The Search Continues...

Sadly, the dog in Dammeron Valley is not Maggie. So, the search for her continues. Brandee and I will be running more flyers out around town today...branching out to the east side and Hurricane. I am super Sad, but it's a new day and with that comes new chances.

Have a good day!

Just Simply THANKFUL...

Well, today was a day like any other...other than I am off work...and I am finally starting to feel like my old self again, thanks to this time off. My car will be in the body shop for another 9 days...and from what they say, part of my car has already been repainted...and not with much quality either. Yet another reason that NO ONE should ever do business with Brent Brown Toyota/Dodge in Prove/Orem Utah!!! It's a long story, but rest assured, if you NEVER step foot on one of his lots, you will be better off! Needless to say, that dealership will apparently haunt me forever! But you know...what comes around goes around...KARMA! :) Word of mouth is a powerful advertiser and oh my goodness have I got some word of mouth! haha
Anyway...the very next message on my voice mail after THAT one from the body shop was from a very nice woman. She was at Petco, and saw an ad for a found dog in Dammeron Valley. She remembered Maggie's ad, and thought that the "found" ad resembled ours. She found it in her heart to call me. WHO DOES THAT THESE DAYS? And to top it off, I called that number and left a message...that person in Dammeron called me at about 10:30pm and we talked for nearly 30 minutes. I am going to her house tomorrow to see if it is our Maggie. Even if it is not, that dog is a lucky girl...the family in Dammeron will NOT just give her to anyone, and will NOT take her to the pound. They are animal people, thank goodness. In all of this craziness over the past month, there have been some very kind souls that have helped to boost our spirits and give us hope and the people I spoke with today (regarding Maggie) are some of them. Words cannot express how thankful I am for those that do kind things for others, others that they do not even know. If nothing else, it reminds me to be so very THANKFUL for the kind acts, however random they may be, that I am blessed with.
FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY-those are the things that get me through every single day of my life, and without them, there is nothing.
Tomorrow is a new day and I can only hope for the best!

Tick Tock...

Wow, Christmas came and went and the New Year is fast approaching! Funny how time flies when life is busy and crazy. I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! I am one week into my 2 week winter vacation so I am FINALLY relaxing a bit!

Well...

Not much to say today....Maggie has been gone for 3 weeks now....wrecked my car last week....Christmas is just a few days away and I am NOT done shopping...wake me up when it's over! Every day, the thought of just pulling the covers over my head and setting my alarm for January sounds better and better. I know, I know...this TOO shall pass, but will it pass before I throw myself on the floor and throw a tantrum? :) I am completely and entirely burned out-that would explain my lack of coping skills these days! Thankfully, I have the next 2 weeks off from work...both my day job, and the steakhouse. Hopefully the time off will allow me to find the Raquel that is NOT falling apart! Tomorrow, the girls and I are heading to Vegas for an overnight shopping trip-it will be nice to get away. I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season!!!!!! :)

All I want for Christmas is MAGGIE, hopefully Santa is listening.

Who Knew...the Durango has wings!

....Ran off the road tonight, or actually FLEW, and landed in a heap in a gulley full of snow off the side of the road on the way to Pine Valley. My oh my...so many things to be thankful for...we didn't roll, we didn't get hit by an oncoming car...and we are all ok. The mighty Durango is banged up and bruised, but I was able to drive it back down the hill and home. I am so very Thankful for all the people that pulled over to help and who spent nearly an hour trying to get us back on the road. It was a great team effort-some directed traffic, some worked on pulling us out, and someone was even there to give me a hug when I finally lost it and cried like a silly little girl. :)
Tomorrow...time to hit the body shops and see exactly what damage was done. Night!

