A not so relaxing time of year

As most of you are probably experiencing, this time of year is not very relaxing. I have so many things to do that I simply ignore them all and pretend they don't exist. Because somehow they will magically accomplish themselves, right?

For now, let's just reminisce about those lazy summer days, shall we. (Summer in Texas is October, so these pictures aren't too old)

Finally Home

I just got back from a week long trip up north to attend my sister-in-law's graduation from Vet school, and my husband's graduation from graduate school. Congratulations! You can now call me Mrs. Doctor Adams. After all of the excitement, visiting with family, seeing my friends, for the first time in my life I was excited to come back home.

When I was a kid I used to take summer trips to stay with my sister in Chicago. Some of those trips started as weekend family vacations, and only morphed into summer trips due to my inconsolable crying as we loaded into the car. I didn't want to go home. I have never wanted to go home. Everywhere else in the world was more exciting than home. Ultimately, my parents would let me stay with my sister, and I would happily wave goodbye as the rest of the family drove away.

This desire to be anywhere but home has carried into adulthood. I finally achieved my dream of living in Chicago (well, the suburbs), but every time we went to visit family back in Ohio I would never want to leave. I would never want to go home.

Now, I never want to leave this house. I feel like crying whenever I leave it. Maybe this honeymoon phase will end, maybe I will want to be anywhere but here some day, but right now this place feels more like "home" than anywhere else in the world. We are finally home, and I never want to leave.

As you can see, the animals love it too.

Inside pictures to come, as soon as I finish unpacking.

Fountain of Youth

I have found the fountain of youth! Although, it is not actually a fountain, it's our new house. And, it probably won't keep you young forever, just while you visit. Plus, I'm not actually sure it works on humans, just dogs. You want proof you say?

When we first got Leia she never got tired. She could run circles around all of the other dogs at the dog park for hours, after an hour run/walk to the park. As she got older she slowed down considerably. Before the fountain of youth (our new house) she would run around the house with the hubby once before she got tired, stopped for a drink of water, and then went to bed. She could always be found in her bed, on our bed (usually our bed), or on the couch.  Now...

Last week she raced me back and forth up the driveway, then I got tired. Yesterday I called her into the house after she had been outside for almost an hour in the dark. She didn't come when I called. I got worried and walked around the house to find her. As soon as she saw me she charged passed me and ran all the way around the house, through the house, upstairs and jumped excitedly onto the bed. She would have kept going, but I made her go to bed (it was a long rapture day).

I don't think it has anything to do with the 3 acres she has here compared to the 0.17 acres she had at the old place. This house is definitely the fountain of youth. If you want to regain your youth I am charging $1,000 for a one night stay, free if I like you. Now that is a deal!

**All claims of youthfulness have not been fully tested. Stay at your own risk. If youthfulness does not occur we claim no responsibility. No money back, no guarantees. Offer not valid to those we don't know.**

New House Sneek Peak

I have been spending way too much time planning the colors and layout of the new house, and not enough time actually putting it together. Until then, here is a sneak peak. Have I mentioned that I am in love with my house? I never want to leave it.