Blog - Day 1

How uninteresting can a title be for this blog? Apparently very! But it is fitting.. today is day 1 of my new blog. A place where I plan to frequent, whether or not anyone in actually reading along.

It came to me last night that although I have hopes, dreams and inspirations I live my life from day to day. In the past this has been just forcing myself to get through the day, but more recently it's just enjoying the day, or going through the motions of the day and waiting for the weekend. I feel life is passing by so quickly, so I thought I would stop for a moment to record what it is I say, do and feel day by day.

Today I woke up and noticed the leaves on the trees. This is truly exciting, similar to seeing the first robin on spring. Summer is on it's way, and the warm breeze, and sunshine and the new leaves are making me smile. Summer has endless possibilities and is often associated with amazing times in my life. Winter always brings the cold, hard times, and I definitely am glad to see the thaw of spring.

For anyone who doesn't know, I have a new puppy. His name is Nanuq, and he is a little cutie! He makes life more enjoyable, and he makes me happy. It's amazing how much he has grown in nearly the 4 weeks since I brought him home. I love seeing the little progress we make each day. Learning to walk on a leash, sit, come, down, fetch, paw.. all things we've been learning. Potty training is a little more difficult, but I am optimistic that we can make it happen, and soon! He has a new little game which I find adorable. When I go into the shower he jumps into the doorway and tries to catch the water falling from the showerhead. He seems apprehensive to actually jump in the shower, but chasing the droplets is extremely entertaining to him! Just as when I get out of the shower he is there to try grab the tower and run - a regular old boy if I do say so myself! One of the things I love the most is when he jumps up into my arms, or into my lap and just gives you that little puppy look, with his tongue hanging out and his super excited eyes shining. He's amazing - even if he does keep me up at all hours of the night!

Another new and amazing part of my life is my volunteering at the Toronto Humane Society doing kitten feeding. I knew I would love it, I just didn't know how much I would! I look forward to Wednesdays like it is a trip to the amusement park. I look forward to seeing my little kittens and how much they have grown. I also quite anticipate seeing the Queen's I love so much - in particular - Sparky (petition to change her name! She is definitely not a Sparky!) Nothing prepares you for how amazing it is to feed these little guys who need the help more than you could know.

One of my little guy's I have named Champ. Poor little kitten has barely opened his eyes, and doesn't have a mom, or even other siblings. He spends his day alone in a cardboard box, except for when the volunteers pick him up to play. His colouring is beautiful! He has a little white "t" outlining his face, which is bordered by black on the sides of his head. The rest of his body is grey, except for his little white paws. He is my little Champ because he is so strong, and is such a good eater! He clings onto his little syringe and sucks it down like nobodies business. Meanwhile he is either stretching his hands out like he wants to hug you, or is grabbing onto your finger like he's hanging on for life. I really look forward to seeing him grow-up.

Last night I met two new kittens who I have named Eliza, and Ella. I have completely fallen in love with Ella, she is such a cutie! Her colouring is white, and grey and a lightish pink colour! She has these giant big eyes, and you can tell already she is going to be such a cuddler. She climbed up into my neck and start nudging her face into mine and then gave me little kitty kisses! Julie took some pictures for me, so I hope to be adding them soon. Now little Eliza is her sister, and what an attitude she has! Julie was trying to feed her and she honestly rolled her eyes at her when she asked her to eat. I love it!

These fabulous things in my life are making up for the things that usually make me sad. I have my insecurities, and I have my problems, but I am slowly trying to get over them. I have wondering things like my animals, the kitten feeding, and not to mention my boy to make the days seem fabulous. I have friends who love and care for me, which definitely makes up for those who only pretended to care.