WOW

Gosh, it has been 2 weeks and 1 day since Maggie vanished. I know in my heart that someone has her, and it is seriously kicking my butt. I am hoping that she somehow got out from the yard and was exploring down the street...someone saw her, and took her in so that she would not be on the street. I am also hoping that whoever that someone is will realize that Maggie has a home...the reason she lays facing the door is because she misses her family...the reason she allowed someone to take her is because she had finally gotten secure and felt safe that no one would hurt her. I hope that they know that she does not like to be alone, and that she misses her walks with Ruben, around the neighborhood. I hope they realize that she LOVES to go BYE BYE in the car and I hope that they see that if they tell her no or scold her that she feels it to the core of her being and she regresses back to the day that someone before us abused her, and that she is still so vulnerable and sensitive. I hope and pray that she is not sleeping outside-I had just bought her a brand new comfy bed and she she loved to snuggle up every night at bed time. I hope and pray that somewhere deep inside that little doggy head of hers that she knows that we are looking for her and that I seriously cry myself to sleep every night that she is not here. Her bed is still next to mine, and I just want to be able to peek over the bed and see her laying there, in the cute little ball that she sleeps in. I hope that they see a poster with her name on it, or that they realize that "hey, I bet this sweet little girl has a home and I bet they miss her very much...maybe we should call the pound and see if someone lost her"...There are literally hundreds of animals in this area that would love to be rescued from the shelter, as Maggie was...why take someone else's animal when there are so many others that live on the verge of destruction, hoping that someone will take them home, before their time is up at the shelter.
I just want my Mags back...my sidekick...my girls' pet...Ruben's walking and sleeping buddy...that little girl that not only stole my heart, but gave me a new purpose in life-to make sure that she never, EVER felt threatened EVER again in her life...and that NO animal should ever be put down, simply because some stupid human was too lazy to take care of them. I just want our girl back, and I am ready and willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. I hope and pray that someone can and will give me faith in the human race and return our baby girl back to the family that loves her more than life-the family that not only returned her unconditional love, but showed her what it was like to be loved in the same way. Maggie is part of us now, and whoever has her has a part of me, and that is something that I do NOT easily part with.

Love not only your animals, but also the animals that are without families in this world....many of them DO have families, and have just become separated from them by chance, by accident...go online, look in the newspaper..chances are, someone is looking for them. Imagine yourself, without your best friend, and do your best to return an animal to the family that loves them. If you are unable to locate their family, LOVE them, because in the end, you will NEVER EVER find a love like that.

Please, if you have any information regarding our Maggie or any other lost animals in this area, report it. As much as you love them, there might just be someone that loves them even more-please report lost animals.


http://www.findmaggie.com/

www.freepettracker.com

Radio Later Today...

So...Tuesday is the day...I will be making my public PLEA for information regarding our Maggie, on the radio-thanks Marty! :) I just hope that someone will find it in their heart to return her to us.

On a brighter note...warehouse ticketing (YES, I am a member of the DMB fan club) opened today and I submitted my request for tickets for one of the Dave Matthews Band shows in Las Vegas in May. I look forward to finding out the outcome next month! :) Hopefully I can pick up some tickets before they actually go on sale!

On a tired note...I am off to bed...if only for a few short hours...only to face the world once again tomorrow!

www.findmaggie.com

www.findmaggie.com

Visit Maggie's page...tell anyone and everyone...help a lost animal come home to her family!

www.findmaggie.com

Viva Las Vegas!

I just booked a room for me and my girls at the Hard Rock in Vegas a few days before Christmas...we need a getaway and the price was right, so Las Vegas, here we come!

LOVE YOUR PETS

Love your pets and be thankful for the time you have with them. You will never find such unselfish and unconditional love! We are still searching for Maggie, and the search continues to grow every day...we will not give up and I am so thankful for all the help I am getting from my friends. :)

http://www.findmaggie.com/

There are kind people in this world!

