Atwater Vitki

Weeeellll...we can try the cranberry juice...buuuut.... Yeah, po'poki o' Hemet. (Hawaiian for cat...the story goes when the first missionaries arrived Mrs. Bechtel had a tabby with her and in those days got off the boat by rowing skiff and then walked onto shore in the surf. As she did she saying "Poor poor Kitty"! Poor poor kitty, please get him a dry blanket!". The Hawaiians, who had never seen a cat, then thought "po'poki" was what the furry critters were called.) As far as the Kidney Stopnes goes.....OMG! 10MM? And I thought my itty bitty, tinsy winsy 2 & 3mm hurt....what am I complaining about??? Funny thing is though whether grain of sand size, 2mm or 10mm...that's one porcupine that you'll NEVER forget!! Am I right? I thought I was run through the kidney with a bayonet and then beat with a baseball bat in the "home spot" during mine...NO FUN...but got a really cute nurse to console me! I had a crush on her for years she was so sympathetic and nice...even brought me a ice cream sundae on her off duty day...now that's Patient Care! I was told by my female doctor when I had my "series" of kidney stones (5 in 2½ years age 15-17) it's the closest a "man" will ever know what natural child birth is like. The Doc had both stones and kids and she said "flip a coin" as to which hurt more! Blessings of Peace, and Hemi says "MwrrOWerow" to the juice... me tinkin' dats a NO!

Our "Orange Boy", The Hemet, came back from a traumatic 2½ minute ride to the vets...poor guy has a bladder infection. We just noticed on Friday, 6pm of course at the closing time for our veterinarian, he whimpered a bit while trying to pee. Fortunately we had some amoxicillian left over from the kitten's ordeal a couple months ago and even though the liquid had expired, the powered form we had was just on its exp date so we started that Friday night as we couldn't think of anything else to try and help him with. If you've ever had any kind of urinary tract infection you know how painful that is. An hour before the vet appt this morning I did the literally dirty deed of collecting a urine sample, straight into the collection bottle...(yes that's a 'picture' fur yur heds!!! ) ....and a was in order as it was almost completely blood...thankfully, that was a "good sign" though. Good in that it meant his Crystalistic Blockage had broken loose and he could pee again, bad of course in that...THAT HURTS! Crystaline granules can form in the urinary tract from a cat not getting enough water. Of course we always have fresh water available and grass, but that doesn't mean they'll drink or eat what's available to them. With the recent heat, last ten days of 100º+ and Hemi insisting on being out, he obviously got dehydrated and therefore wasn't peeing 2-3x's per days as required for good kitty health. We always "count clumps", but with 5 cats using 3 boxes, and them "going outside", well, we just didn't notice his lack of p'ing....until Friday evening. It seems, according to the vet, that cats are susceptible to bladder/urinary tract infections for a number of reason, Number 1 is dehydration, but most of the other sources don't apply to domestics. Too much dry "crunchy" cat food of low quality (generics) can be a reason and picking up any number of infectious dis-eases from strays are the secondary causes. We'll know tomorrow the exact cause when the lab calls back with the sample results. Besides all the commercialism and "scientific evidence" most major brand cat/dog foods are just fine for your pet. Ours have a particular liking to Original & Seafood Medley Meow Mix™ and Friskies™ or Whiskas™ wet, chunky canned meats... Salmon and Turkey with Cheese being their all time favs. Wheat Grass and Water Of course, fresh water, (NOT the toilet bowl fellas! we use Britta™ filtered for us and the kittie's water in a low lipped/sided bowl, changed daily (2x daily if 3 or more drink from same bowl) should be available to your pet 24/7 and cats should have some grass available...we buy bulk seed and Kay always has a couple of flower pots going at a time....however, you can always just get Wheat Grass from your local supermarket. I'm sure most any cat owner knows about the poor food and stray dis-eases, but the wheat grass is something I'm finding few are aware of...but it is there, right under your nose at the market! There's a couple of different Cooking grasses usually in the same spot, but the wheat grass seems to be the one recommended by the veterinarian for your kitty (over in the veggie aisle at the market) that comes in its own little plastic pot. It'll die in 36 hours without fresh water and does die after about 8-10 days, but a tri-monthly $2-3 is a thrifty way to keep Kitty happy for digestion as well as a great source of WATER as grass is 85% water by weight.. Yes, it's and messy thing between the little shreds all around the pot and then of course the eventual uuuurp!, but so well worth it for kitty in many ways. They do not digest fur for one thing, as anyone cleaning up sausage link size "cacks" knows, but if they don't do that, it's not a $85-100 vet visit, it could be in the thousands if full blown surgery is needed for several different types intestinal/bowel blockages. Amoxicillian (Anti-biotics) If you can get your vet to give you the powder form of anti-biotic it will keep for up to 3 months in your refrigerator. Mix, with water, only what you may need for one ailment. If you have people amoxicillian in tablet form, keep in fridge, crush one tab/cap-let and mix with 1/4 cup water you want about a 10% solution and give 1liquid milli-gram per pound of kitty orally (about one line .1 graduated on syringe) in an emergency only...like here our vet was closed over the weekend...but always consult your veterinarian first. I've posted in some other topic some great websites for kitty's health. Always use caution with your pets and NEVER give cats aspirin as it is toxic to them as is chocolate in most cases. (I did have a cat once that would fight me over my dark chocolate baking chips (my favorite snack) and after the vet okayed it (blood test) he wasn't one affected by chocolate), but it is very common and usual for them to be allergic to chocolate and can cause anaphylactic shock. Always give anti-biotics as prescribed for the full number of days and dosage, but never use these as your first defense. anti-biotics in animals is like humans, if used too often can cause their own immune system to become unaffected by the use when needed. Anyways, anyone who may wish to send some healing energies or prayers Hemet's way, I'm sure he'd appreciate it! At 15 pounds, he's a big ol' boy, but one of them sensitive types!! Blessings of Peace, So, after I post this weeks Hot Seat victim Member I'm off to go console our "Good Boy da Hemi" with some extra lap and bankie time! Not that ours are spoiled at all ...getting out of our recliners is usually quite the effort as first, unpile 2-3 cats, get lap blankets outta da way, then get up, then re-do bankies and cats, then recline...yup marathon sometimes!

