A Fun Group

The best and most accurate compliment that I can give Sams fam is..........they could hang with all of us. No drama, they just love each other. We had a great time.

Nervous.....

Tonight I am meeting Sams family for the first time. I am a bundle of nerves which I know is silly and I'm not quite sure why I am THIS wound up about it, but I am. I slept like crap last night thinking about it. Silly, silly girl. I will try to remember my camera sarah. More importantly though I must remember wine. I hope you all are having a wonderful christmas-pig eve!!! I love you!

Columbine Cafe Christmas

Today we had our Christmas party at work...the first picture (below) is of our crew. Picture two, looks like I didn't do a good check before leaving my house. The third picture is of Rhonda and Brian, my faves. We had a lot of fun. We had stockings that we filled with lots of crap. I got starkly fake dog pooh from Marcie and Sherry ...added picture

The Christmas Pug

One of the ladies I work this got this for Ruby for Christmas.....too much. I think she looks like the grinch in the picture with Turkey

Ottis has been wanting to sleep on the little girls chair since it became theirs.....last night he finally got his chance. They all slept like this for over an hour. Pretty frigin cute.

I've Got Water!!!!

Yippie! They thawed out my pipes today. I am enjoying using all of the water functions in my house.

Oh So Cold

....Plumber is here and they are starting the thaw.

The Frozen Tundra.....

....My pipes froze last night.....still no H2O.

yes, that is ice...on the inside. Holy frigin cold. Note to self, buy plastic for the windows today.

Winter is Here

Snow, snow, snow...cold, cold, cold. It got up to 7 degrees today. That, is cold. I forgot how cold my house gets in the winter. It is an uninsulated OLD house with one heater and a wood burning stove. BRRRR........ It tends to make me very grumpy sometimes. Last night all of my windowsa had ice on the inside.....BBBRRRR.
It is a nice home though.
I can't think of anything new going on. All of the dogs are great and I am too.

Hey Strangers.....

Well, I haven't written forever. We are covered in snow out here. It has snowed more in the last week then we usually got in a month. It is beautiful!!!!

My Man

This is my man Sam. He rocks. He is fast becoming my best friend

Snow

I haven't written for a few days. About a week. We got our first big snow fall the last few days. A couple feet, at least. It is wonderful. Akai is in heaven.

Quick Post

my family
Ruby playing the part of the perfect grand dog
An amazing couple

Not much to say right now, exhausted. Here are a few pictures from our trip to California. The wedding was beautiful

Going To California.....

Good morning. Sam and I leave for Cali today. YEA!!! I am so excited. I have to waitress today and clean this evening and then we are out! We'll drive as far as we want, not pushing it. I was hoping to see my buddy Matt in San Fran but he is going to be gone the exact days that we will be there. Oh well. I think we might go up to the redwoods for a bit. Sam has only ever been to L.A. so I can't wait to show him the REAL California. The girls know something is up. Turkey and Puppy won't leave my side, yet Ruby is calm and unfazed. She is such a little shit. We gave Ruby and Ottis their second baths of the week last night. No stinky dogs in the car. Sam installed my new dog door last night also. My old one was missing the flap that keeps the door closed so if there was any wind it would just be open...BRRRRR. This will help keep our winter a little warmer.

Here is our new sofa....the dogs love it, as you can see. I moved Auntie Vi's chair by the wood burning stove for now. Ruby and Durka couldn't be happier.....heat and comfort.

On a Lighter Note

Sue, the adoption coordinator in Glenwood that helped me with Bobo has a few elder dogs in need of a good home. When I get back from San Fran Steph and I are going to drive down and most likey pick up a little Maltese mix named Mavis. Blind, old, sweet, perfect

Bobo...............

Well, yesterday we said goodbye to our good friend Bobo. He got a large turkey bone the night before all to himself, followed by a peaceful sleep and a beautiful morning sky. I am going to call Carol and Lyle this morning and let them know that he passed away and that if they want they can come and get his remains or I will bury him in my family of critters plot.
O.K. I did it. I just called Carol and let her know. I didn't let her grill me, I told her he passed away...she asked if I brought him to the Dr. I told her yes, but that Bobo was old. I asked her what they wanted me to do. I'll be buring him with the critters and they will come up later. I think I can cry now.

