Our First Post!
Hello Everyone! This is the first of many posts in the Life of Rua. This blog was started to be able to share with family,
July 13, 2011
About Rua
Stories about Rua
Life Before Rua (draft)
I think I need to start at the beginning. Life before Rua was OK. I live in a house that I designed and had built
July 21, 2011
Happy 1st Birthday Rua!
Today, July 27, 2011 is Rua’s 1st birthday. It is so hard to believe my little girl is already one! It really seems like yesterday
July 28, 2011
Fall…the true definition!
Fall actually means Football Season in our house! I am not by any means a die-hard football fan. In fact, I really can’t say I
September 6, 2011
Rua & her BFF Lilly
In July I read a post from a Doodle Kisses member (www.doodlekisses.com – a social networking site for Doodle lovers) about having to board her sweet little
October 12, 2011
Beyond just Taking a Picture
One of the things that I have discovered about Life with Rua is I can never take too many pictures of her. I started out
October 17, 2011
Rua’s 2nd Halloween
Before Rua even came home, Rua was our little ‘Princess’. I wanted to dress her up for Halloween, so I bought a cute little pink satin ‘Princess’ dress
November 5, 2011
Rua makes me smile!
Some days you just have to stop and appreciate life. That is what Life with Rua is all about. To make a long story short,
November 21, 2011
My Little Christmas Miracle
When I stop and think back on my life, I realize that how truly blessed I have been. While I didn’t grow up with everything
December 18, 2011
Happy New Year!
This is the start of a brand new year, and with that, this year will bring many changes to our lives. Like many people, I
January 3, 2012
For Joanne’s Starlit
On Friday, I found out that one of my Doodle Kisses “sisters”, Joanne, had lost their precious girl, Starlit, to a brain aneurysm earlier in the
January 16, 2012
Lunch Time!
There is a country song playing right now that reminds me of how I feel about Rua. Can’t remember the exact words, but it is something
January 21, 2012
California Here We Come!
Many, many years ago, I left the beautiful state of California, and for the past 35-1/2 years have called the Midwest my home. Most of
February 13, 2012
KangaRua has a Logo!
As many of you know, last summer when I decided to start this blog, I reached out to some of my Doodle Kisses (DK) friends for
February 27, 2012
Lists, Packing and Feathers, oh my!
OK, so there is lot’s going on right now. Rua & I are making the big move out to California starting on Saturday, April 14th.
March 21, 2012
Living in Limbo
I am happy to say the packing is done and most of my remaining furniture and belongings (sold most of my furniture, went through 95%
April 1, 2012
California Girls
Last Friday, April 13th, my brother Ralph flew out from California to drive back with us. I picked him up at the Omaha Nebraska airport at
April 19, 2012
Romp at the Beach!
It was a first for Rua today. I let her off her leash. Finally. It wasn’t easy. I just kept thinking about her running with
April 23, 2012
Far Away Friend
OK, here is the rest of the story. It started with the 99Designs contest that I launched for the creation of our KangaRua logo back
May 5, 2012
Life with Rua
This was written on May 23, 2012, but I never published it, so I am doing it now. We are moving on in our life,
February 23, 2013
Life has changed! (draft)
It has been 1o months since I wrote my last post (though I actually never sent it till today). I have thought about adding a
February 24, 2013
Life with Rua – Returns
It has been quite a while since I have posted, and as I was updating an old friend on what I had been up to,
October 18, 2015
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