.png)
Let's talk about animals today!
1. What pets do you have or have you had? Do you have any now or if not, why not?
We have a mini long haired black and tan doxie- Dachshund. 7 year old Minnie is our 3rd doxie. We had Reina from 2000-2009. We had missy from 1977-1993. Minnie's mom Rey belongs to my son's family. They also have Coco. When I was first married, we had fish and hamsters. We raised hamsters and sold them at a pet shop. We had Alfie and my sister had Pepper and they made lots of baby hamsters that did not get named.
2. How did you find names for your animal friends? What are their names?
Here is Rey Rei, Coco Bean and Minnie mouse/monster. All Disney names.
3. Any special or funny story concerning pets you would like to share? It could be someone else's as well as your own. Reina would bark at the sprinklers and it made us all laugh.4. What benefit do you find having animals in your family? What are the cons of having them?
Dogs have a way of bringing out our true love emotions. We love our pets like children. They have their own personalities. Our Minnie is the most clingy dog we have owned. I think because we worked with our first two and were retired when we got Minnie. The picture below is Reina.
Reina means queen is Spanish and she did rule the house! Pets can be expensive! I spent $7,000 on Reina and she still died. But what she gave us in love was worth it.
The Bible says we are to care for our pets. I am working on that for my next Bible journaling meet up. Proverbs 12:10. The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.
1. Do you complete your own tax returns or hire out? Something you've found taxing lately?
We have had the same tax person for over 2 years. High gas prices!
2. It's spring (in the northern hemisphere anyway)...would you rather spend the day hiking in the great outdoors or planting a garden? Do you/will you have a garden this year? Flowers, vegetables, or a bit of both? I would rather go hiking, but I live in the city and would have to drive a distance to get to a place that to enjoy a real nice hike. I don't garden much. I do like to make a few succulent bowls to give as gift. I like to cut my roses when they bloom. I don't like trimming them, but I do.
3. Do you consider yourself a patient person? In what sort of situation is patience not desirable? Are you happy with the degree of patience you have in your daily life? If not, what can you do to cultivate more of this quality in your life? Just depends on the situation. There are times certain people try my patience. But I have to remember grace.
4. Do you like the flavor cinnamon? If so what's your favorite something made with cinnamon? Yes I do like cinnamon. Mexican hot chocolate!
5. Learn by watching or learn by doing? Elaborate.
Both. Before the days of computers and YouTube, I would see a craft I liked and would buy it. I studied it. Then I make it. Sometimes it was trial by error, and I think that is a good way to learn. Now you can go to YouTube and watch their step-by-step instructions, and even stop the video or rewind.
6. Insert your own random thought here. I went to my Women's Life group meeting today and we discussed the topic of worry based on the sermon at church. My friends were telling me how much they enjoyed my granddaughter singing Good, Good Father. Do we go to the Father with our worry-concerns, or do we try to find a solution on our own?
The video below is from my church service on April 7.th If you go to the 1.02 hour spot, you can hear the song Good, Good Father, sung by my granddaughter. She started out by playing the keyboard. The girl on her right is her music and piano teacher. I thank God for giving her a talent and serving at a young age. She is 13, the youngest on the praise team. I played piano for years but had performance anxiety. She practices on my piano that my grandparents gave me when I was 8.
Previous page has San Diego pictures.
