Happy Mardi Gras

Do NOT even ask how I got these beads.

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Live Laugh Love

A Dog's Life

The other morning I went into my room to get dressed to take Jack out, I found this. I guess Jack wanted to sleep in. What a sweet life he has.

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Okay Ryans & Kotars

The challenge is on. On our morning walk Randy announced he has lost 16 pounds!! 16 pounds people! *#?!

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(and this is why I fell in love with cords)

New month, new fridge

February began with a visit from Ashley, Craig & Jackson. We had a fun weekend with them. Jackson is getting so big and is so chub chub you just want to eat him up. He has Grand Nana's ankles. Aunt Sheree also has them. His are the cutest in the group, does anyone else have them? We lived out of the bar fridge on the lanai. We were in denial (well I was) about the demise of the fridge. I loved my fridge, freezer on the bottom. I convinced many a friend to go bottom fridge. And what kind did I go for this time? A side by side. I wanted filtered water on the door and this was a great deal. Of course as usual nothing is easy at the Ryan's. The new fridge was too tall for the space so the cabinet is resting on top. (Randy is fixing that today, bets anyone :-) ) When we connected the water line we heard the leak behind the dishwasher so off went the water. When Erinn and I returned from Austin in August we had first discovered the leak, I shut off the water had no idea that it was the fridge water line. Randy ran a new line yesterday. We celebrated the first clunk of ice as our ice maker had been on the fritz for about 2 years. Oh yea, we went with stainless so you know what that means!! More new appliances!

I had a dream last night Sponge was kneading my feet and then resting on my ankles. I actually woke up to get her off me.

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Farewell Old Friends

As most of you know we bid farewell to Sponge and Phoenix on Friday. Phoenix had a mass in her colon and Sponge had a mass in her sinus cavity. In April they would have turned 14 years old. They annoyed the crap out of us. Sponge with her failure to use the litter box and Phoenix with her ceaseless whining. But yet, we loved them. They were family. No more tripping over Sponge going into the bathroom, no more wondering why Phoenix can not go out of the cat door as she uses it to come in. We bid you adieu. Damn cats.....

(and if you wonder when you get there Phoenix has taken care of the lizards in heaven)

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