4 years and 1 year

It's my birthday! And I'm kind of reflective today.

4 years ago today I was living at the house I grew up in. It's about 2 miles away from where I live now. That's not a big distance but it's light years at the same time. Let me explain...

I lived at the end of a small dead end road. Now I live on a cut through street. I lived in a good sized house. Now I live in a small home. I lived in front of conservation land. Now I live near a lake. 

The lake, the cut through, the small house... It's all done something to me. I spend more time outside. I walk that lake almost every day, being in a small house we leave the wooden door open almost all the time so I see all the runners and walkers cutting through and it just goads me to get out and enjoy a day. 

How can you not want to see that view every single day??

Now a year ago I was 14 days post-op (#2) and still on crutches and pretty freaking miserable. This morning the poodle and I were out at 5:30 to walk our lake; WITH the extra wooded path he loves so much! It really has become the little things that mean so much to me :-)

Yes I know this isn't heeling but those pictures always suck!

And now I'm going to go enjoy my day- wake up my husband and figure out what we are going to do!

What are your long weekend plans? 

The question I get asked

More than any other...

"What are you going to do when the poodle dies?" (He's only 5 people don't ask)

I have 2 replies 

"He's never going to die"

Or

"The poodle and I go together" 

I have survived a lot of death in my life but his? I'm not so sure... He is my faithful constant companion. I can't imagine a world without him. I have legit anxiety when he and I are separated for a day when he has a grooming appointment. Our trip to Italy was shorter than planned because I can't be without the poodle. 

We've been going to a lot of therapy jobs lately and I see the joy he brings to other people and I'm so proud to call him mine. He really is my baby! 

Apparently after a long quiet time all I can do is gush about the dog 😜 typical! I'll be back sooner and I'll tell you how I quit pt and built new storage for the house ACTUAL fun stuff!

(I call this dog as my co-pilot)

What have you been up to??

I don't fit in here

Sometimes I just question where I fit in...

I can tell you where it wasn't!

Poochapalooza!!

As J and I walked the poodle around from vendor to vendor on a 90 degree day I kept taking my flip flops off and checking the pavement. If there was a vendor I wanted to speak with and they had shade I checked that pavement too otherwise I just sent J and the poodle off to some grass.

Now I'm STILL on crutches (perhaps a story for another day) so maybe people thought it had something to do with that. But I got the strangest looks :-/ and 2 completely separate people came up to me and asked me what I was doing and when I told them I was checking to see if the pavement was too hot for the poodle's feet well one laughed at me and one looked at me like I was nuts. 

I can't imagine their poor dogs feet :-( 

But it was a very cute day and the poodle came in VERY last in a whipped cream eating contest... He was in the first heat and the second heat was done and he just gave up and realized he doesn't like whipped cream and walked away! FYI he also hated the sac race and I didn't take any pictures because I was too busy saving my baby (people falling is not that therapy dogs idea of fun)

But he quite loved having his picture taken in front of the yelp wall

Have you done anything fun with your pet or partner lately?

A rough week to love the poodle

So this week the poodle was sick :-(

The vet originally thought it was cancer and although that hasn't been 100% ruled out its looking less likely!!

Day 22: how you judge intelligence

I have different standards on this... For other people I judge it on how they take speak and act. For myself my lack of intelligence is the fact that I have no degree :-( whomp whomp

Day 23: a month/year of your life when you were happiest and why

I really like march 2003 AFTER our wedding - we were in Disney for over a week and I was carefree :-)

Day 24: your favorite 10 people right now and why

The dumbest question I've ever seen and has no hope of being answered by me since its only purpose would be to hurt someone you forgot (see look at me showing some smarts right there!)

Day 25: a friend you have lost that you’re better off without/one you wish you had back

I'm not sure who I'm better off without but I know who I wish I had back:

My mom - she was my very best friend :-) I love her to this day and I wish that she could come back even just for an hour.

Day 26: 5 things you’re looking forward to

1. Meeting a friends new baby

2. Summer

3. Poodle snuggles

4. Horse shows

5. Hips good enough to use them

Day 27: a person you wished lived closer and why

2 friends going through a health crisis because I wish I could be there to help them

Day 28: something you makes you really angry

Cancer! It sucks!

What are your weekend plans?

30 things day 12

I want to start with I hate and dread this question!



12. Describe a typical day in your current life.

There is no typical in my life :-)

So lets talk about today!

Today was wake up with a panic attack.
Start maniacally cleaning the house ;-)
Make chili
Pick up Aaron to babysit
Take the poodle to the vet to be sure he's okay (jerk ate chocolate and raisins on Tuesday)
Home and cleaning more
Take the poodle and Aaron to meet Latte!!
I'm in love! This is genetically my poodles baby sister and she is going to my best friends house!
LOVE
Drive home
Poodle crashes asleep
Watch a little tv
Blog and get ready for yoga!
Yoga
Make hubs dinner
Bed!

what's your typical day?