I did something I have not done in a while last night, I cooked, yes, me, cooked, not in the microwave, but in the oven. I had an urge, I saw a recipe and wanted to try it, so I did, and it was yummy. Bonus, I did not set the fire alarm off, major accomplishment. I will be taking some for lunch today.
I will be taking my lunch as I will not have a car today, the Irishman has to take me to work as my car is in the shop and Alex is coming home today and well, his car is my spare. So excited Alex is coming home, hated him being in Mexico. So, today is going to be a good day.
Our new shift bid selections have come out and I have turned mine in, I really hope I get my number 1 choice, keep your fingers crossed. All the people who currently have the shift I want are lower in seniority than me, so unless there is an unsettling balance I should get it. I will tell you all what it is after they announce the new schedule Which will be March 23rd.
I am saddened by the lack of cold and snow this year, no one will ever know the disappointment that I feel. I feel abandoned by snow, ok, if I am honest, I feel like I am being punished. I can’t figure out for what, but I feel this is a punishment. Or, maybe God needed all the snow in heaven this year for Chewie’s enjoyment. I thing I have figured it out! Some state needed to sacrifice their snow, Chewie I gladly give you my snow this year! I hope you have enjoyed it my friend, you deserve it.
This weekend I went on a mini shopping spree on Ruelala and Zappos, so I am spent out, no more shopping for me for a while, although I do need new spring and summer tops. Hmmmm, could be a shopping trip is in my future! Till tomorrow my friends, I hope your day brings peace, love, happiness and if you can’t have that, chocolate!
The Day After
Well yesterday was my birthday and for the first time in a long time I did not get snow, I don’t know what God is trying to tell me. Maybe I need to listen better, or perhaps it is one of the Wookie’s practical jokes. Hmmm, something to think about.
I got my presents from the Irishman, we ran errands that I had to do, then we went to see a movie that I really wanted to see. The Journey 2, I love anything Jules Vern, I mean honestly who doesn’t, of course doesn’t hurt that The Rock was in it as well. I don’t know what it is about that man, but I love him. I love the fact he does these movies that are family oriented. He is just fantastic in this, and I loved it, and highly recommend the movie.
We were going to go to dinner, but once I got home, well, you all know what happens, I put my pajamas on and watched Grimm and Merlin, I know, I’m kinda lame. Butt he will take me to eat on Sunday, so it’s all good, and it was my choice to stay home and watch my favorite shows.
Today is filled with the party for Al, then Elizabeth is coming to continue my birthday celebration and did I mention it is freezing cold here with a hint of snow in the air? Maybe Chewie forgot the actual date of my birth….. Maybe he thought it was the 11th and not the 10th, it could happen. My ex-husband always swore my birthday was actually February 11th and not the 10th, as a matter of fact he forgot it so often that he really started to believe it was the 11th. So maybe Chewie is disoriented up there, he is happily chasing rabbits and getting ear scratches that he was totally distracted. Yes, that is what I choose to believe.
I have a fabulous outfit to wear today, I can hardly wait, perhaps I will post a picture here later. We shall see, I want you all to see my fabulousness, I understand there are people that read this that have never seen me, well, isn’t it time you saw how absolutely gorgeous I am.
Have to go have my coffee and finish the money tree and the card box for the party, hope you all have a terrific Saturday, I know I am going to.
Highs and Lows
Today has been a tough day, first I dropped off my youngest son at the airport, he is going to Mexico to live for a while. I cannot discuss the details, he is doing what he feels he has to, I support him in that. I missed him the minute I dropped him off, I had an incredible urge to jump out and throw him in the car and drive back home.
Next was our Ladies that Lunch outing, that was a good day, we were celebrating our one year anniversary of meeting once a month. It was fun, food was good, company was better.
Next up was visiting with Jeffrey and Tessa, always good! Love visiting with my oldest son and my grand-daughter.
Then the not so fun part, I went and picked up Chewie, it was hard going back to the place where I last saw him alive. I miss him, I miss waking up to his smiling visage, I miss him dancing when he needed to go out, I miss his look of disdain as I poured my 8th cup of coffee.
I have decided what I am going to do with his ashes, I have decided that the first snow we get I am going to take him to Elizabeth Anne’s, so he can be in the country in the snow. He loved the snow so much, he and I shared that commonality, we were both creatures of the cold. I think it will be a fitting tribute to him, to be in the snow in a place he spirit can run free.
Nocona
Nocona is breaking my heart, this morning I gave her a doggie cookie and she took it and threw it on the ground and looked at me. I told her I was so sorry, there would be no more treat sharing. The cookie is still there where she flung it.
Today will be her first full day alone since Chewie went home, I have a feeling she will be lonely, I am thinking a trip to the farm is in order.
Well it is Wednesday which means it is almost gateway to Friday day, so that is good, this weekend will be a busy one. I like busy, busy is good, no time to ponder and wallow if one is busy.
