Yes!! I've been blogging on this website (www.walleyandus.blogspot.com) for exactly a year now!! I launched this website on September 19, 2009 and it's been a year-long journey since then!! It has been an amazing journey for me as the author of this blog and I hope to keep writing on this blog for my followers and readers. Last year this time, if you recap through my archived posts, Elwyn and I were preparing our home for the little munchkin- Walley!! We were so excited about bringing home our first Golden Retriever puppy!! And today, a year from then, we are so delighted to have Walley in our lives!! He has undoubtedly changed our lives for the better!!! Walley is the sole inspiration of my blog. Without him, I would have never become a blogger!
There were so many instances in the past year when I thought about giving up on blogging. There were some rough patches in the past year when Walley was ill, that I wondered if I could write in so much distress! I am so glad I never gave up then!! Although Walley having that episode of seizure in January and him having to undergo an ear-surgery for Aural hematoma in June were the hardest events for me to write about; I felt later that by writing those posts, I've actually evolved into a much better writer!! Writing about funny and pleasing events was always easy and exciting for me but writing about personal hardships and struggles was never easy because it demanded having the courage to feel the pain or sadness all over again as I wrote about them. However, after I finished writing about those challenging situations, I always felt a sense of comfort inside me because as hard as it was to write about those difficult times, it also proved to be the best way of releasing the disturbing or painful emotions associated with them. As someone rightly said, writers often write to vent their feelings, happy or sad!!
Well, I didn't give up on writing then and I will certainly not give up now!! We celebrated the "one year anniversary" of this blog with a 'Pralines n Cream' ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins. The three of us thoroughly enjoyed the yummy cake!! Here are some pictures of Walley and us, cherishing the special moment as we complete one year of this blog!! You can see Walley's excitement on seeing the "yum" cake and his anxiousness to taste it!!!
Thank you all for reading my blog so far and I hope you will continue to read my posts in the future too! Cheers!!!
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
All I need to know about Birthdays I learned from My Dog!!
Recently, while shopping for "Birthday" greeting cards, I came across a really cute one! I just thought I'll share the lines in the card with you. All I need to know about my birthdays I learned from my dog and this greeting card!! It's so true and agreeable!! I totally enjoyed reading every line below!! This will make you smile, laugh and if you have or even know dogs, you'll say "So true!!". Read and enjoy!!
1. You were born to be loved.
2. You can teach an old dog new tricks.
3. Chewing on your presents is the highest form of appreciation.
4. The best way to say thank you is a big lick on the face.
5. If you don't get what you want, beg!
6. The best thing about getting old is pretending you don't hear them call.
7. If you don't like your presents, roll over and play dead.
8. Just stare at what you want 'til you get it!! ( Walley does this all the time!!)
9. If it smells good, eat it!
10. Every dog has its day- this one is yours.
11. Bury your favorite presents in the backyard.
12. Stay up late and howl at the moon.
13. Have someone fetch your slippers for a change.
14. Sniff your presents before you tear into them.
15. Sometimes a single year can seem like seven!!!
16. A good birthday can give you a whole new leash on life.
17. Paws and reflect on what life has given you.
I hope this post has brightened your day even if it's not your birthday!! Happy Tuesday!!
1. You were born to be loved.
2. You can teach an old dog new tricks.
3. Chewing on your presents is the highest form of appreciation.
4. The best way to say thank you is a big lick on the face.
5. If you don't get what you want, beg!
6. The best thing about getting old is pretending you don't hear them call.
7. If you don't like your presents, roll over and play dead.
8. Just stare at what you want 'til you get it!! ( Walley does this all the time!!)
9. If it smells good, eat it!
10. Every dog has its day- this one is yours.
11. Bury your favorite presents in the backyard.
12. Stay up late and howl at the moon.
13. Have someone fetch your slippers for a change.
14. Sniff your presents before you tear into them.
15. Sometimes a single year can seem like seven!!!
16. A good birthday can give you a whole new leash on life.
17. Paws and reflect on what life has given you.
I hope this post has brightened your day even if it's not your birthday!! Happy Tuesday!!
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Author's 27th Birthday was a truly memorable one!!
