Sunday, September 21, 2008

My Soapbox!

This is Lily. She has been recently brought into the Mississppi Valley German Shepherd Rescue. Tell her you didn't have time to report her owners to the cops.

Oh how I wish I had rose-colored sunglasses! The worst people on earth are those that can harm children and animals. My clinical instructor works at a place where they do exams on children that have been sexually abused. There is more abuse in our own town, neighborhood, or family than we wish to know about. With adopting Sadie, our german shepherd, I am seeing animal abuse up close. I am all for animal adoption. Pulling animals out of homes that starve, beat, and neglect them is a wonderful second start for these dogs. They say that a person who can abuse animals is more than likely to be abusive to children. Please, please if you see someone abusing either a child or animal, call the cops! (which I hope is common sense for everyone!)


This is Sadie at the vets after she had surgery

So many things...

September is full of things to remember!

First off, on Sep. 10, Terri & Mike celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary! Yay!

On Sep. 11th, Mom celebrated her birthday. I won't mention which one!

This past weekend, Papa went to his 50th high school reunion. Class of 1958! Isn't his senior pic cute?

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

We passed!!

Grandma Terri made Sadie a fall collar cover."Mom, enough already!"

I don't know this dogs name, but he was so cute!
Daisy and her family
The graduating class...
Don't know this dog's name either, but so funny. He just kept barking/whining/howling.
Sadie testing. She stayed...
Sadie's reward for passing beginning obedience
Mmmm, Culver's custard
She's a bit of a slob.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Wood St. Catastrophe

On Sunday morning @ 5:00AM, Doug got a call from Gary(his dad) that their house was flooded.
This is the culprit that caused it all. The water supply to the toilet on the main floor had come off during the night and flooded 3 rooms and a hallway on the main floor. Then, the watered went into the basement, soaking racks of clean cloths, all Patty's sowing equipment, and Doug's spare computer parts.

The living room floor being torn up....
The bathroom floor, where the worst damage was done.
Torn up floor, carpet, and subflooring...
Cabinets and all will have to be torn up in the bathroom. The wallpaper is all warped as well.
The cleaning crew was there by 6:30 to start repairing the damage!
Mulling it over...
Gary in his essence :) This is how he is most comfortable.