Catching Up!

Busy Summer!

Can't believe it has been so long!  We just stay so busy it is hard to find the time anymore.  School has started and made some changes to our life (again).

Summer has been fast and fun.  

Graduation.

An air base open house.

Lily's 4th birthday!

A (too brief) visit to see our other grandson.

Lots of backyard fun!

Back to school!  Lily is in preschool and Cavin is in Kindergarten.  Our other grandson started Kindergarten also.  Time is just flying on by.

Maggie is just waiting for the kids to come home in this picture.  Maybe we will both be able to find more time as our schedule gets more routine, and we will be back to blogging again.  Until then, hope you are having fun out there!

These Busy Days

Our days start early and go late. We will try this blogging thing again soon. Meanwhile, we are enjoying life, grandkids, and friends. Today was a good day. Maggie was given a clean bill of health at the vets. She had been battling tick fever since late last fall. We almost lost her. She is almost back to where she was before this sickness happened. We will still watch her for a while.

Hope your busy days are happy ones!

It's Cold Outside!

We had fog last night. We woke up to this.



It was very pretty, but also very COLD!



Within a short time, we had sunshine. It was so beautiful with the frozen fog!



Then, the clouds came in and it started to sleet, then snow, and the WIND was really getting strong! Gusts of 40 to 50 miles an hour! Sure made it cold! Maggie and Phoebe were even cuddled up on the sofa!



Stay warm! We're looking forward to some balmy 40's this week! Maybe we will finish decorating then!

Pet Parade at Katillac Shack

We are joining the pet parade at Katillac Shack, http://www.katillacshack.com/.

We made the Play Strong Scarves to help raise money for pets made homeless by foreclosures. You can learn more at the above website. If you will post your pets and link to Katillac Shack it will help even more! For every link that posts-- Design Gives Back will donate an extra $3.00 to the fund!!!!



Phoebe Faye

We purchased her from a broken home. She is now 9 years old. Don't let her size fool you, she can jump like a goat!



Maggie May

We adopted her from an animal shelter. She is almost 4 years old. She loves to play catch. She loves her housemate, Phoebe Faye.

Lots Of Projects Left To Finish!

Maggie needs her hair combed! It has been busy around here, but not much is getting done it seems. We're just starting the day though!



Phoebe is napping, as no one is paying her any attention. She is hanging out with her Mr. Fox. She begins napping about an hour after breakfast. Oh, the life of a dog!



I did get my bear stamps (from way back) framed. Found the frame at GW for .99! This is part of my red, white, and blue bear (computer, music, and guest) room. This room also functions as the baby changing station and my husbands' dressing room? How much more can a 10X11 room do?



This is another project not quite done. I have put the picture and plates on the wall, but still working on the platter part. I have a white one up there but wish it were a blue one. I'm still looking for the one I want to put there. I also want to paint the walls sometime in the near future.


I really want to put out some fall decor. I love it when the nights cool down and the trees change colors! I also love fall decorations; pumpkins, leaves, acorns,maize,corn stalks, etc. Fall leads to Thanksgiving and family time. I can hardly wait! What do you love about fall?

Play Strong Scarf

I joined Kelee at Katillacshack in decorating scarfs to help lost or abandoned dogs. The deadline is July 6th, if you are interested in participating you will need to hurry! For more information, go to:

http://www.katillacshack.com/

Here is Phoebe Faye wearing the scarf. I didn't do it all myself. My husband helped do the little embroidery flowers on each side of the word buttons, sweet. (My hand wouldn't let me finish, so he stepped in. Hurrah!) Phoebe loves to pose, especially if you have a treat in your hand!




Here is Maggie May wearing the scarf. She is a real rescue dog. We got her in 2006 from the local pound. Look below and see how she looked then. She is such a sweet dog!





We didn't find Maggie on Petfinder ( She was called Sunnie then.) We saw her in the pound when we were looking for a companion for Phoebe. She wasn't in the little dog section but in a cage between two very large dogs. She was also very wet! They had washed her cage out just before we came. We thought they had sprayed her but later found out she loves to chase water and get wet. We fell in love with her right away! Sunny was a cute name but she just looked more like a Maggie to me. A trip to the vet, a good cleaning, and she was our dog! I can't imagine not having her around.

Maggie Loves Her Play Time

Maggie loves to Play!



She plays,



and plays,




and plays,




and finally, she will take a break before she starts all over again!



Don't mind the grass! We do water and fertilize but it is just so dry here!
( The structure in the background is my husband's office. It's a real man cave!)

Sometimes It's Just Good To Share!

Maggie and Phoebe having a siesta. They were both asleep but the camera woke Maggie. This is where they hang out if I'm on the computer. Their blanket is suppose to cover the bed, but they are using it more as a pillow here. They don't share the bed at night. I'm afraid Maggie has to sleep closer to me. Poor Phoebe can't jump up on our bed. That's a good thing though. She snores terribly!!!!! Maggie stays on the foot of the bed. (At least she does until after my husband gets up. Then, she takes his spot! )

Sometimes it is just good to share isn't it? Thanks for sharing your time with me!

Maggie Getting Sad

Maggie just wants to go play frisbe. Let's not look at baby pics, be on the computer, or babysit. Let's just go outside and pick one of her FOUR frisbe's and PLAY!

Maybe we will .......................... when I get this cast off!!!!! (Sorry I'm just a little irritated. Excuse my rambling.)

Still Learning

We are still around. Just trying to learn how to type with just the left hand and a couple of fingers on the right. Taking a few pictures and staying very busy. Maggie is waiting also. It is very hard to throw a frisbe with the left hand and she misses it VERY much!