https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?u=8874 Dedicated to Lake Winnipesaukee and the Lakes Region of New Hampshire en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:19:12 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?u=8874 https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?b=11 Wed, 21 May 2008 11:04:05 GMT Today I feel like writing about animals. I love animals. My whole life I have had animals-cats and dogs from the shelter and strays. They are like family to me. I know some people think that is crazy but the love one can get from an amimal is amazing. Times when I have been very sick or... Today I feel like writing about animals. I love animals. My whole life I have had animals-cats and dogs from the shelter and strays. They are like family to me. I know some people think that is crazy but the love one can get from an amimal is amazing. Times when I have been very sick or extremely upset/stressed-my animals sense this and do not leave my side.

In 2006, I was very sick. I had to undergo 3 separate ERCP's to remove a huge stone from my bile duct. I also had a gallbladder infection and finally my gallbladder removed. This whole thing lasted from July to November. My cat was with me the whole time-the minute I got home from the hospital he would not leave my side. When I was in the hospital and my husband went home to get things/check things out-my cat would stare at the front door the whole time and basically did not leave that spot until I came home.

Well this past week- the tables were turned. My cat had been more or less "living" in his litter box. He refused to get out. Then I noticed redness and bruising on his belly. We took hm to the vet-all blood work was normal. It was determined that he had bruised himself by his missing his jumps on the bed. As he is 13 and overweight, he misses his mark more often these days.

Fast forward a few days to yesterday-Tuesday. He is still in the box but now eating and licking his cat litter! I took him right to our vet and had to leave him there all day as they did more blood work and xrays! He was not himself at all. I was a total wreck all day-did not get a thing done and just worried about what was wrong. Luckily the x-rays came back negative. The redrawn blood showed a huge spike in white blood count-which my vet says could be due to infection or inflamation-maybe from the bruising. He was given a shot for his pain and antibiotic for the next week. We got him home and he was not happy with me! However, for the first time in a week-he is not sleeping in the litter box!:)

Have a good day everyone!

Nicole ]]> nicole https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?b=11 https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?b=7 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:47:51 GMT Hello everyone. I think it is so wonderful that a blog feature was added to this site! I am a newbie to this site but have learned so much about the Lakes region from all of you veterans. I have always wanted to start my own blog as I have a lot that I like to talk about. Whether or not anyone... Hello everyone. I think it is so wonderful that a blog feature was added to this site! I am a newbie to this site but have learned so much about the Lakes region from all of you veterans. I have always wanted to start my own blog as I have a lot that I like to talk about. Whether or not anyone wants to listen is a different story:laugh:

My name is Nicole and I live in Laconia-Weir's Beach- with my husband and my cat- I have lived here since November. I have lived in New Hampshire since 1999. Prior to that I was born and raised in New Jersey. I was run out of NJ by overpopulation, Liberal tax and spenders and other things. Believe it or not-New Hampshire reminds me of the NJ of my youth. I grew up in an area with farms, open space, etc. Anyway-we moved here because we like NH as is-we did not move here to change it. I fear that NH will have massive changes like my native state did- I hope not. We were actually married at the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, NH, 5 years before we even moved to NH. My husband went to Franklin Pierce college in Rindge-before I met him.

I am going to try and write everyday about my interests which include-politics, sports, animals, genealogy, running and weightlifting, exploring the lakes region. I have other interests that I am sure will pop up too.

I hope that people will read my ramblings:D-if not that is ok. I have had a stressful few years and I think that putting thoughts-any thoughts down in writing will help relieve the stress.

Have a good a day everyone! I look forward to checking out everyone's blogs and "chatting" with everyone. ]]> nicole https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/blog.php?b=7