Goodbye, January

I was chatting with my girlfriend about January and the general feeling of IT'S SO LONG this year.  We both took our Christmas decorations down a week early -- problem identified.  For me, that "began" January.  I think that's why it feels never ending.  Anyhoo ... last day.


Want a BEAR update?  Already calling him teddy-Bear, care-Bear and singing the song, "Bears eat oats and ..." (incorrectly, but it works in the song).  He's cute as a button and odd in the most endearing way.

He's EASY!  Housebroken, chill, plays with Duke, leaves his incision alone.  So far, so good.  If he continues on this merry way, we'll put him up for adoption in a week.  He's a pure bred shih tzu and people WANT this little man.

He's a chunk-a-munka -- don't let that little head fool you.  The boy is all torso and no legs LOL.  He stinks to high heaven.  Today we are doing a modified bath (because of his incision), but he is yellow in areas from peeing on himself after the bladder surgery.  Can't take the smell any longer.  He seems to be excited about walking (great on a leash) and we took a few short ones yesterday.  His face always looks grumpy, but that tail goes a mile a minute.

STILL don't have my monthly which means I'm stuck in a PMS loop from hell -- mood, munchies, sweaty.  Fun stuff.  I think I've begun the preliminary change -- oh boy.  First sign is change in cycle timing.  It's been coming early every month for about 6 months (2 days) and this month it's late.  I've been waiting for this to begin for the longest time -- not thrilled it's THIS year.  Makes for a difficult prediction for travel and weddings and all the fun of 50.  I have no say in this matter, so I'm going with the flow (no pun intended).

I'll leave you with an interesting thought that struck me during my PMS mood.  I've never heard this perspective before and it's something to ponder.