Kind of a difficult week here.
Work has been tiring. We have started to receive new spring apparel, and its just exhausting checking it in, moving the boxes around and around, finding places to put it in the front and back of store. And we aren't done yet!
Heather's birthday was Wednesday. I...well, I did okay most of the day. Thought of her some, was distracted some by trying to start doing my taxes and by attending a baseball game. One of my employees pitches for Georgia State, and he had invited Chad and I to a game he was pitching Wednesday. Chad couldn't go, he is currently in South Carolina for work. So, since I had the day off, I went on my own. I did have fun, despite being a little chilly. Should have brought one more layer...it was killing me, seeing a few people in short sleeves and such. Impossible! They did win. I didn't stick around to much, his dad was there and I didn't want to intrude. But once I reached the car, I could feel all of what I had been suppressing about Heather all day begin to surface, and I knew I wouldn't be able to control it. I made it through Publix and ordering Chinese food, but once I was home, I was pretty much done. How to describe this? It was there, inside me, sucking and pulling at my insides. Oh, how I miss her. I talked to Jeff while I was at the game. There is so much I wish I could tell her, and discuss with her. No more chances for such things. People just don't know what they stand to loose sometimes. How can you? If you keep thinking that, it would drag you down.
Anyway, so I find out today that my grandpa, who has been having health issues some related to his heart, had visited a cardiologist. And he needs an angiogram and, depending on how that goes, an angioplasty and stent. And I just finished the article in February's National Geographic about hearts and heart disease...I still haven't figured out if that was a good thing or not. You know more, but that can also mean that you are more scared, too. This is certainly one of the times I wish I lived closer to home...be healthy, Grandpa. I am praying for you.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Cystic Fibrosis Article
Dear Friend,
We are pleased to tell you that The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently published a story about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s efforts to fight cystic fibrosis with major investments in drug research. The article describes the Foundation’s innovative business model, which entices companies to get involved in CF research by offering early-stage funding and reducing their financial risk.
The story, “Venture philanthropy targets a cure,” features the Foundation’s $9 million investment in an important potential gene therapy for CF—one of more than 25 promising therapies in our drug discovery and development pipeline. The story highlights the business relationship between the Foundation and Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., the company researching the gene therapy, and mentions that since 2001, the Foundation has invested $200 million in companies with the potential to commercialize therapies for CF.
Click here to view the article. (If you are unable to view the article, please contact us at info@cff.org.)
It is because of your support that we are able to fund research that could have a profound impact on the lives of those with CF. To help us continue funding life-saving research, please consider making a gift to the CF Foundation today.
Thank you for all you do to help us add tomorrows every day to the lives of those with CF.
Sincerely yours,
Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
E-mail: info@cff.org
Web: www.cff.org
Find your local chapter
We are pleased to tell you that The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently published a story about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s efforts to fight cystic fibrosis with major investments in drug research. The article describes the Foundation’s innovative business model, which entices companies to get involved in CF research by offering early-stage funding and reducing their financial risk.
The story, “Venture philanthropy targets a cure,” features the Foundation’s $9 million investment in an important potential gene therapy for CF—one of more than 25 promising therapies in our drug discovery and development pipeline. The story highlights the business relationship between the Foundation and Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., the company researching the gene therapy, and mentions that since 2001, the Foundation has invested $200 million in companies with the potential to commercialize therapies for CF.
Click here to view the article. (If you are unable to view the article, please contact us at info@cff.org.)
It is because of your support that we are able to fund research that could have a profound impact on the lives of those with CF. To help us continue funding life-saving research, please consider making a gift to the CF Foundation today.
Thank you for all you do to help us add tomorrows every day to the lives of those with CF.
Sincerely yours,
Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
E-mail: info@cff.org
Web: www.cff.org
Find your local chapter
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Westminster Dog Show
So here I sit, in Georgia, and knowing that my Mom is watching the dog show, too, 812 miles away in Michigan.
They just played another of those Pedigree ads promotin dog adoptions. It just rips my heart out every time...those sweet, lonely faces peering at you through the kennel doors. Sigh. Glad I saved Edgar from that. I can hear him and Chad playing downstairs. He has this little excited noise he makes...he can actually be a pretty vocal dog. Especially when he wants something from you, like going out on the deck, out for a walk, or just some attention. Not so much barking as whiny, yippy noises. Hard to explain. He certainly lets you know, though!