Bobo

Thank you for your advise on the Bobo/Carol debacle mom. I emailed the woman from the shelter this a.m. Kind of funny actually, I had decided yesterday to go that route and when I checked my email she had sent me a message about two elderly small dogs that need a home in Glenwood. So I sent her a msg back and we'll see what her response is. I have made an appointment to have Bobo "put-down" on frday afternoon. I actually feel pretty ok about it. Its a strange thing, he is SO a "B" teamer. I have never really gotten close to him like I have with some of the others. I think a lot of that has to do with his old owners. He is a sweet boy though.
One thing about the communication with Carol and lyle ......I told them, when I first got Bobo that I would let them know when he dies. A lot has happened since then but I did say that. What to do, what to do. I'll wait to hear from Sue before I do anything. Wha do you think?

Rubys Party Dress

She can't wait...this is the third time she has tried on her dress. She is so excited!!!

Getting Steph Back....

Having Steph back at the shelter is awesome. Her first official day back she let me bring this little muffin head home to play with Akai. They had a blast, it was the first time Akai actually looked mature. My bosses now have him at their house on a trial run. It feels great to be able to help people find pets again.










On a different note...Bobo is not doing so hot. I am calling the animal shelter in summit today to get the cost of euthanizing him. The poor old man. He has two infections, one on his face and one in his tooth, with his cushings(sp) disease and diabetes he is unable to heal properly. He has had these infections for years and nothing was ever done for them. I have spent the last few days contemplating the situation and I think its best to say goodbye. I could use some advise again from my peeps on how to handle the olsd owners. I know they will blame me and I'm fine with that....but, do I call them before I do it and tell them or wait until they call me again. Hmmmm? Please let me know.
And yet another note......Sam and I are so excited to be going to my sisters wedding!!!! We didn't think it would work out, but it did. YEA!!!!!! Ruby Gup and Ottis will be making the journey with us. They have already started bonding. Spent yesterday curled up on the sofa together. pretty cute. We are going to leave wed afternoon and spend turkey day in san fran. Most likely spend the night there and then drive down to santa cruz on friday. I am so excited.

Akai's New Friend

This is Tree's dog Kiva. She is a BIG Malamute....very sweet. Akai and Kiva became instant BFFs. Tree came up this weekend to run a canine race in Buena Vista...

Ridiculous

Ocars New Digs

Ultimate Multi-Tasking

It is beautiful out yet again today. We are all enjoying it. Akai is playing ball with her self and Ruby and Durka are warming their bellies. I am in the midst of cleaning Oscars aquarium, shoveling pooh(dogs), painting the wall behind Oscar and cleaning out my wood burning stove. I've got the chimney sweep guy coming this afternoon...first time. It needs it, for sure.
I got another raise this week at work. YIPPIE!!!! I'm psyched. I love my life. I've got everything I want right now. I have learned to have boundries with people and I am amazed at what this has done for my friendships. I know that may sound silly, but it is awesome. I am blessed.
Steph got her job back at our local animal shelter which is conveniently located a block away from me. Today is her first day. She is really excited and has a bunch of plans to make it better there. I have a feeling that I will be getting a chihuahua soon through there.
Back to cleaning.......

The Ruby's In Hawaii

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!My friend Sheri made this...she has way too much fun with her computer

Todays Tummy

Here is Ruby and her tummy today

Tech Time.....

I have today off of work and thus far i have been exploring the depths of my computer. I have found many pictures that I thought were gone and I have moved them to their appropriate homes. It is all very exciting. Here is a gem of a photo. This is Ruby prior to the weight loss. WOW!!!!

The Late, Great Ladybug

This is the first picture of Ladybug on my site. She unfortunately passed away before I started my blog. You can track Bugs whole story by going to savedogsonline.com. I found her on petfinder.com and fell madly in love instantly. I spoke with Jon, her foster dad many times...it took us a few months.......BUT, Jon got me a ticket and I flew to L.A. I met Jon and Ladybug at the airport. Wow, that little girl was SO frigin cute. She only had one eye, a cleft pallet and a hair lip. She had also under gone surgery to remove bladder stones. Anyways, we went out for lunch, had a quick walk on the beach and Bug and I were off to her new home. The girls took her in as one of their own. Durka used to sit on her, which in Durka world means love. She and Lil' Gum would actually cuddle....Gum didn't even growl at her!!!! I decided to walk all of the dogs together one day. I opened my gate and let them loose (no leashes). It was ridiculous. The "a" team; Ruby, Durka and Akai went running full speed up the road to the hills..Lil Gum limped off to the left and Bug to the right. I grabbed the little old lady's and ran up the street after the spry youngsters. That was also the last time I walked them all together. Bug just loved life and wearing warm sweaters and cuddling. She is definitely missed. Once I figure out how to post videos better I will post some cute ones of her and the girls.