Now I realize you may take the book, Odhinn's Troth (The Truths of Odhinn) as merely a pagan source and doesn't apply to Biblical literature, but I think what you are describing from the OT Proverbs 18:24 is exactly the same thing put forth in this literary work from approximately 800BCE and I believe Solomon was around 950-1000BCE so who knows where the "original text" came from. 7-4: There are many who would call you friend, some for the purpose of good and some for the purpose of beleaguering you into their deceit against others. Choose wisely, then, those that you would call a brother in arms, for it is they who always have your intentions and thoughts close to their heart as you do theirs. 9-9: Be not foolish in the number of Good Folk you would have sit at your First Table* as this should be the smallest table in thy castle. It is set for thee and thy first son and perhaps thy brother and closest friend, but beyond that it would seem foolish as few others keep your Troth as you would. Those that boast and have extended their First Table to seat many warriors are the ones most likely to be felled by their own greed. I do believe the message is the same beyond all the linguistics involved...a simple straight forward message of choosing one's "friends" rightly and with wisdom. Don't think that because you have MANY friends this is a sign of wisdom rather a show of foolishness. There are very few close enough to your thinking, ideals and importance that would die for the those causes or attributes as they are not important enough to them. Same then as it is today...the only one's I want close to me as "friends" are those who I would gladly give all for as they would me...and why I can only count, maybe four or five as true friends. Certainly my wife and I are friendly people, but to die for one of our neighbor's foolish thoughts...nope not me. I think wisdom is universal, regardless of the source as it all says basically the same things Coolhand....having wisdom is different than being "smart" or "educated" as I, am sure others here, know Ph.D's, Doctors, Professors and Lawyers of great "smarts" that couldn't wisely choose a path out of common sense paper bag....nor would they be good friends because my/your important things wouldn't be so unto to them. Blessings of Peace, * in the ancient days, a Nordic castle would have several feasting tables...the "First Table" would be for the king of the castle and only the closest of all comrades/friends/brothers.

Thou shouldst surely be appointed to Sage and Wise One, oh man of few words, for thine written orations are surely that of both Sage and learn-ed Elder of the Wise! By the staff of Heimdalher and the Horn of Braggi, the wise council of Bladr and strength of Thor are you hence awarded (whatever title thou shalt choose) and given the Medallion of Snorri and the Cup of Mimir! So may you be known from this day forward! Of course, you can always just keep "Pete" but I found your statement worthy of at least a little praise... Blessings of Peace,

Well I certainly thank everyone for their diligent work at finding a remedy for my dilemma...I thought it would ring a bell as I don't know anyone who hasn't had this particular problem and it always seems to be with the most ridiculous songs. Spent almost a week with Janis' "Mercedes Benz" about a month ago, which wasn't so bad as that's one song I actually know all the formal lyrics. Anyway, would like to report that I awoke this morning with full on DT's from one of my meds and that seemed to do the trick as nothing but a whining buzz was to be heard as well as contracted leg muscles and stomach cramps sent from Helja herself...so I guess there are many ways for which to cleanse the mind of unwanted evil Spirits! Looks like a day spent entirely in wheel chair for sure. Again, I thank each of you for your advice and hope this will not occur again, until the next time, and I will keep your recommendations a click away! Blessings of Peace,

