Lusting...Over a house

I am in lust...BIG time, y'all.  No-It's nothing weird like that...I am in lust over a house.  I catch myself dreaming about this house...I drive by it all the time, I look at the pictures online, etc...the only catch is we have to get a contract on ours first.  I wish I could wave a magic wand and have it be sold, but patience must be key for me in this process.  I know that God has a plan for us and for our future, and I have to be patient.  I can't force the process or force/rush our future. 

I am praying for patience and peace throughout the process...And I am also selfishly praying that our dream house doesn't slip through our fingers and is still there when we are ready...It's really that fabulous, y'all...

Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Happy Hump Day!
XO-T

Birthday Pug-Porter

We can't believe that our first fur-child is three years old today! Time flies, y'all! We were remembering this morning the long drive to Pisgah, Alabama to pick our sweet Porter up. We were still mourning the loss of our sweet old man, Pepper. Porter healed our hearts and has given us plenty of laughs! Love you, sweet puggy!!  Happy Birthday!

Riding in the front with me...He Loves this and hangs his head out the window if I let him! Ha!

Port and his daddy-He LOVES him!

In the back with Prissy, still loves to look out and sits up like a little person :)

Zonked out after a long while in the car...Can y'all tell we travel a lot with the dogs?!

At home baby-gated into the "pug room"...Sleep sweet boy-We love you!!

My Younger Brother-Senior Year

Today is my younger brother's last first day of High School.  It is his senior year and I now feel soooo old as I type this.  I remember when he was born, we are almost 10 years apart so this memory is very clear to me! Ha!  I can't believe he is going to be graduating next May and venturing off to college.

I think that I am more excited than he is sometimes...Decorating a new dorm room, getting that acceptance letter, graduation fun, etc...He has so very much to look forward to in the near future.  He is also the President of his class for this year.  He told me not long ago that he was regretting that as he had NO idea how much work it actually entailed.  I'm sure he will do a super job, I have no doubt about it! 

I love you, Stewart and I am so proud of you!  I hope you have a wonderful first day and Senior year!!

This is when Stewart was the Junior Beta Club VP and was helping induct new members...SO proud of him!

This was at last year's graduation...Can't believe this will be him this year!! 

XO-T

Sickening - Columbus Georgia Animal Control

I know that Animal Control has a job to do, but in my honest opinion as a tax paying citizen of this city, it sickens me to hear and see things like the statement that was reported from a volunteer at the animal control in Columbus, Georgia. 

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HOW SICKENING!!! Just saw this on a friend's facebook about their encounter at Columbus Animal Care & Control Center today... Feel free to "Share"!

"Entering the general population room this morning at a animal facility here in town , looking down the corridor between the kennels I saw a small brindle dog that appeared to be floating across the room. I looked again and realized that the pup is being dragged on his belly by a person out of my view. Turning the corner to see what’s going on I saw a staff member strolling nonchalant between the kennels dragging the pup behind her like someone would a suitcase at the airport. Before I could say or do anything she noticed me and quickly made a couple of steps towards the pup, picked him up and took him inside the kill room. I stood there in shock, not because the pup was dragged, I almost expect that these days, but because of the facial expression I saw on this persons face. One of utter boredom and annoyance!"

Y'all...This just angers me to no end.  I know nobody likes to hear or see sad things so many just keep on clicking or reading and try to "block it out".  I get that.  However, this is my soapbox for now and I just pray that more people will write, e-mail, and be advocates for these innocent animals that don't have voices to advocate for themselves.  They deserve kindness, not this kind of treatment. 

This is the face of the dog being discussed in the above excerpt.  He is one of many killed at Columbus, GA. animal control every day.  Our Mayor went into office with lots of pretty promises and wishes for the animals, and she has done none of it...They continue to have a high kill rate.

RIP sweet angel.

I pray that we can all make a difference, slowly but surely.  Please, please spay, neuter, and love your pets!

XO, y'all...Thanks for reading this!

T

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Weekly Recap/Photo Dump

This is just a photo/info dump after this past week!  :)  Today is the Hubby's BDay which we shall celebrate by doing whatever he wants to do; which apparently involves a day of watching the new movie "Total Recall".  Doesn't sound like my kind of movie, but I'll go for the Hubby :).  We are also going to our favorite restaurant in Columbus, Meritage, for dinner.  It's where we went for mine in April where I posted pics from out on the deck...It's too hot to sit out there now so we will be downstairs in "The Room".  Here are some pics of the Hubby's cakes over the last few years...He's had some good ones!

Cake from me three years ago-It was GOOD!



Me trying to add 33 candles...Epic fail!

The cake Oconee got him two years ago-It was literally a work of art.  Nobody wanted to cut it!

This is this year's cake from Oconee...It is shaped like a giant cupcake; this picture doesn't do it justice!

I don't have a pic of last year's cake because we went down to Biloxi because that's where the Hubby wanted to go.  It was so much fun and we got to sit in this special "Red Room" in the back with these gorgeous red velvet drapes that they curtain off while you eat...Very neat and chic.  This is a pic from that trip before dinner in that room.

Also, I planted some pretty new flowering shrub things in our front yard that are beautiful...BIG pink blooms every day!  I also had a special day with Porter this week where he got to ride with me and go get his "puppy mani/pedi"...He hates it!  But he did get to ride in the front with me like a big boy...He does so well in the car when it's just him! 

Porter and Priscilla have been watching the Olympics with us at night and this pic was so cute...He was sitting there watching the swimming!  Such a serious Puggy face...



And finally...I made all As for my third semester in Graduate school...Whoo Hoo! :)  I can't believe I made it through my first year and only made one B!  It has been hard work and stressful, but it's so worth it!

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Happy Weekend Y'all!  Happy Birthday, Hubby!! (#36!!)
XO-T

Infection=Makeup Purge

I seem to have gotten an infection on my lip called angular cheilitis.  I just think that any type of infection, especially on a lip (!), is gross...Needless to say I am going to pick up a prescription soon that will hopefully get this all cleared up ASAP! 

On another note I had to have blood work done and I managed to get through it all by myself with nobody to hold my hand!  This is huge for me.  They are checking to ensure I don't have any vitamin deficiencies that could have caused the infection...Fun, fun.

I have to throw away any and all makeup that has touched said infected area...This is a portion of what is going in the garbage...I had no idea I used this much lip stuff, but apparently so...

Here is to hoping it clears up soon!  Off to shop for makeup tomorrow!

XO-T

Lilly on Rue La La

I managed to get online to Rue La La right at 11:00 this morning to try and snag as much Lilly as I could...I'm just never fast enough!  I did manage to snag one tunic top in my size that I think will transition well into fall with jeans.  There was a cardigan/wrap that I wanted and had in my basket that I lost out on; this seems to always happen on RLL!

I got this tunic in this print...

And I wanted this cardigan/wrap and missed out...Isn't it a fun print?!

The sale is still going on at ruelala.com - Check it out and see if you can find some great deals - They also have Lilly for girls on sale right now!

Happy Hump Day!
XO-T
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