Ms. Penny Picard

Please excuse my lack of blogging in the last week. My computer is apparently loaded with viruses (my AVG ran out and wasn't renewed...oops!) and I should have it back within the week. So in the meantime, on the hubby's computer I am!

Last Sunday a dear friend of mine, Marie, sent me a link for a 7 y.o. Great Pyrenees at the Bangor Humane Society. We decided that for our lunch break the next day we would go take a look.

Oh boy. I knew when I was pulling into the parking lot that there was little to no chance we'd be leaving without her. I just had that gut feeling. It just felt right. The newest Picard.

Penny Picard.

She was an absolute doll. Naturally she looked a little scared and timid, but just wanted to lean into me through the kennel and have me pet her soft, fluffy white fur.

She and her sister (Penny is 7 and her sister is about 2 3/4) were returned to the kennel when Penny was 6 1/2. The owners were negligent and kept them in a barn, with no attention and certainly no love.

Come to find out, Indy and Penny's sister are SISTERS from the same litter! Which, in a sense, makes Indy and Penny sisters from another litter (hehe..I like to say that snapping my fingers)! What are the odds!? Not that it's a typical breed in Maine, but still, it just makes the whole situation feel like it was meant to be. And I honestly feel that even though she's 7, it's NEVER too late to have a loving home and to be showered with attention. I mean, we do have 6 years of cuddles to make up for...so she's definitely in the right place!

Team Yellow

Our 4th Biggest Mover started just a few weeks ago at the Y. It's a 12-week program and we are approaching the end of the 3rd week. We have 9 teams (and 9 very different trainers) with 5 people/team.

Introducing:

Team Yellow!

A lively, very diverse group they are! They come ready to work and are always up for a challenge. We've had 5 workouts together so far (each team trains twice/week with their trainer - the rest is on their own) and each one has been a little different.

Some awesome moments so far:

Day 1: Josh finishing his modified push ups that he didn't think he could do. The team was cheering him on, his arms were shaking and the smile on his face when he finished was priceless.

Day 5: Cathy showed up a little late, and while the rest of the group was on their 2nd round of Overhead Ball Slams/Squat w/Ball Throw/Jumping Jacks/Kettlebell Swings, she busted butt and was caught up with them by the time we finished in the gym

Day 5: Katrina finishes her inverted rows and traveling lunges, then goes to the stairs for another round, even though she had finished everything I'd asked of her. That's commitment.

Every Single Day: Chris and Darlene are coming in daily for extra workouts. I know the others are, too - but they are really pushing themselves. Chris even comes in when his wife's team trains to get a little extra. Nothing makes me happier than to witness people "seeing the light" into a healthy lifestyle.

There will certainly be more to come on Team Yellow. Our Week 3 weigh-in is tomorrow, so here's to hoping they eat well and stay hydrated! :)

Raindrops On Roses And Whiskers On Kittens...

These are a few of my favorite things!

Lately I've been craving The Sound of Music. Oh, what a sweet movie. I grew up watching it, adoring it, and *somehow* wishing that I had a singing family. Lucy seems to love all the singing and dancing children.

Here are a few of Lucy's favorite things:

Rolling around on the floor, laughing uncontrollably. She definitely wants to make sure you get a good look at her new chompers, too!

Tormenting/Loving the cat. Lucy has an odd way of showing her affection. She smothers, wrestles and hugs-to-death her animals and friends. We're working on it, but she seems to think that smothering is the only way to go.

Pasta Day! Which, for anyone that knows Nate and I, is just about every other night. And Lucy seems to be following in her mother's footsteps, loving pasta to the max! And let's not forget how much she loves to be messy. So throwing all that amazingly sqiushy pasta around makes it that much more enjoyable for my little love!

Playing Outside. Anything involving being outside makes this little one squeal with excitement. She runs in circles, throws herself on the ground and is genuinely happy to be outside. It also isn't uncommon for her to walk around the house all day carrying her coat should she happen to not be out in the fresh air.

Kudos to my brother Mikey for unknowingly reminding me of The Sound of Music over the weekend!