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Hi Becky,
Yes, she certainly brightens my day as I make a point of tuning in to the website each morning to see what the dynamic duo have been up to! Hope looks so much like her mum doesn't she and I find it so hard to believe how "old" she is now, this year has just whizzed by. I'm so pleased that Hope and Lily are very much together these days, it all just makes your heart sing! 
Hugs
Marilyn 
Aw, beautiful Bella, she is such a clever dog, and she must be totally exhausted poor love.
Thanks for posting the gorgeous photos of the new pups, feel sorry for the little ones that can't get near to Mum and the differences in sizes is quite amazing.
Congratulations of your new editions - you are going to have a lot of fun!
Hugs
Marilyn
Hi Joanne,
What a superb bear! He has a wonderful expression and you have made a real little gem there.
Hugs
Marilyn
It has taken me a while to reply to this devastating news Dawn and I still really don't know what to say. A horrible feeling went over my whole body when I read your news and my brain feels a bit numb, and as you say, it is such a terrible and cruel twist of fate. What an incredible loss to the bear world and to the WSPA after all their immense work and effort to rescue and take care of these gorgeous creatures in the first place.
Nature can be very cruel . We should however be thankful that these super creatures were able to escape the tortures inflicted on them for most of their lives and that they were able to eventually enjoy some freedom and a more loving and natural existence thanks to the extreme efforts of wonderful souls from WSPA. Hopefully, lessons may be learned from this dreadful ordeal now that they know the area is under such flood threats. But nothing will ever take away the hurt we will all feel from this sad outcome.
I can understand how you must be feeling Dawn, we are all extremely sad with you. :hug: :hug:
Sad hugs
Marilyn x
YELLLLOW!!!
Oh, how lovely to see you back on TT Cyndee, we have so missed you.
Sending you lots of love and best wishes for a continued speedy recovery.
Hugs, :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Mariyn
..... and he drove the fastest milkcart in the West!!!!! 
Oh dear, I am going to think of that song all night now!!
A lovely bear Dawn! See you soon.
Hugs
Marilyn
I've got a thing about little elephants at the moment. He is really cute!
Hugs
Marilyn
The more I look at this little photo, the more I smile!!
Wouldn't you just love to know what is going on in his mind right now??!
Hugs
Marilyn
Well it made me laugh!!! (I'm easily pleased!). Actually I saw an episode of The Flintstones a couple of weeks ago and compared to the rubbish on the television at the moment, I thought it was really good and entertaining!!! One of my favourite cartoons so I enjoyed your loony joke Jane, thank you!!
Hugs
Marilyn
Hi everyone,
When I do a bear fair, I always pop a laminated sheet on my stand which advertises Teddy Talk. I don't know where I found it on the website, but it shows about eighty thumbnail photos of various members' bears with a white "cut out" bear with written info on it. Perhaps Quy remembers it and knows where I got this from!
I have just looked at the PDF that Quy has kindly popped on here, (many thanks Quy!)and I think that would be really good if it was printed out and laminated and possibly put on an exhibitor's stall or table so that TT-ers can easily see it and introduce themselves too! I don't always like pinning things to a shirt or top because you can completely ruin your clothes with safety pins or whatever but at least "stall holders" could advertise the fact that they are TT-ers by using Quy's PDF. I will certainly use this idea so please look out for me!
Hugs
Marilyn
Whoops - just editing this to say I have found the sheet I was talking about - Look right at the top of this page and next to the Teddy Talk sign you will see nine boxes, click on the one which says 'FLYER" and there you will see the sheet I am talking about!! Phew, my brain is working after all! I've just printed out Quy's PDF and it looks good printed at 200%.
Right - I'm off!
Hugs
Marilyn
Aw, well done Kimberly! You sound as soppy as me!!! Your lovely new dog is not the only one with a good heart, you have too! I don't think I could resist either knowing that she was basically all alone and not in comfortable surroundings, although she was being looked after so I think you have done a fantastic thing by adopting her.
Have you decided on a name for her yet?
I hope you all have a wonderful time together and look forward to more photos of her and the new puppies!
You all take care now!
