New Mommy-Wordless Wednesday

Leftovers

This post was writtin by Billy about a week before he died. I wasn't going to post it, then thought, he would have wanted me to anyway.

Remember the very colorful blankie I showed you last week? Well, Mom still had a lot of crochet thread left so: she took 14 strands from 14 balls of thread, all different colors, used a very large crochet hook, and made this beautiful "Rag" rug! Then she made a nice thick potholder, (no pic of that). She thinks she has enough left over to make one more pot holder too. She still has some odds and ends left over, and is planning to make some "kitty toys" for her grand kitties in MA. I will have her take some pics of those too. Now, the most important thing here is, Dad will not be able to complain about moving all her crochet thread to NH!!! She is so sly! BOL! (by Billy, a few weeks ago)

Time DOES Go On

I cannot say that the past week and a half has been easy, but my heart and mind is much more at ease with Billy's passing, than I ever thought it could be. We decided to have Billy cremated, and we now have his ashes at home, in a beautiful little cedar box. The company also made a clay impression of a paw. What wonderful people at the veterinarians! So supportive! We have received a number of sympathy cards also. One was to tell us that a tree has been planted in Billy's honor. Both Ralph and I have to thank the many Blogger friends that posted such kind remarks on here also! This Blogger community I am involved in, certainly has some of the best people in the world as far as I am concerned. You are all so special to us! In case you don't realize it, my new header pic, is a photo of a very special flower. Sweet William! After all, that was part of Billy's AKC name!

"The Day Is Done"

" The Day Is Done" I have a CD tucked away, with this very special song on it. I can't even remember who sings it, but I have always loved it. Today, I dedicate it to my Billy. He was not eating well for the past few months and he took a turn for the worse this week. His Daddy and I decided this morning, that it was time for him to cross over the Rainbow Bridge. Just before 11 AM, he did just that. He is now running and jumping like the youngster he once was! He was my little buddy, and my sweet baby for 13 1/2 years. What wonderful memories I have! Thank You Lord for giving me the most wonderful caregiving job, of such a precious darling! And I thank my husband Ralph also, who grew to love this little guy as much as I did, for the past eight years. What a tight pair they had become! And also, to my friends and family that have visited this blog, I thank you too, for being here for us these past few years on here. This is not the end of my blog, but it may be a very long time before I have anything of interest to put on it. I sure will continue reading all of yours, but if I don't comment for awhile, please understand.

Shufelt's Sweet William, AKA Billy
Born: 11-23-97
Gotcha day: 1-31-98
Died: 6-8-11

And always remember, Dog is spelled God backwards! Our dogs certainly give us a reminder of God's true Love!

Twinkle In My Eye

See the twinkle in my eye? Thats just after I cleaned up that Bailey's Irish Cream iced coffee! WHAT! you say it's not real Bailey's! It's only a creamer! But I feel so good and relaxed right now. It sure tasted like the real thing! Wait a minute..............I don't know what the real thing tastes like! Maybe you could buy some Mom??? Then we both could have a twinkle in our eyes.

Good Lickins

Hmmmm........somebody must have spilled some food on this blankie, cause it's quite tasty! I can't quite make out what this flavor is though...........but I'm thinking it just may be Bailey's Irish Creme flavored iced coffee! Mom, you can drip your iced coffee anytime! I will surely find it and clean it up!

Many Thousands Of Stitches

My Mom has had a closet full of crochet thread, like FOREVER! Some of she got off E-bay for different projects, the rest she bought. She decided that she could not move these to New Hampshire, (once we sell this house), cause Dad would have a FIT and a half!!! So..................she decided to make a twin sized blankie out of all of it! (then she could take it with her! Ain't she smart?) After many thousands of stiches, and hours of work, this is her completed blankie. Just maybe...............I will be able to cuddle with her under it, I'm hoping anyway! Believe it or not, she still had some thread left, so I will show you next week, what she did with it.

Not These Sleeves Please

NO! I do NOT like the sleeves on this shirt! They are too hot!

There, that's better! Good thing my Mom likes to  pretend to be a seamstress!

(Mom must like the color orange a lot. I seem to be getting quite a few oranges shirts lately! Also, just wanted you to know, this is a size newborn onesie made over just for me! On sale for $1. 26! How do you like the little red dog?)

Hmmmmmm

OK, so my Mom says today is Memorial Day. This is a day to remember all our wonderful soldiers who gave their lives in order to give us freedom. Also, to thank our present day soldiers who endanger their lives every day for us! I will do that,

On my most fave blankie! To my bro Clint, Thank you for your 10 years of service to our country, and also thanks to cousin Glenn, who will be deploying to Afghanistan this year!

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These spidery looking plants just grow on the outside of different trees here in FL. I do not know what it is called, but they are kind of cool looking!