Happy St. Puggies Day

The McThesing Twins....2005













The McThesing Trio 2006











The McThesing Clan 2007


2008 is scaring me!

Spring ahead.....fall asleep

I don't know about anyone else out there, but Daylight Savings Time has officially kicked my butt this year. I can't seem to get myself to bed....then I can't get up on time and I'm EXHAUSTED! The entire week has gone by in a blur of ebay listings, sales, and invoices. Every time I tried to get on the computer, my husband had himself there. If I got bad sleep, he got less!

I filled in at the hair salon reception the past 2 nights after working at my regular job. Tomarrow I am working there 9am to 5pm....blah! The good part is that my hair got a lift today and my eyebrows are looking mighty fine from their wax. I'm really loving KMS products right now. One of the hairdressers there uses them and I have to say, there's nothing like good product to keep your hair healthy and looking great!

I also took myself on a little shopping spree at lunchtime today. I managed to buy myself 3 pairs of dress slacks for work, one pair of khaki colored jeans, and 1 dressy top. Now I need to pack up twice as many items for Goodwill. Kind of a rule I make around here for myself....buy something, give twice as much. Long gone are the days where I love my clothes so much that I don't part with them. My goal now is a streamlined closet with only clothes I actually wear hanging in it. I am getting much better! Although I have to admit I still have a few items from the 70's and 80's in the trunk in my bedroom. Nostaglia sometimes gets in the way.

We are having some nasty weather here tonight. Finally all the snow had melted and now we are expected to get anywhere from 2 to 10 inches...blah. I am sitting here blogging and listening for my daughter's car to pull in so I can get to bed...I won't be able to go to bed until I know she's safe at home!

Tomarrow night is the first Rochester Raider's (remember last year?) Football Game. My daughter is cheering again. There is a new co-owner and none of us that worked for free last year are working this year. It will be strange to go and actually sit and watch the game...or should I say watch the cheerleaders? Their outfits are beautiful this year. Much nicer than last year. I will post pics from the game on Sunday.

Well, the dogs are barking and she's safely home.....good night!

Clean floor - Dog walks - Dirty Floor - Dirty Dogs

This is how today went...

1. Took out dogs..snow is ice covered...dogs slipping, dogs want in.
2. Read paper.
3. Cleaned bathroom, kitchen and den floors.
4. Washed all scatter rugs.
5. Went to Joanne Fabrics and grocery store.
6. Went home....ice & snow starting to melt due to temp in the 40's...wow, really warming up in these parts! LOL
7. Took Marty and Zoey for a walk to the school and back..got muddy feet and belly's (the dogs not me!).
8. Tracked into cleaned floors.
9. Took Chloe and Rosie for a walk to the school and back...got muddy feet and belly's (again...not me).
10. Tracked more onto cleaned floors.
11. Gave Rosie a bath...followed by Chloe, Zoey, and Marty.
12. Messed those darn floors up more.
13. Recleaned the floors.

Somehow I think I should have done these things in a different order!

Perpetual Pug Calendar

I just had to have the Pug figurine calendar. We won't speak of the total cost. I have never allowed myself to multiply the cost times the number of figurines.

Now the calendar part...well, here it is March 9th and the tiles are still set for February. It is a pain in the neck to re-arrange the tiles and quite honestly I doubt anyone notices if I leave it as is....
Each month the "Pug" of the month goes on the top place, that of course leaves a spot open. Being the type of person I am I could not stand that one oddball place. I have no problem with the month being totally whacked, but oh the empty spot...NEVER. So I took one of my other little Puggy figurines and move it from space to space....can you find the Pug that doesn't belong?????

Spring, Spring....please come!!!!

Well, this morning it snowed again


But we're dreaming of this.....

Cape May, New Jersey


and this...

Camp, Lake Ontario view















But in the meantime...we sit and wait

Zoey












and ponder.....
Marty

I'm here...really

I really have not fallen off the planet, just been busy, lazy, whatever! Last week I had Blogger issues...seems Blogger thought I was a "spam blog" and I had to moderate my own posts, except the "letter/numbers" your supposed to type in the box were INVISIBLE! That part finally got ironed out and then I was able to post to blogger and they reviewed and removed that from my blog. What a pain! Literally, I could not find a way to email them my problem.

