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Peggy Dyar

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  1. My current rescue kitten is Adira. Rescued from a very dirty and hostile animal "shelter". She'd not been properly weened, was caged with cats with massive infections - ear mites, eye infections, open wounds, and more. She weighed 1.1 lbs when I got her - we cleared up most issues within the first 3 months AND gave her the only home she will ever know. This is OUR forever home. Here she is at 1.5 lbs three months after her rescue. Her name Adira means "Strong", since she needed to be to overcome her beginnings. She's now 1 1/2 years and 7 pounds of active, intelligent, crazy Bengal Kitten madness. Previously I had an all-black rescue I named Margo Polo because she was always looking for a new adventure. When I first got her, she could not use her back legs; I thought she had a congenital issue or had been injured (the rescue had her for 5 years in a cage, and had no idea she couldn't really walk). With daily "therapy" of playing and massages she started using her back legs to stand, eventually walk, then was running around my apartment with the zoomies fully cat-possessed :-) Unfortunately after having her for 2 years, a vet visit found 8 cancerous lesions on her liver and I decided to euthanize her since her quality of life was quickly degrading. But - during her 2 years of freedom, she made the most of every minute. I had her trained to walk on a leash and she had a 15' lead that allowed her to explore the outdoors. GREAT cat. She found the "new" every place she went. My photo is of Adira at 3 months trying to sneak up on me while I was "reading".
  2. Cassel: I watched your video -- I love the entire book!! Shutterly did a great job on the printing, too. Your idea for "maybe I'll be a..." was so cute! I used to photograph nature around my property in northern Illinois. The 2 acres backed up to a 120 acre wooded area, so I saw LOTS of nature! I included my cats in most of the pictures and had Shutterfly make the book. It came out really nicely (like yours) and it's held up nicely for at least 10 years. Family comes and we reminisce about those days and pictures. I've also gotten coffee mugs, mouse pads and calendars printed. PSP makes layout for any item so easy and Shutterfly turns that work into works of art!
  3. Got into a partnership to build a house and started in 1998...in 2001 it was mostly "complete". Until the partner decided to keep adding things. I couldn't sell my share out, so had to stay in the partnership until 2018!! Even at that, he wasn't done. BUT - I will say, I learned a whole lot about building, landscaping, and hardscapes in those 20 years. I still love doing the manual labor. You get so much satisfaction in seeing how well you've done with your own imagination, tools, and hard work. (and while you surely put in a lot of time, I can understand your husband needs stuff to do while you're teaching the rest of us scripting, Scrapbooking and PaintShop Pro intricacies.) GREAT idea making your own...even if it is 20 years later!!!
  4. Cassel, I think you are absolutely AMAZING!! Those are So Cute!
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