Day 14

#myloves.pricelesspictures

Our first snowfall of the year was an opportunity to play and laugh.  Last year my little dude was obsessed with snow, and I mean seriously obsessed.  He would run from the window to the French doors to the dog door, crying and whining.  He did this every time it snowed and I would finally have to shut everything down, because well, he just doesn't ever shut himself down.

I assumed with another year of maturity, which is a word I use loosely with him, that snow wouldn't have the same effect on him.  I was wrong. He gets so excited he can barely contain himself in his wiggly little body.
I finally had to put a jacket on him, his little body was shaking with cold and yet he was frantic if I tried to get him to stay inside.  His absolute whole hearted love and enthusiasm for life is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
The girls certainly had fun in the snow as well, however most of their energy was spent dodging the flying puppy ball constantly attacking them!

# standingmy ground.christmastree

My 1st tree. Not my first tree ever of course.
This tree holds a space in my heart however. From the moment I finally got the courage to drive to the lot to pick it out. 
From picking it out and wrestling it into the back of my truck.
With every step it took to then maneuver it into the house by myself. 
Putting it into the stand, my whole body shaking as I used one arm to hold it up and the other to furiously turn the balancing screws. All with a puppy wiggling his little butt around me and sniffing the big stick he thought I brought him.
Through the ordeal of putting the lights on and managing to find the bin of ornaments in the attic and hauling it down the ladder without killing myself.
This tree is my first all by myself and represents so many things for me. But more importantly it represents so many things IN me.

A Woman - JJ Grey

This song was sent to me this week, and although I love the sentiment of the song, I love even more that I have someone in my life who would send it to me. From across the miles, the gift of this song reached multiple places in my heart.

Finding my way back, a picture at a time

Life has a way of being crazy and wild, and keeps me holding on for dear life.

I have had rare moments, just glimpses really that I am finding my way back.  They happen so quick, almost before I see them sometimes.

A ride with my girl Ellie this weekend gave me one of those glimpses.

#heavenintheCrescentmoon

Last night as I sat on my deck,  my dogs alternating between snuggling with me and running around the yard,  I had a brief moment of peace.  These moments are hard to come by lately in my life,  so when they happen they are even more amazing.  I sat mostly in silence, although I wasn't alone, and felt the depth of my life right now.  Only recently have I began to believe I will make it to the other side of this chapter, to begin living again.
Staring at this moon, I sent a message to the only person in the world who gets how big this small moment is. And received a message back that confirmed I am not alone and someone else out there gets me...thank you for that.

#loving.the.November.ride

November 1st and riding! Love !
Plus dinner how could I not ?

#lovetheGulf.morningview

Sunday Night Football & snuggles

Surrounded by family, there is no one I would rather snuggle with for the game!

#Thunderrolls

More adventures

Her 1st trip since passing and demonstrating her abilities.  With an official registration ID and number, we hit the road again today. DC here we come!

Training fun

A busy festival provided great training grounds for him and a lot of laughs for me!

#Mydudeandme

#SUNSETSNEVERGETOLD

#love

“In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.” 
― Rumi

#heartinKentucky

Round trip road trip

Two weekends in a row in this state,  I love it more each time.

#fellinlovewiththisstateKy

Kentucky and going strong

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My Wild Life

What a wild life means for me these days....
Earlier this week, I started my day at 3am,  a full hour earlier than normal, thanks to an owl perched just outside my bedroom window and three dogs trying to get to it.  My bed is right under the window which means the experience included a near trampling.
Try going back to sleep after that!  It was one of those mornings when I would have paid any price to be able to have someone else deal with it.  The pro’s and con’s of living alone are weighted when there is no one to elbow and ask to deal with it!
This morning, the morning that I am packing up and leaving Ellie for a road trip, we had more excitement…..
Thankfully I had only let Ellie out in the large area, leaving the other 2 to use the dog door and smaller area.
As soon as she was out I heard two quick noises, one from her and by the time I got out there a second one from some other animal.  I got to the property line just in time to see her take down a large rabbit.
Not exactly the way I wanted to start my day!
After the issue with the raccoons a couple weeks ago which seems to have thankfully resolved itself, I was hoping for some quiet days.
As we hit the road today I can only hope that Ellie doesn’t repeat her snake hunting antics she displayed during our Virginia road trip. Although after her recent scoreboard of a rabbit and cornering a raccoon, I am not optimistic.

Shotgun rider

As me and my girl pack up for a road trip to the South, seems appropriate. One of my favorite things so far this summer was this concert!

Best co workers ever

My desk when I came in Wednesday after successfully navigating the clinic audit from the state!!!

Jeep rides, sunsets and deer.....our favorite things.

Two nights of amazing beauty

The past two nights have been amazing in their beauty. From the lakeshore to my backyard, I have been blessed with these views, and even better when they are shared with my favorite guy!

A night shared

#pixlr

Road trip

Jeep packed up and my best friend set and ready to go. We are off

Its been a while

Solitude

Evenings like this, my dogs all tired and therefore content and quiet, birds singing, wind rustling through the leaves providing a  soothing white noise, I wonder how I ever managed to live with anyone.
Some might find the isolation, living out here alone, unpleasant. I cant imagine feeling more peace than I do in moments such as these.
Living alone brings me not only the peace but a sense of confidence and strength which has been life changing.

A day with two favorite dudes