more to come

Obviously, I have been busy with the new puppy. That, and preparing for my camping trip. If I'm not trying to occupy Puja, I'm packing, and I am woefully unprepared. It seems I'm always doing these things at the last minute.... actually I'm doing pretty good this time, a whole 24 hours in advance.

The good news is that Abu is slowly but surely warming up to her new sister. I currently have them set up in a game of tug. That is to say, abu is stepping on one end of the tug and the puppy is pulling on the other. I never thought of abu as a large dog but this week she seems huge.

I have nothing of substance to say.... I haven't had time to think. Even at work they've got me running pellmell. I plan, however, to do plenty of thinking and reading on my time off and also to write every one of those thoughts down in a *gasp* notebook. This is an activity which I used to do compulsively, but have recently stopped.

I have one week of camping, puppy training, and family braving. I will return, hopefully, wiser and more relaxed...... I may be just the opposite.

I'll see you kids soon. stay out of trouble.

puja

There is a new addition to our family. Puja is a 7 week old border collie mix. she's from the humane society and smells like it too. today she will recieve a bath and we will begin puppy training. I get change all the things i got wrong with abu, which should make things easier in the future. So far abu seems pretty certain that she doesn't like the puppy, but she'll warm up. I'm doing this for her own good. I feel that dogs should come in pairs. They are, after all, pack animals. Part of me wonders if I waited too long, but I'm sure things will be running smoothly in no time.