MaggieMoose: Share A Bone

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog."

Jack London

  Awhile back Maggie got all gussied up for her photo shoot to highlight her t-shirt and sweatshirts benefiting the English Springer Spaniel Rescue of America (ESRA). Since our 'MaggieMoose: Sharing The Love' campaign Maggie has made many more friends. Maggie thought her new friends might want to know about the charity side of Maggie. It was winter when the MaggieMoose: Sharing The Love came out and sweatshirts were the new black. Now Spring is here. The new white is a cool t-shirt to wear and go out & play with your four pawed family members or other humans. Cat owners, ferret owners and animal or non-animal owners can look cool. And feel cool. When one wears a MaggieMooseTracks® t-shirt (or sweatshirt) one can feel confident that for every shirt sold $5 goes directly to the ESRA to help rescue, rehab and re-home English Springer Spaniels. As Maggie respects her elders, the Senior dogs always need the help the most. ESRA has a great Senior program to help those special needs citizens. Maggie agrees with Jack London; charity is when you are just as hungry as the dog, and you still share the bone. WOOF WOOF, PLEASE HELP. 

CLICK: MaggieMooseTracks® t-shirt (or sweatshirt)

PS. We collect no monies for the MaggieMooseTracks® t-shirt (or sweatshirt).

WOOF WOOF: Christmas Cheer From A Red Kettle

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

Calvin Coolidge

 Dee

  Saturday morning Maggie's grandma and I had to do a run to the local Safeway store. It was rainy and windy. Awful weather. PGE trucks were everywhere in the neighborhood restoring power lines. I pulled up to the storefront to drop my mom off. I went to park the car. When I walked up to meet my mom in front of the store there was the most cheerful greeter. She looked so Christmasy in her red coat and knitted green scarf. "Merry Christmas" resonated in the air every time a shopper walked up. She was ringing the bell for The Salvation Army's red kettle donation container. Maggie and I LOVE The Salvation Army. We believe in charities actually giving their financial proceeds and time to the people or causes needing them. Salvation Army does just that and so much more....We have called up their services many times after culling our things. Maggie and I are going for a lean attitude towards our stuff. Who needs stuff? We got each other! Maggie concurs! WOOF WOOF. But, our stuff when sold can make a big difference to someone else's life or lives.... Dee is a wonderful representative for this awesome charity that leaves no one out. Maggie and I encourage others to read all the good the The Salvation Army does in the spirit of Christmas. Click on a link here for The Salvation Army. There is still time to help others that could use a little extra help. When we shop at JCP (JC Penny's) for our last minute Christmas gifts we intend to "round up" our purchases. The extra portion ($) goes to The Salvation Army's many programs. And to Dee, The Salvation Army, and all whom they serve, we say "Merry Twigmas!" J-I-N-G-L-E, J-I-N-G-L-E, we ring the bell of hope, mercy with peace & goodwill.

Maggie Dreams of Sugar Plum Fairies

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

Benjamin Franklin

  Daytime. Maggie was all snuggled in her cozy bed beneath the Christmas tree. The rain storm had caused a very dark sky. I turned on the Christmas tree lights. Suddenly, the sun peeked through the darkness illuminating Maggie. She lay sleeping looking like she was dreaming of sugar plum fairies. Yes, it is that time of year. I remember very well taking my girls to see the Nutcracker in San Francisco. My girls loved meeting with the ballerinas afterwards both Nutcrackers and Sugar Plum Fairies. Seeing Maggie lay there beneath the tree brought back memories of when my children were young. Our tree would be filled to the brim with many, many presents, in addition to the Christmas Eve drop off from Santa. Now that they're grown we think of other gifts like "adopting" in name only a wild animal, donating to a food bank, or a favorite charity or maybe just praying for someone else's needs. These kind of presents don't take up much space beneath our tree, but fill a huge void for the animal or person receiving the gifts. I am glad I raised children with a good conscience to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Maggie is all about giving. She gives her heart and soul to all in order to bring them joy. In return, she receives back a bounty of pleasure allowing her in good conscience to sleep and dream of beautiful sugar plum fairies. The Christmas spirit continues on in our home.