my new dog maple

ive been absent from the blogging world due to a new addition to our home. a 6 month old chocolate labrador, i've decided to name Maple. she's a bundle of energy that can knock over lampshades and make holes in your favorite pair of havaianas. she has that perpetual wet dog smell because she loves splashing around in puddles and there are a lot of them these days. she's a tall order to potty train because she's not easy to throw outside of the house when she starts to pee. she nips at me when she gets excited and loves jumping up at me when i've just showered and put on a new pair of jeans.

but then again, she's such a happy dog with smiling eyes and finds any excuse to cuddle. she's perfectly content to lay at my feet after dinner and keep me company till i'm sleepy. she'll do anything for a hug. she's even learned "down" without treats.. just hugs. she knows how to play fetch. she tries hard to make friends with my grumpy older dogs. she doesn't ever touch the hamster cage. she doesn't bark at night. she doesn't growl. she doesn't hold grudges. she doesn't beg at the table or grabs food. she loves me and i love her.

Hold Fast To Dreams

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow

...Langston Hughs

happy birthday to me

i think this had to be be one of the best birthdays ever. well, i did miss 2 very important people in my life but they swore to make it up to me somehow (ahem ahem). i'm tired to the bone from all the festivities so this blog is right off the top of my head. i just had to have a blog with a datestamp of 11.11. pictures and stories to follow. happy birthday to me!

early birthday gifts

i woke up today and it was raining really hard. the kind of rain that makes you want to snuggle in bed instead of getting up. i did a mental inventory of the classes i had to do and realized that i didn't have anything to do for my kids today because i finished all my lessons early. it was too good a day to waste at work so i called in sick.

plus. i have OS Leopard to tinker around with all day while i laze around the house.