Tag: Rommie

Weekend Wisdom

Weekend Wisdom: Betty White

Michele Kearns
The First Picture – Move In Day.

So very true.

RIP Betty, thank you for being a friend to animals.

Rommie Kearns – 8/5/2002 – 7/31/2015

Once someone has had the good fortune to share a true love affair with a Golden Retriever, one’s life and one’s outlook is never quite the same.

Betty White
Running Wild
Rommie’s Favorite Bible Verse
Joe and Rommie 2007
New Year’s Eve 2010

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently using those skills as a virtual contact center representative for a Fortune 100 company. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele loves Jesus, books, history, music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.

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Memories of Sweet and Sassy Rommie

Michele Kearns

Five years ago today I said “See you later.” to my sweet and sassy golden girl. Can’t believe it’s been that long already.

“Can You Grin Like This?”

This was taken the day she discovered spaghetti is human rawhide. I managed to drop some uncooked spaghetti on the floor which she quickly retrieved. She then went outside and laid in the evening sun just holding her strand of spaghetti until she was ready to eat it.

So I am going to honor her memory today by playing outside, without a mask, as the fresh air is good for the body and soul. Rommie was all about embracing this God given day by playing. I suggest you do the same.

Swimming Lesson

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

Enjoy your day running free in heaven and partying with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa’s. Love and miss you my golden girl.

Playtime Makes Me Smile

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to encourage widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s used those skills while managing call center teams, co-facilitating a grief support group, and helping small businesses with various writing and administrative assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of history, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com

Weekend Wisdom

W.W. – National Dog Biscuit Day

Michele Kearns

For those of you who have a dog in your life, spoil them rotten today. I miss my Rommie, my golden girl.

Also for those of you who do not have dogs, this quote is the truth. Those of you who do have dogs already know this wisdom.

 “If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.”

Author Phil Pastoret

Below is a favorite recipe of Rommie’s. Oh and there is no reason you can’t eat it either.

So enjoy with a furry friend today!

Opening Day at the Pool!
Rommie Kearns (August 5 2002 – July 31 2015)

I originally found this recipe in either Your Dog or The Whole Dog Journal as those were the magazines I subscribed to when Rommie adopted Joe and me.

Marvelous Mutt Meatballs – “Real Food For Dogs” by Arden Moore

Ingredients

½ lb ground beef or sirloin

1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 carrot, finely chopped

½ cup bread crumbs

1 egg whisked

3 T tomato paste (low sodium)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.

Scoop out by the spoonful and roll into min-sized meatballs.

Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonfat cooking spray

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Cool and store in the refrigerator in a container with a lid.

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently using those skills as a virtual logistics contact center representative for a Fortune 100 company. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of history, music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com