Meet Bella…

Howdee all,

Two weeks since we left our Home on Wheels in North Carolina and headed to Connecticut for a Family Christmas.  A very busy, fun filled two weeks…despite the sudden loss of my parents shining, smiling Star just a few days before Christmas.

We were happy that we were there for my parents to make a very difficult time a bit easier for them. My father is a person, who can not be without a dog….so…we searched and searched online until we found

Bella…

She is eight months old…house trained..and a very sweet Dobbie that hardly barks.

Her owners both worked..the wife was pregnant and they had no time for Bella…they were sad to loose her after eight months but felt it was best for Bella…she spent over eight hours a day in a crate..not to mention the evening.

She  will now have plenty of attention.

And some obedience training…she had the tendency to jump on peopleBella made herself at home and is very happy…

And so is Dad…

 

 

Bella

 

I hope you all had a Wonderful Holiday… I hope to get back into the swing of things soon. I need to read blogs to catch up on everyone…I am so behind with everything…..Hope to see my cyberfriends soon.

Happiest of New Years

Howdee all,

From my Family to Yours…

   Wishing you all

A Wonderful New Year filled with Love and Laughter

Here is my ecard to you all.

I love Care2cards…Butterfly credits are given when you send cards and support causes…the credits can be used to help other causes.

click on the link above to see the card I chose for all of you that read my blog..thank you

I made a thirty second video of our Christmas Road trip using a cool site called Animoto.. I saw my blogger friend Andrew had a video he made for his post Backyard Birds Rock!! and I thought it was cool so I gave it a try myself. Any video over thirty seconds requires a paid membership.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

We are still in Ct. but will be leaving soon on our journey back to Homey and NC.

Have a great New Years Eve!

Here and there…

Howdee all,

This picture is from there…somewhere on the highway on our way to Connecticut last week.

And here we are Christmas eve…silly elves Sicksta and me

And the rest of the elves here..

Silly Elves VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

On Christmas day we were there…Sicksta Loris..the large Garage fit our clan for Christmas dinner..

And here we are this morning….

After the snowstorm…about six inches here…It was very windy…the clouds were moving quickly in different layers..

We saw birds being blown sideways…Sicksta Dell and I helped Dad ..he plowed and we shoveled…

We are here for a bit longer..haven't decided when we are leaving..before or after New Years…

Until then…we are still here at Mom and Dads..

Photo below taken with my new Ipod touch.

Have been very busy with the family here and only finding spurts of time for facebook and twitter and blog reading

…see you all soon!

Happy Holidays,Merry Christmas and all that Jazz..

Howdee all,

Wishing you and yours a Wonderful Holiday Season filled with Family, Friends, Food and Fun!

Please click here for a special ecard greeting.

With Love...from Dawn, Jeff and Ballie

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

If you haven't checked my latest Featured Bird Blogger of the week post its hot off the presses today at Birdingblogs.com

Featured Bird Blogger of the week

Come check it out!

This has been a sad holiday so far for my family, my parents lost their beloved dog Star suddenly on Thursday. She was only six years old.  It will be a difficult time for them..

Below..a photo of Star smiling for me...no.. not a growl a big smile..she was a silly pup.

Goodbye Star...

Take care…

Related articles

• JibJab Year in Review: So Long To Ya, 2010 (middletownmike.blogspot.com)

Christmas at the Garden Supply Co, Apex,NC

Howdee all,

Yesterday, Jeff, Sicksta and I went for our monthly shopping spree.

We started our day off at Whole Foods for breakfast…Went to Marshalls, Asian food market, Costco, Trader Joes, Home Goods and Target.

We also stopped to see the Christmas displays at the Garden Supply Company in Apex. I loved the displays…

I hope you enjoy them too…

I hope you stay warm , wherever you may be.

Its freezing cold here in NC.

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

Christmas with the Simmons clan

Well....we had a nice one and a half week visit to Connecticut. I went to a Kenny Rogers Christmas concert with mom.....and did allot of shopping and preparing for Christmas Day.
Christmas was fun and crazy as usual...it was great to be with the family.
Jeff and I are now in North Carolina. We will spend New Years with some friends in Boone, NC. then head back to Carthage where we will stay for a little longer before we head south to Texas for most of the winter.
Below are some pics and two videos of our crazy Christmas day....these are long and probably will only be of interest to the family...but you are all welcome to watch.

I hope to post some pictures soon of our trip to Steve and Anitas.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
LOVE AND BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR....

Merry Christmas......I love Mr. Bean

Wishing you all who celebrate Christmas....a wonderful one....filled with warm and happy memories.
Enjoy the Mr Bean Christmas Videos. watch them all ..it is one story.

Snowball fight

Don't send a lame Holiday eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!

Merry Fartin Christmas

ok...i thought this was funny....maybe you wont...

Farting Elves: 12 Days of Christmas | Funny Jokes at JibJab

Its a Wonderful Life

Don't send a lame Holiday eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!

World Famous Carthage Christmas Parade

Another fun event.
I don't know about the World Famous part...but that is how they advertise this parade. It seemed much smaller than the last time we saw it. Jeff and Adele both got lots of candy that were thrown from the floats.
It was a chilly night. Unlike the past two nights here. They are having record warm temps here. It was high seventies today, and will be in the seventies the next few days.
The fur boys want to be outside all the time now that it is warm.
So do we. We will enjoy it while we can, we leave on Monday for the cold northeast for Christmas....burrrr.

Holiday Light Show

Monday evening, Jeff, Craig, Adele and I went to this Light Show in Carthage.

The fellow took six weeks to set this up. It is his passion which he also makes a business out of.
check out his website click on the highlighted link below.

I could have stayed for hours...but it was a chilly night and our toes were getting cold...not to mention the Patriots were playing...maybe we will take another ride over and enjoy the show.

December 1 - January 5
DREAMS OF ENCHANTMENT - 2007 HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW SPECTACULAR. Fri. & Sat. 6-11pm; Sun. through Thurs. 6-9:30pm. Children of all ages will be delighted by the excitement and energy of a winter wonderland of magnificent lights of brilliant colors choreographed to a tremendously uplifting musical score. This is a walk-thru event. The show is free and is located at 158 Palomino Road in Carolina Equestrian Village in Carthage, North Carolina. Check the web site, www.lightsofdelight.com, for directions and cancellations due to weather. For more information contact (845)642-9060.

Getting into the Holiday Spirit

Howdy all,

Here are a few pics of The Carolina resort at Pinehurst....set up for Christmas
Below is a video of The Christmas tree lighting in Southern Pines.
Tonight we are going to a candle lighting in Cameron.
Tuesday is the World Famous Christmas Parade in Carthage.
Thursday Pinehurst has its Christmas festivities and tree lighting.
Saturday there is the Horse Carriage Parade in Southern Pines.
Fun fun fun