Well, we have added to our little family.  First there was Mike and Christine.  Then, last year we added  Rafael and Figaro, our sweet, but admittedly spoiled cats!  The boys have a BIG surprise coming. Last weekend Mike and I traveled out to DeSoto and found our newest member.  Meet Bella, a St. Bernard puppy.  Bella will be ready to leave her mama in about 10 days.  She is 5 weeks old in these pictures. Mike used to raise St. Bernard’s more than 30 years ago.  Since I have known him, he has always spoken lovingly about his dogs.  Now that he is retired and the weather has finally turned warm, it is time to add a dog to the mix. This will definitely be Mike’s dog.  It was so much fun watching him when we drove up to see the puppies.  The family has a lovely home and a big yard.  We got out of the car and there were little fuzzball dogs toddling around everywhere!  Mike was unusually quiet (yes, I said quiet) … Continue reading →