Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Playing with (Social Media) Buttons
When I was an infant, my Aunt Dorothy use to take care of me. She said I was the best baby. She could leave me with household items to play with and I was fascinated with them for hours. She got a lot of work done with me being so content.
A favorite item given to me to play with by my aunt was a metal cookie tin of buttons she kept for sewing. She told me I loved to play with them.
Now that I'm grown up, seems I still like to play with buttons. I created the four buttons below and am sharing them with you to help locate me and my art easily on social media sites. Go ahead and push them! I will not tell anyone you like to play with buttons too.
A favorite item given to me to play with by my aunt was a metal cookie tin of buttons she kept for sewing. She told me I loved to play with them.
Now that I'm grown up, seems I still like to play with buttons. I created the four buttons below and am sharing them with you to help locate me and my art easily on social media sites. Go ahead and push them! I will not tell anyone you like to play with buttons too.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Find My Art On Facebook
Just want to thank everyone on Facebook who has joined my Fan Page, Good Girl Designs - The Fun Art of Susan Calvert. Big hugs and much thanks for supporting my artistic endeavors. You are amazing!
If you are reading this and have a Facebook account, you are cordially invited to join my Fan Page. Click on the "Like" button in the box below to do so.
If you are reading this and have a Facebook account, you are cordially invited to join my Fan Page. Click on the "Like" button in the box below to do so.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Old Faithful--The American Flag
This painting, Old Faithful, depicts the dog painted as the American flag. The bright background colors are a symbol of hope.
Please take a moment to remember those who are serving, have served and fallen for our country this Memorial Day including our canine friends.
Prints of this image are available for purchase on my website.
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| Old Faithful, © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved |
Prints of this image are available for purchase on my website.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Lucy has Cancer, Part 5
This is a repost from my pet blog for those of you following Lucy's progress. She is doing fantastic!!!
Since my last posting regarding Lucy's cancer, we took Lucy to have her lung x-rays . Great news: Clear--no signs of cancer!
During the x-ray reading, Doctor Kevin informed me Lucy's tummy was full of chicken bones. He let me know in case she had gotten into the trash. I told him they were from the chicken leg she ate for lunch. Yum, yum!
Lucy is thriving on her grain-free, raw food diet. She went from an allergic, ichy, hot spot, yeasty-earred dog to clear skin, no bald spots and spotless, clean smelling ears. Yippee!
In addition to Lucy's raw diet, she receives the following supplements to support her immune system:
We have more great news: Lucy made it through her second surgery to remove two additional tumors! She had prolotherapy injections to her torn ACL in her knee too. The two tumors were benign and her knee is getting stronger. Doctor Kevin at Loving Touch Animal Center: You rock!
Upon the healing of her incisions, we started messaging Lucy's scars to prevent scar tissue from forming and adhering to other internal areas of her body. Lucy loves the extra-special attention. Who doesn't love a message?
Lucy is a bit more tired these days. We've started our 1 mile walks again. She doesn't ever seem too tired to walk me. I forgot how fast she goes and got shin splints the first few times. They were well worth the smile on her face as she paced through the 'hood to smell the roses. Err, replace the word "roses" with "pee spots".
We are extremely happy Lucy made it through her surgeries. Her innocent, joyful spirit completes our lives.
In case you missed the other posts leading up to this one, here they are:
Since my last posting regarding Lucy's cancer, we took Lucy to have her lung x-rays . Great news: Clear--no signs of cancer!
During the x-ray reading, Doctor Kevin informed me Lucy's tummy was full of chicken bones. He let me know in case she had gotten into the trash. I told him they were from the chicken leg she ate for lunch. Yum, yum!
Lucy is thriving on her grain-free, raw food diet. She went from an allergic, ichy, hot spot, yeasty-earred dog to clear skin, no bald spots and spotless, clean smelling ears. Yippee!
In addition to Lucy's raw diet, she receives the following supplements to support her immune system:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Milk Thistle
- Chlorella
- Spirulina
- CoQ10
- Bone Meal Powder
- Astaxanthin
- Balanced Amino Acids
- Halo VitaGlo Hip & Joint Supplement
We have more great news: Lucy made it through her second surgery to remove two additional tumors! She had prolotherapy injections to her torn ACL in her knee too. The two tumors were benign and her knee is getting stronger. Doctor Kevin at Loving Touch Animal Center: You rock!
