Dogs...just capture my heart...

This says it all...

Thanks to Lynn Johnston for her wonderful comic strip!

New Pictures!

Got some new pics of the crew I realized I haven't posted...some unfortunate mishaps but, in the end "its all good"!




Might have been a good photo (Hellooooooo?) if he had focused and not chopped off my head!!







There's "My Crew"! Looking all happy and smiling.
Note: Ms Sneakers the cat chose not to participate. Although, she actually rules "The Crew"

Financial Crisis...

I've been watching the financial crisis, the bailout and I've been worried along with others...but I knew we were all really in trouble when I received this e-mail this morning....LOL!

Due to the state of the economy, the Treasury Department has redesigned the dollar bill:

Why oh Why?

Why does the weekend have to be over so soon? In January we're going to get Friday off every other week...I think I can definitely get used to that. Three day weekends every other week....oh yeah!

In Case You Missed It...

I don't usually watch Saturday Night Live, I preferred the old Saturday Night Live (years ago) but, I was up and watched the beginning last night and this skit just made me laugh!!!!

Stop the Cruelty, Insanity...

This just ticks me off...I hate animals being hurt. It just hurts my heart that humans can be so inhumane. If I came across these two I'd want to be inhumane to them and I'm not usually like that. Cruelty to animals has to be STOPPED.

What do you think?

Thu Sep 11, 8:18 AM ET

Australian animal welfare authorities launched a nationwide hunt on Thursday for a man filmed punching and kicking a kangaroo unconscious.

The video, which shows the man using kickboxing-style attacks on the kangaroo as his friend laughs while filming, was sent to the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Western Australia state.

In one scene the man pulls the kangaroo towards him and uses his knee to hit the animal's chest and the man punches the kangaroo's face as the animal struggles to remain standing.

A final punch knocks the kangaroo to the ground where it appears to lay unconscious. It is unclear whether the attack resulted in the death of the animal, which authorities believe was injured, possibly in a car accident.

The RSPCA said it had launched a nationwide appeal to catch the men responsible for the attack and video.

"We are appealing to every media outlet in Australia to help us track down the cowards behind the vicious attack on this kangaroo," RSPCA spokesman Richard Barry told reporters.

"Thankfully this sickening footage has now been removed from the website where it was first seen. The next stage is to ensure that those responsible for this film are brought to justice," said Barry.

"Only a coward would attack an injured and obviously terrified young animal much smaller than himself. We want these cowards to be caught, charged and prosecuted," he said.

(Reporting by Michael Perry; Editing by David Fogarty)

Lost in the Twilight Zone

Er...or rather the Twilight saga....this post explains why I've been MIA for so long. Between Stephanie Plum and Twilight I've kinda been spending all summer reading.


Oh my gosh, if someone had told me that I would be so wrapped up in these young adult fiction vampire stories I would've told them they had my reading personality all WRONG! Yet before I really knew the books were young adult fiction and before I knew the stories included vampires I kept seeing the book covers all over the place. The dark black book covers with the stark red picture ...somehow I was drawn to the books. Yes, I'm super prone to judging books by their covers. Also my blogging buddy Alison suggested I read them. So what the heck I gave it a try.

The first book Twilight, I borrowed from my boss' daughter. That was on a Thursday, by Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. I had searched the nearby Target and they were completely sold out. I went to the Barnes and Noble and they had a whole table dedicated to the Twilight saga! Yippee! I had New Moon and Eclipse in my hot little hands ready to fork over my hard cash as long as I could run for the door to continue reading! When I wasn't reading, Bella, Edward, Jacob, Charlie, Alice, Jasper, Sam and Emmett were racing through my dreams at night. This is crazy!

So I'm done with the third book and I've already been again to the nearby Target that is SOLD OUT of BREAKING DAWN! THE HORROR!!!!! Urrrrgh! Target needs new inventory control clerks! So, I opted for Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST. I've read through the first chapter and it hasn't grasped my attention yet. How could it? I still have the Twilight gang on my mind.

So looks like another late night trek across the city to B&N....I just gotta get it...Breaking Dawn I expect will be in my hands in the next hour or so. I'm not saying that Stephenie Meyer's is an awesome writer or that she's not I'm just saying these books really pulled me in and kept me entertained. This is the last in the series I heard...I don't know what I'll do when I finish the series.

Any suggestions?

Its gonna be soooo funny when I'm sitting in a theater on Nov. 21st to see Twilight the movie with no young teens of my own. Hmmm...maybe I can borrow my boss' kids. LOL

I Believe...

I believe in the power of love...I believe in the bond between man or woman and animals. I know that it doesn't always turn out well there have been attacks in the news...but I believe that if a man or woman truly befriends an animal and treats the animal with love, respect, dignity and care, that they are never forgotten, that they become a part of the animals pack, pride, etc.

An example of this is in the link:

Video URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=25766a49-5936-47cb-bea1-b71c17de65fb

The comment provided at the end by the male newscaster is cynical and narrow-minded and tells me that he's never had a true bond with an animal, dog, cat or otherwise.

Gotta Check Out This Pie!

I was reading Slice of Pink's blog recently and she was talking about this awesome pie - Banana Carmel Chocolate Spice Pie! I made it a couple of weeks ago and it is delish! I didn't get a picture it was gone so fast...but she posted a picture and the recipe on her site. Here's the link... http://sliceofpink.typepad.com/blog/2007/07/banana-caramel-.html

When I read the recipe I thought, "that sure is a bunch of different flavors" but, I tried it and all my friends really enjoyed it! Its a cinch to whip up, too -- which I like. If you try this sweet treat, let me know what ya think!

I'm going to go to Slice of Pink's blog and tell her what a hit it was!

