ASPCA International: Operation Baghdad Pups

I am not from a military family so I'm not familiar with the military lifestyle but I am familiar with loss. I have a girlfriend who, at 40, decided to accept civilian employment with the military in Egypt. She is a Librarian working 25 km from the border of Iraq. We haven't seen each other in at least 10 years but this is the amazing thing about facebook, you get to peek into their lives like you never left. :)
So my friend leaves everyone she knows and loves to start this very scary adventure. I have to preface this by saying she also took the position because librarians are low on the "schools must have" totem pole and they are not being rehired.
So she gets there, she's sick the first couple weeks but eventually gets acclimated. Then a group of soldiers return to base with a dehydrated/malnourished momma dog and her 6 puppies. There is no veterinary care available and no veterinary supplies. So the team gives them water and part of their rations and eventually they get stronger. My girlfriend decides to adopt one of the puppies jointly with the base Chaplin and we thought they would live happily ever after. NOPE. The military has a strict "no pets" policy. OMG
She talks about him on every post and has boded and formed an attachment and now they are going to kill it? Yes ladies that is what the military requires. They don't want soldiers in battle to be distracted so they don't allow pets and if you have one you have to find it a home or kill it. Needless to say in a country that looks on dogs as pests rather than pets finding a home was hopeless.
Fortunately there is a caveat. If a dog is a mascot of a regiment it is a member of the team and can stay plus it gets its own rations! Yipee! Fortunately the Kansas Reserves were happy to offer the puppy a new home. He will be joining the regiment December 2. But then what you may ask.....
This is where Operation Baghdad Pups comes in. They are a division of ASPCA International and they assist soldiers in their attempts to bring home their furry friends. It's really amazing when you think about it. They help with veterinary care in the home country, assist with travel and housing then customs, post vet care and temp housing. Amazing. Then the doggie or kitty goes on the road again to the final destination and a permanent home to await their military counterpart.
COOL
So, I’m thinking to myself what can I do to help soldiers and their pets? Hum, I can send care packages…maybe I could help raise money to bring pets from other parts of the world..I’m not sure. If you have suggestions I’d appreciate it. I’m a sucker when I hear these stories. I want to reach out and love and protect these poor little animals but the reality is I’m not very good at it. I’m good at getting people together and fundraising, so maybe something in that area……..
Have a great day!

OC Housewives

I finally saw the new episodes last night. Talk about a 180...yowzwers. Everyone but Vicki is broke? Gretchen went from really nice rich guy to sneaky Slade? Lynn is making enough selling her cuffs she is able to support her family....er, get a facelift for herself and a nose job for the daughter? And Tamera, she really is a mean girl, is losing her house? hum...it all sounds fishy....  I mean really Jeanna has a 9k sq ft house filled with stuff....Tamera has tons of jewelery.... sell it ladies. I realize it's hard to part with but come on.... not that Gretchens yard sale did very well but if she had put an OC Housewives ad in the paper she would have gotten a lot more than $4 for her sweaters! Dang, thats an Ebayers dream.

BUT then we meet the new girl. OH....MY....GOD   she sure is pretty. So as mean as Tamera has been to Gretchen she going to have to turn it up a notch :) hahahaha I almost died when Lynn asked her if she used a surrogate to have her twins. Do you think she did? She is really thin but did you hear her workout schedule? No wonder she has 2 Nannies.

Anywhooie, gotta get my hair done but that was delicious.

Have a great day!

Catered Thanksgiving...

I love the holidays! Love, Love Love

But cooking and cleanup

not so much

plus there are only 2 of us this year so.....

Thanksgiving will be catered by Mimi's Cafe

We had this spread last year at my in-laws and it was delish

the cranberry relish is fab

Can't wait...plus it gives me time to get ready for the

Midnight Madness sales at Prime Outlets

I missed the Lilly Sale this weekend. I had been planning forever

but some things came up then I got sick

Hopsy's posts have me green with envy

Did you see all the adorable dresses she picked up? Ugh

I finished shopping for my Christmas Tree Kids

So now I am totally done shopping and wrapping

I finished stamping my Christmas cards

So now I can relax and enjoy the parties!

Yeah!

Have a great day!

The Blindside

Has anyone been to see this yet? It looks fab! I have a fever/bug today but as soon as it's gone I'm going to Mellow Mushroom for a steak calzone and then off to the movies!

Have a great day!

Twilight

Hey Girls. OK, Who stayed up last night to see New Moon at Midnight? Not me  :)  but when I was a teenager I would have. I love this story and the movies are amazing but I haven't been able to get on the Twilight bandwagon.  Too bad cause I think Jacob has turned from friend to super hottie/boyfriend material. I mean if I had to choose between a Vampire and a Warewolf..I think I'd go with the wolf...but thats just me.

This is too funny!

Courtesy of bobbypinsboardwalk

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Does anyone know what this is?

I love this little puppy! But I don't know what breed it is. Do you?

FACEBOOK....

I am spending way to much time on facebook. Especially now. I found my cousins wall and she has 826 friends! Yowzers and she is only 22.... I should have accumulated more than 28 friends in 40 years. Hum. I do "ignore" some requests cause i look at the pictures and think "I have no idea who they are" but is the part of the allure to see who can accumulate the most friends or to actually interact socially with people you know? I'm not sure but I'm getting a little competative and that doesn't seem right. My brother has 183 friends and errr  I just gotta do it! 

Have a great day!