Julep Picked Out Her Birthday Present!

 This afternoon Wilson & I asked Julep what she wanted

for her 7th birthday present ... she thought, and 

scratched, and thought some more and came up

with a trip to Duck, NC.  Wilson and I were shocked

partly because we thought she would ask for a day of

continual treats and belly rubs.

 So being the good Mommy Katie I am ... I 

immediately started looking on line.  I found both

of our normal rentals were already booked and not

available until October ... so I continued to delve even

further into homes for rent via different Outer Banks

rental agencies.

 I landed on VRBO and for those that don't know this

is a website for Vacation Rentals By Owners.  

 Trying not to get Julep's hopes up too high I found

a beautiful home in the center of Duck that wasn't ocean

front but ocean view.  Pets needed to be approved by the owner

so even though this home said that it 'could be' pet

friendly I wasn't hopeful ... but I still called.

 I spoke to a nice agent and explained that this was Julep's

7th birthday and she really wanted to spend

her birthday in Duck.  The agent made a quick phone

call to the owner and she said yes ... yes, we can 

have pets in this beautiful home!

 So on Saturday, May 2 we will be driving to 

Duck for a week vacation.  Wilson is happy, Julep

is happy, Derby will be happy with new places to

sniff and I'm happy to sew by the ocean!

 Our rental named ... BEBE

I may never-ever want to leave this rental!

This home is unbelievable at 4,000 square feet with an

elevator no less!  You've got to see the pictures so

use this link:  http://www.vrbo.com/700842

... and all this was accomplished in 30 minutes!