Saturday the puggies and I went to a new meetup group my friend started. It was an hour drive, but we had a nice time. On the way home we drove to our new camp to show my friend the location. There was so much snow there, that you couldn't even tell where the entrance was! If I had boots on and no pugs with me, I may have tackled the walk in...but we satisfied ourselves with looking at the "area" and headed for home. It will be so nice to make the trip home from there...less than an hour! We can't wait. I am now fretting over hiring someone to go get our trailor and bring it to our new place. This is no simple task as we have to take out everything movable, undo the leverlers and floor jacks, move the deck, and hope the tires are still good! This is way too much for our SUV to handle, plus I would be an absolute WRECK just thinking about that 37 feet swaying behind us! It would have been so much easier to trade in that one and buy new! LOL Except for the payment book!





Sunday my husband and I went for a quick lunch, grocery items and then went to see "Wild Hogs". You all know he loves his motorcycle and he really enjoyed the movie. I have to admit it was funny and the theater was full, so the laughing contagious. If you go make sure you stay for the ending credits for extra laughs. Sunday night another case of bad weather rolled into our area. Monday's drive to work was the worst this winter, with cars off the road everywhere. It wasn't much better on the way home. The snow stopped, but the blowing and drifting of the snow, made visibility horrible and the roads were a mess.





This morning the blowing etc. continued, now it still freezing outside, but the sun is shining, making it seem a little warmer.





My husband got some good news this morning. As most of you know he has worked straight third shift for over a year and HATES it! He was told today that he will be going on straight days for a while. He is VERY happy about this. I am happy because I can take the "black" shades off my bedroom windows!





I leave you with some meetup photos.....

Missing you...CLB 3-2-39 to 11-12-00

Birthdays Do Not End with Death

Birthdays do not end with death,

But at last as long as love,

A maelstrom of memories

That grace and honor move.

And so we celebrate your day

By visiting your grave,

A place that you have left long since,

But is all that we have.

Dear spirit, come and join us here,

Your loved ones by your stone!

Come sweep across the barrier

To claim us as your own!

Happy Birthday, dearest one!

Oh, happy, happy day!

Not even the most bitter night

Can take this joy away!

Have you had enough Mardi Gras pics yet????

Our boy Marty at the "Mardi"...isn't he handsome?














My husband and the girls. Rosie has the "help" look on her face!















The "Spice Girls" Ginger and Cinnamon and their beautiful feathers!

















Me and a gang of Pugs!

Another meetup picture.











yet another meme
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No


2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Friday when I watched Lori & Pugsley's video about babies and Pugs....so cute


3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I used to, but now so sloppy. Seems when I write I'm always in a rush!


4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? GROSS


5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Human 2, Canine 4, Feline 1


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes


7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Only with certain people


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NEVER


10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Granola


11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I mostly wear slip on shoes or flipflops


12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Emotionally, yeah, physcially, hmmm parts of me are!


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Coffee


14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Hands and Eyes


15. RED OR PINK? RED


16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Ugh, weight


17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mom and grama


19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING ? At work wearing black skirt and black shoes...well, actually the shoes are off under my desk!


20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Oatmeal


21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Little heater by my desk


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red


23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Vanilla - Spice


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE ? My daughter right now


25.PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Cute Girl on her site from Ragus Pug on her site from Alfredsmom on her site


26. HAIR COLOR? Dark brown with highlights


27. EYE COLOUR? Hazel Brown/Green


28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes


29. FAVORITE FOOD? Hmmm, do cookies count?


30.SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Oh both!!!!


31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Can't remember what the name of movie on tv last night....late


32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black turtleneck sweater


33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, but really like Fall best


34. HUGS OR Kisses ? Hugs


35. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake


36. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ?????


37. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ?????


38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Just took them all back to the library and haven't gotten any out


39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? At work - Staples


40. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST? HGTV and a movie that I fell asleep to


41. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOUND? Rain on the roof of camp in the summer


42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles


43. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Florida


44. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENTS? Artistic/Creative. Ialso tap dance and used to play the violin.


45. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Rochester, New York.


WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Everybodys

Belated Mardi Gras Pics

Today was Pug Meetup Mardi Gras Style. Here are a few photos that I took. I'll post more and better photos tomarrow when our friends send them to me!
































My husband being bombarded by our Puggy friend Benny. Notice Rosie sitting on the back of the sofa! She had enough of the "boys" and jumped up there to hide behind daddy. That's Rosie in the "headlock". She and Benny love each other and were acting CRAZY.

Our Flower Girl gets married!

Our sweet niece got married tonight. She was our flower girl when she was only 2. Her new hubby is a great guy. They are both in the Army and most likely she will be shipped out in June. She won her beautiful wedding gown by entering a contest for "service people". She told "their" story and was chosen. My photos don't do justice to the dress. It was ivory with beautiful gold appliques and beading....just beautiful.

Vows










First Kiss














Introduction as man and wife

My boy turns 24!

Life sure does fly by.... treasure every moment! Happy Birthday R!!!!
























10 months old with great-gramma

























3 1/2 a distinguished ringbearer

last summer.....all grown up

Rosie loves her babies

More Un-Birthday....

I have come to realize that a long weekend, does not mean more time to get things done. I had good intentions, but alas....did not complete what I had set in my mind, so I am back-tracking to the Pug party we had on Sunday. Our turn out was a little smaller due to several cases of the flu, etc. We had 21 adults, 1 baby, 1 toddler, 21 Pugs and 1 Italian Greyhound! There were plenty of good eats and a "Puggy" gift exchange.

AM, yes Marty was there, but very busy following me from space to space. Here he is being a good boy at the party...


















Some party goers enjoying a little game of "keep away"















Zoey tried on her gift...a "diva sweater". I'm surprised Rosie didn't try to eat the feathers on it.
















Chloe "watching" the goings on.















Monday my husband, daughter and I met my dad and his girlfriend out for breakfast. Then my daughter and I went shopping. I haven't been out shopping since before Christmas. This weekend is our niece's wedding and my son's birthday. We didn't get gifts for either. We also did not find a dress for my daughter to wear. I did manage to buy a new pair of boots and a pair of shoes. I had to be home early, in order to take Chloe to her annual check-up. The vet says she could stand to drop 2 pounds...poor baby! She had her rabies shot and heart worm test and home we went. After the vet we (Pugs and I) settled in for a nice nap, which I never do!

The evening consisted of one of our ebay auctions ending and doing listings for another, packing my husband's lunch, and reading emails.

Today, well today I am doing my best to stay awake at work! I have a lengthy Planning Board meeting tonight, so I better wake up soon!

Happy "Un-Birthday"!!!

The "Un-Birthday" Sisters....

Today was our 5th annual Winter Party. The theme this year was "Un-birthday". Everyone had a great time and are VERY tired. We have Monday off, so we will do a better post with lots of fun photos tomarrow!

Friday - one more trip to work! and Gramma's pharmacy

TGIF - There will be no Puggy Pen Pics today. The snow was over the door and I had to push my way out, then shovel my way across, down steps to the pen. It was so windy and cold I am not sure any Pug in the pack peed ...who can tell when their up to their ears in snow?????

Anyhow, RAGUS, come on up and make snow angels! I wouldn't suggest trying to fly in this weekend as we are still backed up with flights!

For today's post I am posting Gramma's Pharmacy


Ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear...Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing. Kills fleas instantly...

Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas.

Rainy day cure for dog odor ...Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects caus ed by traditional "pain relievers."

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

Sore throat? Jus t mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms.

Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though the product was never been advertised for this use.

Honey remedy for skin blemishes ... Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it.

Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.

Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.

Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer ... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.

Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ...cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine. a powerful antiseptic.

Vinegar to heal bruises ... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.

Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.

Anyone ever try any of these??????

Snow day, snow day, where are you???

First a big thanks to AM and Lisa for the Valentine's Day cards. What fun to get mail that isn't a bill - LOL

Chloe didn't seem to mind running through it, but you can barely make me out on the front deck by the door.




Rosie seems to have a "monkey" on her back, don't worry she always has that look, she really doesn't mind.














My drive home yesterday was a little scary. My little 5-speed plugs through. I only went down part of a small hill sideways...woohoo.

