Crazy Week

Ever think that a week MUST have been longer than 7 days???
This was that week and more.
Long time in writing about the pictures I had posted...Charlie and Maggie..and Ann..
Maggie is a 10 year old Westie...one day in Arkansas..Gene called and said that s girl he worked with had rescued a couple of Westies and they had a litter...who knew how much love he would be bringing home in that little white ball of fluff...it was winter with a big snow on the ground..to this day Maggie refuses to go out in any wet weather...Miss Priss for sure...Maggie was named for Maggie Glenn an old Johnston aunt...little did I know that we would one day bring her to the Johnston farm and she would live right off the street named for that aunt's husband's family...she being a Terrier was a true Terror....only in the last few years has she settled down at all..she is a wonderful mouser...none gets past her!...Her constant companion for 8 of her early years was Mack our wonderful old globe trotting basset...he is still missed and he has been gone two years...sometimes I think I still see him all sprawled out..THEN...in May 2008...I was given Charlie...Told Gene I wanted to go see what the puppies looked like...well..that was a given...he was mine right from the start...Charlie should have been named Bad Boy right from the start...he loves all of us and is MY dog until nighttime..and then he and Gene do the male bonding rituals......I want to raise ShihTzu but can not handle three dogs so hope that will be in the future plans...My Ding did not believe in selling dogs and I agree somewhat so probably will just be raising them to give away..
Now for the final picture...my girl...This was taken Christmas morning...Doesn't she look happy!!! I am so proud of her...she does a wonderful job taking care of her girls...It is about time for some real joy for her...Thanks to Jonathan for helping make that smile...about time for SURE!!!!
Lets raise that glass of Johnston wine to a quiet weekend!

Still Crazy After All These Years!!!!!!

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Ann's Girls

Jen, Sam and Tori at home...

Tim, Ra and the Girls

Tim, Robyn, Hope and Emma taken on our recent Family Fun Day Christmas Vacation Style.....aren't they wonderful!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

WORTH REMEMBERING

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy 2010

Can you believe it? Embarking on ten years past 2000...sometimes it seems like 20..lol..
We headed to Atlanta for a day of fun on 1-2-10...blowing snow when we left the Farm....really cold...not much warmer in Hotlanta. We had such a fun day with everyone...(pictures to follow)...the Georgia Aquarium is such wonderful place..bless Gene's heart as he pushed the ole bear around all day..and to Tim for those final uphill pushes back to the car..sure Gene appreciate that. We went to World of Coke..another fun place...loved the holiday blend except for those long lasting gingerbread burps..too much info for sure you say..lol...ate at that wonderful Mexican place and then home to pretty much the same temps as we had left....brrrr...well..it is winter!
Love that we can spend the day..all eleven of us and then still be speaking the next day...comes from having the bestestestest family ever! 125 to all