Aaugh!

AAAaaarrrggghhhhh!

Isn't that what Charlie Brown says when he's frustrated?

Well -- it fits, because I'm frustrated too.


When my father passed away last week, I flew out immediately to be with my family.  But that meant my pug, Sadie, was left at home.  In hindsight, I should have ignored my sister's desire to have me home quick, and hopped in my car and driven - bringing my Sadie with me.  But I didn't.

I also didn't plan on my son wanting to come to the funeral.  He had just been here to visit his grandfather, to say goodbye, two weeks before.  And that left me with a struggle as to how to get Sadie taken care of.  I perused a bunch of dog sitting websites, called PetSmart (her shots weren't current enough, and I couldn't do anything about that being this far away....), and so on impulse, I contacted a friend at work who says she struggles with money issues all the time.  I was willing to pay her $100 to keep Sadie at her house for 4 days, and I would provide all the food and such as well.  We got all our arrangements made, and I finally felt a little at ease, and able to sleep at night.

And now, two days before .... she has issues of her own and can't watch Sadie.  Luckily, I found a retired woman who is willing to come to the house twice a day, walk and feed Sadie.  It is my hope that she'll be ok for those three days spending so much time alone.  She will.  She's a trouper.  And will be SO happy when I get home.  *grin*







how we handle

life's little up's and down's

is what gives us character. :)