VACATION

I have been on vacation this week and just taking it easy. My Mother left for home on Tuesday and I have been resting. Last week wore me out, I worked Sun and Mon and then worked the CMN radiothon Wed Thurs and Fri fro 6 AM to 7 PM. I went and worked in the CMN office for a few hours Wed afternoon. I enjoy helping and wish that I could do more.

Before my Mother left, we took her to Magnolia Park on the northside of Lake Apopka, we saw 12 peacocks there. They are so pretty.

Midnight is getting better however we are still keeping her inside until her antibiotic is completed.

SNAKE!!!

My Mother flew back to Indiana today, I think there was a blizzard of 13 inches & then another fall of 3 - 4 inches while she was gone, however there was no more snow on the ground when she got home.

OK, on to the title of this BLOG post. Gill was gone this evening and when I stepped outside to get Dreamsicle in for the night. I could tell some of the cats were coming very quickly towards me, they sometimes do that however I soon realized why - coming very quickly across the patio was an approximately 4 foot long black snake & Dreamsicle, Belle & Missy were chasing it, well, I hurried & opened the sliding glass door & went inside!!

Then Michael got in on it & all 4 cats were trying to get it. I do not know what happened to the snake but a few minutes later, I did get Dreamsicle inside, we always bring him in at night.

Gill doesn't put much food outside for the cats, they now come inside to eat. That way, hopefully the critters will quit coming around.

Well, I think my heart is finally slowing down, that gave me a fright! That snake was moving fast!

SNOW WHITE LAYS OFF DWARFS

This was on the front page of our paper this morning. OK so after 93 years as a star (print) and 72 years as a movie star, I guess not everyone is safe in their job.

CMN RADIOTHON 2009

The check!!!


This is the 9th radiothon and I have worked at all of them. I work in the phone bank, I collect the pledges, count the pledges when we are working for a special goal, answer questions and help in any way needed.


Mom (visiting from Indiana) came down every afternoon and stayed til the end, this is Mom with Dave and Leslye for Magic 107.7.

We just finished the Magic Cares for kids Radiothon for Children's Miracle Network. Even with this year being a questionable year for the economy we raised just over $250,000. We had fun and a good time and met some new children and revisited some we had heard from before. One very touching story is Gracyn at Shands on an artificial heart awaiting a transplant. Baby Jaxon was there Friday and it was so nice to see him and his family since I had taken care of him in the NICU.

Please visit the Magic website for podcasts, videos and pictures of the radiothon.

http://radiothon.magic107.com/main.html?_show

Thank you to all the staff at Magic 107.7 and Children's Miracle Network for all their hard work helping the children of central Florida. And to all the volunteers who answered the phones and helped with the radiothon.

MOM IS HERE

I went to Uncle Pete's Tuesday & picked Mom up, she will be here until Tuesday for a visit.

She came down yesterday afternoon and helped at the radiothon, she will come down each day & help.

All the cats are curious about her except Michael is very scared of her, not sure why.

Midnight is more active & seems to be getting better.

MIDNIGHT GOT HER SUTURES OUT

Midnight got her sutures out on Monday, however she has lost a lot of fur & the vet thinks she has another infection, so she is on another antibiotic.

The good news is that she does not need to wear the e-collar any longer.

MAGIC CARES FOR KIDS RADIOTHON FOR CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK

OK, I work at this every year & today is day 1 of 3. We are broadcasting live 6 AM - 7 PM from Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, FL.