this morning i had the pleasure of hanging out with a lovely little lady named panda. my sister saved her from certain death, running across lamar blvd. near 12th street. she dropped her off with me because she had to go back to work and we posted a craigslist ad since she didn't have tags. i was trying not to get too attached since i knew her owner would probably call (which he did). but even though i tried not to crush too hard, and even though i was only with her for a few hours, it was so hard to let her go when he called. i probably would have kept her. actually, i would have for sure.
the pictures don't really show how big she was. i was guessing at least 80 pounds. and she would give you a big lick on the face if you asked for a kiss. ugh! so cute!
i've been slowly dipping my toes in the pond looking for a new dog. i have been to austin pets alive and austin animal shelter once each and i've browsed a bit on craigslist. through facebook i found this little 9week old girl, through a friend of a friend. i was scheduled to meet her last week.
she is SO cute! but before meeting her and after thinking it over for a night, i decided against even meeting her. i cannot handle a puppy that small right now. it's just too much work and i need to maybe have some doors in my house before i take on such a task. and lets face it, i have far too many vulnerable shoes to have a puppy. plus the lady said the vet told her that she might have some chow in her. and i have some bad memories of a chow from when i was younger. my neighbor had the meanest one i've ever seen. of course it was always tied up in the yard so that's probably why. but i know the right dog will come along. ideally i would like a male dog around 1 1/2-2 years old. old enough to be out of the puppy stage but young enough that we can spend many years together before i ever have to go through the horror of last summer. my heart just cannot take it. but there is a huge void in my life right now. and if for no other reason, it would be nice to have a little guard dog watching out for me. for now, i am just keeping my eyes open.
my sister made me these adorable sugar scrubs for christmas and last week i finally remembered to put them in my shower. and now... i am obsessed. i love the way they smell and i love the way my skin feels after i use them and i love the oils in them that leave my skin feeling and looking moisturized. perfect for your dry and thirsty winter skin. i have a feeling i am going to need a larger supply. we have been talking about making some more of these and maybe selling them. we will see how that pans out but for now i am going to start testing out new kinds to see what i like best.
sarah's recipe:
1 cup of white sugar
2 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar
1/2 cup of mixed oils-
(sweet almond oil, avocado oil, sesame oil)
a couple splashes of organic vanilla.
of course you can basically sub any of this stuff out with other oils or scents. but keep it natural and, if possible, keep it organic.
xo
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We went through petfinder.com for Olive, and while it was convenient at first, the rescue we went with basically stalked us for a while. They came to our house before we were even approved to look at dogs and grilled us. They called all of our references and grilled them. They called our vet for TWO YEARS after we adopted her to make sure we were bringing her in when we were supposed to, and every now and then they'll call us here to check in. We've had her for five years. A little excessive? Yes. I understand why they do it, but wow. When we were in the market for dog #2 they treated us like shit and said we had to go back through the process all over again. We went with a breeder that time.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of you getting another dog, and I love the idea of you getting an older dog (meaning, not a puppy) even more. I always feel bad for the dogs over a year old because most people don't even give them a second glance. FINGERS CROSSED FOR YOU!!!
oh my god, that sounds like a nightmare! i'm sure its probably necessary for 40% of the population because most people don't know a thing about caring for an animal (let alone a child) but i would feel annoyed by all of that. thanks for the heads up. i'm not messing with that. i feel in a small way that i have to sort of let my next dog come to me. i don't want to search too aggressively, it kinda takes the fate part out of it for me. which is how i found denver. i think the right situation will present itself and everything will be good. i don't want to push too hard or be in too big of a hurry (this is probably also why i am single)
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