Its pretty cold here in Chicago, it feels like -8 and schools are shut down because of the extreme temps tommorrow!!
Hopefully my work will be shut down too! Lance is ok, last night he felt like being outside and stayed out a bit too long because he wouldnt come when I called him in!! He finally started coming in and collapsed right before the door, cause he was soooooo cold, poor baby. But as soon as I opened the door he came right in!! Oh wow, that is alot of snow to get.....sorry about your back that cant be any fun!! Maybe you could get a neighbor to help out?? Hope so. Lance did enjoy laying in the snow earlier today though, like he used to, yay!!! I took pictures, of course, lol. I was looking through some cds of pictures looking for a certain picture and came across his puppy pictures....awww!!!

Hope you are having a Super Sunday too! Thank You!!

Hey Chester from Indiana! This is Chester's mom from California :) It's funny that your pup's wearing a hat in his profile picture too! This photo was taken this halloween. Chester was dressed up as a "mutt mail man". hahah. How is he doing with the diabetes? I hope all is well. Best wishes.

Thanks for the add!!! Your little one is adorable!!!!

HI Chester's Mom!
Yes, Sid is a Pem that was left undocked, Thank you so much for your compliment. We think he is one awesome little dog.

Love the "Bed Hog" t-shirt. And it looks like Chester and you cat get along really well!

One of our other dogs, a lab/dane mix, is also named Chester.

Hope you had a good day today. : )

Thank you he is a dude isnt he ha ha

Hi! Good Morning! I was going through my comments on my email and saw you posted a message to one of my pictures that said, thats a scary movie! Cant find the picture with the comment, do you remember which picture it was? I am going batty trying to figure this out...hehe

Thanks for the friend add! The mystery picture is up....which one is it? LOL Natalie and Lance

Thanks, we're planning on having it done this month, probably around the 15th. We keep checking it for any sings of change. I've been thinking about getting pet health insurance since we have Bunny and two cats. We're thinking about adopting another corgi about Bunny's age from a corgi rescue group I'm familiar with. Do you know anyone that has pet health insurance and their experience?
Glad to meet you! Cathi

So glad Chester is still by your side. I know too well how heart breaking it is to watch your "babies" suffer in ANY way.

Love all your photos, the "bed hog" t-shirt cracked me up! I need two of those shirts!

Wow, so sad. I understand the money situations, so don't worry about the plates. I think the Rainbow Bridge is a great concept.

I'm actually developing a similar site but the theme is more focused on an after-life for our Pets. I do believe they continue on.

Regards,

F

Thank you! Chester is a very cool dog, I hope he is feeling better (and Zorro is pretty snappy as well!)

FrankT
http://www.dogplatesusa.com

Thanks for the info. My 14 1/2 year old has some liver issues, and I have been under the assumption that her increased water intake is because of that. BUT, I think I am going to have her tested for diabetes too, because she drinks and pees, drinks and pees. Oh, and eats in between!!!

I would think it is terribly hard to raise a son by yourself. No one to take the pressure off. Kudos to you! Give you an opoortunity to focus on yourself. Something I bet you haven't been able to do. Will he graduate this spring? In the long run the old high school GPA is meaningless. I would think a Community College or satellite campus would be an ideal way to get back into the traditional academic environment. I think it is always good to talk to college admissions counselor--they can offer good advice on making the transition. My youngest goes to a small state college--Division II school. Perfect for her. Her graduating class in high school had 52 students and I think going to a larger college or university would have been overwhelming. Her school has an outstanding Teacher's program. She is majoring in elementary education and she plays on the Wayne State College softball team--short stop. good position for her--she is only five feet tall!

Meant ot ask...is your son still at home? My oldest is off in Florida and my youngest goes to school about an hour and a half away. She is home for the holiday break. I'm so glad. Not handling the empty nest very well. Love to have my girls around.

It must have been hard to find Zorro. You are right. All they want is to love you. We have four Corgis right now. Can't imagine life with out them...Life without the corgi hair that would be nice! You can't have one without the other so I'll deal with the hair. Should have invested in Lint Rollers and Swiffer Sweepers!

I have had one other Corgi, his name was Basil. When he was five (three yrs ago) I was taking him, Lizzie and our other farm dogs for a walk near our farm acreage. A trapper had set a trap in the road ditch, Basil found it and was killed. I worked to get a law passed prohibiting trapping int he road ditches. It was passed and they named it "Basil's law" Every year there is one senator who tries to repeal it. I expect to see a bill when session starts next week. I'll probably be posting on it as a reminder. It is hard to lose one of these furry little angels. They sneak their way into you heart. My profile pix is Lizzie and Basil--he is the red and white. I can understand why you would do everything you can to keep Chester with you. He is a lucky dog!

Happy New Year! I just posted on your Diabetic Corgi blog, we had a dog with diabetes, it is very manageable. Do you have to give insulin shots?