Hot and Surly in the High Desert, CA

When will this heat end? I usually enjoy summer cause its lighter later and better than the bitter cold...but jeez I've had enough of this. I get off of work and can hardly wait to get home to air conditioning. I don't want to even get in the car! Its been over 100 for weeks and its getting on my nerves. I'm tired of eating salads and sandwiches and whatever I can cook without heating up the kitchen!

Does anyone have any ideas for dinners that don't heat up the kitchen? What do you do when its 110 degrees every day on the weekend? I don't have a pool so that's not an option. I had a dough boy but it was too much up keep and couldn't find a pool boy (they don't do dough boys). Here's the pool and view I'd love to have...

U N F O R T U N A T E L Y, THAT VIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN ONE LIVES IN THE HIGH DESERT. MORE LIKE JOSHUA TREES AND MAYBE I MIGHT SEE THAT VIEW IN A MIRAGE!!!

Moving on...what's the best read for this summer? I need to take a break from Stephanie Plum. Janet Evanovich's books are great light reads but I need a break...any ideas?

Hope to get some suggestions!

Happy 4th of July!!!!!!!!!

Not much to say...

Friday Fill Ins

Courtesy of Fond of Snape (see my sidebar) and Friday Fill-ins on her page!

1. Birthdays are so special and should always be acknowledged and celebrated!

2. Spring is my favorite season because its not cold or too terribly hot and the world is beautiful.

3. I feel my best when the ones I love and my animals are around me.

4. Mexican food and veggies are my favorite food!

5. First impressions are very important.

6. The best piece of advice I ever received was given to me by my parents.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include reading Harlan Coben’s, Hold Tight and playing with my dogs and Sunday, I want to look forward to a three day work week and then four days off enjoying life!

I've had my hands full...there's a new gal in town!

Yep..."there's a new gal in town"...my newest pack member....she's such a blessing and so full of energy! She's a morning dog, for sure, I'm not but she helps me get up for work. She's my Karina's daughter. And by chance and blessing she came into my life! Let me know what ya all think! Now I have a six pack in the HOUSE! Me, T, Jack, Karina, Sneaks (the cat) and JESSIE our newest member!More pictures to come of the 3 dog pack! One of my neighbors joked, Now you have a Three Dog Night! The first night especially was definitely a 3 Dog Night! Everyone is adjusting and adapting nicely...even with my Super Cat...Sneaks! Thank goodness.

I Just Love This Song!

I always knew Lifehouse was awesome...but this song is one of their greatest.

Re-arranging my Reading List -Filing Read in 2007

I received a comment at one point asking me if I had read all the books in the sidebar in 2008. I went back through my blogs so I could discern exactly what I have read in 2008. I discovered I was close to finishing "Pigs in Heaven" in January 2008 and I was reading "From Baghdad With Love, The War, A Marine and a Dog named Lava" in November 2007.

With that said I'm going to straight up my reading list.

Here's Read in 2007:

• From Bagdad With Love, The War, A Marine and a Dog Named Lava
• Tomorrow, Graham Swift
• Tales of a Female Nomad
• Subterranean, James Rollins
• Runaway Jury, John Grisham
• The Road, Cormac McCarthy
• A Map of the World, Jane Hamilton
• A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin
• A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin

Finally!!!!!!!!!

I finally broke down and got myself a digital camera...its MY BIRTHDAY AND I CAN IF I WANT TO!!!!!!!!! WELL ITS TOMORROW BUT CLOSE ENOUGH.

HERE'S MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL! HEY MAYBE I CAN JOIN PHOTOHUNT NOW! WWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO WHOOOOOO! DOING A HAPPY DANCE OF JOY!


AND I CAN'T FORGET MY BEAUTIFUL BOY, JACK!

SERIOUSLY, DOGS ARE A GAL'S BEST FRIEND, THIS GAL FOR SURE!

My Horoscope...

said I should make a list...that the bad things going on right now won't outweigh the GOOD. So, here it goes... (bad to great)....
1. Bad times at work, one particular person is making it bad. (she has it in for me and I don't understand why)
2. The rest of the people at work are great! They understand I want this thing at work to be better.
3. I got home recently from a nice vacation in NO
4. I have great blog friends.
5. I have one more day til Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday off. The occasion is for my b-day on Sunday.
6. I have great books to read and great music to listen to.
7. My pets make me soooooooooo happy and centered!
8. I'm, as far as I know healthy and I want that to last.
9. I'm so happy to have my wonderful family and friends that love and care for me!
10. I love life and trust that God has a plan for me no matter what happens!

Yep, the list helped and I feel blessed and I see how all the GOOD really OUTWEIGHS the one thing that was getting me down. Maybe we should all make a list to see that things are GREAT in the grand scheme of things! I'm glad I did.

New Orleans

I've been horrible about keeping up my blog, Alison Wonderland asked about my trip but I haven't written anything yet, darn it! I will but for now here are some pictures. Oh yeah another bit of news, my hair was long to the middle of my back, I cut it all off the day before my trip! One other thing I must say...New Orleans French Quarter is like visiting another country. When I returned home, I thought that would be a great place to live (in the French Quarter), lots of fun, good music, art and great shopping! All and all, very charming!

Friday Fill -Ins #73

Courtesy of: http://fondofsnape.com/

1. On my laziest day I like to sleep in, stay in my p.j's all day, play with my dogs, listen to music, surf the Net and read!

2. Working a full time job makes me feel like I'm being productive.

3. I love little animals and big smiles!

4. This summer I want to read a lot and try not to melt in the heat.

5. Slice of Pink and Alison Wonderland made me re-start my blog. I loved both blogs and decided to start mine!

6. Red is one of my favorite colors and orange is not!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include going to the library, and Sunday, I want to do a happy dance of joy cause I don't have to work on Monday!