11.30.2018

wow. hello friday....

Wow.... if ever there was a sign that all would be well with all the things I hold dear to my heart, I got it this morning....
Not one drop of rain had fallen on my morning walk with my Eddie-Bear, and as usual it was a beautiful autumn morning, complete with flocks of geese flying overhead.... and then, it appeared out of nowhere. The most beautiful early-morning rainbow. I honestly don'y think I have ever experienced such an early morning rainbow... but there it was, and I was passing through it. Yes, the universe was saying HAPPY FRIDAY. 

Here's to you all having a fabulous weekend...... I have lots of exciting things planned. Deere has a meet and greet, I have some plans to flesh out regarding the farm, gotta make a hay run, and then gonna do a little antique shopping, Christmas decorating, and baking. 

xo

-s





11.29.2018

11.28.2018

happy Wednesday!!

I must say... I feel on top of the world. 
It has been a very strange month indeed, weirdness has tried and actually may have put a damper on my normal happy-go-lucky usually self, like when my boss suddenly (after 17 years of loyalty, and building of trust) cannot be alone in a room with me because all women are *capable* of falsely accusing men of sexual assault (yeah, full story was posted a few weeks ago here: HERE ), dog adopters that don't disclose that they actually physically are not prepared to walk the dog (and there is no fenced area, so that's the only option), annnnnd having that dog dumped on you and in a moments notice.....BUT, you can somehow see the stars aligning to throw you that life preserver.... 


Deere... he's been tossed out more than once, and once again he's not on a soft comfy couch sleeping, but he is soaking up every minute of living with the utmost optimism..... 



Yeah, there were moments I felt like I was sinking, but then the ol' silver linings of life present themselves to you when you least expect it....  

Happy Wednesday folks. I'm off to walk my old Eddie on this FREEZING morning! 


Xoxo! 



-s

11.20.2018

sick day for me, means rambling from bed...

I rarely get sick, but I am guessing that the last weekend at the Fall Market I was heading up, I messed around and picked up a bug....

As I type, Eddie Bear is pushed as tight as he can be, against me, snuggled and snoring away. I remember three years ago around this time, I was certain that the Christmas of 2015 would probably be the only one he'd see. He is still kicking, and isn't doing any worse than he was back then. I am hopeful to have at least a few more Christmases with him.....

With that being said, this year I am super excited to possibly start a new tradition. You see, Christian and I have always gone to my grandma's house for Thanksgiving - mom's family -  and Taylor and our dad would have Thanksgiving at his house. This year, Christian and I are happy to have Thanksgiving at our house with Taylor! I'll go see my sweet grandma early that morning, while Christian prepares the feast!

I took Eddie for a few long walks around the farm today, we took our time, and checked out the pretty fall colors.....

I started feeling much better around lunchtime today and enjoyed most of the day curled up with a good book (thanks to my friend Beth for this book recommendation!) under the electric blanket, with Eddie, and Spirulina enjoying my company unlike a normal weekday.

night, y'all......

xo

-s






11.16.2018

yessss! the SUN!!!

 .... so happy to welcome the sunrise this morning after my verrrrrrry cold 3 mile run! Grateful as always and ready for 5 o'clock to roll around!! I am ready for the weekend!!!
It felt soooooo good to get back out and go for a jog, despite the chilly temp! Little did I know as I was jogging and doing my own little meditation/ morning thinking/ planning out my day, that when I returned home, I would find my fat horse, Rose, loose - having jumped the fence that I don't always keep hot..... 

She gets paranoid that when there is no grass, and when she is completely dependent on me feeding hay, that she is gonna starve...... bahahahaha!! Luckily, she doesn't leave the yard, and when I got back, a little hay lure, and she was back safe within the now hot electric fenced paddock....
... anyway, HAPPY FRIDAY and yay for the next few sunny days!!!!! 
xoxo
-s


11.11.2018

the hard reality of the happy pup pics....



yeah, I know... I have been absent from the blog, and pretty much just have been letting Christian keep it afloat with the weekly mixes. I ain't gonna lie.... in a world that I am pretty happy to be in, a life that I have made pretty ideal, there are some heartbreaking things that I just don't have control over, that got to me.
A dog that I had gotten extremely fond of at animal control was euthanized for space. Space. Yeah. It made me a little bitter for a little while, and it was just better for me to refrain from writing about how I felt about the matter.

Anyway, in remembrance of Spock, I want to share some of my favorite photos of him and as much as I still get choked up when someone brings him up, that senior boy with the amber eyes and big grin, he touched my heart in such a way, that he deserves a spotlight here along with a few of my other projects that didn't get the life that I had hoped for.......






<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

...another senior that stole my heart, but didn't make it out of the shelter because space was needed, was sweet ol' Walker.
he was a big ol' lap dog. All he wanted was to be held, cuddled, and loved. At least he got a little bit of that from the volunteers at the shelter....






...then there was Pine..... poor boy was so heart worm positive, he just didn't make it and passed away in the shelter due to complications from starting his treatment....

...Rocket was just a very large puppy. Too big to handle, very mouthy, and the product of someone getting a puppy and never putting in the time to raise him right. He was deemed dangerous (which he was unfortunately) because of his puppy mouthiness, and the fact that he was no longer puppy-sized....




Chip..... he made it out of the shelter, and received lots of love, but succumbed to cancer and lost his battle a few months after leaving the pound.....


Big Man also made it out of the shelter, and got an entire month of the best life ever, but due to unfortunate accident and encounter with a coyote, he didn't make it, and his family as well as many volunteers were devastated....

.... and last but not least, California. A young plothound, also euthanized for space the same day Spock was. He was a good boy, coming far in his last few weeks, where he went from being in quarantine, to making it out to play from the regular kennels....

I rarely post the sad side of the shelter dogs, but it is what it is, and I cannot deny that the last few months really got to me and kept me from blogging much at all....

With that being said, I had a blast with the shelter dogs that I advocate for this weekend at the PetSmart adoption event, and will be sharing that story tomorrow!

xoxo

-s