I'm an expert at self-sabotage.

Leelu head-butted me in her exuberance to see me when I got home from work. It bled, and now it's swollen. Hooray. I can't blame her though, I'm glad she's so happy to see me when I get home. That's one of the reasons for having a dog. Now she's happily chewing on a rawhide stick next to me. So cute. She's getting so big. When I brought her home ( Read more... )

I fail at keeping this thing updated. But, I suppose I've been busy. Work consumes at least 50 hours of my week every week. Which is a lot. I guess it's good to be out of the house and doing something, but that's a lot of work. Work has been frustrating to say the least, but I finally got feedback on what to improve on since I keep getting ( Read more... )

I'm an aunt!
Evelyn Grace was born today.
8lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long.

I'm so fortunate to be the aunt to such a perfect little lady.


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The first time I saw her, she was a ragged mess. Her fur was so badly matted and a dingy gray that was unbearable. But, even the condition of her fur was nothing in comparison to her leg. Her forearm of her right front leg was at a horrible angle. It was a devastating sight. It is my understanding as an employee of an animal welfare organization, ( Read more... )

To quote myself ( Read more... )

Well, I finally did it.

( TATTOOOOOOO! )

From time to time, people tell me,
"lighten up, it's just a dog,"
or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog."
They don't understand the distance traveled,
the time spent, or the costs involved for
"just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with
"just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was
"just a ( Read more... )

Can things please stop dying around me?

We had to put Noodles, our beloved schnoodle to sleep today.


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Nothing ever goes my way.

Ever.