So Long, Month Nine.... goodbye, September

I won't ever sugarcoat my journey, skip over the tough stuff, or make it appear that my life is something better than it is. September. Was. A. Struggle. An epic challenge-battle that exhausted everything I had in me in so many ways.

It's FREE To Make A Difference

To anyone wanting to make a difference..... please know, no matter what your circumstances, you CAN do it. I got up at 430 to take care of our own dogs, walked a couple of miles, and was tired by 9am. Been a rough couple of weeks and I DID NOT want to go to the shelter today, at all, but I felt I owed it to help the Monday crew that's been holding everything down the last few weeks, the folks that show up faithfully no matter what, so I went.

I Asked for the Same Respect I Gave To You

....and you disappeared, took a "time out", gave me the cold shoulder. All because I said "I'd like to feel that my needs/requests are important too".

Adopting and Rescue: Can Dogs and Cats Coexist Peacefully Together?

Cats and dogs, dogs and cats.... I've had a lot of questions about that over the past week as we took a little dog from the shelter to foster. "Lucky Charms" was a delight; we loved having him here as a guest, and it gave us chance to get to know him better and see more of his personality. No matter what they appear to be like in the shelter, animals in a facility, nine times out of ten, will act different than when in a normal home environment, so gaining extra knowledge to pass on to prospective adopters is a great help.

Letting Go and Saying Goodbye.....

One of the most difficult weeks this year....brought clarity and acceptance. On Tuesday I found a way to say goodbye to some of the things that have haunted me and hurt my heart and spirit; it's not all better, and some pieces of brokenness will remain with me forever.

Groovy/Retro Style Wallpaper Art

A collection of some of my altered images, wacky wallpapers, and retro/groovy style backgrounds. They are free to download and use, however kindly do not alter or remove our logo/name. Thank you, and enjoy! 

Let's Make This September Something Special

Let's make this a month to remember; encourage one another, uplift, inspire, listen, and care. The way our world has been progressing.... often it seems so full of criticism and tearing one another down, when we could all be each other's biggest support system instead.