Let's start with this...

Sexiest man alive!
So after he fixed the oven...
he cleaned it!
Need I say more?

We miss him too!

It came to me that every time I lose a dog
they take a piece of my heart with them,
and every new dog who comes into my life
gifts me with a piece of their heart.
If I live long enough all the
components of my heart will be dog,
and I will become as generous and
loving as they are.

The original three.
All are pieces of our hearts.
Fred, Leia, Chili.

A Big Thank You to Angel Abby's and Rita's MOM

Dear Jackie,
Thank you so much for the grand prize! It is truly a Major Award. I must tell you, I did receive the box last week and if you know me and presents you would be astonished that I waited for today to open it. I was all over the state last week and the weekend was full, but I wanted to document the opening, the finding and the reading. With the help of Handsome (my husband) we did just that. Hope you enjoy as the story unfolds.

The anticipation is building. I had to wear my signature pink sweatshirt.
When I don't wear it the grandkids don't recognize me.
You even spelled my name right!

Right now Burley is more interested in his chewey.
But wait!

Sarge is admiring the bag...
It goes very well with my signature sweatshirt!
I love it.
But wait!

Don't I look like a fashionista?
That rarely happens to me, I am usually way off trend.

One of the best parts...
Smooches!
I have their interest now.
Guess what?

They loved them and thank you so much!
They are in our dog treat jar on the counter to be doled out as extra special treats.

And now the bestest part!
They listened attentively as I read
"What the Dog Ate".
And believe me, we could all identify.

Hope this doesn't give them more ideas!
Thanks again Jackie!
Love from Sargie Poo Poo, Burley Butt and Baba HooHoo.

You are one of my nicest thoughts

Happy birthday to the love of my life.
You are even more handsome now than when we first met!
Nothing is so strong as gentleness,
Nothing so gentle as real strength.
Happy birthday!

I love you.

My Dreamer...who makes things come true!

Her dream was to take her kids and extended family to Florida
To find a house large enough
One without fleas...
And lo and behold SHE DID IT!

She wanted to visit her grandma who is 92.

She wanted her wild blonde hair boy to have the same wonderful experience that
she did when she was little. Even if you do get salt water in your eyes.

She wanted to introduce our biggest, little baby to the ocean.

And show our middle Rose the way the angel wings burrow into the sand.

And she did! All of it.

Thank you little mama for dreaming big, including us in your dream
and making it come true!

It means the world to me

that you read my blog and ALWAYS comment.
You are more than #2.

Yes Chef!

So on our vacation this young man was in charge of our menus, cooking and grocery lists.

Before everyone was up, he was already concocting a wonderful breakfast for us.
One day it even included hamburgers. Handsome was VERY happy.
He had plans for lunch each day.
And dinners, they were to die for.

 

In the kitchen, he is a one man band. One of the evenings, he was making frozen pizza, roasting garlic, putting together an alfredo sauce, grilling chicken and hamburgers and guess what I did? I stirred the sauce and got together some garlic bread.
#1 is something to watch. He is a Food Scientist after all.
He does all this without complaining or yelling. (I did ask him if his back ever hurt, he said no, so there, that explains his lack of crabby!?)

This is the night we had Tex Mex Chicken with homemade croutons, lime dressing and avocados. (I cut up the romain!)

He is married to Cinderella. And she is a DARN good sweeper.

A great family to be on vacation with and if the End of the World comes, #1 will feed us well.
Thank you #1...we love you!