Monthly Archives: April 2009

Squirrel alert!

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Dawn King

I’m Katie, the ever-vigilant squirrel hating dog.  I can never rest.  Now that it’s spring the squirrels are back!  They could be anywhere!  Just anywhere I tell you!  It’s madness! What’s that you say?  Stop barking?  Get off the chair?  … Continue reading →

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Holy springtime Batman!

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Dawn King

Wasn’t it just last week that we had snow?  OK, maybe two weeks ago tops?  And it’s been icky and cold and rainy since.  Then we got one or two days of warm weather and while I wasn’t paying attention … Continue reading →

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School results, cause we know you’re sitting with bated breath wondering…

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Dawn King

Yesterday Katie and I got to go to an advanced competitive obedience class. It meets every Saturday morning, but I’m usually working, so this was the first time I’d been to it. Katie’s first time too! We got there pretty … Continue reading →

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Doggie plans

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Dawn King

We’re going to doggie school tomorrow morning! I don’t get to take Katie as much as I would like, economics being what they are, and my work schedule being so random. But tomorrow I don’t have to be at work … Continue reading →

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Need a funny story?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Dawn King

Tonight as I drove home through our subdivision I noticed a Canadian goose sleeping alongside a driveway a couple of doors down. I thought it was odd, but then again the driveway is a single car width dirt drive, with … Continue reading →

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Going to DC

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Dawn King

I’m in the midst of preparations to attend a Sorrow to Strength conference in Washington DC. The conference, the first weekend in May, is put on by The Truck Safety Coalition (see http://www.trucksafety.org/) and is attended by survivors and families … Continue reading →

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Out of control rally fun match

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Dawn King

I worked all day today, rushed home, grabbed the dog and drove 45 miles south to a fun match this evening. The result? Katie was out of control. We had little to no time to warm up, though the facilities … Continue reading →

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Went for a walk

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Dawn King

Yesterday it was finally warm enough not to freeze off vital body parts, so I took myself off for a walk. I used to have a favorite four mile run, and since I haven’t been able to run for a … Continue reading →

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Follow your heart’s path

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Dawn King

Life just keeps moving on, regardless of  our own plans.  And sometimes life surprises us and jogs in a new direction when we aren’t quite ready for or expecting such a life altering switch. What can you do but embrace … Continue reading →

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It’s a long story

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Dawn King

For years I’ve looked longingly at the Easter egg coloring kits each spring.  We had such happy times as kids making colored eggs.   Some years I think I’ll just color Easter eggs by myself.  But then I think; “How … Continue reading →

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