Power Colors

I found this interesting...please enjoy..and share your comments.

Your Power Color Is Teal

At Your Highest: You feel accomplished and optimistic about the future. At Your Lowest: You feel in a slump and lack creativity. In Love: You tend to be many people's ideal partner. How You're Attractive: You make people feel confident and accepted. Your Eternal Question: "What Impression Am I Giving?"

What's Your Power Color?

The "cat" diet

Today was a holiday, so being the Federal Employee (not disgruntled) that I am, I had the day off. Doesn't mean I didn't have my work cut out for me this morning.
...it was vet day!! I'm smart to only take one animal to the vet at a time...I have 3 so that could be a nightmare...the drive alone would be suicide...

So, it was Raven's day to do..she's one of the 2 black cats I have...hence the blog title...anyway...her day to go.
...open cat carrier....hunt for cat....locate cat under bed...coax cat out from under bed...pick up cat(being careful not to strain back, cat is severely overweight)...lock cat in carrier...the whining begins...put carrier in car...drive 10 miles to vet...whining all the way...arrive at vet and wait in "the room"...more whining...try to coax cat out of carrier...vet arrives...power goes out...sit in dark with whining cat....power goes back on...finally...lenghtly exam..."your cat is fat"...whining...vaccinations...bloodwork...."your cat is fat"...exercise...diet...blah blah blah...

So the bottom line...my cat is fat...she is 8 years old and she weighs....drum roll.....17 pounds... vet has put her on a "restricted food diet" (isn't that what diets do, restrict food?) and exercise...how do you exercise a cat?? okay, I know with play and toys and all that...you don't understand, I own the laziest cat in the world...she even makes Garfield look energetic.

I also have another black cat..so now I'm supposed to restrict the food for one of them and feed them separate...so he has his food and she has her own special diet food...we won't even get in to how much the visit was!! But they ARE my children and I want them to be healthy...so you can't really put a price on that.

Raven is the youngest...and that being said, I now have a family of senior citizen pets. The other cat is 14 and the dog is 13....that's a lot of people years.

So tomorrow begins "the cat diet"...I guess we'll have to see what happens...she is supposed to have her first weigh-in in 3 weeks...sounds like Weight Watchers for felines...hehehe.

Please feel free to send me any comments, tips, or suggestions to help my kitty get back in to shape...she was such the ball of energy when she was younger...and I would really like her to be healthy.

Believe me, it's not going to be as easy as it sounds.

Ways to de-stress

I like to post about things I've read and/or seen on television, internet, etc...well, during a recent trip to my pharmacy, I came across some information about stress..which we all suffer from on a daily basis. Here were some tips that I wanted to share...and maybe share a few of my comments..enjoy..

1. Take a deep breath. Shallow breathing can contribute to stressful feelings. So try this easy exercise: Close off your right nostril and inhale slowly through the left. Hold that breath for a count of five. Then close off your left nostril and exhale out of your right nostril. Do this for about five minutes. Breathing slowly and deeply helps prevent stress from overwhelming you.
hmmm...yes, I think breathing is pretty important to do on a daily basis...don't think I could live without it...hehehe...

2. Reach for protein. When work gets in the way of eating, we tend to reach for quick fix snacks that are high in caffeine and sugar. Instead, try snacking on foods that are richer in energy boosting proteins and minerals like potassium, which gets reduced when we're stressed. Better alternatives: peanut butter on a banana or whole wheat crackers. I hate it when work gets in the way, don't you?

3. Write it down. Start a journal where you can jot down some of your thoughts about what's bothering you and help yourself put stress into perspectvie. Hey, maybe I should start a blog...hehehe..

4. Get out and walk. Walking just five minutes with your mind concentrated on your stride and rhythmic breathing does wonders to clear your mind. If you can't walk (or don't want do), simply step outside, swing your arms back and forth and breathe deeply for an energy boost. There's that breathing thing again...must be of some importance.

What kind of fruit are you?

Some fun fruit things....

You Are a Strawberry

You are friendly, outgoing, and well liked by many people. You are popular, but there's nothing you ordinary or average about you. You a very interesting person, and you have many facets to your personality. Sometimes you feel very conflicted. Your different sides of your personality pull at you. You are a very sensual and passionate person. You are fiery... you can't help it. In general, you keep your passionate side under wraps. You are only wild in private.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

It's winter...isn't it??

Michael(MZ) loves to ski. He went to college in Montana where skiing was almost a daily ritual during the winter. Since we've been together (2 years this July) he's gone on several ski trips. None of which I've been on...well, last year we planned a trip, but due to unplanned illnesses (yeah, like they're planned) we didn't go. So this year we've planned another trip for the two of us...which just happens to be this weekend.

Not very fond of the cold, or skiing...I am going and I've been told I will learn how to ski....

Remembering the first, and only time I've ever skied(sp?) in my life...I was a freshman in highschool and I went with a group. I had never been on skis...and after I was rescued by the entire ski patrol, I thought I would never be on skis again. Dens brought new meaning to the phrase "let's hit the slopes"hehehe...Not to mention the fact that it seemed like forever for my knee to heal after that trip.

Okay, so we are planning our trip for the weekend and since I am not very partial to the cold, I've decided to get some nice warm thermals to wear under my clothes to stay warm.

So I'm off to the mall (the place I hate) to JC Penny's...they should have them, they seem to have everything else....and better yet, there seems to be a sale on everything....looking through the women's dept., then the men's..hmmm where could they be...how about the lingere dept...ooo there's a nice nighty MZ would like..wait why am I here again..oh yeah, thermals...searching...bras, chonies, pj's...robes...hmm...hey some kid lost their backpack...okay, time to ask the clerk...
Dens: excuse me, I'm looking for thermal underwear...can you tell me where they might be?

Clerk: (looking a little confused) oh, we don't have any, it's not the right time of year for us to carry those.

I had no comment...
Dens thinking: what do you mean it's not the right time of year to carry thermal underwear?? It is winter, isn't it? It's friggin freezing outside and it's not the right time of year???

Well, I at least should find some other warm clothes to take...so searching back through the women's dept...hmmmm baithing suits? bikinis? shorts?...capri pants...tank tops? k...getting headache...need to get out of this store...this IS January...right?? Back in the car...freezing...still in shock...replaying the scene in my head all the way home.

I just don't see myself hitting the slopes in a bikini...where would I put my lift ticket???

Thanks for letting me ramble on...

Just for fun....

Your Birthdate: April 25

You excel at anything difficult or high tech. In other words, you're a total (brilliant) geek. It's difficult for you to find people worth spending time with. Which is probably why you'll take over the world with your evil robots! Your strength: Your unfailing logic Your weakness: Loving machines more than people Your power color: Tan Your power symbol: Pi Your power month: July

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Watch out...I'll sick my evil robots on you....hehehehe.....

While searching for some new blogs I found this...kinda fun...hehehehe...

Your Drag Queen Name Is:

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