"Mikey", "Cubby", "Bailey" and their friend, "Jakey" from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida~

Hi Sue!

We had a very nice Thankgiving- just the 6 of us but that is just fine! George and I and Jakey- (the black and white)- ran a 5K Turkey Trot in the morning. It’s the 3rd year we’ve done it and it’s a real family affair. We only take Jakey as he’s the “athlete” of the family! The High Calling boys would rather rest and/or eat- except for Cubby but I can only deal with one with over 1000 people running! Then we watch the Macy parade and of course, the dog show- and then we had the most delicious turkey dinner! I ran 6 miles with George this morning- and beat him!


Blessings of Christmas to the whole Martin family- and especially you, Sue!
Ps- Mikey had a nice 9th birthday party on Saturday!

"Thunder" from Shinnston, West Virginia~

Hey Sue, I just wanted to send you Thunder's Christmas picture.. I will send you few more soon and write you more about Thunder... I didn't want you to think I forgot about you, I think about you everyday, Thunder is Amazing in everyway... I want to wish you and your Family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... Thunder from Shinnston WV... Snowy & Rio's Big Boy from 6-10-11 litter.. I wish you would open up a facebook account so maybe people can share stories about their dogs, I know you say you have your blog but facebook is maybe a way I can see Thunder's brothers & sisters, just a thought... I will be writing you a Long Letter and sending you more pics of Thunder soon... I hope everyone in your family are Healthy... Thunder and I Love You.... Mike

"Miss Jingles", "Archie" and "Toby" from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania~

Did you ever see better behaved cockers?  Honestly they are never allowed the 
front door so they were out of their element.  Of course I had a yummy treat in 
my hand for them.
We hope you all enjoyed Saturday's snow!
Kathy, Tim, and Jingles,Toby,and Archie

"Miss Sasha" from Toronto, Ontario, Canada~

Hello Susan and Mike,

We live closer to the North Pole than most members of the High Calling family - so we just had to take Sasha to visit Santa last weekend. She had a marvelous time with pre-Xmas treats and even a photo to record the occasion.

Yesterday (Friday the 13th) was Sasha's second birthday. It was definitely a day to celebrate the joy that this wonderful pup has brought to our lives. No doubt the families of her four littermates were celebrating too. I will never forget the special day when you placed that dear little face, lovingly wrapped in pink, into my arms.

Thank you for maintaining the blog. It is heartwarming to see the photos and to follow the life journey of the individual pups. In particular, we related to and laughed at the story of Mr Cooper and the beef stroganoff! (I still smile whenever I think of that story. )

We sincerely hope that your health is improving.

Best wishes to you and your family. May the blessings of this very special Christmas season bring Peace, Health and Joy to everyone and every cocker in the High Calling family.

Pat & Ron & Sasha

"Cosby" and "Brady" from Westville, Florida~

Brady and Cosby waiting on Santa!

Brady's favorite place to be...awww!!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! AND HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, BRADY!! (DEC.7) WE LOVE YOU AND BIG BRO. COSBY!!!!! MAY OUR PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, ALWAYS WATCH OVER YOU AND PROTECT YOU.

Love in Christ,
Sherry and Family

"Mr. Oliver" (Rocky Rambo)~

Oliver is now 1 year & 2 days old.
This dog is the Loviest dog we have ever had & he is solid ENERGY !
He has grown up more in the past couple weeks than we have expected.
We just love him. We are inseparable.
Everyone we meet comment that he is just so darn cute, and he knows
it. He is so great with all our grandkids and loves to be around
children, he even watches TV. The aka Rocky Rambo name came the first
week we got him when he ran up stairs and jumped from the third step.
It is still his favorite thing to do. He loves his squeaky toys the
best, especially the real loud and obnoxious ones. We think he's
becoming very musical. We've enjoyed his first year with us.
We hope you and your husband are doing well and we are so glad we got
a puppy from one of your last litters.
Chuck and Darlene

"Miss Willow" and her friend, "Miss Jenny"~

Hi Mama Sue,

Jenny and I had lots of fun today romping in the snow. Mom took this
photo after we were brushed out and blown dry to commemorate the
occasion. Hope all is well with you, Mike and the entire family.
Would like to send you a Christmas card if you wouldn't mind sending
your address.

Lots of love,

Willow

"Archie" from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania~

This is Archie making his way through the ice and snow!

"Miss Jingles" from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania~

This was Sunday's snow and Jingles did not like it at all, notice the scowl on
her face! We had ice on Monday and a couple of inches so far today. So she is
not happy at all about going out to potty. I trimmed her and gave her a bath
last night and so now she is ready for Santa. Toby got the works last week and
Archie will be the last pup to get primped for the big celebration of Jesus'
birth.

Note from Mama Sue~

I hope you all enjoying Advent, and are having a great time preparing for the holidays! It is so wonderful to remember the birth of our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He came as a little babe to a young girl..a virgin... in Bethlehem, ...born to die...to save us from our sins. We have so much to be grateful for!

I know many of you are going through heartache, and many through physical challenges. Please know that I keep you in my prayers, close to my heart.

There are a few things you need to know. First, my computer is located upstairs, and I don't come up here very often. It's on this main computer that I make changes to my website and put pictures on the blog. So that's one reason I may be late getting your precious pictures updated onto the blog.

Secondly, I have had my AOL account for years and years and years. Consequently, I get a LOT of spam emails that come into my primary folder and don't go to the spam folder. There are so many of these emails (hundreds and hundreds) that I might accidentally miss something from one of my dear High Calling Cocker family members. If you sent me an email and didn't see the pictures put on the blog, would you kindly tell me so I can look for that email??? Please don't EVER think I deliberately didn't put your pictures on the blog.

It would help if you would update my email address in your computer. That way I might not miss your emails. My newest email address is MrsSusanMartin777@gmail.com

If you think of me and my hubby, please keep us in your prayers, as I will you. Also, if you have specific prayer requests, please let me know, and I will pray for you.

Much love for a blessed Advent season,

Mama Sue