Credit Card Fraud !!!!

What a morning so far !!! Saturday mornings are bill paying day. Kevin was making out the bills and calls me in to ask if I had charged something on the credit card. I said that I hadn't - but we had a charge from Proactive Solutions. So...Kevin called the number for Proactive on the credit card statement. Turns out, the charge was from over the phone and was shipped to Ft. Lauderdale.

WELLLLLLL, guess where our vaction was from....FT. LAUDERDALE !!!

I called the credit card company, canceled the credit card and they reissued another, put monitoring on the account (anytime there is a charge on either the new one or the old one - they will call to confirm the charge before putting it through). Then called the State Police and they came and filed a report. Now, I am waiting for the Vacation company to open so that I can call them. I better get a pretty nice freebie from them !!!

Keep you posted....

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was great !!!

Thought I would share a few fun pictures....sorry Tam...lol

My favorite....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!

Cat Scan oops...

The doctor's office just called...when I was in her office the other day she read the wrong cat scan to me.

Well, turns out that I have Renal, Liver and Ovarian Cysts. I have to get another Sona Gram. They are sending the paper work to me. She said the Renal Cysts are "stable". I go back on Wednesday - so I am going to ask more questions. The nurse really didn't have answers for me. So until then...

Doctors appointment....

I had a doctors appointment yesterday....

My cholesterol is DOWN !!! I am at 147 !!! YEAAAA !!
So, I am to stay on the diet and keep taking the medication. I told her upfront that I was cheating on Thanksgiving....she laughed and told me not to get it checked right away.

I also got the results of my Cat Scan. They have decided that the renal cysts aren't anything to worry about...we'll keep an eye on them over the years but that's fine too.....Yeaaaa.

I am so exited though, about having my migraines taken care of now. She had me try a medication in her office. I was amazed....I could actually feel my head get lighter. The migraine wasn't 100% taken away but it was soooooo much better. Within an hour, I FELT HUMAN AGAIN. I go back on Wednesday, she wants to see how this medication is working.

Warning to car insurance consumers....

Yesterday started with Car Insurance drama...

We got the car insurance check. Turns out that now, they make the check out to the owner of the policy and (if the car has a loan) the lein holder. Took ALL DAY, between our Insurance agent, the insurance co and the bank to get it all straightened out. When we bought the Jeep, the best interest rate was through a bank in Ohio. So, I called and explained how the insurance co made out the check. She tells me that I will have to send the check to them along with a PAID auto body invoice. I said whoaaaa. That's not right. I paid my full coverage auto insurance and I pay my car payment early...why am I being punished for this...All I could think of was, if this was one of the kids, they couldn't afford to pay it out of pocket and then be reimbursed. Isn't this the reason we buy car insurance? I went and got Kevin and he talked to her...demanded to talk to her supervisor. Turns out we talked to a "wanna be" . We still have to send the check along with the original estimate (which they will NOT send the check if you don't send the "correct original estimate"), then they send the garage a check.

I get there are people who rip off insurance companies, I get that there are shady garages but holy cow....what about the rest of us suckers that do the right thing....

Checks in the mail...

I heard from the insurance yesterday. I thought it was funny cause he told me "the checks in the mail". I scheduled the Jeep - December 8th it'll be started.

Sunday...Everyone coming and going....

Our Sunday was a little unusual, Kevin came into the store to get a few things done while we were closed. Justin went to the Pet store for a few things and I stayed home and tried to clean. Ashley was the only one that had to work. The Studios manager is in the hospital - so everyone is kicking in to cover her. So, Ashley had a full day. This picture was after a day at work and Ash just laid down on the floor. Missy came over to get a little lovins...picture isn't that great, but it was so darn cute.

Oh...and the total of my "run in" with the deer is $1500. I know I was lucky....just still irritating that the Jeep is only a few months old. I am supposed to hear from the insurance company today about getting the repairs started.

Deer plus a car doesn't equal anything good....

Last night on my way home - I was coming around a bend and at the end of my headlight beam I seen two deer.
I slammed on my breaks and they turned running toward me. I tried to stop even faster only to hear bump - bump of a third deer that I didn't see. By this time, out of the corner of my eye I seen deer horns...A forth ran straight into my Jeep.

I'm fine - I guess I was lucky, the car could've had a lot more damage. BUT I just got the Jeep in August....sighhhhh

I pulled over and got out of my car. No deer...they all ran away, even the one I ran over.

But my problem was....
When the deer that rammed me hit me - he hit right at my door handle and screwed up my locks. So when I got out of the (running) car to check...and I closed the door...the doors locked !!! I went around to all of the doors and everyone of them were locked, with my car running and my cell phone sitting on the passenger side seat. I ended up standing in the head lights so that when Kevin went by - he would see me. It did work....he came to my rescue.

Congratulations Amy and Mike !!

This past Saturday night, Kevin and I went to his niece Amy's wedding. Unfortunately we missed the wedding itself and the food. We had to close the store and then go.

She looked so pretty. The picture is of Amy and her daughter.





It was at the Cornerstone Ballroom in Butler. I didn't even know it was there. It's a very pretty place.

CRASH !!!!

What a day yesterday was....my computer CRASHED. I lost A LOT.

Thankfully I had just backed up my Bookkeeping, so that wasn't lost. Now I am trying to install. Which has been REALLY rough. This new computer has Vista - my software isn't....oh fun - fun.

So far one full day of installing, downloading patches and new software that's supported by VISTA....So tomorrow will be finding all the backups of other files....if I have them....(groan)

Justin made it home...

As of now (7:14 am), I have not actually seen him. I did see his car in the driveway this morning and there was no phone calls from him last night. His bedroom door was closed....so later today I will actually see him in the flesh...lol.

Justin called about 6:00 pm last night saying he was on the road to home - Which REALLY surprised us. We weren't expecting him until November 14th. He would've made it to our house somewhere around Midnight - WAYYYYYYY past our bedtime. I heard Kevin telling him that he knew where his room was and we would leave the door unlocked.

Our house is full again...Kevin, Me, Ashley, Shasha (German Shepard), Missy (Great Dane), Mr Peanut (Turtle), Willy (Cocktail), Big Guy (African Grey Congo Parrot)....Now we add Justin, Stinky (Ferret), Ferret #2, and god help me a snake.

Ashley being a model for another Photographer at work

Ashley and another Photographer were practicing between clients...