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There is a house across from our subdivision that has SIX satellite dishes on their house. They started out with 4 a year or so ago, then added a 5th recently, and I noticed today there are 6. I thought all you needed was 1 dish and control boxes on the TV's. It is a single family dwelling. Why would someone need six dishes???
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There is a car wash on hwy 61, just North of the New Georgia Vet clinic. It is the old self service one that burned down a few years ago and then rebuilt. I didn't think the old ones like that recycled the water. It is in operation. Just wondering if they are violating the water ban.
Edited to correct location...ooops
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Two of the products Doodle Tags offers, that make great Christmas gifts, are custom engraved License Plate Frames and Hitch Covers.
Plastic License Plate Frames - $10.00
(white or black frame)
Metal License Plate Frames - $18.00
(chrome or black frame)
Hitch Covers - $18.00
(durable black plastic)
You have your choice of 10 popular colors for the engraved area on these items.
I can usually ship within a couple of days of receiving the order. These prices include shipping.
Retha
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We have made this for several potluck type parties. It is always a favorite, and I have never brought any home.
HAM & CREAM CHEESE ROLL UPS
8 oz Sour Cream
3/4 lb Ham, very finely chopped
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 can Green Chilies, chopped
Pinch Garlic Powder
Softened Large Flour Tortillas
Mix all ingredients together.
Spread on tortillas about 1/8" thick.
Roll up tortillas and place in refrigerator over night.
Slice tortilla rolls abut 1" thick and place on serving platter to serve.
Retha
You helped me with the jello salad.....The pretzel dish was a great hit... I took it to the Shelter Staff for Shelter Appreciation Week and they loved it....... Now I need your help for a killer Potluck recipe for a Pre-Thanksgiving PotLuck party at my office.... Help me again you "Iron Chefs"
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Lady,
The milk I bought was from Kroger, and was their store brand. This is the 3rd time in the last few months that I have purchased a bottle that turned out to be spoiled the day I bought it, even though the "use by" date is a week or more away. I had already decided not to buy their brand any more, but your note clinched it!!! I am definitely buying Mayfield from now on!!
Retha
OK let me tell ya'll about this milk issue.... I have a freind who works at Mayfeild... after reading some post yesterday I got his wife to call him, and I talked to him about all this milk issues..when you buy store brand milk, example, walmart brand, it is made by Mayfield, but..... they do not do the last step on store brand milk as they do their mayfeild brand.. on the mayfeild brand they do a last step called vacum on it, store brand like walmart they do not do, (that is why store brand is cheaper)
so I ask him what difference did it make to do that step, and this is what he told me, the vaccum step takes out all the nasty stuff, like the onion taste if cows eat onions, also when cows are milked they bleed at times, and store brands that do not do this step, the milk has all this stuff in it you can not see it, until the jug is empty, and sometimes you will see a brown spot in the bottom of the jug, well guess what that is? you got it, it is the nasty stuff that was not vaccumed out like blood and other things from the cows when they where milked..
that is why mayfield is so much more expensive, they do that extra step, and their milk does not have the yuck in it..
I have always bought store brand milk, but after talking to him, I will never buy it again..
That extra step that some store brands does not do can also cause your milk to spoil before the date..
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Crossroads,
Thanks for the info. I am Chindog's "domestic goddess" that bought the milk. I ALWAYS check the dates on milk and buy the one with the farthest date. I only use it for cooking so it takes quite a while to use even a small bottle. This bottle still had a week to go until the date.
Since it is a store brand, I am going to take it back to the store for a refund.
I do check the dates on eggs, cheese, meat, and anything else that has a "sell by or use by" date on it. I won't buy it if the date is only a few days away.
I can drink chocolate milk, but don't like regular milk. I can't imagine having a job that required drinking milk until it was beyond sour. YUCK!!! I hope you got paid well!! Chindog loves buttermilk.
Retha
Chindog,As a former Atlanta Dairies milk taster, I must tell you I understand the essence of spoiled milk. Let me explain.
Milk code dates should be good for twelve days after the expiration date on the carton For testing purposes.
The true expiration date for the public consumption is seven days after the expiration date on the carton.
A milk sample from the days production is stored in a controlled environment. It is logged in, opened, temperature noted, sniffed, and tasted, and noted.
After a few days, the process is repeated. And repeated every few days until it goes so rotten it can't be tasted, or until the max date of expiration.(12 days) You got a bad batch. Call the dairy. They should make it good. If they don't, complain to a higher up. I also encourage people to check the code dates on eggs. I have made a habit of this. You won't believe the lengths grocers will go to sell out of date eggs. A store in Hiram was trying to sell eggs two weeks past the exp date.
