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Sorry I haven't been here in a long time... Life as always has been a bit on the busy side. If I thought it was going to get quieter with Tiff off at OU, I was mistaken. She's home ALL the time and we talk on the phone now more than ever.
Dogs are doing well--all sixteen paws. I admit I have been doing something rather silly, but I blame Nick and his friend Evelyn. Maddox has a blogspot, and has been having great fun there. I love it because it is lighthearted and silly, and I am still way in the learning process of understanding Siberian Huskies. Northern breeds are truly unique. So different than any dog I've ever had and I've had lots of dogs. Right now the two are on the bed gently playing. They had a huge romp earlier and had a bit of a rest and now are ready to just do some neck biting and such. It is very odd how huskies play. It looks so violent!! They are very in your face (or each others) and they go for each other's throats alot. It is scary to watch but I don't let them get too into it--once Maddox's back fur starts standing huge on edge, it is over and Shelby is banned upstairs. I have to keep Scotty leashed to my bed when they play otherwise he gets upset like he thinks Shelby is going to hurt Maddox.
She is doing great, really thriving now. Putting on weight, fur improving, etc.
Another thing I've become heavily involved in is rpging over on insanejournal. It so much fun, silly relaxed delightful fun. I play a character from a book and Nick plays Alex Krycek from X-Files. Total time-waster, but for the fact its got me writing lots again. That can't be bad, huh.
In other news--my 42 year old BIL announced today that he is going to Iraq. To say we are all dismayed is an understatement. He quit his banking job, signed up for six months volunteering in Iraq. He is a Major in the Air Force, was Army before that (did Air Force reserves). His friends, his family all of us said the same thing -- WHY NOW???? They just moved here, his best friend is pretty angry, even his sister who thinks he can do no wrong is furious with him. His wife is not happy at all, and my daughter cried when I told her. To her, that totally ruins everything, the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas. My son just shrugged, said "Why would he do that?" Then he shook his head. No big deal to him, really, as despite always saying he wanted to do stuff with my son, Jim never does. Yeah, I'm pretty damn disappointed, too.
One bad thing about not coming here often is discovering that dear Karen on my flist lost her battle with cancer. I didn't know until almost two weeks after. We were not close, but I sure liked her. She was hilarious and determinedly optimistic, and fought a hard fight. When I think of her, I always smile. Not a bad thing, and one I think she would like to know. I wish she had fulfilled her dream of writing the book about her experiences, but she was not able to. She wanted to touch lives--well, she didn't need to write a book to do that!
Night all--
Carolyn
Dogs are doing well--all sixteen paws. I admit I have been doing something rather silly, but I blame Nick and his friend Evelyn. Maddox has a blogspot, and has been having great fun there. I love it because it is lighthearted and silly, and I am still way in the learning process of understanding Siberian Huskies. Northern breeds are truly unique. So different than any dog I've ever had and I've had lots of dogs. Right now the two are on the bed gently playing. They had a huge romp earlier and had a bit of a rest and now are ready to just do some neck biting and such. It is very odd how huskies play. It looks so violent!! They are very in your face (or each others) and they go for each other's throats alot. It is scary to watch but I don't let them get too into it--once Maddox's back fur starts standing huge on edge, it is over and Shelby is banned upstairs. I have to keep Scotty leashed to my bed when they play otherwise he gets upset like he thinks Shelby is going to hurt Maddox.
She is doing great, really thriving now. Putting on weight, fur improving, etc.
Another thing I've become heavily involved in is rpging over on insanejournal. It so much fun, silly relaxed delightful fun. I play a character from a book and Nick plays Alex Krycek from X-Files. Total time-waster, but for the fact its got me writing lots again. That can't be bad, huh.
In other news--my 42 year old BIL announced today that he is going to Iraq. To say we are all dismayed is an understatement. He quit his banking job, signed up for six months volunteering in Iraq. He is a Major in the Air Force, was Army before that (did Air Force reserves). His friends, his family all of us said the same thing -- WHY NOW???? They just moved here, his best friend is pretty angry, even his sister who thinks he can do no wrong is furious with him. His wife is not happy at all, and my daughter cried when I told her. To her, that totally ruins everything, the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas. My son just shrugged, said "Why would he do that?" Then he shook his head. No big deal to him, really, as despite always saying he wanted to do stuff with my son, Jim never does. Yeah, I'm pretty damn disappointed, too.
One bad thing about not coming here often is discovering that dear Karen on my flist lost her battle with cancer. I didn't know until almost two weeks after. We were not close, but I sure liked her. She was hilarious and determinedly optimistic, and fought a hard fight. When I think of her, I always smile. Not a bad thing, and one I think she would like to know. I wish she had fulfilled her dream of writing the book about her experiences, but she was not able to. She wanted to touch lives--well, she didn't need to write a book to do that!
Night all--
Carolyn
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Date: 2007-10-12 01:12 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-12 01:38 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-12 03:04 pm (UTC)I think there is alot of hurt going on in Jim, honestly-- he wants to escape, I think. I love the guy, and admire all he's done--he was Army first, then went to AF reserves--but... I look at how dismayed everyone is, how terribly upset my daughter is abuot it, and just hope he finds whatever he thinks he will fidn there. I know he hated his banking job, but is this the answer? He must think so. Sigh.....
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Date: 2007-10-12 03:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-12 03:19 pm (UTC)Balad--that is where he is going. That base in Balad. It is huge and has burger kings and stuff. *rolls eyes* LOL
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Date: 2007-10-12 03:24 pm (UTC)Well, my brother 'almost' had to go earlier this year, but I guess someone else went in his place. He's in the Army reserves. In the cooking field. An E8 or E9. About the highest an enlisted person can get.