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Shelby trying to help me with my online conversations

With staying at my brother's place in Oklahoma , not only do I get the company of him and my sister-in-law, but also their two children (dachshund pups) named Shelby and Charlie. 

Charlie is much more reserved and mellow compared to Shelby (in the photo above) whom is an attention craver. Now grant it Charlie is older than Shelb by a few years so that may have a lot to do with it. Anyways, I feel there may be a photo shoot coming soon featuring Mr Charlie and Ms Shelby. So, keep and eye out, because both of these pups are very photogenic ;P

Tree Picking.

     First full day back in PA and the first thing we do this morning is to cut down our Christmas tree. Yes, it is somewhat late to be getting a tree, but it is always better late than never. Besides being late, we, more like my mother, brought the canine along. Don't get me wrong about him. I love the dog to death but it limits us to two people instead of three.
     We were able to load the tree atop our Santa Fe and was on the road in no time. About a mile down the road we took a turn a bit to sharp, and yes, the tree came off. Fortunately it did not come all the way off, but was holding on by one of the lines we used to fasten it to the luggage rack. Within minutes we were back at it again and home before we knew it.
     By mid morning we were back at home, all tuckered out and in need of a break. Now it is time for decorating.. but that is another task in itself.

A Holiday break to remember.

     Waking up Thanksgiving morning and not being able to breath or swallow well could very much scare a person, and so it did. I've had a cough the past few weeks but thought nothing of it and blamed it on the season change. Boy, was I wrong. It now turns out that I am fighting viruses and my immune system is not doing so hot. Fantastic, not. I am now refined to the walls of my dorm and allowed an occasional break from the barriers only when class is in session. Any other time I must remain in my quarters as a prisoner.
     Even though I missed the big dinner, I was able to capture a few shots while I was home. For when I am fully 100% myself again and off all of the medications, I may be able to recall bit by triggering my sense of imagery.

 

It seems as if there was a lot of cookie making with a dash of firetruck? Who knows.

Second Chances.

     So today something amazing happened. A person was given a second chance, at life. I don't plan to go into details, but someone I know was in a recent car accident and has been in the hospital ever since. This morning they were thought to have past away. Word spread and friends and family were in an upset from the news, like most would. However, a few hours later it was said that he started breathing. Crazy, right?! My thoughts exactly!
     He was very fortunate to have a second chance at life. Yet it showed me how fortunate we are to even get a second chance. Most of the time we're only given one chance to prove ourselves, and that's it. It's rare that we ever are given a second or third. The whole situation just made me think how fortunate I am and that I am given many chances in life. I don't know about you but from here on out I'm taking every chance I get. 

Otter: We adopted him and gave him as second chance.