An Amazing "Tail"

I stopped in at our vetrinarian's office this morning, to find out some information about the appointment we have there tomorrow. While I was there, I glanced at the bulletin board and noticed some flyers of "Lost Pets", I pointed out each picture to our youngest daughter and mentioned how sad that these families could not find their dog.  We left the vet and planned to run errands, but I realized we had forgotten one of the returns I needed, so we turned for home a few blocks away. After we were in the car driving out to do the errands again, I noticed a large Golden Retriever wandering down the road. It struck me as odd to see the way it seemed to meander, so I slowed down and called to it out my window. The dog stopped looked at me, wagged once and took a step toward the car.  It worth a try so I parked, got out and called the dog to me, it seemed shy but came after some coaxing. I thought maybe it belonged to a neighbor but no one answered their door nearby.  After calling the Humane Society and finding them still closed that early... I decided to take the dog to our house and call the Animal Control dispatch to pick it up.  I made a make shift leash and loaded it into our van, it was a very calm and sweet and climbed in like it was our own pet!  While driving I recalled the stop over at the vet and vaguely remembered one of the "Lost Dogs" was a Golden Retriever.  I took a chance, called the Vet and got the phone number of the searching owner. I left the "found dog" in the kennel area of our own yard, to go finish my errands, while I waited for the owner to call us. I decided to let them come see if the dog was theirs before taking it to the Humane Society.  Finally, after speaking to the women, we arranged to meet on our street and let her take a look at the dog I found. 

Her dog was a male, w/ a green collar, and jumped their fence several miles away from where we live... this dog was shy, it  would not let me check it's gender... (which was okay with me too), and this dog had only a choke chain. I was pretty sure this was not her lost pet, but thought it was worth a try. When she finally drove up, she slowed to a stop, and before she even put it in park she blurted out with tears in her eyes, "I can't believe it!  You found my dog!!" I was so surprised, and thought maybe she had made mistake herself, maybe wishing it was true, since it just seemed so odd that it would work out so amazingly.  She opened her car door and the dog wagged it's tail and climbed up into her lap!! No small feat for a dog as big as this guy! And a big guy he was, named "Phineus", he was scared of the hot air balloons on the morning of the "Balloon Rally" we blogged about in January!  He had been lost for 6 1/2 weeks!!  It seems another family found him, took him in, and he must have escaped from their yard as well!  Evident because he wasn't starving and not as dirty as a true stray would have been.  And of course, he was missing his own green collar and had a choke chain in it's place. The woman called her husband crying and said "I found your dog!  I knew it was him as soon as I saw his tail end!!" LOL.

I keep thinking how amazing and coincidental this is, I just happened to stop at the vet a day early, the bulletin board there caught my eye, then I happened to forget a return and had to drive through our neighborhood again... crazy. Oh, the photo above is not of the dog I found, just a look alike :-)

What a happy ending!!

"Chickens on a Tree"

Biker Babe Part Duex

And here we showcase yet another avid biker in the Southwest!  The first to master biking and inspire her dare devil sister.

Biker Babe!

She's a bike rider now!! Dad has been a very patient coach, and finally all his hard work (and hers) has paid off.  Check out the video(s) to watch her in action!

Rock Legends!!

Our family has become addicted to Guitar Hero!

The kids will happily run around cleaning up their toys and get ready for bed with glee as they race to see which one of them will win the chance to play first!  We usually set the kids up on the practice mode, so we can change the speed of the game to suit each child, and also, there is no "rock & roll" content on the screen to worry about.  

We may be lame...but we love this game!!

ROCK ON!!

         

Jericho Rises

My favorite television show is finally coming back on the air! 

If you like LOST, you'll like Jericho!

Please mark your calendars and view the following 30 second Season #2 Preview and information regarding the shows plot up to now as well as the Cancellation and Return information.  I am thrilled the show did not get taken off the air and was really surprised that CBS even considered doing it at all!

