tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13531601616054092852024-03-13T04:06:41.351-07:00Love Cocktails & Puppydog TailsLove Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-59571519778125333122013-05-29T16:22:00.000-07:002013-05-29T16:22:09.665-07:00My Summer Bucket ListI have always tucked away goals in my mind, things I would like to try, places I would like to go, things I should do in my life. Now don't you worry, I am not going deep here, no grand life plan or sweeping declarations that will rock the foundation of my world, but with summer coming quickly I thought I would make a bucket list of the top ten things I would like to do this summer to make it one to remember. <br />
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1) Run/ Walk in a 5k for charity <br />
I am accomplishing this on Saturday by doing the Color Run in Kansas city to benefit the Ronald McDonald House! I may not run the whole thing (I just started planning this in March and I am not the greatest athlete) but ya know what they say.... even if I am as slow as a turtle, I will still lap the people on the couch!<br />
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2) Take more photographs<br />
As I have said before, photography is one of my favorite hobbies, it makes me happy to capture lifes special moments. This summer I want to capture more, create more beauty in the world and just enjoy being a shutterbug!<br />
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3) Read more<br />
I have always been a book worm and this summer I would like to set aside time to enjoy cracking open a good book and seeing what adventures lay ahead! ( stay tuned.... I might just blog about my summer reading list)<br />
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4) Barbeque<br />
The main goal is to find some great recipes and use the hand-me-down propane grill that my darling husband aquired last fall..... COOK OUT ANYONE?????<br />
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5)Take a small vacation<br />
Last year we took a huge 2 week vacation to Hawaii to celebrate my brother in law's retirement from the air force and although I think that is out of the question this summer (time and budget wise) I would love to take a little time to enjoy summer and get away from the stress of day to day life..... maybe a small road trip is in order? hmmm.... to be continued.......<br />
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6) Get outside more often<br />
I want to enjoy the outdoors... take the pups for more walks and just soak in the sunshine on my time off<br />
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7) Make a plan<br />
Now that my darling husband has graduated from college, I want to make a plan for what I want to do next.... do I want to actively start pursueing our dream to adopt a child? Do I want to look into graduate school? (and if so, what program?) Now is the time to decide what comes next in life. What is my next chapter?<br />
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8) Get healthy tan skin<br />
I am pale and sensitive skinned girl, with that said I would like to work on that this summer. First things first, I want to try a new BB cream to give me a glowing complexion and although tanning beds are out, I still would love to be a bronze goddess this summer so I am going to look into good quality sunless tanners and pray I don't look streaky and freaky<br />
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9) Grow herbs in my own little garden<br />
I have already started this! I have Basil, Cilantro, Rosemary, mint, and Oregano growing well on my poarch..... yum I can just taste the deliscousness!<br />
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10) Eat healthy<br />
I want to take full advantage of the farmers market this summer and be a good girl and eat my veggies :) Lets all just say no to fast food!<br />
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well there you have my not so lofty goals for the summer..... what are yours?Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-46012224823913454522013-04-16T11:38:00.000-07:002013-04-16T11:40:53.936-07:00Long Time No Blog.....<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a LONG time since I updated my blog and I have missed you all!!!!!!<br />
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I have tried to keep up but life just seem to get in the way. Speaking of life.... mine is going at full steam. It has been full of work, holidays, vacations, camping trips and birthdays and just day to day experiences that have made life grand :) but rather than bore you with ALL of the nonsense, I will just let you know of the biggest highlight in our little piece of the world and that is the addition of another pup into our crazy life. </div>
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Duncan seemed a little mopey, so upon the realization that Darling Husband and I were just not cool enough for the oh so awesome Duncan, we thought long and hard about getting him a friend to hang out with that spoke his language :) and I kept thinking back to my crazy childhood dream of having a Westie and a Great Dane just like the guy in our neighbor hood that would walk them everyday when I was a girl! </div>
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It seemed a little nuts but I researched the breed and realized how truly great they are! Armed with the facts, I thought if not now, when? why not? So we brought home our new pup Penny a beautiful Great Dane puppy around Christmas.</div>
