Foster Dogs

Hello Everyone,

Lately I've been fostering dogs for Animal Education and Rescue. 
I've had two Italian Greyhound mixes and they've both been wonderful dogs. They both were adopted pretty quickly. 

I've learned many things these past few weeks. It's very hard to let a foster dog go. You pour your love and time into them so they start acting like a real dog only to have to give them up. What I keep having to remind myself is that it's about the dog. Not me. For every dog I foster saves a dog's life. If there are no open foster homes the dogs don't get pulled. Our rescue combs through the applications and calls references so I know they will have a great home. 

Here is some of the PR that I made for the fosters. 

This is Chloe.

Daisy decided she wanted Movie Trailers.

Crazy weekend ahead

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Hey Everyone,

I hope you have a great weekend. I get to work in a dog park tomorrow morning. 

I'm hoping to write some more in the afternoon and evening. 

I have to shop for a dress for a wedding, too. 

I'm thinking maybe something like this. 

I really want to see that Galexy Quest movie. I've been putting off packing so maybe I'll pack a few boxes.

How about you? Are you doing anything exciting?

Treasure Finds

Treasure finds & Gnome Alert

I love to find treasures. My treasures are bargains I find on Ebay, Craigslist, Amazon, or Garage Sales. The old cliche saying is true... One man's junk is another man's treasure. 

I found this Gargoyle on Craigslist for $15.00. Isn't he cute? He weighs about 30 pounds and is about a foot and a half tall. 

I found this castle for my fairy garden on Amazon. It's supposed to be a fish tank ornament but I wanted something unique and Gothic. It only costs about $13.00 when most fairy garden homes cost about $40.00. I can't wait until we move so I can set it up.  

Gnome Alert!
We went to one of those concrete statue places and this gnome was there to haunt me. 

Do you like to treasure hunt? Where do you find the best treasures? What was the best treasure you've ever found?

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July

I hope everyone is celebrating our independence today with fireworks and cookouts. 

I used to love fireworks but my dogs are afraid of them. Now when July rolls around, I cringe. Hopefully, this year will be quiet. 

Have you ever read a book and you still think about it a year later?

My sister recommended this book to me. It's called Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I held off reading it because it sounded a little weird and techno-geeky when she explained it to me. Then my other sister recommended it. I finally read it. Boy! What a book! 

I copied the description off Goodreads.

It's the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly place.

Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia that lets you be anything you want to be, a place where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets.

And like most of humanity, Wade dreams of being the one to discover the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this virtual world. For somewhere inside this giant networked playground, OASIS creator James Halliday has hidden a series of fiendish puzzles that will yield massive fortune -- and remarkable power -- to whoever can unlock them.

For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that Halliday's riddles are based in the pop culture he loved -- that of the late twentieth century. And for years, millions have found in this quest another means of escape, retreating into happy, obsessive study of Halliday's icons. Like many of his contemporaries, Wade is as comfortable debating the finer points of John Hughes's oeuvre, playing Pac-Man, or reciting Devo lyrics as he is scrounging power to run his OASIS rig.

And then Wade stumbles upon the first puzzle.

Suddenly the whole world is watching, and thousands of competitors join the hunt -- among them certain powerful players who are willing to commit very real murder to beat Wade to this prize. Now the only way for Wade to survive and preserve everything he knows is to win. But to do so, he may have to leave behind his oh-so-perfect virtual existence and face up to life -- and love -- in the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.

A world at stake.
A quest for the ultimate prize.
Are you ready?

I know what your thinking. What the....? I... don't think I'm interested.

This book is filled with coolness. It's packed with 80's trivia, action and adventure, and has a romance too. The first two chapters move a little slow but once that hook sets in your mouth you won't be able to put it down. I promise. I love books that make me think and try to put all the pieces together. This one kicks your brain into full gear. Like I said, I still think about this book and I read it over a year ago. Guys love it, too. Go ahead and give it a try. If you do, let me know what you think about it. I know everyone that I recommended it to has told me they absolutely loved it. 

CONTEST!

Mystery Box Contest
Winners areJessica G.,  Rachel K.,  Kayle A. Congrats!

I'm starting a contest today for a mystery box of books. No, I'm not going to tell you what's in the box otherwise it wouldn't be a mystery. I'm cleaning out my books because I'm moving and have too many. Most of the books I'm giving away are brand new or almost new. 

This is not the actual mystery box.

You have your choice of different genres if you win.

Paranormal Romance

Urban Fantasy

YA Paranormal/Fantasy

Writing Craft books.

I have about 4 piles like this and I haven't even went through the books stored under my bed or in the basement yet.

For every 30 entries on the rafflecopter I will give away another mystery box. So that means another winner for every 6 people who complete all the entry tasks. Up to 10 boxes. This contest is only for US addresses. 

So I hope every one tells their friends because I need to get rid of these books and I want them to go to a good home. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Gardening on the deck

This Summer I'm gardening on my deck. We are moving soon and I wanted to take my garden with me. 

