A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day...02-04-04....Meet GailA's Freedom's Rocket!

gizmo and dutchess

[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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How precious we "creatures"great and small are. We bring fun, laughter and comfort to you, our human family and friends. . .. and yes . . . aggravation too! Today we meet a special FRPet...who along with her "mom" has participated in Support Our Troops Rallys. A great American Pup. We hope you enjoy meeting today's FinestFRPets and also hope you will allow us the honor of featuring your special furry (or not so furry) FRPet(s) on the Finest.

Freedom's Rocket..."A Bundle of Joy!"

Gizmo: Good Wednesday Finest Friends. With all the yucky weather we have been having…FredtheCat and I have kind of holed up…venturing outside only to do "you know what". Well, when I saw the thread Aunt Billie posted yesterday, "February is Funnest"….decided it was time to motivate, brush off the snow and head out to sunny Tennessee and finally meet Rocky and his lovely mom, GailA.

Gizmo: As I arrive early early in the morning GailA is at the computer with a tray filled with coffee, sausage gravy and biscuits and grits…ready to share them with her finest friends. The wonderful aromas are to die for! She greets me with a pat on the head then gently wakes up Rocky whose sleeping under her chair and off she goes to her quilting guild.

Rocky: (yawn and stretch) Hey Giz….was wondering when you finally were going to visit. Do you know that mom and dad had a Gizmo too???????

Giz: Really????? Gizmo is a pretty cool name….but people are always playing with it…especially mom and dad. I mean I they call me, Giz, thegiz, Gizzy, Dizmo, DizzyGiz, Gizzymoto, Gizzyronamo and my honorary Aunt Maggie's (Lady X) favorite name for me is Gizmutt. Geesh! Okay…sorry for the digression. So tell me about your Gizmo.

Rocky: Well actually I didn't know him. He passed on about 6 months before mom and dad got me.

Giz: Oh, how sad. Did they have him long?

Rocky: Well, they had Giz for about 10 years. Actually mom helped delivered him. He was the offspring of their dog "Snowball" who they bred after six years.

GailA's Gizmo

Rocky: He was 'moms' dog, so always liked being where she was. He didn't like car rides, but did like walks and 'goodies' . I guess he was good at jumping for treats.

Giz: So what happened?

Rocky: It was strange how one day Giz was healthy, and within a few days was sick….then gone. They thought he had a cold, took him to the Vet and she said it was more, there were huge masses in his lungs. He was gone by morning, passed away with dad petting him in the middle of the night.

Giz: Oh that must have been so sad for them. Codee, my older sistah passed on a few months ago. It was sad around our house but mom and dad said she's happy and healthy at some place called Rainbow Bridge with a bunch of our favorite Finest Pets.

Gizmo: So Rocky, how about you….how'd you end up here.

Rocky: They "got me" in October, 2002. And, by the way, my real name is Freedom's Rocket but I'm more like a Rocky don't you think. Anyway, I was 9 weeks old and not to brag but mom and dad say that I was this cute little bundle of black fur and it was love at first sight for them.

Giz: Yeah….it was kind of that way with me too…except I picked them…they didn't pick me. Actually I was "dumped" in their neighborhood but it all turned out for the best. So did they do that puppy training stuff with the cage thing.

Rocky: OH NO….I slept with them in bed from day one. My favorite spot is right between mom and dad. And again, not to brag but I was potty trained in three months! No accidents for me!

Giz: Oh man…wish I could say the same thing….But you know…something about the cold weather. It's much nicer down in these parts. I'd probably be a better boy down here. Again, I digress. Okay….how about your favorite things….you know….."Raindrops on Roses, and Whiskers on Kittens…" ahem….sorry…. Told you Aunt Billie's thread yesterday just has me singing!!!!

Rocky: Favorite things…Oh ofcourse Chrismas and holidays....They always dress me up...plus.....let's see…favorite snack…pigs ears….oh and people crackers and sitting on moms lap when I eat them. And my all time favorite toy is a stuffed moose. Mom and dad have bought me lots of toys but this one is my all time favorite. I love to eat the nose off and pull the stuffing out, then mom has to repair it…but you know she loves to sew. My favorite game is to stalk and "kill" it. And I usually go to sleep with him in my mouth. Mom says it's kind of like my "wooby"

Giz: I have this stuffed little beaver thing that when you squeeze it just right, it makes all these funny noises. Sometimes I play with him in the middle of the night. 'Course I'm in bed…it drives the folks nuts…. hehehe. So what else.

Rocky: Well my all time favorite thing besides car rides is going camping. They have this pop up camper thing and when I'm not outside running around I love to lay on the table and look out the window. Oh…and mom usually cooks steak out in the fire and they always have extra for me. Yup camping and van rides are my all time favorite. Oh and, I have my very own "perch" they built for me between them in the van.

Giz: Oh…that's way too cool…You're very own perch…So anything else you want to share.

