Vintage Red Reindeer

I haven't had much luck lately finding old christmas items(not that I'm doing any decorating anyway), but I picked up this little guy on Tuesday.

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Rescue Me Clifford

I walked in the house the other day and saw this on the counter. Someone he knew was selling them for $25 to raise money for the Rescue Me Clifford organization. Inside is a cute Furry Friends towel and some shampoo. I got on their website and learned this....

Our sweet inspiration

Clifford was in a gas chamber to die. The kill shelter that had him does not exist any longer. Had it not been for a wonderful woman who banged on the chamber to stop him from being "put to sleep," Marilyn would not have had her friend for the 5 years that she had him. Our pets love us unconditionally, are happy to see us when we get home at the end of a long day, and are there with us during good times and bad. Those of us who have "rescued" pets know that for all that we might do for them, what they give back to us is many times greater. For this reason, we want to give back to them by rescuing others--people and animals both.

Rescue ME Clifford is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs in rural communities who have a high probability of being euthanized. Once a dog is identified as being at risk, Rescue ME Clifford will use its best efforts to tend to the dog's medical needs, ensure that the dog is up-to-date on its shots, and place the dog in a suitable foster home until a permanent home has been found for the dog. Rescue ME Clifford will work with urban rescue organizations in order to achieve as much success as possible. Efforts will be primarily focused in East Central, Illinois.

I think this is a wonderful way to give-to save an animal life is such a great joy-all our animals are rescue!

DONATE.

Rescue ME Clifford accepts tax-deductible donations to help pay for the costs of veterinary care, food, and transport of dogs. You can donate securely online by clicking on the PayPal button below, or, if you prefer, send a check or money order to Rescue Me Clifford, 435 W. Court. St., Paris, Il 61944.
There are a variety of ways to donate.
Sponsor a dog: Would you like to sponsor a dog? We'll email you the dogs pictures, provide you with updates, and let you know when the dog finds his or her forever home.
Tribute: Remember a beloved pet that has crossed over the rainbow bridge through a donation made in his or her name.
Gift: Celebrate a friend's birthday or holiday by giving the gift of a donation to Rescue ME Clifford in his or her name.

Go to their website to learn about the many wonderful stories they have of saving animals lives!

Decorating the Barn 2002 Part II

Decorating the Barn in 2002

I came across some pictures the other day of when I used to decorate the barn for Christmas. I don't think I've done that since 2002. It just gets so cold out there(no heat and all!).

I had an enormous amount of angels then! My BF Tete has these houses now! The place wasn't as packed as it is now either!

I'll post some more tomorrow-kinda fun for me to see how things have changed! Hope you had a great weekend!

Day After Thanksgiving Craziness

Well, I roped my parents into being door greeters yesterday where I worked(does that mean I was their boss for the day since I'm one of the managers?). Everyone in the store got to wear jeans and holiday shirts -so my parents joined in the fun(don't they look cute!). They both did a fantastic job! Me-I was so exhausted after a 16 hour shift on my feet-I went in at 3:15am and got off at 8pm that I could hardly walk. Late shift today and a visit with a friend from high school -and the start of 6 day work weeks-I'm looking forward to Christmas being over!

Thanksgiving Day Fun

Playing board games-which I love to do, but never have anyone to play with! We played Clue and Sorry-I lost both times! The two girls decided they would pull the wishbone-who do you think won? All the kids love my ipad-we had fun looking at Pinterest together!

My dad lets my littlest niece stand on the counter so she can see what she wants from the cupboard-is she spoiled or what?

And at the end of the day, I gave the twins an early Christmas present-two Christmas shirts. Her's says-Be Naughty-Save Santa the Trip and his says -Save Time and skip my sister!

The littlest one nabbed onto my silver shiny Christmas hat! Hope you all had a great day with family!

Unusual Picture

Found this unusual picture yesterday while looking for items to decorate the historic home with. I don't know what Never Again stands for, but the lady looks like she is wearing a santa suit? Any ideas?
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