Don't you hate it when a song gets stuck in your head? There was a commercial for 50's tunes on TV the other day and Frankie Valli's "hit" "Walk like a Man" was one of the featured songs...I heard only about 30 seconds of it and now it won't LEAVE!!! What's worse is it is not Frankie's lyrics that are stuck: Oh how you tried to cut me down to size Telling dirty lies to my friends But my own father said give her up don't bother The world isn't coming to an end (he said just) Walk like a man Talk like a man Walk like a man my son No woman's worth Crawling on the earth Just walk like a man my son Good-bye baby I dont mean maybe I'm gonna get along somehow Soon you'll be cryin on account of all your lyin Oh yeah just look who's laughing now (I'm gonna) walk like a man Fast as I can Walk like a man from you I'll tell the world to forget about it girl And walk like a man from you ©1959 Frankie Valli ...rather the perverted one's we came up with in high school...(to which I still think is why they called it "High" School!)... Walk like a man, While singin' like a girl, Sing like a girl While walkin' like a ma-a-a-n (Oh won't you come out tonight come out tonight) - yes borrowed from another song While walking like a dude, An' singin' like a girl, Sing like a girl, While talkin' like a ma-a-a-n No dude can sing, while walkin' like a girl So we'll just have to...1...2...3..4 Walk like a MAN, While singin' like a girl, Screech like a girl While walkin' like a man my friend... While walking like a dude, An' singin' like a girl, We'll sing like a girl, While walkin' like a ma-a-a-n and over ....and over....and over.... and now, if it gets stuck in your head at least I won't be in 100%, sheer misery all alone!!! Blessings of....GET IT OUTTA ME-E-e-e-e-e-e head !!!!

I need to look it up and will post after I search study notes from years ago, but I know I have a reference to this and the prince who became a druidic priest later in his life. But yes, this is exactly what I mean about the old ways and how things are not as devilish as suspected by the "Black Robes of the White Christ" back then or even today. Thanks for the post Miracle... Blessings of Peace,

Ravenstrikes, First of all I'm really glad you're here on the forum and have made a regular event out of it in the last couple of months it seems. The post Br. Devon made about the kid he made a difference to ...is the type of "testimonial" many of us can lay claim to. I've even more appreciated the ones I've heard about something I've done through the grapevine, as there seems to be a greater sense of validity to those than someone who may have the need to be kissing the derriere...and the successes we may never hear about are the ones that really keep me going....on Faith. Sounds to me like the forum is alive and well, whether some here believe in "sending energies" or not! The very concept prayer got its validation from works every day in many ways...think it, say it, believe it, experience it ....not a very complicated thing, but I'm glad you are receiving benefit from it none the less. It makes beautiful, perfect sense to me...and to wit I must relate a story of "faith" as well...please remember I am not a traditionalist rather a Runic Vitki with my own spin on things... When my son Aaron was living with me up in the wilds of Humboldt County, northern California, we decided to go take a long weekend camping/fishing trip to which he asked if his friend could go along. As I spoke to the boys parent, also a single/divorced father, chit-chat finally came to inviting him to come along as well. Wonderful the four boys could go to the woods for a grand time. To my shock, when we stopped to get the other boy Dana and his dad Richard, one thing stood out above all else, Richard greeted us at the door with his long white cane and dark glasses on, he was blind. Yes, you can imagine the thoughts racing through my head as one, nobody had bothered to tell me he was blind, and two, how was he going to make it in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Redwood Forest? I won't bother you with our whole trip and all the background, but Richard had been blind since only 3 years old and never had "good eyes". As we set up camp, I was amazed to see how he and his son worked as a team, son "leading him" and he made note of how many steps from my Blazer 4X4 to the tent, fire pit, folding table, etc and so on, letting him "map" the camp site and path to our sit-down lou, behind a large tree. The redwood groves are typically 150-200' tall with trunks 8-12' in diameter...BIG trees! This man fished and did everything we did except the hiking the boys ran off to do and by all accounts, other than a few tell-tale signs, you'd never know this fellow was blind by his actions. The last night we sat around the camp fire and expressed our thankfulness for the time together and that when he described how he "saw" and made memories. "It's like a low frequency vibration I get, it sort of gives me a dot-matrix like view of things and then it just sort of fills in the blanks from there as I get more familiar to a place." He described, in probably as much detail as any of us could have everything around us, down to moss on fallen trees, river "slime" on the rocks and shadow and sun time of virtually every spot around our camp site. This was why he was more comfortable going out and experiencing things instead of reading braille books or listening to TV as he could then fully get the whole picture about the place, through his other senses....and what a memory he got from things, probably more enhanced and detailed than us fully capable folks would get. So from all that I've learned to always let our experiences be what they are, good or bad, ups or downs and let the vibration and frequency of things paint my picture, instead of what I merely see with my eyes. Being with or without a girlfriend right now could be good or bad, depending on how you "feel it", but none the less, it is what it is and there's a lesson to be had from the occasion. You just don't know how things you've done may have affected someone else and made a difference in their lives, but imagine you've caused change in any event which is usually positive when done with the right heart. And finally, when you allow your other senses to act upon your Self and your experiences, what tremendous and stupendous results Become as a result...and after all, Becoming is what our Spirit, Self and Soul is all about. Now that you've Become a different person than you were, it's up to you to make it a positive or negative change.....and I hope all that made sense to you as I meant it in nothing but the most positive manner. We may not always see the good or grand end of things, but changes wouldn't be made to our eternal thinking within our temporary physical form if it wasn't necessary. Many Blessings to you and yours, .

"Maower roaw meow maow me-ow maooeow maow moaw!" from the kids to your Cargo dog! Blessings of Peace, Translation..."As cats, of course we're suspicious, but you look like the type that would fit in nicely around here somehow! May we sleep on your belly?? Blessings!"