Phoenix

"But the people who trust in the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an Eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired." Isaiah 40:31 NCV

This is Phoenix a magnificant Golden Eagle who was raised in captivity. He was on display at the Godwit days celebration in Arcata, california in April of this year.

Mountian Lion (Cougar)

This beautiful wood sculpture was carved with a chain saw. I took this photo at the Redwood Lumberjack days in Eureka, California. Up close I could even see how the fur was carved in. Check out the little one at the bottom.

Memorial Day Monday may 28, 2007

Not much happening around here today, I am home on my afternoon break. I am taking care of an almost 92 yr. old woman. She doesn't get around very well and has some dementia. Her whole life is her youngest son, who doesn't spend much time with her, he goes in to get the bills and drop off a few dollars for her to spend maybe stays an hour per week. He is a Painting contractor and is a very busy man not just with his job but with his 3rd wife and her son. It grieves my patient that he doesn't spend more time with her. He seems to care more about how her money is spent and how much there is than for his mother. He has talked about putting her in a nursing home and she definitely doesn't want to go there. She was in one for 62 days when she broke her hip and would call me crying almost every day asking me to come and get her. I finally did go get her and her son was upset with me because I took her out and brought her home. The Social Worker told me all she needed was more hours for me to be there. She also told me that my patient could sign herself out anytime she wanted to go home, Her son led her to believe that he was the only one who could get her out.

It is very disheartening that so many families just leave the care of their elders to others and only seem to care about the money. I have seen so much of that in my years of caring for the elders. Other's just don't get involved at all and leave it up to the system to take care of the elders. Then get angry when we advocate for the elder and try to involve the family more.
I will get off my soapbox now.

The Lord's Day

"This is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it". Psalm 118:24.
As I was sitting with the Lord this morning during my prayer time, he took me to Jeremiah 49:12-27. I don't understand why that particular passage. However as it says in Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths."
With all this trouble right in the area that the Lord speaks about in that passage, sure makes one wonder if the time is short for His return. Oh how I long for the day of Jesus' return to see Him face to face. Maranantha Lord Jesus.

Baby Callas

Last one for the fair

Happy's colors

And yet another for the fair

Sunset from Fickle Hill

Another one for the fair

Sunrise

Another for the Fair

Fishing boats at Anchor

This is another photo from the Indian Beach trail of fishing boats at anchor. This photo will also be entered at the fair.

Trinidad Head

This photo is going to be entered at the Redwood Acres Fair next month. Trinidad is located 11 miles north of Mckinleyville on the coast of the Pacific ocean. It is a major fishing harbor for this area. There is a wonderful restaurant on the pier called The Seascape. The Clam Chowder there is so thick and creamy, absolutely delicious.

This photo was taken from the trail going down to Indian Beach.

My youngest son and I have hiked the Trinidad Head trail, very steep with switchbacks. There are observation points all along the way up. I got some wonderful sunsets shots that night, which I will post at another time.

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The Beginning

This is the beginning of my blog. I chose the title for my blog as Tudogmom because I have two wonderful doggie companions that share my life. Happy is 9 years old, he is a Border Collie mix that I have had since birth. He was born in my bedroom closet in Lucerne Valley, California on May 15, 1998. My other dog is Bebe, My friend Kitty's son Johnny found her in a dumpster when he was taking out his garbage in Apple Valley, California when she was about 4-5 weeks old. She was brought to me, I had lost one that looked exactly like her only a few weeks previous. She is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix, now 5 years old, Brindle color.