Toni's Happy Paws

01/08/2025

189.2K likes, 5849 comments. “May there be no start dogs in the world”

01/07/2025

Having fun with the bigger dogs on this beautiful crisp morning!

11/06/2024

This is something my good friend Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez posted last night. It is a positive and powerful message and I hope all of those who are angry, disappointed, shocked and saddened by these results will hear the message and share! God is good and Good will prevail in the end. And trust me folks, this one election is nowhere close to the end💜

I've been asked how I am feeling no less than 10 times this evening.
I keep going back to hearing my mother often say, "We pray for best and prepare for the worst."

We pause.
We try to be patient.
We regroup.
We try again. And again. And again.

The key is not to feel defeated but rather find the motivation to keep improving on our respective lots.
What more can we do?
We keep voting, consistently.
We don't give selfish, self-serving, poor examples of public servants, greedy, lying candidates a pass and we do not re-elect those who have abused their positions at any level.
We hold those who seek our votes accountable.
We take agency over our own personal destinies.
US Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (retired), used to say, "All politics are local." He challenged us to put value in how our own local quality of life, our personal lives, can be improved through municipal services: infrastructure, water quality, air quality, utilities access, fire and police response, quality education for our kids . . .
So, after we get off this campaign/elections roller coaster and get our emotions regulated, once we can think without disappointment, anger and anxiety, we focus on making sure San Antonio and Bexar County are the best places to live in Texas. We focus on making our community a safe one, a loving one, a peaceful one, an affordable community, a community that welcomes all and a community that thrives because of it's diversity and inclusiveness.

We pause.
We try to be patient.
We regroup.
We try again. And again. And again. We do not give up.

For tonight . . . we wait, pray for the best and prepare for the worst.

10/26/2024

10/21/2024

Can’t wait for my Momma to get here!!

10/08/2024

Ladies, ladies, ladies…smh

09/26/2024

Made another with leftovers💜

09/26/2024

Had the best time this morning making Fairy Gardens with little Tara! The top right she did on her own with a little help from her Mom💜

08/31/2024

My favorite pasttime

08/29/2024

Poor babies have it so rough! Made them eat and now they are being forced to relax! 🤣🤣🤣 That’s Mookie in the chair living his best life lol. On the floor from rt to lft…Ally, Pokka, Willow and Frank

08/13/2024

They are just the cutest! Oreo, Chispa and Maggie!

08/08/2024

These are my two water lovers! Corduroy loves the hose and Chispa loves the pool lol! It is so hot this year, we need the water and the fan and still only stay out for 10 minutes at a time. Please stay well and keep your dogs inside the a/c!

08/04/2024

Wrote this after Tara passed, it just blows me
Away that its been 8 years…we all still talk about her all the time and i can’t wait to tell little Tara all about her amazing grandma Tara💜

Missing You

I know who you're with and I know where you are
Each night I can't sleep, I look up at the stars.

I wonder about what you're doing out there
If my Cheeto is with you, how this all seems unfair.

My sweet little sister, such a beautiful child
How could you go before me when it was me that was wild?

You were the good one, not perfect by far
But your smile lit our world as bright as a star.

I think of the memories that make me laugh til I cry
And then I go back to just wondering why

Yet I know how it works, we're only here for a time
We choose our own path, our own mountains to climb.

All that stuff makes sense inside of my head
My heart just won't listen to a word that I said.

My heart feels the tears fall from my face to the ground
And it aches in a way thats nothing short of profound.

I think about Mom and how deep her despair
Being strong for others is her burden to bear.

I worry about John, the kids and Renee
I pray they find peace in their own special way.

I find if I talk to you like i still do with Dad
At least for a moment, I let go of my "sad."

I'm grateful we never left anything unsaid
It brings peace to my nights as I lay down my head.

I miss you so much Tara Leigh, wherever your wings fly
Somewhere over that rainbow, way, way up high.

07/16/2024

Happy Birthday to the reason the sun shines in my world everyday! Liz, you are the my world and I love you so so sooooo much! Hope you have the best day today and every day going forward!