LIttle Bit.....

I know I keep talking about how tiny Arrow is, from these 2 pictures, you get the idea by looking at how he always lays down with his legs and feet 1/2 underneath him. Kinda like Macey sits, or Jenny too for that matter. Look at the rear of his body...I have started to call him "Little bit".....
Well, I have been bust posting on ETSY, I am well over the 300 mark and the stuff just keeps coming. I have been so busy posting items that I have not had a chance to do any art....maybe in the next few days...Sales are not booming, but I seem to sell at least one thing a day so I am happy since this is brand new....When Brenda was talking the other day about getting a turkey for 79 cents a pound and that was a good deal it promted me to get into a conversation with Robert last night about food prices.....I noticed this when I am in Holland and also DC...I CANNOT believe the difference in food prices between there and here....it is sooooo much cheaper out here in Portland and I can't really figure out why, we have talked about it often, anyhow, I got the same kind of self basting bird today at Safeway, about a 15 pounder for 23 cents a pound. I think the turkey ended up costing like 3.22 total. I am not doing any cooking other than the bird since I am going to Doug and Val's and she wants to cook everything, but I always do a turkey, for leftovers more than anything.
Val flies into PDX tonight at 10:30 from Mexico, so I guess they will be busy cooking all day tomorrow and into the night.

Does anyone need.....

A darling vintage framed picture? Well if so, you know where to go.....ETSY.com, seller name Nykerk.....
I have been busy taking pictures, downloading, describing and posting items every day so I am pretty proud of myself. If I can do it, anyone can.
Arrow is on 2 different medication so I hope his UTI clears up and he puts some weight on. I have to bundle him up when he goes outside and he came without a coat so he is wearing Sheba's bright orange one. I will post a picture of him wearing that in my next blog as he does look quite charming in it. Sheba seems to feel fine about sharing, and she has an entire wardrobe, boots, hats, necklaces, hats.....well you all know what a diva she is. She does need a China suit though and maybe would like to watch the wizard of Oz so she can get up to Macey's speed, I have been looking for pink overalls with no sucess for her too!!!!!

Big girl, little boy

ETSY and other misc items.....

This is actually a pillow cover that I bought at Cottage corner when I was home last. It was 8 dollars and goes so well with the big quilt I got from the cottage where Jen and Jason lived. I had it up north, remember all the animals and children on that quilt? I know that the snake was Macey's favorite. Anyhow, I got ahold of Jean Hoffman and she is sending me 2 more pillow covers, one like this and another one in different colors. She keeps avoiding the issue of me paying for them, so I guess I will just send her a check.
ETSY...well I have sold 10 items my first week, so I was pretty happy with that. Once you get used to listing an item it goes pretty fast. It is so funny to see what people buy, things that I would never imagine, so it is pretty fun to get up each morning and check my email to see if anything sold. When you go to my site you can click on sold items and it will show you what has sold. Also make sure you click on, "Make this seller a favorite".....
I just found out from the GPA medical coordinator that Arrow's UA analysis shows that he has an urinary track infection....so now I have started giving him 2 meds in hopes to clear that up. He is just so tiny, he makes Sheba look like an Amazon. Arrow just took his first 2 pills in some cheese so hopefully I won't have a problem getting his pills down like I do Sheba, although I just am thinking....I wonder if he should have dairy products with a UTI.....Rachel, please chime in.

