Another quiet and blessed
year.
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| Lady a/k/a Ladybug |
I started fostering dogs
in late 2013 through Mostly Mutts Rescue Group and continued to do so for many
months and many dogs. I am fortunate my
Sam and Oliver are easy going dogs! In
late June I decided to take a break from fostering when an urgent call for
fosters came out for the 4th of July weekend. “Well,” I thought, “I can take a dog for 3-4
days, no problem!” I picked up Lady on
Thursday and she never left. I became a
“foster failure.” However, I still help
out with transport of dogs and in other areas, when I can. Lady is an interesting mix of a little dog –
and her name fits her well. She is small
boned and dainty and between 9-10 years old.
Sam and Oliver have adjusted well to another female in the house and I
often find them all curled up together on one of their beds. Lady’s collar has a typical large “Southern
girl” bow on it and her tag the bling of rhinestones! Oh, yes – it is good to have another female
around!
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| Oliver |
Not too much travel this
year. I took a quick trip to Florida in
February to help my friend, Rita clear out her mom’s condo. We returned in September for a week after
Rita decided to purchase the condo and needed to furnish it. The highlight of my trips was a whirlwind
five day trip to Wisconsin to attend the wedding of the son of my dear friend,
Beth. My sister, Suzanne, went with me
and we stayed with her friend, Joyce. The
wedding was fabulous. I didn’t get to
see everyone on my list (exhaustion kept getting in the way), but I did get to
meet my 4-year old great nephew, Zach, for the first time. It was fun seeing him and his big sister,
Shannon. I returned home very tired, but
glad I went back to Milwaukee.
Martha came for a week in
May. It is always fun to have her
here. Sharon and John stopped in for a
night in July. They enjoyed Gibbs Gardens
very much and I wish they could have stayed longer. Sally came for over a week over Thanks
giving. We had a great time, but really
missed Amy, who could not make it this year.
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| Sam the man with the playtime plan! |
I am still rather obsessed
with quilting! I keep pumping them
out. I have donated a couple of my
quilts to help raise money for Mostly Mutts.
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| We all like to read in this house! |
I am still working part
time at the library. It is enjoyable and
I work with really great people. The
patrons are usually wonderful to work with, but every once in a while an “interesting”
one wonders in! If the public thinks
that because of E-books and more electronic devises that libraries are becoming
obsolete they are wrong! We are busier
than ever and offer more and more programs as our limited funding provides.
As the long winter nights
set in my goal this winter is to listen to all of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books on CD. I find spending time listening to books while
doing hand work on a quilt is relaxing and more productive than watching
TV. For those of you who know the Outlander series – all eight books –
this might take me more than one winter!
Outlander was 28 CDs and I am
plugging away on Dragonfly in Amber –
the second book - which is 33 CDs! I
think the books grow larger with each new one.
I have made some wonderful
friends here in Georgia over the last couple of years. I am fortunate to keep in touch with all of
the friends I left in Wisconsin and throughout the US and Ireland. My job is
interesting and I have hobbies that keep me busy. I share my home with three wonderful, tail
wagging souls that bring me much joy and happiness. My family is all healthy and happy. 2015 will bring a trip to North Carolina in
April and a return to Ireland at the end of the year. I am looking forward to for many visitors and
adventures in between.
I hope you have a joyous
holiday season and a safe, healthy and happy 2015.
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