Today is my Joe's 16th Birthday

It has been such a long year, I can't even remember what we did for his birthday last year! This year we had a party yesterday. We all went to dinner and then back to my parents house. I thought about having it here, but it is always so clean and organized there, I took the easy way out. Joe slept here last night and then we went to his favorite place for lunch. McDonalds drive thru. Tonight he is having a party with his friends and his dad's side of the family.

I am sitting here enjoying the quiet, doing laundry and having a glass of wine. My furry babies are all here and I am wondering if the older cats at petsmart got adopted this weekend. The more I see them the more I wonder if I should take them all home. It breaks my heart to see them there each week. But then I think about these guys. They get along so well I wouldn't want to rock the boat. I have Chip my 80lb lap dog, Alex my black cat who thinks he is a dog and Dotty who is white with black spots who is just so sweet, but usually hides when people come over. She was at Petsmart for a long time. Then Sherry, the dog comes over lots of times when Joe sleeps over. I would take her but Joe likes having her there.

Anyway, sometime this week I have to make an appointment for my mammogram. I keep forgetting to do so. I have the Rx for the longest time but I can not remember to call. It is a great big mental block. I hate to admit it but I am scared. Not of the test, just the waiting and the outcome. I guess this is the week I better go to the cancer support group. I keep getting things in the mail about the breast cancer walk. Not sure why, but I do not want to go. I think they want to recruit me because I raised so much for the relay for life. My last count was $925. Anyway that was emotionally draining and I can't do anything like that for another year.

Well my laundry needs to get done, so I will stop writing now. Thanks for reading. If you are send me an email and let me know, so I will continue posting. My email address is dmh180@gmail.com. If not, I think I will just continue to write to myself (and my mom, who I know still reads this). Hi Mom! Love you!