It has been cool and rain here, Doug and VAl have been in Mexico for 2 weeks, they will be shocked to get back to this weather on Tuesday, we will probably have Thanksgiving together.
I have not had much sleep this week due to Arrow getting me up any where between 4-6 times during the night to pee, bless his heart he gets me up and does not pee in the house but if this medication does not clear up the problem he will have to go to a home that has a dog door since I do not get much rest this way. He is such a darling, I would hate to move him again but I do need my sleep.
I have been thinking and praying a lot for Rachel N, with this being the year anniversary of her sister's death, the fact that she cannot eat any normal food and the fact that Jim, in one of his cost saving measures changed the cable provider and now all they get is the weather channel and some religious program...I hope that is a joke, I know the rest is not, so hugs to you Rachel.
It looks like the market ended on a postive note yesterday after yet another pitiful week......we may end up all living at Dad's house in our "retirement" years if things don't get better. I have faith in Obama that when he takes office things will start to stablize but it is going to take a long time, if ever to get back to where we were in the 90's.....
Rachel took Dad to the Doctor this week and he has no med changes and told the Doctor is blood pressure is pretty good for an "old guy"....then he chuckles as Rachel reports.
As per normal Bren and Jen have done a great job updating thier blogs, Jean...it is time for another update. I sure wish Katie-Kat and Rachel S. would start one and I thinkthe only thing stopping Rachel N is a lesson from Brenda on downloading pictures....maybe that can happen soon. I wasnever that good at it myself until I was "forced" to get better when opening up the ETSY shop. Since I have over 200 listings, that is a lot of taking and downloading pictures....Robert calls it my boutique...bless his heart. I can't wait to see him over the holidays. He has been busy with the house, fishing and helping friends in need. His most recent venture was 10 days in New Jersey helping a diabled vet retro his house for a wheelchair, this poor guy is in a wheel chair and has yet to get disability and he sustained his injuries in the war....something is not right with this country and that is just one of them. Robert is always helping someone less fortunate and he just keeps getting more jewels in his crown, but his daughter Sheba and his lady miss him tons.....We will be celebrating our 10 year anniversay on Dec 31st....wow, it has been a long time long distance.
I am excited to watch the Blazers game tonight and hope that the big guy Oden gives Shaq a run for his money....well...back to ETSY listings.
Love and hugs to all.

ETSY store

Well my ETST store is up and running, I have had one sale, praying for more. The camera that Jean and Scott sent me has really come in handy. It takes great, clear pictures, but now the card is full and I am hesitant to delete pictures in case I ever have a computer crash, ( God forbid) and lose all my ETSY pictures, so I might just go buy an additional card. I have over 100 items posted in the store. Go to ETSY.com, scroll down on seller's name and type in Nykerk, my shop will show up, click on it and you will see I have posted more than 100 items in the past 2.5 days. It is all a bit time consuming, but easy to do sitting on the couch. I have at least another 100 items to post.
I also got a foster greyhound today. I am such a softie when it comes to those dogs, he is a return dog and skinny as a rail. You can see his ribs a lot so I will have to try and get a few pounds on him. Keep up everyone with the great blogs and go check out my store!!!!

NOTHING TO EXCITING

Not much exciting over this way in Portland. I am still basking in the glory of Election day and Obama. I saved the newspaper and various other items that are Barack related, my buttons, a fan and best of all my "Barack-in-a box"......I ordered this about 4 months ago hoping he would win. It is an old fashioned "jack-in-a box", but of course when you wind the crank, there is an old Motown song and then Barack jumps out of the box. All 4 sides and the top image are of course of Obama. I also have my Obama sweatshirt and T shirt which I got free for donating to his campaign early on.
I emailed Obama that the new dog for the white house should be a rescue greyhound....now wouldn't that be fun?
I am waiting for the package to come from Jean so I can get pictures taken of my ETSY stuff so I can get my store up and running. I have such a hard time uploading pictures....Doug and Val are coming over tomorrow and so I am hoping that they can help me....I told Sheba that her Aunt and Uncle are coming over and now she is laying by the front door.....I guess I need to keep my mouth shut, last time she laid there for 24 hours.....
Weather is cooler here, but not as bad as it seems to be in Michigan as Brenda was talking about sleet and rain...UGH.
I see the Lions are still 100% for the season....good grief. I still do not like the fact that Chauncy got traded......I do wish that I could see more of the Pistons on TV....
I have been crafting for the past few days so that has been fun. I love Jen's new blog idea about the quote and picture of the day. Yesterday's was too funny, it is the highlight of the my day....
I hope everyone has a good week, hoping that Jean updates her weekend and that Rachel starts one soon.....

