[marilynmuttroe]

Lisa,

Don't let the nasty people out there get you down. I know as well as the next person (especially being a nurse for crowding thirty years), that "s**t happens" (pardon me but sometimes it is an expression that fits better than anything else). I have never felt that I have received anything but the best service from you.

I will be praying that the Lord holds you close during this trying and sad time. Have a safe trip going and getting back to your loved ones in California.

Are you ready for a new Suzy story? I hope it makes you laugh and doesn't gross you out. The other night I was talking to my sister-in-law, Peggy, about her mom who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I put the two girls outside to do their business. I got done talking with Peg and decided to check on my parents (they had doctor's appointments that day). While I was talking to my dad, I brought the girls in, of course I noted that the Suz did both types of "business." I am holding the phone against my shoulder, trying to get coats off and snowy feet wiped off and still carry on a conversation. They both ran into the living room with my husband. Next thing he is calling me to come in the livingroom, of course I am a little annoyed because I am on the phone for Pete's sake! When I go in to check with him, Suzy is sitting on her favorite blanket with a piece of dog poop next to her, I'm thinking she just went outside. Well....turns out she brought in a frozen piece for a snack! Of course, she also has a piece in her mouth which I extracted (she did jump in the chair with my husband--thinking he is the safe zone from a crazy mom). My dad was laughing when I told him what had happened. The worse thing was when I dropped them in the toilet they clanged! Good Lord above the things we do for our fourlegged babies.

You take care and remember there are a lot of people out there--as one of our nurses will say-- that are crazier then a hoot owl (I never knew hoot owls were crazy until I worked with Penny),