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My little helper - Elvira.

15 years ago

Since we just moved back in to the master bedroom after a DIY hard wood floor project, I decided to go through everything in the closet and get rid of clothes I don't want anymore. Elvira thought it was a game and had a lot of fun playing in my clothes. She was running through them when I took this shot. She mainly rolled around or buried herself in them or just laid on them and went to sleep. When she was laying on the black clothes, I didn't even see her there!

Clare

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mrs.micki

15 years ago

She's sooooo cute.

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justlinda
15 years ago
What a little sweetie. Ya gotta love helpers.
glenda_al
15 years ago
Cute cute cute
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Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
Elvira's a cutie, and your floor looks great!
Linda Wayman
15 years ago
Elvira's so cute. She looks like such a good helper.
The floor looks nice. How long did it take you to do it?

Linda
nodakgal
15 years ago
I love seeing Elvira! You should post more pics of her.
Our family LOVES Doxies, DD#2(the Bride to be)has 2 and DD and the boys have 1 and I have my sweet Miss. None are black like Elvira tho!
Oh yes I have wanted to ask how she got her name! I've always been curious about that. Anything to do with Halloween?
The only thing Miss and Mac do to help is try and jump on my nice warm bedding straight from the dryer! ;)
Love your floor!
jannie
15 years ago
Sweet.
caflowerluver
Original Author
15 years ago
Elvira got her name because she is all black and was rescued, with her mother and brother, on Halloween night. She is Elvira, Mistress of the Dark! We got her from the rescue society almost 6 years ago. I don't know what I would do without her. She is always making me laugh with stunts like this. Doxies are such clowns.

It took me hours to go through my whole closet because I had to try everything on. I kept saying, 'Why did I buy this?' I could probably have got rid of more but got tired of trying clothes on.

Thanks for the compliment on the floors. I will post a picture of the new looking master bedroom when we are done painting the closet doors. We put in the new hardwood floor, painted the walls a new color, and got new trim and solid panel doors. I can't believe how much it changes the whole look of the room.
Clare
socks
15 years ago
How nice for her to have such fun.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
15 years ago
Elvira, is a QT for sure. Where would we be without our "little helpers".

Gayle
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