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Duncan was not all that happy about this new addition at first.... </div>
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She was sassy </div>
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Despite the rough start, she has grown both physically and emotionally in the last 4 months that we have had her. </div>
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She and Duncan have reached an understanding... and now they are buddies who love car rides together</div>
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She begins her first obedience class tonight as a gregarious 6 month old dane........ wish us luck!</div>
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I did it again friends..... I volunteered taking photos at Joplin Humane society Adoption and Rescue Resource Center..... These are some of the cuties I got to spend time with yesterday.... If you live in the Joplin Mo Area you should come meet them :) </div>
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<br />Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-67513746016312595172011-09-24T11:34:00.000-07:002011-09-24T11:34:46.847-07:00Photos for a cause......I am a photography hobbyist with a point and shoot camera..... but yesterday I got the chance to put my hobby to good use! I donated a couple hours of my time to go around with a pro photographer and take pictures of animals in need of adoption at the Joplin Humane Society! It was challenging, difficult, messy, wonderful, inspiring, add all the great adverbs you can to this list because I could go on forever! below are a few of the adoptable pets that melted my heart! if you are around Joplin go see these fur faces..... they would love you forever!<br />
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<br />Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-35053696078028368762011-09-17T13:45:00.000-07:002011-09-17T13:45:10.780-07:00Duncan loves R and D!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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YUP my dog definitely has a love affair with my niece and nephew...... he follows them everywhere and keeps tabs on their every move when they are around! I can't hardly stand the cuteness! :)Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-71963755563816850092011-09-17T13:33:00.000-07:002011-09-17T13:33:27.845-07:00One last nod to summerAs you all may or may not know, Fall is my favorite season. The changing leaves and crisp air just inspire me! But before I just jump head first into fall, I want to give one last nod to the beautiful summer that I had by showing you some of the summer flowers in my Dad's garden back home. (he has quite the green thumb, me .... not so much.<br />
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<br />Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-91344339440958975532011-09-15T07:37:00.000-07:002011-09-15T07:37:26.858-07:00Pow Wow<br />
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I have a very mixed heritage. I have Scottish ancestry which is a very strong source of pride on my moms side, German ancestry from my moms side as well, and other European decent that I have no clue about because somehow it has gotten lost in translation through the years. However my Great Grandmother was full blooded Cherokee and my grandpa has always been proud of that fact. He did family history research and looked up old Indian records so that my cousins, sisters, and I could actually claim this Native American heritage. I have sat at my grandpas feet and listened to him talk about the past, and my great grandmother and have always always always been proud when I heard the stories. With this being said, I have NEVER EVER been to a pow wow. So this last weekend I remedied that fact and attended my very first one!<br />
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I enjoyed the fancy pants dresses worn by the indian princesses (yes they had pow wow princesses)<br />
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and the elaborate warrior dances!<br />
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The women were the most lady-like example of beauty and strength I have ever seen, and the men were true manly warriors! I can tell that this is a group of proud people and I was honored to be able to spend an evening with them! The amount of respect at these dances was the most amazing part of it all. They treasured family, tradition, and togetherness. The Drum beat and chants echoed the emotion of each song with voices getting louder and softer with every beat!<br />
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<br />Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-91733001188173308382011-09-04T13:47:00.000-07:002011-09-04T13:47:07.128-07:00The trouble with CupcakesI love to bake. I am the girl who on a lazy weekend will look up a new recipe or try something new. I have mastered the chocolate souffle, I have conquered the creme brulee (I even have a chef's torch) and I happen to make some pretty darn good cookies!( Scott's co-workers beg for them all the time) but I must admit there is one enemy that I have trouble defeating....... that enemy my friends is cake batter! I can follow a recipe to the letter, use every tip in the book and yet when I try to make a cake from scratch it always comes out heavy, dense, and slightly dry. Sadly when asked to make cupcakes for my BIL's birthday celebration while he visited I had to admit defeat and I used cake mix.... what really makes me mad was that they turned out PERFECT!!! They were moist and fluffy and delish!! Oh well I guess a cake mix is easier anyway and I still put my own spin on things and made my own frosting.<br />
