Spring Arrived Today and so did…the HDA Medal!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Finnegan here…

 A big box arrived today from California!  Mom was so excited…she said it was from Chance and DJ!  Woohoo! I knew it!  Chance had arrived!!!

Where are ya Buddy? (Mom, I KNOW he’s in here!)

Hmmm … no Chance, but there was lots of great stuff!

My buddy sent me a ball and a bowl just like his!  Yummy treats and more!

How does Chance ever get his mouth around this?

 I’ll put it in a special spot! As soon as she leaves the room, it’s going right behind that cushion!

Could you fill my new bowl, pleeeease!

Mom was excited about something she called the HDA Medal and the little book that goes with it!  She said when she joined DK  she never expected to turn into a Hopeless Doodle Addict –at least not for several decades – but she said it takes a village to raise a doodle! She found Karen's Food Group and the Training Group. Then she found F’s Photography Group. You’ve all seen way too many pictures of me as a result :)   After a lot of hard work and lots of support from folks here, we became a Therapy Team and proud members of Adina's Therapy Group. Then we started going to Doodle Romps. We've met some of the nicest people and doodles! The rest, as they say, is history.

Since Chance got to wear the medal, I demanded equal time.  After all, she never would have joined DK if it wasn’t for me. And who lays by her feet for endless hours while she’s on the computer!  Who’s there when she laughs at Laurie’s blogs or cries when something sad happens? And who barks their appreciation at each and every video?

Ahhh Mom, not my best angle ... 

Mom says she can’t wait to watch the Yosemite video with me or taste the yummy olive oil!  I’ve heard her planning a trip to Yosemite.  She says places like Yosemite are sacred places of the spirit and she loves DJ's photos of the place. Yep, Yosemite is on her bucket list but I’m getting the feeling it’s not on mine :(

It’s ok, we had a special HDA day of being together!   Celebrating all we’ve learned and all the many interesting friends we’ve made on DK!

Me and my mom 

Thank you DJ and Chance for putting together such an awesome present!   Thank you DK for helping raise me!  I'm glad Mom's an HDA, and me? I'm just an HD -- Happy Doodle!

Soon the Medal will be traveling again!  Where will it go? 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks so much Stella!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Congratulations Cheryl and Finnegan! You guys deserved this so much! Love every photo and Finn's descriptions. You are a great pair of addicts, if you ask me! DJ and Chance outdid themselves. 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Awww thanks Bonnie!  I've enjoyed every minute with this boy :)  but  seems I spoke too soon about Spring.   

[Bonnie and Kona]

Uh oh!

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

Congratulations, Cheryl & Finnegan!!  What a wonderful post, your pictures tell a great story!!  Finn, wear that metal proudly!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks Cathy!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love this post so much! Congratulations Cheryl and Finnegan, what a well deserved honor!! The pictures of Finnegan are seriously cute, and the last one makes my heart melt, he looks so cuddly and you look beautiful!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Aww, thank you for such a nice compliment, Camilla!  Getting to meet you and F TOGETHER with Laurie (and then Janie popping in) was so much fun-- and a bit surreal for me at first :) I was in the middle of the photography assignments.  A newbie, with you pros!!!! I told Finney --try to be your most adorable self -- because then maybe Camilla will want to take a picture of you! LOL!     

[Ginny Nightingale]

Wowee! This is terrific! Congrats and enjoy the loot!