Sad, Sad News

It still brings a tear to my eye.

I am so very sad to say that we let Winslow cross the Rainbow bridge on Wednesday, June 2nd.

He was just too far gone this time.

For the last 4 1/2 years we have done so much to keep him healthy, and it finally got to him.

I knew this time would come eventually and I think I'm still in denial mode.

The girls seem to be ok, but I figure they may start really looking when I clean the cage tomorrow.

Thanks for all your excitement over the years to my pictures, stories and videos of him.

I'm just thankful he had a good life.

Its 2010

I can hardly believe that it is 2010.

At First the year doesn't seem like that big of deal, then everyone starts posting that they turned 40.

Then all of a sudden the year seems very important.

I remember in High School when 2010 seemed like SOOO far away.

One of the kids said - "So do you plan on retiring by 2020?"

I can't even think of that. I wish I could retire then. When you look at the new Social Security stuff, I can't retire until I am 68. That will be like 2038. Oh now that looks scary written down.

Plus I won't have enough years in as a teacher come 2020.

Ah well, life continues- on we go...

Pictures, ok, just pictures

Some summer pictures. Brando, Cody, My new outfit and hat. Then the group of us who went to the Ren fest in Battle creek called Silver leaf.

THE FENCE

Finally, we did it.

After a year of talking about it, we put a fence up for the dogs.

Now, we only had Brando last year, so it wasn't that big of a deal. He did very well on the cable run out for part of the yard, but that does not work with two dogs.

Especially since Cody does not do well with a collar on. He scratches and scratches until he gets his neck all infected.

The good news is that it didn't cost as much as we feared. Although we had to get a building permit from the city, then we had to get dog licenses for the county. BTW - Oakland county people have to license their dogs. I don't remember us having to do that in Monroe?? Anyone else???

So, we have a big gate on the side by the garage and a little gate on the other side, just to get the lawn mower between the house, the old fence and the tree.

Yeah, the blue spruce out back is soooo big that you cant get around it anymore. I don't know if we should trim the branches on the side by the fence. I never tried trimming anything that big.

Anyway, the dogs are pretty happy, we now leave the door to the neighbors open. Maggie comes flying over here and Cody goes flying over there. More room to run and chase things.

Just want to get a big twisty or fake lock thing to put on the big fence. Don't want any of the neighborhood kids to just walk through the yard any more. I feel bad, between us and Risners we have throughly blocked the fast pass from one side of the sub to the school.

Off to cut the grass.

Start your summer off right.

What better way to start your summer off than to go camping and bring home a new dog?

The camp ground and the rescue center share space.  The dogs kept the woodland friends you would rather not meet off the property.  No skunks in our world.

Cody is a Fawn Boxer who I think is too thin.  He ran with at least 50 loose dogs and had to probably fight for his food.  I should fatten him up in a couple weeks. 

We are off to the vet today to make sure we got all the bugs out of his ears.  I have a feeling we didn't.

I know, I have to take pictures with Brando.  Yes, they get along very well.  Cody is soooo very laid back that Brando really can't find anything to complain about, except for Cody sitting on me.

It took us two days to get home from Missouri, in the middle of no where.  He seems comfortable here and happy.  He has not met the pigs yet.  I already know he chases squirrels.

Come meet him soon.  He may be going to work with me this week.  I need to check for permission first.  I have some editing to do at school.

Have a great day,  my first real day of vacation at home begins today...

End of the school year

As you would guess I have a gazillion things to do in the next week & a 1/2.

Graduation, and a Musical  plus giving finals - editing programs and making copies for parents.

I have become the stopping ground for a large group of students.

My hour off is not even for me anymore.

oh well,

Announcement

If you can believe it -  I am in a Play.

I am really in only one short scene.  We are doing it on Friday April 24, 2009.

Probably between 6 and 7 pm at the Barnes and Noble in Ann Arbor.

3235 Washtenaw Ave

Ann Arbor, MI  48104

I'll post again when I get the time.

Just thought I would remind people.

It is some different pieces of Shakespeare.  I'm Emilia in Othello.

Come down and watch me embarrass myself.

What Spring Break???

So, life was weird this spring break..

It was very productive, but a little overwhelming.  I was losing it by Saturday when I realized I had NOTHING done for school.  I owe a lot of stuff to the main office and still nothing is done.

AAAAAHHHHH

But my Bedroom and my Bathroom look AWESOME.  

Thanks Mom,  and thanks Aunt Shirley.

PHOTOS

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