Barks and Bubbles

Yesterday, I was invited to take part in Barks and Bubbles at our vet clinic here in Albuquerque, TLC Pet Hospital. They have been really good to me and unless I'm going there for an emergency (especially one with an uncertain ending), I enjoy stopping by the clinic. Barks and Bubbles was a dog wash event to benefit the Luvin' Labs Rescue. I had Joe go home and get Nestle so that she could get a bath. We didn't think she was dirty since she wasn't smelly or oily but she definitely looked fluffier when she was done drying! What was amazing was the number of people who showed up. A local country station was there along with a local BBQ caterer and several other vendors. There were lines of people at several times to get their dogs washed and it was just a great event for people who truly consider them members of their families plus a good fundraiser for Luvin' Labs. They had several labs there looking for homes. It was hard not to take one with us but I just needed to think of Gidget who is as much work as four dogs to remind me that there's a reason the city limits how many we can have. Hopefully, they all will find loving homes.

October 20th workshop, The aftermath of suicide, Albuquerque

When someone has died by suicide, how do you support the people coping with the loss?
When someone has attempted suicide, how do you support the attempter and his/her family?
Learn from two experts in the suicide field how you can help people grieving the loss of suicide or a suicide attempt. What do you say? What can you do? What are the resources available? This workshop is geared toward lay anyone who might come in contact with people coping with suicide.
“The Aftermath of Suicide:
Supporting People Coping With Suicide Loss, Suicide Attempters and their Families”
Michelle Linn-Gust, Ph.D.
Michelle is the president-elect of the American Association of Suicidology and an international speaker and writer about suicide postvention and prevention issues. She is the author of Do They Have Bad Days In Heaven? Surviving the Suicide Loss of a Sibling and Ginger’s Gift: Hope and Healing through Dog Companionship. She also is a co-founder of the New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition.
JoAnn Sartorius, L.I.S.W.
JoAnn’s work with high-risk adolescents and their families spans 30 years.
For the last decade, she has concentrated on suicide prevention as well as addressing the aftermath of suicide. Currently, JoAnn works throughout the state as a program coordinator and trainer for school-based suicide prevention programs, is a member of a suicide crisis response team, and presents educational workshops on suicide prevention for youth, school personnel and communities. JoAnn is a co-founder of the New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition.
October 20, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
United Way Central New Mexico
2340 Alamo Ave. SE, 2nd Floor
Albuquerque, NM
Cost for the workshop is $40,
Counseling and Social Work CEUs (3) are $15 and payable to JoAnn Sartorius at the workshop
Minimum number of participants is 30, maximum is 50.
Registration online at www.chelleheadworks.com or mail a check for $40 per participant with names and email addresses of participants to:
Chellehead Works (check should be made out to Chellehead Works),
1711 Solano Dr, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Questions? Email: info@chelleheadworks.com
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER ASAP TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT!!!!!!!

New Mexico in the South China Morning Post

I was sitting in the hotel restaurant eating my breakfast and reading the paper when I see there's an article about New Mexico in the South China Morning Post. It's all about being a battleground state. I will try to post it later. I'm trying to get the link now but not sure that it will work since it needs a userid and password. Nothing like being close to home when you're far from home!

Nestle visits Bow Wow Blues

Nestle and I went down to Bow Wow Blues today to deliver flyers for the book signing. Nestle thought she'd scope the place out for the signing while we were there...please join us on November 22!

Hurricane Hattie visits Joe Sausage

I took Hattie to visit Joe Sausage today. I wanted to pick up a sandwich for myself. She was great until Joe went to open the grill and she thought she would try to jump up on it! If you live in Albuquerque and have never had Joe Sausage, you are missing out!!!

The Road Runner Returns!

The road runner came back! He knew I wasn't happy with the first photos and let me get pretty close to him. I'm not sure what you feed a road runner though. Do they like Milk Bones?!