Another Year is GONE!

Wow, another year is gone. How did that happen? I'm still not even used to writing 2009 (except at work, where its been budget year 2010 since July)

At the same time, when I think of all the things I've done this year, teaching my first college class, going to Washington DC, Boston&Maine, Florida and returning to my childhood holiday destination of way out Western Kansas, having my opinions published in INK, the local weekly newspaper at least 15 times, helping FOUR dogs find wonderful furever homes, working at an animal hospital and learning all kinds of cool interesting stuff, I think- how did I fit all THAT in one short year?

I also can't help but think of the ones I've lost this year, including my favorite Aunt, my Aunt Linda, who I learned how to be an independent animal loving gal from and my favorite Uncle, my Uncle Lindon, who taught me that positive energy always accomplishes more than negativity.

They are both gone from this reality now, but I will carry a piece of them in my heart forever, and know our energies will be reunited someday. And I really know they would both not want me to think of them with any sadness. So I will not. Today, I think of them both with all the joy and happiness my heart can hold, knowing that now they are with me always, cheering me on, through all the stress and tragedy life can dish out. I try to share both of their wonderful life teachings with others through my actions everyday.


I'm pretty excited about 2010. I'm teaching my class again and still on the INK Panel. Joe and I are getting more involved in local doggie issues, we continue to foster and find homes for dogs at the KC pound and I recently started a Google Group for all the foster families. We don't have any travel planned yet, but a Flogging Molly show in March and an Ani DiFranco show in April will give us plenty to look forward to. I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holidaze season, and I send you all BEST WISHES FOR 2010!!!

Sprout!

So after our most recent foster dog Sweets found her furever home last month Joe and I decided to take the rest of 2009 off from fostering doggies.

Wellllllll We can all see how long that lasted, here's our newest foster, Sprout, a tiny (25lbs!) pitty. She's about a year old.

She came to us from the pound with kennel cough and hookworms. She's undergoing treatment for both issues, plus eating an entire can of fancy puppy food daily.

She's sweet and super smart and already knows sit and stay and how to walk great on a leash. She hasn't had a single accident in the house. She's not to hip on going to her kennel, but hopefully will get used to it with practice.


She (and Taco and Layla) send everyone reading kisses!

Western KS 12.6.2009

Photos from our recent trip to visit my Aunt Diane in way out Western KS.