Reunited ♥

Alright, here's the tale of my adventure as promised!  Yesterday was Guide Dog's Fun Day, which is the annual event in which puppy raisers from the eight western states (the only ones in which Guide Dogs for the Blind has puppies) convene at their headquarters in Marin County for a day of events, demonstrations, games, and of course socialization (for the puppies)!  It was a lot of fun and something we've never been to (since this is my first GD puppy, and it wasn't around when my mom raised puppies), minus the blistering heat.  There are more than 800 puppies currently being raised in those eight states, with more than 450 in California alone.

After the festivities, we had a barbeque dinner with the family who raised our dog, Heloise, and who are currently raising her son, Zorba (born Halloween 2011).  We will be raising her daughter Omaha (born April 2012) but are not quite "certified puppy raisers" yet, so for the time being she's being fostered by the co-leader of our puppy club.  We were able to have her over for a few hours yesterday though, since the fam would be all together.  :)

I know there's a lot of pictures, but I promise, your heart will melt.  You'll be glad I didn't narrow these photos down any farther!   xx

 

currently listening to.... New Tomorrow - A Friend in London

Hello loves!  Just wanted to share a few songs that I've been playing on repeat lately - I'm a little obsessed.  :)  Especially with Temporary Bliss;  I recently discovered The Cab and I'm head over heels for their music.  Turn up the volume for this song of theirs - it's one of those ones that's best heard loud.  ;)  I love blasting it with the windows down on the highway! Elanor always includes super pretty pictures in her Mixtape Monday series, so that's what inspired me to dig out this picture from my archives to include.  :)

 

I also got a bit bored, so I kind of had some fun with some of my favorite lyrics from The Script's Science and Faith track.  :) I'll be having a bit of an adventure tomorrow, but don't think I'll be able to put out a post on it until Sunday morning, so keep an eye out for it then.  Enjoy your Friday!  xx

 

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currently listening to.... Look After You - The Fray

This & That #8

Wow, I just realized it's been a really long time since I did a This&That post.  Here's to getting back to old traditions!

This //  A PB&J sandwich with homemade jam, and a little blogging/netflixing!  After doing an hour of weight training this afternoon at the gym, I need a little veg time.

That //  Working on some Etsy orders.  This hat (and another on the needles) is for a friend of a friend.

How was your Monday?  It's been pretty bleak here today - the fog rolled in early this afternoon, and since then it's been in the 60s.  No fun when you lifeguard at an outdoor pool!   xx

currently listening to.... Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes