Winding Down the Week

I think from here on, the rest of the year will just fly by. Not that it already hasn't, but it will be faster now with the holidays coming.

This past week I guess little Miss Holly ate something that didn't agree with her. There was a nice pile of poop on my carpet when we got home. Soon I'm ready to just start cutting holes in it and eventually be left with the concrete underneath. There's only carpet in my bedroom as we had the rest of our house tiled many years ago, and silly me still wanted something soft and warm underneath my feet in my room!

Finally got a picture of Holly sitting like a lady. She cracks me up when she sits like this. She'll back up till her little tush finds something to sit on. Sometimes I think she is such a little lady, but then I remember she's really a tomboy underneath. I love my Holly girl!

 

 

 

 

Found these cute Christmas cards on Etsy last weekend and couldn't resist. Figured I could send them to some dog owner friends.

 

 

 

Tomorrow I plan on having my husband chauffeuring me around to a few places. A friend gave me the heads up that Joann's is having a good sale on the solid fleece fabric so I thought I'd buy some for next years tug rope toys. Then Holly and Lucas need their nails trimmed. Think I might hit Lowe's too while I'm at it. Really torture the husband hehe. 

 

Sunday we are going to the shelter to get our Christmas picture taken with Holly and Lucas. We've gone there the last 2 years. As much as the dogs don't cooperate, I really enjoy getting our pictures done. I know the dogs don't change in appearance from year to year, but it's the memories that do.

 

Today, unfortunately, I had to be reminded of Monday already! I have to show up for jury duty Monday morning. That should be fun!

 

Well I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and wherever you are, which most likely isn't here in Florida, enjoy your cold weather for me :)

Dog Shopping

No, I haven't been shopping for another dog. Although I've been tempted at a little girl that needs a home, I believe my limit is 2 for now.

I like to find things that are made by people, and that also maybe support rescues is a bonus. I found these "snoods" on a Facebook group that supports a rescue in Michigan. She makes them herself. And even though it doesn't really get cold down here in South Florida, their ears do get a little cold once in awhile and these can be pulled up over their ears. I thought they were cute.

Lucas didn't mind his. I love green on him. Holly's is pink, but the picture didn't come out too well. She eventually tried to chew on hers. She is my little mischief girl. She's trying to figure out what Lucas is wearing in this picture. She was probably mad because she has a habit of side swiping Lucas and biting him on the neck, and this prevented her from that.

 

 

 

 This is from this morning. Lucas never lets me take

his picture from the front. He won't leave my side.

Holly is watching the neighbors yard. Her enemy

lives there. Her enemy is, as I call, Lucas' girlfriend

Miss Cocoa. Cocoa is a good little dog, not sure what

breed she is. They also have a beagle named Sammy.



Sleeping, Skeleton, & Stepping Up

I took this picture the other week of three sleeping beauties that I just had to share. It's like a chain of snorers.

This is Holly and her tennis ball.

Friday I bought myself a set of electric hedge trimmers. I've always used a small handheld clipper (as seen in the picture) but I swear my hedges grow 2 feet in one week with some good rain. My back just can't take clipping it like I normally do. I have to say I do not like using electric tools in any way, shape, or form. They just scare me for some reason. After I got used to the trimmers, I was having fun, and I only cut the cord once lol! I don't really like the way they hack my bushes so I still touched it up with my small clippers. These hedges, which are really called Kings Mantle plants, are the only thing that has lived in my yard besides the Australian Pines. I just don't have a green thumb and I wish I did. The clippers on the left is what I used to use, now I have the one on the right.

And now I better get myself off this computer as I need to cut 9 yards of fleece material so I can make some fleece rope toys for the shelter. This usually takes at least 2 days to do, so hopefully I'll have them done next weekend.

Hope everyone had a good weekend! Enjoy your Sunday!!

Yard Sale = Donations

Today my mom had a yard sale so I headed down with Lucas in tow at 5:15a.m., way too early. My mom had made a sign for me so Lucas (okay, me) could collect donations for the rescue where he came from. Being a yard sale and all, I really wasn't expecting but to collect maybe $5-10. We actually collected $23. I was very happy. There were a few people who owned Dobermans (previously) who looked like we brought up happy/sad memories. Some people wanted kisses from Lucas, but Lucas is such a momma's boy that his daddy is lucky if he gets any kisses. He loves being pet though, and he would lean against the people, just like a Doberman. I think he was sick of people by the end of the afternoon.

I felt bad I didn't bring Holly, but since my hubby didn't come it would have been too much for me with the both of them and trying to help my mom. It gave Lucas a break with his momma, plus it's so great to see Holly get so excited to see her brother when we get home. Like he's been gone a million years.

Here's a picture of Lucas with his Grandma with the sign she made with a little collection jar. It's a dog cookie jar I picked up at the Salvation Army which will be going to my sister as a Christmas present (good thing she doesn't read this).

Lazy Sunday

Caught Lucas falling asleep outside. Personally, I'd rather be inside in the air conditioning.

Holly says "Have a great Sunday everyone!"

Holly growing up with Lucas

My husband was recently talking to me about how Holly has gotten more mellow as she's grown. I'm not so sure sometimes, as just a few minutes ago she was bouncing off the walls barking because the neighbor was outside walking their dog. This is the dog who lives next door that she seems to hate through the fence, but I'm sure she'd like once they met outside the fence. I call the neighbors dog Lucas' girlfriend (her real name is Cocoa), as he always enjoyed meeting up at the fence. That is, until Holly came along.

All these thoughts of growing up and getting calmer (ha!) got me looking at their pictures that I've taken since we adopted her in March 2011. I can't believe she's almost 2 years old! I wanted to share some, and I'm sorry if you think there are a lot, but I could actually post many, many more as I love them all. Hope you enjoy, and I hope you're enjoying your Labor Day!

 

The night we brought Holly home

 

I miss this little one and can't believe how she's grown.

 

She made old Lucas play

 

This is the rescue we got Holly and Lucas from. We

call him Uncle Gary. The guy in the orange shirt is

Lucas and Holly's dad.

 

This is typical Holly being very upset when Lucas has

a toy and she doesn't. EVERYTHING is Holly's. And

they have at least a minimum of 8 toys laying around,

but she wants that one!

 

This is at my mother-in-law's retirement party at our

house. My dogs are included in everything at our house.

 

This is at my parents house on Father's Day. The dads

got a t-shirt from the dogs.

 

Holly just loves being next to big brother Lucas

Our first Christmas together. Our local shelter

has this every year, and I'm looking forward

to this year again.

 

 

 These are all my in-laws, with Lucas and Holly's

dad sitting next to them.

 

 

Of course Holly tries to get the front seat every time.

 

 

 Lucas and Holly in their summer attire. Saw some ties on the

internet that I thought were cute. I sent them a question

and they never responded. So my mom having a

sewing machine, she made some for them for all the seasons.

My furry ones

The one's that are happy to see me every day, no matter if I'm in a good mood or a bad mood. The one's that are there no matter what. They may not talk back, but I don't need that. All I need is them to be there.

Lucas is my black Doberman. We adopted him in October of 2006 when he was about 2 years old.
Holly is my red Doberman. We adopted her in March of 2011 when she was 5 1/2 months old.
Patches is my calico cat. We adopted her in 1995 when she was about 1 1/2 years old.
Lily is my black/white tuxedo cat. We inherited her from my husbands friend who passed away. She's 17 years old.

                                   
                                         This is from the night I brough Holly home.

                                          This is from March 2011. Holly is now bigger than Lucas.