I miss Betsy

I miss Betsy. We had to let her go. She was the best dog. She was a vital part of our family and we all loved her dearly. She was so sweet. I knew she was getting old and she had arthritis really bad in her hips. She couldn't stand unassisted and was on pain medication. But she rarely complained. When I came home Friday Valerie and Kenny had to let me know she was gone. Valerie just started crying. No parent ever wants to see her child hurting. It is so unlike her to cry, I just held her and finally she was able to tell me.
I can't really say much more, but Valerie posted a memoriam. You can view it here: betsy-in-memoriam.html

Family History Expo

Yesterday and Today I went to the Family History Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. It was at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. Duluth is just a little north of Atlanta and part of the metropolitan Atlanta area and most people are more familiar with Atlanta than Duluth. This is Family History Expo's first year in Georgia and they plan on coming back next year. I had a great time. I took quite a few classes actually ran into some friends I hadn't seen in a while and had a fun filled two days with my daughters. If you want to know more check out Valerie's blog Begin with Craft . She was named one of their "Blogger of Honor" and along with some other wonderful bloggers also awarded this honor was there to help anyone with questions about blogging their genealogy journey. You'll find more info at her site.

Hero Arts is having a Blooming Fun Give A Way!

Well Hero Arts is having a new give a way. Of course hey have them all the time. They also have contest. And they have a really great Flicker group. And now you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter. As you can tell from my last post, they are a great site to visit and are a great source of inspiration. Unlike me they have daily updates. LOL!