I DANCE in the RAIN

It's never been a secret: my love of the rain.  I love the way it smells, I love the way it sounds, I love the way it feels...    ~ I DANCE in the RAIN ~

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~ Today, it's raining... I often think how smart two of my doxie pups are when they choose to "go" under the trampoline ~ it's like a big umbrella for them.  Meanwhile, it's my Molly who just stands around taking her time in the rain ~ today I noticed her close her eyes and raise her head to the sky...

Just the other day I was talking with my sister about my love of the rain. My niece was walking around in it, hands stretched out with her face to the sky, letting the rain droplets kiss her face. She gets that from me, my sister said... because I do that also, every time it rains...

So today, I looked at my Molly in a new way... she just wanted to feel the kiss of the rain on her face too. Afterwards, she frolicked around for a few minutes as if feeling rejuvenated.

Rain does that for me too... 

When I was about to go inside, I noticed the cat sitting by the screen door in the same position she's always in when we go outside. And immediately I thought, she wants to feel that too. So I scooped up my sweet indoor kitty and took her outside. I held her in my arms. She sniffed around and then tilted her head back to the sky and she closed her eyes for a moment. Then she gently mewed. I'm not sure if that "mew" was thank you or take me back inside... I'm curious to see if she waits by the door next time...

A few years ago, I took my son out  for one of our special mother/son dates. It was raining when we got home. He paused and let the rain kiss his cheeks. I asked him if he wanted to dance in the rain and so we did. His smile was radiant. He said it was the best day of his life. ~One of mine too, buddy...

❤ "Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain". ❤

Arctic Georgia ~ A snow day without snow

Okay, so I have been reading lots of funny posts about how us southerners can't handle the cold ~ making fun of us for shutting down schools for cold temperatures. Here's my answer to the posts ~ we Georgians aren't prepared for Arctic temperatures!! When you can wear flip flops throughout most of our "winter", we don't all invest in "arctic" coats!! Truth is ~ I don't even own a coat! lol! I wear one of my husbands once or twice a year when needed. So here is this Southern Gal's solution to the Arctic weather that we are experiencing ~~ Layer up a few of your sparkly tanks, throw on a sweater, wrap a few of your fashionable scarves around your neck, pull out those "toe socks" that you were given as a gag gift and put on your flip flops!! We got this, y'all!!

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#wewearflipflopsallyearlong
#Ihavebetterusesformymoneythanbuyingacoat
#lovegettingtosnugglemykidsonasnowdaywherethereisnosnow
#notsurewhathashtagsareforbutfeltlikeplayingalong

A simple tutorial ~ how to turn a onesie into a doggie t-shirt

Okay, here's a super easy tutorial for you to make an adorable t-shirt for your special pup!!  

~All you need is the following:

     1) A onesie 

     2) sharp scissors (be careful!)

     3) needle & thread OR *sewing machine and thread if you want to sew a hem along the bottom.  You could also use no sew hem tape :)

Step 1~

Pick out the onesie you're going to use!  I paid $3.50 for the one pictured at Walmart ~ my Chloe weighs 9 pounds so I got the newborn size. You could also pick one up a thrift shop ~ it doesn't have to be new!  I just had to have this shirt because I call my Chloe, my love bug!  So it is perfect!  (If you are planning on sewing a hem at the bottom of your shirt, wash and dry the shirt first)   Now, that you've picked out a onesie, remember that the front of the onesie will go on your pup's back ~ yes, they wear it backwards!  I put the onesie on my pup to determine how much to cut off.  Then just cut the bottom of the shirt off where desired!

Step 2 ~

Flip the shirt over and cut a contour shape (see photo) on the back of the onesie so that the shirt is shorter on the underside of your pup's tummy :)

Step 3~

Sew it as desired ~ I personally only sewed by hand over the part where I cut through the side seams of the shirt to reinforce the original seam~ and I only did it as a precaution to keep it from possibly unraveling

**If desired, you could use no sew hem tape OR a sewing machine with matching thread to add a seam along the bottom of the shirt.  

Step 4~ put it on your pup!!

Isn't my Chloe Bug adorable?!

Maybe your pup will "bark" his/her sign of approval when you're done!!   My Chloe Bug did!

And now to make a couple more... I have 3 doxies after all!!  <3

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Hope you have a SpaRkLy day!!  <3