Rocky: Well…I hate to be left alone so mom takes me lots of places. I even went to a few support our troops rallies, wearing my very own patriotic bandana. I have to admit I'm a real hit! People just think I'm so cute.

Giz: (and I thought I had bragging rights) Well Rocky it sounds like you have a great "gig" going here.

Rocky: Yeck yes....for me it is Christmas everyday....I think I have the best mom and dad in the world. Actually mom was featured in the Finest a while back….here's HER story GailA

Giz: Well, that's it folks…GailA returned from her meeting and after Rocky and I chowed down on pigs ears…I headed home. Rocky was already fast asleep with "Moose" securely in his mouth and I was kind of missing mom and dad and my own "woobie".

So until next week…..that's this week.

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[dutchess]

[dutchess]

Welcome. It's FRPet Day..today we are visiting GailA's special Rocky...a sweetheart of a pup AND an activist too. Hope you can join us!

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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[ru4liberty]

Bigtime kudos!!!

Chelsey says: Poodles rock!

[Dubya]

Hello from me and my dog Rosie.

[dutchess]

Giz is visting chelsey soon!!!! :o)

[dutchess]

Hi Dubya...heading to bed...just want you to know how much we appreciate your jokes...affirmations...all of it here...your presence is a blessing... and...didn't know you had a little critter until now....oops Giz is putting her (Rosie???) on the list for a visit!!!!

[JohnHuang2]

Awesome work! Good evening, my friend :-)

[NormsRevenge]

Meow Meow Salute! Great thread!!

God Bless Our Troops and their families and God Bless America.

[The Thin Man]

Anyway, I was 9 weeks old and not to brag.....

And again, not to brag.....

I'm sure glad Rocky is not one to brag! :-)

Well, when I saw the thread Aunt Billie posted yesterday, "February is Funnest"….decided it was time to motivate, brush off the snow and head out to sunny Tennessee and finally meet Rocky and his lovely mom, GailA.

Gizmo: As I arrive early early in the morning

Something's amiss. How could Gizmo read Billie's mid-morning presentation and then arrive in Tennessee early early the same morning?

Giz, you and dutchess have some 'splaining to do!

[Dubya]

Rosie is a dog dog. We live on a farm and she is getting old. I bring her in at night because I am afraid the will animals may kill her. She sleeps here in my office and helps me on the computer.

[Diver Dave]

Cool interview, Giz.
I've heard you mentioned often Rocky. It's nice to finally meet ya. ---Jack

[Aeronaut]

G'morning Dutchess.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

Hey, Gail ! Hey, Rocky !

What is Rocky's friend's name, Gail ?

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, it just occurred to me. That picture there ? Rocky reminds me of our Josie, a cockapoo we got in September, 1968. Just add a little white in the whisker area, on the chin and on the tips of the front paws, and that's practically Josie. She lived a good, long life as an AF Brat too. We got her at a farm in the Seattle area at a square dance. She traveled back to Texas with us and we even took her to The Azores, Portugal and brought her back (1971-74). I was in The Azores the first year and came back to attend college. But when they shipped her back to Texas, I went to D/FW Airport to get her. (It was the first time for me to go to that airport, it was brand new). How happy she was to see me after that long flight in the doggie carrier all by herself. And I was happy to see her and glad she made it ok.

She lived her life out in Texas until the ripe old age of 16. She was the sweetest dog, too. And smart.

[GailA]

WOW you really did this interview with Rocky up top notch.

Good Morning FRiends

Coffee's on

[The Mayor]

That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" —John 21:7

Eyes of faith can see God at work.

[The Mayor]

February 4, 2004

"I Spy!"

Read: John 21:1-7

That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" —John 21:7

Bible In One Year: Exodus 34-35; Matthew 22:23-46

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My wife and I have some friends who used to play a game with their children called "I Spy." If a family member saw what appeared to be God at work in their surroundings, he or she would call out, "I spy!" It might be a beautiful sunset or some special blessing. These experiences reminded them of God's presence in the world and in their lives.

That game reminds me of Jesus' disciples and their futile fishing endeavor recorded in John 21:1-7. Early in the morning they saw through the mist a man standing on the shore, but they didn't know it was Jesus. "Children, have you any food?" He asked. "No," they replied. "Cast the net on the right side of the boat," He said, "and you will find some." The disciples obeyed and their net was filled with so many fish they couldn't draw it in. "It is the Lord!" exclaimed John. It was an "I spy" moment, and it was John, "the disciple whom Jesus loved," who was the first to recognize Him.

Ask God to give you eyes to "see" Jesus, whether in the extraordinary events or the everyday affairs of your life. If you pay attention, you will see His hand at work where others see nothing. Try playing "I spy" today and let the Lord's presence reassure you of His love and care. —David Roper

We cannot fully know God's greatness,
Wisdom, power, and care;
But it's enough to know that He
Is with us everywhere. —Hess

Eyes of faith can see God at work.

[GailA]

She is adorable

I can't forget our Special FRiends treats this morning..only the best will do.

[nicmarlo]

Morning all the bodies!!!! : )