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10/25/2022: I've decided to make the switch to Dreamwidth. I will be cross-posting here and will return occasionally to read entries and reply to comments from those who aren't on Dreamwidth.

No big deal or anything, but I jumped Madrid tonight. Just a small cross rail, but !!!!!!

More details to follow soon.

Aside from being awake for 43 hours, our plane rides were uneventful. From Philly to Newport News was in a very small prop plane. At first I wasn't to thrilled about the idea, but it was actually really fun! Now I want to take adventures in prop planes. Well, adventures that don't involve falling out of the sky.

It's so so good to see everyone. I can remember first meeting Isaac's family and being overwhelmed due to the sheer amount of people. Now it's completely comfortable to sit amongst the chaos of the household. Of course, knowing them for seven years helps.

I really miss seeing these faces all the time. I don't regret moving, I just wish everyone was closer, or we were able to fly out and visit more often.

Both cars are fixed!

Mine needed a new battery and alternator - $177
Isaac's battery connections were loose - no charge

Total $177!

I love love love our mechanic/old neighbor.

Something so refreshing about the wind blowing across my face and my hair about as I drive home from the barn; a cool evening with another gorgeous sunset casting shadows over the rolling hills and silhouetting the mountains.

...this is what makes life good.

I should be sleeping. Why am I not sleeping?!

Damn you, insomnia.

This is going to be a long week.

A few photos I took right as it was beginning to thunderstorm the other night. It was the first storm we've had in a while, and it brought buckets and buckets of rain to my slice of Colorado. (This is a good thing, because it's been rather crispy.)



Similar to the one I took with my phone. Like the yellow-orange glow that clouds + sun produces during a storm.


Some angry clouds


This is unrelated to the storm, and me dicking around with my camera. For some reason I like it??

Almost forgot - after gushing for 10 minutes about my lesson, I asked Isaac how his day went. To quote him exactly, "It was boring, so I made dessert."

Strawberry kabob's with angel food cake and homemade chocolate drizzle. Yes, they are as delicious as they look.


Happily surprised, and starving, I asked if he had also made dinner.

"Oh no. I figured we could just eat these..." Apparently my husband is regressing to a 12 year old boy.

The airport situation has been the only sour spot in my trip so far. It's strange to be in Virginia without Isaac... My visit was way too short and I crammed seeing everyone in. (Which was hard because someone else had my old car, so I had to get rides everywhere.)

Right now waiting for Laura, my cousin, to come pick me up and we're headed over to Sunshine's place to start our road trip.

I'm sad to leave, but excited to go home.

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Clinging to hope that Coal's stiffness and inability to walk well or his lack of wanting to get up is just that - stiffness; there has been lots of romping in the snow the past two days. Overall he is BAR and seems generally happy.

Thankful for being able to to run into CVH and pick up Rimadyl. Rads on Thursday.

Not ready to go down this road yet. Lots of thoughts are swirling around in my brain, FHO in particular. Need to stop thinking, because I know nothing at this point other than he is sore.

It certainly doesn't take much for my heart to know just how much Coal needs to be okay.

My landlord sent me this text after I told him about a leaking toilet. It made me laugh out loud. (If we're friends on Facebook, you probably already saw it. If we're not friends on FB... why?? Let's be friends!)



My caption? I guess he wasn't making enough money as a carpenter and had to pick up plumbing, as well.

Cue me freaking the hell out! Foods done. Isaac is gone, hopefully until 730ish. People should start arriving any moment. I just want them to hurry up and get here so I can stop worrying about the "surprise" aspect of this!

OMG.

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Sometimes the struggle for life (from the owner, for their pet) and (the animals) acceptance of death are too much. I hope I never become an owner that cannot let go when it's time.

Today is heartbreaking.

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1. Beatrix learned how to open the step trashcan in the kitchen. The trashcan we specifically bought so a certain blonde dog couldn't get into the trash! Crap.

2. Something very tasty died/was partially eaten in our backyard; the dogs discovered it before me. They thoroughly enjoyed rolling in and munching on the dead animal. (Rabbit?) They found the area under all the snow we got last night and continued rolling in horribly smelly dead animal spot. In addition to a bath, I should probably run a fecal panel on them to make sure they don't have parasites now.

3. I think I found a durable toy for Beatrix! The Chuckle by Busy Buddy. Stuff treats into the sides, dog chews on the sides, treats come out, and it also makes a squeaky noise if shaken. Perfect! She gnawed on it for a while this afternoon and had a lot of fun without destroying it. Best part: it only cost $6!