After kind of a slow start to our Tuesday, the kids and I managed to get out (an hour late) and on the road to Fond du Lac. I've not been there before and have discovered it's quite nice!
I stopped in at a book store downtown but the owner wasnt in but I'll make some phone calls in the morning!
Another store I stopped at, the owner had some personal business to and I will have to check back there tomorrow as well.
However, if you are a Fond du Lac-ian or another city nearby, please stop in at Animal Outfitters at 661 Military Road. Be sure to check out their facebook page as well as their web page: http://www.animaloutfitters.com/
Cathy has a great selection of dog food, chewies, toys & clothes ie leashes, collars and t-shirts! Also some great stuff for the felines in your life as well. But wait! She has clothes for humans too! Awesome!
Stop in and say HI!
Thank You for Reading!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Where to Purchase "A Foster's Tail"
We just got back from a fun weekend in the woods in a State Park West of Madison, WI. It's on the other side of a little town called Mt Horeb.
When you drive through, coming from the east, you'll need to go through not one, or two or even three, but four, yes, four roundabouts. I'm still spinning from all of the round-about-ing.
But once you get into Mt. Horeb, you'll discover all sorts of fun little shops, a restaurant or two and even a bookstore!! There was a fun little pub called "The Grumpy Troll" which, had we not had the dogs along, I would have loved to have gone into.
If you're looking for a day of fun in Wisconsin, I would recommend this area. First hit The Cave of the Mounds. Go ahead and google it but please, come back here. After you visit there, you'll need some lunch and you can head into downtown Mt. Horeb at The Grumpy Troll - just report back to me and let me know how it is.
If you're into hitting local bookstores, I would definitely recommend The Prairie Bookstore. They've got all the top sellers, a bargain back room and a loads and loads of books. Plus they have a few copies of "A Foster's Tail".
Just in case you're into travel, I'm putting the list on here of all the stores/businesses that are carrying "A Foster's Tail." If you dont see it where you live, please contact me, privately, and I'll see what I can do!
It's always going to be posted on the side bar to the right, go ahead and look, there it is!
Thank you for Reading!
"A Foster's Tail" is available at:
When you drive through, coming from the east, you'll need to go through not one, or two or even three, but four, yes, four roundabouts. I'm still spinning from all of the round-about-ing.
But once you get into Mt. Horeb, you'll discover all sorts of fun little shops, a restaurant or two and even a bookstore!! There was a fun little pub called "The Grumpy Troll" which, had we not had the dogs along, I would have loved to have gone into.
If you're looking for a day of fun in Wisconsin, I would recommend this area. First hit The Cave of the Mounds. Go ahead and google it but please, come back here. After you visit there, you'll need some lunch and you can head into downtown Mt. Horeb at The Grumpy Troll - just report back to me and let me know how it is.
If you're into hitting local bookstores, I would definitely recommend The Prairie Bookstore. They've got all the top sellers, a bargain back room and a loads and loads of books. Plus they have a few copies of "A Foster's Tail".
Just in case you're into travel, I'm putting the list on here of all the stores/businesses that are carrying "A Foster's Tail." If you dont see it where you live, please contact me, privately, and I'll see what I can do!
It's always going to be posted on the side bar to the right, go ahead and look, there it is!
Thank you for Reading!
"A Foster's Tail" is available at:
Sunday, July 1, 2012
What? Where Did June Go?
Holy Smokes! Today is July 1. What happened to June??
Around here the kids got out of school, helped lead at Vacation Bible School at Church, one went to DC, one got covered in about 90 bites which turned out to be spider bites (AcK) and at present we are putting our garage back together. My husband cleaned, filled the pits created by the salt from the Wisconsin Winters, etched and painted the almost forty year old garage floor. Oh, and my son added sparkles too.
It's been busy around here.
Whew!
On Friday Night, we attended Friday Night Live in Downtown Waukesha. (This is the start of the apology). I am so sorry I got so caught up I forgot to post it here on the blog. I did put up a couple of little ditties on the Facebook wall if you're on there and caught that. Wait, you havent seen the Facebook wall yet? Go to www.facebook.com and type A Foster's Tail into the search box.
