Well yes I still do check the blog now and again. Fourth of july was awesome and we certainly never run out of things to do at this time of year. The weather has been brutally hot.....but I think we will get a break from it soon. Stopped in to say hi and hope everyone is doing well and had a great holiday!

Catching Up

Well I just had to pop in and let you know we are all still alive. The holidays were great and I hope everyone's were as well. Very odd weather going on here, it's january and its 70. Well I can't complain, it beats shoveling snow. I went shopping today and I almost fell over backwards at the prices I'm seeing. They have sky rocketed and I'm sure the rise in gas the past few days just fueled the fire...pun intended lol.  Let's hope we get a break in this crazy world soon. Enjoy!

Having A Blast In the Pool

I will have to say my favorite thing this summer is swimming in the pool with Holly. She is my 1 year old lab, who lovessss the it. She cant get enough. At first she was scared, but I really have been working with her and she has come a long way. She loves to sit on a chair in the pool and I will have to get a picture of that next. So don't try to go swimming without Holly in this pool, it will never work! Have a great summer!

It's Baby Chick Time

I absolutely love this time of year! We always go to the local feed store and pick up the new chicks. Now don't think this is like going to get a gallon of milk....oh no it is not. We call ahead , days mind you, to see when they will be coming. I made the mistake the first time by not doing this and I got there after they were all gone. Well we went and waited in line and it was well worth it. They are the cutest little peepers! They are five weeks old now and are going to their new home in the barn this weekend. I don't think anything beats a fresh egg.

Beauty In Your Back Yard

I was on the deck last night and I had to run back in and grab my camera. What a beautiful sight it was right in front of me. The weather was cold enough to need mittens....but this..this was so wonderful I had to share it with you. So if your life is in the fast lane, or you don't have time to look around..step outside with your coffee and enjoy what you have right in your back yard.

Lucy and Ricky's new kids, Fred and Ethel.

Well all I can say is...finally! We have been waiting for Lucy and Ricky to have babies for a while now and one day...poof, there they are. As you can see they are up and running already. I was once told that goats have such an easy time at birthing that you can just pull up your lawn chair and wait. We have had ours usually happen at night, so when I go out in the morning I hear these new little voices making themselves known.
It has been about a month now actually and the little buggers are working on escape plans everyday. The last time I went out...Fred was out and as soon as he saw me, he rolled back under the fence. I could only laugh and smile at the little thing, sweet as can be. So there they are...Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel, one big happy family.

Do We Really Know What Facebook Does?

I have been using Facebook on and off now for a few years. Recently I found family members I hadn't located before. This was a nice surprise.  I'm starting to believe the bad might out weigh the good as far as privacy and choice issues go when choosing to use Facebook. That's not good, nor a surprise.
If you have noticed FB has made a new page layout for its users. You actually had the option to click the button to change to the new one...or stay with the old. My husband and myself both preferred the old one....but it seem FB now makes the choice for you. I recently signed in and there it was....my page had been changed. I was very surprised to say the least. Is there a little person in my pc clicking ok buttons without my knowledge? Thinking about it, I went to my husbands page to see if it was changed,  maybe I hit the button by accident. Wrong answer, his was also changed. So what do we have here.....FB asks you what you want and then changes it anyway?? What else can they click and make happen to my page, or account for that matter? Well to say the least I closed the account and I will make sure to chalk this one up to...why are you surprised? Shame on Facebook and please everyone beware.

Siblings

I find myself thinking of my childhood and how close my sisters and I were. The three of us, born in a row..."bing, bing, bing,  like cherries" dad would say, had always been inseperable. My mother enjoyed sewing our outfits and made sure they all matched, which brought on all the cheek pinching from friends and family a toddler could stand. Those are the days you are the closest, but don't even realize.
As the years go by, life brings so many changes and opportunities. We choose different paths and in turn end up far apart in a lot of cases. The thing we must never forget as life is rolling ahead.....is the beginning. Who you are and how you became that person.  Don't forget to call and keep in touch with those who were there from the start.  I sure won't.

Are Chat Rooms A Thing Of The Past

I recently came back to my blog, which led me to see if anyone else still had an active one. I found a lot to be closed....or left behind. I also went back to some old chat room haunts to see if any of the same people were there, they also were gone. I actually got a really weird feeling about it...something that was there on a routine basis...exists no more. I think as time goes by, people move on. I do believe these same people have moved on to different things on the internet and not left it at all.  Shopping may be one of those things, lol we are such a "throw away society" as I have termed it.
Ok back to my title. At one point in time chat rooms were a very big thing, but I think that has waned for sure.  I was surfing around and the numbers are very small now. Yes I do think Facebook has taken over. I actually believe Facebook was the demise of Myspace. All in all it's like everything  else.....fads, but I do think FB will be here for a while.

The WatchCats

It is for sure nothing can go on that would escape these three. This is their favorite spot in the house I would say. Looking at the birds or just enjoying the warmth of the sun through the glass door, I enjoy looking at them...looking.
It's been a very full year and I'm anxious to start another. It's not spring, but I have started cleaning closets out, along with putting the tree away.  We had a very nice Christmas...but I think next year mom and dad get to go on a trip for Christmas. I have all year to decide where.

Snowy 2011 and compose isn't working lol

Where Does The Time Go?

