Da Bears!!!

Bears vs Packers

What a game it's sure to be...

While some are freezing their butts off

tailgating and then the game

We'll be sitting in our

warm, comfy house

eating well!

See ~

son Danny's

soon to-be Grandma

is coming to cook for

all of us!!! 

Not sure I'll be able to 'just' sit

and let her

but ~

We are looking forward to spending

time with daughter in-love's family

and

someone else's cooking

always taste better to me!

GO BEARS!!!

It's a dog's life ~ continued....

                  

              Maddie on December 26, 2010

Maddie today ~ January 18, 2011

 I so want my couch back!



It's a dog's life...

It's cold and blustery out...

inside ~

the absolute best place to be...

life is good!

Meet Duncan and Bailey

two of our new 'roomies'

They are all being good with each other

Our Country's Flag...

Everywhere I look ~ our country's flag is at half mast...

I totally understand the reason for it...

We mourn the lives of the six

that were needlessly taken on
January 8, 2011...

For the families and friends whose lives will never be the

same without their loved one ~

be strong ~

know that there is still so much more 

good than evil in this world ~

our arms are wrapped around you for comfort,

we hold you in our thoughts and prayers...

 we wish you peace...

Between this recent tragedy

and all

who have lost their lives while serving

our great country

our flags have been at

 half-mast too many times...

We must band together,

hold our heads up high,  

be strong ~

AND 

Our flags

will

 continuously fly at full mast again!

A new year...

 

2011
a new year! 

It seems like just a couple of years ago that

we had our "Black Tie' New Year's Eve party!

where have the years gone?

I've decided...

to start the year & decade off right
by ~

spending more time with family & friends

having more sleepovers with the grandchildren
 purging the stuff that isn't used

 reading more
enjoying each day
making it memorable
 paying it forward
(at least once a week if not more)

My strongest desire is to
 make a difference...

I'm not into resolutions
 so I don't consider the above to be
and
if they were...
I know the ones that I'll not accomplish~
purging and reading!
The rest will come easy...

Happy New Year!!!