My temporary fairy garden. 

My green peppers are almost ready to harvest. 

Something weird is happening to my tomatoes. Do you see how the bottoms are brown? Please comment if you know what's causing this. 

My outdoor writing oasis. 

Evil Gnomes

I have an evil man-eating gnome in the story I just finished. Hobby Lobby had a gnome display so a snapped a picture of them. They look kind of demented. 

The bottom ones were kind of plain. 

Amazon has a Dinosaur eating gnomes statue. 

They also have loads of zombie gnomes. For some reason the zombie gnomes aren't as creepy to me.
Do you have any gnomes in your yard?

FRIDAY THE 13TH AND A FULL MOON!

HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH AND FULL MOON

I love Friday the 13th and today is a special one. Tonight has a full moon. The next time this happens is in 2049. Hopefully I'll be around to see that one too. 

Are you going to do anything fun tonight to celebrate? Maybe dance under the moon naked? 

Here is a Jason candy holder. I may have to invest in one. Below is the link to buy him on Amazon. 

http://www.amazon.com/Friday-13th-Jason-Candy-Holder/dp/B005JFRGM6/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1402451294&sr=8-24&keywords=friday+the+13th

Tonight might just end up being a Friday the 13th movie marathon night. 

Grandpuppies

Here are the Grandpuppies.

 This is Millie on her Birthday. They aren't spoiled at all. 

Coco is a little Diva. She's so sweet. 

Fun Research

Sometimes when you're writing a story you have to do research. Most research is interesting otherwise the person writing the story wouldn't take the time to do it. Sometimes an idea just intrigues the writer and we go ahead and research it for "future ideas."


Today I saw on Supernatural, Sam used a credit card to open a locked door. That got me thinking. Could anyone do that? Does it really work? So I searched on Youtube for how to videos and found some. I pulled out a trusty Starbucks gift card and tried it out.

I locked the back door and tried to wiggle the card in between the latch but when it came time to release it the latch stayed firm. Needless to say, I was locked outside. It was a good thing that I unlocked the other door before I tried this. So this was a fail. 

Other subjects I research are different weapons. Here are just a few. 

When I was working and I had a spare minute I did all kinds of research on weapons, torture, how long it took someone to die with a specific injury. I didn't clear my browser history when I left so I can imagine what my replacement thought about me. 

Do you like to do research? If so, what is your favorite subject to explore? Also, have you ever just been curious about something and had to look it up right then? 
Have a great Wednesday. Thanks for visiting my blog.  

Friday! Wave those pirate flags!

It's Friday!

Okay it's been a super long week. I say raise your pirate flags and go out and have some fun. 

 Robbin has lookout duty. You never know when those squirrels will attack. 

 Here's our Jolly Roger flag. Did you know pirate captains had their own unique flag so they could be identified?

 This is Tanner. He's chilling out on the deck with the fake bird. 

 My boyfriend took me on a pirate ship cruise years ago. We had so much fun. I had to sing a song with a big ice cube in my mouth in front of everyone or they would have made me walk the plank. 

Here we are with one of the pirates at dinner time. He liked my pirate jokes. 
How are Pirates and pimps alike?
They both say "Yo Ho," and walk with a limp.

A pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel in his pants. The bartender asked the pirate, "Why do you have that steering wheel down your pants?"
The pirate answered, "It's driving me nuts." 

Have a great weekend.  

My doll collection

Happy Hump Day!

Do you have a super strange collection? I collect dolls from scary movies. These dolls aren't nearly as scary as those creepy porcelain dolls. I've heard dolls were made to hold spirits back in the olden days. I don't know if it's true but that's pretty spooky. 

Here's me as a creepy doll. 

My brother in-law, nieces, and nephews gave me a life size Chucky doll for my Birthday. I've had so much fun placing him around the house and scaring my daughters with it. I've had him in the shower, under their beds, and in their beds. He does hurt when someone throws him at you while your sleeping. 

Here's my mini-Chucky. He's missing a hand and an arm because he took a tumble down the basement stairs. My daughter got mad when I scared her and her friends with him. He chants when you push the button on his back. He's also the perfect size to put in the refrigerator to scare daughters when they get up in the middle of the night for a drink.  

Here's my Scream doll that doesn't carry the same creep-factor as the Chucky doll does. I think he's cool anyways. 
I've been searching for a Trilogy of Terror zuni doll. They have them on e-bay but they're super expensive. 
Same with a Troll doll from the movie Cat's Eye. Both are on my wish list.

Do you have any weird collections? Please leave a comment.
Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Writer's Toolbox

I'm editing today so I decided to post about unique writing tools. 
The first one is from one of Margie Lawson's classes, Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors. It's my inner evil editor duct taped. Whenever I start having self doubt I grab my duct taped doll and stab, flog, and punch it. It's very therapeutic. I got my mini flogger and mini handcuffs from a writer's conference. 

