Murphy's Law

Behold...an image of Beckarooo laughing..better to laugh than cry.

Murphy's Law known also in our home as "the norm", continues to control our very existence. Now without trying to sound melodramatic ;o), I have to first apologize to everyone, and ESPECIALLY to Lynn aka the Rocky Creek Mom, Miss Jean in the Garden, and my very dear friend ( and the Beckarooo's God-Dawg Mother, Miss Becky of Modesto. I owe you all a phone call, a parcel, and my undivided attention...( count on the first two tonight! )

I would like a full week here in my home where things do not go wrong....that would be my idea of a real vacation. Being able to come and go whenever I please, without ANY responsibility. Being able to turn on the AC, the phone, the 'puter, the t.v., and last but not least, my 1998 Jeep Cherokee.
Within the last 5 days, all have gone haywire...blown up, blown out, crackled and died, vanished from my view, and in a nut shell, ceased working.

Comcast and the heat took care of all five of the above....no phone, no Internet, no t.v., no car, and no AC when it hit 90....and no I have not lost my mind...yet...that will come later, when there's time.
I will only tell you about the AC...the compressor went, on our 18 BTU, the mother AC...you do NOT want that to happen with a elderly mother and a menagerie...ever.Now the one good thing that happened......the doors are coming on Thursday. They were supposed to be here in two weeks...when they arrive and are installed that day, it will be two months...we assumed that two WEEKS meant two weeks.....
Do you all remember the movie, "The Money Pit"....that movie was written with our home in mind.

No, my darling puppy, we are not ready to give up yet...we believe in fairies....window and door fairies...REALLY, I am clapping my hands and my feet...they gotta come or I am outta here. The only way that we can open or close our porch door, is by lifting it up and banging it, til you hear it catch...couple that with Mom going in and out a hundred times a day and you begin to see why I am having a meltdown....and one made much worse by a lack of AC......brain melt down, mental melt down, ice cream melting before you can get it to the table.....MELT DOWN.....the Summer of 2010...one to remember.

Again, we apologize...we are trying to catch up reading blogs, shipping TY gifts, shipping ETZY stuff............just catch up!

Thankful Thursday!

We are very thankful for all of the wonderful blogging buddies we are making....after all, if it weren't for blogland, this little lady would not be coming to live with us next week!


Nine days until the Beckarooooooo arrives with her family..and today we found out that not only Lynn and Gary, but ALSO Lilly, and Ruiari will be coming to the pawty!
I do hope that Lynn and Gary come dressed ready to party til the puppies poop out!
I just LOVE that picture!!!!!

Now back to the giveaway ( and no we did not forget about it ;o)
If you recall Becky was number nine when Rocky Creek began to number the new clan!
Nine days 'til they arrive
Becky number nine
Hmm...I do feel a theme coming on here.......

OK..at 9:00 p.m. on May 22, the day when puppy number nine arrives, we will have the drawing for our giveaway.....and in keeping with the Scottie Dug celebration, we will be giving away.......drumroll please.........

I fell in love with the line of products by "Good Dog" (tm).....the journal has wonderful places for entries on all of the favorite things that you do with your best four legged bud!
Ummmmmmm....forgot the most important thing ( TY Jazzi girl :o) for reminding me!!!)
To enter the giveaway, one little request.......leave a post about your favorite fun thing to do with your four legged friend..
I know, it's a dog themed request, but hey ya know.

IT'S A PUPPY PAWTY!!!!
Now there may be another thing (or two..or three) added along the way to make the giveaway a little more funfilled ;o)
...make sure that you keep checking back, while we continue to countdown to May 22!
See y'all later!

Hoping That Everyone Had A Very.....

 

Happy Earth Day!

And the winners are.................

The OWOH 2010 has come to a close. I know that you are all anxious to hear who the lucky recipients are......so without further todo, I give you the winners!!

The winner of the first prize is #114 is Lisa W ~ congratulations and I hope that you have a magical ride on your magic bathmat!
The winner of the second prize is # 92 is Calej, all the way from the Phillipines! HOW EXCITING!

Finally, a day late and a buck short (me, not you) ...the winner of the VALENTINE' S DAY GIVEAWAY is Silk Purse!!!!!

What a fun event this has been. I want to thank everyone who participated in this wonderful brainstorm of Lisa's! I hope that everyone has learned, as I have, that we are all connected. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to travel on this wonderful ride!