God & swee' pea got together and sent me this...

9 years ago

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this is olivia. she arrived at a nearby rescue a couple of weeks before i lost pea to liver failure. i told the director of the rescue i would see if i could find somebody interested. she told me she was hoping i would be that somebody since this girl was 8 years old and pretty much unadoptable. i told her i really wasn't in the market to add a 3rd dane but i would see if i could help.

fast forward to february 25, just 2 days after pea crossed the bridge. lisa called me again (not knowing that pea had died). i said if the dane girl was still there, i would come and see her. so i did, over my lunch hour. i looked into her eyes and i saw pea smiling back at me. the similarities in these 2 girls give me goosebumps.

so, i took bentley to meet her that friday, the 27th. he fell in love instantly so we brought her home. she has adjusted to life on the farm like a champ, she is the dearest, sweetest girl and after much research and asking questions, it seems that she could very possibly be a litter mate of pea's. same age, same coloring, came from the same general area near st. louis, personality exactly the same...the hole in my heart left by pea's death will never heal completely nor will i ever have the same emotional connection with another dog that i had with my pea girl but olivia is helping to make me smile again and if dogs can smile, you can bet bentley wears one ALL the time! :)

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murraysmom Zone 6a OH

9 years ago

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Nina, it is SO great to see you here!! First just let me tell you about posting a picture. You can have the picture on your desktop, then just click on the "Photo" button below the comment section and you just choose the picture and up it comes! So, so easy now!!

Now, I am so sorry to hear of Swee'pea's passing!! She was such a beautiful girl and I'm sure Bentley missed her very much too. And then to have Olivia come into your life at this time is wonderful. So nice that you could save yet another life! That would be so serendipitous for Olivia to be a litter mate of Pea's!! Sounds like it was all meant to be!!

I've thought about you recently and was wondering if you were still on KT. I'm glad to see your post and pictures. And yes, seems as if God has put you two together, for sure. :)

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Ninapearl
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9 years ago
hmm, looks like posting pics is different than it used to be but i'm not sure how to do it now!
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Ninapearl
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9 years ago
great to see you, too mm!!! i have been trying to post for several days but each time i clicked on "log in", i just got a blank page. i'm at work and thought i'd give it a try and i'm able to post so it must be something with my home computer. i'll look into that!

so, posting from photobucket no longer works? hmmm...

what's that they say...God works in mysterious ways? olivia is proof positive of that!!!
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
9 years ago
Agreed!! I'm so glad you are back. Or if you have been here all along, I'm glad to see you now. LOL Yes, the new "place" has been challenging to some, but it does have it's advantages. I especially like how easy it is to post a picture now. How are all the oinkers doing??
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socks
9 years ago
Olivia is a beauty! How amazing that she came along just when you needed each other very much. Do you have any of her back story? I always wonder how dogs get to be a certain age and then become homeless. Anyway, congratulations. You will always have a corner of your heart reserved for your beloved Swee'Pea.
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trancegemini_wa
9 years ago
what great timing for you nina and also bentley. Im sure Olivia will lift you both back up some. I know in the past after losing a much loved dog, I just felt I needed to wait to take on another, almost a feeling I was betraying the memory of the dog I lost, but I think it is sometimes the only thing that helps to heal the hole left behind. You have saved Olivia and as they said she was unadoptable since most people want puppies or young dogs, I think pea was pointing you in this direction :)
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kitasmommie
9 years ago
Nina - I'm so happy for Olivia to have found you.
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Ninapearl
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9 years ago
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that worked!! silly girl, she falls asleep like this! you can barely make out the big lump behind her that is bentley. :)

thanks for all the lovely comments and yes, for sure pea had a part in bringing olivia and i together. she is such a sweet, sweet girl, so much like pea in almost every way!

so nice to see everybody again!
kitasmommie
9 years ago
awesome pic. amazing how they can sleep in what appears such uncomfortable positions, then get up & walk around without moaning, groaning, creaking & cracking - like you I would if we slept that way.
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christine 5b
9 years ago
I am so happy for you, she is a darling and couldnt have found a better mommy to love her & spoil her. Now that you know how to post pictures show us more when you have time.
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socks
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That's a very amusing picture! Especially the way her head is resting and one leg sticking out straight. I hope you had the TV on for her as she relaxes.
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Ninapearl
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9 years ago
she really is quite a character. she has discovered the joys of barking at the pigs just like pea used to do. harley is the only one who reacts to her and when he does, he charges at the fence, spins around, runs away and then comes at her again. it's hilarious! pea and harley used to play this game every day. :)

murraysmom, the pigs are so glad to see sunshine and warmer temps! my son and i built some shelters for them to go inside the barn for more warmth and i think i must have gone through a hundred bales of straw keeping them bedded down this winter! they rarely left the shelters and every time is snowed, i had to take the tractor in and plow paths for them so they could leave their sleeping quarters to do their business. it won't be long now and i'll be buying dirt to make a mud wallow for them and putting out the swimming pools! i can't wait!!
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
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Ah, yes, nothing says "spring" like a pool full of piggies!! LOL I'm glad to hear all is well with you and your critters!!
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Ninapearl
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we really didn't have a terrible winter here, didn't get any measurable snow until february but when it came, it came 10" at a time! my tulips are peeking up, yay!!!

olivia is helping me do my weekly water change in my reef tank. she's such a good helper. does that face melt your heart or what!?!
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
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She looks so content! And happy!! Pea would be happy too!!

Our winter was very similar to yours. We didn't get any snow until February and then we got a few storms, but none more than 5" at a time. I'm so glad it's over!! My daffodils and hyacinths are poking their heads up. Won't be long now!!
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I am SO HAPPY for you! God is so good to us.
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Hugs & smooches Olivia, your perfect !!
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