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<i>Note: I may have lost the battle but the war wages on, one day I WILL make good cake from scratch!</i>Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-11873740501180917722011-09-04T13:34:00.000-07:002011-09-04T13:34:03.850-07:00Farmers MarketMy latest finds at the farmers market:<br />
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I also am enjoying the last of the fresh basil my dad sent with me the last time I was home to visit<br />
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<br />Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-17594706401027659442011-09-03T07:42:00.000-07:002011-09-03T07:42:48.433-07:00Dog Days of Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just over 2 years ago (August 28th to be exact) we adopted Duncan from our local Humane Society where he was a shy sweet 5 month old puppy mill rescue. We are so lucky to have him in our lives... he has been there with smiles every day! Well the Humane society teamed up with the local aquatic center to put on a fundraiser called the Dog Days of Summer. The last day of the season, after the aquatic center was closed to the public they held a Dog swim where for 2 dollars and a donation you could bring your dog to the pool for some fun :) <br />
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We saw big dogs<br />
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We saw small dogs<br />
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<b>Day One:</b> Dinner at this wonderful little Italian restaurant that we have been dieing to try Josie's! It is considered one of t he eight wonders of Kansas cuisine and if you are ever near scammon you should definitely try it! It was DELISH! We had the best bruchetta that we have ever had and our house salads with home made blue cheese dressing were TO DIE FOR! yum-o!!!!!!!!! Hubby had Chicken Alfredo and I had the Jumbo Ravioli with a meatball the size of my head!...... we had so much extra food we could eat for a week!<br />
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<b>Day Two: </b>We slept in and then took Duncan for a walk at our favorite outdoor trails..... remember this place?<br />
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It is a create your own frozen yogurt bar!!! Everything is bright and cheery and orange and they had more flavors than I could name all lined up to pick from and self serve... and the toppings bar is awesome!! they even had these juice flavor beads (as you can see on my frozen yogurt) that just explode in your mouth! My creation was white chocolate and coconut frozen yogurt with mango and strawberry flavor beads and almonds TASTY!!!!<br />
of course the hubby made one with birthday cake and peanut butter frozen yogurt and oreos and peanut butter cups on top! <b><i>Warning: there is so much to choose from you could DEFIANTLY go overboard as we did! </i></b><br />
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<b>Day Three:</b> We tried a little BBQ place that the hubby wanted to try (we both worked sooo not too much exciting)<br />
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<b>Day Four:</b> After work I took the Hubby to get a hair cut at the haircut- a -thon that was put on at the mall to support our local Humane Society. Quite a few local stylists donated time and supplies and the proceeds all went to the SEK humane Soceity! it was super cheap ($8 for a guys haircut) and they also offered 10 minute massages and mani- pedi's!!! (it was hubby's b-day treat but I just had to get my toenails painted too :0) (I have really non photogenic feet or I would show you my pretty toenails!<br />
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<b>Day Five: </b> I made the hubby a pancake breakfast with homemade amaretto syrup YUM<br />
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Then we had a wonderful day setting up his sound system (he talked me into dragging his speakers out of storage and buying him new speaker cables soooo..... I guess we have surround sound now ;0) then we spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching movies.<br />
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<b>Day Six:</b> The hubby went and got his license renewed (oh the joy of the DMV) and we had a lovely sandwich shop lunch.<br />
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<b>Day Seven:</b> Present day! I also think we are going to travel to see some friends and family in Oklahoma City for a few days..... BE BACK SATURDAY!Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-68793294204229458302011-08-03T15:43:00.000-07:002011-08-03T15:47:13.532-07:00If ya can't take the heat, stay in the.............<b>HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b><br />
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Lately (as with all over the United States) the temperatures gauges have looked like this............<br />
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</tbody></table>It has been up to 110 and that is the actual air temperature! Not the Heat index! It has been above 100 for two weeks!<br />
