Playoffs

This season has been a great one for the Birmingham Vulcan Rugby players....undefeated this season and going to the playoffs! I'm so proud of Adam and his team.


Feb 14: @ Atlanta Bucks (Win 83-0)
Feb 21: High Country (Win 35-3)
Feb 28: Maryville, TN (Win 56-17)
Mar 7: Atlanta Bucks (Win 88-0)
Mar 21: @ High Country (Win 36-20)
Mar 28: @ Maryville, TN (Win 26 - 14)
Apr 4: @ Marion Military Institute (Win 60-0)

This season's totals (384-68)

http://www.birminghamrugby.org/

Adventures in the Brewer/Lindsey household

Friday night Jack attacked Maggie & I in the kitchen. Of course my initial reaction to a 10 lbs cat clawing over my shoulder and down my back was to go after him but in a fit of anger and pain I dropped Maggie- luckily on Bay Leigh's bed. While I was chasing Jack, Adam was making sure Maggie was OK and she's fine. However, since I flung Jack out the back door onto the porch he's now refusing to come inside.
Saturday Mom and I planted flowers and a trimmed hedges at her house and then mine (since Adam had to work and we missed the rugby game in ATL). While we were in the backyard I let Cesar and Maggie explore. Unfortunately, Maggie thinks these cute little bricked in areas with flowers in them are toilets so I'm having to watch her closely so she doesn't poop in the flower beds (I know I should be grateful she's going potty outside...). While outside Cesar discovered the hunter within and now attacks lint, imaginary bugs/critters and stalks Maggie all over the house and yard. Good news though he's finally realized he IS a cat and not an odd looking dog AND he's no longer attacking Adam's evil, smack talking black shoes.

Last night while Adam and I were relaxing in the hammock we let them all out back with us. Of course Cam and Bay Leigh were in the hammock with us as was Maggie for a few minutes at a time in between her puppy running fits around the hammock and being stalked and knocked over by Cesar. Adam and I laughed until it hurt and decided we just had to go in and fix dinner. It truly is amazing how entertaining our group are.

OH! the rugby team is undefeated, we're going to the quarter finals next month now!

Class rings

We got Nanny and Granddaddy's Hewitt Trussville class rings back yesterday. We also got a gold chain of Nanny's. Funny thing though is you can still thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Jeff. Co. and you get the same punishment but in St. Clair Co. if one item or all the items together appraises for more than $500 you get the book thrown at you. Unfortunately, I don't think the gold chain will appraise that high and he pawned stolen property (the gold chain) in Moody (St. Clair Co.) so he's smarter or luckier than we thought. But now he can be charged in both counties for pawning stolen property.

Robbery update

Tuesday night I took digital pictures of all the jewelry (Nanny's, Granddaddy's and mine) and so I know exactly what we DO have.
Last night Michael, Dad and I went to Nanny and Granddaddy's and changed the locks. While we were changing out everything I was asking dad what happened to their class rings (which are solid yellow gold, with Hewitt Trussville, the year they graduated and THEIR NAMES on them) and he tells me they we in this certain box... we found the box still at their house EMPTY. So I call our detective (who I speak to at least once a day now, more if I actually see him) and tell him. He says great, I know exactly where they are, I'll get them tomorrow....
One, I'm shocked the DUMB A$$ addicts would steal something that has mt grandparents' names on them.
Two, I'm surprised a pawn shop would take class rings from the late 30s and early 40s since they have no stones in them AND they have someone else's name on them!
Three, if the officer knows we're missing jewelry and knows the names of the 2 guys that were in the house wouldn't showing us all the jewelry that these 2 have pawned be helpful!? I think so! Anyway, so today after work and before my massage I have to go to ANOTHER pawn shop to identify and take custody of more jewelry.
This whole thing is frustrating and exhausting but worth every minute if these two have to rot in jail.

Warning for dog lovers

Today Buddy was scheduled to be neutered but the vet called and said he had had a seizure. He has no history of seizures or any health problems so I looked into it on the Internet. Apparently, dogs can have seizures for many reasons.
Causes:
High stress (fights, fear, anxiety)
A reaction to some sedatives
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Periods of excessive activity
Overheating (hyperthermia) /heat stroke
Increased intracranial pressure
Low blood glucose
Fevers
Intestinal inflammation
A major body organ failure
Trauma to the head
Ingested poisons or chemicals (including BHA and BHT in dog foods)
Nutrient deficiencies
Kidney failure and high levels of circulating uremic toxins
High blood ammonia levels
Canine distemper (most common in puppies)

AFTER A SEIZURE
Common signs you will notice after a seizure include: Pacing, Whining,Extreme hunger, Disorientation, Rare aggression, blindness. You may also notice difficulty walking, bumping into to furniture,getting stuck in corners, attempting to eat anything, and a persistent crying or whining.He may want to pace around, which is normal. Help him find a place and let him just walk it off. Your dog may want to pace for a short period or as long as 24 hours. Also offer small amounts of food and water, as some dogs may get hungry after having a seizure. The small bits of food may help calm him down.
You should contact your vet immediately after a seizure even if it is one time thing, the first time it has ever happened.

