5/9 Mannie +11 108, PMPS 109, +1 153, +3.5 204, +5.5 169

Good Morning LL!! (is there ever enough?), and Happy Monday!

5/8 Condo

5/8 RECAP:
fed mini meals @ ps, +1, +2, +3: AM CYCLE: Merrick BG Tuna 3%, FF Oceanfish and Tuna Feast 3%, PM CYCLE: FF EMedley Turkey Florentine 10%
amps 171: 52nd cycle on this dose
+2 234
+4 133 fed an additional 3% LC
+5.5 120
+6.5 108
+8 98
+9.5 109
+11 116
amps (1/2 hour early) 134: 53rd cycle on this dose: fed 10% MC
+.7 185 fed 10% MC
+1.1 184
+1.5 fed 10% MC
+2 fed 10% MC
+2.5 fed 10% MC
+3 fed 10% MC
+4 186
+5.5 162
amps 182: 54th cycle on this dose
+2 159

Morning everyone - I hope you all had a nice Mother's Day, and that your furkids treated you well. Mannie had a really nice day yesterday - mostly blues, with a dip into the greens during the AM cycle. :mrgreen: That was nice to see, as my DGS and family were over for Mom's day. I have wondered if the baby's being here affected his BG - didn't seem to yesterday, what with the low blues and the green. Interesting.... The PM cycle was great. I loved the 134 pmps. I did have to shoot early, and feed him a higher carb food as my DS and I were off to a music show. My youngest son's band was playing in Seattle, and well - my other son has never been able to hear him play, so off we went. What with the low blue and the half hour early shoot, and the no monitoring I played it safe, fed him a 10%. DH was able to keep the food going while we were gone. It was nice to see the 186 when we got home - and that I didn't overcarb him too badly. Thanks Mannie for a job well done. cat_pet_icon

All is well in MannieLand. I was awake this morning to whiskers and a wet nose in and on the face - a few soft meows and purrs. :razz: Seems the boy was hungry :shock: and wanted his breffis. So up the stairs I went, needing , got all prepped, and Mannie was MIA :shock: Weird - all that effort in getting me up, and he then disappears. Silly Bean!! Should have known: found him in the midst of a nanner cuddle session... well, duh! Breffis was finally consumed, clean plate club intact, civvie bowl raid attempted, only to find that they too believed in the clean plate club. SWEET! So - back to the nanners, for some serious chew, lick, slobber, cuddle, roll, squeeze, sleep. Normalcy in MannieLand.

Have a great day everyone! Not too sure what is up here today - waiting on the Paving company to redo my driveway. They say this morning - I hope they show. All is so weather driven here. today, please no rain.... and we have clouds.... :roll:

KITTIES!!!! Yes! We are back to the big apple!! party in Central Park, with Rusty. ooooooooooooo - more hot dogs! More cart vendors! I wonder if Rusty will appear at the Met again..... But - hey carriage rides in the park. Maybe we can get some of them paddle boats too. Bus is all ready for our road trip, niptinis prepared, snackus aboard.... let's roll! ~ Mannie

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Silly Mannie! I love to get woken up with whiskers and kisses. Tarragon likes to sit right up next to my face and stare at me until I flinch or put a paw on my eye to try and get them to open.

Have a great Monday!

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when in doubt, look for Mannie on the nanner pile :lol:

Lovely string of numbers yesterday, looks like Mannie is off to another great day.
Enjoy your Monday

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Great cycles yesterday and he is right back to it this morning. Whaaa, they are BOTH blue! :shock:

Mannie, Paddle Boats? Fun, think we can get them going fast enough to water ski? I'm all packed up and waiting for the bus. I'm bringing a bag of lizard tails to snack on too! -- Tess

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Great start for Mannie today. I'm betting he's got some greens planned for today.

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Good Morning Michelle. Looks like another wonderful day in store for the 'nanner King.
Have you ever tried hiding them to see what he does? Hehe :twisted:
Sounds like you had a great Mom's Day.
Now for a happy Monday. :smile:

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It looks like a nice day for Mannie. I hope he surfs some nice numbers. Sounds like you had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. I still have the nanners waiting to be ordered on Amazon.com. I keep finding more things to order, and I think I'd better stop for now. Have a wonderful day.

Hey Mannie, I'm all excited about the Big Apple Trip and especially the hot dogs and seeing all my friends. I'll be awaiting for you to picks me up, Maggie

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Yo Mannie, See you and all the kitties later!
Rusty

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Nice start to the day Mannie, loves for the bean, clean plate club, nanner fest, and good a.m. numbers!
I also see some green in Mannie's Day..

Hey Mannie, I've never been to NYC! i'm so ready for eatin up some hotdogs and partying in the park with you and Rusty and all the other kitties..
See you on the Bus ~~~Tommy

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I love how Mannie has been churning out these nice cycles and really great last night so you could go out!! Hope he keeps it up but from his +2, I bet he'll be in green today!!

