Monthly Archives: October 2009

Windy Saturday

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Dawn King
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Distracted heeling

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Dawn King

I took Katie to one of the pet stores to see if I could get her to concentrate on me instead of everything else that is so distracting.  We spent quite a lot of time walking around the back of … Continue reading →

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An unemployed day filled with this and that

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dawn King

You’d think someone without a job would have time to get lots of stuff done.  You’d think.  And I have been fairly productive the first..well…two days of my unemployment.  Really.  Today I decided to take Katie to a “fun match” … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dawn King
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The squirrelly one

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Dawn King

The good part about not being employed is that I get to take the Katie dog to school on Monday nights.  We missed last week because I had to work, and I was scheduled to work tonight and next Monday … Continue reading →

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Unemployment

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Dawn King

I filed for unemployment this morning.  I’ve been working since I was a teenager and never filed before.  I have to say it was confusing even though I thought I had all my information figured out prior to starting.  I … Continue reading →

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Another mountain

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Dawn King

The Miley Cyrus song struck home this week…”Always gonna be an uphill battle…Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose…”  Though I’m not particularly a Miley fan, I thought it was an appropriate song to hear as I was driving home from … Continue reading →

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The great turtle escapade…staring Katie the Sheltie Extradonaire

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dawn King

Late this morning I happened upon a tiny little baby snapping turtle on my driveway.  I had moved some flower pots, emptying the now mushy stubs of summer flowers.  I think the little turtle may have been hiding among them … Continue reading →

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A contemplative afternoon in the park

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Dawn King

I’ve been promising Katie for what seems like days, and probably seems like weeks to her, a trip to her favorite soccer field/park.  Today I wasn’t scheduled to work, it wasn’t raining, and even more motivating was the fact that … Continue reading →

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Food critic

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Dawn King

We’re just home from a wonderful meal at Janelle’s Place, a family restaurant in the tiny rural town of Byron Michigan, population 562.  Their slogan is; “Janelle’s Place, a little slice of heaven.” My husband I make the hour trip … Continue reading →

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