received this lovely Thanksgiving Day card from a wonderful friend right here on the Zoo. I had been having a very lousy day when I received it and didn't thank her properly OR promptly.......I'm very sorry. She knows who she is. THANK YOU FRIEND ! read more

Hey Jessie this is for my little one that's a Jessie wannabe. I think that she's going to love this one...They had quite a selection in the toy store today. She loves hot pink and animal prints so I think this will be a great gift! I'm sure that I have your approval AND Jackie's !!!Love you guys !! xoxox read more

God's Wings - A little something to put things in perspective... After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest rangers Began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched Statuesquely on the ground at … read more

For " show & tell I couldn't pick one particular spice to write about although pepper is supposed to be the one used the most. I decided to take a photo of my entire messy spice cabinet ! Oh one of these days I'll get around to cleaning it out, but NO mouse will be found there Michele!! How many of you actually put the date on the spice contain… read more

NO it's not........remember JuJuBees Candy???? I bet that Michele knew about these all along!!! She's got quite the candy stash! I guess JuJuBees are considered a difficult candy to find these days, but I found them M. !! hahahahaha read more

Well tonight I am going into Copenhagen to babysit my 5 yr old brother! My mom and step dad have a dinner to go to so I said of course ill babysit. I just love my lil brother. 5 is the perfect age. He has 2 other sisters but he always says "ur my favorite sister tissa" Hes great at telling stories too. Last wkend he was telling us about how he goes… read more

Well, it was a bit cooler today than it has been, so I decide to go ahead and fix a pot of pinto beans w/hamhocks & some cornbread....I like it to simmer all day, or even overnight, so it tastes better....So, who wants a bowl? read more

I think my guinea pigs are pretty resilient. They've been little troopers: just going with the flow and accommodating my new work schedule with very little fuss. All in all, it's gone smoothly. The only problem that I'm still trying to work out is maintaining clean cages. Curly Fry is the only one in the herd who is not on fleece. … read more

Gee, life has been so busy lately that I have not had a chance to spend much time on z2. I've checked in every now and then, but have not really been able to comment on many of your journals, or even spend time looking at new pictures that you all downloaded. Work has been very, very hectic and I don't see any light at the end of th… read more

ok... now the walmart thing is at the top of the screen and it keeps attacking me... just like a horror movie... help... lol!!! haha read more

on the way back from the house.. Miya wouldn't move over and give Jenkins any room in the back seat.. first he laid on top of her. then he wanted to check things out the window so he sat on her.. too funny. had me cracking up so I had to take a pic at the light. read more

There have been a few journals on Oreo the poor baby that was thrown six stories to the ground. Survived and then put to sleep. This is my message to Oreo. Oreo I know one sweet little black Scottish Terrier named Nessie that will take your paw and show you the way over the bridge. She will guide you, teach you to love again, and … read more

sasha was under foot all day.i had no idea what i was signing up for when i took her bed down stairs for laundry day.it started out cute, then its started to make me crazy i couldnt even turn around with out tripping over her.by the time i figured it out i was in the middle of ironing i had a load in the washer and my comforter(2 dryer cycles)in th… read more

7 Tips for a Happy Cat Recently I sent you some tips on dealing with cat boredom. This is such an important topic. A bored cat is not a happy cat ... and unhappy cats tend to have more behavioral problems… read more

Today I took all the sick kitties fleece blankets. You would not believe how they reacted. Every one of the kitties in the 20 cages went right over and laid down. Some were purring loudly. Every one. It was amazing. I worked really late training and cleaning today and we are trying to keep it clean so I locked the door when I left and forgot … read more

today I saw the surgon, my surgery is set for next Tuesday, he was very cold in his manner and explaining things to me. he just made me worry more not less, I got all the details and possiable complications, and now I will worry until it's over.I had to sign a paper saying if the cancer spread that they could remove the whole lung, but then added t… read more

I haven't done anything yet except write journals and post comments since I've gotten home. I definitely need a cup of coffee. read more

I have plenty of sugar sub. I live on it because I love my sweets I but it by the bag its also great for baking read more

This is some of my jello I eat it at leasat 3-4 times a week. I put lots and I mean lots of whip cream on it mm mmm read more

Thanks everyone for contacting me here or at my home e-mail address. I think that this journal is the easiest way to update you. As you know my husband had surgery last Wednesday and became extremely ill by Thursday. I still think that he'll be okay, but with his being home and trying to take care of him and Mom I am pooped. I will try and get ba… read more