*UPDATE:  If you follow my facebook or twitter you know that Gump had a seizure yesterday.  I just wanted to update real qucik to say the vet said he is fine today.  Heart rate and breathing are good.  She also said that pugs are prone to seizures.  Not to worry.  If it happens again she’ll run bloodwork, but for now he seems 100% fine, and we shouldn’t worry. Motivation Monday So, I thought this would be a fun “mojo” day!  How about from now on {if I can re... Read Full Story

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house… Ok, I’m not really going to recite the entire first chapter of The Outsiders for you.  I’m not.  Really.  I’m not even at nor have I been to recently – a movie house.  I won’t tell you that this is one of the first books, I ever remember loving.  I won’t tell you how much I just wanted to save Pony or how hard I cried over Johnny.  I won’t mention any of that.  Or how the start... Read Full Story

A few of you folks have asked, so I thought I would give you all a Gumpers update! He is fitting in quite well.  In fact, you would think he has lived here forever.  He really got along nicely straight from the get go, other then being a little skiddish.  He is, no doubt, still a puppy though and it’s taking Sweetz just a bit to get used to all that running and hopping around.  LOL.  His favorite thing to do is slap her in the face (above) to get her riled up.&#... Read Full Story

BLUCK!  Nothing like sitting down to type you guys “a letter” and accidently sucking down a pop that’s been sitting here for 2 days. *GAG*…  see this is why I like coffee.  There is never leftovers to accidently choke on the next day.  NEVER! Anyway, This has been kind of a busy/crazy/unreal week in the Cates household. Our sliding glass doors into the retreat got busted, the water heater – which is NEW I might add – keeps shutting itself off, and the hubs has been on a 15... Read Full Story

It really is!  lol When I went to bed last night/this morning I was sure today I would awake and endure the most productive of days.  Ha, the silly things one dreams of.  Oh well, a girl can dream can’t she?  I ended yesterday at some point, I’m really not sure when since I awoke around 3ish this morning.  I awoke, sitting in my recliner with my phone firmly stuck to my face.  I remember talking to my Dad, more listening to him as he set up his new computer.... Read Full Story

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yesterday ended up being a great work day for me.  Well, not “work” work, but creating! woohoo!  I knocked a few things off my  “TO DO” list, then shut down the internet pc and slid over to the graphics pc and “let er rip”.   Turning off this pc ended up being just what I needed.  The lack of distraction let my mind wander and I ended up knocking out several things I wanted to get done! First I finished some products that have been pending for MONTHS!  They... Read Full Story

WAKE UP!  WAKE UP!  Dont you know what today is?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, Im thinking maybe I was a little more excited about today then SOMEONE… supplies for the party at school…. CHECK!  woohoo! a little chocolate for breakfast!  What’s a birthday without CHOC-O-LOVE! errr.. chocolate, yeah,  I mean chocolate….    FINALLY!  A little birthday attitude to make mommy happy! time for school, lets party!!!!!!!!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUG!!!!!!!!!... Read Full Story

This is totally a personal/family post.  Sorry scrappers!  Enjoy the pics! Somebody is having a birthday Wednesday! Yay!  Since Wednesday is mid-week we did the family thing today.  Our day went something like this…  {insert screaming kids, wailing babies, yelling siblings, bells, whistles, giggles, and 1 snoring dad…}   Read Full Story

too tired for a lot of blah blah tonight, so here’s some pics from our day shopping.  Enjoy. Here’s Mel plotting out our day… Oh be sure to hit her blogs for MORE pics!!!   Hey, remember that Old timey pic I posted other day?  Look what was hanging in the shop window today!  woohoo!  We all felt famous!       We ran into Barbie, Sydney, and Hayden!   Here is Mrs Phyllis and the kids {below}         we went to Harvest Moon Pizza ... Read Full Story