Pooped Pup

Edwards spent today hanging out with the gathered dogs at Wundrland! He had a wonderful day and the Wundrland staff gave him an A+ for the day! He played hard all day with young and old alike. The best part of this is the dog you see in the top picture. He is a snoring puppy tonight. Not a bit of boogiejazz left in his little body! Barry was able to go to DHMC for his regular appointment without having to hurry home. We are thankful for Wundrland! In the next picture he is telling me he isn't really on the furniture! This is an ongoing problem. . .but not tonight!

Camp Washington, 2008

Just an assortment of pictures of our wonderful week at Camp Washington. John was the evening speaker and Barry was the Bible Teacher. I had a wonderful week!

President Obama

I miss President Bush already!

Church at home!

Snow kept us home today and I spent some time going through the readings for today for Joel's service in North Chittenden. Thankfully he posts the readings on the church's blogspot: Strangely Informed. The following passage from Isaiah was worth posting today.

Isaiah 5: 18-24
What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!
They even mock God and say, "Hurry up and do something! We want to see what you can do. Let the Holy Oe of Israel carry out his plan, for we want to know what it is."
What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.
What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.
They take bribes to let the wicked go free, and they punish the innocent.
Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble and dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will rot and their flowers wither.
For they have rejected the law of the Lord of Heaven's Armies; they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

It is like having children again!

This is the usual assortment of toys that Edwards leaves underfoot each day.

He is a very handsome pup, generally calm with brief bouts of intense boogiejazz! He really likes BJT.

January Weven!

Happy Birthday, Joshua Bowden Tate!
How well I remember this day 31 years ago. You have given us nothing but joy and we praise God for the gift you were to us and our family. (Dad is choosing not to mention the cold night spent in the garage on Bricker Mountain changing a tire for your Driver's Ed class!!!)
Someone has been choosing to besmirch your good name by sending mean spirited pictures of sunshine and palm trees to us here in snowy Vermont. A grifter I am sure. Find the culprit and punish him! I would post said pictures if this weren't Vermont. . .no signal to send them to my computer!
Happy, Happy Birthday! Love, Mom and Dad

Home Away from Home

When the weather is wild and woolly I have a place to stay with my dear friend, Barb Amsden, down in the village of Wallingford. I came down last night before the bad weather began and slept here last night in order to be able to get to the doctor's office in Manchester early this morning for work. Drove home in snow and sleet and ice pellets tonight and did not even attempt the climb to West Hill Road. I knew I could not go up the Dugway and was not even sure I would get up #140. Besides I have to be to the ER by 0645 in the morning so best not to get home to a place I can't get away from in the morning. So tonight will be night #2 here at Chez Amsden. Praise God for good friends. Barry and Edwards are holding down the fort up on the hill.

A Cloudless Bright Blue January Sky Day

Edwards loves to dismantle pine trees one branch at a time. He usually drags them back to our porch and proceeds to make toothpicks out of his haul.

He thrives on cold weather and absolutely loves the snow. He eats it and wears it equally.

Edwards and his just made dog snow angel!

The rewards of home and hearth at the end of a busy day in a dog's life.

I spent some time outside with Edwards this afternoon. It was so sunny and bright I had trouble taking pictures. My glasses darken in sunlight so I could not see the camera without taking my glasses off. It was freezing out and I could not do any camera manuever with my big red mittens on. . .all in all it is a miracle I got any shots. The really cute shots occurred right before the ones I actually snapped! Just imagine.