Needless to say, we are trying to find ways to keep Duncan entertained IN the house......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He can be one BORED pup when he doesn't get his way and he certainly did NOT want to play with Mr. Bear :(</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He always gets his way!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very Insistent! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So we have spent some quality time with his favorite ball</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At first it took some convincing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and he was all smiles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But we got the message</td></tr>
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I think we have achieved our goal of keeping our little man happy!!!! Don't ya think ;0)Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-88655319132873255302011-07-26T18:32:00.000-07:002011-07-26T18:32:42.434-07:00Gettin out of the houseDuncan looked bored stiff when I got home from work this afternoon.<br />
See for yourself !<br />
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I am really embarrassed, I totally forgot that my one year anniversary as a blogger was on Friday July 22nd!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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YUP THATS RIGHT FOLKS!!! I am now officially a one year veteran of the blogger world!<br />
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Here are the top ten things that I have discovered/learned since I have started blogging:<br />
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1)<b>Follow your passion</b> : My love of photography has increased ten fold!!!!! I love it, I draw inspiration from it, I wish I was talented enough to make a career out of it (maybe someday) and I have realized that my creativity comes out through my photographs far more than it ever has in my written words.<br />
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2) <b>Try not to promise something you can't deliver :</b> I said I would do a Silly Sunday post every Sunday but never quite accomplished that one (a goal for this year perhaps???) thus the lesson is that life doesn't always go the way we plan..... and that's okay!<br />
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3) <b>A De-Cluttered home leads to a De-Cluttered mind : </b> I have off and on tried to clear out old objects and junk from my apartment and then Duncan, The Hubby, and I moved to a house that we LOVE (especially Duncan.... HELLO BACKYARD!) and I realized that sometimes getting rid of the old is the best thing you can do, even if its hard, it clears out space in your life both physically and mentally!<br />
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4) <b>It is okay to not blog everyday</b>...... I started out trying to do this BUT life got in the way and besides if I wasn't out living life and enjoying the world, what would I ever blog about?<br />
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5)<b>Inspiration is EVERYWHERE</b> : I have spent a whole year reading blogs and gaining inspiration from a source that I never before realized was sooooo full of life..... the blogger world! This world has opened my eyes to a treasure trove of creativity far beyond what I ever expected in the beginning.<br />
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6) <b>Life has its ups and downs</b> no matter where you live, what you do, or how old you are so you might as well enjoy the roller-coaster that we call life. Relish the highs and make it through the lows and you will only be better for it! ( I have learned this from you my fellow bloggers, its amazing to think of how much changes in a day, a week, a month, and A YEAR!) <br />
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7)<b> You don't have to be good at everything: </b> Sometimes I try so heard to do everything that I become a master of nothing.... I need to stop trying to do everything and stick to something and master it.<br />
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8<b>) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder : </b>No matter what it is I try to do (cook, take photographs, write ect....) there will always be someone with a different way of doing things, a different method, a different perspective. With this knowledge in mind, I should never compare myself to others, I should do what makes me happy and do it with love, and to the best of my ability and try to cultivate my own talents and improve!<br />
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9)<b> Listen/ Pay Attention:</b> Sometimes you just need to stop and listen to what others are saying (or writing)...... it could help you in the future. I have learned so much just by taking the time to read a cooking or craft blog. By taking the time to read a blog or listen to something someone posted a video on, I have learned how to do things like cook veggie samosas and crochet little hearts out of yarn. These are things I would have never thought of or known how to do if I hadn't stopped to pay attention to what others were teaching me!<br />
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10) <b>Life is Merrier with O' Terrier! </b>Through sharing life with Duncan one thing is clear...... A tail wag from my pup can cure almost any bad mood :)<br />
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I almost decided to set goals for the year to come.... but then I decided that I will see where life takes me, no limits, restrictions, and no expectations! I will just continue to share my bit of the world and hope that someone else enjoys it as much as I enjoy reading others blogs!!!!!! <br />
