veterans day

patriotic bailey (of 2011) honors my dad (navy, korean war), my father-in-law (army, wwii) and all those in our military, past and present. thank you for your service.

blog hop

until we meet again my friends, stay safe-

happy 4th my friends

here we are again at another dreaded 4th of july. it’s not really the day we object to, it’s the fireworks that come with it. specifically the illegal ones that sound like bombs and explode without warning. we are not a fan and they throw bailey into a tizzy. she is a very skittish dog by nature and every little noise makes her jump, so holidays with fireworks are her worst nightmare. fingers crossed for a peaceful evening.

until we meet again my friends, be safe-

{52 snapshots of life} #patriotic

bailey looks for any occasion to dress up. this week she gets to dress up because i need a patriotic picture. BOL

"three cheers for the red, white & blue!"

this is the 4th of july weekend. please stay safe and be mindful of your pets. there will be lots of loud, unexpected noises that could scare your furry family members. here are some tips for the 4th that may help.


thanks to the lazy pitbull for hosting 52 snapshots of life blog hop.
27 weeks down, 25 to go!

until we meet again, stay safe my friends-

diptic app

if you haven't downloaded the diptic app from the itunes store yet, go get it now. you can add several pictures into one image, which i can see coming in very handy for blogging. you can add 1-5 pictures in dozens of layouts. plus, for a limited time, it's FREE! what have you got to lose? bailey rates it a solid two paws up.

yankee doodle dandy (dog)

our first 4th of july with bailey was quite a surprise.  with her personality, we didn't think she would be afraid of the fireworks, but we were wrong.  "the bombs bursting in air" made her tremble with fear and our evening was spent trying to calm her down.  we had our music a little louder than usual, played with new toys, talked to her in a calming tone, everything we could think of.  she finally settled down under her blankie on the sofa.