Monthly Archives: November 2008

Last agility class

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Dawn King

Saturday Katie went to her last (for now) agility class.  Husband and I got to go along as well.  She wasn’t scared at all on the way, maybe because her Dad was in the car with us, or maybe because … Continue reading →

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India isn’t so far away

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Dawn King

I’ve been watching developments in India (and as I write that I can hear in my mind my Indian professors and graduate assistants say the word “development” with their own unique pronunciation) and at first I thought, as many probably … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving reflection

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Dawn King

Dinner is over, the pie has been eaten, our guest is on her way home, and I have a moment to think about Thanksgiving and the giving of thanks. Regardless of my holiday induced emotional lows I recognize that I … Continue reading →

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See? Tomorrow IS OK!

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Dawn King

While I was not sleeping apparently it was snowing. This morning Katie and I ventured out late, having slept in after our long night of contemplation. The snow is deep enough in places that her belly drags through it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Can’t sleep tonight

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Dawn King

The librarian who runs the branch where I worked today asked about my family and whether I was spending Thanksgiving with them. I explained all my siblings were gathering in the South but I couldn’t go this year. Then she … Continue reading →

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Working, working, working

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Dawn King

Today was my first shift at the library job. Last Friday was my first shift at the book store job. I have to say that I like both jobs, once I get there and start working. THINKING about going out … Continue reading →

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Week 2 of agility

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Dawn King

This morning Katie and I went to our second class of agility. We worked on weaves where after three attempts she decided she’d follow my chicken scented fingers around the poles most of the time. But I had trouble having … Continue reading →

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Real life wears me out

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Dawn King

I completed a week of orientation and training for my new library job. I am so thankful to have this position, it’s exhilarating to be officially part of a library system again. Yet I am also exhausted. There is so … Continue reading →

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Expanding the mind to hold all the new stuff in

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Dawn King

Today was day two of orientation for the library job; sixteen hours of new facts, figures, procedures, policies and demonstrations under my belt. That’s on top of the seven hours of on the job training late last week at the … Continue reading →

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Day 1 in agility

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Dawn King

Katie and I went to our first agility class this morning. Katie is still wound up, she had so much fun! The day started out stresfull for me, as our power went out last night and was still off this … Continue reading →

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