Moving Blog to WordPress - Come join the conversation!

I've moved! I have changed my blogging venue to WordPress and can now be fount at
http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com/ Lots of new and interesting observations, recipes, quotes, stories, etc. so you are quite welcome to join my world!

Looking forward to hearing from my friends at the new site!

http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com/

Check out the latest on the Student Protests in Taiwan . . .

Many might not realize that the students in Taiwan have been protesting possible government corruption going on the second week. I've been getting updates directly from someone 'on the ground' in Taipei along with pictures and news reports. Unfortunately for anyone reading here, these reports and a lot of other interesting topics (if I do say so myself!), can now be found on http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com/ Come join me over there.

Just checking in . . .

Haven't visited here in awhile! Same old problems with transferring pictures and the blog crashing so I'm settling in at WordPress with a blog under the same name as this one. The format is  colorful and it lends itself to more creativity.  http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com is the new address and no formal 'permission' to join the team, just post your e-mail on the new blog on 'follow' and that's it.

Change of Address Seems Permanent!

Still no real resolution to the 'bugs' with this blog so I'm settling in over at my new address and enjoying the ease of posting at WordPress. Want to join me? The address is http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com. If it is easier for you, provide your e-mail and I will send you an invite. Almost every post sports a colorful picture! I do check here every week if you want to leave a message.

Still Posting . . . but not on THIS Blog!

The problems with this blog site haven't been resolved so I'm continuing to do my daily posting on
 http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com. It's a new format but the same, old me! Hope you sign up and join in the possible conversations. If it is easier for you, provide your e-mail and I will send you an invite. And, be assured, you e-mails will never be shares.

Change of address . . .

Although I will be checking in here, from time to time, I have set up another blog along these lines over at WordPress. Right now, this Blog has had some issues with posting pictures and working through my e-mail accounts. If you want to continue and keep up to date, my new address is http://bbarthelette.wordpress.com. If it is easier for you, provide your e-mail and I will send you an invite.

Our Stray Kittens Have Found Help . . .

Our stray kittens have been with us longer than any other litter that was left on our doorstep and, frankly, we were worried about what would happen to the babies. We posted on pro-animal sites but I guess we were desperate or interesting enough for a reply or help. We had gotten down the the bottom of the barrel but knew that we couldn't possible cope with a total of four cats. We already had taken in two strays which kept us busy enough.

As luck would have it, we had a male kitten and a female one and knew would could end up doubling that population so had them fixed to avoid increasing the feline population. While the kittens were at the vet, the vet informed us that she takes in kittens and finds homes for them . . . except that at five months old, ours were too old. BUT, she said there was a no-ill shelter in the next city that will accept strays . . . if they meet their criteria.

My husband said he answered more questions about the cats than he ever did at a doctor's appointment for our children! After the medical aspects were done, the staff wanted to know what kind of toys our cats liked, did they like to be cuddled, petted, what they liked to eat, did they like other cats, dogs . . . Then they took the cats back to repeat a test, contacted our vet for their spaying/neutering certificates, and, finally, came out with the kittens and asked if my husband and daughter wanted to say goodbye! They passed muster and had a home! Whew!

The facility is very, very clean. All the dogs and cats have their own beds, blankets, toys, etc. They are available for adoption but the people wanting one of the animals has an even harder time getting one out of the place than we did getting them into the shelter! It was nice to see, however, a big bulletin board with a posting of how many cats and dogs had been adopted out the previous week - seven dogs and fifteen cats! Knowing how careful these people were, we are confident that any home our kittens might go to, will be a very good and loving one. Any animals that never get adopted, have a home there for the rest of their lives.

My husband did get a start when he left and they called out to him, "See you next kitten season!" Let's just say that we have put away the kitten kennel but keep it available because what are the chances?