Roses, Eagles, and Trees - oh my!

J & A's Soaring White Sequoia of Acton & KJ's Ramblin' Molly Rose

It will be his first and her last - a beginning and an end.  But one which has been anticipated for quite awhile, just waiting for the timing and circumstances to bring these two lines together for purposes known to John and I, and to many of you who are part of our ATB 'family'.   We also knew we would be looking for certain qualities in those who we would hope to get to know better, who would eventually welcome a Molly/Scooby pup into their lives, all for the love of the dog both given and received.  And God is faithful because once again it truly does feel as if it's all been in His hands as this new  journey now begins. as our sweet Molly Rose has shown us by her behavior and her appearance that she is most likely pregnant having been bred to Scooby in the middle of February.

This afternoon I called over to John who was holding Molly in his lap and said 'so what do you think, hon? Are you ready to confirm or not?"  And without hesitation John said "yes."  I'm never totally convinced until I actually feel the movement of pups about a week before the due date which coincides with the birthday of our next to the oldest grandaughter, April 21st.  But I am guessing that this post is making those smiles shine bright in places like Ohio, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Northern Maine!  Nothing is certain and there are no guarantees.  Molly is older and Scooby is not proven.  But we have every reason to remain positive and hopeful and so we shall do just that.  This is the sleepy, uneventful time while I watch one day and am certain that there are pups and the next day I doubt there are any at all.  But God does work in mysterious ways and He has worked hard to bring about perfect timing for this litter, indeed making it appear to be 'heaven sent'.  Stick around here long enough, you'll soon become a Believer if you're not already one. And THAT my friends, is a very good thing.

Take care and God bless you always,  John, Ann and All things Brittany!