Hello all

Hey guys! How has everyone been? Good I hope. I am still working, trying to find just the right publisher for my book, which is now complete, looked back over, rewritten, and edited. I just am trying to find the perfect place to take it to, because I want to have a long term relationship with the publisher, but I don't want to have to give up all my rights to the book. I know, I sound silly, I probably should just go with anyone who will pay for the book, but I feel like it is one of my children. Oh well, I will find the right way to go.
I lost my sweet dog, Guido, to illness before Christmas. It broke my heart, he had been such a sweet baby. I went back and forth on whether or not to get another. My husband went online a couple of weeks ago to petfinder.com and saw some really sweet dogs on there. I found this really cute little puppy that looked like a teddy bear that I thought would be cute. We talked about it as a family and decided to go to the shelter and see the animals. The one I saw on the site was adopted so we just decided to keep looking. I wanted a smaller dog, a little lap dog that I could cuddle with. We looked around and my youngest found a young dog, only ten months old, who had been returned to the shelter three times because the families wanted an outside dog and she wasn't. Her name is Sara, she is half husky, half rough collie, and all beautiful. She has the blue eyes of the husky, and my little one feel in love. She wasn't the little dog I had thought I wanted, but she was so sweet, I couldn't say no. I just thought we would adopt her, she needed a loving family, and we have plenty of love to give. I knew if I wanted to, in a few months I could get the puppy I wanted for my own. As usual, things don't always come out the way you plan. Sara worked her way quickly into my heart. She is a diva. We keep her inside and take her out with us to walk, play, and for exercise. She loves to sleep in our bed at night, and only one person can sit on the loveseat at a time. If two people sit there, she has no room and will give you dirty looks, bark at you, and try to get you to play with her until you move so she can have her seat. I have to admit, she is everything I wanted and more. She now has a permanent spot in our family, and we couldn't be happier. If you are considering adopting a pet, give petfinder a look. Rescue dogs are wonderful.
We survived yet another snowstorm. The worst part was the kids got two extra days out of school, and I had to put up with them. I still say all schools need to become boarding schools all year round. lol. I get dirty looks from my kids every time I say it. I love to mess with them. I really don't know what I would do without them though. I love my kids, but you don't tell them I said it lol
Well, I am going to sign out for now. Today would have been my mother's 57th birthday. Tomorrow it will be 8 years that she has been gone. I still love you, mom. Goodnight all, be safe.