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Day 30: calm

A calm moment during an exciting day with a new German shepherd puppy in the house! Meet Hawkeye, my boyfriend’s new 5 month old puppy we rescued. He was brought in to the shelter because the owner didn’t want him anymore, and was due to be euthanized the next day. Why they would even think of putting down a perfectly healthy, extremely well-tempered, wonderful *puppy* I’ll never understand. He has fit in so well with all 6 dogs that he’ll come in contact with on a daily basis. He has taken everything in stride – no freak outs, no nervousness, no skittishness, no fearfulness, playful but not too hyper, kennel trained, and overall extremely well-rounded and smart. I’ve never known a better puppy. Oh and I didn’t mention he is an excellent traveler as well.

I’m sure I’ll be posting more pics of this guy as he grows. He is one handsome fellow.

In the mean time, here is a song and artist I discovered through Pandora that I *really* like.

Enjoy.

Peace.

Day 27: on the road

Shame on you, PhotoADayJuly, for letting me take a picture while driving. ;)

I took the advice of a wise woman today, and embraced my alone time. I tried to maximize it as much as I could.

 

It’s going to take some practice and lots of time to learn how to be alone again. Learn how to maximize every moment I have to myself instead of wasting it away on the Internet and other mindless activities. Today I laid out a quilt, my journal, and a book, and relaxed. Thoughts of things I *should* be doing, thoughts of things I *need* to get done, and worries tried to force their way into my mind, and a few times they almost got the best of me. But I fought back.

I’m trying.

Peace.

Day 26: sunshine

My corner of the country is currently in a drought after last summer’s lovely flood. Temperatures in the triple digits for days in a row has fried our grass, as you can see in the above photo of my beautiful girl waiting for me to throw the kong.

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I put on a strong face most of the time, but sometimes, like today, everything gets to me and all I can focus on is the negatives and stressors of my life. I see it as a block, a mental block, that I can’t get around. I’ve been fighting it for a while, but a change in perspective – no matter how big or small – is never easy to come. What can I do to change this? I’m not saying I can’t do it on my own, but sometimes a little support can go miles.

Peace.

Day 24: a stranger

As is our habit every Tuesday, Dustin and I drove down to see his mom today. On the way, we got on the topic of age and wisdom. There’s no doubt that they are inexplicably intertwined. Some people use their age better than others though. I see these elderly people sitting in their wheelchairs, watching TV, looking out the window, seemingly oblivious and lost to the world they are a part of. But when I look at one of them, all I see is life. So many years of life, experience, impact, teaching, love, conflict, and who knows what else. It’s mind-blowing to think that the old couple you see holding hands in a restaurant, slowly making their way to a table, the man helping his wife into her seat before taking a seat himself, were once teenagers getting into trouble and taking each day for granted just like every other teenager – person – does. They have so much more knowledge and wisdom than me, all I can do is be amazed.

Peace.