We're So Excited!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

WOW! This is a special day for Finnegan and me!! We’ve reached HDA status!  We’re so excited!!!

 

Well, at least one of us is. 

 

But what does HDA status mean exactly? 

 

I’m thinking the emphasis here is on the word “hopeless.”  Doris says I’ve been hopeless for a while. LOL. Just because I sent her that well deserved shirt. I didn’t tell you that Finnegan now sports a second address tag on his collar that says, “Kiss me I’m a prince”” did I??  It’s true, Doris! And Finn would like to thank you for that!

 

After two years, I’m still head over heels in love with my doodle guy, having survived Puppy Madness.  He’s the happiest, gentlest, wisest old soul I know, the best snuggler, and just plain silly sometimes.  He’s my heart dog –and he brought me to DK!  But I’m thinking the “doodle” means I’m now in love with a lot of other great DK doodles! 

 

I came to DK when Finn was a pup looking for advice.  I thought some of the profile pages and the photos were awesome!  Gracie Girl and that little Lion King, Banjo were the first to win us over.  So much love and creativity!  I told Finnegan, “Someday you’ll have a page like that!  Then we went away, then we came back and lurked for a while, and finally we jumped in! (BTW Finnegan still doesn’t have the page I promised …maybe when I’m retired I’ll figure out how to customize it with all those cute photos at the top.)

 

I think “addict’ means I owe a special thanks to F’s Photography Group, the Training Group, Karen’s Food Group and Laurie’s blogs for turning us me into a DK addict.  And as I told Finn, we can’t leave anytime soon because I now have a camera that is going to take me years to learn, there’s more training to do, there are too many doodles on the prayer list, and we’ve never gone to Dewey Beach.  Besides that– I want to know how many more times Laurie can post that bikini photo!!  :)

 

So I just wanted to say that although my house was probably cleaner before DK, I spend far too much time at work now checking in, and Finnegan thinks I spend too much time on the computer, period (although he does like to bark and woohoo at your videos), we are proud and humbled by our new status. Finnegan wants me to tell you that you are some of the funniest, most caring, most interesting, talented, and feistiest people we’ve ever met!   Even though we haven’t really met in person – we feel like you are friends. You all bring a smile to our day and you’ve helped us through some tough times. I hope we’ve helped pay it forward and will continue to be there for all of you.  BTW, Finnegan wants you to know that he would love to play with any and all the DK doodles! So you’re welcome here anytime. Thanks to all of you for being a part of our life and helping me make Finnegan’s life better!  We are hopeless and here to stay :) 

 

 If anyone can add anything to my definition, have at it!  ~Cheryl and Finnegan

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Right!!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Cheryl - welcome to the HDA gang - yes, I'm actually one myself now.  I snuck in the other day.  I would have loved to have created an announcement as wonderful as yours, but (sadly) I haven't found the time!!

Anyway - congratulations!!!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Congratulations Deanna.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Yay Deanna & Sedona!!!  Congratulations on YOUR HDA status!  Does this mean we're like in the same  class?  HDA's of 2013!

[F, Calla & Luca]

How very nice of you to say all this. We are delighted to have you and wish you a long lifetime of HDA status. Maybe Adina will dream up an even more exalted status, could there be one, someday.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks F!! That's really nice of you to say. I do mean it - every word.  As for an even more exalted status --I'll leave that one for you and Laurie :))  Hugs to Calla and Luca!

[Joanna, Zoe & Bender]

Congrats on your new status!!! :). Does Finnegan really have a prince tag??? Such a cute idea!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

That is exciting Cheryl. And the picture of Fin is so cute. He does look like he has an old soul. So nice to have you here and part of the HDAs, and before you know it the trophy will be heading your way too someday. Since DK and most of our doodles are relatively young, we will are all constantly learning as we go with such great support from so many interesting people.
You are a permanent, unrecoverable addict now, so I'm glad you are as hopeless as the rest of us, and here to stay.

[Carol and Banjo]

Congratulations Hopeless Lady!    Finn is one of my favorite Doodles!!!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

What a great 'Hopeless' announcement.  I echo lots of what you have said so eloquently here.  Many congratulations on this most prestigious award.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thank you Joanna.  Yes he does LOL I got it for him after a round of Snap, Caption, Post --where Finn was dressed as a frog and that was one of Doris' great captions. 

Thanks Sue.  We sure have a lot more fun ahead.

Carol, ha ha I love it. I'm going to get myself a tag that says "Hopeless Lady."

Thanks Nicky.  Hug those 2 adorable boys of yours for us.

[Ginny Nightingale]

Welcome to the club!!!! Hope the trophy arrives in your mailbox soon!! (and all the other goodies...)