I miss my puppy!

We head back to Michigan on Saturday morning and I'm looking forward to seeing my puppy!

I have to say that Wisconsin is a beautiful state! I had such a great time at the log home training and meeting all the other people. (I recently joined Expedition Log Homes as a dealer. The previous company I worked for unfortunately went out of business.) I have some great mill photos to share with you later this week.

I had our breeder watch Scout and knew she would have a good time with the other dogs there. The above photo is of Scout greeting and kissing her mom. It was so sweet!

Looking forward to catching up with all of you! Let me know if I missed something major! (Betsy, Leedra and Mildred - weren't you glad you had a break from reading my 50 blogs? Ha,ha!)

Missing the lake

We weren't able to go to the cabin this past weekend and won't be able to this weekend. I leave for Wisconsin for log home training and am hoping their weather is better than Michigan's right now.

Between the puppy (I feel like I'm busier than Octomom! Really!) and getting ready to go back to school (another story!) - it seems like I'm out of time. So I'm missing the lake, missing the cabin and of course missing my bloggy friends! I promise to be back visiting your blogs regularly soon! And I think it's time for another giveaway.....

Love hurts

Precious Gift

I received the most precious gift in the mail yesterday from one of my talented blogger friends - Sharon of Wildflower House! She makes beautiful quilt and embroidery gifts.

Below, she made me this beautiful tapestry with a photo of my precious pup Scout! Check out the details on this - down to the birdies I love and how she added a little dangly heart from her collar. I can't wait to hang this in the log cabin! Sharon - thank you! Your generosity and talent warm my heart!!






Sharon can take a photo of yours and make something like this for you too! Contact her thru her blog if you are interested. I think these would make great gifts for someone special. (Check out her store here and her Etsy shop here - her work is amazing!)







Scout says thank you and wants me to contact the Detroit Institute of Arts to see if they want a picture of her too!! Yep - her ego is getting a little big!!

Things I never tire of at the log cabin...

Some of the things I never tire of at the log cabin....

Kayaking on a calm lake...





Seeing my favorite Loons and hearing their haunting calls....






Humilating my animals by putting them in a ridiculous dress and entering them into a doggy parade......but that's another story....

Daddy's Girl

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras




Oh yeah! The hubby is GONE! Way Gone!! Scout has him wrapped around her little paw!


*We're headed to the cabin for a week - I will have periodic Internet access and will try to catch up with all of you! By the way, I get to meet a blogger friend on Wednesday - Heather of Heather of the Hills is stopping by. Can't wait!! Have a great week my friends!

Please excuse my mommy

Please excuse my mommy! I know she's been a bad blogger but I've been keeping her really busy!


I need lots of chest and belly rubs!





And I need to nibble on her fingers! (Please note her Christmas pajamas...I wasn't going to say anything but it is JULY!!)






How can you resist a face like this??