It's been a really long time...

i know it's been a really long time, but i've had trouble getting back into life without my christian. for four years i coldn't even step into my craft room as i only started really scrapbooking the day he was born. i wanted to document his life as we were never sure when he would be taken from us. well we got to keep him with us for 8 wonderful years. i still cry, then i think of something he had done that made me laugh and i laugh. i have pictures of him "everywhere" in my house so he is always with me in pictures, but he is always in my heart and soul. i still miss you like crazy munchkin. this past february, actually on valentine's day, i had to say goodbye to my faithful cat emma. she was 23 years old and came out of the craft room and just looked at me and said it was time. her sister died 3 years prior. i found her in my dining room... i didn't want to find emma that way, i didn't want emma to suffer, so i did the most difficult but humane thing and had her put down. about a month later i found this picture on a facebook website, "poinciana classifieds", of a dog. not just any dog, a black mouthed cur. he was a rescue and was presently living with a foster mom. i contacted her and now he is mine. i called animal control and transferred the paper work over to myself... yep he is MINE. his name is Barkley, most of you know him thru facebook. he's quite the character and is quite large. about 50 to 60 pounds. he's got a great bark and i'm sure when someone comes to my house and he barks they think twice about coming in. he makes for a great watch dog. i think i've had him about 6 months??? he's very attached and loves to jump in my lap while i'm in my reclyner and sleep... yup a 50 pound lap dog. lol anyway, i'm going to do my best to keep up with my blog and yes i'm back in my craft room so i will be posting things i make to share with you all... love being back, donna