I do have my favorite to win, an English Springer Spaniel with the call name James. Love him. Remember him from other dog shows. He is ranked #2 dog in the country, and his rival, #1 dog Harry, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, is partially owned by Bill Cosby.
Herding group now. We think Edgar looks somewhat like the Belgian Sheepdog. Their nose is a little longer, and ears stand up. Edgar's tail tends to curl over more, too.
Chad gave Edgar a bath this Sunday (I had to work). It was his first experience with bathing Edgar. I told him some pointers, like don't let him just go after the bath, that he will rub himself all over everything. He said it went pretty well, that he thought it would be better as a two person job. I don't agree, the bathroom is so small, I don't know how both of us could be up close to the tub. I do agree with one of his comments: that it takes longer to clean the bathroom up afterwards then it does to bathe Edgar. And Chad was braver then I: he used my hairdryer on him some. I let him air-dry. Of course, Edgar wasn't too crazy about it, he said he kept circling the bathroom trying to escape him, until he finally cowered in the corner. Poor baby!
My store is almost finished with its re-modeling. Yes, I know it isn't even two years old yet. But they changed three things: cabinet/counter added to the wall space behind the cash wrap, and two new eyewear walls that will make things much more open to the customer interacting with the product. Will be glad when it is done this Wednesday evening. We originally going to close the store, but then they changed their minds and the crew did overnight work with a security guard there. Started last Wednesday. Here's hoping it makes a big difference in sales...
Bouvier won the herding group. Best in Show next. Go James!
Another sad commercial with adoptable dogs. Breaks my heart, have to mute it. Sometimes consider a second dog...but have decided I couldn't do it until we had our own space, and preferably a yard. Or maybe lived right across from a dog park...don't see that happening in the near future, though.
James won! Yea!
They just played another of those Pedigree ads promotin dog adoptions. It just rips my heart out every time...those sweet, lonely faces peering at you through the kennel doors. Sigh. Glad I saved Edgar from that. I can hear him and Chad playing downstairs. He has this little excited noise he makes...he can actually be a pretty vocal dog. Especially when he wants something from you, like going out on the deck, out for a walk, or just some attention. Not so much barking as whiny, yippy noises. Hard to explain. He certainly lets you know, though!
I do have my favorite to win, an English Springer Spaniel with the call name James. Love him. Remember him from other dog shows. He is ranked #2 dog in the country, and his rival, #1 dog Harry, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, is partially owned by Bill Cosby.
Herding group now. We think Edgar looks somewhat like the Belgian Sheepdog. Their nose is a little longer, and ears stand up. Edgar's tail tends to curl over more, too.
Chad gave Edgar a bath this Sunday (I had to work). It was his first experience with bathing Edgar. I told him some pointers, like don't let him just go after the bath, that he will rub himself all over everything. He said it went pretty well, that he thought it would be better as a two person job. I don't agree, the bathroom is so small, I don't know how both of us could be up close to the tub. I do agree with one of his comments: that it takes longer to clean the bathroom up afterwards then it does to bathe Edgar. And Chad was braver then I: he used my hairdryer on him some. I let him air-dry. Of course, Edgar wasn't too crazy about it, he said he kept circling the bathroom trying to escape him, until he finally cowered in the corner. Poor baby!
My store is almost finished with its re-modeling. Yes, I know it isn't even two years old yet. But they changed three things: cabinet/counter added to the wall space behind the cash wrap, and two new eyewear walls that will make things much more open to the customer interacting with the product. Will be glad when it is done this Wednesday evening. We originally going to close the store, but then they changed their minds and the crew did overnight work with a security guard there. Started last Wednesday. Here's hoping it makes a big difference in sales...
Bouvier won the herding group. Best in Show next. Go James!
Another sad commercial with adoptable dogs. Breaks my heart, have to mute it. Sometimes consider a second dog...but have decided I couldn't do it until we had our own space, and preferably a yard. Or maybe lived right across from a dog park...don't see that happening in the near future, though.
James won! Yea!
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