Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I'm Sorry....Again!

So for the last couple months I have been VERY neglectful of writing on here... I know only like 2 people probably read it but I like to update anyway and write about my interest.  SOOOO some topics to come:

  • Diesel/Claire
  • Jeff/Kristin's Wedding
  • My new Lifestyle
  • Garden
  • Crafty Projects
  • Missing Friends
SO by the end of month ALL these topics will be touched on.... LOL

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Diesel

At 7 weeks old, with the frog he
stole from Lennah 
7 weeks old, so cute

It has been awhile since I have written anything.  Mostly because I pretty much have been living at TJ’s and he didn’t have Internet till a couple days ago.  So I really have not been in touch with the cyber world the last couple of months. 
Best Friends
Sharing a water bowl
I also have been pretty occupied with my new member of my house.  His name is Diesel; he is an 11 weeks old Border collie.  He has consumed a lot of my time on my days off.  Mostly, I watch him and make sure that he doesn’t do anything that he isn’t suppose to which is very distracting from other daily routines.   He actually is a pretty good puppy. Potty trained already with only 2 incidents in the house.   He loves his crate and sleeps willing in it every night and during the days when I’m at work. He is a licker and a biter (which we are trying to break).  He loves his tail and has tail wars daily.  Kind of a pansy, doesn’t really live up to his name, but I guess all 11-week-old puppies are.  He gets along great with Claire the cat and uses her as his own personal chew toy.  Totally a herding dog, always tries to herd you in the yard.  Hate water! To the point when the shower is on he hides.  Retrieves balls and plays with his own approved toys except for one causality which was my band new $70 laptop cord….grrr.
Rare occasion where he is not eating her
My men



















He always stays right by your side; except when getting in the vehicle.  He doesn’t like going places (or at least in the vehicle) he will take off and run the opposite direction, where I have to retrieve him and pick him up and put in the vehicle.  Hopefully he grows out of that.
Over the last month of having him he has defiantly became a momma’s boy and is always attached to my side and always chooses me over TJ.  I say in the divorce TJ would get the dog but we might have to reevaluate that J.
It’s been awhile since I have had a dog and I really missed it.  It’s amazing how different they are from cats.  And how much I love having a dog.   I do believe he thinks he is a cat and Claire is a dog.
New Bed I made today














Can’t wait till it’s a little nicer outside and not blowing 65mph wind go on walks and runs.  Border Collies need a lot of exercise and hopefully I can keep up with him when he gets bigger. 
Now don’t get we wrong I would someday love to have a golden retriever so maybe in a year we will start over with the puppy training.  More to come with the animals in my life. 








Friday, March 1, 2013

Stationery Card

Kristin's Bridal Shower invitation!

Rosey Posey Plum Bridal Shower Invitation
Shutterfly custom cards for Valentines Day, Easter & Mother's Day.
View the entire collection of cards.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Tegan and Sara - Closer

Nothing like some super cool lesbians rocking out the some upbeat indie rock music reflecting the 80s......


Monday, February 4, 2013

Introducing Claire


Just hanging out
Rascal sending her bad habits from the
grave
















I would like to introduce the newest member of my family. Claire. She is a 4-month-old diluted torti grey domestic shorthair.  Also better known as a kitten.  I got her from the humane society in Casper, because like everything else in Casper. I could not find a kitten for sale.  It also isn’t “kitten season” but ooh well.  I had to have phone calls of reference, a letter from my landlord and an interview to qualify for a pet from the humane society.  I expected to go there and pick her up the same day.
Being herself
It took forever to figure out her name.  Her shelter name was like Shabion…, which was not going to work… So it was either Magnolia, Summer, Shea, Spring...and I do like the name Claire (which was one of her sister’s names) and though why not…
Just waking up and this is what I see
Anyway, Claire seems to be a pretty good cat so far (besides pooping in places she is not suppose to be but will over look that for now).  She is very cuddly and playful.  She doesn’t really scratch but is better at using her teeth which I’m not sure is a better thing.  I am glad I choose her over the other 300 cats available there.  She isn’t a baby kitten but just fine with me.  Another corky thing is she can fart and clear a room! I never had a cat that hand such smelly poop.
Claire also is a traveling cat that goes back and forth with me to TJs house.  I feel bad leaving her for hours locked up in the laundry room with no one to play with or be with so she goes everywhere with me so far.
Helping with taxes
I am excited for when she gets to meet TJs puppy in a couple weeks and hope they are the best of friends.  So a puppy and a kitten in the same year will be fun.  I still want a puppy myself but 3 might be a little over kill.  (ooh and don’t forget about the rabbits) 
I do have to say I really still miss Rascal and even have called Claire Rascal a couple times, as well as Kallie.  But that should get better over time.  I’m excited for many more years to come with her. 

