BUSY BUSY BUSY

I haven't posted in quite awhile. I guess with taking college classes, working and dealing with daily life I have been too busy to reflect. I decided to take a little break from the whirlwind and post today.
I have really enjoyed my American Government class this session. My Professor Samuel Downs is a great guy. He has been in the Military for over 24 years and is now in the Air Force Reserves. I guess his life experiences have enabled him to be the great professor that he is.
Well Dead X's in Texas was released officially on December 5Th. I celebrated by sharing a copy of it with Santa.
I was visiting Cousin Nancy's Blog the other day and was saddened to hear Kinky's dog Gooie had crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Gooie was a great dog. I know Kinky is very sad.
I was able to get some gifts for my family this years which made me feel good. I have not been able to give gifts during the holidays so this was really a boost for my moral.
I have also been able to arrange three book signings for the coming months. I will keep on a plugging until I get at least 3 more. You can check my web page to get a look at my upcoming events.
I have grown tired of the run around that Wal-Mart has given me about getting my books listed in their stores. They tell me it is Anderson Merchandising that is responsible and the representative for Anderson tells me that it is Wal-Marts fault. Well the way I see it they are both losing out.
Candy is growing and starting to learn a little more. Bridget is just as spoiled as ever. I still miss my Mater with every fiber of my being. That little guy took a huge part of me when he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
I don't know what else to add so I will cut this one short. Happy Holidays to all and I hope you have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year.

Had to Laugh

This morning as John was driving me to work he spied a truck off to the side of the Wal-Mart parking lot. There a gentleman and a young girl had two BT's on their leashes. John pulled over then jumped out of the truck to go visit with the Bostons. I found this funny since he told me when we first met that he did not like little dogs.
After visiting with the man and the two fur kids we learned he was retired from Houston and lives near the Caverns. I also learned that he had recently lost two males to Rattlesnakes.
We said our goodbyes and I headed on into work. After punching the time clock I ran into John as I headed up to the bakery to start my day.
"Did you get the BT guys phone number?" he asked in excitement.
"No but he said he lived near the caverns" I responded wondering why I would get his phone number.
"I just thought maybe Mater should play with his own kind since he doesn't know any other BT's"
I couldn't help but smile at this guy and must say he tugged at my heart a little. I often see him just sitting with Mater in his lap hugging him and talking softly. He tells everyone that Bridget is his because he likes Labs but I know deep down in his heart he has a thing for Mater too.
He told me a few days ago that he just didn't like small dogs.
"Is it a macho thing?" I questioned wondering why he had brought the subject up. You know those Marines have big attitudes.
"No, It's just a preference" he replied as he held Mater in his arms while we sat side by side to watch the sunset.
Today he sent me two text. The first one said remember to drink lots of water. (something I have trouble remembering) and the second was I gave the kids bones and they are happy. I think that Mater and Bridget both have became a big part of his life and John yes you do like small dogs you just need to be a little more mach to admit it.

To Store or Not To Store

Since most of my stuff sits in a storage facility John and I decided it would be cheaper to buy a storage building and place it by the Pea Pod. We started by building a platform to erect the building on. John had fun clowning around and keeping me laughing as the sweat poured off the two of us.

Once we screwed down the last piece of plywood I commented that John had built us a dance floor. He led me to the centred of the platform and said wait right here. He then ran into the pea pod and played an Elvis song. He ran back out so we could dance on our newly erected dance floor under that beautiful blue Texas sky.

Of course Mater had to get involved. After a full days work we went in to shower and rest up. On Saturday we started to erect the building by carefully following directions. Sometimes they didn't make sense on the order of things but we did not question the instructions.

After spending most of the day Saturday fighting with the tin and poor John getting one cut after another we were nearly through. John sat down to give Mater and Bridget some needed attention. We had to chase Mater away a few times because he kept bringing his golf ball over then dropping it on the wood floor. He would grin at the ker plunk then watch the ball roll.

We put the doors on the next day after much needed time away to run errands. With the building complete all that is left to do is position it where we want it on the platform and screw it down. We also decided to build a lean to of sorts on one side so we can store our fishing poles out of the weather. John commented on the fact I was not in any of the pictures. I replied I was the one behind the camera.

While we were busy doing this I found out that Publish America has went up on the prices of the books they Publish. I am now wondering if I should look for another publisher or possibly Self Publish. More about this later.

The Three Stooges

Mater and Bridget have a new friend. Big Boy is a huge Pit Bull that thinks he is a kitten. He loves to give and receive love and climb into the unsuspecting lap. Lately he has been spending a lot of time in the back yard with mater and Bridget when they are out getting their exercise. After playing on the trampoline with Mater and Bridget yesterday I realized that they remind me of the Three Stooges. Mater thinks he is Moe of course and tries to tell Bridget (Larry) and Big Boy (Curly) what to do. The funniest thing is he jumps on the trampoline and barks at Big Boy as he walks under the trampoline to stay out of the sun. I have never really been on a trampoline before so I was not aware that when you are an older adult jumping on a trampoline makes you dizzy. I did however have a great time with Mater and Bridget on the trampoline as we sat there and hugged and wrestled. I guess you can say my day off was wonderful.

Good Buddies Mater and Stewie

When I moved here to stay with Sharon and Donald until I was able to get my own place I had one fear, how would Mater get along with Stewie. Well I guess I was worrying for nothing because one picture tells the whole story. The two of them are friends I guess you can say and Stewie is actually playing with Mater and he competes for my attention. They both stand in front of me while I am on the computer and fuss at me. I am so happy the two of them are getting along.