Hard Day
It’s a rough day today, I find myself loathing the day I have to vacuum Chewies favorite spots. If I can keep his fur around, then he is not truly gone. I know I am going to have to vacuum eventually, but not today. He had three favorite spots, on his bed, in the corner in the dining room, and in the living room in front of where the television is. I haven’t moved his bed, I know I will have to take it apart and clean it, but not today. I don’t know what I am going to do with his things, I still have his food bowl on the floor next to Noconas. This morning when I fed her she looked at his bowl then looked at me, I said I am so sorry girl you have to eat alone today.
How do you say goodbye to such an amazing creature? I know people who are not animal people don’t really get it, but these creatures that come into our lives are part of our families, our hearts and our lives. When they go on to their reward in the ever after it hard on the ones left here. I honestly don’t know if I will ever get another dog. One, he cannot be replaced, b., it is too hard saying goodbye and III I still have Nocona.
On the upside, I got my new dishes yesterday, and I have unpacked them today, they are in the dishwasher getting all shiny as I type this. They are so pretty and bright! I cannot wait to sully then with food, not food I cook, as we all know I do not cook, but with food that I purchase already cooked.
Well I am going to go now, I have lots to do, and a short amount of time to do it in.
Godspeed Old Friend
Yesterday I had to say goodbye to a dear friend, no, not goodbye, I had to say see you in a little bit. God chose yesterday to be the day that Chewie went home. If you are one of those people who do not believe that our pets go to heaven, please refrain from commenting. I fully believe our pets will be there, the bible tells us that heaven is filled with the things we love. If anyone person or animal deserves to be in heaven, well it is Chewie.
I will miss him though, I did the minute he left this plane of existence, coming home without him was one of the hardest things I have experienced to date.
This amazing creature filled our lives with humor, kindness, vitality and a sense of belonging. He kept me in line, he let me know what my place was in the hierarchy of the pack, make no mistake about it, Chewie was the undeniable leader of the pack. He had this amazing sense of humor, he played tricks on me, and I know he was laughing at times. I miss his smile, already our home seems empty without him.
Nocona sensed something was terribly wrong, she did not want me to put him in the car yesterday, she tried to block the door. When I came home without him she went and laid by his bed and just looked at me.
I sit here having my coffee, and it is not the same, you see he would sit and stare at me while I would drink my coffee. He would keep my company in the mornings, it was that or he was trying to tell me I am an addict and need to slow down on the coffee.
I will be forever grateful to Jess for allowing him to spend his last 4 years with me, he was a good listener, although slightly judgemental, a great companion and a faithful friend.
Judgmental Dogs
This morning, as I was pouring my coffee, I overfilled the cup, like usual, and as I started to walk away some sloshed out (not an unusual occurrence), Chewie was standing there watching me. I turned to him and said I do believe there is something wrong with your mummy. Yes, I speak to him in a British accent, he is Siberian after all. He looked at me and I know he was thinking, why yes, yes there is. So judgmental for a dog, well, ok, not a dog, he is Chewie after all. I cleaned it up before he could, I do not need a hyper Chewie, well, he is a little hyper this morning, I did give him ham. Don’t judge me. I can see it in all of your eyes, this woman is not the crazy cat lady, she is the crazy dog lady.
I’m going to stop now, because even I can see I am making everyone’s point.
On Saturday nights I like to watch Star Trek, the original series, it comes on at 10pm here, I still love it. I think I like watching it then because it reminds me of home. when I was a teenager, Star Trek would come on at 11pm, on weeknights, well, during the school year I couldn’t watch it during the week. However, in the winter, if the next day was going to be a snow day, my parents would allow me to stay up to watch it. I always feel like that kid again on Saturday nights, staying up, watching Captain Kirk conquer the universe. And yes, I do realize how boring that makes me sound. I don’t care, it is what I do, if that makes me unbearably boring, well, so be it.
I am still enamored with my new coffeemaker, the Cuisinart one, I love hearing the grinding sound as it makes my coffee. The smell of the freshly ground coffee beans is intoxicating to say the least. I wish everyone had this coffeemaker! If you are a coffee lover the way I am, get this appliance! It is still on sale at Macy’s. Speaking of Macy’s, I bought some new dishes online on Friday, they were having their web sale and I have had my eye on these dishes for quite some time, and they were half price! I grabbed them, they should be here next week, I’ll let you know if I love them as much as the coffeemaker.
Well folks that is all I have for now, I need to get around, I have a stack of things that need to go to the GoodWill, and a ton of laundry to finish up. Oh yes, must take the Christmas tree down sometime. Stop looking at me like that!
