Had to Preserve this Somehow!

Okay... I have definitely cut down on the time I spend online each evening. 

BUT... I had to catalog this somehow.  It is too precious!  Hop on over to Kevin & Amanda's blog for more tidbits of their lives.   In the meantime, enjoy the adorable-ness that is Howie:

Too Precious Not to Share

It Take Two

These puppies are absolutely adorable.



Almost as adorable as mine!

And while we are on the subject, here is a great article that was in The Tennessean yesterday.  These puppies were brought from Warren County to the State Fairgrounds (literally across the street from where I work)on Tuesday.  Vets and volunteers came to the fairgrounds to treat, feed, and love on the 120 dogs that had been abused and neglected at a puppy mill.  I assume that once the dogs are nursed to health, they will be available for adoption.  Anyone in the market for a puppy that needs a little TLC?

Life is Like Riding a Bike...

I must admit, I do not actually ride bikes. I am capable in the sense that, yes, I know how to ride a bike; however, the last time I attempted to ride, I barely made it around the block once. And even at that, I was out of breath by the time I was done riding. I love the idea of driving a cute bike, with a cute little basket on the front of it, to and from work or class every day, but in reality, I do not think I could make it. On the off chance that I could actually make the journey, I would probably be miserably sweaty by the time I made it from Point A to Point B.
With that said, these cycling photos from Cycle Chic from Copenhagen make me wish that, a) I lived somewhere that was conducive to me riding my bike (that I do not own currently) everywhere that I go, and, b) that I had the physical stamina to actually be able to ride my hypothetical bike everywhere that I go.

"Consider a man riding a bicycle. Whoever he is, we can say three things about him. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move. We know that at some point he will stop and get off. Most important of all, we know that if at any point between the beginning and the end of his journey he stops moving and does not get off the bicycle he will fall off it. That is a metaphor for the journey through life of any living thing, and I think of any society of living things." ~William Golding

"Think of bicycles as ride-able art that can just about save the world." ~Grant Petersen

"[T]he bicycle will accomplish more for women's sensible dress than all the reform movements that have ever been waged." ~Author Unknown, from Demerarest's Family Magazine, 1895

"For instance, the bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles per gallon." ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

...In order to keep your balance you must keep moving.

Puppy Love

Today was a great day in Nashville. After an incredibly long and COLD winter, we had wonderful day of sunshine. Just from a quick trip to the grocery store,I could sense a difference in the atmosphere. People were happier, summer shoes were being worn again for the first time in months, girls were standing on corners selling girl scout cookies (I could hardly resist a box of Samoas), and people were glad to be out and about after being cooped up inside all winter. The whole town was abuzz. My first thought after realizing how gloriously perfect it was outside this morning was, "Wow. What a day to start having perfect vision." My second thought was, "Wow. What a wonderful God I serve to have created such a beautiful day and placed it in the middle of such a hard winter. He must have known we all needed a little grace right about now." My third thought was, "Wow. This would be the perfect day to take my dog for a walk at the park; or even just around the block." That, of course, was an impossibility since I do not currently own a dog.

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. ~Gilda Radner

You ask of my companions. Hills, sir, and the sundown, and a dog as large as myself that my father bought me. They are better than human beings, because they know but do not tell. ~Emily Dickinson

A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary? - Marley and Me

Here is an extra dose of cuteness to help us all get through our Monday! If these don't make your heart melt I don't know what will!