We have enrolled KD in an obedience class. We will start in a couple of weeks. I am excited because I think it's going to help build trust between owner and dog. Plus it will help with her separation anxiety. She developed kennel cough which can be common among dogs that are adopted from a shelter. She is on the tail end of it and is now just down to what the vet says is "reverse sneezing." I told you we lead boring lives when this is all I have to talk about...LOL.

Okay, so I am risking posting something personal. I think the birth control I am taking has caused me to gain weight. I switched to taking a shot every 3 months, which is way more convenient for me than the pill, however weight gain is a side effect. :( I'm not too happy about it but I guess it just means I need to counteract it with exercise, which I never had to before. Now with a dog, I guess I can go on more walks and maybe even get some jogging in. It also has effected my mood, according to Jesse. Since I've been on b.c. ever since we got married, he says that I am different than before we got married. I wonder if it could be the b.c. To him, I seem to be grumpier and more negative. Have any of you ever experienced that? Maybe I've just changed and it's not due to anything but life's issues. Anyway, I want to try and work on this, the moodiness and the weight. Please keep me in your thoughts so I can figure out what I need to do to make this happen.

20 years ago

20 years ago...
I was 11
I think that was 5th grade
That was the year that I learned and still know to this day to identify wildflowers.

10 years ago...
It was legal for me to buy alcohol
I had a year left of college
I was dating Jesse and was planning my wedding for the next year.
Still mourning the loss of grandma

5 years ago...
We had been living in Vancouver for about a year
We were living in an apartment
I was working in Oregon


3 years ago...
I was itching to look into getting a house.
I was looking for a new job.



1 year ago...
We bought a house
I worked for the County
I was 30 and wondering if we were going to have any kids.


Today
We have a dog name K.D.
I work for the City as a Legal Secretary
I was so busy at work
Is a good day because it's Friday.

Tomorrow...
I am going to our friend's band play in Portland
I might be going to a wedding reception, if I have time.
I am going to walk the dog.


Next Year...
Maybe have some things with the house updated.

We did it!

Here is the newest addition to our family. Her name is K.D. and she has the sweetest disposition ever! She is a "velcro" dog, she doesn't like to leave your side, but we're working with her. Did I mention she is sweet and cute? She is a white lab.
We got K.D. from our local Humane Society. She is 3 1/2 years old. Okay, so the history behind the name is she was named Katie at the shelter, she responds very well to that name, so we wanted to keep it. However, we decided to be creative and change it to K.D. which stands for killer dog because Jesse's cat at his parents house is named K.C. for killer cat, which he named like 16 years ago.

Okay, so I am loving the pictures you all are taking. Angie and Ness, are you using special cameras? It looks like the sepia setting. What camera would you recommend? I am not very happy with mine because you have to change the setting depending on what kind of picture you're taking and I just want to take the picture and not have to worry about that every time. Keep the pics coming.