New Rescue - times are tough for people

Got three new rescues in, in the last 3 weeks. Found home for two of them, but this owner surrender, owner had a foreclosure on her home, bad health and other issues. She could keep the little male but not the female. Meet Baleigh (BayBay)...we have not made a decision yet about her .......... but you look and tell me what you think about her............She is a Morkie (Maltese and Yorkie) and she is 17 weeks old. She's housetrained, sits, lays down and is very social. Does she sound like one of mine? The others love her and Sam has become her new best friend. He's the oldest and he loves her. Bindi used to bug the others because she's still young and now Baleigh is teasing and bugging everyone including Bindi. PAY BACK!

My Tompup Bindi got new girly dresses

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Bindi,my one and only girl, who is surrounded by 4 males, is as rough if not rougher than the boys, plus add the fact that she is the biggest of them all and just by brushing past them can knock them around. I decided we needed to make her more girly and purchased some new harness dresses.........they are beyond girly with rhinestones, lace, bracelet looking chains, bows, flowers, pawprints, etc. so much that she knows she's a pretty girl and different from the 4 boys for awhile...judge for yourself.

My Yorkie Loves

[Caption.iT - Face in Hole]

Grooming Day

Needless to say, they were exhausted and really did not cooperate too much, they have a big day tomorrow at St. Pawtrick Party. More pics than.

A day out at the Irish Paws celebration and get-together

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THE LAST PICTURE WITH ELY IS WHY WE LOVE HIM SO MUCH, HE'S A DROOLER!


OK had a movie for here, but had trouble uploading it so will have to do the pictures. It was a windy warm day for the Irish Paws celebration and we had a ball. Met up with some of our dear friends...Shirl and DJ and laughed the whole time. Awesome and crazy fun people.

We saw all the Westie rescues and the lab rescues and even saw a dog getting ready to do the musical chair tricks...Only had one incident...my 5 furs are always friendly and will submit and want to play with any dog they see but a huge tan greyhound wanted to show who was boss and as her owner was watching she let her greyhound bite poor Bindi's head. Needless to say that greyhound is no longer welcome anyplace we go and Bindi will turn her head and show attitude the next time we go there. That's OK Bindi is still the life of the party. The very top picture is poor Bindi after getting her head hurt! Poor baby!

Shirl has big dogs at home and Ely is the black and white dog that is one of hers, so she got her "little one" fix that day and helped me out with Scooter and Spencer and even Sam. My furs adore Ely, he is a gentle giant. He is 117 lbs. and Scooter, Spencer and Sam total 6 lbs.

My poor 5 crashed after a long day out there and shopping and lunch. It really was an awesome day.

4th Annual Irish Paws celebration

This is our fourth year and we will be catching up with friends and taking our 5 furs to have scavenger hunts and musical chairs and all their fun activities tomorrow. We will post pictures after the get together.

Hey, maybe it is Spring

First,
just to let you know, my brother Tom did make it home. 3 1/2 months gone and back home now (he even forgot where he parked the car at the airport but thanks to technology - flashed the lights and he found it).

It's going to be 82 here today and 84 tomorrow and of course as anyone well knows we now have fire dangers with the winds. This is also the season that my son-in-law, Charles Allison is busiest doing his storm chasing, after all, we are Oklahoma.
Stroller is coming out and since I got my new camera (my 7 year old digital camera crashed while I was at the funeral) lots of pictures of the furry 5 will be coming (if I can figure out how to operate it).

Even have to get them out to be groomed now and ready for their St. Pawtrick Celebration at our favorite dog store. As you remember 120 furs showed up at the last Valentine celebration, so they have to look their best. Lots of new friends for them to meet and hopefully it will be warmer this time.

Where fore art thou Oh Spring?

My lawn man stopped by today to see if I wanted the final leaves picked up before he starts the mowing..........it was 18 yesterday....Mowing? who is he kidding.

We're supposed to have warmer weather during the week and I'm talking about 80's (you could have fooled me) and than colder (60's) again on the weekend.

