Ha-Ha...I volunteer for a local Humane Society...so I deal with a lot of animals...everything from dogs and cats to snakes...spiders..farm animals....the worst kind of animal I've had to deal with in the last 13 years that I've been with them is the humane kind...ha-ha...sometimes I can't understand the way people think...or feel...I'm just glad that God gave me a heart and I'm not like a lot of the people I deal with! There are a LOT of sick people on the loose! It's so nice of you to take care of your Grandma....I have a VERY soft spot in my heart for animals and the elderly. My dad is recovering from a stroke that he had in Aug. They had to life flight him to Cleveland Ohio...our local hospital told us there was nothing they could do for him....what a night...The doctors all told us that he's a miracle...and that as bad as his stroke was...he should have never lived. He was in ICU for a week...in Cleveland...then a "step down"room across the hall...then a nursing home...now he's home. He's doing great except has a slight problem with his memory....but no slurred speech or anything else. The president of the Humane Society had a stroke almost a month ago. The last I heard she's doing good too. Her family won't let any one from our group (the humane society) talk to her. My parents live in an apartment next to mine...our house is a big old farm house...one of the original homes in this neighborhood...it's divided into 4 apartments...my parents live in the front downstairs...my husband and I live in the back downstairs...with our pets...my parents have Sox's brother...and 2 elderly poodles....one is 14 years old...my youngest son who is 24 lives in the upstairs front apartment with his girlfriend...they have 2 Chihuahuas and a boxer...our next to youngest son lives in the upstairs back apartment...he just has a cat...WHEEeeee ...gees ole man...ALL of that just to say....I'm so glad we live close like we do...especially since my dad had the stroke...I help my parents out...so does my husband and sons that live here...it's a lot easier to walk from our living room...to their dining room (we have a door there) to help...especially when my dad first came home from the nursing home...we had to remodel the bathroom completely...took the tub out...opened the area up so we could get by with the walker and wheelchair...then we put a big double shower in his bedroom...and then he got to doing so good he doesn't need the wheelchair...walker...not even a cane! I still help my mom with the house work when she wants or needs...I usually wait till they go to the store or something and then go over and clean up...not that their place needs much...I just do up the dishes and sweep the floors...take care of my dad's medication...stuff like that...and I get to visit every day too! I also have 2 daughters...one won't have anything to do with the family...the other one I hardly ever see...although she lives 8 blocks up the road...and I have another son...he comes around when he can...he works long hours....and is married to the "wicked (lazy) witch of the north" ha-ha...sorry...you just have to know her...BUT~~~I'll shut up..and as I was saying...it's very nice of you to take care of your Grandma...I'm sure she appreciates it!~~~Sharon
----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Paterson To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Hello, I am new here! Hi Crazy Cat Lady...umm, I mean Sharon...LOL! I love animals also and if I could, I would have more than one, but currently I am taking care of my elderly grandmother who has Parkinsons Disease...I work alot of hours, alot of 24 hour days, but I get to bring Apache with me, as my fiance' works days....it is chaotic, but I hope to get another Chi in the future. My Grandmother just loves Apache. You are not that far away from me...it is cold here also, BRRR!!!! It is nice to meet you and looking forward to getting to know you even better. Thank you! I love the pics you sent in...how adorable! Connie M. Paterson --- On Tue, 12/2/08, Sharon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Sharon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Hello, I am new here! To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 8:06 PM Hi Connie~~welcome to the group. My name is Sharon...My husband and I live in Ohio...about 24 miles west of Cleveland... .as north as you can get...we're the last house before Lake Erie. Sure is COLD here this time of the year! We have one little Chihuahua named "Sox"...and my husband just got a German Shepherd puppy not too long ago...earlier I said she just turned 12 weeks old today...I made a mistake...she turned 13 weeks old today. Her name is "Trinka". We also have 8 cats~~~plus I take care of the strays that are dumped on me outside...and a few neighborhood cats...yes.. .I'm the "crazy cat lady" Ha-Ha...I don't care...I love cats~~~and dogs....well. ..all animals! Our little place is full though...well. ..I will make room for one more Chihuahua when the time is right...Ha-Ha It's a LONG story on how I got all the cats I have..but I still get calls from people wanting me to take their cats because they know how spoiled these guys...well. ..girls are. They're all spayed females...except one neutered male. And believe me...they ARE spoiled ROTTEN...Sox too. The animals come first in our house...well. ..I better shut up...I'll send a couple of pictures of Sox and Trinka~~~Sharon From: Connie Paterson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:11 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hello, I am new here! Hi, my name is Connie, I have an adorable little Chihuahua, his name is Apache. He is 10 months old. I live in Michigan with my daughter Stephanie 14 and Fiance' Eddie. Apache is seriously the best puppy I ever had in my entire life. He is my first Chihuahua and we are hoping to get another sometime in the near future. If you have any questions for me, feel free to ask, my life is an open book.... my email address is tigerlovinlady_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] com I have attached a few recent pics of him playing in the leaves. Thank you for letting us be part of this group. Connie M. Paterson
