Girl Scouts in local paper....

So, our girl scout troop had the opurtunity to make pottery for a project that we are doing, and it was put in the local paper. :) Here is the article if anyone is interested. (:

http://thelaurelmagazine.com/news/2012/02/the-bascom-in-highlands-nc-awards-outreach-scholarship-to-macon-county-scouts/

Oh, and for those of you who ordered cookies from Daisy, THANK YOU so much! The cookies are coming in this week, and I will be mailing/delivering ASAP.

Hello Desiel....goodbye Cali...

A week and a half ago, I went to sign Cali up to get spayed through the humane society, and ended up bringing Desiel home. My thoughts on doing this.....well, I was having some difficulty training Cali, and she is super hyper. Thought that maybe if I got an older, mellow dog, he would "rub" off on her? Well, after getting Desiel, my eyes were opened up to this whole new, wonderful world of dog ownership! Desiel is so perfect for our family. He is calm, he OBEYS EVERY COMMAND I give him, does NOT have accidents in the house, he is super gentle with Daisy and lets her do ANYTHING to her (wrap up his leg in ace bandages, cover him in blankets to snuggle, love on her...he just sits there and takes it. lol), and is just one BIG TEDDY BEAR. Made me feel kind of bad, I mean, Cali really is a sweet, beautiful dog, but she was SO much work, and  sooo demanding. I knew that I just didn't have the time, patience, or schedule to really give her what she needs and deserves. And I was beginning to resent her behavior... A LOT. Plus, I couldn't leave her and Daisy alone, because she would grab her ankles with her teeth and try to drag her, or push her over when she jumped up on her. She would really hurt Daisy sometimes, and it just wasn't fun at all for Daisy. I guess maybe I should have researched a little more about what kind of dog would actually work out best for us, but I didn't. So, long story short, Cali has gone to a new home (she is with her brother). And I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. AND we are so happy to have Desiel! ....yes, he is a pit bull. They have a very bad rap. Desiel is very sweet, gentle, and OBEDIENT. I know what his is capable of, but I also have been keeping a very close eye on him and testing him out myself, by (gently) pulling on his ears, tail, ect. He was abused by previous owners and has scares, and marks on his body from the abuse. He is also skittish about new noises, but we are working on that. Never have I seen ANY aggression from him, all he ever wants to do is love on you. He is a great dog, and I have no worries about him ever hurting Daisy or any of our friends/family that come to visit. With all that out of the way, here are some pictures of Daisy and "her buddy"

 

Girl Scout Cookie Time!!!...

OK, here we go! It is Girl Scout Cookie Time!!! Daisy is selling Girl Scout Cookies for her troop. If any of you (friends/family) are interested in ordering some cookies from Daisy, you can order them in the right-hand column, and we will ship them to you FREE! We will pay the shipping as it is a non-profit deal. :) The cost is $4/box. And if you don't want the cookies for yourself, you can order some for troops overseas, how cool is that?! Just click the Operation Sweet Treats and choose how many boxes you want to send. :) I have set up a PayPal account to make it easier for some of you. If you don't want to order that way, shoot me a message and send me a check in the mail. We will be getting the cookies Mid-February and will ship them off to you ASAP! Thanks for helping Miss Daisy and her troop!!!

*Girl Scout Cookies on the East Coast have different names than on the West Coast, FYI. ie Samoa's on the West Coast are called Carmel Delites on the East Coast. ;) Kind of confusing, I know, but same great cookie!. Above is a picture of the East Coast cookies and names, below are the West Coast names. Kind of hard to see the description, sorry. There are also a couple different cookies that each coast sells, that the other does not sell. ie East Coast does NOT sell "Sugar Free Chocolate Chip" or "All Abouts", but they do sell "Shout-Outs" and "Thanks-A-Lots" that the West Coast does NOT sell. Again....little confusing. That is why I posted a pic of both W and E coast cookies. Any questions, let me know. :)