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Laying in bed and thinking of these past few weeks and months, I am thankful for my service. It has been rough time adjusting to life...

Thankfully, I only had a sling to worry about. No cast. My arm still feels sore. I went to an orthopedic doctor, and he told me that...

I fell while I took the dog out one night. It was late, and I was frustrated. I was frustrated with my dog. She seems restless and...

In one of my earlier blog posts I wrote that I had moved to be a live-in caretaker for my mother. Well, I have been quite busy lately...

My puppy is at 8 months. She is growing bigger, but she is still very much a puppy. She still likes to chew on things in the home,...

The other morning I drove on a country road to fetch my nieces to take them to school, and on the side of the road I saw a bird with a...

https://gofund.me/d9e3ac2a This week has been a busy one. My mother had been in the hospital, and my sister had needed assistance this...

On this day, I am thinking of when I went to take a second look at an antique desk I had found at the St Vincent de Paul store. The...

Amelia is getting bigger, and I believe she is getting quite poplar in this community. Most people here know who she is or recognize her...

The little puppy is growing up. She is starting to look more and more like a Golden Retriever. It has been a few months now that the...

Today, Amelia is six months old. It does seem as though she is getting a little better. I try to take treats with me whenever we go...

Amelia... A smart, clever puppy and a ball of fire (mainly in the evenings). She is a joy, but raising a puppy can be a frustration. ...

It is hard to believe that Amelia is 4 months old. It is after 10 pm, and the puppy is in her crate laying down and not making a sound,...

10 pm, and the dog preformed well today in her crate. She was taken outside at lunch time and at the end of the workday. Crate training...

Amelia has been in the crate in the evening, but very rarely during the day. This morning I started the crate training for when I am at...

I went to a local Military/Veteran Stand Down on Friday night. A Stand Down allows local community organizations and businesses to say...

Amelia is about 15 weeks now. Almost 4 months and still a ball of fire. Now and then, she will spend the evening in her kennel. She...

It was a long walk in the park with the puppy stopping every now and then to smell the grass, the weeds, the flowers, and the lampposts. ...

Last night while getting ready for bed I listened to the Bach station on Pandora. My golden retriever puppy, Amelia (named after Amelia...

Tonight the classical music choice is Beethoven as the puppy runs sprints through the apartment. Each time the puppy comes back, it is...