I have had a dog all my life, mainly boxers, as many of you know.  I would go nuts without my dog.  What a perfect friend anyone can have.  He is always there when I come home, when I wake up in the morning and when I need a friend.  I can tell him all my secrets and he would never judge me.  Just give him a lot of love, a little food and some time on a walk and Ernest T. Bass is one happy dog.  Oh, and throw in a T-R-E-A-T now and again for good measure.  I have to spell the word or he will know what I am talking about.  Did I mention he was the smartest dog in the world too?

My latest pic of Ernest.  He loves having his picture made. 

Take time to hug your dog today,

I am a very casual clothes person for sure.  I love my pull on tshirts and shorts.  Throw in a pair of flip flops and I am happy.  I haven’t put on a dress in  a very long time now.  Thats sad!

Now I have my nice shorts and my everyday shorts.  Things are so casual around here that if you don’t wear shorts, then something is really wrong.  I really love the skorts that our out there, but its hard to find a pair that is long enough for my legs.  I like my shorts and skorts to be knee length.

Oh, and I love capris too!!  So many different colors and styles to choose from.  And I really love the tshirts that have just a bit of sparkle in them.  My mother has some really nice tshirts like that.  But, she has many functions to go to that she has to look “nice casual”.

My husband and I watched Marley & Me last night and we just loved that movie.  Beware!!  Have many tissues available during the movie.  Anyone that has ever had a dog for a pet for many years can relate so much to this story.

Even though its been 3 years since we had to put down our aging and very sick boxer, Mia, this movie made me think about what a wonderful pet she was for 10 years.

And as I watched the movie last night with our boxer now, Ernest, and seeing the small tumors that are already growing on him, broke my heart.  He has only been here with us for 3 years but he is about 7 years old and his little muzzle is already turning gray.  He’s a great boxer, my buddy and my friend.

Here is one of my favorite pages of Ernest, my favorite subject.    The kit is by April Staker.

Here is part of Marley’s Eulogy that I thought I would share with you today.

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours.

Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things — a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity.

Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.”

Great movie for the whole family to watch and love and I bet a lot of you will own the book or the video afterwords.

Give your dog a big hug and have a great day,

Boisterous, playful,  animated and excited when playing, and he loves to run around and be active.  So full of life, feisty, mischievous and love to tease.  Very protective, handsome, sleek and muscular and so soft to the touch.  Doesn’t like to be alone and tends to drool a lot.  Very strong willed and snores too much.  Always happy and has unconditional love for us, no matter what.

I’m sure by now you figured out I am talking about my crazy dog Ernest.  He is laying next to me now as I am writing this.  What a joy he has been in our life.  Even though he does have bad gas today!!

The newest kits I have been playing with Miss Crow’s Magickal Emporium are called Petite Fille and Petite Garcon.  You can find it here.  Wonderful kits for new babies, boys or girls.  I combined the two this time.  The word art is a freebie from DSP.

Have a great weekend,

I remember watching this at my grandmother’s house and it was late at night.  I was just so memorized with the idea that there really was a man in the moon now!!  I was 12 and very impressionable, and just couldn’t keep my eyes off of that tiny black and white tv.  Of course, I had to run outside and see if I could actually see the man in the moon.  What a wonderful day that was for our country and now we fly into space in an airplane type space ship.  How far we have come in such a short period of time.

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I have a layout I did this weekend for April Staker.  She has a great grab bag in her store right now and a new kit called Remarkable.   She is also running a 30% sale in her store.  Don’t miss out on some great deals.

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I am very pasionate about dog rescue and I would love for everyone to take a look at the video below of rescued boxers from Florida Boxer Rescue.  If you live in the Florida area and are considering a great dog, please look up FBR.

We were very pleased with their service and how they handled the adoption.  And, of course, we couldn’t be happier with Ernest. 

The picture that I used in this layout was taken the day he came to us.  He posed so nicely while I took the picture.

Credits – Birgit Kerr freebies, glitter by MMaier 

Please, take a moment and enjoy this wonderful video of rescued boxers.

My favorite dog is the boxer. I have had these dogs since I was small and you just have to love this big, bubbly, slobbering, stuborn, always happy dog. They are great with families, especially children.

The temperament is described like this, “Boxers are a bright, energetic and playful breed and tend to be very good with children. They are active dogs and require adequate exercise to prevent boredom-associated behaviors such as chewing or digging. Boxers have earned a slight reputation of being “headstrong”, which can be related to inappropriate obedience training. Owing to their intelligence and working breed characteristics, training based on corrections often has limited usefulness. Boxers often respond much better to positive reinforcement techniques such as clicker training, which affords the dog an opportunity to think independently and to problem-solve.

The Boxer by nature is not an aggressive or vicious breed, but it does need socialization. Boxers are generally patient with smaller dogs and puppies, but issues with larger adult dogs, especially those of the same sex, may occur. Boxers are generally more comfortable with companionship, in either human or canine form.”

Ernest T. Bass

I have had 4 boxers over my life time and all of them were different in every way. My newest boxer was rescued and we named him Ernest T. Bass. He came with the name of Ernest and since my husband loves the Andy Griffith Show and he was going to be living with a couple of rednecks, the name was perfect for him.   Ernest came with some issues; really messed up stomach and having problems with some dogs. But, after having him for 2 years now and a lot of training (Thanks Ceaser Millan), he is turning into a wonderful boxer. He still has a few issues being around some dogs and this is due to not ever being socialized with other dogs. But, I hope with time, he will just ignore other dogs and enjoy his boxer life.

Ernest is also the first boxer I have ever had with a tail.  Their tails are generally docked at birth, but his was not.  His tail is a dangerous weapon when it gets in full wagging gear!!  Watch out legs!! 

I made this layout about all my boxers and their personalites.

Credits – Elizabeth Weaver

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My husbands grand daughter is in a recital called the Ugly Duckling and she is a snowflake. We can’t wait to go and see this next week.

Credits – April Staker’s Cheerful and Adventure kits