It has been so long since I have written....where to begin. For now we will just start with Holly our lab and her sister Autumn in the pool on the 4th of July. Holly is on the right in the pink collar.  she is 8 months old now. Wow, I need to come here more..lol.

Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?

 

Busted! Once again we have caught Joey and Delilah taking a snooze in Bailey's bed. I'm not sure if they like the bedding or what...but it has become a daily routine. So yes, all you cat lovers.....our little feline friends do like to be crated . Have an awesome day!

Kitty Tumble Dried

Hey Everyone! I hope your holidays were great. We are at the start of a new year. YAYYYYYYY.  I just had to show you Joey. I was doing a load of laundy and the phone rang. I came back to the drier and there he was. I guess he is trying to stay warm too! I hope everyone is working on their New Year's resolution. This year I hadn't made one...first time ever...does that mean I don't need one...lol. Have an awesome day :)

The Cat's In The Bag!

The kitties decided to play in the Christmas bags during all the festivities yesterday. They had a nice Christmas , I hope you all did! Just wanted to write a short one, I'm off to my daughter's she has the flu. I'm in full MOM mode. I have my bag full of goodies and meds and all the cheer I can bring her. :) Have a good day.

This is so cute!

Good Morning!

Delilah is all perky this morning. I awoke to find her lounging on my bedroom dresser, waiting for me to get up. I swear she is the sweetest thing, I think she was human in a past life. Off to get dressed and finish Christmas shopping.  Have a great day all!

Mr. Bubbles Obama

I have been following the media for some time now about this troop advancement to Afghanistan.. I will tell you right now, never in my mind did I think it wasn't going to happen. Obama spoke a lot about bringing all the troops home during his election campaign, but once again...wishy washy Obama fades off with the bubbles. I do hope everyone realizes that giving a return date for the soldiers is just that old carrot on a stick trick.
Now don't get me wrong, I fully support my country and our soldiers, I have been an Army wife almost all my life it seems. The problem I have is that I believe ....lets go in and get it done. We have the power to do this with no problem. But I do know why we don't, it is because there are all kinds of behind the scenes politics going on and this is less about a countries freedom and more about making money. The one advantage is that we have eyes there now and can see what is going on and maybe stop something before it happens.
To me the reason to go was to capture Osama...let's be real, now he has had so much time to hide, that will be virtually impossible with a country  with that kind of terrane. I doubt he is even still there. In my eyes he needed and still needs  to pay for orchestrating 911. I don't think that will happen.
Let's talk about the troops. These brave men and women put their lives on the line and have to do many tours to these God forsaken countries. Yes they did raise their hands...but they did not raise their hands for all this political backscratching at their expense. The saddest thing I see is some low ranking soldiers who have to have their families on welfare. Now that's sad. We send them overseas to risk their lives, yet most can't afford a car loan. Pathetic, but no relief there, Obama will never give the military an increase in pay, but he sure will send them away won't he.
This post is a little mish mosh on how I feel about it all and I may have forgotten something, but my heart goes out to all of the soldiers and their families. Have we realistically thought of them during this eight year war? Yes soldiers, do your duty. I expect that, no I don't want your life in danger for nothing and your family to suffer. HOOAH God Bless every one of you.

Peek A Boo

Stinky thinks she's a dog now. I came downstairs to find her relaxing in Baileys crate. They are best buddies. Now who was it that said dogs and cats don't get along?

Sadie my Savior

I have a story to tell you, but first, I hope you all remember Sadie. We got Sadie from a man who had saved a litter of black labs. We weren't really looking for a large dog, we had recently lost our other black lab, Ginger, but Sadie found us. She has been here for about two months I think and still fitting in with the yorkies. They are a little leery of each other, really the yorkies, but I am working it slowly. This is how the story begins...
I Had decided to put sadie on a leash in the back yard and then let the yorkies out so they could all be together , yet I would have control of Sadie. I had been doing this for a while now and things were progressing well. Today I did the same, with Sadie on the leash we all visited outside. This day was a bit different,  the horses came down to the fence to see us and the craziness began. I still had Sadie on the leash and the yorkies were barking up a storm, so far so good, until the horses began to run. Sadie was new to seeing horses and I'm not sure if she had seen them bolt like that, but I know I never had a leash on her at the time. Anyways she jerked so hard she turned me sideways and twisted my knee. Before I knew it I was on the ground.
So there I was...wind knocked out of me and twisted knee. I had hurt my knee recently and was getting therapy for it, so this was not good. I was surprised at first and assessing the situation, when I realized Sadie was right by my side almost hugging me and very worried. I had left the leash go and she was still right there. This is the first time anything like this has happened to me. I have heard stories about it, but never experienced it first hand. She was guarding me, she knew I was hurt and she was staying right there until I did something. I was kind of stuck because I was out in the yard and had nothing to help me up, putting weight on the knee was almost out of the question, but what choice did I have? So I decided to try. Do you know that wonderful dog came right next to me and let me lean on her to get up! She stood there steady as can be and let me put all my weight on her to get up. If she had not helped me I would have been out there for a while.  I was so amazed I went to the deck and sat down and hugged her for a long time. She in turn licked my face. I will never forget this day and I am so blessed to have experienced this and to have Sadie. Oddest thing was, I wasn't sure if she was happy here...funny how things happen.