Five Dog Quartet

So my husband says I need to take more time to write in my blog. That I should be giving people updates on my life, blahddy, blahddy, blah. Since he so politely pointed that out, I decided to take some time to write while Basil is in the nebulizer.

Vacation was wonderful, seeing my family and friends was wonderful. Being up at the lake was even better! I relaxed, got a tan, and ran herd on four dogs (god help me). Several comments where made that was I sure I did not want kids, because with all the animals a kid couldn't be that much harder. Ha, Ha, that is so NOT going to make me want kids. Which brings me to another issue I have been having. For some ungodly reason, people think its time for Ben and I to start planning our "little family". In the past few weeks, the hints have gotten more and more blatant and I have lost patience.

#1: I have never liked, nor desired children. While most little girls played house, and had "babies" I always had "animals" of some kind instead.

#2: While most girls babysat for money, I steadfastly refused to do so unless someone was desperate and basically begged.

#3: Most girls dreamed about getting out of their parents house, finding that guy, and having some babies. I dreamed about getting out of my parents house, possibly finding that guy (if I could find one I could deal with) and having as many animals as I wanted.

Finally, #4: Most of the time I just don't like kids, I don't oooh and ahhhhh over them, and I don't go around looking at kids commenting on how cute they are. I love my niece, but at the end of they day, I can send her home with my sister in law, and not worry about it anymore.

When I started working in animal welfare, for the first time in my life I finally met people just like me. People crazy about their animals, and passionate about saving them. I was finally in a place where I felt I belonged. No one criticized me about the money and time I spent on my animals, and no one bitched about how many animals I had. While in the animal welfare field, I honestly felt more at home than I ever had in my life.

My mom says never say never, and my co-workers are all pregnant and hoping I will give in. However, I don't see that happening any time in the near future, if at all. In the meantime, if you want pics and health updates on my four legged children I am happy to oblige you.

We finally made it to the cottage, and I am super happy to be here. I forget how little green growth there is in Texas. Sitting on the dock, with a cool breeze, and trees blowing in the back ground. Nirvana.

Anyway, suffice it to say, I am having a really great time, and it is going to be a bitch to come back to Texas.

For now, I gotta run, I have real issue with being on the laptop while being Up North. It's kind of against my religion....