June 2013 Blog Posts (57)

Last Thursday I left home to surprise my mother who is recovering from knee replacement surgery.  I could tell she wanted me home by the way she said, “I’m trying to watch The Voice,” one night when I called to see how she was doing.  Fudge knew something was up when I got the luggage out to begin packing.  John…

I figured out why the thought of Father’s Day excites me so.

It’s the planning and scheming to make a whole lot of something with a whole lot of nothing for someone who deserves the world…



The other week, I watched DH search frantically for a particular pair of sandals. He must have looked everywhere about three times, before asking me if I knew of their…

Oh, the joys of having 2 doodles!  Never a dull moment... I love a happy ending, and this story has a happy ending.

A few nights ago the doods were upstairs on the landing, lying side by side on their haunches, each with an antler. My DH was upstairs and I heard him come out of the bedroom, where he'd been watching TV, to check on the dogs. He remarked how good they both were! A little later, I stepped out of the study and glanced upstairs, and I saw 2 heads, side by side, peeking…

He was always there for me through good and bad. He took me everywhere with him. He had no sons and as the first of two girls I grew up doing a lot of things that boys would do with their dads. As an adult I could call him for anything and he was always there to help me with words of encouragement and advice only when asked for. He has been gone three and a half years now. It took most of that time to get over the fact that he was not going to be on the other end of the phone line if I…

Thank goodness the seductress whose name I am told is "Princess" did not show up during Paz's Pet Partner therapy recertification testing.  We arrived at the testing site and whenever I heard the click click of toenails, I literally shuddered, fearing the seductive poodle, replete with bows and painted toes was entering the room.  Poor Paz, he kept looking at the door hoping to see the object of his love interest.  But alas, she did not show and Paz passed the testing without the support of…

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful Doodle Dads!  Have a great day and thanks for all you do!

Libby loves her Daddy:)…

Well we signed up to receive a puppy from one dog and we were number 6 on the list but our dog just had two puppies.  Thankfully there was room on the mini and the other Medium sized doodle.  So we pick 9th out to 9 puppies. There were 4 girls and 5 boys.  We want a girl but if girls are popular that day we may end up with a boy.  They are so cute.  They are now a little over 2 weeks old.  She said some may drop out or decide to wait so if that happened we may move up on the list.…

In just a few hours, I will be en route to the airport!  Am I flying to another tropical, luscious destination?  Sadly no, but that is just fine with me because I am picking up precious passengers instead!  Two of my dearest friends, whom I studied abroad  with in Italy, are arriving today for a five-night stay.  It is hard to believe that it has been six years since I, a college senior, traipsed through the streets of Florence with these two beauties.  Our…

Today is Abel's fourth Birthday!! Happy Birthday to my boy!

We are in a contest and are one of the top contenders!  Please vote for Abel and help us out!  Click on the link and this will take you to his page.  Then click on the heart.  That easy!! Only one vote is allowed.  Thanks in advance!!

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Milton and I enjoy taking walks in the early evening when the sun is finally beginning to wane.  Last night we left here at about 8:00P.M., and we began our usually two-mile loop.  We go up one side of the street, sniffing about, and we return down the other side because we need to check that out too. 



Now, Jeff and I might have created a nasty habit (I don't think so.), but during our early morning jogs throughout the…

Hi everyone! I have been getting some pictures of Lyric's last litter and thought you might like to see how GORGEOUS the kids are getting! 17 weeks old now! All are doing so well with their puppy classes and training--such a smart litter!

I can't get all the pics into this post--sometimes this happens where I add a bunch of photos and then it won't let me add any more! So Scotty (formerly Nemo) will be in the comment section...

This is Pesca, the big curly girl named Peaches at…

One of the best parts of summer is being able to head into the canyon to hike and play in the water! It's one of Darwin's favorite places to be, and we all come home tired and filthy. This is the first time we've been this year because it's closed for the winter and it takes a while for all of the vegetation to come back. I was completely blown away when we started driving in, it's beautiful!…

I get accused a lot from my oldest daughter of doing nothing.  She will call me on the phone and ask me what I am doing and when I say, “nothing,” she usually says she is not surprised.  Whenever I call her and she doesn’t answer and I ask her later why she made me leave a message, she will puff up like a peacock and say in this hoity…

Baby Boy Lane will soon be here

We did a fun little shoot in the park…

Good Morning!  Jeff and I returned home yesterday from a five-day vacation in Mexico!  One of Jeff's good buddies from high school, Robbie, was getting married on the beach, so, of course, we absolutely had to attend.  While we were lounging at the pool, we sent Milton off to "camp," otherwise known as his usual, Downtown Dog.  Upon arrival home, Milt Dog is utterly exhausted.  Last night Jeff and I bathed and brushed to get him nice and clean again after all of his…

When you’ve got projects, work, and doodle/family activities, (or children, cats, etc…) to cram into each day – the days seem to come and go so quickly. At least they do at our house!

Once the sun starts to set on Sunday, and things slow down a bit – I retreat to my office to finalize my thoughts and notes before I post another blog . This Sunday, I couldn’t decide where to begin, because this entire week has been a “blur.”

Then I thought – why not share “a little…

I was worried about the riots in Istanbul because we are scheduled to visit there in a few weeks and that is an important part of my upcoming trip.  However, that has paled to insignificance.  My step-daughter's two year old grand-daughter passed out in daycare and blood tests show that her red blood cell count is so far down that it is off the charts.  Doctors don't know the cause.  Things like that bring me back to reality and help me realize what is really important!

My DH is a huge Boston Bruins fan.  We (or should I say I)  have been discussing adding another doodle to the house : )

Well, DH's Bruins were not playing all that great so when the subject came up again... his statement was..." Ok fine, if the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup, we will get another doodle"...

Well guess what...last night they won the series against Pittsburg and they are in the Stanley Cup finals...Sooooooo, we are 4 games away from adding another doodle to our…