Friday, June 26, 2009

Kookies from Aunt Lydia

Mom has been a member of a Yahoo Airedale group ever since I was just a puppy. She is mostly a lurker but she really enjoys being a member because it is the nicest group of very caring Airedale people and she's learned so much from all of them and frankly, she can't imagine life without her group!
There is a very special lady on this group and we call her Aunt Lydia and she bakes kookies and she has contests and she bakes kookies and she raises money for rescue and she is a wonderful, wonderful person who gives and gives and gives!
Well, a few months ago, lots of people on this Airedale group decided that we wanted to do something very special for Aunt Lydia and to make a long story shorter, Ann Curran was contacted and it was decided that she was going to do a magnificent painting for Aunt Lydia!
A lot of Airedale people donated photos that Ann could paint from and add to this work of art for Aunt Lydia and the people all chipped in money towards the painting and this was a HUGE secret! Nobody could slip and tell Aunt Lydia and ruin the surprise!

It is a masterpiece! Take a look! Isn't it just fabulous beyond words?!
It is framed and it hangs in Aunt Lydia's house and she enjoys it every single day of her life!
And because Aunt Lydia is a very generous person she decided that she would bake kookies and her two Airekids, Alice and Dave, would select 4 names and those fortunate doggies would get kookies in the mail!
Well, guess what? Our names were drawn and our kookies arrived in the mail this past Wednesday!

This is the card that Alice and Dave sent us! Aren't they such handsome Airedales? We're not exactly sure of their ages but we know that Alice is close to my age and Dave is close to Mitch's age!
And these are the homemade turkey patties kookies! Mom said girls first and I was ready and waiting! I didn't need to be told twice!
These turkey patties are YUMMY!!!
But kookies weren't the only thing in the box! There were also very cool and very useful bookmarks in there too!
And also a beautiful purse pup pin that mom is absolutely in love with! The Airedale is copper and she's wearing a pearl necklace collar and she's draped over a silver purse! Is this too cute?! We apologize for the poor quality picture! The flashie beast gave us a very hard time with this cute pin!Thank you so very much, Aunt Lydia! We are totally blown away by your thoughtfulness and generosity and thank you Alice for drawing our names! We owe you one!
And please give your handsome brother big smoochie kisses from the both of us!

So until next time..............

Love ya lots,

Maggie and Mitch

35 comments:

  1. You two are very, very lucky to win such great prizes! Aunt Lydia must be a real sweetheart! Well, she HAS to be if she has Aire-kids!

    Have a great weekend!

    Aire-hugs,
    Poppy, Penny & Patches

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  2. Arrooo rooooo rrooooooo! Maggie and Mitch that is fantastic! WOW! How generous and kind of Aunt Lydia and the picture is fantastic and the cookies and things......woo...

    This is such a happy post to read about more kind and talented and generous hoomans!

    Woofs and slobbers from your Newfie pals,
    Gabe, Paige and Willow

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  3. Congratulations on winning - Aunt Lydia sounds like a very nice person!
    We just loved the painting - we don't even know Aunt Lydia but we know she will just love it too!!
    love and kisses
    Martha & Bailey xxxx

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  4. She sounds like a very special human who loves dales for sure.

    Slobbers,
    Mango

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  5. Kool Kookies - and they look yummy. Mom is loving the pin - she's wondering if they come in a Scottie variety!!

    Please drop by our blog as we have a contest starting today.

    XOXO
    Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Java

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  6. It must be kookies' season. Well done on scoring those delish sounding treats and more. Aunt Lydia sounds like a special lady and Ann's work is just superb!

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  7. Haaa well done on getting drawn for the kookies. D is a member of that group too but never gets a chance to pop in there anymore.
    Enjoy pals and have a great weekend.
    tailwags
    Noah Willow Tess Lucy

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  8. What a fabby gift for Aunt Lydia! That was really neat! I still don't think there is a day where you haven't received a special snack or present. I want to know your secret!
    Norwood

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  9. You guys are lucky to win that contest, and your mom is lucky she found the airedale group. Muzzer says it is nice just knowing there are other people out there living with the foibles of wires. I don't understand that myself. I am pawfect!

    gussie

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  10. Pictures, cookies, winning! WOW! You are very lucky all around!

    Wiggles,
    Brind'Amour

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  11. Congrats on being picked to receive such a delicious prize!! That painting is so adorable!
    Love,
    janie

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  12. Beautiful painting for a very deserving lady, and wonderful package for M & M & your M !!!

    wags from the whippets

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  13. OHHHHHH yummmmmmmm, just looking at your fave as your going to take that cookie makes my mouth slopper.

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  14. Wow, sounds like Aunt Lydia is awesome!!! and you are awesome too for giving such a great gift!

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  15. Cookies, great prize! how lucky both of you are.

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  16. There's always so much fun and good cheer around this site. Lucky guys you are to be surrounded by so many wonderful people! Those kookies look really good!!

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  17. hi M&M, Aunt Lydia sounds like a wonderful person. we need an aunt like that! hee hee. that is a very cool painting that you and your friends commissioned for her. we're sure that she will treasure that forever.

    woofs.

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  18. How very sweet of Aunt Lydia to send those kookies to you. We like the way Mitch was licking his lips when you got the first bite. :)

    Happy Tails,
    William Tell

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  19. You two are very lucky - what a great prize to get!

    lots of woofs
    Clive

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  20. What a neat story of paying it forward. Here's to Aunt Lydia and to everyone who chipped in for her beautiful gift!

    We love all the pics guys!

    Woofs and wags,
    Benson and Gibson

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  21. What a beautiful painting - and such a beautiful thing to do!!!
    And cookies?!?! This post just gets better and better! :)
    Love,
    Ammy

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  22. w00fs, thats a pawsome painting..u pups iz sure lucky to win those cookies..

    b safe,
    ~rocky~

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  23. That is just too cute...all of it! I think a tornado just touched down on my lawn...my pool FLEW across the entire property!!!

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  24. what a pawesome painting! BUT I must say I'd love to have some of the cookies please?? :)

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  25. Hi, Maggie and Mitch!
    The painting for Aunt Lydia is beautiful!
    Congratulations on winning those yummy cookies!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  26. WHERE'S MY COOKIES AUNT LYDIA...

    BOL.. JUST PLAYIN'...

    BELL GIRL

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  27. Wowee,
    What cool stuff- those turkey cookies oh wow. Even mom says she could eat one!
    And that little purse pin,
    How adorable. You must have been so excited when the package came!
    Lucky dogs!
    love
    tweedles

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  30. Aunt Lydia sounds like our Happy Hearts Mrs Gerri!

    Khongrats fur being pawed!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

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  31. Aunt Lydia is a very nice and kind Lady. Those cookies look so good and the purse is fabulous !
    Kisses, and have a nice week-end (with ice-cream ?....), Faya

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  32. This Aunt Lydia sounds pawsitively lovable. We loved the picture - and your fabulous gifts. We were really drooly over the cookies - we want some too! Maybe we could have have recipe and force D to make some for us.

    Lots of licks
    Sally and Paddy

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  33. That is indeed a fabulous painting!
    And you are lucky dogs to get those kookies.

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  34. What a wonderful painting and gee that was a great gift box. Not only were there some nice things for your mom, but those really great looking treats, too. You are lucky dogs to have such generous friends.

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