2015 was a year. Not a good year. Probably not my worst year. But a year I am glad to put behind me. It started with a job that I thought was my fast track back to Professional Barbie, where I went from “holy cats, I get to travel for work again!” to “thank you […]
Tag: corgis
Train Thoughts – Dog and Husband Edition
Raise your hand if this long weekend took all the initiative out of you? HAND RAISED! It is summer in my head and all I want to do is play outside, wear flip flops, eat pudding pops and in general, shirk responsibilities. Alas, I am 35, not 3 or 5, so I need to do something […]
Real Life – Everybody’s Got One
Monday, man. Monday was a rough one. I’m not allowed to panic (anymore) yet until we take a blood test and get results, but all signs are pointing to bad news for Noah. Only I could turn an innocuous voicemail from the vet about reasons he doesn’t walk straight into a full-fledged, laying on the […]
And Then I Spent An Hour Googling “Dog Brain Tumors”
Folks, I have gone from 0 to 60 in a matter of a few sleeps. Or rather, 25 to 60 since I wasn’t totally coasting before. (Fact: I was pretty much coasting before.) Somehow I’ve gone from one super part-time job and a for-fun blog to three jobs and a blog I’m hoping brings in […]
A Gift for You While I Fight Fires
Holy cats. This week has been all about wacking the moles as they pop up out of their holes. Or, I guess it would be more accurate to say baby bunnies since they have taken over my backyard! Noah has turned into Kujo because they squeak just like his toys when he squeezes them and the […]