Adoption

Daisy

Wyatt (and our vet, Brandi)

Pink Toe (our name), going to comfort the little boy who had picked her out but was home with a broken leg.

Lucy and her new Mommy

Lucy and her boy!

Our vet matched Shirley and Ginger up! She is going to be the healthiest, well taken care of little sweet puppy in the world!

This sweetheart was picked up by Tom's Mom (my mom-in-law) to go to Aunt Mertie who has had all of her pup's chew toys and pillows and blankets, etc. waiting for 5 weeks, now.

Two princesses!!!

The small furry one has a new name - 'Alison' (as in 'Alice-in' Wonderland)

And, we kept big Chubbs!

er,........ big Chubbs.....

Big Chubbs......

If you want to see big Chubbs, you'll have to go to this post, Chubb Jr.

and,.......

we, also, kept Una!

 

She was the first born and I will never forget how full of awe we were to hear her first cry.

Although, we're still trying to think of official names.......

So,....

 yes,

I am brokenhearted to see the clan scattered 

but,

 

 really, 

I am filled with joy!

Chubb Jr.

Fat Douglas Fir.......

Fat Dougy Fur......

Chubbs Jr. is a big dog. He seriously takes after his father when he was a pup.

 

 He's a big baby, Chubbs is!

An absolute sweetheart!

He's just one of the gang. There he is!

 (The one bulldozing his way through.) 

A gentle giant!

(The one who's always easily taken down.) 

He just watches the world a lot.....

.....and, barrels along.

Oh, and he likes to sleep in his food dish!!!

We love you Chubbs, oh, yes, we do!

Happy Mother's Day!

 I have a confession to make.

Sometimes, I don't give people the greeting cards that I buy for them.

I like them so much that I don't want to let go of them.

Oftentimes, however, I foresee this trouble and buy doubles if I think one is particularly lovely.

I guess this means that I collect them.

This is one of my favorites and is a lovely Mother's day card.

(I think that I eventually acquired and gave one to my Mom. Mom, do you recognize this one?)

Anyway,

The sentiment is short and sweet and lovely:

"You're always an inspiration!"

Isn't it lovely when a Mother is an inspiration and encouragement?!

My Mom has been that.

She's more than encouraged me to dive into what I love. It's more like it was part of her job to inspire me to have fun with life.

She taught me all about magic.

Not magic, like Harry Potter, nor, magic, like sunbeams, but magic like:

Steuben glass and Russian lacquer boxes that take a magnifying glass to see the precious expressions on the fairy tale character's faces. Magic like the love of foreign places and cities and everything hidden in them like museums and fancy restaurants and bookshops and parks. Magic like history and historic house tours. Magic like children's museums. Magic like decorating our house and having a beautiful home to live in. Magic like miniature dollhouses and ponies and ducks and rabbits and dogs. Magic like books and dolls and make believe. Magic like special international dinners with several courses that took a week to get ready for for pastors and friends.

Oh, geesh! I can't remember it all but I have been completely inspired to live my life open to it.

I, myself, am encouraged to keep trying to be inspiring in some way for my children ....

The true mother of the year award, however, goes to our dog Halle!!!

 

Her brood is growing by "leaps and bounds"  or, well,  by "waddles and flops"!

They've learned to walk and wag their tails at the same time without falling over. 

 

 They've learned how to eat big puppy food.

 

 They've learned how to be adorably cute (no problems there!!!)!

 

 They've learned how to yawn and stretch.

 

 They've learned how to play and romp.

 

 

 

They've learned how to be absolutely, adorably cute!!!

 (oops! Did I say that already?) 

 

 They've learned how to roll over and play dead.

(We do have the most talented puppies ever!)

 

 And, well, they didn't really have to learn this

but

they're really good at going to sleep ....

 

.... especially in a puppy pile!

 

 It is, after all, a dog's life!

 

 Good job, Mama!

Thank you to all of you other Mothers, too.

Thank you for all of your courage and hard work!

 

Happy Mother's Day!

Love,

Katy Noelle xxo 

P.S. I do wonder if any of you would be willing to share how your mothers have been an inspiration and/or encouragement to you.

*"Victorian Lady" is a card published by the Gifted Line and was taken from an antique original postcard c.1910

Itty Bitty Tid Bits

Photo by Suzanne Nielsen

 They say that one should keep the content of one's blog varied and moving.

Therefore, I will show you day 2 of puppies.

 

 

 

 

Halle and Flopsy are very good friends. Halle lets Flopsy crawl all over her and Flopsy is forever trying to groom Halle. Halle, however, knows that grooming the bunny is a no no! Flopsy, on the other hand, does not mind getting whacked by Halle's tail. In fact, I think that, somehow, he rather likes it.

They're both extremely loving animals.

Flopsy was given the chance to go and roam free but he just wanted to stay nearby and hopped in here to take a very cautious, closer look. 

 

 

Photo by Suzanne Nielsen

David (the one with the grin), true to his name, is a tender shepherd. Him and Halle are best friends. Indeed, we've joked that Halle thinks of him as her puppy. He actually was a bit concerned that Halle would forget all about him when she had real pups. We told him that this wasn't a time to worry about himself but that, now,  Halle needed his encouragement. He's taken the task to heart.

Actually, Halle often sleeps in David's bed - or under.

On Friday night, she rather thought that that is where she would prefer to have her puppies.

Well, David asked us to wake him up when the puppies were here. He said, "slap me awake if you have to. Make sure I see them!)

When Daddy went up at 3 in the morning, he said to David, "wake up! Halle had 8 puppies!"

David said, "she ate her puppies?"

"No, David, she had 8 puppies!"

"Why did she eat her puppies?"

"She didn't eat  her puppies. Do you want to come down and see them?"

"No, I sleep now."

We let him sleep but pinched him awake, a short while later, after the last puppy was born. It was a precious time.

(He really did smile quite a bit!)

 

 

 In other news ....

I, also, am happy to report that, on Friday, when Halle went into labor, my cold had greatly receded (just).

Yes, Edith! You hit the nail right on the head when you (somewhat jokingly) said that I was now a "midwife". I didn't realize that that is how it would be but that is just how I felt! It was very touching how much Halle wanted us (and a couple of times, needed) us to be a part of the process. She was depending on us and would come and get us or whine for us if we weren't in the box with her.

So ....

We've had a couple of nights sleep and feel better and Mom and the puppies are getting stronger and stronger

and

it's spring break and the boys will be home from school for a week;

and,

That's the update.

 

Over and out!

Love,

Katy Noelle