I am working on a cross stitch sampler slowly but surely...

I found thid FREE sampler pattern by Stacy Nash on Pattern Mart...If you do the instant download it is free...

I've been in a slump lately ...real bad....some of you experience the same unreal hellish downward spiral.... please say a quick prayer for healing and right thinking again...
My Special pooch Hank, is a gift directly from God to lighten my mood and give me some focus on something different and a bit challenging.... He didn't like his bath too much, but I think it was the hose...he was fine if we just dumped the water on him from a pitcher.


And here he is all proud to bring Mommy his bone....He is almost never without it....can't be in your bare feet...this is a heavy bone( Nylabone) and when it falls it sounds like toes could get broken...lol

Ok....cute video, then I'm done ....

I never would have thought it was possible....But hubby and I have become avid watchers of " Dog Whisperer"....He is such a great dog behavioral specialist and has such a a unique way with dogs.....I've learned so much...so...with that said, this is what we were able to do in just 1 hour with a hyper, 8 month old Black Lab....


Original Video

You HAVE to love this mugg !!!

I LOVe my pooch so much already !! What's not to love ??


This is Hank's new friend "Tanner" we went to visit my hubby's friend , and he has 2 labs.Tanner and a black female "Stormy" she is 6 and not as playful as the boys , so she introduced herself and just sat out the whole "boys thing"...lol
I think Hank tired out Tanner ...

Actually, I think they are both just Plum tuckered out ( as my buddy Robby would say...LOL)
We had the training collar on Hank so that he could go out and run with the dogs without a leash.... Our friends are Blessed to have a large piece of property( 30 acres) Hubby only had to warn him once and give a small buzz and he came right back....



Hank is lovin' his Nylabone I got him !! It says on the package " VIRTUALLY" indestructable !....HA ...false advertising.. The ends are already scraggly nubs....LOL


I promise , soon I will have something else to show pics of and some creations or new patterns or who knows ?? I guess for now, I just wanted to show how much sweetness and joy a pooch can bring into your life !!!
Hugs,
robin

My New 4 Legged Baby " Hank "..

I am in love !!!!...LOL....I have been lonely for another pooch, since my Scruffy puppy was put to sleep last year .... Dog lovers will understand, you can't replace a pet you've lost, but you can sure fill a void that only a " super duper woof woof" can fill !! ( my 15 year old's term....LOL) Meet Hank ...
He is an 8 month old Black Lab Male... He is allready neutered and house broken....He is VERY lively, but smart and loving...oh and I forgot ...HE"S HUGE !!!!
He is soooo big....it's funny, he doesn't know how big he is...He met the neighbors little ankle biter mutt ( Jesse the wonder dog) yesterday and everything was fine, until Jesse got a little agressive and Hank didn't get scared , but came up on the porch and kept his distance and then kept wanting to go play but Jesse was having a Little Dog with Big Attitude moment.... It was comical.....I kept thinking , if Hank knew he was the bigger dog, he would stand around at to say " Hey....that's enough of that, I just wanna play " .....
So....anyways, he has stolen my heart allready and Hubby and Taylor LOVe him also....
He's my Super Duper Woof Woof !!!...
Robin

Enjoy this FREEBIE Valentine doodle or graphic !

Just thought I'd share this doodle for those thinking ahead allready to Valentines Day...

Working on getting back to normal!!

Whatever that is ...LOL.... I've struggled with the after the Holidays blues every year since I was a kid....No matter how wonderful the time spent is or how well planned and easy going it is, I still end up with the sadness and loss that it is here and gone so fast...But ,,,,add to that the work it takes to take everything down that was once fun to put up 2 or 3 weeks previously...I end up with less containers and more stuff and I even gave away bags full to my DIL this year !!This is one of the great wonders of the universe, in my mind...Only God knows the answers to these questions and events....He will tell me in His good timing....I just know it !!!...LOL
I have no pictures to post, still getting things back to "normal"....I'll get some pictures when I am finished and my house is in some kind of order...
God Bless you all !!!
Robin