Goodbye Babe

*Brace yourself because once you read this you are going to be very sad.

I lost a great friend yesterday.

This time last year my dad brought this little guy into our family.

Mr. Quincy was a very energetic miniature long haired dachshund (wiener dog). I had the opportunity shortly after his arrival to take care of him while my dad went to Mexico. I loved that little man. Every time I'd come home I'd yell "Hiiii BABE" and he'd get so excited, wag his little furry tail and jump all over me. I shortly after moved out of my dad's house and only saw the little guy for short visits on weekends but I always came in and said "Hiii BABE."

Yesterday I received some upsetting early morning news that Quincy had escaped the backyard the night before and had not been seen since. Growing up I had a little westy named Rascal and she used to get out of the backyard all the time but we always found her. Because of this I wasn't very alarmed, I figured we'd find him.

But by 4pm I had received the news that broke my heart. My dad found my little babe's lifeless body in the ravine behind the house, laying on his back just like he wanted his belly rubbed. Dad scooped up his little body and brought him to the vet to see what happened and the vet said the little guy was covered in bite marks. He must have been attacked by a raccoon or another animal living nearby.

I feel like this little guy needs to be remembered, he was such a treasure even though his time on this planet was brief. My eyes are tearing even as I write this because I feel like its unfair for someone so innocent to be taken so fast and so cruelly. It makes me feel helpless too, maybe I could have helped or prevented this.

If you are in tears with me, I'm so sorry. I warned you that you would be sad. But please just take a moment to remember this happy guy. He would've gotten excited to meet you :)

Happy Helping

It seems, my friends, that I've entered that time in my life where important steps are being taken by those all around me. Everyday a new friend is getting married, or getting pregnant. Now I have to say its not my time in the spotlight yet, but I love being a part of my friends special days in any way I can.

I've started helping a few friends make things for their events and I've really enjoyed the process and the outcome. Here are a few of the designs I have done.

This is a ticket for my friend Joanne's Jack and Jill. I love making Jack and Jill tickets. They always have such fun themes and are a great way to connect in a less formal setting with friends before the wedding. This ticket had a perforated raffle ticket on the bottom too for a door prize.

This is a mommy-to-be advice card that I made for my friend Ashley's baby shower. She doesn't know if she's having a boy or a girl so I didn't make the colours and imagery gender specific. I thought the birds were sweet.

Neglectful

I have been a bad blogger and have fallen victim to the evil procrastination disease. There are so many posts past due now. So many updates in my lifethat are so far behind me they aren't worth mentioning. I'm going to take a cue I recently got from Hemingway and that is just to write one true thing. This I hope will help me get back on my blogging feet. So today I found this print. And it truly inspired me. I think I might have to buy it.

Its by Nazario Graziano. You can check out more of his stuff at the link. I love the colours and the simplicity. I've been trying to paint some art to hang in my condo. I could never create anything like this but so far I'm working on painting out some of the lyrics to my favourite songs. I'll post them when I'm done.