Thank you!

Thank you to all of you lovely ladies who played along with me for the inaugural edition of Mutt Monday yesterday (and today!)! It sure made my Monday a lot cuter. :) I can't wait to see what all the mutts are up to next week, and I hope more of you out there will join us!

I hope y'all are having a beautiful Tuesday. I am elated because I am back down to the size I was when Tony and I first started dating - minus the muscle tone, of course. I fear I will never look as good as I did when I was taking karate three times a week, but I am extremely proud of my 13 pounds lost to date!

I am a little behind on commenting due to piles of work and Fort Smith preparations, but I hope to catch up tonight between shredding, the Biggest Loser finale and laundry!

Presenting: Mutt Monday!

In my blogstalking, I have come across so many of you who, like me, have adorable hounds that you love to show off! And what better way to brighten a dreary Monday than man's (and woman's!) best friend???

So all you dog lovers out there, on Monday I want to see your mutts and your purebreds, your tiny Chihuahuas and your huge Great Danes, your brand spankin' new puppies and your lazy, graying flea bags! Post videos or pictures - as many or as few as you would like!

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Today's Mutt Monday is brought to you from the truck. We spent all weekend at the lake, and my kids were exhausted. As soon as we hit the main road to head home, both of them were trying to pass out.

Riley still has some kick in him when he first settles in.

Gidget needs some beauty sleep...and a bath. Look at all the dirt!

Gidget gets right on that bath. Riley craves sleep and wants mom to stop snapping pictures.

Ahh, finally getting to fall asleep.

I'm feeling ambitious, so I've gone ahead and added a Mr. Linky. Join me for Mutt Monday!

Monday has gone to the dogs!

Mutt Monday is my new thing. I have been wanting to do a dog day, and a comment from Simply Said pushed me over the edge! I have come across so many bloggers who, like me, have adorable hounds that they love to show off! And what better way to brighten a dreary Monday than man's (and woman's!) best friend???

So all you dog lovers out there, on Monday I want to see your mutts and your purebreds, your tiny Chihuahuas and your huge Great Danes, your brand spankin' new puppies and your lazy, graying flea bags! Join me on Monday for a Mutt Monday! Be sure and leave a comment so we can find your cute pooches! If I get a good response, I'll add a Mr. Linky!

Crazy Eights

It's going around the blogosphere, and I needed an idea for today.

8 Things I Look Forward To:

1.) My fifth wedding anniversary
2.) The completion of Fort Smith
3.) Summer weekends at the lake
4.) Reaching my fitness goal so I can have a glass of vino
5.) A trip to Anthropologie once I reach my goal
6.) The healing of a broken friendship, even though I'm not yet ready
7.) Seeing my friend Rachel whenever she can work me in for a visit
8.) The rest of my days with the love of my life

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1.) Shredded with Jillian
2.) Went to the grocery store
3.) Talked to my husband on the phone
4.) Brought in seven boxes of lake purchases from the front porch
5.) Tidied my office while the network tech was there
6.) Blogstalked
7.) Thanked God for my blessings
8.) Watched the Biggest Loser - Team Tara all the way!

8 Things I Love:

1.) My husband telling me I'm his dream girl
2.) Puppies, puppies, puppies
3.) Spending time with family
4.) Browsing in a bookstore
5.) My husband's cooking
6.) Taking super hot baths and then rinsing my hair out in ice cold water
7.) Throwing random movie quotes into any situation
8.) Baking, even though I rarely have time for it anymore

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1.) Catch up on LOST (it’s not in 8 shows I watch b/c I'm super behind!)
2.) Fix my jacked-up knees
3.) Make money off of something I enjoy doing/creating
4.) Style my hair in an updo
5.) Rescue another fur baby to stay with us
6.) Fly to France to visit my family there
7.) Go back to school to get my MBA (this is more like I wish I wanted to)
8.) Sweat the small/OCD/anal-retentive stuff less

8 Shows I watch:

1.) Nip/Tuck
2.) Rescue Me
3.) Sons of Anarchy
4.) Big Love
5.) True Blood
6.) Weeds
7.) The Biggest Loser
8.) Survivor

Vintage Riley

I came across this on my computer yesterday. After two comp crashes over the past few years (backup your pictures, people!!), this is one of the very few puppy pics that I have left of Riley. This is his first day at home with us in August 2003.

Feeling Blue

To: Jordan
From: Nordstrom, with love XOXO

I hit the 10 pound weight loss mark today. I felt I needed a reward, so these lovelies are on their way to me - yippee!

#$@% you, hacker.

Yesterday afternoon, I was pleasantly enjoying a Golden Girls marathon on the Hallmark channel. The house was quiet (except for the tv), Tony was at the station, the pups were napping, and I was still in my pjs at 2:30 in the afternoon - a recipe for a nice Sunday - until it was brought to a screeching halt by a phone call from Tony.

T: "Hey, I'm on the other line with the fraud prevention people, and they said there's a bunch of questionable charges hitting your debit card."

Me: "Like what?"

T: "Some Bangkok airline and stuff."

Me: "What the #$%??? Are you serious??"

T: "Fraid so babe."

So, I freaked out and ran to the computer to check our bank account, and there were six lovely charges totalling over $800 to Match.com, Hotel Club Direct, Bangkok Air (mail order bride, perhaps??) and Free Hotel Search - who are apparently guilty of false advertising because that free search cost some poor sucker $437.55. Oh wait, that sucker was me. Greeeeeaaaaat.

The fraud folks put a nice little freeze on my debit card (which is in my possession, so I'm guessing someone hacked or copied the info), and I have to order a new one - grrrr. AND, I have to file affidavits with the bank that deny the charges so I can begin the reimbursement process. I spent the morning on the phone with vendors cancelling auto payments that were tied to the card. What a freaking nightmare. @#$%&*(@#&@# But major kudos to the fraud prevention people for catching it before it got too out of hand and for calling on a Sunday!

ETA: I love my husband so stinkin' much. I just got a text asking if I wanted to go on a date with him to see Wolverine tonight! :)