Making People Smile

Today I posted an article on one of my websites about Greeting Card Universe (GCU). That is where I publish my Lady and Spooky greeting cards and my Painted Flowers card collection.

In the article I posted links to about 17 other artists - specifically to their stores on GCU. I wanted to show people the kind of talent that can be found there. I was blown away at some of the amazing cards. There are over 3,000 artists and the links I posted are just a tiny sampling of the wonderful artwork you can discover on the website.

I posted a link to the article on the forum at GCU. So far, several of the artists have replied to me, telling me how I made their day. It is a nice feeling to know you've made someone smile...or given them a bit of happiness. It is a good feeling.

It makes me wonder why some people delight in bringing others down. The opposite is much more rewarding.

Anyway, the artists deserved the smiles. After all, their delightful artwork makes me smile.

Dogs and Toilet Paper

This is an example of what happens when you leave the door to our walk-in closet open. We keep extra rolls of TP in a basket on floor of the closet. As you can see....Lady really, really likes toilet paper!

By the way...I moved the TP to a high shelf. I have a feeling someone will forget to close the closet door in the future.

Confused Cats and Dogs

Animal lovers will understand this when I say, two of my greatest joys are my cat and dog. Aussie Lady wants to be tucked under my feet when I am writing at my desk. I wouldn't mind, but my chair is precarious, and should it break she could be seriously injured. So, I am forever sliding her from the area. If I get up, so does she, following me from room to room.

Spooky the Halloween cat loves to nap nearby. I recently put up a card table in my office, to help sort papers. Spooky believes it is his new perch, designed especially for him to get out of Lady's reach, while affording him a breeze from the open window.

One thing about their attentiveness to me is how Spooky behaves more like a dog when I come home...and Lady like a cat.

The other dogs in my life always greeted me when I got home. Typically with enthusiastic wiggles and jumping. Not so with Lady. She will look up at me and stay put. Maybe she will be curled up in the chair or under the dining room table. Either place, she won't budge. It is as if she is a bit annoyed that I dare leave in the first place. Eventually she will get up, wander to me, and give a luke warm greeting.

Spooky behaves more like the dog. Oh, it is not wild wiggly jumps, but 9 times out of 10 he will leave his perch and saunter over to me, moving between my ankles in greeting.

Happpy Birthday Lady!

Today is Lady's birthday. She is a year old and much larger than the little puppy we brought home last November.

Lady and Spooky at Zazzle

This week we bought Lady a monster bone. She seems to like it...but she also likes my old ruler. Reminds me of when you buy a kid a present and they are just as happy playing with the box. Lady likes boxes too.

Take Lady and Spooky Trick or Treating

This is a pic of Lady and Spooky hanging out in my office. Nose to nose, the two are still close pals.

I've added some Lady and Spooky items to my Zazzle store. One of my favorite items is a trick and treat bag with an image of the two all dressed up for Halloween.

Cedar Dog Beds

We recently got Lady a cedar filled dog bed. It was large, comfy, and she seemed to love it. And then something strange happened...she peed on the middle of the bed.

I've always heard dogs don't pee in their beds (or crates) unless they really can't hold it. And Lady did this during the afternoon, when I was close by and could have taken her outside.

We washed the cover of the bed (since it didn't get on the filling) and the next day...she did it again.

I talked to my sister, and she told they couldn't use cedar filled dog beds, as both her cat and dog would urinate on it.

Really odd. Well, got rid of the bed.