On Thursday, I celebrated my 27th birthday with my two most favorite loved ones- Elwyn and Walley!! Elwyn really made me feel like a princess on my birthday. I spent half a day at the Spa as Elwyn got me a gift card to the "Allure Day Spa" in New York. I have to confess it was the most relaxing thing I've experienced in a very long time. It was really stress-relieving and refreshing!! In the evening, I cut my birthday cake which was "Cipriani's Lemon Meringue cake" that just melted in the mouth. Walley also enjoyed eating it. He just gobbled his share of cake!! I loved the way Elwyn decorated our home with Disney Princess balloons and other party favors. He also made me wear a "Birthday Princess" tierra that I totally loved!! Elwyn got me some delicious chocolate-covered strawberries from Edible arrangements. The strawberries were simply mouth-watering!! We are actually enjoying them as I type right now:-) Walley loves strawberries but we were wondering how to give him chocolate-covered strawberries as chocolate is dangerous for him. But I quickly figured out a way. We took off the chocolate coating and gave him only the strawberries. Walley, of course, savored them!!
So going back to Thursday, after cutting my birthday cake and celebrating my birthday at home with our munchkin Walley, Elwyn took me to an amazing restaurant in New York for dinner. It's called "Le Caprice" and is located at the Taj Pierre Hotel. I totally recommend it to New Yorkers and New York visitors. The cuisine was European-fusion and we loved it! The appetizers and entreès were sumptuous, the wine pairing was perfect and the ambience was commendable!! The "Raspberry Zabaione" for dessert was so yum!
Apart from the lovely birthday celebration that Elwyn and Walley had in store for me, I also had a wonderful time talking to family and friends who called me from different parts of the world to wish me on my birthday!! I got several e-mails and messages from friends and relatives. I truly enjoyed every moment of my birthday! As I pondered over my life from childhood growing into adulthood, I realized on my 27th birthday that I actually like growing a year older because I know that I am also growing a year wiser!! I don't really mind the physical growth and the aging process but what I really care about is the spiritual growth, to be a better human being; a better soul- to serve better in this one life that has been gifted to me by God above. For me, that is the true essence of birthdays!!
The best part of my birthday this year was being able to celebrate it with my hubby, Elwyn and my munchkin doggie, Walley- my two best buddies in the whole world!
Well, before I say good night and take a snooze, I would like to share some pictures from my birthday celebration. Once again, I would like to thank all my friends, family members and followers of my blog for the wonderful wishes and blessings on my birthday!!
Enjoy the pictures below!
So going back to Thursday, after cutting my birthday cake and celebrating my birthday at home with our munchkin Walley, Elwyn took me to an amazing restaurant in New York for dinner. It's called "Le Caprice" and is located at the Taj Pierre Hotel. I totally recommend it to New Yorkers and New York visitors. The cuisine was European-fusion and we loved it! The appetizers and entreès were sumptuous, the wine pairing was perfect and the ambience was commendable!! The "Raspberry Zabaione" for dessert was so yum!
Apart from the lovely birthday celebration that Elwyn and Walley had in store for me, I also had a wonderful time talking to family and friends who called me from different parts of the world to wish me on my birthday!! I got several e-mails and messages from friends and relatives. I truly enjoyed every moment of my birthday! As I pondered over my life from childhood growing into adulthood, I realized on my 27th birthday that I actually like growing a year older because I know that I am also growing a year wiser!! I don't really mind the physical growth and the aging process but what I really care about is the spiritual growth, to be a better human being; a better soul- to serve better in this one life that has been gifted to me by God above. For me, that is the true essence of birthdays!!
The best part of my birthday this year was being able to celebrate it with my hubby, Elwyn and my munchkin doggie, Walley- my two best buddies in the whole world!
Well, before I say good night and take a snooze, I would like to share some pictures from my birthday celebration. Once again, I would like to thank all my friends, family members and followers of my blog for the wonderful wishes and blessings on my birthday!!
Enjoy the pictures below!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
It's the Author's 27th Birthday!!
Yes, that's me!! I have just turned 27 years old today and I am very excited as I write on this post because I am having a wonderful and relaxing birthday celebration today, thanks to Elwyn and Walley!! I will type a more detailed post in a day or two and will upload the birthday pictures. I am just enjoying my time today with wonderful surprises that Elwyn and Walley have in store for me:-) A big "thank you" to all the readers and followers of this blog. Thanks to all my well wishers because of whom I write and will continue to write.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Really cute and funny video of Walley's Cape Cod trip/ 1st Birthday Celebration!!
