Thomas, What a Beautiful Boy

The other day while walking back from the store my husband and I were stopped by a lady asking if we recognized a young dog that was walking with her.  She said he had been following them but wasn't sure who he belonged to.  The women was walking with her baby and her dog so she wasn't able to catch the teenage puppy and try to find his home.  Sean and I couldn't leave the dog there.  What if he was hit by a car or wandered far enough away that got lost in the woods and attacked by a bear or cougar (we have lots of those around here).  So we decided that we would take the dog and find it's home.  We went around the neighborhood knocking on every door until we found his home.  I have to say, the young owner (18 or 19 yrs old?) didn't seem too concerned that his dog was wandering around.  He was such a beautiful dog I can't imagine how anyone could let such a sweet boy out of their sight.

(I think I'll name him Thomas)

A Little Less Arts, Crafts, and DIY Projects

You may have noticed I haven't been posting very much lately.  Since I decided to wait until we're moved into our new home to start any new craft/DIY projects I haven't been very motivated to talk or even think about them.  I decided to wait because we don't have room in our current home for a table for me to work at and sitting on the floor gets quite uncomfortable after a while.  So since I've started to slowly pack up our things I decided to pack my art supplies first. 
I will be posting more in the next little while but my posts may not include very much about arts, crafts, and DIY projects.

Away on Holidays

I've been away on holidays so I apologize for not posting anything for so long.  My husband had taken a road trip with his buddies to Bishop, California for two weeks to rock climb.  So while he was away I decided to fly across Canada to Nova Scotia to visit my parents.  I think I'm one of the lucky few who can say my parents are my best friends so spending time with them is a great way to spend my holidays.  When my time in Nova Scotia was up, they flew back with me to BC to spend some time in Whistler with me and to visit some old friends.  Here are just a few pictures from our trip.

 This picture of a black bear we saw in Whistler, BC was taken by my Dad, Don McCabe.

My Mom and I on PEI.

A dandelion covered field on PEI.

 

My Mom and I next to Cheakamus River just behind my new neighborhood.

 And of course, my wonderful Dad about to take our picture.

Another Fabulous Light Transformation

Here's another fabulous light transformation found on Centsational Girl.

Pink Chandeliers

I was trying to find some ideas for some original yet inexpensive lighting ideas.  While searching the internet I found this fabulous chandelier on the blog, Vickie Howell.  She turned this...

into this...

I don't know if Sean would ever go for it, but maybe I'll be able to try something like this in my craft room. 

Dogs On My Mind

In a few months Sean and I will be able to start searching for our first dog together.  We decided years ago that we would only adopt rather then buy from a breeder and definitely not from a pet shop.  I've been watching a couple rescue websites such as Hugabull and Bully Buddies  and of course Petfinder. With Staffordshire Terriers/Pitbulls on my mind I thought I'd find some bully/staffy art.

Woof Factory

Natural Pet Photography

Freedom Paws

Freedom Paws

Woof Factory

We're Almost There!!!

Last weekend we finally had a chance to walk inside our new home.  When we signed the papers a month ago all we had to look at was the floor plan and a couple pictures of the exterior of the building during construction.  They still have to finish renovating the whole neighborhood as it was used to house all the Olympic athletes during their stay in Whistler. Right now there is still a temporary wall dividing our living area and kitchen and the kitchen still needs to be installed.  Hopefully we'll be able to move in by August.  So now the countdown begins.

 The exterior of our building.

The Lobby

I'm standing in the entryway taking a picture of Sean standing in the doorway of the second bedroom.  I think we're missing some closet doors.

Our master bedroom.

Our master bathroom.

Our dining/living room.  The wall on the right, including the door, is only temporary and will be removed before we move in.

Our future Kitchen.