Thankful Thursday-"Zena"

Zena-photo courtesy of  http://theprincesstails.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/

NO, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. YES, that is a DOG! She is a special dog indeed! Meet Zena, the beautiful Tibetan Terrier from the blog:
The Princess Tails which is about how she is adjusting to life without her favorite doggy companion, Zac.

Zac was a friend of my Sheltie brother, Dakota and he was a special doggy. Sadly, Zac had to join my Grandpa Bobo at the Bridge a few weeks ago. Zena is coping with life the best she can. I, for one think she is doing a meowvelous job, but she still misses Zac terribly.

I was honored when Zena presented me, a kitty, with the:

Thank you Zena!!  It is a complete honor to accept this award from such a special doggy.   One of the requirements that accompanies this award is to thank the pawson in this case doggy, who gave it to you-- DONE! Link to their blog, DONE! Tell 7 things about yourself.

Because this award came from a doggy, I am going to devote my seven things to my life living with a doggy! Specifically, Dakota!

1) I bet you don't know that I was adopted about 9 weeks before Dakota came to live with us.

ME when I was a kitten!

2) When Dakota came to live with us there was no separating us into other rooms. Nope! Mom didn't believe in that. She did an internet search on how to introduce a dog to a resident cat, and read about putting a TINY bit of the same perfume on me, Dakota, Dad and herself!  When Mom and Dad brought Dakota home, they put his crate down on the floor and left the crate door shut for a bit. I circled and sniffed. I hissed once and only once! I never hissed at him again! Mostly cause Mom said "You're gonna get along dammit!" Kidding! Sort of! We were fast friends ever since!

3) Dakota can't eat my cat food or my toys, or get into my litter. Mom made sure that half of our condo was baby gated so that I could eat, play and poop in privacy.

4) I have never, ever tried to scratch Dakota with my talon-like claws. Believe me, he often gets on my nerves, but I deal with him in other ways. Brutal fighting isn't my style.  I would rather tease the daylights out of him in ways such as lounging on the opposite side of the baby gate, safe out of reach, taunting him with one of my favorite toys that he can't get to! That makes him crazy and my day is complete.

5) I like having Dakota as my brother because when Mom and Dad leave and are gone for what seems like furever, I have a companion. My brother.

6) Dakota and I make a great "tag-team" at meal time. I start whining which makes Dakota start to bark. We do this in the most annoying way possible which ensures that our food is given to us right away!


7) I don't sleep with my Mom or my Dad at night. I sleep in the same room as my brother. Why wouldn't I want to? After all we ARE brothers!! I have the BEST brother in the world and the fact that he is a doggy doesn't bother me one bit! He loves me and I love him. I am thankful to have him! Life wouldn't be the same for me without Dakota being in it.

So there ya have it! I wouldn't trade my life with my doggy brother for anything!

Now...I am supposed to pass this award on to I forget how many others and yep once again I am going to break the rules cause when I follow them I get in trouble. I don't know who has had this, and who hasn't, I think you are ALL lovely, so if you haven't received this award, please accept it from ME! I am thankful for each and every one of you and for Zena for presenting this award to a KITTY!

Love, Cody

Stylish Blogger Award! Thank you!!

Wow am I ever flattered!! Thanks so much! I was presented with the "Stylish Blogger Award" by FOUR different blogs and I am just blown away! The four blogs I would like to thank are:


Living On Less


Feeling Beachie


Two Little Monkeys


The Acre Of Misfits


Please take a moment to check them out (if you haven't already)...they are all wonderful people with fabulous and unique blogs!!


Thanks guys!!!


There are 4 duties to perform to receive this award:


1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award 
2. Share 7 things about yourself 
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!

OK, 7 things about me that you don't know:

1)   I  collect cookbooks and am obsessed with  The Food Network and The Cooking Channel and have a "girl crush" on Rachael Ray.

Rachael Ray from The Rachael Ray Show Facebook Page

2)  In college I actually was an ART major! I actually USED to be able to draw. My favorite medium to work with was pen and ink or graphite. I can only work in black and white or gray....I can't and never could, PAINT!

3)   I have always wanted to write and illustrate children's books....who knows?

Me Circa 70s lifeguard days with my Richard Simmons and Ronald Mcdonald hair!

4)   I was on a swim team in High School (summer team) and I was a lifeguard. I used to shoot water between the gap in my front teeth and could do a mean impersonation of the sound that dolphins make!! My friends nicknamed me "Flipper!"

5)   I drive a stick shift....and.....READY FOR THIS??? I CANNOT drive an AUTOMATIC!!! Yes you read correctly...I CANNOT DRIVE AN AUTOMATIC...only stick!!!

6)  I am also obsessed with "House Hunters" on HGTV.

7)  My fantasy is to live in a log cabin in the forest...by a wonderful running stream.....I would like to sleep in a hayloft like Heidi did! lol

 I would like to pass this award on to the following:



Guess what? There is no way that I could ever pick 15 blogs from the 100s that I follow and give an award. If each and every one of them weren't worthy of the award I wouldn't be following them!


Soooo...this is for all of you who come by and support us by showin' us  the love and by having blogs that we soooo enjoy following!


Grab the badge, post it on  your OWN BLOGS!! You deserve it!!

Stylish Blogger Award

I would like to thank  Shawn Becker  at The Becker's (Shawn and Bill)  
for honoring me with the Stylish  Blogger Award!

Rules for accepting this award are:

1. Thank & link back to the person who awarded you this.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pay it forward to 15 recently discovered great bloggers.

4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their blogging award. 

Ok...here are my 7 things....actually I enlisted the help of my husband for this.

1) I am extremely passionate about things that I care about

2) I love to laugh and have a good sense of humor

3) I absolutely love Rachael Ray and would love nothing more than to kick back in her cabin in the Adirondacks eating a "delish" meal, chatting and laughing the night away. (Oh and Oprah is welcome to join us!) 

4) My husband just said I am "quite hyper" that would translate into being a lunatic

5) I met my husband online (but not in a dating site!!) He was attracted to my screen name at the time...bet you would LOVE to know what that was huh? lol.

6) We don't need a GPS because I have a great sense of direction!

7) I have a super addictive personality, yeah...bad habits LOVE me!!

Now it is MY turn to pay it forward!! I was supposed to pick 15 blogs that I absolutely LOVE and you know what? I cannot do that. I love MANY MORE than just 15. I know how I feel when I read a blog list like that from people that I follow and see that I am left out. I don't want to do that to anyone. Go to the list of "Blogs That I Follow" and if I am following them, then they are a GREAT BLOG!! I also follow a number of blogs that are not affiliated with Blogger and to avoid hurting anyone's feelings I couldn't even begin to start listing them all because if I try to list them I will inevitably, inadvertently leave someone out!

So....if you are on Blogger and on my "List Of Blogs That I Follow" that means I love ya! If you are not on Blogger and you see my comments or see me on your email subscribe list that means I LOVE YOU TOO!!!

If any of the above applies to you, grab the award from my blog and link back to me in your post in the first sentence.

I just love too many of you both on Blogger and off to hurt anybody's feelings!! 

"There is no greater calling than service to others."

—  Oprah

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