Yes, I had the pleasure of tasting the milk. Dozens of samples every other day. Sometimes I would forget to smell before tasting,and get a big blob of stinking spoiled milk hit the palate. I hated milk before the job, I hated milk at the job, I hate milk now....All but buttermilk, I love buttermilk. Go figure.
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No they just have to be posted where they can be seen, the new law states it has to be "within 15 feet from the front door and at least 7 feet off the floor" which means eye level for most.
I am only 5'4" tall. Seven feet is quite a bit above my eye level.
Retha
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I wish they would stay with the numerical score. When they go to the letter grade, it will be harder to tell how they scored. If they get a B..., is it a high B, almost an A..., a mid range B, or a low B..., almost a C??? I head that they are changing it to the letter grade because the public will understand it better. But to me, the numerical is much more telling of how they actually scored.
Retha
Has anyone heard of the new Health Codes going into effect Dec. 1st. I work in the food Indus and its going to get really tough. Gloves, no Jewry, temps, and hair. There is a lot more, most are going to be for the good. Temp viol, if I am not mistaking will take away 9 points. They won't be grading by numbers it will be letter grades. Also the scores have to be posted 15 feet from the door so we can see them when we walk in before we decide to eat somewhere. Its going to get really really interesting. There is a whole lot more thats all I can remember right now, most is again for the good. -
MizCue's beaver is dressed for Halloween. He decided to greet our Trick or Treating guests in a ghost costume. I hope he doesn't scare the little kiddies too much!
For those who don't know, MizCue donated a carved wooden beaver to an auction to raise money for Lilly's fund last year. We won the right for him to come live at our house. He periodically changes outfits to match the season. We have named him Theodore, after the old series "Leave It To Beaver".
Retha
Edited to delete the wrong picture I sent.
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There is a sign in front of the old Top Of The Ridge Restaurant on Ridge Road that says "COMING SOON CHEVRON". There were some people there. It looked like they were carrying stuff out of the building.
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We were in an antique store last weekend. There was an old style telephone with a rotary dial and the handset was attached to the base with a coiled cord. A mother was showing her children how the dial worked and remarked that you could only go as far as the cord would stretch away from the phone.
I remember the feeling of "freedom" I felt when I got my first long phone cord.
Retha
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My viewpoint:
I have three dogs. They are my pets, and my "kids", and I take better care of them than most people around my neighborhood take care of their human kids. Here they are...
That being said, it would have to be unusual circumstances before I'd put mine through chemo or other types of invasive therapy for Cancer. Yeah, ok, cost is a factor since just taking care of 3 of them drains me financially - having one on treatments would probably bankrupt me. But that's not the main reason. I've known a couple of people who have had dogs that had Cancer. They paid literally thousands of dollars to get it treated, it worked only temporarily, and within a year or so it was back again and the dog suffered and had to be euthanized anyway.
I just don't believe (for me) that I'd want to put my dogs through that to only gain a few months or a year or so with them, only to have to watch it happen all over again. It would make them go through lots of suffering with treatment, then only to have it come back again, and put me in huge financial doom as well, and for what.. a few months? Dogs tolerate treatment better yes, but, they also tolerate PAIN better, too. Dogs can actually be VERY uncomfortable and in pain but to you not show it very much. Personally I think if I find out my dog(s) had Cancer I would just let them live as long as they could, give them pain pills if needed, and once they got to the point where they couldn't live a quality "day to day" life (going to the bathroom on their own, etc), then I would have to just go the euthanazia route. It'll kill me when that time comes if it does, but I think it would be best at least in my case.
And a note on PET INSURANCE: I used to use VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance), the largest insurer of pets there is. Had them for years. Only filed one small claim with them and it was a little bit of a hassle to get it, but they paid it. Well my bank calls one day and tells me I have numerous large charges on my debit card in California (near their offices). One of their employees had taken my card and given it to people to use. He was arrested and all that and my money returned, but when I contacted their head honcho saying I at least deserved a couple of months of free coverage for all the bank crap I had to go trough, their attiude was, "It's not our problem. In California we're not responsible for employee's behavior, so... sorry!". I cancelled my policies at that time immediately. VERY crappy attitudes on their part. My suggestion would be to just open a separate "dog account" at the bank and put X amount of dollars in it each month. Then if you need it, it's there.
