The Benjamin Texture Collection
Hello my sweet friends
I am guessing you may have seen this coming! :)
On this Texture Tuesday, I present to you......
The Benjamin Collection.
'sigh'.....
I'd like to share a little story with you all.
There was once a girl named Kim...... She had the sweetest beagle she could have ever asked for.... His name was Andy. She loved him like her third child....for 13 plus years they were side by side...rarely apart.... But sadly, Andy became very ill and it was time to let him go. Her heart was broken....and she believed there would never be another baby that could fill that hole in her heart....
Flash forward 3 months later..... Kim was asked to babysit her brother's Labradoodle....Sophie..... and her heart opened...opened to the possibility of loving another puppy... The very day Sophie was going home...she received an email. Her cousin was desperately seeking a home for her Goldendoodle.... And she thought...is this a sign? Is this meant to be? Oh YES...YES...it must be.... and after a little chat with her hubby...an email was sent back saying...'pick us, please.....'
And after several weeks .... a sweet new love came into Kim's life.... It was truly an instant connection. The heart melted and open wide for this fluffy white little angel.... His name is Ben. He had only been with Kim and her family for a few months.....when one day.... Kim opened the door to see if Ben's Auntie and cousin were in the drive to pick them up for the trail..... in an instant Ben was out the door...and headed straight for a truck coming up the road.... a truck he believed to be his pick up for the trail. It wasn't Sophie. It was another vehicle going straight on ahead.... who didn't see Ben right in front of her wheel.
In an instant...everything changed...... 'sigh'
Life can be like that.....
Gone was that walk on the trail...that romp with Sophie, that digging in the snow..... it was off to the hospital he went.... bravely I must say....very bravely....
The injuries were far worse than expected...Kim was devastated. Her heart ached as they sat in the very room that Andy was put to sleep in...and listened to the vet give them the crushing news.... Ben was injured very severely.... Surgery was the only repair for his particular fracture.... But before they could do the surgery....he had to be monitored for nerve and organ damage.... tick tock...tick tock.... a few days later... he was out of the woods...and the surgery was a go.
The cost of the surgery....was much more than the vet originally predicted...... How on earth could she say so long to her new companion... her bestest friend.... a light in her life..... How can you put a price on love?
So the surgery was scheduled.... after some conversation with her hubby.... who struggled a bit with the idea of such a huge sum of money... Kim assured him.... I will figure it out.... So many love Ben....
And so.... paint, splatter, scrape, glue, paste, stipple, stamp..... The Benjamin Collection was born.
The End .....or hopefully just The Beginning......
Okay my sweet friends... my sweet lovers of life and love..... I have been working on this collection since Sunday.... I have to say my heart and soul went onto the canvases.....
I hope you will love them...and feel my heart in them...
Ben needs your help.... I need your help..... We need your help.....
The Benjamin Collection includes seven - 12" x 12 " 300 dpi handpainted textures.
The price is $10.00. The funds will help cover the cost of Ben's surgery....which will be approximately $3000. This does not include the follow up care, the trips to the city 3 1/2 hours away etc..... We are in for a long ride.. my friends...
I can not wait to see what the bigger picture in all this is? I believe....everything happens for a reason.... 'sigh'
So I'm asking for your help....
Click below to order today's textures....
We are off to the city tomorrow morning at 6 am. Ben's surgery is scheduled for 12:30 pm central.... So please continue your warm thoughts and prayers......
I can't thank you enough for all the beautiful messages. I feel so blessed to have a community of such amazing support....
Ben is pretty good.... He seems sad...more than anything.... poor little bumpkin. I can barely stand the thought of leaving him at the clinic tomorrow... But as the vet told me yesterday....'Kim, sometimes, you gotta be cruel to be kind......'
Much love to you and yours....
I will have my laptop with me....so I will post a follow up on Ben's condition.....
Deep Deep Sigh.....
xxo, kim
Kim Klassen
An Update on Ben
Dearest Friends......
I have no words to express my deepest gratitude. Please accept are most sincere thanks for the love and support. My family and I are completely overwhelmed.
You know the saying it takes a village to raise a child? well... it seems....it takes a blogosphere to raise a pup.... 'sigh'
truly speechless.... truly grateful!
My connection is poor in our hotel.
But I wanted to let you know that Mr. Ben... Benjamine, Benji Boy, Bennigan, Gentle Ben....made it through the surgery. The fracture was severe and the vet was unable to make a 'perfect' correction.... But he is confident with lots of TLC .... at least 8 weeks.... Ben will be up and running again...
I expect a long road ahead.... he can not put any weight on his back end....so it will be a lot of lifting, carrying supporting....etc.... I better get doing some pilates.... or my back will be toast....
If you have any suggestions to make ths whole process easier.... pretty please send them my way....
Who woulda thunk...... just a few months ago.... we didn't even know Mr. Ben.... and here we are today ....
Before I sign off....I just have to say.... I know that there are many of you going through so much more than this...... I am so sorry .....truly, deeply sorry....
I promise I willl put all of this amazing love back out into the universe..... with all my heart....
love to all.... talk soon.... xxo, Kim