I'm so glad you had such a great day yesterday and got to go listen to DS's band!! Driveway paving? Does that mean you have to park your cars in the street for a few days? Is it ashpalt they are putting down? Hope they get it done so you can get back to normal.

Mannie!! I LOVE THE BIG APPLE!!! Tobey can't wait to get some of those hot dogs!!

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78 @ +4, +4.5 77 wow, and ok then... dancing_cat A little fast, but we are green. :mrgreen: I fed him some 10%, and will test at +5

Morning Melissa - oh me too! I wish he'd do it more often... the three o them leave the wake-up call to the eldest civvie who will stand at the foot of the bed and bellow as loud as she can. One gets up out of desperation, and just to shut her up. :lol: :lol: If that doesn't work then she gets as close as she can out come the claws, and the shoulder becomes a scratching post. :shock: that one definitely works. I prefer Mannie's method. :lol: :razz:

Hi Iorwen - so true... I should have known! thanks - it's a great morning for him. :razz:

Hi Ann, and Tess - WHOA! Both???? :shock: Oh YAY! Maybe this time they have figured out that this way is better. Paws crossed.

Hi Sienne - you must be psychic! he wasted no time in finding those greens. :mrgreen:

Hi Barb - oh :lol: :lol: :lol: on hiding his nanners. I wonder... should I? That might be fun. :razz: thanks too! It was a nice day - we had a grand time. It is always nice when we can manage to all be together at once.

Hi Ann, and Maggie - This is a great morning - a tad bit fast, but so it is with Mannie. Never a dull moment. I do that too with Amazon.... have my wish list, keep looking til one day - better order!

Hi Squirrel - it is indeed a great start - and now green! no complaints from this bean! :razz: :mrgreen:

Hi Marje - I was grateful, but a little worried - aren't we always. I just don't like bumping up a shoot time, know he's in a low blue, and then not being able to monitor the first two hours... aiyee! but in true Mannie fashion, he held the line, was safe, and I worried needlessly.... Band was really good - loud, but worth seeing the kid play. -- and yes: driveway. yep - had to park up the street, at least through tomorrow. I ended up with asphalt. I really wanted concrete, but the price was astronomical. It's a "long" driveway, and this alone was $3000.00. OUCH!

Gracie - cool! I am glad that you guys are all set. Tobey will get his fill today. See you guys! ~~ Mannie

Tommy - awesome dude - I am on the way. We got a real cool tour bus - me and the kitties have fixed it all up: we gots plasma tv, hot tub and sauna, our own hotdog cart, and grillin' stoves, all kinds of cool stuff. Lots of fleece for us to nap on too! See you soon - we is off to the big city!!! You'll love it! ~~ Mannie

Rusty!! Sweet - we are on our way. hey - Let's paddle boat too! Can we??? Tess wants to water ski too... See you! ~~ Mannie

Hey Maggie - sweet! Rusty has lots planned. Several hot dog stands - I think he has been busy scoping out the park. cool huh! See you soon - Me and the bus are on our way. ~~ Mannie

Tess - YAY!! paddle boats - I so wanna paddle boat. I think we can gets them going fast enough - sweet! We can water ski too. uhhhhh..... they won't bust us for that, will they? nah....... See you soon - and THANKS for the lizard tails!!! YUM ~ Mannie

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Hi guys .. love this condo for mannie .. sounds like he is such a happy kitty today .. hopefully the paving guys come and that doesn't scare mannie to bad ... have a great day guys!

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102 @ +5. :lol: guess those carbs caught up with him... I didn't feed this one, and will test at +5.5 to see where he is at. sorry Mannie....

and my driveway is done... Looks Good! it outta.... :lol: :lol:

Hi Devon - thanks - ya know, he really is. Not too much phases him. just a crying baby. :lol:

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Green for the Mannie!!! :mrgreen: The visit with all the family yesterday sure didn't mess up his numbers. It sounds like you had a great evening listening to the band -- you lead such a more exciting life than me! Hope the nanner king continues to look fantastic today and tonight.

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98 @ +6. SWEET! I didn't feed this one either. :mrgreen:

Hi Georgia - he did OK with Nicholas yesterday - maybe the stress of it all doesn't mess with his numbers. Still tracking that for a bit longer.... Oh I don't know about the exciting life - :lol: :razz: , but I do love to hear my son play. He plays lead guitar in this band. I am constantly amazed at how well he really does play, and if there's a chance to go listen, I go. Even with it as LOUD as it is.

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101 @ +7. I didn't feed this either... What a nice surf he has set up. GO MANNIE! dancing_cat

Off to buy more kitty food - he seems to have eaten it all.... :roll: :lol: :lol:

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Looking great today!!!


Woooooooo hooooooooo!!!!!!!!! NYC, here we'z come!!!! --Willie

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Looking good here today. Continue to surf Mannie-Nanner King. Hope you have a wonderful day. Wonderful that you got to hear your son play last night and had family for Mother's day. Off to barn, will check in later and visit some condos.

