Happy Birthday Boo!!

Today is Boo's 5th birthday. Happy Birthday Boo.

February 7th

Here is our beautiful Superbowl Sunday morning. Can anyone tell me why it is that the pre game show starts four hours prior to the game???? Does this make any sense?

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Georgie Girl is getting around much better now, two months ago she had knee surgery. It has been a little difficult having a dog who needs to be restricted. At first we had to carry her in and out as she was to be limited on her knee to allow it to heal and to protect the bone as it healed. Now she can go out by herself but needs help coming up the stairs most times. She has slept in the house and does not want to be left in the living room alone, nor does she want to sleep on a pillow on the floor of our room, and we don't need another in the bed. We have taken turns sleeping on an air mattress in the living room. Can you believe we did this for our dog????? We did put her out in the kennel the other night and she pawed at the gate so daddy brought her in. Spoiled! She is a sweet dog and she was such a good mama to her pups, it is hard to deny her. We are going to have to come up with a new plan soon. She has come to the two month mark and now we are supposed to exercise her 10 to 15 minutes a day. She has a way to go to be her normal self but she is progressing.

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The cat, the cat stands in the hall and yowls. She actually sometimes sounds like she says hello, mama, I love you, and now. Other times she is just crying a tune and for what reason I don't know. She will have food, water, and a clean box. Sometimes it is just attention but other times it is like she is letting you know she is going to take a nap, or she just got up. It is silly some days and irritating others. I know that the attitude I have affects which it is but my goodness; life with an older cat is just really interesting. One day she wants her blanket and sleeps on it, the next she is offended if you try to put the blanket on the spot she is about to sleep. She is crying right now, just a normal meow ow ow row. Thank the Lord!

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It is amazing how little snow we have when so much snow fell through the mid Atlantic region and even parts of the south have had snow. It has been cold, we had some frigid temps and winds. Although, today is not too bad it is about 30 degrees.

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I hope y'all have a great day. Hope there are good commercials.

Dogs and cats like Christmas

Boo likes the new pillow and the Meerkat Dolly and Georgie are enjoying the new pillow

Georgie exhausted from Christmas celebration on her new pillow

Festus and his chew

The videos did not want to transfer of them opening their gifts. Boo enthusiastically opened his gift, the whole clan stuck their noses on the gift of dog biscuits and Pitter as always was glad to see Christmas gifts.

Christmas

The holidays are behind us but I have been remiss in blogging so here are some photos of Christmas.

Hayden with her Elmo Hands Hayden loves her rocking horse!

Grandpa opening his gifts. Mom (Peg) helps him out.

Mom (Carol) opens her digital photo frame.

Todd, Michael, and Tom hanging out down stairs. Georgie had to come because of her surgery so she is hanging with dad.

Oh Christmas Tree.

Sandy serving snacks, Jack supervises.

Big Grampy looks like he has a lighted hat on his head.

Dad and Sandy had some things stolen from their shed recently. Apparently there was a rash of these thefts. Insurance is taking care of it and we are thankful no one entered their home and they were not harmed.

Merry Christmas

Well, here it is Christmas Eve. I am a little blue this morning thinking about my Grandma Dreffs. We always went to Grandma's Christmas eve. It is difficult to not be a little sad that those days are only memories now. I can picture the house, the tree with all those gifts beneath, Dad, Mom, Rob, Mark, Aunt Bernice, Uncle Ron, Aunt Doreen, and Uncle Lew. The food, enough to feed and army, had a family in need come to the door we could have fed them and still had leftovers. The carols would play and we would eat, drink, and be merry. Grandma was all about the love, the food, and the gifts for the kids. If we were happy she was happy. I miss her an awful lot. In thinking of Christmas at her home, I am also missing the rest of my family. My dad who passed almost 17 years ago, my brothers who are with their families and their wives families for Christmas, and my mom who is enjoying time with the three grandkids, Rob & Narci. Oh, I am happy that they are with their families and it is the natural order of things......but holidays all together are superlative.

I know tomorrow we will be with Todd's family enjoying the holidays. There will be food, gifts, laughter, and family. We will miss his brother's family as they live in another state. Like my brother they were home in the summer for a visit.


And we know the truth as wonderful as it is to all be together for the holidays, somehow there seems to always be a little bickering or someone goes too far with teasing. The kids get crabby as the adults take way to long to allow them to open their gifts. One kid decides to touch anothers toy and the wailing begins. That is the reality but who would trade that for all the world. Even with bruised feelings, crying children, and the tension and mayhem that sometimes rules a family gathering we tend to remember the best parts of the holidays and one another in the years to come. We know how fortunate we are to have loved ones to spend the holidays, some people are not as fortunate.