I've got pictures from all of the events and pictures of the previous fosters, who are in the book, as well. If you have a moment, please check it out and like it. I'm hoping to have 150 likes by Labor Day in September.
If you havent been here to the blog for a while, you'll notice that I've added some features like where to purchase "A Foster's Tail" and a quick little biography about me. If money is a little tight right now, and you're lucky if it isnt, there is a copy available at The Oconomowoc Public Library. I just checked and the copy is available.
If you have an unsigned copy of "A Foster's Tail" or dont have a copy, please come to the Stone Bank Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday, and we can fix either of those situations for you!
Thank You for Reading! Thank You for Thinking Rescue.
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Around here the kids got out of school, helped lead at Vacation Bible School at Church, one went to DC, one got covered in about 90 bites which turned out to be spider bites (AcK) and at present we are putting our garage back together. My husband cleaned, filled the pits created by the salt from the Wisconsin Winters, etched and painted the almost forty year old garage floor. Oh, and my son added sparkles too.
It's been busy around here.
Whew!
On Friday Night, we attended Friday Night Live in Downtown Waukesha. (This is the start of the apology). I am so sorry I got so caught up I forgot to post it here on the blog. I did put up a couple of little ditties on the Facebook wall if you're on there and caught that. Wait, you havent seen the Facebook wall yet? Go to www.facebook.com and type A Foster's Tail into the search box.
I've got pictures from all of the events and pictures of the previous fosters, who are in the book, as well. If you have a moment, please check it out and like it. I'm hoping to have 150 likes by Labor Day in September.
If you havent been here to the blog for a while, you'll notice that I've added some features like where to purchase "A Foster's Tail" and a quick little biography about me. If money is a little tight right now, and you're lucky if it isnt, there is a copy available at The Oconomowoc Public Library. I just checked and the copy is available.
If you have an unsigned copy of "A Foster's Tail" or dont have a copy, please come to the Stone Bank Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday, and we can fix either of those situations for you!
Thank You for Reading! Thank You for Thinking Rescue.
mg
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Do Youtube? Tweet? Join Us too!
I'm going to begin by saying Thank You, again, to everyone who attended our first official book signing about a week ago. We've gotten so many wonderful emails with comments from you, Thank You. Dog people, animal people, rescue people, are the best.
We're hoping to keep that momentum rolling and invite friends to our next book signing event. It is Saturday, May 12 at Tribeca Gallerycafe & Books in Watertown, WI.
Many have asked if there will be a supplemental book with pictures of our Fluffy Friends from their time here at The Lodge. I can honestly say, I've thought about it and I'm not opposed to it. Keep your eyes peeled. I do have lots of old videos of the dogs playing and wrestling and generally carrying on and I'm going to start posting those for your viewing pleasure.
Click over to www.youtube.com (after you read this post, of course :D ), type afosterstail in to the search box and you'll find a video of Fiona, a current foster dog, playing with our cat, Hawk.
If you've read the book, you know who Hawk is and how he fits into The Lodge's rehabilitation puzzle. I've got to do some digging through my archived photos and videos and will start putting those on soon!
I'll be sure to alert everyone via Twitter (afosterstail) and Facebook (Page - A Foster's Tail) when I've put a new video up for you! Check it out! If you are a Facebooker, please like the page on Facebook.
We're heading west for this event but I'm hoping to head east, to Waukesha for the next one. Martha Merrells participates in the Friday Night Live Events from June to September. I'm hoping to participate as well! I'll keep you posted on our times there too!
Thank you again for your positive comments to all things "Tail". It's been a fun ride and I'm looking forward to more!
Hope to see you soon!
We're hoping to keep that momentum rolling and invite friends to our next book signing event. It is Saturday, May 12 at Tribeca Gallerycafe & Books in Watertown, WI.
Many have asked if there will be a supplemental book with pictures of our Fluffy Friends from their time here at The Lodge. I can honestly say, I've thought about it and I'm not opposed to it. Keep your eyes peeled. I do have lots of old videos of the dogs playing and wrestling and generally carrying on and I'm going to start posting those for your viewing pleasure.