My husband said last night his drive in was worse. He drives a 4 wheel drive SUV and he called to say there were cars and trucks and police everywhere. He doesn't scare easy, so I knew it was bad. My daughter is stuck south of here at her friends. She went out last night, despite my comments. Now she has to figure out how to get into classes this morning.

I'll have to take some pics of todays snow....now the puggy pen is barely visible. Putting the gang in there is like throwing marshmallows into a cup of hot chocolate...poof....

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine' Day from our gang!!!!!!!!!


















Pugs and kisses to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Camping in the kitchen

It has been so cold and drafty we decided to set up the Pugs summer canopy. We filled it with their bed and lots of blankets.

We're all sitting here waiting for the snowstorm that suppossed to hit. They say we may be getting 2 feet or more here close to the lake..woohoo, maybe a snow day!

Come On...Shake

Actually Chloe does shake very well, but my husband had her doing this dancing shake thing.

New Happy Home

Remember the two puggies I did the rescue for??????



I think those two are loving their new home!

I too have been a victim of the blogging blues. My husband is working on ebay stuff and hogging the digital camera. Plus he is on the computer ALL THE TIME. I'm thinking it may be time to get a second computer - and HIDE IT!

Today was a semi-productive day. I made breakfast, emptied the silverware drawer and re-washed everything, re-organized my fabric stash (no small feat), took down the wooden/figurine Pug perpetual calendar and re-hung in new office (neccesitated hammer, screws, etc.), made sauce and pasta for dinner, 2 loads of wash, a trip to PetSmart for dog food, a trip to Joann Fabrics for Mardi Gras outfits for the gang....this along with...the dogs go out 1,2,3,4, the dogs come in 1,2,3,4 at least 6 times, maybe more. Blah to snow and cold..Chloe hates it!!!!! But then again, at least with the cold they do their job quick. When it is nice out, they sniff every blade of grass, it's crazy! So all in all, I have nothing to show for the weekend except for groceries and clean silverware!

Yep Leah...still snowing here!

My husband emailed me these photos a bit ago....

































and about 50 miles east of us, this....

Not a good idea!

A local young man decided to try out driving his SUV on the bay near our house.....that's his SUV hmmmmm or should it be called SUB!















Thankfully no one was in the SUV. It took 2 days to get it out. They just finished tonight! They finally flipped it on it's hood, then side and dragged it across. This was an expensive "fun" idea for sure. Not only is the SUV ruined. Add in the costs of insurance, towing, and DEC fines!

Up to my eyeballs in W-2's

Tonight I forced myself to work on our income taxes. My daughter has 4 different w-2's, my son 3 and ourselves just one each. Between filing, claiming, college costs, etc. I did some jumbling around and think I'm all set. I'm printing them and then will "recheck" the hard copies tomarrow. I have used H&R Block Tax Cut for the past 3 years. I have to say the program is very simple to use and for $29.99 it really pays for itself. I also do my step-dad's tax return and my cousin called and asked me to do his. I tell them "I am not responsible in the event of an audit!"

In other news around our city...a woman let her Pit Bull starve/freeze to death in her garage. What runs through someone's mind to do something awful like this. I know that breed has a stigma attached, but no animal deserves to suffer like that. Personally I think she should have to spend a week in her cold garage with no food......

and lastly, my college alma mater...Oswego State University got 7 FEET of snow yesterday!!! Yep, 7!!!! Years ago when I was there we had a storm that brought in 5 feet of snow. It was amazing. We were basically closed in our dorm! Luckily we had a dining hall right in our complex. I remember it being SO MUCH FUN!!!!! Brrrrrr.....

Rescue Pics - Annabella & Madison

Here are some pics of the "rescues" I did this week. These are taken in my car. The trucks passing us on the thruway probably wondered what all that flashing was going on in that vw beetle!

Dear Lord...please tell Blogger to let me post a picture

Ahhhh, God does answer my prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I'm back, I'm posting pics, even if this is a tad old..

Here is sweet Chloe on Valentines Day 2005!

I know there must be a thousand things to blog about, but truly, I NEVER expected to be able to log on tonight, yet post a photo!