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Along with the following written synopsis, I would like to add, this show really helps me to see the need for our families year supply and emergency preparedness plan.  

For those who have taken note of my "Good Reads" 

at the right of my blog, you'll have noticed

"The Great and the Terrible" Volumes 1-3 by Chris Stewart;

Stewart is an LDS author who writes this fictional series wherein he speculates on what may begin to happen to the United States (and the world) during the Last Days. 

I highly recommend this book series.

This is very much what the show Jericho depicts and why it holds my attention 

and inspires me to continue building our years supply.

 Although, as a side note, as with most television shows, not all the content is about family togetherness and helping the community (although that is a large part of the plot) so watch with care.

Synopsis

The storyline revolves around the residents of Jericho, a small, rural Kansas town, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on twenty-three major cities in the contiguous United States. The series begins with a visible nuclear detonation of unknown origin over nearby Denver, Colorado, and a loss of power and modern communications, effectively isolating Jericho. Later, power is restored to Jericho by what is alluded to as the efforts of the U.S. government, but soon after, an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) disables all electronics. Several themes regularly addressed in the show are gathering of information, community identity, public order, limited resources, the value of family, and internal and external threats. The show also features several mysteries involving the backgrounds of major characters, the perpetrators of the attack, and the extent of damage to the United States and its government.

The pivotal character in this story is Jake Green, the 32-year-old son of Mayor Johnston Green, who briefly returns home to visit his family and friends before becoming stranded as a result of the catastrophe. After a somewhat awkward return home and a tense reunion with his father, Jake steps up to become a leader in Jericho, fighting to protect the town and its citizens. As the people of Jericho struggle to survive in a changed world, most remain unaware that one of the newest residents, Robert Hawkins, knows much more about the attacks than he lets on.

Jericho's Cancellation and Return

CBS officially announced Jericho's cancellation on May 16, 2007. Several online communities, including the official Jericho forums, launched campaigns in an effort to revive the show. Fans also sent just over 20 tons of nuts to CBS headquarters; this referred to a scene from the season one finale Why We Fightwhere Jake Green repeats General Anthony McAuliffe's historic phrase "Nuts!" from the Battle of Bastogne.^[30] The peanuts and other proceeds from the donations have been donated to charities,^[31] including the rebuilding effort in Greensburg, Kansas.^[32]

In a response posted on the Jericho forum, CBS president Nina Tassler acknowledged the fan response, stating "we hope to develop a way to provide closure to… the Jericho story."^[33] CBS officials acknowledge the campaign was the largest the network had seen using digital means to protest a show cancellation.^[34] President and CEO Leslie Moonves acknowledged that he was filtering emails from Jericho fans,^[35] while senior vice president of communications Chris Ender said, "You have to tip your hat to their ability to get attention and make some noise."^[34][36]

On June 5, 2007, Jericho executive producer Carol Barbee announced that CBS was discussing the possibility of the show's return for an eight-episode mid-season run.^[37] A day later, Tassler posted an announcement on the forum stating that seven new episodes of Jericho had been commissioned as a mid-season replacement for the 2007-2008 television season, with the possibility of an extension based on viewership.^[9]

On August 2, 2007, a video was released on YouTube showing clips from the first day back at work for the Jericho cast and crew. It shows clips of the first season, explaining the cancellation, followed by brief clips from the second-season premiere, and a "thank you" from the cast and crew to the fans for their efforts to revive the show.^[38]

On December 4, 2007, CBS announced that Jericho's second season will premiere on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, in its new timeslot, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT.^[39] The trailers advertising the season were accompanied with morse code, much like the episodes themselves, spelling "SPREAD THE WORD".

So I to am going to "Spread the Word" and ask each of you to give my show a chance to help it stay on the air!!!

Those Problematic P.J.s

Tilt head to view, sorry...

 

More p.j. troubles... we raise them smart!

Or, at least adorable!!