Haircuts and flowers

Yesterday Sheldon was finally able to be groomed. He looks so cute! It's a little short than we wanted...but it had to be short to get rid of all the mats in his fur. His haircut reviled his beautiful fur color. We can tell he feels better...and doesn't get so hot while walking/playing. He's still a good dog. We've heard him bark a few more times this week--all in efforts to "protect" us. He wear him out in the evenings with playing/walks and he sleeps all night and doesn't get up until we do.

We planted our flowers today! :) It's such a "fun" job. I love spring. We planted Impatiens (over 70 of them), Petunias, Marigolds, Hostas, Ageratum, and Cyclamen. (along with the pots of Pansies that we already had) We both are pleased with how it looks. Now it's to wait until they "fill out" and hopefully it will look gorgeous.

(Abhay planting)

(Short-hair Sheldon)

(Look how cute I am)

--MMR

Our new friend

We've been talking about getting a dog for a long time...and this weekend we finally did it.

We adopted an adorable 8 month old Shih Tzu named Sheldon!! :) (He's named after Sheldon from the tv show The Big Bang Theory)

He was a abandoned last Sunday evening along side the road in the pouring rain. The local animal rescue place found him. We filled out a 4 page, yes a 4 page, application to adopt him on Wednesday night and went to meet him Thursday night. We fell in love instantly. :) There was another lady interested in him so we had to wait until Friday morning for the rescue people to decide we could adopt him! We picked him up early Saturday afternoon.

He's a sweet little guy. He's a very laid back dog...we have yet to hear him bark. He LOVES his squeaky toys and loves to play fetch. He seems to be house trained and has not had any accidents in the house. Sheldon has already taken to sleeping in his dog bed at night.

Sheldon is a unique gray color--I've never seen a Shih Tzu that is colored like him. He's a little guy, he weighs about 9 pounds. He was neutered and had a hernia fixed on Tuesday. He was also Mirco-chipped yesterday. :) He obviously wasn't well taken care of. His fur is very matted and scruffy. Poor guy has super dry skin and is very itchy. We have to wait until next weekend to have him groomed, due to his surgeries. But after that he should be looking very cute. (But we think he's cute already!)

Here are some pics...

Furball!

Getting treats from Abhay

:)

--MMR

Wordless Wednesday

(Pear tree in bloom...in our backyard 4-6-10)

new toy!

This weekend we bought ourself a new toy...a pressure washer! We've been talking about buying one for a long time. We finally broke down and did it.

We spent 3 hours Friday morning pressure washing our house. It's AMAZING how well it cleaned off our white siding. We're pretty sure the outside of the house has never been cleaned. By the time the 3 hours was done our hands and arms were like jelly...but we had a sparking clean house!

We will put the pressure washer to good use over the summer. No more paying 10 bucks at the car wash to clean our cars!

--MMR

Rainbow Cupcakes

Abhay and I decided to make Rainbow Cupcakes today. Here's how you do it:

--Mix a white cake mix to package directions
--Separate batter into 6 bowls and add food coloring until desired color is achieved
--Alternate spoonfuls of batter into lined cup-cake pan
--Bake according to box directions
--Frost with white frosting or cool whip!

SUPER EASY and SUPER FUN!

Batter with dye

Just before putting in the oven

Just out of the oven!

Ready to eat!!

--MMR

Spring Break

I just got back from my Spring Break trip to Minnesota yesterday. I had a wonderful time. It was so nice to spend time with family and friends. It was just what I needed. :) I love it here in Indiana--I just miss my family and friends. It was also nice to stay-up-late, wake up late, and take naps. Abhay has limited vacation time, so he was not able to come with me. He stayed here at home for the week and lived the bachelor life. I was very happy to come home to him. I feel like part of me is missing when we are not together.

Sadly, I forgot my camera here at home...so I have no pictures to share. :(

--MMR

random...

We went to the Pacers vs Bulls NBA game Saturday night...and had a BLAST! We had awesome seats, and the Pacers played great. :) We even made it on TV. Of course, we had no idea...but my very excited Dad called and let us know. I guess the camera was panning the crowd and showed us twice. I think Abhay's Reggie Miller jersey and my Pacers sweatshirt helped! Too bad we didn't DVR the game. Abhay's big excitement was seeing the Green Bay Packers head coach downtown Indianapolis while we were walking from The Hard Rock Cafe to the game. I don't think I've ever seen him smile so big. :)

All the snow is melted, and we're looking forward to spring. We're already making plans for a garden (tomatoes, peppers, etc...) and what kind of flowers we are going to plant. It's still chilly here, 35-40 degrees each day--but soon enough it should get warmer.

--MMR