Throwback Thursday . . . 2008

Bye Bye Birdie . . . 

 Sweet, young Sadie . . . 

 Happy Halloween . . . 

 Along came Lily . . . 

 and along came Jack . . .  

 KC . . .

. . . and #23

the past week

This week flew by.  I work at an elementary school and today is the last day of school - which means this week is probably the most chaotic week all year.  I don't mind - I function very well in that type of chaos . . . and the week has flown by.  I find myself looking at the clock at the end of each work day wishing I had  few more hours to get things done.  (Really? - why would I wish for more time to work?)  One way or another - it always gets done.

So as the week flew by . . . we still had time for rescuing baby birds, finishing a pink beanie (finally), attending an art exhibit with a painting of our sweet Sadie, and most important - seeing Lily Bug and Owen.  Looking forward to the weekend . . .

Portrait of Sadie

Our neighbor was outside one day while Sadie was out with us.  She took a couple of photos of her and told us she was going to paint Sadie for one of her classes.  Even better - her painting made it into an art exhibit at Fresno State - and we are invited to a reception.  Richard works in the building where the art exhibit is displayed - so he sent me this picture this morning.  I made the comment that it really looked like her - but did not capture Sadie's sweetness . . . he laughed and pointed out that I may be somewhat partial.  She is the sweetest dog - she deserves to have her portrait in an exhibit.  I can't wait to go see it!

green paws

Sadie helped work in the yard today.  Which amounts to a whole lot of running around and barking . . . and barking . . . and barking.  We really have to be careful not to do yard work too early - so it doesn't wake anyone up.  She can hardly stand it when she know Richard is outside.  After chasing the lawn mower - her paws were green.  I have posted before what a sweet dog she is . . . she is starting to show her age a little bit which makes me sort of sad.  She was one happy dog today!

Is it Monday already?

I don't think Sadie wanted us to go to work today.

Friday Night

A quiet Friday night - without much planned. I'm simply happy to have a nice relaxing weekend ahead of me. I was looking at pictures tonight and realized that I have gotten out of the habit of taking them. This I will change - starting this weekend.

"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result

of getting something we don't have,

but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."

~ Frederick Keonig

Pigtails and Puppies

Jennifer and Josh brought Lily over last night - with pigtails. I can't believe how big she is getting. I not only enjoy Lily - but it is so much fun to watch Jennifer being a mama - she is so relaxed with her and seems to enjoy every minute of motherhood.
Yesterday was Sadie's birthday - 4 years old. Sadie is such a sweet dog - and very spoiled . . . and if I do say so myself - she is adorable!!! Happy Birthday Sadie!

Mother's Day Project

I just have to post a picture of this sweet little thing with her sunglasses. I can't begin to explain how much joy I get from her.

I think Sadie was wondering exactly what we were up to yesterday - (I love when she looks at us this way.) Luke and I have been wanting to plant a small vegetable garden. So that turned into our Mother's Day project.
We took this spot . . .
(Sadie is back there watching and wondering.)

. . . and put in this raised bed. I am so excited. We are going to grow tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, garlic, and possibly some green onions. I am also thinking of having Richard build an arbor over the back side and whether we need it or not - I am going to have to have a cute scarecrow.

I have some other pictures of the boys working - but they are on Luke's camera. I will have to post them later. It was a wonderful Mother's Day - having both the boys out there working on this. I have to order some top soil - then get some plants going.

"A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul." -- Sadi

Sadie Loves Weekends

We laugh at Sadie during the week when we get up early and get ready for work. She is usually sleeping at the foot of our bed - and she completely ignores us. I guess she remembers one of the few times she had to go outside and is afraid that unthinkable situation will happen again - or maybe she just doesn't want to get up so early herself. Whatever the reason she will not even acknowledge a scratch behind her ears. If she could make herself invisible - she would.

Weekends are completely different. Richard usually gets up first - and after awhile she will follow him out to the kitchen. She doesn't seem to mind getting up if it is her choice. Then . . . she decides I need to be up too and she comes back into to wake me up. After that she usually follows one of us around the house or yard - with an occasional nap somewhere nearby.
Today she has settled herself on the bed near me as I am cleaning the bedroom and working on taxes. I really do enjoy her company.

Silly Crochet Project

I am not sure why I decided to crochet Sadie a hat - and I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do. I was thinking dog beanie. This is what I ended up with.
Of course she acted embarrassed when I first tried it on her - and she wasn't too thrilled about having her picture taken. She acted like she didn't even want to look at me.
But say the magic word - "WALK" - and she is ready to show the world her beanie.

