Why some never get adopted

This dear sweet girl is Akiva who we affectionately call Kiki (pronounced Key Key). Her name means ~protected & sheltered. She is a dog we ended up giving sanctuary to because she never got adopted. Which I now know was all in the plan. ;)  I have to say Kiki has become my heart dog. Don’t get me wrong I love all my dogs very much…all hold a place in my heart only they can hold. But a heart dog…well…first you don’t choose them they choose you…and I’ve only had two in my life.. in fact I believed you could only have one in a lifetime. My first heart dog became the reason I got into rescue over 10 years ago....but that's a blog for another day.  So I feel blessed to have two.  Kiki is to most people a mess of a dog…she has so many quirky issues from her years in a puppy mill… but to me I just get her and she gets me. First time I met her she came out of her crate biting down with all her 7 pound might onto my hand. I let her get a good taste of the hand that was going to love her through every painful memory of what was now going to be her past. The hand that would show her she can trust and learn to love….The hand that is going to make sure for the rest of her life she will always have enough to eat and enough to drink. The hand that will never breed her again… only to rip her puppies from her when they were far too young.

Yes the hand that now reaches for her often in the night, to stroke her warm fur to reassure her I’m here as she lies curled up next to me. Yep heart dogs they find you and wrap you around there little paw… to the point your even blogging about them…LOL

  

The whole summer

We just found out Shannon our Granddaughter will be staying at our home the whole summer

and we are so excited!

 But I think the one that is going to be the most excited is her dog Gwendolyn...LOL

Another Easter miracle

Easter dinner was all on me this year due to the fact the husband had to work.  That might not seem like a very big deal to some but to anyone that knows our family they know my dear husband does all the cooking….he tells me I’m in charge of the “pretty”...and  honestly for us that works.  Any dinner party’s we have Mr. husband wows everyone with his amazing cooking …and I’m the one who does my best to set a pretty table for all to enjoy it on.  This year it was only the two of us but I still wanted to celebrate. Easter… After all…. this was the day Jesus conquered death, hell and the grave…So we must celebrate it in style!

It turned out to be so much fun and made the time fly waiting for Mr. hubby to get home.

The menu was Fresh garden salad with home made dressing, roasted cabbage wedges, a medley of  seasoned peas, corn and carrots, mashed potatoes and a baked ham. 

and of course I still made sure it was all pretty :)

 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live. John 11:25

Thank you Jesus!



BEST FRIENDS

Shannie & Gwenie

And by the way...

Old is the new ...new

Love this new app I have been playing with.

This look takes my mind right back to the 70's 

With a John Denver song playing and skimming

rocks across the lake :)

          Rocky Mountain High... La, La, La, La...



Innocent childhood

The most amazing time of our life and the most

memorable should be our childhood years.

And nothing can be more memorable then the loyal

unconditional love of a dog.

May your childhood memories all be sweet my dear...and

 May you always see the world through innocent eyes of a child.



BEFORE and happy ever AFTER

   ~Update on Glory~

Well Glory is still with us and doing very well. Sorry it's been so long since we updated on her...just been busy living...especially Glory. She really has found her place here in our home...And although we have to play revolving dogs a few times a day we are finding that new normal and it works.... She is turning out to be one beautiful grand lady. We only had a few enquirers on adopting her.... which surprised me. I thought people would be lined up at the door...lol. But that's just a mothers heart who thinks their baby's perfect. So it just is what it is....and it's all good :) She has a life here as long as she needs it.

However I believe these before and after pictures let you really see how

far Glory has come.