Fwd: Fw: please help candy so she can continue to help us..So. Illinois animals

Please help Candy.

 

Visit her site.  http://mysite.verizon.net/resxzkln/

 

She is a huge link between the dogs saved from Southern IL getting up here to us.  She also helps with low cost spaying and neutering in So. IL to help with the mass amounts of unwanted dogs that end up being put down every day down there. 

 

Look on her page at the Success stories!!  Because of what she is doing, all of these cats & dogs lives were spared and now have a home.

 

And like she says if 10 people were to help with $5 each, boom $50.  If those 10 people forwarded on to another 10 people, amazing things could happen for Candy, and more of the dogs potentially being gassed down in So. IL.    So please, if you can't find the means to donate now, please pass it along to another friend.

 

She works directly with my friend Brittany's rescue group, ARF-IL.org, among many others.  She is reputable, and a legit cause.

 

Thanks for your help....and don't forget....Rescue!

Krissy

----- Forwarded by Brittany Tepler/HEALTH/ASSURANT/US on 06/26/2009 09:29 AM -----

Ann any chance of getting Candy some food?  Please contact her if you can?
Anyone else have anything they could give her they can most likely be sent on the tuesday transport back to Candy.
Please crosspost.  Candy has save many many lives and is a reputable rescuer.  

 

Thank you.  Pat Van Osten

 

--- On Thu, 6/25/09, Candy Thomas <crittergal55@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Candy Thomas <crittergal55@yahoo.com> Subject: please help candy so she can continue to help us..So. Illinois animals To: "Candy Thomas" <crittergal55@yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:53 AM Hi friends of animals, it takes a steady cash flow to even skim the surface of the many needs to help animals ... with the economy we are all aware of the past year, rescue and needy animals have taken a triple harder hit,,,, there is no way to even describe the demands and the needs coming at us every single day...   I am asking for help, again,,, if you know folks who can donate anything to my effort, please tap into any sources who might really want to give but arent sure how to funnel it through where it is most needed and is legitimately used for the animals in need...all area rescues are struggling and especially independent rescues who pay out of pocket and arent   receiving  grants and govt.  funding...   below, a sampling of my rescue work,, and no, this is NOTa narcissistic essay on me or an attempt to get a hero or honor award,, I just thought if you saw the faces and had a brief bio on them, it brings more meaning than a blank email and another plea for help ....   "Special K"-- pittie peaking out of her doghouse,, the owners  left the property after our May 8th storm because of severe damage to the trailor and property , and all his dogs sit there(5 of them) and wait for me to feed, water, apply biting-fly repellant daily,,, the family living in same town in temp housing , wont drive 8 blks to care for them,,, I had all the females spayed years ago and I cant forsake them,,, the family who owns dogs really are not mean spirited or into dogfighting, they just like to have the pitties around for protection and status, and when the storm hit and blew trees down, they havent been back since,, I have bought water buckets and supplies to keep these dogs as comfortable as I can with my limited resources..   "Money"  another of the pitties on property that suffered storm damage,,,,he waits daily for fly spray to keep them from eating off his ears and for a little handout from me,,,,   "Junie" smiling shep collie mix,,, got her off deathrow at my county pound and she is in boarding awaiting transport to a licensed rescue who is going to take her, but in the meantime, I am paying daily boarding $$ to keep her safe,, I have no room to foster at my house currently, have others here that came before her....   "Heathcliff" gorgeous PB English Setter,, got him off deathrow at pound and he is heartworm positive,,, thankfully, a generous Setter rescue is going to take him and pay for treatment when they find a foster home, but in meantime, he too, is boarding and I am personally responsible for that boarding bill,,,   "Spangle" cute white and blk shep/spitz/?? mix,,, another taken off deathrow and all the vaccines, and vet care is out of my pocket , and currently looking for a rescue to take him..   if anyone can help my effort, of sponsoring spays and care in the local low income neighborhoods, of providing for our county animals at our county animal control until I find rescue, please consider this,,,   these are my vet clinics where some of these animals are boarding,,,, a verification can be made and here are phone numbers   PET WELLNESS CENTER  (Marion, Illinois)  618-993-2273   QUALITY CARE ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Herrin, Illinois) 618-997-4272 CENTRAL HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS (Herrin,Illinois) 618-997-6536   if 10 people donate $5.00, boom, $50.00  is collected and that is like $500.00 to me at the present time, my funds are so low,,,, a bag of Cat Chow is $10-12 dollars,, can you find someone to buy ONE bag for me, in one summer, can someone help with that,, could those of you belonging to organized religious groups, possibly approach them for help for the ANIMALS in their own community that a few struggling people are trying to handle... the sturdy water buckets for these dogs in the neighborhoods are $6.00 at RURAL KING,, these arent cheap but the cheap ones are not sturdy enough so that the dogs knock them over ,, they go without water then, until I get there after work..... the FLY REPELLANT at RURAL KING is about $8.00 per bottle,,, can someone buy ONE bottle for me, just once this summer....these are the daily, weekly purchases that can really add up in extreme weather, much like in the winter months, the constant purchase of straw adds up and depletes my wallet fast,,,   many of you copied here are out in your own trenches daily and also are desperate for funds,,, I support you and thank you too,,, and I thank you again for the generous help you have given me in the recent past.. and would not want ANYONE to jeopardize their own efforts or struggle to help another,, just pass the word please and as I always say, do NOT feel the obligation to explain or defend if one cannot give a penny....   thank you for listening,, if the photo images I am sending are removed, (sometimes my computer does that and I am  not sure why) please let me know and I will re-send the photos of the sampling of dogs shown..     in honest spirit of helping the animals,   Candy Thomas, Southern Illinois   Compassion means action!   Do not let the fact that things are not made for you, that conditions are not as they should be, stop you.  Go on anyway. Everything depends on those who go on anyway.   Robert Henri   http://mysite.verizon.net/resxzkln/

