Buffalo Games Puzzle

Want to know why I have been slacking on the blogging duties? Take a look at this puzzle and you will know why.

I love doing puzzles but I don't have a chance to do them very often. This is probably the hardest one I have ever done. It was a gift from my step-grandmother. We got engaged in New York City so she found this puzzle for us.

If you're looking to do a puzzle look into Buffalo Games. I have never done one of theirs before that I can remember. Best quality puzzle I have seen. And made in the USA!

Promotion

I have the opportunity to promote with my job but now I am not sure what to do. I can promote at my current job in my current location doing the same exact thing but making more money. Or, I can promote and start a new job in a new location. I'm so torn. I obviously like the idea of staying in my current position because I already know the job and all the people I would be working with. But I would also like going to a new location and experiencing and learning new things. I know I don't want to do what I am doing forever and having a more diverse background will help me with jobs in the future. The other good thing is I wouldn't be stuck with my annoying boss. But I just don't know. Upper management keeps asking me not to leave and they really want me to stay. Thats always a good sign. Well I know what I am going to be thinking hard about.

I Got A Helmet!

The husband bought his motorcycle in April of last year. I told him that I would not ride on his bike with him until he was a more experienced rider. Well now that it has been over a year he was practically begging for me to get a helmet. So yesterday since it was our day off (stupid furloughs) I told him we could go get a helmet.

Its a great helmet. It is a Icon helmet and is Snell and DOT approved.

Yesterday then was my first ever ride on a motorcycle. Scott took me out slowly around town then we went over to a friends house a few blocks away. He also has a motorcycle so he joined us for a ride. We went onto the freeway and drove around for about an hour and a half.

Riding the bike was scary and fun to me at the same time. I do have to admit however that once you are on the bike it feels a lot safer then it looks like it would be. But of course I know it can still be dangerous and you always have to stay cautious.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there! The work you do is hard so relax and enjoy yourselves today!!

The Dogs at Chico's East Bidwell Park

This morning we took our dogs to East Bidwell Park in Chico. We went to attend the Butte Humane Society's annual Mutter's Day in the Park event. We were running a little slow so we didn't get there until right before they started to pack up but we did get to talk to a few people. Then we decided to head down one of the trails and take in the park. We do not live near Chico so we wanted to enjoy our time there. Down one of the trails we found another one that took us into the river where we found this little island to stand on. The chihuahua did good because he hates water so he didn't wander far. The current was running pretty strong so we kept the border collie on an extended leash just in case. But nothing bad happened and the dogs had a wonderful time.

The Dogs

Just wanted to display some updated pictures of my babies. I didn't realize while I was doing it the poor things were staring into the sun. Thats why they are squinting and the chihuahua is refusing to look at the camera.

Petland

This Saturday May 9th will be the latest protest in front of all Petland stores. Join your fellow animal lovers in trying to stop this corporation from continuing to support animal cruelty.

If you don't already know (and I sure hope you do) Petland buys their puppies from puppy mills. If you ask the company they will tell you they do not buy from puppy mills. Well technically, they don't. What they do is buy their dogs from brokers who in turn get the dogs from puppy mills. Its the same thing!

Dogs in puppy mills are almost always abused, sick, and malnutritioned. The parents of these puppies spend their whole lives living in small cages never being allowed out to walk or play. They are forced to breed over and over until they are no longer able and then left to die. It is common to see dead dogs mixed in with live dogs in the breeding cages.

When a rescue company approached Petland and asked for the names of the companies they got their dogs from Petland refused to provide the information. If you weren't doing anything wrong then why would you refuse? They claim to be from reputable breeders. I know if I got my dog from a reputable breeder I wouldn't be scared to say who it was. I would be proud!

Please take the time to check out these web sites and learn more about the cruel practices Petland supports.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/petland_puppy_mill_112008.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27822309/

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/petland.htm

http://www.1800blogger.com/2009/05/07/petland-puppy-mills/


Okay. Lets go into fantasy world for a minute and pretend that Petland is telling the truth. The dogs come from glorious farms where they are free to frolic all day with their parents. They are fed great food and receive veterinary attention whenever it is even thought it was needed. They have room to run and the parents are happy dogs that are well socialized. Okay here we are in happy world.... I STILL think that Petland should stop selling puppies and supporting the over breeding of dogs in America. Our shelters are full to the brim and dogs and puppies are euthanized everyday because there is not enough room to keep them. Why should we keep breeding puppies just so a business like Petland can continue making money? How about we think of all the dogs suffering right this very second first? Lets give them a chance!

PLEASE. Stop shopping at Petland!!