178/365 Too Cute!

Getting back on track with something to make you smile. This is my nephew's first swim. As you can see he is quite the little fish! I don't think mom and dad planned on him to be out floating so in addition to copious sunscreen we plopped Uncle Dave's hat on for good measure.

162-176 Wow! Getting caught up on 365

I am very behind in posting! I was already behind and then our CCI Breeder had puppies TWO days early! Here are the pics... forgive me now for all of the puppy pictures. Oh and it finally happened - I missed a day. The day we had puppies was so crazy, exciting, overwhelming etc that by the time it was bed time (which for the past couple days has been on the floor in the whelping room) that it completely slipped my mind. Still irritated about that. Here we go....

Saturday June 11 - 162
Picking up some props for puppy pictures at the fabric store!

Sunday June 12 - 163

This is the big taste Johnsonville Brot grill. that whole thing is a grill. I didn't stop for a sample, only took the picture to make Dave jealous because he wasn't here. 

Monday June 13 -164 Fountain at the County Court House.

Tuesday June 14 - Doodle bug is home from the spa!

Wednesday June 15 - Today is xray day to determine how many pups we are going to have. A few goodies for the staff at the clinic!

Thursday June 16 - 167 Very pregnant mama, less than a 1 week to go.

Friday June 17 - 168 

Saturday June 18 -169 Pup at Pet-A-Palooza. Sometimes you are just hot and need to cool down!

Sunday June 19 - 170 Dinner and a movie.

Monday June 20 - 171 

Tuesday June 21 - 172 . So in the chaos of having puppies, getting everything cleaned up, trying to get some sleep I completely forgot about 365. I was sooooo disappointed, I hadn't missed a day yet - even on days that I didn't want to take a picture I did. Because we had some unexpected challenges with the delivery I was so consumed with making sure we didn't miss a thing I missed 365. In hindsight, I am glad that I didn't take any puppy pictures. We lost a puppy after the initial delivery and just don't need a photographic reminder. Things happen for a reason and while I was so mad at myself for missing 365 I know now that the only picture I need of that day is in my heart, where I can remember it in my own way.

Wednesday June 22 - 173 Back on track! Mama taking care of one of her aspiring service dogs!

Thursday June 23 - 174 Mama Sabina with her first born.

Friday June 24 - 175 The three amigos =)

Saturday June 25 - 176 Finally got out of the house, more specifically out of the den and see that the world is still turning! Not only are things (new puppies) thriving on the inside of the house, garden is thriving too. Must be the addition of that garden gnome. It is weird I think someone is moving it around the garden - he is never quite where I left him. 

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158/365 - Tuesday
The Sacramento City Council meets every Tuesday. Every June the City Manager must present and the Council must approve a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The past few years have been very tough with layoffs, furloughs, and the reduction of services for citizens. This night the council was hearing the public safety budget, taken while I was working in the media room. It was a long night, full of difficult choices.

159/365 - Wednesday
It was a long Tuesday night, didn't leave work until 2330ish. Had my first taste of a Hemi Sammy from Drewski's Hot Rod Kitchen Food Truck and I swear I dreamt about it. Today when I was walking Colton at lunch time I came around the corner on the way to the farmers market and there... like a beacon... Drewski's.

This is the Hemi. It is a grilled cheese will pulled pork and macaroni and cheese - IN THE SANDWICH!!! oh and did I mention the garlic rosemary tater tots. yep.

160/365 - Thursday
I got an email from Unleashed (a little boutique pet store by Petco) that said they have chuck-in brand toys on sale for 20% off. I have been wanting to get this shark-fin floaty thing for Sabina to play with in the pool. Can you imagine my surprise when I went in and the ones I wanted were on clearance for $2 + 20% off and then buy 3 get one free. Did I mention that this size is usually $11. Sabina scored.

161/365 - Friday
I spent the afternoon with my ladies who lunch at a little puppy pool party. Good to catch up with everyone outside of puppy class (where we aren't supposed to talk and i get in trouble) and let the pups play. This was probably Sabina's last big outing before the big day. Less than two weeks now till puppies.

154-157/365 Weekend Wrap Up

Here is the weekend catch - up!

154/365 Friday - Out and about with the a class of aspiring service dogs.

155/365 Saturday - The only good part of our rainy day garage sale; re-do this weekend!

156/365 Sunday - Not the shot I was looking for, but the only one our very pregnant girl was going to put up with. She has the - seriously one more picture - look down pat!

157/365 Monday - June 6, 1944 the invasion of Normandy began. This flag hangs in our home, a gift from my sister who is in the US Army. This flag flew on one of her missions in the Middle East. Although the American Memorial Day has come and gone, a special thank you to the military forces of just and democratic countries who have given their lives in the name of freedom.

152 & 153/365 Getting closer to the 1/2 way mark

Damn impressed I have made it this far!

152/365 Wednesday UC Davis Medical Center

153/365 Thursday Bath Bubbles - I can't believe I am slipping into a steaming hot bubble bath in the middle of a Sacramento summer. More rain predicted thru the weekend and temperatures that are almost 20 degrees below the norm.