My hero

And no, it's not Larry the Cable Guy or Conan O'Brien. Listen to him trash both the Republicans & Democrats.

No Fat Dogs

The dogs had to visit the vet on Saturday for shots and an overall look-see. I thought Addie looked like she was putting on some pounds and it was confirmed when she went on the scale. She gained FOUR POUNDS since August!!! That is a lot of weight for a dog and I am determined to get it off her. Even though Springers are fairly active dogs, I have read that one of the negatives about the breed is that they are pre-disposed to weight gain. They say a Springer makes a Great White Shark look like a picky eater. I'm here to tell you that both my dogs are voracious eaters.

Presently, both dogs eat Iams Adult Maintenance food which has reduced calories and they also eat Iams Reduced Fat dog bones. The vet says I have to reduce the amount of dog food I give her and supplement it with broccoli. Good thing that both dogs love, love broccoli. I don't think they suspect anyting yet.

I also learned that mesquite pods are high in calories which is a problem because they munch on all the fallen pods that I'm not able to clean up on a daily basis in the summer. Looks like I will have to be a lot better in the clean up duties.

I wonder how long this weight loss will take??

Diagnosis

It turns out the reason for my dizzy spells are migraines. One can suffer all forms of migraines in all parts of the body and they don't necessarily mean pain or headaches for the brain. Mine manifest themselves as dizzy spells and I'm really glad I don't have the other type. I couldn't imagine having a headache so bad that it knocks a person out for days at a time and that requires complete darkness and quiet. So, I'm pretty happy with this diagnosis. The treatment is to reduce stress (Ha!), and reduce caffeine and chocolate intake during an episode. Easy to do as far as chocolate goes but not so easy for the caffeine; I do love my daily tea. During a dizzy spell, I will need to take a blood pressure medication. Knock on wood, have not had one for two months. It can stay that way as far as I'm concerned.

Thriller

This month is the 25th anniverary of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" And while I'm not a Michael Jackson fan, I have to admit that he has talent. I remember waiting for the preview of the title song on MTV. I made sure I was able to be home to watch it. I loved it then and I love it now.