Got a little nervous, my brother,Tom, who has been in San Francisco since 11/19 (sick, hospital and other health issues) went to Texas to meet up with us for Dan's funeral. My other brother Mike wanted him to stay for a few days with him, just to be brothers and to have family close. Tom's supposed to leave tomorrow. Just saw on the weather channel that there is 5.5 inches of snow in Philadelphia, and that it will be freezing in the morning. It is with that thought that I wanted to dedicate this little graphic to my brother for leaving and heading back to snow and freezing weather.........(we had 80 degree weather during the funeral and time together)





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Maybe he'd like to reconsider and come visit (for 3 1/2 months) here with us. Think after the first day with 5 yorkies that he would be typing..........

The legacy of Our Clan

What an insight to human nature the funeral was in San Antonio. Found out what an amazing man Dan was.

Got to see families in action that we hadn't seen in years. The amazing part was that as much as they would not like me to say it, there was a tremendous similarity in generations. Each generation still has their own issues, insights and comments but are all alike. As we had once said, we will do things different than our parents, I know the younger generation would like to think that they had a heads up on us, but after listening to their conversations and comments, I don't think that the proverbial acorn falls too far from the tree. History has found itself repeating over and over again in similar manner and as we found will find itself cloned in history from their generation and repeated in that of their children who will say the exact same thing in years to come, but with a little added twist to their version.

Closeness (which is yet to be discovered) is remaining tied to the family no matter what the issue, no matter who it is and honoring Ione and Sam no matter what, that insight comes "not" with just new discovery and excitement at times, but with age and time and wisdom of having been through it. That is something you can not share (because it's not something that anyone want to hear at this time) but it is true pearls of wisdom that is a prophecy that we have lived and will be fulfilled in the next generation.

It was pure deja' vu several times too when I heard their interpretations and perception of things which were just like our generation, just different word. We wanted to do things different than our parents, but we repeated so much and turned out to be them in so many ways. And the true reality is that I know they will and their children and those children will repeat similar history and human nature. It's inherited.

Some do not have siblings close in location and don't have the bond of closeness to them, but have now reached out instead to the cousins and that is such a good thing to see.

We are afterall, the Hozman clan and how can we be any different.

Guestbook-Please sign in to the guestbook even if you don't do a picture.

My nephew Dan aka "Hozy"

2/23: Update:
I would be so remiss if I didn't have you read and follow some of the families wonderful comments and love of Dan...the links are under blogs that I am following on the right.
My niece - Tina (CeCe's daughter): My Special Blend
My nephew - Sam (Tom's son): Wanderings of the mind
My precious cousin - Karyn (Lolly's daughter): The Teakettle Corner

Each one has touched me so much by comforting, bringing tears of joy and sadness and by the tremendous amount of love our family has.



2/22: Update:
HOZY AS SO MANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY CALLED HIM,
I am so amazed at my nephew how many lives that he touched during his short life and the blogs with the comments that are being posted. He touched so far more lives than I could have ever imagined. What an awesome tribute to an even more fabulous young man.

A friend of Dan's, Erin, from Tecaboca contacted me today and shared this picture and also shared that "he had such a huge impact on so many people". What an awesome testimony to his life.








2/21: Update
We will be going to the memorial services for him Tuesday evening in Kerrville, Tx. and than the funeral on Wednesday afternoon.
Again, Thank you so much to all of you. We so appreciate you!


2/20 Update:
It's with a very heavy heart that I'm updating you today. I got the call from my brother as we were leaving town to go down to see my nephew that he, Dan, had passed away. He lost the battle that he had tried so hard to fight. There was so much damage and bleeding inside of him that it was too much for him to continue to fight against. My brother and his family and all of my family want to thank each of you for your prayers and heartfelt concern during this time. It helped make it easier to know that Dan was welcomed with open arms into heaven today. We appreciate each of you so much and again thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your prayers and thoughts and kind words.


2/19:UPDATE:
As of today they had cleaned up the infection that was destroying his body, his fever is down and no more seizures as of yesterday morning. He's still on dialysis and the liver has stopped functioning. The pelvis and leg are shattered but he's had so many surgeries they are holding off on that until the infection is under control for awhile longer. They don't know about bleeding on the brain but think that is under control for now. He is not conscious but is holding on. Thank you for the prayers and please keep them coming. Will keep everyone updated.




2/17:
My nephew Dan (31) is not doing well after his car accident on Feb 3. Got the call last night from the family that he may not make it through the night. Keep the prayers going for him. Will keep the posts updated.






Dan with his girlfriend Megan:

Yappy Valentine's Day Party (120 furs and their skins)