House Guest :)

Jon's Visit to Wisconsin June 26-July 10, a set on Flickr.

I recently had a house guest. I've never had anyone visit who hasn't lived here presently or previously. It was very enjoyable to see the area from a different set of eyes.

Etsy!

I find myself loving Etsy more and more each day.  I purchased myself a nice new address stamp not only because of the cuteness factor, but also to help my books and movies I lend out easier to find their way back home.
What do you think?

My Puppies!

Well, it should come as no surprise that I have three dogs and I love them very much.
Although I have no human children, I feel that I am satisfied with pouring all of my love into my pups.
Thunder was our first dog, he is 7 years old.  He found us in late August of 2004.  One morning he found himself in our yard and decided to take a snooze under one of our trees.  At the time he was only about 5 months old.  After much debate, I took him to the humane society where he was held for seven days.  After the seven days passed, I had the opportunity to adopt him...which I did. 

Faolin was our second dog, she is 7 years old as well.  After having Thunder for over a year, we decided Thunder should have a pack-mate.  After doing some resesarch, I found the rescue organization Adopt A Husky and began the application process.  Within a few weeks, we came home with a little girl to add to our family.  Given her beautiful red hair, I thought an Irish name would suit her well...especially given my Irish heritage.  Her name, Faolin, means red wolf in Gaelic.  After having her now for a number of years, I find that the Irish name is appropriate for so many reasons-primarily because she has an "Irish temper".  :)

And, last but not least...I'll introduce you to Diesel.  Unlike Thunder and Faolin, Diesel came to us at a mere 5 weeks old.  A friend of mine has two huskies, who were bred, and produced a litter of puppies.  We knew if we were to add a third dog, it would need to be a male because Faolin has a very dominant female personality.  When the puppies were born all of them were female except one!  That made our decision for us, and Diesel became part of our family a few weeks later.  He is a sweet boy, but full of energy.  He's quite a goof ball.

HBO

I just recently started watching the series "Six Feet Under" on HBO Go.  I am finding it incredibly amusing seeing Michael C. Hall as any other character other than Dexter.  I love Dexter but am also finding this show to be quite good.  I am surprised to find that there is still quite a bit of humor considering the subject matter. 
I highly recommend either one of these shows to anyone.

Pity Party

So, it has been nearly six months since my last post.  I have really no excuse for the lapse.

On February 28th I slipped in my driveway on the tiniest of patches of ice.  Broke my leg and ankle in three places.  I am the proud new owner of a plate and eight screws, which are happily holding my leg together. 

In four days, I will embark on the next section of my journey with the removal of my hard cast.  Next in line is the walking boot which I will have for the remainder of my healing time. 

Surprisingly enough, I have never broken a bone before...and hope to never go through anything like this again.

It's a good week and I am glad to be making progress.

Cheers!

Checking in...

Okay, so I haven't been great about posting on any kind of regular basis...but to my defense life has been hectic.
I've completed my canning for the year which consisted of applesauce and tomatoes.  A few months ago, my mom and I made strawberry jam and strawberry rhubarb jam.  All were successful.  I think I have finally gotten my canning routine mastered because each year I have made new notes to myself to help me be more efficient the next year.
Next week Steven & I embark on our journey West.  We are heading to Wyoming to visit the "Western Bowe's"...also known as my brother and his beautiful family.  I am looking forward to being there for my brothers birthday celebration and to see my nieces trick or treating.
In other news, Thunder underwent some minor surgery today to have a growth removed from his eyelid.  This growth has been removed once before and it is benign...just persistent.  I am sure tonight will be full of cuddling for him.

Day Two

So, last night I had a dream.  Don't judge me.
In this dream my grandma gave a gift to my brother and me.  It included sea turtle decoys and they were robotic.  In order to play the game, one player would "boot up" all of the decoys and send them all running in different directions.  Then each player would race to tackle these decoys before they blew up.
I really don't know how my subconscious comes up with these things.  At least it wasn't a particularly scary dream as I have had more than enough of lately.