Here it is Sunday already and I'm not ready to go back to work tomorrow.  Ya know, I was thinkin that if everybody on the stream sent us ten dollars, we could retire.........hmmmm. lol

Junior got his bath yesterday morning, so he got to be the resident housedog til this morning.  He wallowed on the couch and the love seat and was in absolute dog heaven.  I think I need to change his name to Couch Potato. 

Ice got up early this morning to go back to my Dad's and finish putting the roof back on the barn, so I slept a little while later.  Anyway, when I got up, Junior was sitting in the middle of the living room floor looking quite pleased with himself and the contents of Ice's little trash can all around him.......in little bitty pieces.......everywhere!

I took this as a sign that the poor dog was bored, so out he went.  I had a cup of coffee and made my way to the kennel to check on the puppies and give some more baths.  Sally, Prissy, Buster, Peanut and Sugar all got a good scrubbing and need to be groomed, but not today.  I'll send three of them to the groomer and groom three of them myself.......another day.

I put Prissy and Sugar in the house to dry since they play continuously and I could just see them after they rolled and played in the dirt while they were still wet.......ugh.  So, I watched them play relentlessly in the living room and snapped oodles of pictures in the process.  Sugar still isn't big enough to jump up on the furniture, so Prissy gets up there and drives Sugar crazy since she can't get to her.  Then Sugar will stop, turn around, and look at me like she expects me to get Prissy back down.  They are hilarious!  Here are some of the pics:

Sugar finally ran out of gas.

Prankster and Dazey, you will be missed!  Hurry back!

Pup

I know I've been AWOL from the stream for a few days, but I've been down with a sinus infection.  I stayed home from work today and slept in, then LaQuinta decided about noon that I'd had enough rest. 

So I've been busy delivering five new beautiful puppies and here they are:

So I hope I will be excused for my absence, lol.  I'll be catching up on everybody this weekend, I hope. 

We had some pretty strong winds in the area a couple of days ago and part of the roof blew off Daddy's barn, so I think a bunch of us are going over tomorrow to get that repaired.  Kind of a "barn raisin", only this is more of a "barn fixin" party. 

Catch you all later!  Right now I'm in desperate need of a shower!

Pup

My previous marriage was for 20 years.  I knew just a few years after we married that it was not a good marriage, so why did I hang in there for so long?  Because of the kids, that's why.  We had my two and his three because his first wife passed away at the age of 35, I believe.  He was 14 years older than me, so his three boys were 12 (Tommy), 13 (Eddie), and 16 (Kenny) when we married. 

So those boys had been a part of my life for 20 years.  We had a history and I loved each of them.  We weathered the rough years together and I watched them all graduate from high school, attended their weddings, and was there when their kids were born.  They still call me Mom and are still part of my life.  I heard it in a movie once....." You divorce spouses. You don't divorce the kids".  The sadness I felt when the judge approved my divorce wasn't for the marriage that had been "over" for too many years.  It was for the possible loss of my relationship with the boys.

I found out this morning that my ex was in the hospital.  I called Tommy, to let him know and he said he would be coming in from Louisiana to see him today and was going to go by and get Kenny to come with him. 

I went to the hospital myself to visit with my ex and see how he was doing and Tommy and Kenny came in while I was there.  We visited for a little bit, then I excused myself to go run some errands and get back home.  They had assured me they would come by, and they did. 

We had a wonderful visit and it was good to see Kenny.  Tommy is still very much a part of my life and he and his family are always part of family get-togethers.  He calls me on Mother's Day and tells me he loves me.  Kenny hasn't been around much the last few years, and I rarely see him.  I haven't seen Eddie in years either, but we still correspond.

We laughed and talked about the good ole days and I enjoyed it so much.  Then Tommy started telling us about his site on myspace.com and wanted to show it to me.  He has put a lot of time into it and I was impressed with the graphics and such that he had included to make a really nice page.  Then I looked down at his profile and under his "heroes", the only person listed was me.  Awwwwww......

I was so young back then and I really felt like I was doing everything wrong when it came to those boys.  It's a hard thing to step into a mother's place that has died.  Thing is, I never tried to replace their mother and felt like she should always have the place of honor in their hearts that she deserved.  We had bad times along with the good, but we always managed to work through it.  All I could do is care in my own way and try my best to give good direction. 

I guess it paid off, huh?

But seriously, I have to say I feel rewarded in so many ways.  We've had our differences, weathered the storms, and had some wonderful times.  I'm so glad that those times didn't have to end when I signed those papers. 

It's been a very good day.

Well folks, thanks for all your wonderfully funny comments on my last post.  You guys are so much fun! 

We arrived home this afternoon from the reunion and can say we had a really nice time.  Got to catch up on some kinfolk I haven't seen in ages.  It was scorching hot in the Texas hill country, but fortunately, we were in a nice air conditioned building.

As we circled Dallas on 635 and I-20, we were sure to wave to Colo and AM.  Did y'all see us?  lol

I had a bout with the ole allergies last night, probably from the mesquite that is in abundance in that area, so I was forced to take half of an allergy pill to stop the runny nose and tickly cough.  It took affect and I finally got to sleep around one in the morning, so I napped on the way home, then took a longer nap when we got home.  Ice is currently napping in his recliner.  Ahhh...it's wonderful to be back home.

I have spent the evening having a "LaQuinta Spa" out in the kennel.  LaQuinta is due to have her puppies anytime during the next week and I've been watching her closely.  I have her in the "maternity ward" and everything is ready.........except her, lol.  She got a long leisurely bath and scrubbing, which she loves.  Then I towelled her dry and pet her for ages, which she ate right up.  She loves being pampered and I really enjoy pampering her. 

I think we are both taking tomorrow off, so I hope she goes into labor then.  She's clean and the birthing bed is ready, so I'll keep you all posted.  I hope she doesn't make me wait for a week, but you never know.  I'm always apprehensive about her because she's never really gotten the hang of having puppies on her own, so I pretty much have to be there to help.  Sally on the other hand needs no assistance, but I try to be there just in case of trouble.  Sally is due on the 25th, so we're going to be going crazy around here with two litters so close.

I gotta make my rounds on the stream, and see what all you newly revealed "hillbillies" are doing, lol.  Here's our current star.........Miss LaQuinta:

Well, howdy y'all!  I'm jest a settin here thankin thet I'm mighty proud it's Fridy.  I got mah feet up on this here desk, a' lettin them puppies breathe a spell, cuz I worked mah fangers to the bone today.  Shore is nice to jest rest them bones fer a while, ya know?  Scuze me whiles I go spit...

Now, whur wuz I?  Oh yeah, I'm a' gittin in practice fer the ole famly reunion this here weekend, ya know.  Here's sum pitchers from last year....

Anyways, y'all have yerselves a mighty nice weekend and I reckon we'll be a'comin back on Sundy.  Now I gotta go git them beans 'n pigs feet on to boil so's we kin take em with us.  I might check in with y'all afore we git on the road in the mornin, okay?  See y'all later.....I gotta go 'n spit agin....

Maw Puppy