Koby in Kuwait

Koby (Cait's boyfriend) has landed safely in Kuwait. We're getting to see a lot of very interesting pictures. The other night, they slept outside with a herd of camels. This is a picture of him on the Humvee that he rides in; the local Taco Bell; the great Texas flag on the convoy and last but not least, what he refers to as his "sexy pose".

Heeelllllp

Does anyone (excluding Elle), know how to change my blog back to just a basic background. It was changed to this lovely(?) purple argyle, (by Elle). Purple is just not my color. In changing it from basic blog colors, someone (Elle) lost my entire sidebar and it was a real itch to get it back together. So basically, I'm looking for someone to log in and and fix me (not you, Elle). I love the LeeLou blogs but I need something I'm capable of doing (unlike Elle). Some people (Elle) can make theirs look very cute, but mine seems to suffer.

What a Puss!

Today at lunch, Donna and I went to the library. As we were walking in, she noticed the prettiest little bug. He was about an inch long, a very vibrant orange, and fuzzy. Doesn't everyone want to pick up a fuzzy caterpillar? They're just so cute. So there we are, both of us bent over with our butts in the air. I had a piece of paper and was trying to pick it up. Puss was having none of that. He didn't like my paper. I reached down to push him, but Donna thought maybe we shouldn't touch him.

This is what her in depth research found: The best known flannel moth and stinging caterpillar in Texas is the puss moth caterpillar, Megalopyge opercularis, commonly called an "asp". This is one of the most toxic caterpillars in North America.

Puss moth caterpillars are teardrop-shaped, and, with their long, silky hairs, resemble a tuft of cotton or fur. Their color varies from yellow or gray to reddish-brown, or a mixture of colors.

Puss moth caterpillars can pose a genuine health hazard. Intense, throbbing pain develops immediately or within five minutes of contact with the caterpillar. Symptoms can include headaches, nausea, vomiting, intense abdominal distress, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis, and sometimes shock or respiratory stress. For severe pain, morphine is suggested.

I'm thinking, if we'd've touched him, maybe we wouldn't've had to go back to work....

Next Blog

If you ever get bored, just hit "next blog" at the top of the page. You can find some very interesting things on here. What never ceases to amaze me, is that every couple of blogs, it is quite obvious that they are LDS. If you look really close, you might even find someone you know! Six degrees of separation....

Todays Cait-ism

Last night Cait was telling me about this really cool tattoo that she'd seen on a girl in a magazine. She had her "rosemary beads" tattooed around her ankle and then the cross was hanging down on her foot.

My New Blog

As you can see, I finally have a cute blog background, thanks to Elle. As you can also see, all of my bloggin buddies are gone, Where in the World Have I Been is gone, all my favorites are gone. Again, thanks to Elle. She SAID she knew how to do it, as she does hers quite regularly. So, if you were one of my bloggin' buddies, please email me and let me know so I can attempt to put everyone back in. Thanks Elle, it looks great!!!! what there is of it anyway.....

It's a Girl!!!

Thursday morning, Sax called very early from the fire station. Asked, "guess what happened this morning". I thought maybe he'd been promoted, as he is number 2 on the list. No, someone left a BABY on the porch at the fire station. The station is labeled as a Safe Baby Site, and babies can be left, no questions asked. This baby was left, unattended, but they can be literally handed over to a fireman and walk away. This little girl is soooo cute. She had been slipped into a pillowcase, then wrapped in a blanket and put in a laundry basket. I'm figuring whoever did it had been watching the station to see what time the guys got up, so she wouldn't be left out too long. One of the guys opened the front door and almost tripped over her. They called an ambulance to check her out. She was brand new. Got her all cleaned up, wrapped in a heat wrap and then took her to a hospital. If I knew how to get a picture from Sax's phone to this site, I would post a picture. Anyway, Baby Noelle is safe and sound and will be up for adoption.