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO OBAMA GO!!!!!!
Step aside McCain, "here's SHEBA".......
We are happy in Oregon

I AM A STAR.....I AM ON TV

Guess what???? I am a soon to be star.At 4 pm PAC time I will be on channel 2, ABC TV. I will do my best to get a "live feed" from the news channel so you can see me too.
I am very excited. That nasty lady who took all of the money from our Greyhound Pets of America chapter had to go to court today to get sentenced for stealing 25K from us. Of course they did not let me go into the courtroom because I am not yet licensed to be Mom's service dog, but guess what.....MaMa spoke to the Judge for me. She talked about all the dogs that will not get to go to a good home like me because we had no money for the dogs to go to the doctor or be fed. I am so lucky that I have a home and a Mom, because lots of dogs get killed if they cannot go to a home.
My Mom spent a lot of time talking to the District Attorney before the sentencing. She explained all about how the loss of funds would affect dogs like me that are too tired to run around a racetrack any longer and how they will not be able to get a home like me. The DA really liked Mom and she fell in love with us dogs, so anyhow, that nasty woman was taken off in hand cuffs and she is going not to jail, but that bigger house called prison for 19 months. Then she has to pay all the money back and be on probation for 5 years and get "treatment". I think that is what they call it....she takes too many drugs and drinks a lot of alcohol, so she has to stop doing that too. But I don't care much about her. I am focusing on how proud I am of my Mom. She talked a lot to the Judge today too and she called me by name in the court hearing. She told the Judge that I 'Bless her life"....Wasn't that nice?
And now for the BIG news. The man asked MaMa if she would talk on the tv and asked if I would be on TV with Mom. I was SO EXCITED. I peed first so that I would stand there real nice. I wore a pretty blue coat and blue necklace. I looked right at the camera with my pretty eyes and smiled. I stood still, I never moved around, I looked like a hero, just like I did in the "winner's circle. I felt like a "champ". You should have heard my MaMa. She just answered questions "right off the cuff", she did not know what they were going to ask her, but wow...she dazzled em.....She said I ran all my races in Mexico and told my story and how many other dogs are not as lucky as me. She did really good and I was so proud of her.
Now here is the BEST part...right at the end of the interview, this is what the TV announcer said, "Step aside McCain, here 's SHEBA!!!!......darn it, I knew I should have worn my OBAMA shirt......

PICTURES

I just went through all my new pictures and changed out all the old photos and put them in a book. So now I have new pictures in frames of the wedding, Kimberly and Ben, Dad's 90th up north, enlargements of Dad, Bill, Jean and I, Rachel and I and Macey and Kelsey
I got the guys leaving out on the pontoon boat and Brenda in the kayak. ( I love the color in that picture), Jean's family and Sheba with her Dad....
The only one I seem to be missing is that nice family shot of Jim's family, you know the one shot in the dark.....whatever became of that picture. One of us with a camera should have had the sense to take one with our camera's since they were sitting there so nice.

ONE BIG OUTING

Yesterday I went out for the fisrt time other than going to the doctor or the hospital. I got a few groceries and prescriptions and then went to this huge rummage sale about 1/2 mile from the house at the "Expo Center". It had started on Friday so yesterday everything was 25% off. I ended up getting some fantastic deals on those large size paperback books, a couple of vintage dolls to go on my new quilt, some linens, ( sheets like were brand new for one dollar) and some supplies to do my crafts. Like I need more of craft supplies, but they had lots of bubales and trinkets ans "de-stash" items packed at 50 or 75 cents, so with an additional 25% off, I had a fine time.
Since I have not unpacked the boxes of supplies that Jean sent, I started working on a new "prototype" of vintage figurines using wire, paper mache, crepe paper and trimmings since I had all those items handy and in one place. They need a little work, but I think I can do it and would be darling if I can pull it off. I have to get my ETSY store up and running.
I did take out my holiday, thanksgiving decorations so the house looks nice with them and all the candles burning.
This Tuesday the woman who stole all the money from GPA goes to court for sentencing so I will attend that and have been selected to read all the letters in court that members wrote who cannot attend. She will be getting 19 months in prison and 5 years of post-prison supervision and probation, re-payment of funds to GPA and A/D treatment. We are all glad she is going to prison for all the damage she did to the organization and the dogs that suffered as a result. Sheba is coming along because the news media will be there and they want dogs in the filming. She will probably wear her new nice orange coat with the snooze of colored polka-dots. I made her a cap of the same polka dot material so she will wear that too.Contrary to to all the dogs that hate to be dressed up, Sheba LOVES it and she really prances when she knows how cute she looks, so that will probably be my big outing for next week, along with 2 doctor appointments. I swear I could drive there with my eyes closed.
I was so happy to see Brenda's updated blog for today with all the pictures and updates from the new blue House in Colon, they sure had a lot of help which was nice. Hopefully Jen can take her time this week getting other things organized and I am thrilled she will be back online Tuesday.
Jean, it is time to update your blog.....

