Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1667565)

Thank you for the information. This is the first time we have been without a dog, our last is my Avatar.

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1667565)

Thank you for the information. This is the first time we have been without a dog, our last is my Avatar. We found her in the UK at an excellent Lab breeder. We were only allowed to have her because she did not have all her teeth and would not have been able to be bred in Europe because she was not perfect. Well, she was perfect enough for us and we miss her every day. We have tried to find an English female lab that is past her breeding years, but older dogs are highly prized and unless you know someone who knows someone they are almost impossible to find. My sons still live in NH and there are some great English Labs being bred there, but I don't want a puppy.

Again, thanks for your information.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1667598)

So sorry for your loss I truly know how you feel. We moved here in 2012 with 3 Polish Lowland Sheepdogs. Unfortunately, Zorro passed less then 2 years after we moved. I understood I could not get another dog because we still had 2. We made an agreement no more dogs and no way ever a puppy. Zeta crossed the bridge last November and we were down to Zuni. It did not take 2 weeks I wanted a dog. My husband agreed as long as it was not a puppy. Short story Ziggy Stardust, an Irish Red Pied Brindle joined our family in December at 3 months old!
I still have a lot of connections in the dog world. Do you want me to put out feelers for an adult English Lab?

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1667598)

I still have a lot of connections in the dog world. Do you want me to put out feelers for an adult English Lab?

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1667625)

I have just remembered something. Several years ago I was in the Walmart parking lot off 466 when a big pick up pulled in with two of the best English Labs I have ever seen in the bed of the truck. The driver was a very pleasant man who told me he lived in Quail Hollow and the dogs were from a Lab Breeder in Williston. I have done everything to find this breeder but have had no luck, would you happen to know of this person?

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1667902)

Hi Madelaine,
I have been contacted by a well known Lab breeder who came to my Camp. She lives in VA and would like to know howfar you would be willing to travel to pickup the right dog.
Jeanne

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1667622)

I would really appreciate you doing that for us but it has to be a female. Although if you found a male dog desperate for a home we probably would love it just as much as a female. As to age .... if you can do it we would prefer no younger than four, but we have no problems with a much older dog.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1667902)

Hi Madelaine,
I have been contacted by a well known Lab breeder who came to my Camp. She lives in VA and would like to know how far you would be willing to travel to pickup the right dog.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1670853)

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1670868)

Have not heard anything yet. Ever hopeful!:doggie:

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1670868)

Have not heard anything yet. Ever hopeful!:doggie:

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1670868)

Have not heard anything yet. Ever hopeful!:doggie:

Originally Posted by BfloKen (Post 1696367)

Need a home for a loveable cat ASAP. Call Dorothy at (815) 670-6741

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1696368)

There are people trolling social media sites to find animals for bad purposes. Not fair to the cat.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1697262)

A little light humor...

Originally Posted by snowmamma (Post 1698382)

Looking for a hairstylist to help me transition to gray. Any recommendations?

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1698468)

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1698468)

Originally Posted by BonitaB443162 (Post 1698646)

Denise Bellemeur, formerly at Urban Hair, is now at Beauty First in the plaza in front of Lowe's on 466-A.
Denise is the most skilled and perceptive (to YOUR goals) that I've ever had in 6 salons/8 stylists here and 5 states in which we've lived.
She specializes in European color techniques and she made my transition into my natural white/grey hair very easy and almost unnoticeable, using foil streaks of lighter/lightening shades of color and bleaching.
Beauty First is newly opened/run by Kevin who was at Cal's, and this salon's ambience is both professional and peaceful.
Be sure to ask for Denise *Bellemeur*, as there are two Denises working at Beauty First.
(352) 748-3300
Beauty First Ste 107, Wildwood | FL 34785

Originally Posted by snowmamma (Post 1701798)

Went to Denise Bellameur at Beauty First.
She did an absolute amazing job at transitioning my mostly brown hair to gray.
Denise will take time to explain the process and do what is best for your hair. Can’t sing her praises enough. 5 stars!

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1703576)

CHEF'S KNIVES SHARPENED... I don't know where else to put this, so sorry if it's sexist to put it in the girl talk forum. My chef's knives needed sharpening badly. My husband went online and found knifeaid.com. For $49 they will sharpen four knives. They send you a mailer with complete instructions for packaging your knives. It includes heavy cardboard sheathes to put your individual knives in, and a very heavy cardboard envelope. I mean heavy. You take this to the post office or Fed Ex or whoever accepts postage-paid packages. There's a tracking number provided, plus they email you when they receive the knives. Complete turnaround--you get your knives back in one week. They email you with another tracking number when they send the knives. My knives are wonderfully sharp, and I'm very pleased with the service.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1703719)

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1736293)

This thread was started by Barefoot in February of 2008. The first post explains the reason it began.

The very first topic of discussion was hair color. Throughout more than a decade that topic has continued to show up here in our Girl Talk thread.

Before now, we always had a choice of whether we were ready to give in to gray or white hair. Now, here we are, with the decision being made for us — for now, at least.

So how is everybody doing?

Me? Oh my. My hair grows fast. I get (got) my roots done every month. Not a haircut each time but oh those roots, those roots had to be done.

But now I have a white star on top of my head — kind of reminds me of “My Friend Flicka.” And to heap insult upon injury, my haircut is growing out and making me look like that kid on the Dutch Boy paint can.

Then there are my eyebrows — starting to look like John L. Lewis. (You can find his picture on Google. Worst eyebrows ever.) Yes. I can trim them myself but they are coming in white and I cannot do anything about that.

I always admire friends who have made the leap and have gorgeous white or gray hair. But it is the getting from Point A to Point Z that has always seemed too hard, though I have (had) been having more platinum highlights threaded in, trying to see where that would take me.

Oh well, this is certainly the least of worries right now. I will just stay in my house and not look in the mirror.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1736293)

This thread was started by Barefoot in February of 2008. The first post explains the reason it began.

The very first topic of discussion was hair color. Throughout more than a decade that topic has continued to show up here in our Girl Talk thread.

Before now, we always had a choice of whether we were ready to give in to gray or white hair. Now, here we are, with the decision being made for us — for now, at least.

So how is everybody doing?

Me? Oh my. My hair grows fast. I get (got) my roots done every month. Not a haircut each time but oh those roots, those roots had to be done.

But now I have a white star on top of my head — kind of reminds me of “My Friend Flicka.” And to heap insult upon injury, my haircut is growing out and making me look like that kid on the Dutch Boy paint can.

Then there are my eyebrows — starting to look like John L. Lewis. (You can find his picture on Google. Worst eyebrows ever.) Yes. I can trim them myself but they are coming in white and I cannot do anything about that.

I always admire friends who have made the leap and have gorgeous white or gray hair. But it is the getting from Point A to Point Z that has always seemed too hard, though I have (had) been having more platinum highlights threaded in, trying to see where that would take me.

Oh well, this is certainly the least of worries right now. I will just stay in my house and not look in the mirror.