A star in the family

Well, it turns out that we have a family member with star potential. Imagine that! A star in the family! Unfortunately this family member is of the canine breed, so who knows how much money will be involved, or if the recognition will be long-lived, but our dog Chester got a casting call for a part in a new series coming up, and we're just waiting to hear if he got the part.
We got Chester in January of this year. He's already produced a lovely litter of 5, and now this. We really got lucky when we discovered him.......................I only hope that he gets the part on this show, and that the lady who got rid of him sees what a wonderful dog she gave up in order to purchase another "pet of the month". Her loss has certainly been our gain. We love you Chessy!

On my own

Well.................................
The long weekend has arrived, and I find myself all alone in a reasonably clean house, with just the howling of the dogs to keep me company. Yes, my husband took the boys out for a "guys only" boat trip so that male bonding could occur. Seeing as though my husband owns his own company, there has never been much time spent on leisure, and the whole camping thing has never been appealing to him anyways, so summer excursions have never really been high priority. But, after the purchase of a boat last summer, and the addition of 3 business partners, time and opportunity have presented themselves more often. This along with a desire to conquer Harrison Lake - to see if one can actually reach the end (it's a big lake), has inspired my husband to actually sleep on the ground, and take his boys with him. Well, honestly speaking, I was initially supposed to come along, but upon realizing that I would probably put a damper on the "boys being boys" routine, (along with the fact that I was a bit worried I would end up being the kitchen help), I encouraged my husband that the weekend needed to be a bonding weekend for him and his boys.
So alas, I sit here in my unusually quiet house, wondering what to do with myself now that I've cleaned the house and no one has messed it up yet, the laundry is done and no one has created another load, and there are no meals to prepare, cook, or clean up after.

I could get used to this...................................