So as I sit here feeling a little melancholy, well my Grandma is not here to do it, I have to smile that I am blessed to have family. We will be with Todd's family tomorrow (please nasty weather hold off). We will be with my family for New Years Day. I pray this next year brings favor and blessings galore.

I think we also must say a prayer for all those who are lonely and without close family and friends to celebrate. Some of these people have outlived their friends and family, others are homeless, and still others have family who does not take the time to see them. We pray they have peace this holiday, that someone takes a moment to show them a kindness, and that they have food for their bellies and a pillow for their head. We pray for those who have fallen on hard times especially with children. That they will have a service organization or a neighbor bring them food and toys, and that the New Year brings them a new job. To all those men and women serving their country in far off lands, we pray for peace, we pray for your safety, and we pray for your family back home.

To all of you may " The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you , and give you peace." (Num 6:24-26)
In Jesus' Name we pray.

God Bless and Merry Christmas!!

Georgie post op

Georgie Girl came home today.

This morning first we had the power go out around 10 to 7am. We were hoping it would come on but around 10 to 10am Todd gave up and went out to disconnect the garage door from the opener so we could get out. The minute he had the arm detached, the power came on. I went to tell him and he was on the ladder having just completed the dismantle. He said a couple of bad words. Did I mention the animal clinic closes at noon on Wednesday and is about 40 minutes away on a good weather day. Well, anyway, we set out to brave the elements.

What a trip we had to get her. As we are right by the bay, it was warm (relatively speaking) and just raining but inland they got some snow and some rain (of course the clinic is inland). We drove through eight miles of slush that required 20mph or slower in 4 wheel drive, yuck. Thankfully the temperature and the ice melt worked in conjunction so that by the time we headed back toward home that eight miles at least had two tracks where you could see the pavement. US 23 was totally clear by then, amazing what 20 minutes will do. There was only one worker able to make it to the Animal Clinic today it was so bad there.

Georgie is glad to be home but pretty sore. She has this awful track 0f stitches running up her leg, I will try to get a picture posted later. I just feel so bad for the sweety. She has been pretty tired. Todd had to help her stand to go potty. We have those handy halters for the dog and he just kept the leash taut to help her get around. I know the surgery will help in the long run but right now I just feel so bad for putting her through all this. Heck, I feel bad we have to go through this. It will be 10 to 14 days until we get the stitches out. I pray she does not start trying to pull on the stitches, life will become miserable if she does.

I still have not decorated for Christmas. Usually I would have had that stuff up the day after Thanksgiving. I feel like a Bah Humbug without the decorations. I guess Todd will be heading for the Attic soon. :-)

Well, Take Care Y'all, TTFN

Georgie Girl

How is it that animals become so much a part of the family?

Our Georgie beagle is the sweetest little girl, she snorts and snuffles and loves everyone. She has been the best little mama, so good with her pups and she still takes care of Dolly. She thinks kids are just the greatest thing since sliced bread. She is for the most part sweet, patient, and unassuming.

Now why am I going on and on about the cutest little tri-color beagle we have??? She is having surgery today. She tore her ligament in her knee. She snuggled up to me in the truck on the ride to the vets office, she loves car rides but was pretty loud about not wanting to go to the vets office. I go to check her in and find that our vet is not doing the surgery but a substitute from Alpena. Now I knew that Kathy Jo was busy and it took a month to get Georgie in but no one mentioned someone else doing the surgery. He (the vet that is there today) has been a vet for 35 years and done hundreds of these operations but somehow that is little comfort when you trust your vet and don't know this fellow. Todd says we trust Kathy Jo and she trusts him so it will be fine. I am sure it will but I still am not pleased that I was not told someone else would be doing the operation. I mean it is like when you go to the doctor and have to see someone else. It is heck finding someone you are comfortable with and then bam you have to trust someone else. And of course we had melt and freeze of snow yesterday so the roads had some black ice so I was already tense.

In the past 15months we seem to have had one thing after another go awry, I am so ready for good things to happen, well I just can't tell you..... Pray for our Georgie Girl and for us to have good news. Okay it is good news that Presley is happy, healthy, and here and that our families are all healthy and fine. I have a home, heat, and food and that is something to be very thankful and I am.

I hope you all are happy and healthy. I look forward to the holidays and a bright new year. Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

The picture shows Festus, Georgie Girl, and Boo on the back porch. Dolly not pictured is not happy that we did not bring her momma home with us this morning.