Dear Jim,

I always appreciated that you kept my car washed, Windexed, ArmorAlled, vaccumed and waxed. I hope I remembered to thank you every time you spent your whole day working on it. Man, I sure didn't realized how much work it was. Even taking it to Toad's Ride and Shine for the outside, it's still a big job. Whew!
Love ya!

Mischievous Dog

This is my dirty clothes hamper. It sits in my bedroom beside the dresser.

Last night, I didn't go to bed at 10:00PM as usual, I was reading a book I wanted to finish before turning in. Evidently, Stella didn't think that was a good reason to stay up.

I knew she was in my bedroom but I assumed she'd gone to bed without me. (Yeah, I know... assumed!!) She does that some nights.

Later, I thought I heard a scratching sound, like she'd jumped up against the hamper. I dismissed it because it has a lid, it never crossed my mind that she could get into it.

WRONG!

When I went into my bedroom to get ready for bed, I couldn't find her but everything was tidy in the there. The first place I looked was under my bed and there she was with a small pile of my dirty clothes!

How she got into the hamper and closed the lid again still has me stumped.

Good Girl!

Hooray! This is the first time Stella hasn't barked her head off when someone walked a dog past our dining room picture window. She got through it without barking at all! Of course, I had to sit right beside her, telling her what a good girl she was. Oh well, it's progress :)

And don't forget, I did teach her to not go down the open staircase, so she is educable.

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I woke up at 5:00AM to the sound of pouring rain. It's been pouring ever since. My Grandma used to call it good sleeping weather when it rained like this. Evidently Stella agrees. She went out at 7:00AM to pee and has been back in bed ever since, the little stinker.

Thirty-Six Years Ago Today

I became a mother for the first time. Happy Birthday, Allison!

What Is It With Boys and Dirt??

Picnic in the Park

My brother, Paul's twin granddaughters were in town and Allison, the boys, my Mom and I joined them for a picnic Tuesday afternoon. Sophia and Olivia are growing up so fast, they turned seven earlier this month. My Mom enjoyed the snuggle time with Livie while Sophie was off playing with the boys. There's a 75 year age difference between my Mom and the girls.