Sometimes you come up with a brilliant idea or line in the shower. By the time you jump out and dry off, it's gone. Here is a handy waterproof pad of paper that sticks to your shower wall. You can get it on Amazon. It's called Aqua Notes. It's cheap and it works.

The next cool thing I have are Once Upon a Time story cards. If you get stuck and need somewhere to go in your story just pick a couple of these cards. They have different pictures and words to help your muse. 

These story cubes are like the story cards only they're dice. Give them a roll and get some unique ideas.

 Next is my journal. I keep my goals and ideas tucked in this awesome book. If you don't write down lists of everything you want to accomplish, it usually doesn't get done. Make sure your journal is pretty so you'll want to open it every day.

For some reason blogger rotated my picture so you'll have to tilt your head to see it. 

Do you have any unique writing tools? If so, please list them. 
Thanks for visiting my blog today. Please leave a comment. 

Mother's day

Hi everyone!

It's Friday. Yay. 

What are you doing this weekend? It's Mother's Day on Sunday so we're going to have brunch with my mother and family on Sunday. Here's my little Robbin giving all the moms out there a Mother's Day greeting. 

 This weekend I'm going to be combating ants. For some reason ants invade the house in the spring. My boyfriend bought this super ant killer. I hope it works. 

What are you going to do this weekend? 

Zombie Apocalypse!

What would you do if a Zombie Apocalypse happened right now? Do you think you would survive?

I've thought a lot about this. I don't know why, maybe because I'm weird. I know it won't happen but I still would like to be prepared if it does. What would you choose as a weapon? I would choose a machete. I think it would be hard to hack through a neck of a zombie with it's spinal cord and all but I have one in the garage and they seem to do the trick.  (See, I really have thought about this.)

Right now I'm going through withdrawls because the Walking Dead season is over. 

 You need to stock up on supplies. Are you stocked up? I am. But not just for a zombie invasion but for any kind of disaster. 

 Below is me as a zombie. Don't I make a cute zombie? Gimme a kiss. Mwa! I bet I would need a breath mint. 

How about Zombie movies? I've seen a lot of them. Most are stupid. Like the one I saw on the Syfy channel. They hid in a glass greenhouse. How stupid was that? World War Z was kind of cool except the men kept stepping on things that made noise to signal the zombies they were there. Men never look where they step. My favorites are Shaun of the Dead, Resident Evil, and Zombieland. 
Below is a trailer for ZOMBEAVERS. It's really funny. 

These are the best zombie books out there. It's the As the World Dies series by Rhiannon Frater. They're about two woman who do anything to survive. Think Thelma and Louise against  the zombies. What I like is these women are smart and don't ride a horse into a zombie infested town like some other people do in books and movies. They are armed, drive trucks, and build walls. It's such a cool story. 

Always remember Zombies were people too! Have you hugged a zombie today?

Are you ready for a Zombie Apocalypse?  What are your favorite zombie books or movies?

Happy Monday

 I don't know anyone who likes Monday. It's the day that starts a fresh new week. The day after the weekend and you have to drag yourself out of bed and get back to the grind. Sometimes it feels like slaying dragons. 

 Everything seems much harder on Mondays but it's no surprise. You sort of expect it. If something was to go majorly wrong, today would be the day.

 By the end of the day you feel like you're going crazy and just want the day over.

But you finally get through the day and you think "it wasn't too bad." Until the next Monday rolls around and you have to do it all over again. 
I hope everyone had a great weekend. How do you cope with Mondays? Did you do anything exciting over the weekend? 

Favorite Videos

Funny YouTube Videos

I love to play around on Youtube. Here are a few of my favorite videos that make me laugh.

The ultimate dog tease

He's just so darn cute. I can watch this over and over.




My daughters had all the My Little Ponies. Here is a trailer for a My Little Pony horror movie. This one is so funny. The ponies are taking over the world.

And then you have my favorite of all time. Jensen Ackles from Supernatural performing his version on Eye of the Tiger. 

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this one.

What are you're favorite youtube videos? 

The Evil Cat

A couple days ago I talked about my rescued dogs. Today I'm going to tell you about our rescued cat.

His name is Andy. No, I didn't name him after my ex-husband. He came with that name and he knew his name so I couldn't change it. 

Andy had three different owners before me. He originally came from a cat mill. He had one job and that was to make female kitties pregnant. Everyone is like wow, I bet he loved it. Wrong. Mill animals are kept in cages and it's a horrible life. 

Andy is a very affectionate cat, at least toward humans. The reason why he had so many previous owners is because he bullies other cats. At 18lbs, he often would beat the living snot out of the other kitties in the house.

 I don't have any other cats in the house so he seems pretty happy. Except he doesn't care for dogs much either. The dogs keep their distance from him so things work out. See how happy he is next to my Angel in bed?

 Above I was playing with my vampire app. He's now a vamp kitty. 

In the summer we shave him to look like a lion. The groomer says he loves it and purrs the whole time. When he comes home he struts around to show off his new do. 

He's also a nicer cat when he's shaved. 

Do you have any pets? Do they act different after grooming or a hair cut?