My Joyful Pause Moments: Weekly Recap.

Posted by Barbara Techel

What a great week it has been for joyful pause moments!  Yup, I do love July. Wish it could go on and on forever. Well, this week starts the official countdown to my birthday which is Friday. My hubby always teases me that I don’t have a birthDAY, but a birthWEEK because I usually  have lots going on. Can’t wait to celebrate the week of my almost 51st birthday!

Have you been capturing your joyful pause moments?  If not, I hope seeing mine this past week will inspire you to do so!

gidget parade e 12Great time watching the 4th of July parade in our little town of 950 people.

20140708_094329 12It’s always a joyful pause and my heart swells with gratefulness when I receive a contribution for The Frankie Wheelchair Fund. This one is in memory of contributor, Judith’s little dachshund, Woody.

20140710_123314 12Lunch break with a ride down to the lake after stopping to pick up a book at the library and a chai tea frappe at Off the Rail cafe.

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20140707_141403-1 12This new sign and adorable bear I can now see from my kitchen window. It is not a park, per say, but a paved walk through with a tree and some shrubs planted which leads to the athletic field. It turned out so lovely!

20140711_121350Stopped at a local farm stand and what a delight to meet 14-years old Venus (above) and 2-year old Nala (below). Can’t wait to go back!

20140711_121402john and g in office 12Found out that Gidget has been moonlighting and working for John as his new assistant when not in my writing cottage with me.

 

Back by Popular Demand! Get Your Questions Answered about IVDD.

Posted by Barbara Techel

10448206_778036462246690_6142758788690221050_nI’m partnering once again with Dodgerslist to bring you another live Q & A session to answer all your questions about Intervertebral Disc Disease. The last one we did during a morning session was so beneficial. So many questions were coming in, we could barely keep up – but that was a good problem to have!  Continuing to educate others about IVDD is crucial to help save the lives of dogs inflicted with this disease. They can live quality lives if you have the right information.

It will take place once again on Facebook and this time we’ve set up a separate page just for this event. Click here or to join now. Right before we go live you will be able to start posting your questions.  This will also be an evening session so hopefully those that couldn’t make the day session can join us in this session.

John’s Pretty, New Office Assistant. Hmmmmm.

Posted by Barbara Techel

john and g in office 12I’ve been witness to this most adorable scene lately. As I eat my breakfast in the morning, sometimes Gidget pitter patter’s off. I wonder where she goes, so I searched her out one day.

Seems she’s been moonlighting. She got herself a job as John’s office assistant.

So Mr. Techel didn’t want me taking this photo today because he said his office is too messy. I said, “A messy desk is a sign of a busy man.” It’s true. He’s very good at what he does and has a full schedule through mid fall. This is a good thing.

But I’ll bet you didn’t even notice the messy desk now did you? I assure you, I don’t see it either when I witness the love between man and his dachshund. Though John still thought perhaps it was more about Gidget that I wanted the photo.

I said, “I’m a sentimental writer with a gushy heart, who loves you and Gidget, so you best deal with it.” He smiled.

How can I not share this photo and how my heart overflows with joy when I see these two together? This is my life and I love it.