Who I Miss

I'm sure this won't be a surprise to many of you, given that I seem to like dogs more than people, but I miss Ruby. Ruby is my mom's beautiful bullmastiff, which makes her my lit'l sis. ;-) There are so many things I miss about her, but mostly, I miss our long walks together. My mom got Ruby just weeks before Bodacious passed, she was only 16 weeks old, but boy did they love to play together. Although Ruby & Bodacious were friends for just a short while, there is something about her that keeps his spirit alive. She was a key component to my getting through his loss.

That's the weird thing about moving to a different state, while I miss my family and friends, I can still pick up the phone to call them, or even write them a quick text message or email. But not with dogs, and I guess that's why life is so much more simple for them.

Anyway, hopefully I haven't lost too many of you with my "dog-talk," but today was a rough day. I got a call from my grandparents, who live just up the street, asking me if I could come over because their 15-yr old german shepard didn't seem to be doing too well. The fact is, he hasn't been doing well for some time now, but I understand this is hard to admit when he is your own dog . So I knew that if they were calling me to say this, it must have been pretty bad, and it was. And as bad as I wanted to, and even tried to, there was nothing I could do, it was very prevelant that it was "his time." He will be missed, and his spirit will live on with us.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. -Anatole France

Growing Pup & Career News

Tank is 13th weeks old now, and he remains to be one of the most incredible pups. Everybody seems to get a kick out of his name, but I don't believe I've shared his full registered name yet, which is way fitting; Kilroy's First Line Of Defense a.k.a. Tank. So here is the more recent photo promised, puppyhood doesn't last long and I am thoroughly enjoying it.

Some great news I have to share is that my career search ended yesterday, when I accepted a position as the Gym Manager at a great gym out here. I start Monday and am very thrilled to be a part of this company. And since I have graduated, I am looking forward to being able to put all of my energy into this position. Wish me luck and I can't wait to write more about it.

Once again, I am so thankful for the way life is happening.

"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory." -Ghandi

Back Among the Living & Loving Idaho

Oh how I've missed blogging! I've been in Idaho for over two weeks now, and I finally got my internet hooked up today. I absolutely love my house, and am finally all set up. I even decided to paint a couple of accent walls which turned out really nice, and made it feel even more like home.

Cinderbelle and Tank have become best friends and I couldn't be happier with the transition from having only one dog, to having two dogs, especially since one of them is a new puppy, not to mention the fact that I relocated states just one week after getting the puppy. He is the most well-adjusted pup and I could not have asked for more.

I'll be posting some photos in the next couple of days, but I just wanted to say I am doing so great and will be writing much more very soon.

I should also mention that I have been presented with a couple of great career opportunities since my arrival, and will be making a decision by week's end. Can't wait to share the news.

"Progress always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep your foot on first." -Fredick Wilcox