Sunshine and Lollipops

Wow. What a fantastic day.

I woke up with the sun, which is usual when you have a 12 week old puppy. I'm getting used to it, and usually it isn't so bad, but since I went to sleep at 3:30am last night, I was super tired, and I thought that would make me a grump today, but it didn't; quite the contrary actually.

Nanuq and I did some training, and he seems to slowly be getting the idea that outside is the best place to potty. He's getting really good at down too, and our training sessions are so much fun.

Then there was nap time, I laid down to read, and Nanuq jumped up on the bed too. I was reading for awhile and found him to be sleeping, so we took a nap. I love naps, especially with my cute puppy cuddled up next to me.

Later there was TC's fresh baked muffins (mmm!) and watching Stephen Colbert's dance off with Rain. I got an email from my penpal John in San Diego, and thwarted some zombies on urbandead.com. Later I took a hot bath, and the puppy slept beside the tub as I read. Jacuzzi baths just might be one of the best things in the world.

After the bath was nap time again, and Nanuq curled up with me for some more sleepy time. Feeling fresh and happy, we headed out for the little park which is nestled within Ryerson University. I so look forward to our walks over in the little park. There are always other dogs there, and it is a quiet little respite in the middle of a busy and loud city. Almost everytime we've been over there I've seen a beautiful dog named Queenie, and her owner Liz. Today we walked around together for about 1.5 hours with the dogs, Q is super jealous of Nanuq, but he is trying desperately to get her to like him. We met a few other dogs in the park, and we all had a grand old time.

I love walking Nanuq, I love the fresh air, and I love meeting and getting to know people. I really like Liz, she is a lady living on her own with her dog, and she is very sweet. Getting out and meeting these other animal lovers is always fantastic. It's part of the reason I love the humane society so much. These people feel the same way as I do, and it helps me feel not so alone. It's odd but I feel a connection with these people, they understand and love the lifestyle. I love it, animals have always been a huge part of my life, and they always will be. There was a time when I was about 6 years old, when I would sit and "talk" with my kitties. They would meow at me, and I would meow back. I was convinced we understood each other, and told TC that we could communicate. LOL, I remember she told her kindergarten class that her sister could talk to animals, and her teacher went and told my mother, and it always gave her a good laugh.

I think in some ways, I do understand animals. I connect so much easier with them than I do with people. I think that my animals help my abandonment issues. They are the only ones in my life who haven't left me, who love me unconditionally, and have never hurt me. They depend on me, and I depend on them. In more ways than one, they are my family. Most people can't understand that, and I can't blame them. Most people have real families, I just have my animals.

I think it is probably a good thing I live with people right now. There are two kittens at the humane society that I desperately want to bring home. There are the two girls in my pictures in the last blog. If I lived alone I would definitely bring them home to join my family. It's taking ALL my willpower right now not to do it.

But today has been my day of sunshine and lollipops. I've been happy, actually happy, and that doesn't happen all that often. I've been smiling and I haven't cried once, which has been happening a lot lately. I really like today, and I wish it could go on forever.

I have plans for tomorrow, and I hope they can happen. Nanuq has a vet appointment at 11am, and he is going to get his next booster shot. After that, I want to head over to the Beaches. I haven't been there in so long. I want to walk on the beach with Nanuq, and hopefully Alec can join me. Maybe we can get Icee's and walk on the boardwalk, and end up at that grove of rocks that I used to go to so often when I was younger. Sit near the water, and watch the ducks. Maybe let me toes dangle into the lake and look out and dream of being up north on the lake.

I hope that tomorrow will be as shining as today was. I'm crossing my fingers for luck, but no matter what, I had today to smile. I had one of the best days I've had in a long time. :)