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

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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

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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

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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

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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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