Good day-after-SB LI, y’all! I’m suspecting if you watched the whole game – you’re a bit on the sleepy side this morning! As I type this, we’re smack in the second quarter and Atlanta has just posted the second score of the game! Atlanta came to play, folks! But Tom’s no slouch – looks like it’s going to be a good one! (Monday morning addendum….Oh My Goodness! What a game! What a crushing defeat for Atlanta. You have to feel bad for the Falcons – it was a heartbreaker, for sure. But – say what you will about Tom Brady. He is just one helluva quarterback. And the Patriots showed real heart, didn’t they? To come back after such a deficit – a record breaking effort. They earned this one, for sure! I have to say – it was one of the best SBs I’ve ever watched! Wow. 🙂 )
I don’t have any stories about Finn today – well, I do, but I’m going to save them for another day. I got a little bit of sad news on Sunday morning – a friend of Finn’s – from where he was born – has died. His name was Cody and he was only 10 years old. Not related to Finn, but certainly his friend for the first 5 months of his little life. And he’s the reason they got into Aussies in the first place so…he’s kinda the reason that Finn….is!!

So I made a sympathy card for Cody’s parents. I used the pretty flowers in the Wild About Flowers set and some sentiments from the Flourishing Phrases and the Better Together stamp sets. And – cuz my mom sent it to me last year when we brought Finn home – I was able to add a little non-SU! Aussie image. Until you get to the inside, where the dog image resides, this card would be perfect for any Sympathy Card need. Take a look-see:

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