see about a couple fabrics that seem to be popular :) Know that the ornament tree up in the store is the only one!
Well, now I can relax alittle and figure out what to make for dinner...lol Talk to you all soon, have a great evening!

Thank You's & News

Well now that dinner is over with I'm here to say "THANK YOU", thank you, thank you to everyone for all the thoughts, wishes and lots of drool for Storm. It sure is appreciated!
We left the vet tonight with an actual glucose reading. Still little high, but she came in at 390. They said when this all started that she started way over 600 (it wouldn't even read on their machine), then dropped to over 500 (still little off their machine readings), then 460 and now 390. They want us to up her insulin dosage another 2 cc's so that will put her at 15 cc's twice a day. I know that part she hates and they says she'll get use to it, but they don't know my Stormy girl...lol Rob snuck up on her this morning at shot time...lol She didn't even know what hit her :)
The good news for mom's pocketbook is that we can do a weekly visit instead of twice a week! WOO-HOO!! That's a sign to me that we are on our way to the lower numbers and I know it was from all the good vibes! They said a normal dog that isn't diabetic runs around 100-120 and a dog that is diabetic runs around 150-200 so we are getting there. :) I was really surprised at all this informatin they all of a sudden offered, but I'm sure glad, maybe I can relax a little bit now :) love the power of prayers!! Thank you all!!
Sure hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!