No name yet but getting closer....

The morning after we got the pup we went to garage sales and didn't want to leave her home until we were confident she would be okay. Sooooooo she went with us and slept (as puppies do) most of the time we were out and about.

We are still working on names and hope to come up with just the right one soon. Thanks for your input. We'll let you know when she officially has a name.

She is really trying to get on Lady's good side - but Lady is still not sure what to do with this little spitfire. She has been very patient with her. Snickers, on the other hand, has very little tolerance and has used her vocals hissing to let the pup know. I think she is actually warming up though.

The pup has chew toys and while she loves them she has also discovered rocks. See all the rocks? She thinks they are for the mouth!

Here's her mouth. I was trying to take a really cute picture of her but she is like a whirlwind - moving faster than the camera can capture! She yawned just as I snapped this picture.



I decided that the best way to keep rocks out of her mouth would be to take her out in the backyard with her collar and leash. I didn't expect this result.....

She wanted to pull on the leash with her teeth which kept her busy and away from the rocks so this method really did work - just not the way I thought it would!

Lady & the pup posing with me. It only took four or five shots to get one of the pup cooperating enough to see her without the blur!

Time for bed. She is very comfortable in her crate. She pretty much sleeps through the night which is a real blessing anytime a new puppy comes into the home!

Good night!

New addition to our family

This precious little English Springer Spaniel joined our family today! She will be 10 weeks old on Saturday - born September 13th. She is so lovable and softer than I could have ever imagined. Larry has been looking for a puppy for several weeks and we took a 2 hour drive out to Globe, AZ and picked up this little girl. She is still looking for a name so if you want to give a suggestion just leave a comment at the bottom of this post. The breeder said she is a lemon and white - not the more typical liver and white or black and white. Some names we are contemplating are Peaches and Cream and call her Peaches, and.... okay, none of the rest are even in the running as far as I am concerned but Larry disagrees - Sugar & Spice, Snow Globe, White Rose, Rose White, Lemon Drop, Lemon Meringue, Sugar Baby, Sugar Bear, White Satin, Sugar Pie Honey Bunch...See what I mean? We really would appreciate any suggestions you might come up with and be willing to share!

So any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Oh, by the way, Lady went with us to pick out the pup and she is very non-committal about the relationship! She is warming up a little bit. Snickers, on the other hand, is staying her distance. The pup didn't seem to mind Snickers because she was raised with a cat.

More pictures to come.....

Cranberries anyone??????

Somehow I let Larry talk me into getting a picture we didn't have room for and didn't match my color scheme. Silly me. Turns out I loved the picture and made room for it on the wall between our kitchen and family room. That was just the beginning.....well, maybe not the beginning...

It began at a garage sale when he vetoed me and purchased the picture for $5. Okay, no big deal. We could get that out of it - or more - if we couldn't use it. At another garage sale we found the table for another $5 (which I didn't think we needed) but moved another one out of this spot and gave this guy a new home. Well, one thing led to another....meaning I hung the picture and then found hurricane lamps - I mean huge hurricane lamps new in the box at a garage sale for $7 (yeah for all three). Next thing I know I find large candles to fit the hurricane lamps in gold and cranberry for $1 each. What next? Well, who could resist the lamp with a cranberry color lampshade? Not me for $2. Then to tie in the other side of the room with this side I found cranberrry curtains for $1. So I think this room is finished ----- at least for now.

Election Day 2008

The first thing we did this morning was go to our local polling place and cast our votes. See my sticker?













Next we ran errands and ended up buying Lady this Rudolph outfit. She was really not very happy to try it on for size.

Can't you just see the pleasure in her eyes?

Okay, maybe not.

She is telling me she has had enough!

We completed our day with popcorn balls I made ala Dennis. He could make the best popcorn balls and would graciously share them with me (and many others - including our daughter and her family) since I was such a big fan of his wonderful creations!!! Must have been Halloween and the fact that Larry & I each had a not-so-good popcorn ball that triggered my craving for Dennis' popcorn balls. Seems it was about this time of year I would get his gift of five or six that I would joyfully devour!!!! Thanks Dennis!