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| Kevin Brantly, DVM |
Lucy is a bit more tired these days. We've started our 1 mile walks again. She doesn't ever seem too tired to walk me. I forgot how fast she goes and got shin splints the first few times. They were well worth the smile on her face as she paced through the 'hood to smell the roses. Err, replace the word "roses" with "pee spots".
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| Lucy laying under my desk |
In case you missed the other posts leading up to this one, here they are:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Lucy has Cancer, Part 4
Ugh! I just realized for forgot to cross post this entry from my pet blog for those of you following Lucy's story. I will posting an update about Lucy's health soon.
Since I last posted, Lucy has had all 30 of her staples removed. Well, actually it was 29. One was missing and today as I was cleaning up her toenail clippings, I found it. A souvenir to place in her keepsake box! And yes, I have a few of her baby teeth saved there too.
Speaking of teeth, let me take you back almost 10 years ago when Lucy was a pup. We lived in IL at the time. She and I were headed outside for a late-night potty. Lucy slipped on the icy step and her tooth popped out. Help!
I frantically placed an emergency call to her vet, Dr. Youssef, at Essington Road Animal Hospital in the wee hours of the morning informing him of the situation at hand. He explained it was normal and another one would grow in it's place. It had been 14 years since our last puppy and I had forgotten they lose their teeth like humans. OMG! How embarrassing was that?
Back to today.... Lucy is still under doctors orders to wear her wardrobe of t-shirts. Her scabs need to fall off enabling her wound to close up completely before she can undress and RUFF-house again.
Also, we still stay with her 24/7. She gets entangled in the t-shirt when she bends and brings her legs to her chest. Plus, sometimes it comes untied enabling her to scratch the area and irritate it. So in this case, we are her "watch dog".
We have extended the length of Lucy's walks from 4 houses to 10 houses, back and forth. She just loves her walks. The more, the merrier, as she regains her strength and energy each and every day.
All in all, Lucy's recovery is going excellent!!! We are extremely happy with the progress she's made to date. I chalk this up to the staff at Loving Touch Animal Center, her raw diet, high antioxidant supplement regimen and the love, affection and respect we have for her within our home. ♥ ♥ ♥
Click on the links below for other posts in this series:
Since I last posted, Lucy has had all 30 of her staples removed. Well, actually it was 29. One was missing and today as I was cleaning up her toenail clippings, I found it. A souvenir to place in her keepsake box! And yes, I have a few of her baby teeth saved there too.
Speaking of teeth, let me take you back almost 10 years ago when Lucy was a pup. We lived in IL at the time. She and I were headed outside for a late-night potty. Lucy slipped on the icy step and her tooth popped out. Help!
I frantically placed an emergency call to her vet, Dr. Youssef, at Essington Road Animal Hospital in the wee hours of the morning informing him of the situation at hand. He explained it was normal and another one would grow in it's place. It had been 14 years since our last puppy and I had forgotten they lose their teeth like humans. OMG! How embarrassing was that?
Back to today.... Lucy is still under doctors orders to wear her wardrobe of t-shirts. Her scabs need to fall off enabling her wound to close up completely before she can undress and RUFF-house again.
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| Playing "tug" with Lucy. |
Also, we still stay with her 24/7. She gets entangled in the t-shirt when she bends and brings her legs to her chest. Plus, sometimes it comes untied enabling her to scratch the area and irritate it. So in this case, we are her "watch dog".
We have extended the length of Lucy's walks from 4 houses to 10 houses, back and forth. She just loves her walks. The more, the merrier, as she regains her strength and energy each and every day.
All in all, Lucy's recovery is going excellent!!! We are extremely happy with the progress she's made to date. I chalk this up to the staff at Loving Touch Animal Center, her raw diet, high antioxidant supplement regimen and the love, affection and respect we have for her within our home. ♥ ♥ ♥
Click on the links below for other posts in this series:
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