Merry Christmas from Wendy & Angel Maddie ๐Ÿ’

Hello everyone & Happy Christmas Eveโฃ 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 ๐Ÿ’”

Sweet 16 ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ’” Forever Youngโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ๐Ÿ’” 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. โค 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 ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿพ”

The Positive Power of Social Mediaโฃ

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 ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ), so I’m treating every day as a gift… ๐Ÿ’ I’ll do an update post soon, but I’ve just had something truly special happen &Continue reading “The Positive Power of Social Mediaโฃ”

Happy โค Dayโฃ

Happy โค Day to everyoneโฃ 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 โค Dayโฃ”

Checking in…๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Winter 2022 officially starts on Wednesday, December 21st. โ˜ƒ๏ธ At this time last year, Maddie & I were in Quartzsite, Arizona & I was looking forward to our first ever no-snow winter. ๐Ÿ’• 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…๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘”

I’m thankful for…

Better late than never… ๐Ÿ™„ 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…”

For me, personally, September is a month of Remembrance.

I rememberโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’” 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.”