ITEM #4 AND GOTCHA DAY

First lets get to Item #4.

This is a small bag of lovely smelling lavender and a big crystal to hang in the sun. MY mom loves the smell of lavender and sometimes on those rough days holds the bag up to her nose and sniff's just to calm herself down.  She also has these beautiful crystal's hanging all over.  We thought the winner would enjoy both things.  Mom always tells the grandmonsters that the lights dancing around the house from when the sun hits the glass are fairy lights the little girlmonsters love hearing that story.  Our list of rafflers is growing ....if you have paid your monies to FUND ME at the Two French Bulldogs page and you are not on this list please let me know.
Frankie & Ernie, Janice Webb, Idaho PugRanch, Finn, Casey, Cinderella, Sarge, Ruby C., Ellen G., Mayzie C., Sasha, Zooperson-Lady Caroline, Slimmer Pugs, Mary Ann (2), and Ann Miller.  Have we left anyone out?  We received a post asking if someone wanted to pay the postage and they lived in another country if they could enter, what do you think?  I think it would be just great!  Mom would sure like to reach the $200+ with this Mystery Box.  Everyday this week we will be putting new items in it and showing it to you, then on Friday we draw the name!

Saturday was my Gotcha Day and alot of my blogville friends know the story of how Mom went with a friend of a friend to a breeders farm to deliver newspapers to her.  Mom was appalled and very sad when she saw the conditions of this farm.  She didn't even want to get out of the car.  The first thing this person asked mom is if she was from USDA and we guess she was worried she would be in TROUBLE for the conditions Mom was seeing.  Once she realized Mom was not and was basically held captive she showed Mom around. Mom said later it took her days to get that smell out of her nose and hair.  Mom and Dad's little minpin had just went to the rainbow bridge and they were not looking for a dog yet. She kept showing Mom old breeder dogs that Mom could just have, but Mom said no, and it broke her heart to do that. Mom said she was just in shock cos she didn't know about these places.  The nursery was in a creepy basement and as she showed Mom new puppies Mom said her eyes kept watering from the smell and her heart breaking.  They handed her a little black dog that was 4 months old-- that looked like a baby gorilla and told mom that she was almost blind and they couldn't sell her, so she would stay in the basement and become another breeder dog.  Mom somehow ended up carrying that stinky little dog around while she saw the rest of the place.  That little dog was living with 4 bigger dogs, so she was not well cared for nor well fed and did we mention she smelled really bad. When it was time to go, Mom got ready to hand the dog back to the devil woman, and the woman told her she could just keep her cos the vet bills for her would add up for the breeder. Mom said no they weren't ready for another little dog yet, so when it was time to put her back in the cage, MY Mom froze up and her eyes were wet, and she looked into that little weird face and said she would take her home forever. . On the way home stinky dog laid in the seat beside MY Mom and Mom said I think your name should be STELLA ROSE cos you deserve something beautiful in this world.  That is my gotcha story.  That was just a small part of my life, only 4 months  and now I am 3.5 years old I have many more wonderful memories and  those are  what I think about. My mom loves me with all her heart and I love her with all my heart.  I have taught my Mom so many lessons in life and my Mom has taught me all about having a loving Mom and Dad.  Here is a picture of me after I lived with my Mom for a month. I look much better!

See how cute I am.

Here are yesterdays pictures. 

Here is my before "my bath" picture with my shower cap on.

Here is my "Russian working in the potato fields" look. 

Maggie wanted to get her own picture...see how big she is smiling cos she jumped on the chair all by herself and took this picture.

Baby Gussie didn't want any part of that red handkerchief shot ...he said he wanted to look like a real pug.

Have a great Monday friends..remember we have to get through a Monday so we can get closer to Friday.
STella ROse