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Thanking you helping Audrey. God knew to get her to you! I am taking an internet break again so I won't be posting for awhile. :)

Audrey looks like such a little sweetie.  Bless you and Charles for saving her and giving her a second chance at life.  I hope she finds a wonderful home!

Audrey is so very cute. It was truly a blessing that you found her.

It is so sad as the number of dumped dogs and cats is growing rapidly. Fosters and shelters struggle. I won't say more as I have a very strong opinion about people that abandon or abuse animals.

Something that my paternal grandmother said to me one day as I was leaving her house was, "Always forgive, but never forget". It took me years to figure out her meaning. Forgive those who hurt you, but never forget their actions, so be careful. It is not necessary to be around hurtful or toxic people, just because we have forgiven them. That comment has stuck with me throughout my life.

Your pictures are so calming and heartwarming. I love when I see someone has made a comment or there is a new post.

Such a sad story but with a happy ending.  I am more in tune with animals than people these days, I'm afraid.  I had such a caring loving upbringing and now find we're more or less by ourselves - we do have two daughters - one a caring loving girl with husband and adult daughter, the other who has forsaken us for some unknow reason.  We're old - let's face it, we're old - and old people don't matter much these days.  That saying of 'always forgive but never forget' is true of our estranged daughter.  I don't need toxic relationships in my life.

Awe what a sweet looking puppy. We got our “trusty k9 companion” from the HS. He’s not very smart but he’s sweet.  
Growing up, we would stop by to see people (or vice versa) and would end up helping feed cattle or ride along on a tractor for a few passes or help snap peas or whatever.  I have mentioned it to hubby more than once how it’s too bad folks don’t do that anymore.  
One of my favorite memories is a time my aunt and grandmother and I were snapping bean and joking about one in the mouth and one in the bowl. 

Thank you for helping Audrey even though it broke your hearts. Because of y’all she will have a great life instead of slowly dying alone. I love her name! We got a puppy about a year and a half ago and his name is Tristan Farnon. I completely understand fearing that your pets will outlive you—we struggle with that too. 

My maternal grandmother is the one who taught me the most and made me feel important. I lived in a different state from her but would fly out every summer to spend it with her. She didn’t spoil me or buy me things, but she included me in whatever she was doing. As a child she made me feel heard and that I mattered. She also taught me that people matter more than things. Boy do I miss her. 

Pic #1 Puppy picture

Pic #2 In my apron pocket. I love his little toesies 

Pic #3 All grown up

My grandmother kept a pot of beans & rice warm on the stove all day in case someone dropped by. Down south if someone came by you fed them- didn't matter what time. 

I long for a dog. Until the temperatures drop to 20 degrees or less. Lol

This was such a lovely post to read Grandma Donna :) Audrey was so blessed to have been rescued by you both and loved so well. 

When I was working as an assistant at a kindergarten, the head teacher would always say to the children "don't put it down, put it away". I loved that so much and tucked that thought away in my pocket and used it with my own children and grandchildren. It's pretty much the same meaning as what you shared too. They are practical, sensible pieces of advice which help to create order in the home and save time in the long run, as everything always lives in its place and is there when we need it. 

My Nana was a great example to me, as she always cooked/baked from scratch, sewed her own skirts/blouses on her treadle sewing machine and knitted all her own cardigans. She made rag rugs, washed her sheets in a copper kettle boiler in her outside laundry, kept a good vegetable garden on her own, as she was widowed in here 40's and would always feed stray cats and even left the back door open a little so they could sit with her by the fire in the evening. Nowadays no one would dare to leave the door open. She was such a dear and such an inspiration to me. Her sponge cakes were legendary. Her hands were always knitting, mending or crocheting. Aren't memories a balm.

Blessings to you both ~ Linda

First time commenting on the blog, but I have commented on the youtube channel in the past. LOVE reading here SO very much! Thank you Grandma Donna for being here for us all! And thanks to you and Charles for taking such great care of Audrey! I don’t know what I would have done because I haven’t had a dog since I was a child!

I wanted to comment on the Ozzie and Harriet and Leave it to Beaver references… I remember both of my Grandmother’s homes being neat as a pin ALWAYS. My Great Aunt’s also. They weren’t fancy,(well Great Aunt’s was a bit more fancy), but always neat and tidy, though I will say my maternal Grandmother did have a maid a couple days a week. We had a housekeeper/nanny too, because my Mom was widowed at age 28, and she was a school teacher. Our housekeeper took care of my brother and me. I remember watching The Guiding Light with her. She loved her “stories”! She would fold laundry while watching. I still have a girlfriend from that time, and she remembers our housekeeper making Christmas cookies with us Unfortunately, I don’t remember!

I’m trying to think of something someone told me that has stuck with me, and I’m sure there are many things, but I can’t think of one offhand. 

Thanks to all of you lovelies who contribute to this forum. I love reading all of your comments!