I GAVE UP TRYING........

Well....suffice to say I never fell asleep last night. I laid there until 5 am and gave up trying. I came downstairs with Sheba in tow and proceeded to unpack the box I sent myself from Michigan. I still have 7 more in the garage that Jean sent. I guess we overdid it a bit on the craft supplies...anyhow, As I opened my 46# box, it was like Christmas. I had forgotten about all that was in there....
vases from CB2, beeswax candles, thanksgiving decorations, a gold cage, 2 African American dolls to sit on my bed with my new "quilt", candles, Pictures that Scott gave me of Big Red, all framed and ready to hang...candles, a purse, a great Petosky stone, an old pillow cover from Cottage corner to put on my new quilt,Cherry Republic products,Gwen Frostic items, friendship spoons that my friend Anita gave me, a little Christmas ornament, some craft supplies, a silver metal knitted ball from CB2, a new dog toy for Sheba, a ceramic dish, old comic books for crafts, lots of pictures, Dave and Rachel's wedding announcement,some Christmas gifts for others....boy I had a fun time, and forgot I was tired and had not slept. I set up my holiday decorations in my clean house and actually cleaned out the garage a bit more.
I am PROUD to say that the Portland Trailblazers had a GREAT game on National TV last night, wondering if any of you saw it. Even though that lumox Greg Oden is out for another month after playing a total of 5 minutes in the last 2 years on Tuesday night, we won and I think the Blazers looked stellar. Lots of young players, including a 19 yo from France who is going to be GOOD, so look out EAST coast...we might actually do something this year. The "Rose Garden" was rockin last night. Earth, wind and Fire was there to introduce the lineup and they still sound as good as they did 30 years ago. Rumor has it that the Foo Fighters are tied up in San Fran, but EWF laid it out....
Of all mornings my paper was not delivered....this has NEVER happened. You guys know how I am about my paper, can't live without it so I guess I will be heading to the store to buy one, although now I am running a fever again and given my normal temperture is 96.0, when I run a fever it means I am sick so I guess this stuff is NOT over yet, nor does it seem to be improving. Good Lord, have mercy....enough is enough.
I am attempting to get all my new pictures in frames that currently have pictures dating back to when Rachel graduated from college. YIKES. I have all the recent pictures from the wedding and Brenda's from Shutterfish, some I got enlargements of. A 8/10 of Jean and I, and 5/7's...one of Bill, one of Jim and one of Rachel and I...of course a few enlargements of Macey and Kels....I sure wish I had a copy of Kelsey in her "pretty in pink" oufit Jen posted on her blog the other day. That was one of the most awesome shots I have ever seen, that girl needs to be on a magazine cover and of course Macey isn't too shabby either....
Well, I am off to get a paper. Since I have been so bad about blogging lately, I thought I would try and "catch up". LOVE YOU ALL.

PS......

MaMA got me an OBAMA tee-shirt that I wear when I go to bed. Her vote has been cast since we have an all mail-in voting process so we are patiently waiting until next Tuesday to see if this Country can get "back on Track" with the Democrats!!!!

I AM TRYING SO HARD.....

