More Pets

This is Daisy, currently the only dog in the family.  She is very sweet and (mostly) obedient.  Like the other fuzzy kids she is spoiled rotten.  Daisy is about 8 years old and a chow mix, we got her from the shelter when we still had another dog (Bear). 

The animals ignore each other for the most part.  If one of the cats is getting any attention, Daisy can't stand it until you stop petting them and start petting her.  She wants all the love (and treats!).  I wish I could say she is our princess but she is not very graceful.  When she lays down she just plops wherever.  Sometimes it is where you are and sometimes, like right now, it is on the tile floor because it is so hot.

Well, there are all the current members of the family.  I still have some ideas for other family stories but they will take a while to type up.  One of the reasons I wanted to blog was to get better at telling stories so my scrapbook journaling would improve and also help me keep track of what I want to write about.  If you do stop by & read this, please leave a comment.  It's always nice to talk about family, friends, scrapbooking and other hobbies.

Thanks for stopping by,
Machelle

The Two of Us

Since I have been documenting about our pets here on this blog, I thought I should probably write about the actual humans in the household.  I have a tendency to scrapbook about our families and activities but find it hard to journal about me or my story.  The picture above was taken at the Alamo Cafe in San Antonio on our 16th wedding anniversary.  It is one of our favorite places to eat when we are there. 

Scott is originally from San Antonio & his mother and one of his brothers still live there.  His dad was in the Air Force as a pistolsmith, and, unlike most military families who move a lot, Lackland was the only place he was stationed due to his job.  He passed away from leukemia when Scott was about 12 years old.  After his mother remarried, they moved to Virginia for Scott's Jr. High & High School years but kept their house in San Antonio & the day after he graduated he moved back home.  He later moved to Hurst, which is where he was living when we met.

I was born in Fort Worth and raised by my paternal grandmother.  We moved to Meridian when I was 9 years old.  I got married a year after graduating high school, was married for 10 years and then divorced.  I continued to live in Meridian during that time and worked at a local office here in town.  My supervisor at that time was a lady whose husband worked with Scott & they set us up on a blind date.  It was pretty much love at first sight and we have been together ever since.

The old saying "Opposites attract" is true in our case.  We both agree on ending up at a certain point but will go in opposite directions to get there.  Sometimes it is amusing and sometimes it is extremely frustrating for us both.  But somehow we manage to make it work & life is never boring!  Well, I guess that is all for now & I will try another story soon.

Thanks for stopping by,
Machelle

Introductions (continued) - Prince George

George is our newest fluffy addition.  He was also a stray.  We brought him home from the BBQ place we go to one town over.  It is owned by a family and the daughters work the front most of the time now.  They mentioned that they had several cats outside they were trying to get rid of.  We had seen this one several times, he was very friendly and would come to you to be petted and seemed to want attention.

So one evening they finally talked us into taking him.  We brought him home and put him in the guest bathroom until we could take him to the vet to get shots and be checked out.  We also didn't know how Bo would react to another cat in HIS house.

We found out that he was about 7 or 8 months old; got his shots and gave him a bath.  Then we picked out a name - Luke.  (We had already had a Roscoe P. Coaltrain and currently had Bo & Daisy, so this seemed like a good idea.)  We tried and tried to call him Luke, but it just didn't fit.   I ended up calling him George quite a bit and that seemed right; I used to quote the Bugs Bunny cartoon with the abominable snowman "I will love him and squeeze him & call him George."  So sometime you just gotta go with it!

He is a very friendly cat, but scared of a lot of things.  He hides under the bed when he is afraid or if there are too many people in the house.  He doesn't really like Daisy (the dog) and hisses at her if she gets too close to him.  He is also my snuggle cat and likes to sleep with me, whether I am in bed or just taking a nap on the couch.

All in all, everyone seems to get along and coexist peacefully.  Scott and I spend a LOT of time sweeping and vacuuming all the furniture, though!

I will introduce Daisy next time and would really like to share some scrapbooking pages or cards, too.

Thanks for stopping by!