Today I dropped off those other pictures to A’s house, and all night I have been in a shitty mood because I smashed my phone in my car door and it cracked, and I can’t afford another damn phone. When I was in the neighbourhood, I got really nostalgic about Sadie, as I always do, but it hit especially hard. So of course, tonight I see a woman walking a gorgeous greyhound that looked just like Sadie, only with a patch of white on her face and the slightest hint of brindle… I burst into tears. I have been crying a lot lately, I’m sorry I keep writing about it. Most normal people would be over it by now. I mean, we gave her back December fourth, that is ages ago.

I’m not over it. I don’t think I ever will be. That was one of the cruelest things to happen in my life so far… to have a dog of my own after yearning for twenty years… then to have her taken away. (Ya ya, easy life.)

Sigh.

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- Booked my hotel for Halifax. Ohhhhh man, my Visa is getting a workout lately. Dislike.

- I have learned that with booking things online, attention to detail is key. For the hotel I booked, there was the option of getting the exact same room, but paying an extra $34.17 a night for “free wireless internet.” Um… that is a pretty steep price for free! I called the hotel and asked about it, and she reassured me that it was complimentary, and wasn’t sure where Expedia was getting that extra fee from. Nice try, you sneaky bastards.

- I really hate places like Home Depot. I just get so bored, and quickly tire of the pungent scent of B.O. that permeates everything in the damn place. I guess I would like it more in places like that if I was decorating my own house and had free reign over everything, but doing measurements and looking at blinds and rugs gets pretty damn tedious, quite quickly.

- I was perusing Facebook and looking at friends of friends, and came across a few people that I knew in grade ten. It was such a strange feeling to see people who I had huge crushes on, but since then have completely forgotten their existence. SO weird. It always surprises me when the people I put out of my mind for years suddenly come back into my head and with them, a flood of memories.

- Barbecue sauce is the best sauce for pretty much anything. I had a huge, beautiful piece of salmon that I slathered with some Sweet and Sticky Bulls Eye barbecue sauce, and it was phenomenal. I can’t wait to use it on my veggie burgers!

- Today I watched a few episodes of the Dog Whisperer, and it has been kind of difficult. It was something I always watched with A on lazy Sunday afternoons, and it just makes me miss Sadie and things so much…

- You know what’s great? I work tomorrow (Monday), but I’m off Tuesday through Friday. Woohoo!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend :)

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And again, it’s my fault. I am missing Sadie like crazy today, so I ventured on over to Chinook Winds, her adoption agency, to check out the available hounds.

They are just all so gorgeous… It makes me both so happy to see their skinny little faces, so tenatative and hopeful, and read their little bios… but breaks my heart because I can’t save them all like I wish I could. It is fantastic to see that most of them have pending adoptions, and I hope each and every one of these beautiful boys and girls gets a forever home and a comfy couch.

I love you Sadie, and I love ever other hound out there who needs love. Well, all dogs need love, and deserve it, so I guess I must make a broader statement: I love all you dogs out there, in homes and waiting for forever families, and I wish you all the happiness, chicken feet, ox-tails, and squeekie toys you can handle <3

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<3 Happy.

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“Hey you,
i thought i would send you a quick note and see how things are going.
I have some good news, sadie found a VERY wonderful home in edmonton. they have other hounds and she gets along very well with them, thier kids are grown and moved out so she doesnt have to deal with kids. they also have a large peice of land that is fenced in so she can run and play.
Next time we go out and visit i will gets some pics of her.”

This was sent to me today from a woman I know on the Greytalk forums. She and I had a play-date once with Sadie and her three beautiful hounds, and she is a really nice person. I am so, SO happy to hear this about Sadie and her living situation now.

You deserve it, baby girl. <3 Always in my heart

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Gorgeousnesses – Noun – Plural of a bunch of gorgeous something-or-others.

“Look at these gorgeousnesses! What beautiful dogs.” – In response to the new haul that Chinook Winds received today. Love these new hounds, fingers still crossed for Sadie’s pending adoption.

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That I am finally strong enough to go back on Greytalk. I am happy about this. It has taken… three months and four days to be able to get on without crying because of the literal agony I felt over having to say goodbye to my Sadie.

Thank you for the strength, little girl <3

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I am waiting to hear back from the organizer of my local Greyhound adoption group. I am looking to do some volunteer work for them. I miss being around hounds, and I would love to help even though I can’t foster.

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Sadie
A week or two ago I sent an email to the director of the adoption group where we got Sadie from, asking how she was. Today I got my response:
Hi Ashley
We are just back from a two week vacation and am trying to catch up on my emails. Sadie is doing very well. She is presently being fostered by a couple and as long as she gets along with the resident dog she will be adopted. Hooray for Sadie. She is such a sweetie, I sure do wish I had more room as she would have stayed with me, but it’s a nice family and I am sure she will do very well there.
Cheers

Oh man… I hope this works out for her so bad. Sadie baby, be good, princess. I’m always thinking of you <3

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Slash, a greyhound with the group that Sadie is with has been adopted. He has been up for adoption for months and months, and has finally found a forever-home!

I am always really happy for the hounds that get adopted after waiting for just the right family. Next is Sadie’s turn, my fingers and heart is crossed like always.

Congratulations, Slash! And Sadie my girl, I love you and am always thinking of you.

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