Valentine's Day Gypsy

Today is Valentine's day. Every year, for Valentine's, my husband buys me a stuffed puppy to cuddle with. this year, I wasn't expecting one since money is very tight right now. When my husband walked in carrying the stuffed animal under his jacket, I was truly surprised. It turns out, he had bought it back at Christmas time, with his bonus. He managed to hide it from me for that long! It was a very pleasant surprise, indeed.

But, you know, he is the great surprise of my life. He's nothing like I imagined my husband would be, when I was younger. And yet, he is everything that I need now. Sometimes, I think he knows me better than I do.

Thad is the planner. He procrastinates with the planning, but he can't make a move without planning it out carefully first. Me? I just dive right on in. I may procrastinate, but once I'm ready I want whatever it is done and over with as soon as possible. I make the rough draft in my mind and move on forward. I'm also lucky enough that the times I get lost, Thad comes to find me.

While 90% of women are enjoying a nice evening with their husband's paying attention to them, showing their love and appreciation, I get that every evening. Well, most every evening.

This year, we will be married five years on September 24th. Five years. And instead of becoming weaker or disintegrating, we just weave closer together. We become further entwined. I admit that for some, five years may not seem like much but for me, it's a lifetime!

Okay, I'm done rambling about just about nothing now. Tomorrow, it's back to the grindstone. I have an entire week's worth of coursework for three classes to catch up on, plus work! How did this week get by me so fast?

Tomorrow, we're bringing Gypsy by for a day visit. For those that don't know yet, Gypsy is a six month old severely neglected puppy. Her current owners have requested we rehome her. We can't bring her in full time due to the other dogs, but we're trying to do some rehab with her during the days. (Anyone interested in adopting Gypsy should send me an email to ericksen.d@gmail.com.)

Thad bought Gypsy some puppy food. When we had her earlier today, she ate non stop for an hour straight. I'd no sooner fill the bowl than she'd empty it again. As it turns out, her previous family (or possibly this one now? I'm fuzzy on that detail) had 9 other dogs. They'd cut open a bag of dog food and it was every dog for themselves. Gypsy didn't get to eat often. So, we're going to try to get her used to eating a bit and just really feed her. We'd also like to work on potty training as well.

It hurts me to know that I can't give her what she needs. She needs a full time home that can be fully invested in her rehabilitation and training. We've got way too many animals right now for that to be us. I know that and yet, I see how tiny she is and just want to bring her in, take care of her and let her know she's loved

My husband knows I have a weakness for the strays and the sickly ones, especially if they're babies. Luckily, he's able to remind me how stressed I am lately and that a fifth dog would just add to it. Otherwise, I'd be trying to figure out how to integrate her as well.

This is Gypsy. She's loving, sweet and timid. She's got a submissive personality. If you'd like to give her a forever home with lots of love and cuddles, let me know.

It's been a long day and I am more exhausted than I originally thought. I hope that everyone has had a great day, and a fantastic week. Until we meet again...

Good night, everyone. Enjoy the evening with your loved ones!