"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." ~ Samuel Butler

Signs that I am on Vacation . . .

I wore my slippers all day . . .

Boo was inside all day - warm, cozy, and snoozing on the back of the sofa . . .

Sadie followed me everywhere - and found a spot close to me under the desk . . .

Time to do the things I like to do - I baked another butterscotch pie.

"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in." ~ Robert Orben

Flashback Friday - Smiley Suprise

Richard makes me a bowl of oatmeal everyday to take to work. It is part of our morning routine I guess. I get in the shower - he gets the paper and makes coffee and oatmeal - I iron clothes - he gets in the shower. . . The same routine most mornings. Today when I got to work and opened up my oatmeal to stir the cinnamon - I got this. This is the part of my husband that I love so much after 27 years. It made my day!

Flashback - but not very far back - just to last year.
Last year Sadie was a ladybug. This was before kids rang the bell for Trick or Treat. She must have known something was up. I will have to take pictures of her tonight wearing her bee costume.

Hark! Hark to the wind!
'Tis the night, they say,When all souls come back from the far away-
The dead, forgotten this many a day!~Virna Sheard

Sadie is in a Mood

Here is a recent picture of Sadie. She had surgery last Monday and still is not eating very well - so she is a little on the thin side. She is a picky about what she eats anyway - but it seems to be worse. We finally bought some different food - and coaxed her into eating it. It is probably just the fact that she had surgery - but I was getting concerned. She is also a little moody these days - I left her for two weeks when I went to Iowa - then two days later took her in to be spayed (in other words deserted her at the vet's office - I was feeling a little guilty). So maybe her mood is because she is mad at me - or also due to the surgery. For whatever reason - I am again amazed at how much this dog has won my heart. Jennifer looked at me last night and commented that she never thought she would see me like this over a dog. If she is mad at me - she must be getting over it - she is starting to follow me everywhere again.

"Dogs are miracles with paws." ~Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

Cup of the Day

My family tells me I am OCD - which may be true. One of the things that makes them say this about me (and there is more than one thing) - is that I have a thing about matching. Each day my coffee cup somehow has to coordinate with the outfit that I am wearing that day. (It honestly bothers me if it doesn't.) Richard and the boys think this is weird of course - although Richard does go along with it - by picking out a cup for me on days I am running late. (He would probably deny that.) So this is the cup of the day.
We took Sadie out for a ride.

She obviously was enjoying the day. You have to love those ears!

"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful."
~ Annette Funicello

Posting Pics of the Pets

Boo is curled up on my lap purring - as I am typing. He mostly is a very independent cat - but also very loveable, and still playful. He was born underneath one of our portable classrooms at work. He was very young when I brought him home which I think made him very attached to us. He does have sort of a cautious, wild streak in him. He was the most adorable kitten.

Sadie

How can I not love this face?

Beautiful Sadie

Isn't she lovely? I can't get over how much I enjoy this dear dog. I love this picture of her!

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." ~ Josh Billings

Saturday Morning

I was up early this morning - but I am not up and on the move necessarily. I am taking my time and enjoying my Saturday morning. It is just myself and Sadie as I enjoy another cup of coffee and the quiet of the house. I should probably get moving - Richard and I plan on going to a cigar show and then head out to Vintage Days. I would also be content to just stay home today. I have some sewing I want to do and I want to crochet a hat before Tuesday. I guess I can do that after we get home.

Sadie is great company this morning as always. She follows me around wherever I go and seems interested in whatever I do. I am finding the companionship of a dog can really be a wonderful thing. Having never been much of a dog person - it is something new for me and I admit I have gone somewhat silly over this dog. I never would have predicted I would be so attached to her when Jacob brought her home.

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear." -- Dave Barry

Sadie

This is Sadie. We have had dogs in the past, but more for the sake of Richard and the boys. After putting our dog Kirby to sleep, I did not plan on ever getting another dog. The boys are grown up now and I have always preferred cats to dogs. Then along came Sadie. Jacob mentioned that a friend of a friend that someone knew - or something like that - had a basset hound that they were wanting to give to someone. Did I mention that I did not plan on getting another dog - ever? The next thing I knew Jacob brought the dog over to show us - and I was at Pet's Mart acting like a grandmother shopping for her first grandchild. We have had her about a year and a half now. I was hooked from that first day, but since then she has found a way into my heart - something I did not really expect.
She got out of our back yard one day this winter, and she was missing for nearly 2 days. I was not prepared for how I felt thinking that I may not get her back.
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would have thought of that!'" ~ Dave Barry