Monthly Archives: March 2010
Who Wants to Hear About My Puppy? Again.
I know I’m getting a little puppy-heavy over here, but that’s my life right now. When she sleeps I try to make just the right amount of noise – enough that she’ll get used to sleeping in a not-completely silent … Continue reading
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One is Enough
Even though Tsunami is getting easier to handle, she’s still a handful. And because of the puppy rules in Hawaii, we are housebound. Meaning I haven’t left the house for more than two hours at a time in nearly three … Continue reading
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Change of Heart
For the past two weeks I’ve wavered on the dog. A little part of me would like to send her back or go back in time and tell three-weeks-ago-me that a puppy is the last thing I want. A larger … Continue reading
154 Days
Before we got engaged, I had visions of a completely do it yourself wedding. I was reading wedding blogs – well, blogs that focused on weddings once they writer got engaged – and so much of what they were doing … Continue reading
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Questioning
I spent much of last week on the verge of tears, my chest heavy with anxiety. I kept wondering, with every jump on the furniture, every puddle of pee I had to clean up, Did we make the right decision? … Continue reading
A Dog’s Life
So. We got a puppy. After letting the subject drop and deciding not to get a puppy right now, I kept thinking about it. About how this is the perfect time to get a puppy. About how cute those puppies … Continue reading
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Life List, Part II
Okay, I sat down to look at the list and found that a lot of things can still remain there. Some needed to be modified or scrapped, but mostly I didn’t do a bad job. I added some more smaller … Continue reading
March is Going to Be a Busy Month
When I was eight my family took a trip to visit extended family in San Diego and my gift from that trip was a locking diary. The pages were gilt-edged and each page was dated. Sometimes I had enough going … Continue reading
Puppy Love
For as long as I can remember (read: the past four years), Wes and I have been talking about dogs. How much we love them and would like one some day. Of course, for so long we were living in … Continue reading
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