Well....I a, trying as good as I can to take care of my MaMA. It is 2:25am and she cannot sleep again. That one Doctor told her she can't give herself anymore of those shots to help her with the RA until she gets better. She talks about her immune system being already compromised...(is that the right word? She uses a lot of big words), but I think I have it right. Because she has to stop the injection because she has pnuemonia, now her joints hurt and she cannot sleep. Many time she keeps me awake until 4-5 in the morning. I refuse to go to sleep when she is awake, something bad might happen to her. She also takes out those things in her ears so she is deaf. I am her ears and protect her. When she is upstairs, I never leave her side. I have a big puffy bed right next to her. Sometimes I even "hold my pee" if she is sleeping becuase I don't want to bother her....she needs her rest. I have been very good, I never have accidents in the house and that seems to make her happy. My Aunt Val came over 3 times this week to clean out house, so it looks nicer now than in the picture above. Mom was sleeping all 3 mornings so Aunt Val just came in through the garage, I think my Mom gave her the "password" to the garage door opener, how else would she have gotten inside???? Anyway, as soon as I heard the doorknob turn, I ran down to make sure no one bad was in the house and I was happy to see my Aunt Val with all her cleaning supplies. Then I ran back upstairs to be with Mom. I stayed with her until she sat up I bed and I knew she was ok.
It looked to me that she was updating her blog for today and then the phone rang when she was done. She told me she had to go back to the hospital, that place like she took me when Scarlet bit me on the head. I do NOT like that place and she is gone sometimes up to 8 hours. Today she was back in about 4 hours because she told them to give her medication in that tube and to "run it fast" just like I run fast. Whenever she goes to that place she comes back with lots of bandages on her hands and arms. I don't like that either because I know her hands and arms hurt like my head did when Scarlett bit me. I know I keep refering to when I got bit. It hurt, but I am all healed up now and can take care of MaMa. After about 2-3 hours she carefully takes off the bandages and I see her hands are all black and blue. I always kiss her hands and arms to make them feel better and I hope it helps...she says it does. I do not think I have ever been black and blue, maybe once when I had those 7 puppies, but I don't really remember much about that since it was before my MaMa took me into her house. Even though her hands, arms and body hurt, she still feeds me and gives me lots of attention and toys. Tonight I got a cup of peppermint ice-cream....that must be some seasonal thing because it looked like Christmas and it sure tasted good. See....my MaMA is so good to me. She bought me a new winter coat at an auction and told me it was cheap, but it sure looks nice on me. It is orange on one side and all different color polka-dots on the other, I am stylin, that is for sure. She says she will take a picture of me wearing it when she gets a camera from my Uncle Scott. Isn't he nice?
Yesterday when she went to her Doctor and asked about getting me licensed as a "service dog". MaMA's Doctor is going to write to someone to get that approved which would mean I could get on an airplane with her and I would get to play with my cousins Dolly and Ally and Bandit whom I have never met...I am licking at the chops to meet them, but they will have to understand I take care of MaMa before any playing.
Dad talked to me on the phone last night. I always get excited to hear his voice and I wagged my tail a lot. He told me to take care of MaMa and he will be here for the holiday season. Sometimes he takes me to a big park where I can run like wild, although he is careful with me and never lets me run if there are any other dogs in the gated park. One time he gave a man10.00 dollars so they would leave and it could just be me and my Dad. Dad always gives me those real long ear and tummy rubs so I really miss him and I know Mom would feel better if he came right now since they are so happy together. Lots of times in the evening they put on music......they tell me it is ole school music from the 60-s and 70's, whenever that was and then they dance for a long time in the living room. I look at them like they are crazy but they still keep dancing. Dad thinks he is the "Alpha" dog in the house but we all know the "Alpha" is me, I just don't want to hurt thier feelings because they love me so much. Lots of times Dad will take me in the little black car when it is a convertable. He ties me to the "roll bar" just to be safe but I would NEVER jump out of Dad's car with him going 80mph. I do like my hat and scarf on though becuase they keep my little head warm. Lots of times people stop and take pictures of me in the rumble seat looking like the queen I am, but we have to wait until next summer to do that again. When we go the the beach this year for Mom and Dad's 10th anniversary Dad told we we would keep the top on the car. Since thier anniversary is on New Years Eve, they get dressed up there and dance to that ole music and then I see fireworks in the sky. I do NOT like the noise they make, but I do think the fireworks are just for them so I tolerate it. They usually give me a little pill so I am not so freaked out by the noise and then we go down on the beach and make a big bonfire. I know my Dad put out a lot of fires when he was working, but he also pretty good at getting one started.
Well...MaMa says she is going to "try it again", this means going back upstairs. I hope that she sleeps soon becuase I am a little tired myself but I wanted to let you all know I am trying my best to take care of MaMa so you do not have to worry about her. It is a big job but I am honored to do it. I bet Aunt Katie is up and getting ready to fly out to our part of the country, I wish she was coming to Portland instead of San Fran, but I can't fix everything.
Love,
Sheba