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Dogs of Blogville Calendar Contest – Update

This is a hot contest between Kori and Ryder from All Things Collie and Schatzie from My Girlz Got Paws.  They are only separated by 13 votes.

All told we had 20 dogs enter the contest, Val had a great suggestion about including all the dogs in the calendar and I think it will work.  So this is how it rolls out.

The top vote getter will be on the cover AND inside the calendar.

The 12 photos with the most votes will be inside the calendar (one per month) and the remaining 8 dogs will be on the back page.

And I just realized that when I set up the polling I called Ginger from Dachsies With Moxie, Angel.  So when you vote for Ginger, the results show her as “Angel.”  I’m sure this is a Freudian slip as her mom has told me she has gone to the bridge.

My apologies to Ginger and her mom.

Reflections and Shining Star – Author’s Note

I love my dog. I hope it shows in my writings about her.  Yes she can be frustrating at times but deep down, she’s a good dog.

A Day of Thanks – Update

I had a great day with my family yesterday, we were only missing my youngest daughter and her husband, who will be home for Christmas, my sister and her husband and a great-niece and nephew.

Hubby and I took the dogs for a walk in the morning, before everyone arrived.  I caught Sampson rubbing his head on something gross and I knew he needed to be washed.

Once we got home I realized Delilah had ROLLED in something, her fur was all stiff like she had frosting in it, so the dogs who HATES baths, got one.

Just what I wanted to do before having a houseful of people. 😉

It only made sense to give Sampson one too.

Delilah is challenging when there is food around, for the most part we contained her fairly well while we were eating.

After dinner, however, she really stepped up her game.

After she helped herself to creamed spinach and turkey gravy, I put her outside and listened to her bark while we finished cleaning up.

Sampson had enough and found a cuddle buddy.

Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?  What traditions do you have?

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Joining me as co-host this week, is the devastatingly handsome, extremely polite and incredibly (VBP) intelligent, Jetty from Hey…It’s Jet Here.  Thanks for joining me in co-hosting duties this week, Jetty.

What Was I Thinking – Update

Well it’s here.  Yesterday started NaNoWriMo.  Thank you for all your thoughts and well wishes.  I’ve decided the best way to do this is to follow Rosemary’s advice and just write.

I have a tendency to over analyze things and I think that’s what’s got me hung up with the first book.  I started thinking too much then I went back to the beginning and started making changes.

You can’t do that when you’re writing a book, that part is for the editing portion. I’m just going to write.  And I’m going to try and leave myself some time on the weekends where I have nothing to do but write.

Yesterday I got 1,947 words written.

Riding The Storm Out – Update

We made it through Sandy just fine.  Don’t get me wrong, it was a bad storm and some areas of the state were really hit hard, but we escaped virtually unscathed.  We did lose power for a day but that was nothing.

I was very impressed with the way our Governor and the utility companies handled the storm.  IMO they were extremely proactive and very prepared.

I’ve been keeping an eye on the news, looking at photos and hearing the stories.  I know people who were affected.

My heart really goes out to all the people who lost their homes and loved ones.  Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Halloween Pet Safety – Note

I left Hubby to handle the first half of Halloween at Stone Manor and went trick or treating with my grandchildren.  Did any of you get to trick or treat with the Amazing Spiderman?

Now that’s one spider whose web I don’t mind being caught in.

After about 1/2 an hour I headed home to help Hubby man the door.

Once Sampson and Delilah realized there were kids out there that were actually coming to our house, they couldn’t stay still.  They spent a good part of the night waiting at the top of the stairs.

Maybe these ones will come inside.

This ‘N That Thursday – Update

I did contact the Holistic vet and I am picking up some Chinese herbs today (Body Sore) that I will use instead of the Meloxicam.  I told Hubby after the holidays I will make an appointment for Sampson to be seen by the Holistic vet and hopefully we can get him on something that will help that ligament heal up well.

That’s me wrapping up my week, special thanks goes to my co-host the fabulous Jet from Hey…It’s Jet Here.