2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad — The Clydesdales: "Brotherhood"

favorite super bowl commerical

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Butt warmers!

For Christmas TJ got me seat warmers for my jeep... I'm super excited! It's the one thing that my jeep didn't have when I got it.. And now it has everything I want an need in a 'luxury' vehicle. He is so super sweet to install them for me too! I was expecting some anxiety watching him ripping my jeep apart but I did just fine.
I look forward to many years of keeping my butt warm ;p.









Monday, January 7, 2013

In Loving Memory of Rascal

Rascal and her BF Kallie
Rascal and Daisy, last month














Last Thursday I had to put Rascal to sleep. :( It was very sad and devastating for me. I just could't watch her suffer anymore.  She no longer looked comfortable and had a decreased quality of life so I did what was best for her. I feel like a betrayed her a little for some reason, like I didn't try hard enough, but she did live for almost 18 years. She was a big part of my life and I continue to keep thinking she is there when I move a round the house.  I know she had a great life and I need to not be so hard on myself and know she is not suffering anymore.

I buried her out but TJs house, he was soo supportive and help be build a wooden box and dig the hole, she well now be over looking the vast beauty of Wyoming sage brush and wind.

Hanging out with the girls
 She also made me think about my own mortality and family mortality and what I would do and react to my family members death...  As a nurse I see death all the time and except it for others I'm not related to but I don't have much experience with death in my family. So just brings all those feelings to the surface.

Always had to drink fresh dripping water even to her final day
Thanks Rascal for teaching me so much and always being there when I needed a
friend and someone to cry on.


I loved reading all my past posts about her so truly showed how much I loved her and that I wasn't betraying her my putting an end to her suffering. :(
I will miss you


 I will miss her greatly and she will always have a place in my heart. 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Safe Haven Trailer 2013 Movie Nicholas Sparks - Official [HD]

I just finished this book. It was your typical Nicolas Sparks book, with love stories, danger and twist.  I look forward to this moving coming out in February.  It does seem like there are some pretty dramatic differences from the book to the movie I noticed just by watching the trailer. But then again what movie doesn't have differences.  We'll see which one I like more.

 It was the first book I read on my new Kindle. It was difficult at first to read on the kindle, but now i love it.  No more loosing my page and I love the feature if i dont know a word i can just tap and look up the meaning. I don't know if i'll will get the level of books read Lisa completed in 2012 but i will defiantly read more books this year then i did last :)

Instagram

For some reason instagram makes me look like a photographer :P




Jackson Hole, WY

I now understand the beauty of the Tetons and Jackson Hole.  I had a great mini vacation with Teej (TJ) and got to learn more about him and get to know if family better.  I would love to live in Jackson... A little pricy but I think i can manage it :)... I even looked at job openings at the local hospital.  I would love to come back in the summer time and see it completely different.  I know the snow and cold is magical but -10 below is really only nice in short periods of time. I'm excited for what 2013 brings!
Tetons from a distance

Clouds were beautiful

Great Pic of us 2

Famous Jackson Hole Arches

Buffalo from the largest free-range buffalo herd

Elk Refugue with Snow King in Background

Top of Teton Village Ski Resort

Torch Light Parade on New Years