Saturday, June 13, 2009

Nope, Not Dead

Well, hello! My goodness, it's been such a long time since I've written. Not because I haven't wanted to or because I haven't had anything to say - that would be crazy - but because...

You guessed it - no time!

Let me give you a quick update:

Work is nuts. I mean, really nuts. Not only is my job much more involved, but with the economy (gah, that phrase!), I'm not taking any chances. No blogging, no blog reading, very little emailing - you know the drill. I'm trying to be more focused on my job. While it might be less entertaining for you guys, it's a good thing for me.

Our side business is booming, which is great, but it also means that Doug & I don't have a ton of free time. But hey, what else is new...

I went to the doctor on Friday & got the all-clear on that lovely DVT I had in February. Criminy, what an ordeal that has been! I'll probably always have some swelling & discomfort, which I'm not thrilled about...but it sure beats the alternative, so I guess I'll take it with a smile. One of the greatest things about this is that I'm weaning myself off of the blood thinner, & that makes me very happy. Shark Week has been such a bitch on that stuff! Seriously...

Yup, that's big news. But here's the biggest I've got for you:

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Meet Truvy Tallulah, our 5 month old Black Lab/Walker Coonhound mix! The above photo was taken the day we brought her home a month ago. (By the way, that's not a beard, it's just the angle.) Anyway, I don't know what in the hell we were thinking, bringing a puppy home, but she's here & life hasn't been the same. More on that another time, but suffice it to say that her nickname is Satan.

She's very cute, though. Here, look:

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She looks innocent, but trust me...she's anything but! And she's a lot bigger now, & I think by the time she's finished growing, we're going to have a pony instead of a dog....

Puppyhood is tough, but we're finding comfort in knowing that it doesn't last as long as childhood!

Ok, I'm tired & I want to go to bed. Let's hope Truvy lets me.

7 comments:

PQ said...

she's ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!

ps- Truvy Tallulah aka Satan looks like an angel. :)

Thom said...

It seems many of us are crawling out from under our respective rocks at the same time - and for the same reason. Work really does get in the way of life!

I see my feed has updated on your "Who am I reading" list. Bless your technically savvy heart.

Love the pup!

Angie said...

She's adorable!!! I can't wait to hear about all the trouble she gets in to. That could make for some interesting blog posts.

joetalk said...

Glad to see you back online!! Truvy is soooooooo cute . . . but yeah -- she is a lab mix so I feel for ya. Labs are the dumbest dogs by no fault of their own (or maybe the smartest b/c they are so free willed) . . . anyway . . . glad to see ya doin' well!

LucyinStLou said...

Yikes I am WAY behind on commenting! Heads pats to Truvy. She is a doll.

Mary said...

OMG-Truvy is a doll, but I can see her being trouble! She has that glint in her eye! I don't know how anyone gets through an entire day of work by doing nothing but work. I probably would have been done with grad school years ago if it weren't for the internet.

Danny said...

well its good to see you're alive. the new pup is cute....