I don't know what further testing the oncologist said but he told my brother
he does not have lung cancer.  Of course he fussed at him for being a smoker
and Scott is going to try to quit.  Meanwhile, he'll go back in 6 months for
another check just to make sure.  Thank you all for ...

I was just sending positive thoughts and thinking of Betty.
Tak, are you there or does anyone else know how she is doing?
Debbie
dberry@mitre.org

Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office has passed away.
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4823834.stm
Humphrey was 'retired' when Cherie Blair moved in to No10. Never did like
the Blairs.... Pity they can't be retired pronto...

My Daughter and her family recently shifted from WA to Torquay, Hervey Bay
Qld, she is right on the coast, trouble is I have no idea where that is and
NO contact phone number as yet - is she in Larry's path??
She (Katrina) and her family survived the Katherine floods several years ...

Both my kitties live indoors.  Although both rescues, they are 3 years
apart in age and free of health problems.  Still I worry about FIP
knowing two people who each suddenly and tragically lost a young and
otherwise healthy cat to this disease.

Okay you probably all know this but just in case you don't....Tesco's
are doing buy one get one free on IAMS dry and wet catfood. We have a
corner of our kitchen known as the "Cat's larder"- it's currently
somewhat expanded as a result but the look on Sarrasine's face when I

Hmm... I've been on the computer for a couple of hours, and Smudge
is here, happily destroying my monitor by sleeping on the vent. Roxy
is snoozing on the living room couch. But I haven't seen Licky around
for quite a while, which is odd. He usually comes around for scritches

sorry guys, I've just had a bit of a blue week, so I haven't been keeping up
with you all!! I've just panicked and decided to catch up with posting as we
have a category 4 heading our way and likely will be offline for a few days.
So I just read all your posts, but I can't reply ...

I would like to request purrs for Linda at the passing of her beloved
companion of 18 years.  Leon adopted Linda when he was a year or so old.
He passed to the Bridge yesterday after being relieved of his suffering
from advanced cancer and diabetes.  Linda is heartbroken.  Rest ...

Wednesday, March 15, 2006
With the forecast of a lighter wind, we left the dock at 8:30 a.m.
However, the forecast was a little too optimistic and we slogged along
for 7.5 windy hours.  I sat in the cabin with the kitties most of the

They terrorize us all night long to get us to play and love on them
specially at 4 am.  Knock over things  meow at the top of their lungs do
what ever to wake us slaves up.
I hid in my junk room to stay out of the way of DW Sunday card game ( bunch

Some folks might recognize this.  Mince and Tatties.  It's a Scottish
peasant dish.  Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it
will be dinner tonight.
1 lb. ground beef

Little Boy tends to bite when he gets playful, and I've been trying
to break him of this.
That usually involves:
a) Pulling my hand away

I know the answers to these questions are temporary since these things
change so often, but it should give me a ballpark, anyway.
Could someone tell me what 8.00 UK pounds is in US dollars?
Also, how does 5.99 EUR translate to American dollars?

I got a call from Gloria very early this morning. Gerda
(http://friesianlover.com/gerda.html) died giving birth to her foal, which
was breech and also did not survive. You don't wanna know the gory details.
I could have waited another hour or so to hear them myself....