TGIF!
lynn, I forgot to mention that you have a very pretty D. The rules for non-pet owners is awfully cute. I will copy and paste it for my own use. I have a friend who is really not a pet person, she likes them, but not to the extent all of us here do. She came to the house one day and Lacee licked her hand. She told Lacee in a very nice way not to do that because she ate with that hand, then proceeded to wash her hands. DH & I just looked at each other
I know what it's like living with DH 24/7 and it is nice to have some away time. I didn't see Martha Stewart's D, but did see some of the taped interview when they were showing it on the news. I had never seen her D before. I agree, she is an altogether young lady, and I'm sure who she has for a mother, she can be nothing but.
On my personal screen saver I have pictures of Lacee and all our other animals that we had, plus my photos I took when my cousin & I went to NYC before Christmas.
nikki, I don't think you are being the least bit secretive. Whatever happened it's very painful for you. Right now is not the time for you to speak/write about it. When the time is right, if ever, you will. My heart goes out to you because I don't feel that anyone should have to live with that kind of fear. I have read that sometimes if you write everything down, all you anger, fears, and frustrations, let it all out, then rip it up, that it may help you feel better. Thank you for your words of encouragement about my move to FL. Sometimes when I think about it, I get so scared about uprooting ourselves that I wonder if we're doing the right thing. I am trying to put a positive spin on things by thinking this is an exciting brand new chapter in our lives. Actually, it doesn't take much when I'm freezing inside the house, even though the heat is up to 70, and when I look outside and see nothing but white.
Sugar, your water garden sounds soooo beautiful and peaceful. When it's in full bloom, please take a picture of it and post it (not an avatar), I would love to see it. I got a good laugh out of your lap sitting and your remark about Depends.
We actually didn't see the whole thing with the bear. When the bear tore the birdfeeders off of the porch we heard a crash and that's what woke us up. When we looked to see what was going on he was on the ground and we could hear him breaking into the plastic on the birdfeeders and you could hear him breathing and snorting. He left perfect holes in one of our screens in the shape of his claws, and he tore an 11" bolt DH had bolting the birdfeeders onto the house out, and bent it. At that time our porch was nothing but a deck the previous owners had screened in. We have since redone the porch by taking down the old porch and deck then putting up a new 3 season room. When the men tore down the old porch I had hoped they would leave enough of the screen where the bear tore into it, but in all the mess DH couldn't find it.
That was my first encounter with a bear, and hopefully my last.
ANNE, this is the end of your work week, now you've got 2 days without dealing with
Hope your week went well.
Have a good day everyone
Aleka