I received two calls today from people that had seen our flyers and cared enough to call and give us their best wishes. The best call was from a sweet lady that lives up the street from us...she used to raise Shar Pei dogs and left the sweetest, most kind message. She took the time out of her day to let me know how sorry she was and also to let me know that she would watch for Maggie. Thank goodness for the kind people in this world that care enough to take time out of their day to extend a happy thought and to let someone know that they are thinking of them..someone they don't even know. THOSE are the GREATEST people on earth, and they are too few and far between. Thank you neighbor, you gave me hope in the human race today, and for that, I am grateful. :) You will surely be blessed, and hopefully more people will follow in your footsteps.

www.findmaggie.com

HELP US FIND MAGGIE

WWW.FINDMAGGIE.COM

Please let anyone and everyone know and hopefully someone will come forward with information! :)

Maggie

My Heart Hurts :(

It's now been 3 full days since Maggie vanished. For those of you that don't know who that is...it's a long story, but to make a long story short, Maggie is a "rescue dog", adopted from the St. George Animal Shelter by my daughter's boyfriend. She had been abused and neglected by her former owners, and she is a sweet soul that has had some tough times in life. He had to move to a place where he could not have her, so we took her in....she was not a planned addition to our family, but she came to us none the less. She has been my sidekick ever since, following me everywhere I go. She sleeps in a bed next to my bed, and during the day, she is with me in my home office on her special blanket and she goes with me when I take Brandee to school each morning. Where I go, Maggie goes. Me and Mags connected and I often found myself peeking over the bed at night, right before I dozed off, to look at her all curled up in her comfy bed next to mine. Due to her previous treatment, she sometimes acted out towards our other dog, Ruben, but at the same time she idolized him and was often found sleeping right next to him. She was finally feeling safe and secure and settling in to her new family. She has made all of us feel so special every single day. She does not just wag her tail when we get home, she wiggles and wags her entire body and soul! It was such a great feeling to come home and see Maggie and Ruben in the front window, sharing the couch, waiting for their humans to walk through the door.
Monday morning, I could not find my keys so I had to take Jeff's truck to take Brandee to school, so I did not take Maggie. She was in the house with Ruben when I left. 30 minutes later when I returned, she was gone, and we have not seen her since. We have put up nearly 100 flyers around the neighborhood, but most of them are gone every day...between the city and various boneheads around the area, it's hard to keep them posted. But, every night we go hang up flyers, hoping someone has seen her or knows who has her.
Anywho....I am just sick about losing her. I am hoping that she is not cold and alone-I am pretty sure that someone picked her up though..but that brings on other worries...what if they are not being nice to her? Lil' Maggie would just shake and cower if we had to get after her for something....I just hope someone is not being mean to her. That little girl is my "wingman" and I will do whatever it takes to bring her home... I just hope it is enough to get her here!
FYI, Maggie is a Shar Pei, 2 years old, female..she is tan/fawn colored with a darker streak from the top of her head to her tail. She SOOOOOOOOO does the moonwalk after she potties...funny stuff. We found her collar in our yard, so she is without that. Please say a little prayer for her, so that she can come home!

I finished it!

I finished "Scar Tissue" last night....wow....SUPER book. Inspiring, honest and just plain good reading. :)

Scar Tissue

I have almost finished Scar Tissue, written by Anthony Kedis-lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers...it is a powerful book. An interesting read for just about anyone, but a necessity for anyone that has dealth with addiction-in the family or personally-this book will allow some insight and understanding of the mind of an addict. There is no way to ever completely understand, but this is atleast a step in the right direction. The will to live and survive is a powerful thing.........

Love This

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain..."

This should make you smile!

Check this out-these kids are amazing!

Thankful

I am so thankful for my girls-they inspire and motivate me to stay strong and to live life to the fullest. They are my greatest gift!!!

I am also thankful that my mom's health-even with MS-has allowed her to travel and spend time with family this year. My dad has made so many things possible for us, and I am also forever grateful to him! These pics were taken at Sundance Resort in May 2008-my girls and I spent the week with my parents-it was the ultimate getaway!

Well well well! As you can see, I am easily distracted and somehow let my lil' ole blog go unnoticed....geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez where does the time go?
I have decided that maybe I will take a new spin on this and not only blog about life in general, but also add some geeky stuff...info, links, etc...the stuff that makes me TICK. :)

Here goes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I am Grateful For

This begins what will be my daily (I will TRY!) statement of what I am thankful/grateful for. I am finding more and more the need to realize the things that bring happiness and joy to my life--no matter how tough the challenges are from day to day.

I am grateful for my children--they are brave and wonderful girls!