Happy Birthday to Me

I wanted to have a dinner with my family to celebrate my birthday. So I asked all of the kids about their schedules. That is a feet! We managed to get a date that all could agree on. Now the place had to be decided upon. I did not think that this would be as hard as it was. Not at this restaurant as it is for "old" people, not there as they cook with wine, not there as we don't like it, don't like that place either. Finally we settled. Now everyone was to meet at 6pm. I said I am leaving at 5:20pm. At 5:05pm my other half decides he does not want to go. "Well thank you very much!" Am I angry, you bet I am. I set out on my own, not telling anyone I am alone. They all found out as I got lost. "ME" lost! Not just lost, but super lost! MILES AND MILES away! Try as they might the kids did the best they could on cell phones to get me where I was suppose to be. One hour and 40 minutes later I saw my "young men" waving me down on Route 73. Hmm, no wonder I couldn't find it, the trees all grew, that is why I didn't see it. We ended up having a nice dinner, me feeling like the complete fool I am. Then off to bowling after dinner. All in all it was nice. Especially listening and watching my children and their loves laugh. Isn't that what it is all about. I gave myself a nice gift. On the restaurant, Cracker Barrel, and guess what they serve real potatoes, not box. :)

Sister's-Diamond and Dreamer

It has been strange and quiet around here.

Poor Diamond (blk) has been looking everywhere for Dreamer (br). When I say sisters they are, and from the same litter. Their dad was Rottweiler & Doberman , their mom was Shepherd & Labrador. Diamond a small 37 pounds, dropped to 27 this week. Dreamer a whopping 70 pounds. We got them when they were 5 weeks old. A family my oldest daughter knew of had a dog that gave birth to 10 puppies. The girls mom was very ill with kidney problems and the puppies had to leave asap. So we went looking. Our old dog, Tugger, had been put down 5 months previous just shy of 16 yrs. old. The house was lonely. My husbands birthday was coming so we figured we could get away with a puppy. Then we had to explain two. We had him close his eyes and put one puppy to his cheek, she licked him, he said while opening his eyes, "A puppy"! Then he got licked on the other cheek, he said excitedly, "Two puppies"!!! The two filled our lives and yes we spoiled the daylights out of them. "Lapdogs", my husband would say. (when no one was looking, talk about a spoiler) There is just nothing like a dog, and there will never be another Dreamer.

Dreamer - A Best Friend

Look at her the lazy mushroom butt. Here she is at 11 1/2 years old. It was just taken a couple of months ago. Now she's gone. I tried to think of exactly what I was going to put here. I loved her dearly. I will miss her so much. Her poor sister, Diamond is besides herself. It will be lonely without her, quiet too. She barked at everyone. God Bless my Dreamer. She gave us many memories and lots of love.