MEET MOLLY

Meet Molly. She's a grey speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes.But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee, and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.'This was the right horse and the right owner,' Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She's tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood that she was in trouble. The other important factor, according to Moore, is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse.Molly's story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana. The little pony gained weight, and her mane finally felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca, DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.And she asks for it. She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too. And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. 'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse,' she laughs.Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good time doing it.'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life, Moore said. She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.'Barca concluded, 'She's not back to normal, but she's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.'
This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind.

Sent to me by Carol Campbell

YEP IT'S ME

Well, I thought maybe it was time to make a real update since I haven't made one recently. Well, I went to the breast specialist. She was a very nice lady. She did an exam and then an ultrasound. She said there is a few small cysts in left breast, but there's a larger spot she is concerned with, so I am going to get an ultrasound guided biopsy on February 4th on that area. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I'll be so glad when all this testing is over and I can get some answers. The stress of worrying is really taking it's toll on me. It seems that lately all I want to do is sleep, and not be bothered by anyone or anything. The past 36 hours I slept alot, but I think I needed it. On weekdays I am up at 6am getting the girls up and ready for school. After school I sit with them to do their homework, then it's time to cook dinner, serve it. After dinner it's bath time, snack, teeth brushed, prayers and bedtime at 8pm. By that time I am drained. Emma and Dan are at a meeting to see the lawyer who is handling 3 of Dan's lawsuits from when he fell off the Borgada and was hurt. We're hoping it's some good news. As soon as one of those lawsuits settles we can all move. We are hoping we can before summer comes along. I have the 2 young ones down for a nap. The older 2 are downstairs watching tv and playing with their toys. I hope it stays quiet until I finish this entry. Have any of you watched the new series The Beast starring Patrick Swayze? It's on channel A&E. Have you noticed how thin he is? I think his cancer and treatments took alot out of him. But he still can act in my book. I love all his movies, but my favorites are Road House and Dirty Dancing, and now this series The Beast. I just can't get enough of his movies. Or enough of him, lol. He is so sexy in my book. I've been searching for Road House and Dirty Dancing on DVD and I haven't been able to find them, but I will one day. Well, Emma and Dan are back. Dan said there's a good chance they could settle in early summer. If not they'll go to court in early Fall. I pray it's summer.

I'm waiting for Jim to get home from work. We're going to BJ's to open a membership and do some shopping. I have never been there before and have always wanted too. My diet is going well. I have lost 25 pounds now, woooohoooo. It's a struggle but I am sticking to it. Maybe my next posting will be my diet plan and menu I follow each week. Well, I guess I will go for now. Take care everyone and have a good weekend.

LOVE TO ALL.........................CINDY

TOO FUNNY

Kurtis & Brenda

In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a newvoice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtiswas almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answerthe call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye,the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and hewas only 22) and he fell in love. Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to findout her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out onlyto see her start walking up the road.Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ridehome. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, heasked if maybe he could see her again,outside of work. She simply said itwasn't possible. He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn'tafford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter. Reluctantly sheaccepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday nighthe arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go withhim. The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said,"Well, let's take the kids with us." She tried to explain that taking thechildren was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, hepressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children. She had anolder daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brendabrought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with DownSyndrome. Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't comewith us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids,especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and father of her children had done.Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a different mind set. That evening Kurtisand Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her sonneeded anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use therestroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back.The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the manshe was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with. A year later, theywere married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have addedtwo more kids. So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda thecheck-out girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he iscurrently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League ArizonaCardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a possible appearance in theSuper Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not anordinary person. It should be noted that he also quarterback'd the Rams inSuper Bowl XXXVI. He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and theSuper Bowl's Most Valuable Player. Larry Stewart

UT OH HUBBY IN TROUBLE

My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV?'I said, 'Dust.'And then the fight started... ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.She is not happy with what she s ees and says to her husband,'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly.I really need you to pay me a compliment.'The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's just about perfect.'And then the fight started.....------------ --------- --------- ------I tried to talk my wife into buying a case of Miller Light for $14.95.Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95.I told her the beer would make her look better at night than the cold cream.And then the fight started....------------ --------- --------- --------- -----My wife asked me if a certain dress made her behind look big. I told her not as much as the dress she wore yesterdayand then the fight s tarted.....------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary? "It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said.So I suggested, "How about the kitchen?"And that's when the fight started....------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----My wife and I are watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to have sex?""No," she answered.I then said, "Is that your final answer?"She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying "Yes."So I said, "Then I 'd like to phone a friend."And that's when the fight started....

I Love this.....

On the first day of school a first grade teacher explains to her classthat she is a Cow boys fan.She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too , are Cowboysfans.Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raises theirhand except one little girl.The teacher looks at the girl with surprise, 'Janie, why didn't youraise your hand?' 'Because I'm not a Cowboys fan,' she replied.The teacher, still shocked, asked, 'Well, if you are not a Cowboys fan,then wh o are you a fan of?''I am an Eagles fan, and proud of it,' Janie replied.The teacher could not believe her ears. 'Janie, please tell me why youare you an Eagles fan?''Because my mom is an Eagles fan, and my dad is an Eagles fan, so I'm anEagles fan too!''Well,' said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone, 'that is no reasonfor you to be an Eagles fan. You don't have to be just like your parentsall of the time. What if your mom were an idiot and your dad were amoron, what would you be then?''Then,' Janie smiled, 'I'd be a Cowboys fan.'------------------------------ -----------------------Four football fans - a Cowboys fan, an Eagles fan, a Redskins fan, and aGiants fan - are climbing a mountain and arguing about who loves histeam more.The Redskins fan insists he is the most loyal. 'This is for theRedskins!' he yells, and jumps off the side of the mountain.Not to be outdone, the Giants fan shouts, 'This is for the Giants!' andthrows himself off the mountain.The Eagles fan is next to profess his love for his team.He yells, 'This is for everyone!' and pushes the Cowboys fan off themountain.----------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------A Eagles fan liked to amuse himself by scaring every Cowboys fan he sawstrutting down the street in an obnoxious Blue & White shirt. Hewould swerve his van as if to hit them, then swerve back just missingthem.One day while driving along, he saw a priest. He thought he would do agood deed, so he pulled over and asked the priest, 'Where are you going,Father?''I'm going to give Mass at St. Francis church, about two milesdown the road,' replied the priest.'Climb in, Father. I'll give you a lift!' The priest climbed into the passenger seat, and they continued down the road.Suddenly, the driver saw a Cowboys fan walking down the road, and heinstinctively swerved as if to hit him. But, as usual, he swerved backonto the road just in time.Even though he was certain that he had missed the guy, he still heard aloud THUD. Not knowing where the noise came from, he g lanced in hismirrors but still didn't see anything.He then rememb ered the priest, and he turned to the priest and said,sorry Father, I just missed hitting that Cowboys fan.''That's OK,' replied the priest 'I got him with the door.'


Thank you Poppop Bill

Dan

Dan was given an EKG and 4 baby aspirin and sent home at 5am with his chest still feeling tight and his left arm numb. They told him to follow up with his primary doctor. I really hate this hospital he went too. Most of their patients are on drugs. Dan is in sleeping right now, which is the best thing he can do now. I have had 3 hours sleep and I am going to go take a nap. Thank you for all your prayers.

Love ya all............. Cindy xoxo