a year and a day
This morning finds me so very thankful. As is sit here at my desk, enjoying a nice warm Chai Latte, and watching our crazy cat playing in the hallway. Having just been joined by a wonderfully loving husband who is kind and caring and ever so thoughtful who loves me for who I am. With the sounds of our boys out playing in the yard, well Tazie barking to come back inside, and Mugsy just running around. Though Mugsy is only our foster he is still part of our family and I for one love the little pain in the ass. I’m thankful I was given the chance to help him relearn what it means to be a happy and simi-adjusted dog.
In our first year of our marriage we have made so many memories and have so many more things we want to do. Our immigration case is almost done, we have an infopass appointment on Monday 6/2 so that we can take the last two remaining forms that were needed for our file and then xtown_traffic will be a legal permanent resident of the US. My parents have actually become parents. They have started to show that they do care about me and us, and yeah I joke at times that they love Giles more than they love me. For a while there I really didn’t know if my dad would ever be a dad to me. I know that the step-mom and I have had our differences mostly because I think I remind her that my dad loved someone else before her. As sad as that is, I’m more than willing to let all of the past pain and hatred go to have two parents that call to say they love me every now and then. Maybe I will start trying to build a better relationship with her. Giles thinks that when they though we might move far away that they changed their minds about how to interact with us. I would love to have them come and visit us, but I guess I can see their point about not wanting to travel with three dogs and one that always gets car sick. Even though I would have enjoyed getting a phone call yesterday to say happy anniversary, I’m not going to let it upset me that they didn’t call.
Our time here in Atlanta have brought a few new friends into my life, that I would love to get to know better and every day I find something more endearing about them that makes me glad that I chose to become friends with them. Three of them are at the Midtown location and 2 of them from the Decatur location though I don't get to see them very often anymore I do try to go in and do the boys baths there just so that I can see and talk to them.
There are a few move stepping stones to get over, but I know that as a team we will overcome anything. Fate has been on our side all this way, and I don’t think she is going to turn her back on us now.
As far as my career goes I’m working my way though a course that will end up with me being a certified dog trainer. Damn if I’m not loving every minute of the course work. I’m learning so many new things that I’ve never even thought about. This will open so many doors to me and now being promoted to Assistant Manager will look pretty good on my resume too. I enjoy my job and that says a lot. I can over look the stupid and petty politics just because how can you go into a yard with 80+ dogs in it and not just smile and feel how much those dogs love you. I have my favorites but I try not to let it show to much. I have three dogs that if Giles (not to mention their parents) would let me I’d bring them home in a heartbeat.
This is Brady, he is one of the sweetest Vizslas that I’ve ever met, and we have several of them that that come to daycare. I say one of the sweetest because the other one is a little girl named Riley. OMG she is the sweetest, politest little girl ever. I just love her to death.
My other favorite is Emma.
Emma is one of our Great Danes, and she is ever so calm and obedient. She is fun to watch play when the notion takes her.
I guess we will see where we are in another year and a day! I bet we are still just as happy though! Unless Maggie Cat has eaten us out of house and home.
In our first year of our marriage we have made so many memories and have so many more things we want to do. Our immigration case is almost done, we have an infopass appointment on Monday 6/2 so that we can take the last two remaining forms that were needed for our file and then xtown_traffic will be a legal permanent resident of the US. My parents have actually become parents. They have started to show that they do care about me and us, and yeah I joke at times that they love Giles more than they love me. For a while there I really didn’t know if my dad would ever be a dad to me. I know that the step-mom and I have had our differences mostly because I think I remind her that my dad loved someone else before her. As sad as that is, I’m more than willing to let all of the past pain and hatred go to have two parents that call to say they love me every now and then. Maybe I will start trying to build a better relationship with her. Giles thinks that when they though we might move far away that they changed their minds about how to interact with us. I would love to have them come and visit us, but I guess I can see their point about not wanting to travel with three dogs and one that always gets car sick. Even though I would have enjoyed getting a phone call yesterday to say happy anniversary, I’m not going to let it upset me that they didn’t call.
Our time here in Atlanta have brought a few new friends into my life, that I would love to get to know better and every day I find something more endearing about them that makes me glad that I chose to become friends with them. Three of them are at the Midtown location and 2 of them from the Decatur location though I don't get to see them very often anymore I do try to go in and do the boys baths there just so that I can see and talk to them.
There are a few move stepping stones to get over, but I know that as a team we will overcome anything. Fate has been on our side all this way, and I don’t think she is going to turn her back on us now.
As far as my career goes I’m working my way though a course that will end up with me being a certified dog trainer. Damn if I’m not loving every minute of the course work. I’m learning so many new things that I’ve never even thought about. This will open so many doors to me and now being promoted to Assistant Manager will look pretty good on my resume too. I enjoy my job and that says a lot. I can over look the stupid and petty politics just because how can you go into a yard with 80+ dogs in it and not just smile and feel how much those dogs love you. I have my favorites but I try not to let it show to much. I have three dogs that if Giles (not to mention their parents) would let me I’d bring them home in a heartbeat.
This is Brady, he is one of the sweetest Vizslas that I’ve ever met, and we have several of them that that come to daycare. I say one of the sweetest because the other one is a little girl named Riley. OMG she is the sweetest, politest little girl ever. I just love her to death.
My other favorite is Emma.
Emma is one of our Great Danes, and she is ever so calm and obedient. She is fun to watch play when the notion takes her.
I guess we will see where we are in another year and a day! I bet we are still just as happy though! Unless Maggie Cat has eaten us out of house and home.