my house must have a vacany sign - and more Goodwill finds

 I think animals know that I am a "sucker" and will take them in.

Zippo, my 12-year old cat, showed up on our doorstep when he was about four months old. 

Then, in August 2010, Clementine also showed up on my porch.

Pregnant. 

(Monkey - yes, that's his name - is her baby.)

Late last night, I looked out my front door, and there was a dog on my porch!

I was talking to him through the screen and he didn't run away.

Tim went outside to see the dog and the dog jumped on him and

started licking his face.

Oh. No.

I couldn't just leave the dog roam free, especially at night when he was more

likely to get hit by a car or attacked by a coyote.

And it was SO cold last night.

I also couldn't bring the dog into our house because of the cats.

So, I put the dog in the garage and gave him a fresh bowl of water

and Thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, and green beans!)

I had a little doggie bed in the basement, so I put that in the garage,

along with some newspapers - so that hopefully, he'd use those for

his "business".

Doggie was certainly glad to see me this morning. Look at his sweet face!

I brought him inside and put him in one of the bathrooms,

as I felt sorry for him in the cold garage.

I had to take Monkey to the vet, so I inquired there as to what to do about the dog.

They advised bringing him in so they could scan him for a micro chip.

He did indeed have one and the vet called the owner and left a message.

They kept the dog there in a kennel and told me they'd let me know if the

owner called to claim him, otherwise they'd call Animal Control.

I was so happy to hear from the vet's office later, that the owner did indeed

call them. Yay!

On another note, I made a quick stop at a different Goodwill store today. 

I only found a few items this time, though I did get about six books.

I really don't need any more Christmas decorations, but I couldn't resist

this tin Santa.

I also have a thing for pottery and have started a small collection.

I liked this little pitcher because of the cheery yellow flowers.

My best find was this beautiful Paragon tea cup and saucer for only $1.99!

I don't think whomever priced it realized the value of Paragon.

My mom collects tea cups and saucers and one of her favorites

is Paragon, so I'm giving this to her. :-)

The only thing I couldn't figure out about the tea cup was this strange gold

lettering (ESOR) on the bottom of the cup.

Anyone have any idea what it could mean?

I did a Google search, but didn't come up with anything.

Have a lovely day ~ and please get your pets micro chipped if you haven't

already done so!