Fall has been cautious in its arrival this year, with summery sunny days and warmer-than-usual nights for the entire month of September. Yet somehow my inner calendar remembers the season, and I am stepping into the "New Year" feeling that I always have at this time of year.This involves my usual list of thoughts to keep me awake at night, such as: Do I want to go back to school, or just get a new notebook and pen? What fall/winter employment opportunities might be on the horizon? Did I accomplish anything meaningful this year? Will I make (and keep) any "resolutions"? and -most important- How can I manage a trip to somewhere warm this winter?
Well, I'm not sure it's really a resolution, but I do want to try and contribute to my blog more often - even just short updates or a photo with a comment - and most transitions for me involve an intense need to feel organized, hence this new blog address and title. I hope Leonard Cohen doesn't mind me borrowing his song-lyric, but I figure anyone who shares a birthday on the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21) must automatically have a special bond.
Another new thing in my life is my furry little roommate:
Morgan is a 6 1/2 year-old Yorkshire Terrier. She is a retired Show-Dog from Sherwood Park, and so far we have been getting along really well! It's an adjustment to go from living alone to sharing space, even if it is only with a 5-pound pooch! One thing I have learned: show-dogs are not taught to "sit" on command, because you always want them standing to show off their perfect proportions to the judges. So that is one of the things we are working on now. I've never worked with a terrier breed before, but so far I concur with the stereotype that they are smart-but-stubborn - she only follows the commands she wants to, even though she knows exactly what I mean. I'm sure
we're in for a few adventures!
As for all the other questions on my "new-year" list, they are going to have to float around my brain for a bit longer.
Take care, JN
Oops! I wrote this post weeks ago, when fall was gentle warm and golden, and didn't post because I needed to upload a photo of Morgan. Suddenly, it's below zero, the ground is white, there's a snowfall warning, and I'm waiting for Morgan to get a haircut... Which means the photo below is now outdated! Think of it as the "before" picture:
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