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Things about me

I thought I would share some random, personal things about me.

1. My dog Charlie is my soulmate.

2. I feed Charlie an all natural, raw food diet.

3. I will be 30 on June 17th, 2009.

4. Five years ago my biggest goal was being married and having children, now I am not even sure if I want that.

5. I would rather stay home than do much of anything.

6. My sister and my mom are my best friends.

7. I live with my mom. Actually, this has been the longest we have ever lived together, since I was like 6.

8. I have never watched an episode of Lost, or Heroes.

9. In March I will have been at my job for 10 years.

10. I struggle with all friendships.

11. No one knows everything about me, except maybe Charlie.

12. I work only probably 4 hours of the 8 I am at work. The rest is just surfing the internet.

13. I want to do something I enjoying doing for a living. I cant imagine sitting here everyday for the next 30 years.

14. I have been a junior college student since 1997.

15. I have more than 100 college credits, but only a fraction are applicable towards an AA degree.

16. I dont speak to my father.

17. I come from a family of alcoholics, and addicts.

18. I enjoying learning and being a student. I only wish it were more affordable.

19. I want to move to another state, but my fear keeps me here.

20. I take anti-anxiety medication.

21. I have filed for bankruptcy.

22. My favorite shows are Rescue Me, House, Arrested Development, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

23. I sweat like no one should.

24. I used to think I was pretty.

25. I dont wear contacts anymore for several reasons, too expensive, and they hurt 90% of the time they are in.

26. I have no living grandparents.

27. My dad is married to his 3rd wife. My older sister's (maiden) name is the same as my dad's 3rd wives.

28. I have two older sisters, two younger sisters and a younger brother.

29. My favorite movies are Garden State, Superbad, Silence of the Lambs.

Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy: Guest Post -Debt Settlement

Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy: Guest Post -Debt Settlement

Officially New Year

It has so far been a week into 2009 and I am feeling good. I divided up my check yesterday as planned (1 of 52).

I actually woke up a 1/2 hour early this morning to work out! Yes, you didnt hear me wrong. I've been working out on/off for the last 3-4 months, but I hate to do the really intense ones at night, because then I have to shower, so I thought if I can wake up early, then I'll get my workout in, and then I dont need to make excuses at night!

Comcast on Demand is really a sweet thing! I've been doing "Walk Away The Pounds" shows, and Jillian from Biggest Loser (intenses ones from above). Having them on demand works out awesomely :)

Its not even that I really want to lose weight, I just dont want to gain more! I dont want to have to buy new jeans every 6 months. I just want to fit into the dozen pairs I have (different sizes from the last 3 years or so).

My promise to myself...I will NOT buy size 16 jeans. I just wont. If I have to wear sweatpants because I continue to gain weight then fine. I will not even buy another pair of size 14.

5 years ago (when I was 24) I weighed no more than 120. Now, 5 years later, I can only assume that I weight 160. I'm really ashamed that I've let myself get this out of control. I always wonder when I see some 200+ lb person, didn't they notice the weight gain, it doesnt come overnight. But hello...this is my wakeup call. If I DONT do something about it now, in 2-3 years, I WILL be 200 lbs.