You have a very lovely family! I do understand your viewpoint. It is a very difficult decision to make, whether to go through with treatments for a few months or a year of extra time. It comes down to what the quality of that extra time would be. If the quality is good, the extra time is worth it. If the time is filled with pain and suffering, then no, it is not worth it. That is what we will have to decide after we talk to the oncologist.
About pet insurance. You did have a bad experience, but the same thing could have happened with any company that has your debit card. It does sound like their customer service was very poor. I probably would have taken my business elsewhere too. The company we have our insurance through is PetFirst. I have submitted several claims, and so far they have been very good about sending a check in about 2 weeks after I mail the claim. They are also very nice and helpful any time I call with a question.
Retha
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I had an 11 year old dog that was diagnosed with lymphoma. It was $1000 to start treatment.
We had just spent $3000 on another dog the previous year - he died 4 days after he got home.
So, I decided to not spend the money. She lived another 2 months and had good days and bad. She died on the year to the day as the first dog.
I don't regret making the choice I did.
The dog was eating garbage by the old Pace warehouse on Delk road the day I picked her up "to take her to the shelter." I enjoyed her company for 10+ years and I'm glad I turned around and picked her up that day on the side of the road.
I think you will make the right decision for your family.
FreeBird,
What a lucky day for her and for you, the day you picked her up!! It is wonderful that you had so many great years with her. If you had not rescued her, who knows what her life might have been like. She could have been hit by a car that very day if you had not stopped. You did a wonderful thing.
As several have mentioned on this thread, you not only have to consider what is best for your furbaby, but also what is best for your family. If Stewart was over 10 years old, we would probably decide to just do what we could to make him comfortable until the end. But, he has just turned 4, and feel like we need to do what we can to extend his life as long as possible.
I can totally empathize with you about having spent $3000 and the dog dying shortly after coming home. We spent $2500 a few years ago and he died shortly after the surgery, while he was still in the hospital.
Retha
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Just curious- have you had your baby since birth? I sympathize with you so much!! I like animals so much more than most people!!! I pray that you get good news back from the lab tests!
Yes, we have had Stewart literally since birth. His mother is here with us, but unfortunately his father passed away 3 years ago after a surgery to repair a neck injury. His best friend is his litter mate brother, Richie. He is a very gentle, sweet boy. We love him dearly. It is very difficult to think that he may only have a short time left with us.
I agree with you. I prefer the company of my furkids to most people. I am lucky enough to be able to stay home with them all day. When people ask me what I "do", I tell them I am a "stay at home dog mom".
I posted a recent photo of Stewart a little bit earlier, here is one of him at just 20 days old.
Retha
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Yes, its good to have many opinions. Although I didn't do the amputation nor chemo, I still didn't put him down. I just couldn't. I stocked up on pain killers, redid his diet, and made sure he ate even if it was human food more then his own. When he felt sick, it was chicken noodle soup. I would of put him down if he stopped eating, but he never did. He even had roast beef the night before he died. He lived a good 8 months past diagnosis. Scramble eggs and cheese for breakfast too. This would lure his appetite so he would eat. Along with the chicken soup. Also if it goes beyond, make sure you change up the pain killers and try to take him off to rest out his intestines so it doesn't bleed internally. Sometimes too much of it for an extended time can do that and they can go by internal bleeding from the pain killers. Mine was on 3 different ones and if he got sick, I would keep him off for a little while and then switch the pain pills to a different one. Just a few more words on what to do and to look for if needed. I got him a air mattress, had to diaper him and change him toward the end. But he was pretty good through out.
It sounds like your guy was very lucky to have you caring for him during his final days. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep everything in mind when the time comes.
I am attaching a photo of Stewart. He is a Japanese Chin.
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Do you by chance have pet insurance?? I will be praying for you and your baby!! I hope everything goes well whatever road you have to take with him.
Yes, we do have pet insurance. It has been in effect since mid-March, so hopefully they will pay for most of his treatment. They don't pay for cancers that are inherited or pre-existing. My vet told me that this is not an inherited type of cancer. The only thing I don't know for sure is how they determine the "start" date of cancer. I guess all we can do is file it and appeal it if it is denied.
Retha
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when will your baby start chemo? who is your vet? I hope your baby does well!
Our vet is Dr. Lukert in Douglasville. The lab report for the biopsy should be back Tuesday, so the cancer diagnosis is not technically confirmed. But, he was telling me today that the lymph node should have only been about the size of the first section of your little finger. Stewart's was about 4" long and an inch in diameter, so the chance of it coming back as anything other than lymphoma is VERY slim. Once he has the confirmed diagnosis, we hope to get his first appointment in about a week.