So finally, after a week's work of making a video filled with the best pictures from Walley's Cape Cod trip/1st Birthday celebration and adding the perfect music to enhance the mood of the picture clips, I am ready to post this really cute and funny video! The screen time of the video is approximately 12 minutes so make sure you are sitting relaxed wherever you are! I hope you enjoy the video below just as much as we did!! Now, turn up your speaker's volume, switch to full screen mode and this video will surely be an audio/visual treat!! Enjoy!!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Walley turned one year old today!!!
Finally, the big day has arrived and Walley has just turned one year old!! What a milestone!! Elwyn and I still remember the first day we brought our sweet Walley home. He was so tiny back then and now he is a big boy- one year old!! How time flies! Everyday of the past one year has been so eventful and memorable. Raising our first Golden Retriever puppy has been such a cherished experience so far! Walley is truly our bundle of joy!
Walley had a wonderful birthday celebration and we had great fun too! Today afternoon, we took him to the New York Dog Spa and Hotel where Naresh, the owner of the Dog Hotel, had planned a surprise play date just for our birthday boy. Guess who was the date?? "She" was a beautiful Black Labrador Retriever named "Sunshine"!! And did she brighten up Walley's birthday? Oh yeah, totally!" Walley and "Little Miss Sunshine" played with each other happily and shared some yummy peanut butter "pup-cakes" ( cup-cakes, actually) together. Walley couldn't have had a more romantic birthday celebration than this!! It was just amazing to watch Walley and Sunshine's perfect chemistry! The pictures below are such a visual treat. I am sure you will enjoy them! Naresh ( the owner of the Dog Hotel) is in some of the pictures too! After all, he is responsible for making our Walley's birthday so romantically memorable!
We had another birthday celebration for Walley at our home after we got back from the hotel. We decorated Walley's crate and the couch with birthday balloons. We also got Walley a peanut butter birthday cake and lit a candle for him. We, of course, made a wish for Walley's good health and happiness and then blew the candle off! Walley loved the cake; ate as much as he could! Walley also loves his birthday present which he has inaugurated already! It's a wrought iron mission style feeder. Walley had his first dinner in it. His dinner was no ordinary one either- he had a delicious Angus burger as his birthday treat! Now our munchkin is fast asleep as I type!!
Tomorrow, we are taking Walley to Central Park for the very first time. It should be good fun!
I have loads of pictures below from the "Hotel and Home celebration" for you'll to enjoy!! Have fun!
Thank you all for your good wishes on Walley's birthday! Oh, and before I forget, please don't miss the short video of Walley and Sunshine playing together. I have posted the video below all the pictures. It's a really short video but definitely fun to watch!
At New York Dog Spa and Hotel: Play date with Sunshine!
Celebration at Home!
Walley had a wonderful birthday celebration and we had great fun too! Today afternoon, we took him to the New York Dog Spa and Hotel where Naresh, the owner of the Dog Hotel, had planned a surprise play date just for our birthday boy. Guess who was the date?? "She" was a beautiful Black Labrador Retriever named "Sunshine"!! And did she brighten up Walley's birthday? Oh yeah, totally!" Walley and "Little Miss Sunshine" played with each other happily and shared some yummy peanut butter "pup-cakes" ( cup-cakes, actually) together. Walley couldn't have had a more romantic birthday celebration than this!! It was just amazing to watch Walley and Sunshine's perfect chemistry! The pictures below are such a visual treat. I am sure you will enjoy them! Naresh ( the owner of the Dog Hotel) is in some of the pictures too! After all, he is responsible for making our Walley's birthday so romantically memorable!
We had another birthday celebration for Walley at our home after we got back from the hotel. We decorated Walley's crate and the couch with birthday balloons. We also got Walley a peanut butter birthday cake and lit a candle for him. We, of course, made a wish for Walley's good health and happiness and then blew the candle off! Walley loved the cake; ate as much as he could! Walley also loves his birthday present which he has inaugurated already! It's a wrought iron mission style feeder. Walley had his first dinner in it. His dinner was no ordinary one either- he had a delicious Angus burger as his birthday treat! Now our munchkin is fast asleep as I type!!
Tomorrow, we are taking Walley to Central Park for the very first time. It should be good fun!
I have loads of pictures below from the "Hotel and Home celebration" for you'll to enjoy!! Have fun!
Thank you all for your good wishes on Walley's birthday! Oh, and before I forget, please don't miss the short video of Walley and Sunshine playing together. I have posted the video below all the pictures. It's a really short video but definitely fun to watch!
At New York Dog Spa and Hotel: Play date with Sunshine!
Celebration at Home!
SHORT VIDEO OF WALLEY AND SUNSHINE'S PLAY DATE
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