Hugs
Marilyn
Congratulations Susan, very well deserved!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Hugs
Marilyn
I've looked at the Hope and Lily type pictures hundreds of times already recently - what's another dozen!!
Hugs
Marilyn
No wonder you are such a happy bunny! Very well done indeed. Congratulations!!! :clap: :clap: :dance: :dance: :hug: :hug:
Hugs
Marilyn
Congratulations Sheryl, very well done! :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Hugs
Marilyn
He! I'm the same as you Maria, I've been grinning from ear to ear too and was just saying that to a friend of mine who lives in Canada. How wonderful that a sweet little bear is making the whole world talk to each other! I don't think I will be getting much sleep tonight, waaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooo excited!!! Yay!
Hugs to everyone :hug: :hug:
Marilyn x
Oh Sue Ann, What brilliant news!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
I was like Joanne and exclaimed "WHAT!!!" as soon as I read your update and then my whole body broke out in goosebumps!!! 
I can't wait to read the centre's update later on. I read a couple of days ago that their paths nearly crossed but Lily moved off in a different direction.
That's just about made my day! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Hugs
Marilyn
That is very cute indeed! I have all sorts of captions running around in my head!
Hugs
Marilyn
Oh crumbs Susan, I'm so sorry! I have only just come across your thread and just can't believe the bad luck you are having. My brain's mush at the moment and I cant think of any real good advice because I do not know the laws of your government regarding your house. But I want to wish you all the luck in the world, I am sure things will work out for the better for you, hubby and doggies.
Of course, there is still dear old Rochester you know!!! Ha! My advice, don't come back to this country, it's going to the dogs in a big way these days; I think you are far better off where you are. You almost need permission to scratch your nose here (but then "elf & safety" would want you to wear a glove for protection!)
You will be fine I am sure Susan, but I'll still keep everything crossed for you and will be thinking of you. Take care.
Hugs, :hug:
Marilyn x
Hi there,
Aawww, thank you so much for your comments on my loony afternoon with that "bird"!! I am pleased it made you all laugh! :crackup:
I laugh every time I think about it!
Sue,, your little episode in the loo tickled me too! :crackup: I'm pleased the bird was able to cool down and didn't look "flushed". :crackup: Sorry, my weird sense of humour!!
As for me, when my hubby came home last night, I pointed to the area of the garden causing my "mistake" and asked him what he could see.
"Knot hole", he replied.
Some people have no imagination!!! :crackup:
Hugs to all,
Marilyn
Hi everyone,
Well, I think it's just got to be my age or something, but I have a little amusing tale of what happened to me this afternoon which I think you will find funny .....
We often have quite a lot of wildlife in our garden, especially plenty of young birds at this time of the year. Well, after a trip to the dentists today, I emerged with a numb face and so, feeling a bit lost and not in the mood for bearmaking, was at home looking at my garden from my kitchen window. I suddenly spied a little dark shape at the end of the garden under a bush tucked up right against the fencing. We have had a few young fluffy little birds in such places, being ordered to keep quiet while their parents rushed about looking for food for them. Well, I didn't want to frighten the poor little thing off but was also worried because we have two local cats who are often parading around our garden and who also hide under bushes to try to catch the birds, so I decided that I would a mother hen and "baby sit" this little bird and make sure it came to no harm.
I watched this little shape for some time, wondering when on earth the parents would return to feed it, then thought about the cat situation again. Maybe I should be prepared incase a cat came into the garden; should I try and remove the bird?; had I got a shoe box to pop it in for safety?; if I was too late, which vet was open tonight?; what would I feed it on if I needed to look after it overnight? Questions, questions, questions!
Well, I kept watching on and off, and this went on for about an hour and a half.
I then had the brainwave of maybe taking a photo of it, was it a Thrush or a baby Blackbird that I could see?
So I got my camera, focused on the "bird", ......... strange, just couldn't see it properly ........... Checked again by eye, ... yes, it was still there. Went back to look through the camera ..... where the dickens was it??? No sign of any bird.
Then it dawned on me ........
I had been baby sitting and watching a knot-hole in the fencing all the time!!!! :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Hugs and smiles,
Marilyn
