Two years ago when we were looking to add to our family, I was initially interested in getting a Maltipoo (Maltese-Poodle hybrid). I really wasn’t familiar with the various hybrids but had seen pictures of Maltipoos and found them completely irresistible.

We found Molly from a breeder in Conway Springs who sold Yorkipoos (Yorkie-Poodle hybrid). I had never heard of them until then. Molly is really adorable and I love her to pieces but I think that I am partial to Malteses, which is why I think I was initially attracted to Maltipoos.

The other day I came across the web site for Salt Creek Kennel. They have the most adorable Morkies (Maltese-Yorkie hybrid). I’d never really seen a Morkie in person, but I’ve seen many pictures and I think they’re absolutely adorable!

Salt Creek Kennel currently has Morkie and Yorkie puppies for sale on their web site. Perhaps the best thing about Salt Creek is their proximity to Wichita. They’re locate just 20 miles East of Tulsa in Oklahoma so they are not that far at all from us. I think the next time we decide to add to our family we will definitely be looking them and their adorable puppies.

With the dresser and TV finally out of the office, it feels like we are well on our way. I’m getting really excited about how the room will turn out. I can’t wait!

I really hope that we can get the house ready to put on the market by summer, though. Our house doesn’t have a fireplace and I think it will be less obvious if we are selling it in the summer because it’s not so essential during that time of year. If we sell during the winter, people are really going to notice that we don’t have one.

Although, I found this neat web site online. DESA Online Outlet has some great heating products in addition to their selection of power tools, chainsaws, lights, switches, and chimes products. I was thinking that we could install a propane gas fireplace. DESA has a great selection of decorative mantels, too. Anyway, it was a thought. Besides indoor heating products, DESA also has gas garage heaters, wall heaters (a great option if you have limited space), and some nice patio heaters. I get really excited about these things so I feel compelled to share them with everyone. Check ’em out when you get a chance.

I have a 43 things account in which I catalog the things I’ve done, am doing, and want to do someday. I recently found out that Cannady Girl has her own list on 43 things. I’m pretty sure everyone has a list. Whether they post it online and share it with the world or whether on paper in a top secret diary or whether just in their mind, everyone has a list of things to do before they die.

My list hasn’t been updated in a long time and consists of 32 things completed and 32 more things to do. My “maybe someday” list includes:

• Playing poker in Las Vegas
• Getting an MBA (I’m almost done with this one)
• Retiring young (working diligently on this one)
• Paying off my student loans (dreadful)
• Go hot air ballooning
• Publish my memoir
• Experience the Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Go parasailing (preferably someplace tropical)
• Travel to Europe
• Go skydiving
• And so on..

You get the picture. Well there’s one more thing I want to experience. I wanted to share it with you before adding it to my list. It is the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), also known as World Series of Rodeo or the Super Bowl of Rodeo. I’ve only seen this stuff on TV and from the comfort of my couch, it looks pretty exciting. Just imagine what it would be like to actually be there, in the stands!

For those of you who are not familiar with NFR, it is sponsored and organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). There are seven major events: bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, bull riding, barrel racing (an event exclusive to women). Now, there are many rodeos held throughout the nation but why settle for one of the smaller events. If I’m going to put something on my “maybe someday” list, it’s going to be the grand daddy of them all. I’m going to go check out the NFR.

National Final Rodeo tickets are not cheap by any means. This is the World Series of Rodeo after all. You’ll also need gambling money. Who doesn’t gamble when they’re in Vegas? And lodging money, and food money, and souvenir money, yadda yadda yadda… The trip can be pretty expensive, specially if there’s more than one of you going such as in our case (Brian and I go everywhere together). However, if you start saving today you’ll have more than enough for the event which will be held later this year, during the month of December. That’s our plan anyway.

So, what about you? What’s on your to do list?

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