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Hello everyone & Happy Christmas Eve❣ I needed to write one last Christmas post for Maddie. She brought me so much joy, especially at Christmastime & I have a lot of photos of those special moments we shared. I adopted Maddie in September 2009, so this was our first Christmas together. She had turned twoContinue reading “Merry Christmas from Wendy & Angel Maddie 💝”

💔 Forever Young………💔 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with lots to be thankful for this year! As always, I’ve been most grateful for my beloved Maddie, my family & friends. ❤ Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who walked into your life and said “I’m here for you andContinue reading “Sweet 16 🐾💝🐾”

Hello there! Yes, I’m still alive. I’ve had a few rough months health wise, but I’m still standing! Maddie is definitely showing her age now (her 16th birthday is 11/23/23 🤞🏼), so I’m treating every day as a gift… 💝 I’ll do an update post soon, but I’ve just had something truly special happen &Continue reading “The Positive Power of Social Media❣”

Happy ❤ Day to everyone❣ Many years ago, I owned a flower shop & then I managed a large Hallmark card & gift store. Valentine’s Day was always CRAZY & STRESSFUL in those days. I miss the beautiful flowers & the silly & sweet cards, but not the stress! And I definitely miss the chocolates!Continue reading “Happy ❤ Day❣”

This post is going to be a bit longer than usual. Between the “updates/improvements?” 🤕 to the blog website & my phone still acting up occasionally, I didn’t get my Christmas or New Year posts out. Several people have reached out to me, concerned because I’ve been “missing”. Thank you! 🤗 Maddie & I areContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

Winter 2022 officially starts on Wednesday, December 21st. ☃️ At this time last year, Maddie & I were in Quartzsite, Arizona & I was looking forward to our first ever no-snow winter. 💕 Maddie & I are wintering in Maine this year, 2856 miles away from our “home for the holidays” last year in Quartzsite,Continue reading “Checking in…👁👁”

Better late than never… 🙄 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! “The Value of a Good Friend” zurich.com.auThere are a number of benefits that come with maintaining strong friendships and they can improve all areas of our health and wellbeing. Emotionally, strong friendships offer us unwavering support that can lift us up when we feel down,Continue reading “I’m thankful for…”

After unexpectedly losing my beloved Shadow in 2006, I didn’t think I could ever love another dog as much as I loved her… 💔 I’ve NEVER been so happy to be so wrong! Shadow was my loyal companion from February 2, 1995 until September 13, 2006.I think of her & miss her every day, butContinue reading “Maddie is 15❣”

I remember… 💔 On September 11, 2001, I was just arriving at work at an adult daycare center in Arlington, MA. I was trying to find a parking space when the radio announced the first plane had crashed. I knew our clients would be watching the news on tv, so I parked (illegally) and ranContinue reading “For me, personally, September is a month of Remembrance.”