It's All Going To The Dogs 5/21/08

Took our Pirate to a couple of dog shows this weekend. Saturday, was the Planting Fields, and it was a beautiful day. This is a shot from Roslyn, I believe that we were at the Roslyn Museum.
It was so cute, and I'm so sorry that we didn't take a picture, but, the parking was a bit of a distance from the show, and they had yellow school buses to take us to the destination...... well, Pirate just jumped up into the window seat, and I really should have had Dave take his picture from outside looking out the window. I've never known the World of dog shows...... but am loving every minute of getting Pirate ready for his debut in a couple of Months. Today was his first handling class, and he did great......... call name Pirate, but welcome Pennylane Classique Corsair's Booty, A Pirate Tail.....................

Looking Ahead / Taking One Day At A Time 5/16/08

Well, it's Friday night nearly 7 PM e.s.t., and I've just watched the World News and scouted out info on China.......... they focused on a woman that lost her son in the collapsed school....... and how many of the families that lost children, lost their only child, due to China's one child policy.
How awful....... so we sit here, and are thankful for our tiny circle here remaining intact........ and wondering how it will all unfold.

The newscaster just mentioned the Bejiing Olympics........ how can they even continue to talk about who gets to compete, and even think about the Olympics......... am I wrong? Maybe, perhaps life needs to go on in the face of any and all disparaging times...........

I sit here and can not help but feel a bit selfish, as I wonder how all of this will play out in terms of our adoption, and that is extremely dissatisfying....... I feel very shallow...... I want, what I want....... we've waited 27 months thus far....... that's right, we're 27 months dtc today...... I need to take a step back and remember, peoples lives are at stake..... I pray for the people of China tonight. Their futures have all changed........ has ours?

Earthquakes, Cyclones and Tornadoes 5/15/08

I'm greatly saddened by the enormity of the losses, and pain, that people are suffering all around the World. I feel a sense of closeness to the Chinese people, as our hearts have been so engrossed in this adoption. To think that our child is injured, scared or hungry is beyond my comprehension. Not knowing our child at this point (no referral as of yet), seems easier to me, than those that have just received their referral, or are waiting with baited breath to travel. To live here and witness the devastation halfway around the world, AND, know that your child is just beyond your grasp..... before when it was resonably safe was one thing, but now, with the travesties, loss of life, and uncertainties......... it's completely incomprehensible to me.

My heart bleeds for everyone waiting to pick up their child.......... my mind reels with painful frightening possibilities for the safety of everyone..........

Then there's the cyclone ravaged Myanmar. These people not only suffered Mother Natures indignations...... now they are at the mercy of their closeminded paranoid Government. How many will die from pure neglect, lack of supplies, basic necessities of food and water?

Our own fellow citizens here in the U.S. too are suffering from all of the storms in the midwest as of late, it's so very sad. Very, VERY sad................ makes me want to hug and squeeze my family even more, right this very minute.

Sorry for the spelling errors........... just too darn lazy to look things up, is there a spell check attached to this blogger site??????????????????

If you're reading this, and if you're safe, and resonably happy, even if you're unhappy.......... please be thankful.......... things can always get worse. Your World as you know it right this very minute, could be ripped out from under you, and we all need to be thankful. Okay........ off my soapbox.

May 8th, 2008

Not much happening on this end. These pics were taken yesterday or the day before, it's been so busy around here lately, I can't remember :>)

Referrals have arrived, and log in dates have grown to include the 12th of January '06 I believe. CONGRATS TO ALL, wish it was us.......... hehe, but I suppose we'll get there in time.

Some thoughts regarding when we will get our referrals are leaning towards Christmas, which sounds mighty fine to me.

In the meantime, we're here, coasting along. Haven't begun the nursery even to this date......... what are we in our 26th month of paper pregnancy?

We are concentrating on the house, business, and puppies..... still much to be done since our reconstruction.

So, that's it for now.......... my thoughts and prayers are sent out to all the little babies waiting for their Mommy's and Daddy's to hold them and heal their pains.........

Happy upcoming Mother's Day to all, especially those first time Mom's..........

Shelley