Man & Wife

This is the newlyweds coming out of the church yesterday! Our little girl is now a wife. The wedding turned out beautifully for not having much time to plan (2 weeks!). I had a lot of family & friends who stepped up to the plate at the last minute to help pull it off! For them I am so grateful!
For the happy couple, I wish you many years of happiness and joy! I am so very proud of you both! Remember, marriage is a lot of work, you must be very strong when the going gets tough! But you can make it! Just remember why you fell in love. Never forget the things about each other that you love and admire. The rest will fall into place as you learn to share your hopes and dreams.

Dogs Deserve Better!

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Dogs should never be chained or tied up! If you have a dog - love it or give it up!

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Just a Dog - NOT

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile, because they "just don't understand." " It Came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart.If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are"

Lancaster, PA

I guess it's the cold, dreary weather we're having (rain, snow, ice, cold - YUCK) but I've been think a lot about the Cozy Crop House in Lancaster, PA. 7 of us cardmaking gals met up there. Laurie (flee57), Monica(moenica37), Joanne(stampgoddess), Jeanne(jeanne), Shari(sam517), Sherry(simplysherry from SS) and myself all met there. Colleen(mommycol) was supposed to join us and had to cancel at the last minute. It was WONDEFUL! We went to the Good n Plenty family style amish resturant (and ate too much). We went to the Arts & Crafts warehouse (where I got my Prismacolr pencils!). The house included one giant scrapbook room where we all had our own station and we could leave our projects out and go back to them whenever the urge hit us! It also had a small kitchen, where Shari made us some wonderful corn salsa! It had 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (1 had a VERY squeaky toilet!). We had munchies and wine! We are all looking forward to going again this year and hope to have a few more join us too! It was a fun time for all and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in scrapping and in Amish country!

Hopefully, reminiscing about our good times will help me get through another dreary day on Delmarva! Thanks for indulging me!

One Week To Go!

One week from today, Samantha is getting married!!

It's going to be a busy 7 days! Picking up the gown, the flowers, the rehearsal, the cake, the license... Whew! Not to mention making sure that everyone knows of the new date and time. But in 7 days, my little girl will be a wife! Corey, if you read this, you better treat her right!

In addition to gaining a son, I will be gaining a sweet little gandbaby in about 7 months! Yep! I'm going to be a Gamma! That makes Bob a PopPop! That's kind of funny in itself! Samantha was sweet enough to invite me along for her sonogram on Monday. That should be exciting! We should find out if there is one or two little ones on the horizon. Corey is a twin, as was Bob's grandmother (God rest her soul). I only wish MomMom could have been around to see her greatgrandchild.

Above the change in plans and the rush to get everything done, I wish only happiness for this young couple. Marriage is not easy, it's a lot of work. Keep your chins up kids, I know you're up for the challenge! And we will be there all along the way, if and when you need us!

Beagle Wins Dog Show!!

Meet Uno! The first Beagle to EVER win the Westminster Dog Show! He won Best in Show on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. They are calling him the new "Snoop Dog"!

This is Uno in training in the final moments before his Cahmpionship! Go Uno! What a Good Dog!!!

Of course I am just a little partial towards the hound!

Happy Valentines Day!

This is the card I made for Honey. I had to make it in a hurry. Haven't been able to find much time for carding lately! TFL!

My Baby Boy!

Hasn't my boy gotten healthy looking? He is jsut such a happy little guy! He is still scared of a lot of things. Someone really must have treated him bad. But to consider how thin and timid he was 4 months ago - WOW! He has really become a treasured member of the family! Lova ya, ODIE!!

I found time to play!

I made a couple of cards tonight! Seems I don't find much time for that lately. :( Thanks for looking! I made the doggie card to send with a RAK to a very special puppy-dog... The running "ladies" is for several friends who have joined me in a "100 mile challenge" for the month of February!

February step x step

My average for January was 11,065 steps per day. I will record Febreuary here. I will try to post miles too. I have joined a challenge to walk 100 miles in February! Wish me luck!

Feb 1, 2008 - 12,845
Feb 2, 2008 - 7,740 - I sure thought it took more steps to clean house than that!! LOL
Feb 3, 2008 - 12,848
Feb 4, 2008 - 12,716
Feb 5, 2008 - 10,651
Feb 6, 2008 - 10,361
Feb 7, 2008 - 10,248
Feb 8, 2008 - 10,914
Feb 9, 2008 - 9,737
Feb 10, 2008 -10,612
Feb 11, 2008 - 9,661
Feb 12, 2008 - 9,166
Feb 13, 2008 - 5200 :(
Feb 14, 2008 - 9,818
Feb 15, 2008 - 23,440
Feb 16, 2008 - 11,938
Feb 17, 2008 - 18,793
Feb 18, 2008 - 11,910
Feb 19, 2008 - 11,733
Feb 20, 2008 - 11,821
Feb 21, 2008 - 12,679
Feb 22, 2008 - 10,035
Feb 23, 2008 - 10,294
Feb 24, 3008 - 13,274
Feb 25, 2008 - 14,465
Feb 26, 2008 - 11,355
Feb 27, 2008 - 11,659
Feb 28, 2008 - 3,808 (LAZY today)
Feb 29, 2008 - 7,062 (Busy day - lots of travel time)