I think I might go shopping for mine after work today. Need to pick up some more food for the boys, so want to see what toys are at the new food store I found. Which reminds me...I'd better print out the email and make sure I remember everything I need to know about my SS!

This is all excellent advice for the OP. Herders need tons of mental stimulation, or they will get their jollies doing something you are most likely not gonna like. Herders are smart-as-heck dogs, and daily training sessions not only teach them what behaviors are appropriate, but mental exercise can be just as tiring as physical exercise. Puppy classes are great and very important, but training, especially for a young pup, should be done every day at home, several short sessions a day if you can

Let the holiday stress begin! Last year we hosted Thanksgiving for friends. Basically, everyone who wasn't going home to visit family were invited. It was the first time I've ever cooked TG dinner. It was great, lots of fun, but...I had a helper. A friend of mine came over early and she and I did all the cooking. Well, this year, her uncle called, pretty much at the last minute, and told her his family was coming up for TG with her and her hubby, so they're not coming to our house. So

[quote user="gradyupmybutt"]Heather, come join DH & me in NOLA. We'll have a blast & you won't have to cook for anyone. :)[/quote] Now THAT sounds like a plan!! I'm in, lol! I still haven't decided yet what all to get for my SS. I think I'll go shopping either this weekend or the one after TG. Either way, I'll get my stuff out by December 1st. I just want to find really cool stuff. Gonna check out the toys and stuff at the new store where I buy the boys'

Bah humbug!! That's awful! So one icky person spoils it for a nation full of kids? I can't believe that!

Oh no! Poor Kenya, feel better soon, pretty girl! Lies, (((hugs)))!

I'm glad you're excited, and I hope you enjoy getting to meet her. I doubt I'll read her book, though. I'm currently reading Atlas Shrugged (it'll make you think more than any other book EVER! and it's very scary how many things going on in it are close to coming true today), and after that, I want to get Mark Levin's book, Liberty and Tyranny . It's supposed to be fantastic.

[quote user="BEVOLASVEGAS"] It is a GREAT book!!! Definitely worth a read. [/quote] Yay! I'm looking forward to reading it. [quote user="BEVOLASVEGAS"] Catastrophe by *** Morris is also a good read.[/quote] Oh, poor D. Morris...getting starred out, lol. I read his columns on Townhall.com all the time and like him alot.

And every man around the world just winced with sympathy pains... Poor Bev!!! Not the manhood! Amanda, I'm glad you were able to get the bleeding stopped. Last thing you need right now is another vet bill. My Tar Heels are lookin' guuuud so far against Ohio State. Keep it up, boys!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!