It’s been a weird week for me…stranger than usual (and it’s only Wednesday!). Things have been appearing and disappearing and reappearing. Usually it’s my memory but this time it’s been tangible things…concrete things…things I can look at. And it’s not my wallet or keys. This week I lost a fishhook…and a cat. I never found [...]
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We’ve had a full day! We started the day about 5:00 a.m. when the phone rang. It was a strange 1-800 number and at $2.27/minute I’m not going to answer any number that doesn’t look life threatening! Well, it ended up being our alarm company at the clinic. Apparently, at about 3:00 a.m. Oklahoma time [...]
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Life is full of ups and downs…I guess it just depends on which end of the scale you’re on! Up is good…but, it’s a long way down. And if you have an ornery brother who weighs more than you, the down can be abrupt and painful! This spring has been interesting. The clinic continues to [...]
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Well, the weather in Oklahoma is famous for being unpredictable. And this week is no exception. The weather service has been warning us for days that we would be experiencing freezing temperatures and either freezing rain,sleet or snow. Freezing rain brings chills to us (literally and figuratively). Last year the freezing rains paralyzed our area [...]
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I just can’t figure out a few things about people. Personally, I try my best to accommodate people and be “kind and loving to one another, forgiving one another, just like Christ Jesus forgave (me)”. Well, sometimes the forgiveness part comes a little late, but I do try. I usually can find something redeeming about [...]
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I know some of you have had concerns about the kids with this clinic venture we’re on. It definitely has changed the dynamics around our house. Darin is teaching the children full-time now. Every now and then I get a chance to go over a math lesson or do a devotion with the kids, but [...]
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Well, 2008 has been a dandy one! If you asked me last year what I’d be doing in the next 365 days, I certainly would have never told you I was opening a business! It’s amazing what a year can bring. The clinic is going very well…far beyond my wildest imagination. I had this concept [...]
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I’ve told you before about little Precious Fluffer kitty who absolutely stole our hearts. She became the first official “Clinic Cat”. She continues to be the princess of the clinic, beautiful in every way. She’s still very petite and just gorgeous. She loves Darin and makes sure he knows it (she’s a smart girl!). She [...]
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After much anticipation, we had our “official” Open House today! After being unofficially open 3 weeks, we celebrated in grand style with free hotdogs, cake and drinks as well as door prizes. We also provided discounted Rabies vaccinations from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (which became 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). We had a wonderful [...]
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The Collinsville Veterinary Hospital is finally open for business! We opened our doors on October 13th after one week of in-house training for all of us! Believe me, one week isn’t even remotely enough time to prepare yourself and your staff for reality! But, it was time to make money instead of spending money, so [...]
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