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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INSPIRATION!Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-16529299420964311462011-07-24T09:42:00.000-07:002011-07-24T09:56:08.984-07:00The Beauty of just being!I have been preoccupied and life has been a little hectic lately with work and all of that fun (so not interesting!) but along the way I have taken a few pictures around the house that make me take a step back and realize that life hasn't been half bad lately ..... These pictures show what makes me take a step back and realize how lucky I am! They help me appreciate the beauty in just BEING! I can laugh at my boys and smile and realize that I have everything I need in the world a husband I adore who is my best friend and a pup that just lights up our life. I can take a step outside and see the beautiful blooms and flowers and appreciate the beauty that is all around ..... even in my flat landlocked piece of the country :) Taking these photos makes me appreciate the little bits of heaven that surround our day to day lives.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-6987529683500281862011-07-02T14:33:00.000-07:002011-09-15T07:52:22.736-07:00HobbiesToday I thought I would tell you about one of my dear Hubby's favorite hobbies...... Golf...... but not the normal kind with golf clubs and all of that jazz (although he has played that occasionally as well)<br />
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His favorite game is Disc Golf. This game is a way for grown men to throw frisbee's around and have fun and my darling hubby LOVES IT! (yep you got it.... he even has a special pack for his frisbee's)<br />
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The game is set up much like Golf in that you have tee points (designated points to throw your frisbee from) <br />
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and you throw your Frisbee as far as you can!<br />
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The goal is to make your frisbee land into the designated "hole"/basket like this in the designated number of strokes (throws) much like golf.<br />
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It is really quite fun and relaxing and as long as Duncan is on a leash he can wander around too which he is VERY excited about!<br />
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Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-12726770659858283222011-06-29T13:58:00.000-07:002011-06-29T13:58:23.046-07:00Get going while the going is good......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> The days have been busy with the move, and work, and LIFE and let me tell you, the hubby and I have dealt with a lot of this:<br />
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Hope everyone enjoys their weekend! I am off to do more unpacking!Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-63062438148232268922011-06-22T15:53:00.000-07:002011-09-15T07:55:54.983-07:00Goat..... YES I Said Goat........My comings and goings have kept me quite busy lately sooo let me update you on what has and will be going on in my wild world with the hubby and Duncan...... First off we are moving (not to another town just to a new house in the same town) I have been a busy bee packing and packing and boxing up items, and sorting out the things that can be donated, given away, or thrown out. Duncan was quite confused by it all but we had a talk about what was going on and took him over to the new house, we showed him his new fenced in back yard and he then promptly approved of the move and wanted to go right then! Also with summer comes picnics and barbeques..... Well friends my latest Picnic was quite an experience because one of my friends decided to bring roasted goat..... YES I SAID GOAT it looked a little like this (minus the carrots):<br />
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It was definitely a first but not overall a bad experience (it reminded me a lot of pot roast)...... the picnic/BBQ was delicious and we all went home happy and FULL with more food and fun than we could all handle!<br />
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Well back to packing and moving for me............for now, But I will have to update you all about this weekend, Friday is Hubby and I's 5th Wedding anniversary and we fully intend on taking a break from the packing and moving to enjoy it :0)Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-24813569575742237072011-05-29T20:12:00.000-07:002011-09-15T07:56:30.425-07:00HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353160161605409285.post-56347796051361501032011-05-28T14:04:00.000-07:002011-05-28T14:04:22.345-07:00Collage me crazy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I0u1VQosHLMHv-DUmB7KpmNxlEQGV_-oEimGvHib8BnFhl1X-LjwTK7cWSSVLlb87-NAxyStslef6QxzU9he5yXmXH921Y6tdNVNuvntIIHS3NPwSdkIVCHNmYLr8rPe2hb38gwAcjW-/s1600/Scott+and+Duncan+Collage-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I0u1VQosHLMHv-DUmB7KpmNxlEQGV_-oEimGvHib8BnFhl1X-LjwTK7cWSSVLlb87-NAxyStslef6QxzU9he5yXmXH921Y6tdNVNuvntIIHS3NPwSdkIVCHNmYLr8rPe2hb38gwAcjW-/s400/Scott+and+Duncan+Collage-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I just learned how to do easy collage work with my photographs. I am still learning but BOY oh BOY its fun!</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I just hope I haven't created a monster!</span>Love Cocktails and puppydog tails!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16804778190316747313noreply@blogger.com2