A LOVELY SURPRISE WIN!

 

  It was kind of ironic yesterday, I wrote my post about the pups at RESCUE DOGS MATCH who need foster homes and forever homes and when I went to check my e-mail I had a lovely surprise.

Last month I entered a blog contest at the blog THE PET BLOG LADY to win a great puppy package prize, I thought what a great idea for the pups at the Rescue if I won.

It was sponsored by the lovely people at PURINA and MY PUPPY the great website with lots of information about starting your puppies life out right.  You should go over and sign up, it is a great site.

Well, surprise, surprise I won!  I will receive this fabulous Puppy Package worth $150.00 from the great folks at PURINA who sponsored the contest on the amazing THE PET BLOG LADY, Lisa Taron's blog.

As you can see it is just full of great things for puppies.  A big basin, a bed, bowl, brush, picture frame, blanket, and so much more.  I cannot wait to get it, this will be so nice for the pups at RESCUE DOGS MATCH.

I want to thank Lisa so much for this wonderful gift and the folks at My Puppy and Purina.  You must visit Lisa's blog THE PET BLOG LADY.  This is a wonderful, informative site about pets, rescues, just about everything you need to know about your loved ones.  I am so glad I found Lisa, she really cares.  And don't forget if you have a puppy register them at MY PUPPY, I registered sweet Atticus, he might be big but he is still a puppy.

And please stop by and read my RESCUE DOGS MATCH POST from yesterday and pass it on.

A CALL TO ALL , ESPECIALLY IN ONTARIO....PASS IT ON!

Good Morning everyone.  I hope you all had a lovely weekend and that  my fellow Canadians had a nice long weekend.

Today I am calling out to anyone who lives in Southern or Northern Ontario.  RESCUE DOGS MATCH really needs your help.  Although Brenda has a great adoption success rate there are always new dogs coming in.  Here are some of the new pups and the ones who have not been lucky enough to get homes yet.

This is Pee Wee a loving big St.Bernard.  Pee Wee came from the pound on his last day and has been at the kennel for over 6 weeks now.  He adores woman but is a little leary of men although after a few weeks he now likes the man at the kennel. 

Here is lovely Lincoln.  He is 6 and a sweetheart.  He loves kids and just wants to be hugged.

This is Roo.  Here is a desperate case.  Brenda has run out of foster homes and the kennel is full.  Roo has not had it so good in his short life.  He needs a loving foster home until he can be placed with a family.  Roo will be shot if Brenda cannot find a place for him.

Guido was brought up from the States from an S.P.C.A. that was going to put him down.  Brenda got him on the day of our yard sale.  A woman who volunteered at the Cambridge Rescue pleaded for his life.  Because he had food issues he never made it to the S.P.C.A. here and went to the pound.  He was going to be sent back to the U.S. the following day to be euthinized.  Brenda saved his life.

Darling Hunter!  This adorable Beagle has been in foster care and then was adopted.  Because he had a couple of bathroom accidents they sent him back and he is now in the kennel.

This is Newton, Arianna and Bradley.  They are at the pound and Brenda has to get them some foster homes before it is too late.  They are all sweet, affectionate dogs that have been abondoned by their families.

This is Buddy a Border Collie cross and a doll.  He needs a forever home real soon.

Last we have Zara.  This beautiful Akita has been in foster care for over 2 months and not one person has wanted to see her.  Her foster mom loves her but lives in a condo so there is not a yard for Zara although she goes to the Dog Park every day.  Zara came to the farm when Brenda picked her up from the pound on the day she was going to lose her life.  She was so happy to run free after being caged for 6 weeks.  This is a beautiful, well behave dog and if I could I would have kept her.  I would keep them all actually.

So, if you live in Ontario and could Foster or knows of anyone who could Foster or even better if you are looking for a loving dog to bring into your family please get in touch with Brenda at RESCUE DOGS MATCH or let me know and I will pass it on.

Especially for poor Roo. 

Also, we are having the SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES FUNDRAISER on June 8th. because the Rescue is absolutely out of money, I mean not a penny is there.  If you want to help with a small donation there is a PAYPAL button on the website.  Have a look at the gorgeous new website that one of the new volunteers has designed it is fabulous.

So please everyone in blogging land pass this post on I believe in the power of networking, help save these dogs with me.

Don't forget  that these pendant I made especially for RESCUE DOGS MATCH can be purchased throught my ETSY SHOP WICKED FAERIE QUEEN and 75% of the proceeds go to the Rescue.

YOU MAKE ME SMILE!

I never ceases to amaze me how this little ray of sunshine has brightened our lives.  One smile, one hug and a sweet little kiss makes our world perfect.

FABULOUS PILLOW COVERS!

 

I love pillows!  I am always making or buying interesting looking pillows.  I tend to be attracted to the more whimsical ones.  Now, I have a lot of pillows so I like to just buy the pillow covers.  I found a fabulous website this morning that sells the most amazing selection of pillow covers for the most reasonable prices and cheap shipping too.

These are the two I just ordered.  I love the Woodstock Pillow for my studio and I have always wanted a British phone booth so this is the closest I will get.

Light In The Box is a lovely website that not only carries pillow covers but lots of home decorating items.  I do not have time to look at that today but I will be back.

I saw these adorable cat and dog pillows and just loved them.  My blogging friend Claire will adore the cat ones I am sure.

They sell single pillow covers, sets of 2,4 and 6 and the prices range from &11.99 to $74.99 for a set of 6.  They are having a great sale right now too.  They also carry traditional pillow covers but I have never found so many whimsical covers on one site.

The total cost of my order including shipping and insurance was under $35.00.

If you love pillows as much as I do but only need covers you should stop by Light In The Box and have a look at everything.

ENJOYING THE SPRING MORNING....FINALLY!

Finally, Spring is here and I hope to stay.  The sun is shining this morning on the farm, birds are singing the sky is so blue, it is a glorious day!

Rufus is all ready getting tired for a nap, he has been up since 6 a.m.  We cut down quite a few trees around the garden because there was no sun and everything kept dying last year.  Hubby is making a lovely wood pile.  Everything is so green now.  We have birds everywhere nesting, last night for the first time on the farm we saw an Oriolle and also for the first time we have a family of Cardinals nesting in my topiary.

 Atticus loves the garden, he is such a good boy, always sticks right by us.  Everything is coming along quite quickly now that there is sun.  Mr. Bunny likes his new paint colour and is quite happy in the garden.

Duffy & Penny's Garden is looking quite lovely.  The pups are going to help in the garden today.  You may notice Daisy is M.I.A.  Well she went into the studio and although she is quite capable of pushing open the screen doors she is too much of a lady for that, I will have to go and let her out.

My wonderful husband finished the new raised garden bed yesterday and even painted it for me!  All in all I am pretty happy with the progress of all of our work.  The new gazeba should be finished by Tuesday.  Just one more little thing....

......our wonderful, talented son won an Emmy last year for his work in sound on the Kennedy's Mini Series and he just got his certificate.  We are so proud of him, he is really good at what he does.

So, I hope you are all having a fabulous, sunny day!