Kennel News

DECEMBER 2009

one of Jack & Bubba's last snow pictures together-Bub loved the snow.....

Well....another year has almost passed..... We are THANKFUL for much! With this past year we have seen many new folks come to our kennel and purchase their FIRST Mintern Puppy....we have also seen many return for a SECOND and a few now have THREE :) We want to THANK YOU all .....all those who have one of our pups and all those who have visited us, the store and the kennel offering your support....

Many CHANGES have taken place here....we had lost a few of our FOUNDATION shepherds, we have built a new General Store of Pets, we were able to share in Dusty getting married...to Kelly :) and one of the biggest changes was when we brought in that last few remaining SNOWCLOUD SHEPHERDS from Illinois, with Alice Horton's passing. This was a huge undertaking for us, especially in such trying times. This past year also brought hard financial times to most....us included. But, I knew that these shepherds were special years ago....as many of my pups came from Alice Horton. Blizzard being the first, then Bubba, then Buddy...Meggi, Teakie, Little Blue, Hannah, and the list goes on :) We were taken in by the Snowcloud Shepherds!! I will forever hold dear to my heart, Alice Horton. She was, is and always will be a true MENTOR to me....I miss her dearly....She gave me such a GIFT with Bubba....from puppyhood til the last breath he took, she was right there through it all with me....She understood just how special Bub was to me. For this GIFT I am forever grateful and will NEVER forget her kindness and support......

As I sat and reflected on things that have taken place, things I wanted to write and things I wanted to share with you, I realized that I am mostly thankful for my family and friends and YOU, who have been there...... right along side us, through the good and the bad... Many of you have watched us succeed at things and fail at others. All part of life. We thank you ALL....

WE wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS...
We are thankful to be able to Celebrate Christ's Birth!
We hope that you and your family take time to reflect on old memories, enjoy making new memories and never let a moment pass without being thankful...... it's truly a
******WONDERFUL LIFE******

November 22, 2009 I lost my dear and sweet, and precious boy GIZMO.....

THANK YOU ALL who have one of his puppies.
He certainly helped me placed alot of love and joy in people's lives.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for being a part of this wonderful journey with GIZMO~
He will be so deeply and dearly missed. My heart continues to break as I lose my wonderful old boys...
Gizmo left me on Bubba's birthday....thinking they may find each other and be friend now :)
Thank you for being there again....in our time of sadness....

I wanted to thank Richard Horton for his reference from the Snowcloud Kennel. Snowcloud Kennel is NO LONGER a kennel....
Please read about how we acquired the Snowcloud Bloodlines....
CLICK HERE

HI everyone....Happy Fall to some but... Happy Holidays to others :)
I love Christmas time and I have already started to decorate the house, kennel and new store :)

We start to close another beautiful year here at the kennel and many many thanks need to be given during this THANKSGIVING SEASON.

THANK YOU ALL who have been there through thick and thin with me this year...It's been a tough one...After losing Bubba last year, many many things have changed in my life.. good and bad....as we all know that happens.....then losing Alice Horton this past August....puppies being born and puppies leaving home :) We just THANK YOU for being a part of it all...

As we approach THANKSGIVING, lets all promise ourselves to just SLOW DOWN for an instant and be THANKFUL for all that is around you....May God Bless You All and Please stop back...

October, 2009

Well.....many have wondered how I am doing.....it's been 1 year since losing Bubba....I can honestly say it doesn't seem that long ago that I held him in my arms, feeling his whiskers touch my skin, breathing steadily on my hands....feeling his heart beat.....no, it seems like moments ago for me....

I am still pretty sad and still struggling to get through days without Bubba....he was way more then just a dog.....he was such a grand friend, always there, watching me....thinking what I was going to do next :) to make sure he was a part of it....hated to be left behind for ANY amount of time and would let me know about it when I returned :) my old Ford Dually that we have is and will always be BUBBA'S TRUCK....every mile that is on the truck was also shared with Bubba...he just hated the thought of NOT being with me....

I have come to realize that NOTHING stays the same....Change is one thing we all know all too well....

and so with this posting, things are certainly changing....I now am the proud owner of the Last Remaining Snowcloud Shepherds from Alice Horton. Her personal and limited few.....they are now here with me....funny how that is as when we went to Illinois to pick up Bubba years ago, I told her all I ever wanted was to own a FEW of her puppies....and I did over the years, bring home many :) now....years later I own what some would consider living testimonies to Alice...they are the LAST living, breathing parts of her life that will continue touch people's lives...I am honored, happy and sad.....as I now have my work cut out for me to share with others, what Alice shared for over 40 years :) Her White German Shepherds!

So October is a sad month for me, yet knowing that a little bit of BUBBA is still here....in my shepherds and in hers.....and being able to share that with others is going to make things a little easier...

Although I wanted to update this page earlier, I found myself having trouble just writing about Bubba.....needless to say I can't talk much about him....words turn right into tears for me....

So THANK YOU all for visiting and for reading and listening to me again....express my deepest sadness in losing my Bubba....What a GRAND MARK he has left on my life and my heart......

Wanted to announce that my niece, AKILI had her baby girl, EMMA!!....
We just love her so much:) Emma Rae was born on Friday, June 19, 2009 ....

Emma is a special gal! She was born almost exactly 5 years to the day that we lost her Great Grandma....Our Mom...Pat!
Our Mom is so missed and this would have been a special event for her as all great grandmas :) Emma was also born on our late brother's birthday, Harvey :) so we have lots of memories intertwined with this baby girl being born!

Just wanted to share this special moment in our lives....with you!
WE love you EMMA!
Keely and Emma are doing great!
THANK YOU for stopping by.

BRAND NEW News....for MAY 2009!
SOMETHING NEW to share!!

Hi Everyone! Thank you for visiting our Kennel News Page....It's been a little tough keeping up with all the News that we have to share with you, but I think I may now be ready to let folks know what we have been up to :)

As you know, my husband Paren is constantly BUILDING something here at the kennel.....He loves to work outside and continue adding to our "little farm" ha

Anyways, last year in 2008 Paren wanted to build me a "STORE" yep....a store.....we have lots of things offer to people and I have always just had a few items available here, mostly for convenience.....well...one thing led to another and I was not really able to keep up with what you might call an "inventory".....also, when I knew I was losing BUBBA last year, my world sorta just STOPPED and we then decided that building a store was not a good idea.....Bubba was an incredible shepherd in my life....not just a companion and friend but a dear dear part of my HEART! Losing him really ROCKED MY WORLD and I am sure there are those reading this, who understand and know what that feeling is like.....My heart goes out to you as even though it's been almost 7 months since he took his last breath in my arms, it feels like it was just moments ago.....something I shall never forget nor will I ever want to forget....he was such a TRUE BLESSING to me......such a KIND soul......I am thankful everyday that I had the 10 years that I did with Bubba.....

So, this year began with Paren THINKING it may be time to start this new project......thinking it would give me something to LOOK forward to.....get my butt in gear and start thinking about the kennel a little more :)

I'M Here

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you, that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.

I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "it's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.

It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew ...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out ... then come home to be with me.

Author unknown

May anyone who has loved and lost.....a wonderful friend and companion, find this poem dear to your heart!
God Bless our 4 legged friends.....I know my life would NOT be the same without any of them.....Cody and Bubba....you 2 ROCK my world.....I am forever changed and BLESSED to have them both in my life still.......

Well, Bubba is helping me raise another boy......he did an great job with Argus...