We will probably be going to Auburn for his treatments. Dr. Lukert said that UGA is so busy that it can take up to 8 weeks to get an appointment. But, you can usually get into Auburn in a but a week. He said that GVS is a good alternative, but their fees are quite a bit more than at Auburn.
Retha
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Chance is VERY handsome!!! Congrats on the new family member!
Retha
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Sometimes, we connect with what is truly real and of value in our life.
Sometimes a path is opened to a place we never thought to go.
Who truly understands what is on the other side of the veil.
It sounds like you have learned to accept it and cherish it at face value.
The important thing is that you understand it, for what it is,
A gift!
How fortunate you are to be touched in this way.
What a LOVELY to put it!!
Retha
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What a WONDERFUL story! It is so sweet that she was protecting the baby bunny. It is great that you have bonded with her the way you have.
Retha
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For those who wrote with stories of your experience with a pet's cancer, advice, and support, I say - Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to write. It has helped a great deal.
I would like to hear from anyone else who has had the unfortunate experience of dealing with cancer, and how you handled it.
For those who wrote just to talk about how dogs are just "animals", or how they could never be a member of your family, I say - How very sad that you will never know the unconditional love and close bond of a 4 legged child. You are missing something very special.
Retha
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I don't know but if in the lympth nodes, it is probably spread by now. Lympth nodes will bring it to another part of the body. I would make sure all tests are done and even then its not for sure. Sometimes Its best to make them comfortable. Some vets will say treatments which is something to make more money on. Even in the bone, you can get longer results by taking off the affected limb and then chemo but it can return. Lympth and bone are 2 that I feel there is not much to be done even if caught early. On bone it depends on where it is.
But dogs do take to chemo better then people do.
The best advice is to take it to 2 more vets and get 2 out of 3 best opinions on it. Don't just rely on one. That is how I formed my opinion on my one with sarcoma in the bone. Its a fast growing cancer and you can get a better perspective on it from different vets. If you go to the ark and get Dr. Bowens advice its usually accurate on the diagnosis. Even just to talk and ask him on the phone. If this is who you brought him to, then go for it. I do remember Dr. Bowens face when he looked at the xray and he just shook his head and cringed. I knew already but then took it to another vet and they said the same thing. One other claimed they could take off the leg (off a 200 lb 9 year old dog) depending if it was on a knuckle or straight bone and it would still walk fine...I wanted to believe that and to extend his time with me, but in the end he would suffer more at my expense.
jmd,
Thank you for writing. We realize that when lymph nodes are involved, there is a very good chance that his prognosis is grim no matter what we do. We are just hoping that with chemo he might be with us a bit longer. The tough decision will be deciding if the extended time will be worth doing the treatment. Our vet is not Dr. Bowens, we go to the Douglasville Vet Hosp and see Dr. Lukert. I trust his opinion, but after the lab results come back, we will take him to at least 1 specialist to get another opinion.
Sorry for your loss.
Retha
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We have a pug! He just had a tumor removed from his eye yesterday that might be cancerous. But, we are praying that it's not.
I'm so sorry you had to put your's to sleep.
I hope that for the poster puppy that the chemo will work. Our animals are just like a family member and anything we can do to help them have a better life- I'm with Lady Raider- go for it!!!
boosmom13,
Oh gosh...., I sure hope the tumor they removed from your pug's eye is not cancerous. When you get the lab report, please let us know.
Retha
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Just put our German Shepard down in Sept for Bone Cancer. She was only 6 years old. It started as a limp in May. We originally just thought she hurt it and took her to the vet. Treated it as an injury and by July we found out it was cancer. We were told remove the leg and it will give her 2 to 6 months and if we did chemo it could give her a year. So in the end we did not want to put her through all of that. Made her comfortable and gave her something for pain and in Sept we put her down... One of the worst things I have ever had to do.
So with my story, I would ask for time line on your dogs life. Chemo's cost is about 1800 to 2000 per my research.
Get all the facts and then make the best decision for not only your dog but the family....
Good luck and God bless..
gomiacanes,
I am terribly sorry to hear that you lost your sweet guy at such a young age. I know it was a very difficult decision to make. When we find out what our options are, and what his prognosis is treatment vs. no treatment, I know we will be faced with a similar one.
Thank you for sharing.
Retha
Car Wash on Hwy 61 S.
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Yes, I meant hwy 61. Sorry...., I have corrected the original note.