Hello, my friends. We’ve had a heck of wind storm here – from Friday into late Saturday. I’m glad it is finally over. Continuous, howling wind makes me feel a bit edgy. Plus, there are all the bits of branches I have to clean up in the yard. Today is sunny and calm, thank goodness.

It is also Dog Bath Day – a major undertaking. We have big dogs. The bathtub doesn’t work for these guys…so we have to get in the car, load it with old towels and 2 dogs, and drive several miles to the Dog Wash (part of a Car Wash). It works so much better for us, because there are two washing stations where the dogs can be secured, soap, conditioner, you name it. Then we drive back with 2 wet and squeaky clean dogs. It will take a couple of hours. Next week will be all about swiffering the never-ending dustballs of dog hair that appear after a bath. Ah, the joys of long-haired dogs!

I wanted to share a poster I won at The Beautiful Life. The generous Ruth had a spontaneous giveaway and some of us are now owners of one of these:

Could it be more perfect? I can’t wait to frame this and hang it – either in the office/guest room/music studio or in my little ‘studio.’ Thank you, Ruth!

I’ve been very tardy in acknowledging two awards. The first is from Teresa at Marigold Manor.

And the second is from Heidi at Heart and Home.

Thank you, Teresa and Heidi! I am always so honored to receive an award from a fellow blogger. Both of these awards involved listing things you don’t know about me, but I have done these lists before and simply can’t think of anything else to list! I will pass these along to all my fellow bloggers, with great thanks for being my friends.

Have a wonderful Sunday!