I made a new chair for Dot’s room but realized she probably wouldn’t take care of it, given the state of her room, so I gave it to her sister, Noel.
I hand-made everything in the room except the shelf above the bed and the wallpaper.
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We adopted Nicky in 1995 from a rescue shelter when she was 18 months old. Her records indicated that her birth date was January 18. Her shelter number was 22 and she came home to live with us on May 22. Talk about all these magic numbers!!
She’s been a great companion and a wonderful pet. Although she’s aging, she’s doing it gracefully. She’s still very active and gets around like a youngster.
Happy Birthday, Nicky!
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I’m trying to teach myself to draw people and clothes. This is what I’ve come up with for the holidays. My little trio of sisters, from left to right: Noel, Dot and Holly. I tried giving Dot a festive name but she’s kind of pouty and I thought “Dot” suited her better. Anyway, they wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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The other evening I had just finished sending out this year’s charitable contributions and was feeling pretty good about my choices.
I settled down to watch a little basketball and saw that they were broadcasting Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech. Since I had seen it before, I didn’t expect the emotion to pour out of me. But pour it did. My heart was aching and I was trying to fight back the tears. Then he told the story about when he had to give a pep talk to his team for the first time. And I laughed.
Then he spoke about what he wished for us. “To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get your emotions going.” In the few short minutes of his speech, I realized that I had done just that. I had just received a beautiful gift from this beautiful human being that I would have the rest of my life.
Shortly before his death from bone cancer, Jimmy V founded the The V Foundation, for cancer research. It was too late to save his own life, but his hope was to advance research of all cancers and find the cure to save others.
I have added a new charity to my list and I ask that you consider this one too.
By making a donation to the The V Foundation, you keep Jimmy’s dream and his spirit alive.
| “Don’t Give Up…Don’t Ever Give Up!” |
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As we move towards the holiest of days, I am reminded of all those in need. We give to the poor, the homeless, the children, the elderly and we give from the heart. But are we forgetting anyone?
We’re forgetting the ones who can’t ask for our help. We’re forgetting the neglected, abused and abandoned animals who depend on us in faithful silence to come to their rescue.
Please consider a donation to your local (no-kill) shelter or a national charity.
Here’s two to visit:
Dogtown USA (Best Friends Animal Society)
“If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”–Will Rogers
From the heart, give whatever you can. God will bless you.
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I put up the challenge object (the candle) with instructions to use it in a holiday centerpiece and mine was chosen the winner! I’m kind of amazed that I won, as there were many stunning creations for this challenge. Thanks for your votes, everyone, I appreciate it!
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Wow, thanks for your votes, folks. I only posted this because I had been decorating for Christmas and already thinking ahead to spring. I took a break and sat down at my computer and made this–basically with only the airbrush, dodge and burn Paintshop Pro tools. This took literally minutes to do. It just goes to show you, what you think is a little doodle can end up being an award winner. Serendipitous, no? Come on over to Plus PSP and have some fun for yourself!
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