December in a flash...

Yet again, It has been a while for an update. I am really getting good at this whole neglecting my blog deal.

The holiday season is almost over. December has flown by. Heck, the whole year of 2008 has flown by. It has been a good year though. More on the 'looking back of the year' in a later blog.

I recently had to have my moms dog put down. We acquired Rocky right after hurricane Rita hit. Back in September of 2005. He was dropped off right down the road from where we live. Sad thing is, the owners lived about 1.5 miles away from where they dropped him off, if that. Well, we had to put my boy down. He was the most faithful, and loyal dog around. I loved him, and still do. It has been almost 3 weeks since he was put down. He had heartworms, and we had no idea. I really had no idea how heartworms are contracted. I thought I knew, but I was totally wrong. All it takes is one mosquito bite, and for that mosquito to be infected with microflaria and BAM the dog contracts it. That simple. I feel horrible that we learned this story at Rocky's cost. :( The vet clinic was super supportive, and each day gets a little more bearable. Its hard to pull up and not have Rocky running up to my car, doing his little vocal talk he did. It was so hard to explain what that noise was, but it was the sweetest talk around. Seriously, he had this 'coo' he did. No other dog has ever done it, I am sure.






He was a lab mix. He was a sweetheart, and a good 'watch dog'



I laugh when I look at this picture. He kept flicking the hat off. I am holding his head up.



Its always hard when you loose an animal.

Ok, so the RECORD was broken shortly after we had to have Rocky put down. Two days to be exact. We got SNOW. The boy would of loved it. I know he would of. It was about 8 inches where we live. Maybe even more. I think it was close to 11 or so. My friend right down the road had 12 inches of snow.

Here are a few shots...






My dog loved the snow... its ashame this was probably his one and only time he will get to experience it. Its just funny to watch the way he reacted to it.





This was my Christmas Card this year. Boudreaux loves his "Santa" hat. And I made some old fashioned reindeer ears. Everyone loved the cards!





Our homefront. It is Thomas Kinkade worthy in my opionion.



My snowman was taller than me... and I gave her hair by putting pine needles in her head!!!





my second favorite picture from the day.

I needed that day like crazy. I haven't had a vacation in ages.

I will blog more later...