Since my Mom and Dad first brought me home with them from Massachusetts two+ years ago, I've been living with my Mom in Pa. Of course, we DO spend a lot of time in NJ as well...but when it came down to 'home' for me that was always with Mom in PA. Well...now 'home' is going to be at my Dad's in NJ. Which means my blog posts may be even more sporadic then they already are, since Mom is my blog assistant.  Don't get the wrong idea, this isn't bad news! Just...different.  Even if I won't be posting, I'm going to do my best to make sure Dad sends Mom a text daily to make sure she's staying up to date with Blogville....so that on her day's off from work when she comes for visits she is all up to date with the going-ons! 

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! BUT most especially to MY Dad! First day at home - June 2013 Picking dad up from work with Mom...2014? I think...Mom didn't date the photo! Seapointe! October 2014 Snow much fun! Jan. 2015 Lazy weekened morning with Dad. Jan. 2015 Thank you, Dad, for being the bestest Dad a mini poodle like me could ask for! A Father's Day Poem You feed me when I'm hungry, You keep water in my dish, You let me sleep on anything Or in any place I wish. You sometimes let me lick your hands, or even lick your face, Despite the fact I've licked myself In every private place. You taught me how to come when called, You taught me how to sit, You always let me go outside, So I can take a s--- stroll. You'll always have my loyalty, up to the bitter end, 'cause after all, it's plain to see... You are a dog's best friend! -author unknown ...

First, let me say I'm sorry for this post, but I'm taking the blog from Wesley today.  With this blog I try very much to keep it fun and carefree. Today though I am having problems getting into that particular mindset. So, instead of trying to force myself into it, I'm just going to let it go.  And I apologize for that. Two months ago, on Friday March 13th my father passed away. Him being so sick these past months and that event are the reasons that Wesley and I went away from Blogville for so long in October and at the beginning of this year.  I like to tell myself that I'm at peace with his passing. He was so sick, and always hurting and it was hurting myself and my sister to watch him as he was...because there was nothing we could do to help him.  All we could do was sit back and worry, and he just loved to tell me 'Amanda, stop worrying so much!' It was something he told me at least once a day as I worried over him for so...

The day before had been all windy and grey, with a craaazy number of people on the beach. Our last day there, Sunday, was gorgeous! Mom wanted to go over into Cape May to see the lighthouse, and so we off we went! We got there and, wow! The beach by the condo may have been pretty empty, but here at the Cape May lighthouse there were lots of people! It looked like it was some sort of event, lots of people with lots of big, made-mom-jealous cameras. Apparently there's a bird and wildlife refuge right there next to the beach, which is what mom thinks the even had to do with. We stayed away from the people and went right out to the beach area and began walking.      There were a few places up the beach from the water were there were patches of tall grass. It was kinda cool.   And then there was this big thing: ..whoa.     Keep Off? Make me!   Mom says it's called a bunker and it was built back during something she call...

In my last post I covered just the verrrrrry first day we arrived, I still have two whole more days to talk about and show off! The next morning mom and my poppa woke up early (both are early birds!) and they say the sunrise was Beautiful! Between you and me? I didn't much care, there was sand to play with! We didn't stay out long, it was a bit chilly and we were all hungry for breakfast! The next time we went out it was very windy and no at all sunshine-y like it was the day before. Even though it was kind of icky out, mom and poppa decided we would still take a good long walk on the beach together. When we got out there, we discovered that despite the day the beach was very active! Since it was windy out, there were many people out there riding on these cart looking things, being pulled by what my mom said was a large kite. Here's a picture of one that mom took as it zipped by! There were also people riding by in what mom called 'sail sand boats'...