Mixin It Up

...I decided to change the look of my blog. My sister inspired me, I'm still trying to figure out how to use certain link thingys. I started a feevy account, but I can't get it on here yet. Can you help Beark?

Still Hazy

Ruby and her bitch




The Love Birds



This is what it looks like here when California is on fire

Everything Happens The Way It's Supposed To.....

I have always been a firm believer in that saying. It has shaped me into who I am by helping me deal with situations in a positive light. I feel like the universe gives you presents in your life when you follow your right life path. It is simple to do, follow what feels right for you. I find dimes everyday when I make good decisions for my life. No eye rolling please, it is true and it feels good to me. I had a friend that used to put dimes out around me whenever he was trying to convince me to do something....it was cute.
Today I talked to an x. Zach Neater. His family actually grew up with mom. His dads first love was Aunt Marilyn...pretty funny. Anyways, I called him to thank him. The last time Zach and I spoke he pushed me into dealing with Joppa. It was so good. Of course I was pissed at Zach at the time for pointing out my OBVIOUS dating flaws. Two days later I called Joppa flew out to Cali and fell back into this routine that I had been in for years with this man. Except that I felt like I had outgrown him. I felt embarrassed by him at dinner with sarah and david. That made me sad. I had never looked at the situation like that before. I had been embarrassed by him many times before and always got mad at him. This time I got mad at myself. How unfair that I had been holding both of us back from happiness by holding onto this person who deserves someone who can laugh with him...because he is funny. Two weeks later Joppa flew out to visit me and it was horrible. He was here less then 24 hours. I stood up for myself with him and in doing so freed us both. I think he was just as happy as I was that it was finally over, even if never admits it. We both walked away too easily to think anything different. Wow. Well I wasn't planning on going in that direction with writing today but I guess it's because I haven't been writing in my journal lately. It was a really good talk with Zach though, he thanked me for teaching him about organics and recycling and I thanked him for allowing me to let go of my vision of what joppa was...even if he was never that.

Tuesday

What to do today. It is another beautiful one. I have the day off...maybe the hot springs?? Just got off the phone with my friend Lisa.....Mocha and the springs it is. See ya!

Fun, Fun, Fun

I had such a great time last night.............

The drive down was a bit stressful, ice, snow, jack knifed trucks and traffic. It took us two extra hours to get there. Once we got to Denver though, perfection. We were a bit short on time so we went to Outback Steak House. It's right off the highway and they have a full Gluten Free menu...which saves time. Our waitress was awesome. We had a really good time with her. We drove to the game and got a $30 parking spot in an office building RIGHT across from the field. Got right in, had AMAZING seats surrounded by Steelers fans. So fun. What a great time.
Next up? Avalanche games!!!

Two Hours Later

Football and Snow

Today is the Steelers/Broncos game. Lovely day to be sitting outside at night. I am so excited though. I know it sounds silly for me to say that, but it is true. Sam is beside himself. He hasn't seen the Steelers play since he was about 5. It is snowing in Denver and I'm sure at all points in between. We're going to leave by noon so we will have plenty of time...Sam is a great driver mom, don't worry. I already told him that I wouldn't drive in bad weather. Still too freaked out from last years wreck.
We're going to stop at BeauJo's Pizza in Idaho Springs on the way down for Gluten Free Pizza and beer. YUMMY!!!!! What a fun filled day. I will be wearing my ski shells and sorrell boots with many layers. Wow...drank some coffee. a bit shaky now. Well have a great day all. GO STEELERS!!!!!!!

It is just so amazing here. It was stormy and cold the last few days. The snow is starting to stick in the hills. We are supposed to get dumped upon again this weekend. I am hoping for no snow on sunday night though. Why?..you may be wondering.......
Sam and I are going to the Steelers/Broncos game. Thats right mom, no reading at this one. We will be sitting under the overhang under Terrell Davis. That was a lot of unders and overs.
I'm off to work...over and out!!!!