Merry Christmas Everyone:

I hope that you enjoyed your day as much as our family did. I prepared brunch for our family. Our oldest Son and our Grandson came over to eat and open presents. I cannot believe that our Grandson is twenty. It just seems like yesterday that he was born. He is away at college now. We love it when he comes home.

We are proud of our boys. Our oldest lives near us. The middle Son is not too far. Our youngest lives in Austin. Hand over my heart for the great state of Texas.

One of my friends commented on my last blog that it sounded "sad". There is no sadness in my home now that Lexi is here. Thus...BoxerJoy. Now I don't want you to think that having this lovely creature is not without some challenges. Three weeks ago I took her walking in our neighborhood. She spotted another furry creature, and a child. Have you ever tried to hold the leash of a boxer. Let me tell you, she is nothing but bone and a muscle. I spend every other day last week at the physical therapist getting my neck and back into shape. Can you say..whiplash!

Christmas has been fun this year I am sure that all of you that love pets enjoyed filling up their little stockings with treats. Lexi got a little santa, a ball, one of those little rubber Kongs that hide her treats. That keeps her busy for a while. Her favorite gift was her cowhoof. Those things are nasty, but she loves them! It is my understanding that they are loaded with protein.

People blog for different reasons. My friend Rhoda has a decorating blog. If you ever need someone to help you get your home decorated and whipped into shape on a budget, Rhoda can help you. Check out her blog Southern Hospitality. One of my favorite blogs is The Pioneer Woman. She allows us to take a peek at what it would be like to work and live on a cattle ranch. She takes beautiful photography, and is the most incredible cook. We whip up her recipes at least once a week. We had the Marlboro Man sandwich tonight. I labeled it... the coronary sandwich because it has so much butter in it.

My hope is that someone might read my blog, and decide that they might want to get a furry friend for their home. We had a poodle for 13 years. She died in 1996, and I swore that I would NEVER get another dog. It is just too darn painful loosing them. Something in my heart changed last year. I guess one thing is, I work close to home. Yep, my lunch hour is spent with my girl. Another thing is there are just so many little pets out there that need a home. I kept looking at Rocky's Boxer website last year, and my heart just melted.

My girl still has some challenges. Every day I thank God for her. She is happy, loves her family...and we know that the rest will come in time.

I pray that all of you will have a Happy New Year!

Love,

Lexi's Mom

The Joy of Rescuing Lexi

I should have started this blog months ago, but did not know how to get started. Sharing something dear to your heart should be easy. This will take you on a journey of my families life from the Great State of Texas back to GA.

Please allow me to introduce you to the joy of my life. No disrespect to my wonderful husband and Sons. The joy of my life, weighs 53 lbs., has cute little cropped ears, and a nubby tail. Her name is Lexi. She has saved my life in so many ways.

We adopted Lexi in February of this year. You see, I lost my furry little friend Missy in 1996. I vowed to NEVER get another dog. Losing her broke my heart. The adoption of Lexi probably started in 1999 when I set eyes on an 8 week old boxer puppy, my Granddoggy Ella. We lived in GA at that time, and would visit TX often. We were excited to see my Son and Daughter In Law, but seeing Ella made the trip. She was so cute, and funny. I still fought the puppy urge, but things change.

We moved to Austin, TX then back to GA in 2005. It was a tough transition. Needless to say, I left my heart in Austin, TX. I kept praying for something help me get through this tough transition. Hey, why love on everyone else's dog, I thought, why not get my own. I started looking at doggie adoption sites - they broke my heart. Then one day in February, I saw that they were having a boxer adoption near my home. Then entire ride over my husband kept saying that we were NOT getting a dog. Yeah, right! I would like to give special praise to Donna at Rocky's Boxer Rescue for taking care of my girl! February 9, 2008 was my special day. I saw that sweet little face, and asked if I could walk her around. Get this, I decided that she was goin' home with me.

Keeping a journal, and taking pictures has been fun, and theraputic. In the days ahead, I will share with you the joys and trials of rescuing this beautiful creature. Stay tuned for more of - A day in the life of Lexi, Queen of Towne Manor Court.