ryssee's world

Now the food I switched them to is being recalled! Natural Balance Venison & Green Pea dry formula for cats and a similar version for dogs. Email I sent to them today: "After the recall issued by your company today I compared the ingredients from the bag I have, to the formula on your website and they are now different. I want to know when you changed the formulation, and if it's the new formulation that is being focused on now that there are reports of kidney failure with cats and dogs on this different ingredient listing. The new formula of the cat food has Rice Protein Concentrate which is not listed on my brochure or the bag I have. The same ingredient is listed on the dog food version." Interesting, huh? I switched my kitties to this food after the menu foods recall so I'm hoping the formula change was very very recent and the stuff I'd been feeding them. This is a seriously high-quality pet food and ALL the ingredients checked out when I looked the...

Sheesh it's the middle of April and it's 37 degrees and sleeting! Monday is the big race - Boston Marathon - and it's supposed to downpour with 40 MPH winds. Had to make a last minute order for our customer that we're working with at the expo for cold weather gear. Let's see, what else? Work is plugging along - figuring out our roles as we move along. Got the marathon expo this week and our sales meeting in 5 weeks and integrating our division with the footwear division in our systems, so will be really busy. Randy's dad had to have emergency surgery for an aneurysm near his heart but thankfully is OK now. Was a very nerve-racking Sunday when we got the call at 6am that he was going into surgery. It was expected to be 6-8 hours with 2-3 weeks of recovery time. They live in SC and we're in the Boston area so I felt really bad for Randy, being so far away from his family. Fortunately his sister called within 2.5 hours with the news that the surgery was ...

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Mom! Happy Birthday to you! It's her birthday tomorrow (4/10) but this is getting posted today so she can see it first thing. Cool things about my mom (besides all the normal Mom stuff): Completed college with a 4.0 (at Smith College, no less) while we were in high school Wrote a book that didn't get published but DID get used as Smith College required reading Survived breast cancer bravely Led the charge digging out the hole for the pool after the contracters screwed it up Built a deck Fixed a roof (I think) Designed and decorated a 400 square foot addition to the house, then added a porch. Re-designed and decorated several rooms in the house Kept the cat around even though she was allergic Can get a whole new wardrobe for $75 Made us really cool ski suits when we were little Made sure we had skis Made me an Easter dress from curtains (helloooo Scarlett!) Made my First Communion dress Made sure we played baseba...

Icy cold rain, snow and sleet, WTF?? Isn't today April 4th? Oh well, at least the Red Sox are on, at last!