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One Week In
Read More: One Week InOur home is even tidier than yesterday; things are in their places, and JoJo is slowly learning to adapt to our schedule. It has been a week since he arrived, and every hour we learn more about this sweet boy and his behavior. When we take him outside to do his “business,” he wanders around,…
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Holiday Moments…Lost
Read More: Holiday Moments…LostToday started with a pretty sunrise and the hope of possibilities. This is the week when Christmas cards arrive from family and friends in matching holiday PJs and cute Santa hats. Feeling inspired, I thought we could grab our four-legged babies and shoot our own digital Christmas cards. My reality did not match my level…
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The Five of Us (Again)
Read More: The Five of Us (Again)The night before meeting JoJo, I was tucking Butters into her blanket while Lonnie lay nearby, relaxing. It was a peaceful moment for all of us. I turned to Jay and asked, “Do you think that if we get a new dog, this will be our last night of peace?”“I hope not,” he said. “Should…
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Our New Family Member: JoJo the Rescue Dog
Read More: Our New Family Member: JoJo the Rescue DogI read somewhere that the moment you decide to spend your life with a dog, you fall in love, while also knowing you’re signing up for a heartbreak one day. Earlier this year, Butters was diagnosed with kidney disease, and our hearts broke into a thousand little pieces. As the months went on, we slowly…
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Remembering My Dad: A Death Valley Tribute
Read More: Remembering My Dad: A Death Valley TributeOn the 12th anniversary of my dad’s passing, I looked back at photos from our 2023 trip to Death Valley. This anniversary was a moment to reflect on the process of grief and healing I had been on. As I thought about the trip, I felt a sense of sadness and closure. Scattering my dad’s…
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Dear Rosie
Read More: Dear RosieLast week, we laid Rosie to rest. One of life’s most significant challenges is to say goodbye to a being that you love. Besides the immense emptiness, what’s also painful is knowing whether or not you made the right decision for an innocent being who can’t tell you what they need. I cannot write about…
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My Blog’s Evolution
Read More: My Blog’s EvolutionRetrace. Oh, it has been much too long. The last time I wrote was when our new pup, Lonnie, entered our world. It seems as if I had abandoned this blog considering my last post was in August of 2018. Since my previous post, the world has changed, and there’s no need for me to…
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A dog named Lonnie
Read More: A dog named LonnieA couple of months ago, I found an injured bird in our backyard. After calling around to a few shelters, we were referred to the Burbank Animal Shelter. While waiting for the officer to come and rescue the bird, I started looking up dogs at the shelter where I adopted Butters. Fast-forward to a few…