Wow.. here it is January 1, 2008. The time has flown and trying to remember events of 2007. January I started a diet and was able to lose 45 pounds but unfornuately have gained 20 of it back (sighs). February and March were nothing special, just below average cold temps for a few weeks. April started talking with my best friend about trying to meet for camping in June. May I got an annual review and $1,000 a year raise (whoopie). It was also spent getting camping items put together, making reservations, etc. June Tressy and I spent the most wonderful 10 days with Merrill camping in Wyoming. Both of us were sad to say good bye to him and head back to California. Upon return to get told I was getting a transfer to either Anahiem, CA, Westminster, CO or New Orleans, LA. I choose Colorado and thought I'd have plenty of time to find a place to move to, pack, etc. NOT!!! I was given less than a week to get to Colorado to work. I do have to say Colorado is a cheaper place to live and people seem to be friendlier. I know it's more pet/dog friendly. August was a month of turmoil. After 30 days on the job in Westminster, the company deccided to close 32 branches and Colorado was one. Two weeks later, Tressy got very ill and after $1600 in vet bills, I ended up having to put her down. I was completely crushed. Five days after putting her down, I bought Toto. September I was able to obtain a new job. This job was in Colorado Springs so another move was in store. I lucked out and found a nice townhouse to rent just 2 1/2 miles from work. On my 2nd day in the new place, Toto got sick. Unfortunately, I ended up losing him to Parvo on September 27th. This was 1 day short of having him a month. I'm still trying to recover the price of Toto and vet bills from the breeder but it appears I'll have to file a small claims court against him. October started out a quiet, plain month. I did find a doberman to adopt from a rescue organization. However, she was in Texas and they were only going to let people in Oklahoma or Texas adopt her. Merrill started the adoption process and was going to get her for me. I got lucky and found a breeder in California I had gotten Trooper from in 1991. She knew the person in charge of the Oklahoma Doberman Rescue and contacted her to ask for an exception to the adoption rule. My guardian angels were looking out for me. From the time I filed online to adopt Katy to the time I was told I was approved was 30 min. Her foster mom and dad are incredible people. Her foster dad flew with her to the Denver International Airport to deliver her to me. Katy has been a really special pet and I'd recommend adoptiong from a rescue organization to everyone. November quietly passed by with Katy getting her first exposure to snow and loving it. December was spent making Cookies, Candies, Breads, Jams and Jellies to ship to Merrill. It also meant another birthday. I will admit it was the first birthday of no cards, no gifts but it didn't matter. Christmas Day, Katy and I spent the day watching movies at home in front of the fireplace. I did go to a neighbors for a couple hours. I made fresh pumpking/cranberry bread and a pecan pie to take over. Another first of no gifts and this year I mailed out 30 Christmas cards and got 9 from friends. Out of the cards only 2 were from friends outside of chat friends I've made over the year. I got to work from home from December 24th through today. It spoiled me and now I don't want to go back to the office tomorrow. Last night, I saw the New Year in talking to Angela in Texas and Louise in the UK. We used voice chat on Yahoo and had a lot of fun and laughs. Looking forward to a wonderful 2008 and another (hopefully) camping trip with Merrill. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