Thanks for listening.

New Year. New Me.

I am planning on making some real life changes for the year 2009.

1st - I registered for two classes (Math 1218 & History 1140) College MATH! WOOT-WOO! After these two classes (as of Summer 09), I only need 15 more credits, which one more Sociology/Humanities classes and the rest 10-12 credits of elective courses.

Only 15 FRICKIN MORE CREDITS!! I NEVER thought I would get this far!! As you can see how excited I am to take college math, this is my 4th math class, and the ONLY one I'm getting credit for, the rest were all zero level :(

But so 15 credits left x $108 (tuition) = I am $1,620 away from achieving my AA.

I just never thought I could do this.

So there is Summer 09 and Fall 09. I could take like two elective over summer (6-8 credits), then fall a humanities class (3-5 credits) and then one more elective class.

So I think I should graduate after Fall 09!! Wow.

So this is really my biggest goal for 2009. If I can acheive this, I can really do whatever I want.

But so to get me to this point ($1,620), I need a plan.

My current wage breakdown.

Takehome Pay is $658.91 / wkly (which includes $75 of savings & $25 Flex Spending - out of sight out of mind - I used to take this out monthly to pay my AFS payment.)

$658.91 x 4.33333 = $2,855.25 / mo


$2,855.25
-1,245.00 Rent
- 500.00 Car Payment & Insurance
- 300.00 Utilities
810.25 Remaining
- 400.00 Savings ($100 / wk)
410.25 Spending / Misc.

So I will be saving $400 per month, then $400 from my check savings = $800 per month.

I will probably take Charlie's food out of my savings, if I need to, thats roughly $100/mo.

This also includes me paying the entire rent. My mom is supposed to pay $500, but with her unstable work and everything, I dont want to have to rely on that, but if she can pay $300 or something, thats great, I'll put that in my savings.

I finally feel like I have a plan, and that I may get somewhere.

What I really want to do is be able to open a high intrest rate savings account. I applied at Etrade which has one, but I was denied. Hello its for savings, not a cc. It just really sucks earning like 0.2%.

Ok, so that is my plan of action for 2009.

1. Finish remaining credits for my Associates in Art.
2. Really, really save money; then disperse for emergency fund ($3000-5000), and goal savings (school, vacation).

Oh, I would also LOVE to get a 2nd dog this year. But I dont think we will until Mom is in a full time position. And can rely on her paying $500 rent.

Made it.

Well last week I had my trustee meeting for my bankruptcy.

I was pretty nervous, but everything went fine. She said that everything has been approved. My attorney said I should get discharge paperwork in 8-10 weeks.

And then we decided (at work) that Donna should hold onto my garnished wages until I get my discharge papers, to make sure that the entire judgement was accepted, and that I dont still owe the $3150 that has been withheld.

But with that said, the bankruptcy, the garnishment stopped, I have been trying to save $100/wk.

What really sucks is that as I am getting my head out of debt and able to actually save money, my mom is sinking deeper and deeper. It has been an entire year now that she hasnt worked a 40 hr week :( Not one. She has bounced from 24-32 hours, but pretty steady at only 24. This has her bringing home about $1600 a month. And as of Jan 1, she wont have health insurance anymore. I am terrified of something happening and she wont have insurance.

I just wish that we could be doing well together. It just really sucks.

Sad

Isn't it weird how you can feel like you know someone you've never even personally met, but somehow they are part of your daily life?

I have been listening to Steve Dahl daily for the last 8 years or so, just after James and I met. I started listening to him in the afternoons at work until I got home, then they invented the podcast and I began downloading the rest of the show to listen to in the morning. Then last year Steve and Buzz left CKG for mornings on JackFM. I actually liked them mornings, I'd listen on my way to work, then immediately following the show I'd listen to the podcast from the beginning.

Today that part of my life ended. I'm so sad. But its weird because its not like Steve and Buzz were actually my friends or anything, but I spent my days listening to them.

Steve's enthusiasm and excitement about local sports turned me into a sports fan. I even like to hear about hockey.

Steve's antics and quirks have affect my life too. I always call 105.9, Le Douche. I know to always hit the carving station at a buffet and to stay away from the turkey, you'll never eat your money's worth.

At least I have all of the "Best Of's" on my itunes. I'll just have to listen to those until Steve and Buzz find their way back to the air.