SPCA Foster Parenting 2.0

The Lakeland SPCA called me yesterday to see if I could foster two more puppies. They got in a litter of 12 puppies yesterday- yep, that's 12 puppies in one litter- and another foster family brought back two puppies because caring for six puppies was too much to handle. So I agreed to take the two returned puppies. Candy is in the first picture, and Cassie is in the second.

I didn't name them. If I had, I would've given them much cooler names. But anyhow, aren't they the cutest?! They are lab mix, and they both are mostly black with a bit of chocolate coloring mixed in. Cassie really looks the part of a sweet, blockheaded lab, with her wrinkly face and cute expressions.

They are high-energy, and in one day have managed to give my dogs Lucy and Callaghan quite a workout. They also have quickly proven to be masters at trying to escape from their kennel when I open the door to fill up their water bowl. Trying to keep those two inside the kennel is like trying to shove toothpaste back in its tube.

I get to keep them for two weeks, and then they go back to the SPCA, where I'm sure they will be adopted in no time.

VISTE Needs Volunteers

Volunteers in Service to the Elderly needs volunteers to deliver personal care boxes between Dec. 10-20 to about 450 senior citizens.

The boxes contain toiletry items. If you can help, please call (863) 284-0828.

I volunteered to deliver Thanksgiving meals last month through VISTE, and am glad I did. First of all, it took very little of my time. I actually spent more time waiting in line to pick up the meals than it took me to deliver them and visit with the recipients for a few minutes.

There's a good reason why I waited so long in line- there were so many volunteers, it took a while for them to filter through.

So if you want to give of your time this holiday season, but you don't have a lot of time to give, I recommend taking advantage of this opportunity.