August Weather in WI

Thought I would throw a new post out here. We have had some wicked weather this weekend. Over ten inches of rain has fallen and there are many small towns with major damage. The roads have washed, the traintracks have been uprooted and several areas are flooded. How awful. I feel bad for the people with damages and that have lost there homes to the mudslides. Anyway, my heart goes out to the workers trying to clean up the mess. God Bless.

Jen, Honey and Harley.

New Addition to my Family !

My First Harley !!

Well my parents sold their house and they are now living in the campground this summer temporarily until their house is built. We have them settled in as of last Sunday. Here goes the story; I missed all this chaos by about 5 minutes. I guess some lady in a car drove back into the campground, stopped and threw a kitten out the window of her car. Many people saw her and started to yell and she took off. The kitten was unharmed and ADORABLE. So I show up after the drama only to find this precious little black striped kitten with big hazel eyes staring at me. Between my parents and I you might as well stamp sucker on our foreheads. She was so friendly and very good with humans. Needless to say I took her home after Grandma went shopping for a collar and kitty items to meet Honey B. A week later now and they love each other. Her name is Harley D- she is a female, about 9 weeks old and the vet said she is healthy and I am lucky. She is litter trained and eating very well on hard food. So now it is the 3 of us girls in the same house. I guess I needed a throw away cat to go with my throw away dog-- people don't realize what they miss when they mistreat animals because now I have the good ones. And they are so cute. Pictures to come soon, I have to download them off my camera soon. Honey B is still my girl, and just ask her about her kitty and she goes crazy- I am so glad they like each other as well- so I keep telling Honey B she has a new little sister-- Cats and Dogs can be friends :)

I am smiling and shining-- now I have two reasons to go home every night and double the snuggling !!

Pictures soon....

Jen

Doggie Calendar Quote

"Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." -- Mark Twain

Doggie Calendar Quote

This made me smile today and I had to share......

She is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are her life, her love, her leader. She will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of her heart. You owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion.

- Unknown.

That about sums up my Honey B, my baby girl. With me through it all. What a good girl....

June Already ?

It has been a busy couple of weeks. Family gatherings, visits from out of towners and parties to attend. Not to mention my parents are moving and building a new house. Oh yeah and I moved too. I am still trying to get settled in, day by day, bit by bit it looks like mine.

So I think it all just got to me and I have been suffering through a Migraine headache since Sunday. I have not had one this bad for months and months and I am hoping to not repeat it any time soon. I blame the stress I guess. So I am better today and trying to keep my spirits up. I get so groggy from resting, and the medications.

Upward and Onward.... Blog land, my little santcuary to write to express myself and write what I need to get out. Love it.

Stress.....Life as we know it

Blog land....

Time to blow some steam. I am stressed out. Most days I feel like I carry the weight of many people on my shoulders. This week I am feeling very heavy. I do this to myself I guess, worry about everyone except me. My mom is having trouble with her knees and so worried about having surgery again. I just want her to be well and feel good. They sold their house and are in the process of building and moving. Basically we have been busting our butts getting them packed up. Everyday I am doing something for someone. It keeps me busy but I am ready to have a summer and have some fun. I am sure Mom and Dad feel the same way. I want them to be healthy too. I worry too much. My health has been okay at least, except for sore throat that lasted too long I feel pretty good. I am still losing weight but I cannot stop that now either. Oh well.

What depressing post. I am done now. At least I have Honey B. We are getting settled into the new house, day by day. She is doing pretty good, she has new toys and is starting to play and realize it is our home. We will get there. So much going on the next few weekends. Memorial day is filled with a Rummage Sale, wedding and a Cabin party. Next weekend is the party for my brothers. I hope we will all be together as a family as it won't happen for awhile again.

Happy Memorial Day- God Bless America and our Soldiers.

Moving.....Done !

Well, I am finally moved. Honey B is adjusting to the new place. One day at a time. She goes to Papa's during the day and then I pick her up at night to home. She is doing good, barking a bit at the neighbors and new sounds but that is what dogs do. My neighbors are really cool, one little old lady with three dogs and a family on the other side. We have all talked and it seems to be a good neighborhood. So back to unpacking boxes and sorting through things for me. I figure another week and I should be settled I hope. Happy days to come.....

UPDATE...House Found !

Okay, I was in a crappy place and mood when I wrote my burnt out and homeless post. So by suggestion of a concerned friend I am writing an update. (Thanks, Peter) I have found a place to rent (possible rent to own) on the Southside of town. They are taking Honey B and I no questions asked. I am kind of excited I guess. I have some serious moving to do this weekend and I am hoping friends are around for help. No rush to get out of Mom and Dad's until next week. On my own, here I go. So that is good news, things are starting to look up I for me I guess. So I am still looking forward and keeping the chin up. Life, its like riding a big giant roller coaster I tell ya.

Boxes and moving here I come.

Doggie Adventures Take 2 & 3.....Naughty Honey

Spring fever? Maybe that is what it is. Honey has runaway two more times ! Thank goodness for good people in this world and the little dog tag that tells who owns her and loves her the most. ME ! I was so frustrated, but she gave me the look and I caved of course. We had a long talk about running away, it must stop. Sunday some young couple brought both her and Petey back home, My dad thanked them. Monday they ran away again, and my dad found them at the beach down the road. Now, I am hoping it is out of their system and we are done. Spring fever, I keep saying to myself. Let the adventures continue....

Homeless and Burnt out...

What a week...

The deal for my house fell through. Long story and I don't want to go there again. I tried and did everything I could. Back to square one. I know there are other houses out there too but I just cannot think of that right now. I was set on this one and I WAS happy about it.

We are working our tails off at work to meet the cycle deadline, people are tired and burnt out, including me. I try to stay upbeat for my team but even I can feel the drain.

We spend so much time at work in a week that I see these people more than I see my family-- they ARE my friends. I want to trust, but I get burned. I don't get it. I try and people still get pissed off. Again, I don't get it. Anyway, it has been a long week and I will be happy Friday at 5pm. I have plans for the weekend so that will be nice, my parents have out of town company coming who are like family to us.

Anyway....I need some sleep- I need to relax and not stress out. I am so worried about everyone else and having enough time for everyone and everything that it is hard to think of me. But then, I am a failure right now in my heart so I don't want to think about me.

Alright, that's enough. Gotta go.

Doggie Adventures Take 1

So Honey decided to go for a run today with her brother Petey boy. Naughty ! I am not sure what happened that "Papa" aka my dad was to be watching them. They never go far and I am lucky we have good business neighbors. I am also glad they have tags so that I did get a phone call at 3:33 today that they had my dog and they were taking her home. Yeah they know where we live too. God bless good people. And Honey is now grounded, no truck rides or bones until this weekend. I am glad she is okay but I need to break her of this habit of running. I have to admit it has not happened in a few months so it is getting better. The trainer says not to punish them when they come home, don't put them in the kennel, no yelling, etc. And we don't, it is more like a party for them when they come back. We are a good family and they are spoiled so of course they come back. Well until the next Doggie adventure, Honey is on House Arrest according to Papa's rules. Oh boy. But she is still cute.... :)