The Hopeless Doodle Addict Trophy is in Fort Myers, FL!!!!!

I really cannot believe that I am in custody of this prestigious award – my dh is questioning my sanity but I mean it when I say that it is a real honor to be added to the list of HDA winners. It all started, this addiction, back on August 27, 2010 (11 short months ago). Rooney had been born 10 days earlier and I was internet browsing, looking for doodle info, I came across DK by accident and have never left. It started off innocently enough, an hour here or there – at first just lurking and reading, watching, figuring out the key players and learning a ton. Once on that slippery slope my DK time went to multiple hour long sessions, asking questions, starting to make comments – it wasn’t long before I could spend the better part of the day here, posting baby Rooney photos, making friends, wishing people happy b-day. Once Rooney came home I loved you all for loving him, thinking he was cute & special as much as I did! There have been more laughs than I can count, some tears, a disagreement or two but always advice, acceptance, support & love. Each of you has inspired me in so many different ways. I learned the joy of unconditional love from reading the rescue stories and then I was blessed with my darling baby Stuart.

I received the box this weekend from Belinda in Richmond, VA. There were some awesome goodies along with that famous trophy and the HDA journal. I’ll fess up that I sat with a glass of wine and read every page in that journal, with tears in my eyes – I was moved by the love of doodles shared by all these different people from places near and far.

Thank you Belinda for our Greater Richmond Area Doodle bandannas & Crunchy Treats w/Berries for both the boys, some Virginia Diner Gourmet Salted Peanuts, a Virginia is for lover’s magnet & bumper sticker and my favorite gift – a flashlight that is absolutely the perfect size for taking the boys out after dark!

Without DK; my house would be cleaner, my butt would be thinner, there would be less wine drinking, my golf game would be better, my tan would be deeper, there would be gourmet cooked dinners, (possibly more sex but don’t let on to dh) and more hours to sleep but there would also be a huge hole in my heart that DK has filled. Thank you all. So continue to watch to see – who will become the next Hopeless Doodle Addict Award Winner!!!!!! But not too fast - I want to savor the moment!

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Permalink Reply by Leslie and Halas on July 15, 2011 at 3:12pm

Congratulations!!

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Permalink Reply by Camilla and Darwin on July 15, 2011 at 3:20pm

Congratulations Jane! You have come a far way in such a short time! The photos are adorable.

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Permalink Reply by Taylor & Huff on July 15, 2011 at 3:37pm

Congrats Jane, Rooney, And Stuart. We are almost there too. :)

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Permalink Reply by Sharon & Monty on July 15, 2011 at 3:48pm

YES! you have put to words so many of the things that run thru my mind too. CONGRATULATIONS! Your boys rock.

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Permalink Reply by Donna K & Quincy on July 15, 2011 at 4:16pm

Jane, Congratulations, I think that when you started on DK less than a year ago you had no idea that on this day you would be an addict with not one but two adorable doodles. Wow, how things can change in a short time. Enjoy the trophy and all the goodies, make sure you get those cute little nose prints on that trophy.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom on July 15, 2011 at 4:23pm

Many congrats. I do think you will hold the record for the shortest amount of time to achieve this high honor.

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Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on July 15, 2011 at 4:26pm

Congratulations, Jane!!!! It sure didn't take long for you to get addicted!! Your boys are awesome, and it is clear they have brought you so much happiness. Oh, and more sex, less wine drinking, more gourmet dinners, and more sleep....where's the fun in that??? Well, okay there is some fun in one of them.