The vet thinks Buddy's was a stress level issue. But they will not neuter him because of the seizure so he'll just have to stay whole and we'll have to watch him closely for the next week or so.
As many dogs as my family has had in the past we've only had one other dog have a seizure and that was due to old age/organ failure. Watch your pets closely a seizure can be fatal!

low life people

As some of you know my grandparents' home was broken into (repeatedly) and robbed a few weeks back. I've made it a priority to go over there at night trying to catch them but unfortunately we weren't able to. I've been calling pawn shops looking for Nanny's wedding band and engagement rings that were promised to me when I was a child....well the case has broken and I have found her rings including a dinner ring and I think we may have found Granddaddy's wedding bands too. I went today to identify and claim Nanny's rings and I'm wearing them now as I type this. I'm hoping to hear about Granddaddy's today or tomorrow. The guy that broke in has been arrested, his friend that actually pawned the jewelry is still out there but has multiple warrants out on him so I feel it's just a matter of time.
I have also done a great deal of research on locks, alarms, motion sensors and many of these have now been installed at their home. I'm sharing this because I want you all to be protected. The deadbolts on their home were older, the shaft part not as long as the ones now, apparently easier to pick than newer locks. There are locks you can put on manual garage doors now too. If you disable an electric garage door opener you need these locks or the door can just be opened. GE makes an alarm that sends out 120-150 decibel siren if the connection is broken (door or window is opened) and IT WILL WAKE you. Also ADT type alarms are available that help in case of robbery, fire or a medical emergency. I really don't think their house will be broken into again and I'm grateful I have ADT and a pistol.
These men are in their mid-30s, they're drug addicts, AIDS positive, ex-convicts; one is on parole that I know of. They had a stolen car, wrote bad checks, use stolen credit cards, pawns stolen jewelry, possibly still have a 12 service piece set of silver that they haven't pawned yet. They don't have weapons that we know of but at least one of them has AIDS and that's a weapon in itself to me. Because Dad and my family refused to wait and see we have one of them in custody now; hopefully both sometime this week.
We're not giving up, we're going to follow this through until they're both in prison again and i honestly hope they die in there not only because of their crimes but so they can't hurt another family like they hurt us. They didn't' just steal a few rings; they stole a part of my family; tainted something of my Nanny and Granddaddy's and broke my heart at the thought of losing their rings as well as breaking my Dad's heart for not getting those rings to me earlier.
I know they're drug addicts and they aren't thinking clearly but a thief is a thief and should be punished as one no matter the cause of the misjudgement. Who's to say their character wasn't flawed before the drug entered the equation.
Protect yourselves and your homes, any means necessary.

Great weekends

This past weekend was great!
Friday night was wonderful. The food at Hot and Hot was AMAZING. The show was astonishing, I don't know how they thought of some of the stunts they do but I felt like a little kid full of amazement and laughter (Adam was just as bad- lol, he's so cute).
Saturday Adam got a much needed day off so he slept in and played with the boys while Mom, Joanie and I went to pick up Maggie. She's so tiny and adorable. She's used the puppy pee-pee pads every time but once (I'm impressed she's only 9 weeks old) and that one mistake was as much our fault as hers. She's adjusting to indoor life well, sleeping on the couch, chasing Cesar, playing and running all over the place. The stairs scare her and the dish washer made her angry but she is loving having the run of the house. She's a feisty little thing and doesn't take crap from the cats. Cesar hissed and swatted her but she stood her ground, growled and bit him. Now he runs from her.

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy

Tonight Adam is taking me out for my birthday (yes it was in Feb. but the tix are for tonight) to Hot & Hot and then Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy! I've so excited, I think this show is going to be awesome (Adam is so wonderful). Here's a few pics I've found on the Internet...


AND tomorrow I pick up Maggie and I'm sure an all new adventure will unfold!

Update in general

Last week was a crappy week... Nanny and Granddaddy's house was broken into and I was rear-ended and now possibly have a torn rotator cuff. Thankfully I got a small vacation with Jenn last weekend and the rugby team beat the Bucks 88-0 (no surprise there).

BUT the best news is I found Dad a dog. He's a retired Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 5 1/2 years old and such a sweetheart. I've been looking for a dog that would keep him company, go back and forth to work with him and I think I nailed it! I can't explain how great it is to see him so excited about this little dog. he hated the name the breeder had given him so he thinks he's going to rename him Buddy but that's not set in stone ;) They're side-by-side since we picked him up so don't be surprised if you see Daddy out somewhere if Buddy isn't with him or in the truck.

Finally

As many know Mom has been with Cajun for some time (8 years) and we've all been waiting for it to crumble and for her to realize and find happiness well the final straw has HIT and he's moving out (WOOHOO!) as soon as he finds a place in Wilsonville (near where he works- yes he has a job!).
We're hoping he'll be moving the 1st or 2nd weeknd of this month (March '09). Mom will be painting and repairing the house and once it is warm enough plans to fix the backyard that his two big dogs destroyed. So needless to say I'll be painting and digging in the dirt with Mom on the weekends for awhile but it is SO worth it!

Maggie the big girl

I received a Maggie update today! She's received her shots and will be fixed March 11th and will be ready for me to pick her up the 14th! She's 2.8 lbs now and she has apparently found her personality too. LOL!