Click over to www.youtube.com (after you read this post, of course :D ), type afosterstail in to the search box and you'll find a video of Fiona, a current foster dog, playing with our cat, Hawk.
If you've read the book, you know who Hawk is and how he fits into The Lodge's rehabilitation puzzle. I've got to do some digging through my archived photos and videos and will start putting those on soon!
I'll be sure to alert everyone via Twitter (afosterstail) and Facebook (Page - A Foster's Tail) when I've put a new video up for you! Check it out! If you are a Facebooker, please like the page on Facebook.
We're heading west for this event but I'm hoping to head east, to Waukesha for the next one. Martha Merrells participates in the Friday Night Live Events from June to September. I'm hoping to participate as well! I'll keep you posted on our times there too!
Thank you again for your positive comments to all things "Tail". It's been a fun ride and I'm looking forward to more!
Hope to see you soon!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
An Event Thank You
Dear Family -
Thank you for coming to meet me and purchase your copy of "A Foster's Tail" last Saturday. It was so wonderful to see everyone and visit for a moment or two. I wish I would have had time to stop and talk for more than five minutes to each of you.
Thank you for the well wishes, the handshakes and the hugs. This was truly an amazing experience. Thank you for being a part of it.
For those who were lucky enough to be there when it happened, seeing our cover girl, Isabella now Ella, walk through the door was the ultimate highlight of my day. The first night we brought that naked, scared, starved dog home, I wasnt really sure that we could really "fix" her.
Physically, I knew that her body would heal and the hair would grow back. Mentally, I just wasnt sure about what was going to happen; how far we would be able to take her forward. Seeing her walk in with her mom, no, seeing her DRAG her mom in to The Doggy Bag on Saturday, was a testament to what love and patience can do.
In the six months she was at our home, we fixed a lot of stuff, but there was a lot of stuff that needed fixing. In the time that followed, she moved to her furever home and continued to grow. No, she hasnt gotten any larger, well, she has gained weight and her muscle tone is phenomenal. Let's give her beautiful long coat a sentence of its own, shall we?
That dog was the same entity that arrived on that balmy September night but it wasnt the same dog. This was a whole new dog who has grown and matured and realized that there's more to life than an eight by eight foot enclosure. Way to go family! Thank you for loving her.
Another highlight for us was our buddy Carter. He too has grown, gotten taller and filled out. He looks amazing. I didnt see it but he remembered my son and I hope you were lucky enough to see him knock Connor over and lick his face. I hope somebody got that with a camera.
The third amazing transformation pup that came in was Harley-Teddy-Pippin, the Powderpuff Chinese Crested. His owner drove over him with the car and left a gash on his leg. The gash went from his hip to his ankle, if you will. We patched him up and he was adopted. Every time he sees me he gets all crazy and runs around like mad! What a happy little guy!
Thank you again for visiting us on Saturday. I'm looking forward to meeting more of you in Watertown at Tribeca Gallerycafe (at Fourth and Main) on Saturday May, 12 from 10a - 1p.
Thank you for thinking rescue!
Thank you for coming to meet me and purchase your copy of "A Foster's Tail" last Saturday. It was so wonderful to see everyone and visit for a moment or two. I wish I would have had time to stop and talk for more than five minutes to each of you.
Thank you for the well wishes, the handshakes and the hugs. This was truly an amazing experience. Thank you for being a part of it.
For those who were lucky enough to be there when it happened, seeing our cover girl, Isabella now Ella, walk through the door was the ultimate highlight of my day. The first night we brought that naked, scared, starved dog home, I wasnt really sure that we could really "fix" her.
Physically, I knew that her body would heal and the hair would grow back. Mentally, I just wasnt sure about what was going to happen; how far we would be able to take her forward. Seeing her walk in with her mom, no, seeing her DRAG her mom in to The Doggy Bag on Saturday, was a testament to what love and patience can do.
In the six months she was at our home, we fixed a lot of stuff, but there was a lot of stuff that needed fixing. In the time that followed, she moved to her furever home and continued to grow. No, she hasnt gotten any larger, well, she has gained weight and her muscle tone is phenomenal. Let's give her beautiful long coat a sentence of its own, shall we?
