Bloggy Friends, meet Amos...Amos, meet Bloggy Friends...

So, in an odd and very convenient twist of fate, our household has been enlarged by one...Meet Amos:

For those "non-local" bloggy friends and readers out there, I am known as a bit of a dog rescuer/home finder guru.  I have an awesome internet connection of peeps through which I regularly post and pass along pics and info of great furry little angels looking for new homes and needing some human help.  Nothing warms my heart more than getting an e-mail or call and learning that one of my e-mail missions has resulted in a dog finding a new home where he can be loved and spoiled rotten! ;)  So, this past Friday I get an e-mail from my friend Lu passing on a plea from her preacher's wife to help find a home for a 6 month old pit bull they are fostering. They already have 4 dogs, 3 cats and a toddler and while they loved him dearly, they just couldn't add another member to their ark.  So, I prepare to send out my "puppy rescue" mass e-mail and then I look at the pictures of the little guy (they called him "Rocky") The minute I saw them I KNEW this dog had my honey's name written all over him...like they are owner and dog soulmates.  Turns out they are :)

So, we packed up Lola the WonderCorgi and headed out to the preacher's house Saturday so we could meet "Rocky" and see if he passed the Lola test. He did...with flying colors.  So, as of yesterday morning we now have a "little" brother for Lola.  They get along great, he doesn't mind the cats at all, and he is like the biggest sweetheart and couch potato!  He didn't have the easiest puppy-hood but has instantly adapted to life in our house--couch naps, treats, outdoor chaise lounge, inside puppy beds, Lola chases, playing fetch, lots of petting and loving, bones to chew...yep, he's loving it! We renamed him "Amos" after Amos Lee because he has that same mellow, laid back and easy going vibe as Amos Lee's music. Plus, his just looks like an Amos :)

He also seems to have house-trained himself in less than 12 hours. Seriously.  This dog rocks!!! He is so sweet, calm and loving it is just great...he melds into the household perfectly! And last night we were having a cook out with friends and although he's only been at our home for less than 12 hours he just acted as if this had always been his place and was sweet and loving to everyone...even getting lots of hugs and wallering from Lu's little boy ;)  Matt absolutely adores him and he is obviously just as smitten with Matt. So, overall...an awesome weekend!!!

Snow-a-licious

Ok, we had like 4-5 inches of snow here today!!!  You may ask, what is the big deal...half the nation has been having winter storms for months.  I live in Alabama, people...that's the big deal, We like never have real snow...only like a half inch of snow-slush every 5 years when the moon is full and Venus is in the fourth quadrant.  So, today was wicked cool! 

Lola and I went out on a puppy walk while it was still pelting down and I discovered it is kind of hard to walk a hyper snow-crazed Corgi when the snow is coming in at you...like, you can't see...and your eyelashes get all icy.  And, really... the dog that REFUSES to go out in even the tiniest bit of rain because she won't get her paws wet was like having an arctic adventure just bounding and plowing through the stuff. I literally had to MAKE her come inside, so I could defrost my nose hairs. Yah, it was that cold. 

We had the youngest kiddo with us this weekend and he, of course, was totally stoked about the white fluff from heaven. After teaching him how to make a snowball we had a viscous, take no prisoners, snow ball battle until he realized he could now longer feel his feet (why, oh why, I ask you does his mother send him away for the weekend with a forecast of "snow" and 30 degree temperatures armed only with Crocs?!?!)  Anyway, it was probably a good thing he noticed the frostbite setting in because as it is, I have a nice bruise on my inner thigh and on my back from some seriously deadly snowball hits.  

So, by the afternoon it was all melted (sigh) and just wet and muddy outside. So is the life of a winter day in Dixie. Oh, and we are supposed to be in the 70's-80's by end of the week. Nice. 

It's still freakin' cold here, now that the sun has set, and I'm about to curl up with the Man and watch some Rock of Love...Good Times!

Peace Out!!1