Whirlwind

It has been a whirlwind few weeks and I'm not out of it yet. Last week I flew out East to take part in a training for Operation Purple. It was a great opportunity to learn more about the program and I left feeling really excited. I am looking forward to sharing more as I am able to get some of the many tasks I need to do for it accomplished.

I've been home almost a full week since that trip, but I still haven't quite gotten back into the groove. There is so much to do in the office, my house is a mess and I have a puppy that did not do well with my absence and has been acting out like I've never seen. Ordinarily, she is stubborn and has her own ideas about what she is and isn't allowed to get away with. But since I got home, she has alternated between defiant and clingy, so I can't seem to get much done. We tested out of Puppy First Grade on Monday, but it was close. Luckily the teacher has seen her for weeks and knows she is smart and can do all of the commands like a rockstar. Unfortunately, I had just gotten home that weekend and Olivia was still ignoring me. It was rough.

I am leaving in a week for another trip, this time down South to spend some time with my cousin's kids. I am looking forward to spending my days playing with cute kids in the warm weather, although I am very nervous about the baby I am leaving behind. She is going to the breeder to be boarded this time. Last time, my roommates didn't get to sleep before 2 am because of an overtired colicky puppy. Even with my mom coming over two evenings to sit with her, I think she didn't get enough attention, so this will be better for her. I will still worry the whole time though.

Anyway, back to the to do list that is a full two pages long at this point. Summer is around the corner and I am starting to wonder how everything will come together by then...