My Dogs and the Story of Gremlin
I really have two of the best dogs in the world, one of them lets me know I am the one in charge and the other brings me back down to earth, letting me know he is the king of this castle. When I come home from work they are there to greet me, well Nocona is greeting me like a real dog, jumping up and down, begging me to pet her, while Chewie stands to the side and looks at me like, yes, you may pet me now. He grants me the privilege of being able to scratch behind his ears. Then lets me know he would like fresh water and more food, oh yes, and open the back door peasant. He is my King Arthur come to life, if any of you women out there ever wondered what life is like at the castle with a king in charge, well let me tell you, they expect you to fetch, praise and fawn over them, when they want you to. Heaven help you if you decide you would like to pet the king, he will let you know right away that is not happening. Forget about grooming him, you will have to chase him, then hold him down for a brushing, all with him making noises like you are killing him!
I love my dogs, they are amazing company, I can tell them anything and they don’t gossip with the other dogs. Mainly because I will not let them socialize while I am away, no chance for gossip there. Trust me when I tell you these two know more about me than most of my human companions ever will.
I have been following a group on Facebook that rescues and rehabilitates abused pitbulls. They are doing amazing work, Gremlin is the name of the facebook page, that is the name of the owners dog. She has such a great face, she was a bait dog, now she has been certified as a therapy dog, such an amazing story. Here is her story:
Gremlin is a former Bait Dog bought with her mother by an undercover police officer. She was then evidence in the Cruelty Case in which the scum who abused her and dozens of other dogs were never convicted of anything. Both of Gremlin’s back legs had been broken and her vocal chords were ruptured by what my vet said was a the end of a baseball bat. The jam the end down the dogs throat to rupture the vocal chords and after that the dog can no longer make any noise. Gremlin has done so much to bring awareness to the Pit Bull Breed and show people that they are not the monsters that the media portrays them as. She has taken and passed all the therapy dog tests and has become a Certified Therapy Dog through Therapy Dog Inc and visits everyone in Nursing homes and will soon be attending the kids at Rainbow Children’s Hospital. Gremlins mission is to bring awareness to Dog Fighting and how the cruelty of humans never cease to amaze us. Please tell all of your friends to like us and help us change the image of the wonderful Pit Bull Breed
The website to find out more about the amazing work her owner is doing is http://www.rowdytotherescue.com, please check them out.
I am reminded on a daily basis how lucky I am to have the two amazing creatures that live with me in my life.
The Horrible No Good Friday
This is the worst Friday I have had in a long time, I woke up with the worst headache, and I forgot my coffee at home. I made the most amazing iced coffee and left it on the counter. I was two minutes late signing in, a huge no-no in the phone company world, and I found out I am on a new team with a manager I do not want to be with. I think we can say this is my no good horrible Friday.
The only saving grace is I look good, it is sweater dress and boot day, I am wearing the most amazing BCBG sweater dress with leggings and black boots. I am very chic, at least in my mind I am. I truly love this weather, the cold, the wet, I hope it snows soon. I love wearing sweaters and boots and jackets and dresses with boots, the fashion choices are endless.
This is also Chewie’s favorite weather, he is already bugging me to go outside all the time, so I sit on the back patio and watch him. He goes out slowly, as if he cannot believe the perfect weather is here, he then lifts his snout towards the sky. It is as if he is giving thanks for the coolness then he prances outside fully and turns and grins at me. Man, I love that dog.
So we all know I am crazy, I have been made crazier by recent events in my life, I don’t know how to stop the crazy. My natural inclination is to be distrustful, I have been hurt a lot in my lifetime, and I had suspended that part of my nature for a while. It is back in full force, I have not control over it these days. If there is anyone out there who can help me reign myself back in, well any advice would be appreciated.
I have no plans this weekend, I think I will just relax and catch up on my DVR’d shows and eat fruit, since that has no Weight Watcher points. I need to get caught up on laundry and straighten my dresser. It is shameful. Maybe I won’t leave the apartment at all this weekend, I really don’t need to go anywhere, and I could have a pajama weekend. I wish I could sit and do nothing but eat ice cream, but that is not an option, as I do not want to gain any of my weight back.
Happy Friday to one and all, I hope your Friday is better than mine.
Chewie and the Irish People
So today I spoke to the Irishman’s mom and dad and aunt and uncle via skype, so they got to see me, the only problem with this is I was not forewarned. I had no makeup on and workout clothes on. Do any of you know how stressful this is? I never allow anyone to see me without makeup! I had to do an early morning delivery of United Way sale items and was dropping off, leaving, quick Starbucks run, then planned on working out. Not talking to future in-laws via Jetsons technology. It was the first time they had seen me. Can you believe that is the way they saw me??? They must think I am the ugliest creature alive. The absolute horror!
I did not get to work out, too traumatized, I did however clean everything in sight today. All clothes are clean, it is clean sheet day, and it was so pretty the back door was open all day so Chewie could come and go as he pleased.
Speaking of Chewie, the Irishman was showing his family Chewie and he was telling them that Chewie is 15 and is slower now. About that time, Chewie begins hopping about, as if to prove him wrong. He was saying, uh yeah, whatever, look at me!
I love that dog!
Well that was my traumatizing day, I will have to go to therapy to get past the horror of it all. I hope everyone else had a great Saturday.
Angie World 