I Rescued a Human Today

I read this over at Lucy's Human and totally had to share...I know that somehow Soxy rescued us!




I Rescued A Human Today
Author: Janine Allen CPDT


Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.

Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

Vacation Booked!!

Four beautiful days in Cape May with D!!! We will be there for his 40th birthday so, if anyone is familiar wtih the area, can you suggest somewhere nice to celebrate?

I have been to Cape May twice before but this is D's first trip. I can't wait for him to see the beauty that is Cape May!!

Proposal Turned In...Relaxing Weekend

On Thursday afternoon I submitted a draft of my proposal to my Dissertation Director. Now I am just waiting for feedback from him.

Thursday night our neighbors came over and we listened to the Jimmy Buffett concert on XM while drinking margaritas and eating cheeseburgers. It was a lot of fun.

Friday we relaxed...Saturday we did some running...Sunday we visited D's parents and grandmother. It is always nice to visit them and Grandmother loves to see Soxy.

All in all a good weekend...long weekend.

Today, however, sucks...I am on Day 2 of my migraine and the pills don't seem to be working today. AUGH!!

Great Time at the Lake...

 I had a fabulous time with my family last week / weekend, but I am now paying for it. As our annual trip arrived I had not completed my proposal as I had set the goal to do . My cousin, her husband, and her daughter came up the Saturday before and I was too busy playing with her daughter and catching up with her and her husband to do much work.

The reunion was great, except for the fact that I'm an idiot!! Seems I put sunblock everywhere but on my chest. Saturday I realized that my chest had blistered like crazy. Luckily, my cousin is a nurse and told me how to treat it and not to worry too much.

All in all we had a great time laying by the pool, hanging out as a family, and doing a bar crawl. Can family reunions get any better than that?

Here is a picture of all of the girls in the family...in our cool t-shirts my cousin designed!

And because we hadn't taken our 5-year anniversary picture yet, we also did that at the reunion, in our cool t-shirts.

As always it was a fabulous time with the family. I'm already missing everyone.

Update and New Sweetheart!

Down to just two things left to accomplish on my To Do list. It's the last remaining item on the list--finish Proposal--that might be a killer for me. I hope to pack tonight as my cousin and her family went to see Niagara Falls today...and will be staying there tonight instead of with us as they have been since Saturday (hence, the need to clean the house so badly). I have fallen in love with her daughter and want to keep her after the Family Reunion.

Off to work on the Proposal; will pack when D gets home as Soxy doesn't like me being in the attic which is where my suitcases are.

Here is a picture of my cousin's daughter, having jelly toast at one of my favorite diners.

Before Leaving for the Family Reunion...** An Update

I must:

- Clean the house
- Do laundry
- Pack
- Finish my proposal for my dissertation
- RELAX

I leave next Thursday...do you think it can be done? I'm having my doubts...but will try.

Better Than Expected...Trying Again

OK, if there is anyone still reading, I could use some bloggy encouragement and love.

I did better on my list yesterday than I thought I would, so I'm trying it again. Today I hope to:

1. Dust
2. Do laundry
3. Empty the dishwasher
4. Work long and hard on my proposal...maybe even email it off to my Director
5. Relax with D when he gets home from work.