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April 22, 2016

Insanity, We Inherit It From Our Children!

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She said we could not get the bump in the picture too.


She was right.


Don’t tell her that!


35 weeks pregnant and she thinks she knows more than her mother.


Wait til her daughter thinks she knows more than she does!


This too shall come to pass!


 


 


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Published on April 22, 2016 16:11

April 20, 2016

Throwback Thursday

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This is sweet Pete back in 20o9.   He was just a buppy.   Next month he turns 8.  Talk about tempus fugit!  Also good thing this toy only cost $5 since it only lasted about 5 minutes!


 


 


 


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Published on April 20, 2016 23:30

April 19, 2016

The Breath of Love

This is worth a re-read/blog, dontcha think?!


 


Bubbles of Love


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sketch by Pam Tanzey sketch by Pam Tanzey



Once upon a time there was a girl dog named Hannah Lee. She was very beautiful and beloved by her family at the Basset Plantation. She left for the Rainbow Bridge way too soon – she was only five years old.



Her family was very sad. They cried. They cried a lot. Her humans hugged her brothers and sisters. They hugged them a lot.



Their friends sent cards and presents and plants! They sent trees and bushes – even three pink dogwood trees so they would forever be reminded of their sweet Hannah Lee.



Planting trees to remind us of our loved ones is a good thing. Blowing bubbles is a good thing too. When we send bubbles up to Hannah Lee at the Rainbow Bridge, she knows we are thinking about her.



Our angel dog sends us back healing love and drool to let us…


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Published on April 19, 2016 03:48

April 18, 2016

All The Pretty Flowers

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Beautification


See all the pretty flowers?


WAIT!  Some are chickens!


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Published on April 18, 2016 09:37

April 15, 2016

Chain of Fools

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He’s touching me, Mom!


Brothers from other mothers.


Basset chain of fools!


 


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Published on April 15, 2016 05:52

April 13, 2016

April 12, 2016

There’s No Place Like Home

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 Homing Pigeon tastes


wretched freedom then decides


There’s No Place Like Home!


 


 


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Ivory thankfully returned after a mis-adventure!


 


 


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Published on April 12, 2016 05:57

April 10, 2016

Blessed Be

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No fruits or veggies


Blessed expectant Mama


My beloved child!


 


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Published on April 10, 2016 23:14

April 8, 2016

TugaKu

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Let’s play Tug-a-War


Cleaning lady does not mind


we play with her rags


 


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Published on April 08, 2016 06:33