Here We Go Again

I AM NOT AN ANIMAL PERSON

... in case you didn't know. If we hadn't lived in three different houses in the last nine years we would have quite a pet cemetery accumulated. Why do I keep getting animals that I know I will struggle with? Well, you see, my child LOVES ANIMALS.

She reads about them, watches them on TV, pet-sits, and dreams about them at night. She would love a house full of animals, and a backyard full too. So we try... and try... and try again.

It's been over a year since we lost Callie Cat, so I guess it's time to try again

Allow me to introduce Rosie

We know where Rosie came from and that she loves kids and that she's a sweetie. Of course, Gwen

LOVES HER

and of course, I think she's adorable, but annoying when I'm trying to sleep, or walk, or type.

 

I have a really good feeling about this little lady and all signs point to us having found a third member of our little family.

My Love, My Life

      

Gwen and I may not have tons of frequent flyer miles, but I have taken my child to the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh, Narnia with Lucy, Out West with Laura, North of North with Bella, England with Mary and China with Ping.

 We have been to Japan with Masako, Africa with Ki-Pat, Spain with Ferdinand, Boston with the ducklings and to Paris with Madeline.

We have been to the vet with George, the Garden with Peter, Under the sea with Emily, and to the farm with Happy.

We have been to Droon with Eric, into the woods with Robert Frost, Canada with Toklo and New York City with Chester the cricket.

Side by side we have battled snowstorms with Katy, ran a circus with Olivia, chased bees to their tree with Mary Ellen, been chased by Monsters with Jewel, and traveled the world in Santa’s sleigh with Felix.

Together we mastered the high wire with Mirette, been adopted with Martha, escaped the Vikings with Jack & Annie, played with Danny’s dinosaur, and misunderstood EVERYTHING with Amelia.

My daughter and I have built fairy houses and birds nests. We have cleaned up litter and watched a turtle eat (It happens veeerrrry Slllooowwlly). We have explored forests, wetlands, beaches and fields as a team.  

These are experiences that will shape her life. Someday she will think of me and get feelings of excitement, love, approval, and acceptance. She may not remember every moment of every day she spends with me, but she will have a great desire for adventure and knowledge. She will know that I loved her enough to give her that, no matter how long it took us or where we ended up.

A-Z Challenge!

So, I was on Goodreads.com (just like I am every day) and I got a great idea from my YA (Young Adult) Book group. They are doing an A-Z challenge. It sounds like a great idea to me, but I don't only read Young adult books. I would like to be able to count all the books I read. You should join me!

If you look above this post at my pages, you will see a new one called A-Z Challenge where I will keep track of my progress and list the rules (or you can click here). I'm doing pretty well already, if I do say so myself!

Let me know if you are going to attempt the challenge too!