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I don't have time to hit many condo's until later today, but I had to take a break and read about Mannie the Nanner King and what's been up with you. You lead an eventful life so it's fun to read all about it. BTW...my daughter plays guitar, studied classical for 7 years and also plays rock and country. I've always loved to listen to her play. My house was the house where she and her friends would come to plug in and crank up the amps because I never minded. At least I knew they weren't getting into trouble!!! For Mother's Day yesterday, she made me a CD where she sang two songs for me. She wouldn't let me listen to it while she was here, but I listened to it today and it made me cry...it was soooo sweet. She's not the best singer, but it sounded like a million bucks to me!!!

I hope the paving goes well, and that they sprinkled some gold dust in there for the money they charge!! :lol: Have a great day!!!

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love mannie's tales of the day . . . and his sweet little dipping of his toes in the greens! so nice you got to spend mother's day with your kids.

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108 @ +141 - wow, and cool! Nice job Mannie.

hi Christie - thanks! It has been a good day for him.

Hi Barbara - been a good one, Mannie seems to like this board that he is on. what a nice surf! And yep - love to be able to hear the kid play. There just aren't that many shows that I can go to..

Hi patty - Nice on having a guitar player in your family too. My DS is completely self taught. We could never fit guitar lessons in his schedule, as he was also a swimmer, which was hours upon hours every day in the pool. He really wanted to learn guitar, so studied video after video, theory books, etc... he eventually became very good at it. He's based in rock, loves the blues, classic rock. this band is a heavy metal band :roll: but has given him the exposure he seeks as far as shows, etc., and hopes it will help establish him, get him into the genre that he really prefers. Time will tell. anyways.... he too would crank up the amps at home, every night. I never minded - it was so nice to hear him grow as a musician. Very nice on the CD that your daughter made you. That is great! -- and yes - I'm still looking for the gold dust on the new driveway. :lol: :lol: expensive, but it does look great, and sure beats what was there before.

Hi Julie - thanks. I like the green toe dipping too. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: amd yes - I was grateful for yesterday, grateful that they are close enough that we can get together, grateful that they still think their mom is OK. :lol: :lol:

Willie - Cool huh!! party at central park. This will be great - you up for paddle boats? ~~ Mannie

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109 @ PMPS WOOT! I fed this with a 10% MC, just to boost him up a little for onset. We shall see how good of a judgment call that was.... :? I will get a +1

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Oh look at that pmps. WooHoo.

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mama m...couldnt send this pic of you in the mosh pit last night to your phone, so posting it here... :lol:

what a concert!!

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Great numbers Mannie!

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153 @ +1. ok. not too bad... nice set up for onset. now if he will just run with it.... mini meal #2 was also 10%, about 1 tsp.

Hi pat - thanks! It's been a great day for Mannie.

He Celi - awesome to see you here, and as funny as ever! oh sure - that IS ME in the middle of that mosh pit. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hi barb - it is kinda cool huh.

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well, darn it! 241 @ +2. :roll: Mannie???? That isn't just food. ok - we shall see what the Manster has planned for the evening... down i hope. :smile:

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Wrong way, Manster!! Lets have a do over of early today!!

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Great cycle for Mannie this morning...interesting wobbling but he done good. No bouncey Mannie....that can be a food spike but down you come!!

Nice getting the driveway done. Don't you love the smell of TAR? :lol: :lol: Laughing but I do :lol: :lol: :lol: Glad it is done and you can get up to the house soon. Don't blame you on the concrete...it is expensive altho the asphalt was certainly a pretty penny. I would love to have all the concrete pulled up on ours and brick pavers put down but we also have a long driveway. We did have it overlaid and stained a few years ago so it looks pretty nice but still.....brick uh huh! I love the old timey look.

Your son sounds very talented as does Patty's daughter!! That is really, really cool!!

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Hi Christie - I KNOW! Silly boy..... So - I probably needlessly overcarbed him too. Shesshhhhh!!!!

Hi Marje - oh yes on the TAR! omg... One can still smell it. oh YES!!!!! on the brick - pavers anything along that line. What I would give for that - a neighbor down the street did that - it is so stunning. sure beats my pricey asphalt! :lol: :lol: :lol: and yes on my kid. It's all he's ever truly wanted to do - play guitar, make music. I think what amazes me the most about it all, besides the passion that he has, is that he did this all on his own. No instruction, no formal training, just alot of perseverance, and practice practice practice. I cannot tell you the number of time I have listened to the same riffs over an over and over until he was satisfied that he had played it right. omg! He'd spend hours watching videos of guitar guys in concert, watching finger work, chord progressions, etc... well anyways - It has been a joy. all on his own.

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204 @ +3.5. yay! down some....

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blue, mannster...go blue!!

you wish is the Manster's command.

NI NI everyone...

Very nice.

That is really amazing about your son.....it sounds like he knows how to commit himself to something very important to him. I wish him the best of luck in his career. Great that he has such supportive folks.

Ni Ni!