That dog was the same entity that arrived on that balmy September night but it wasnt the same dog. This was a whole new dog who has grown and matured and realized that there's more to life than an eight by eight foot enclosure. Way to go family! Thank you for loving her.
Another highlight for us was our buddy Carter. He too has grown, gotten taller and filled out. He looks amazing. I didnt see it but he remembered my son and I hope you were lucky enough to see him knock Connor over and lick his face. I hope somebody got that with a camera.
The third amazing transformation pup that came in was Harley-Teddy-Pippin, the Powderpuff Chinese Crested. His owner drove over him with the car and left a gash on his leg. The gash went from his hip to his ankle, if you will. We patched him up and he was adopted. Every time he sees me he gets all crazy and runs around like mad! What a happy little guy!
Thank you again for visiting us on Saturday. I'm looking forward to meeting more of you in Watertown at Tribeca Gallerycafe (at Fourth and Main) on Saturday May, 12 from 10a - 1p.
Thank you for thinking rescue!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Books Books and More Books
The other day the delivery guy brought me three big boxes of books. I decided that that would be rather cumbersome to haul them to The Doggy Bag (150 E. Wisconsin Ave., Ocon) on Saturday (April 21 from 1p - 3p), so I unboxed them and put them into smaller, more portable boxes.
Here they are friends! I cant wait to share them with you and have you share them with your doggy loving friends!! Do you have Facebook? Can you "like" "A Foster's Tail" main page and share our book signing events? I would love that. If you are in the area, our next even will be at Tribeca Gallery Cafe & Gifts in Watertown. I'll post more info next week - but mark your calendars, it is Saturday May 12 at 10a.
In addition to the book signing event we are hoping to have some Fluffy Dogs from Fluffy Dog Rescue for you to meet! I know that Bubbles-Ali and Wynne-Fiona will be there too!
Here they are, nearly live from The Lodge, my other babies, my official/unofficial fostering handbook:
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| I had some time Saturday morning while waiting for the rain to stop so I could run the dogs so I stopped in over at cafe press and created some personalized logos. This is just one of the creations! If you'd like to see more, check out the store at http://www.cafepress.com/afosterstail Hope to see you all on Saturday, if you arent able to come on Saturday, please join us on Saturday, May 12 at Tribeca in Watertown. If you dont live in the area, but would still love a book, please visit: https://www.createspace.com/Customer/3818853 - Password: Isabella Thank You for Reading! Looking forward to seeing you soon! |
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Book Signing This Weekend!!
Coming this weekend,April 21, it's all I can talk about here at The Lodge, or anywhere I go, The book signing Event is this weekend at The Doggy Bag at 150 E. Wisconsin Ave., in Oconomowoc. We'll be there from 1p - 3p - I hope you can come over and say hi!
After the event, we're all going over to Lakerz to listen to Brooklynn perform her new CD! Her manager tells me that they have awesome pizza there - YUM!
While waiting for the rain to stop this morning, I was creating some fun little logo'd items on cafe press. I think I want the water bottle and the reusable tote bag.
http://www.cafepress.com/afosterstail.
Hope to see you soon!
After the event, we're all going over to Lakerz to listen to Brooklynn perform her new CD! Her manager tells me that they have awesome pizza there - YUM!
While waiting for the rain to stop this morning, I was creating some fun little logo'd items on cafe press. I think I want the water bottle and the reusable tote bag.
http://www.cafepress.com/afosterstail.
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| This is the tote bag - Just imagine all the groceries I could pack in there. For those of you who are unable to attend the book signing but would like a book I've got a couple other options for you. 1. https://www.createspace.com/3818853 - password: Isabella. For paperback books. 2. The Doggy Bag - Downtown Oconomowoc, WI 3. Books & Company - Whitman Park, Oconomowoc, WI 4. Martha Merrells Bookstore - Waukesha, WI 5. Tribeca - Gallery, Cafe & Books - Watertown, WI 6. amazon.com - If you have a Kindle/Kindle App, A Foster's Tail is available in that format. You can purchase a paperback or two here also.  |
Hope to see you soon!
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