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Day 303: It’s been a good week
Sheba and Solomon are continuing to build their puppy bond…and I’m officially in puppy love with Solomon. He’s just the sweetest little...
Jan 23, 20152 min read


Day 302: February, here I come
Wedding – check, Jan. 1st Mr. Universe’s birthday – check, Jan. 10th My birthday – check, Jan. 21st There’s really no other significant...
Jan 22, 20152 min read


Day 301: Happy birthday to me
Now I’m sure Mother Nature didn’t whip this up as a birthday surprise just for me but it feels special nonetheless. Despite the weather...
Jan 21, 20153 min read

Day 300: Detachment
It was intense…in your face. Unsettling…unnerving…sad…depressing…and uplifting. It was packed with a cast of characters that was...
Jan 20, 20153 min read


Day 299: A house guest
Because she recently enrolled in online schooling, her education is no longer tied to her physical location. So she arrived with a...
Jan 19, 20151 min read


Day 298: I kick balls, deal with it
The result has been putting on a few extra pounds. Seeing numbers on the scale that I haven’t seen in years. Now, I know I’m not fat. ...
Jan 18, 20152 min read


Day 295: This is how people end up with 8 kids
I casually mentioned to Mr. Universe that we should message the breeder we got Sheba from to let him know we’re interested in getting...
Jan 15, 20152 min read


Day 294: Take a note
The series of events…weird thoughts…anxiety that occurred over the course of the six hours I was there led me to what I can only describe...
Jan 14, 20154 min read


Day 291: A year of firsts…and it’s just the beginning
Funny thing happened today.  It’s Mr. Universe’s birthday…our first time celebrating his birthday together, even though we’re already...
Jan 11, 20151 min read


Day 290: Crazy is a perfectly acceptable part of life
I had someone make a comment to me about my blog once. Â They said that my writings were all over the place. Â One day the message was...
Jan 10, 20152 min read


Day 288: Time to get moving
It took till about mid-day to start feeling better. Â I was tempted to lay around again but Mr. Universe insisted we needed to get out of...
Jan 8, 20154 min read


Day 286: No place like home
We arrived back to the Mainland around 5am this morning. Â Mr. Universe was refreshed and I was exhausted. Â I can sit on a plane in...
Jan 6, 20151 min read


Day 282: January wedding
On the drive to Aloha Beach in Kihei yesterday, Mr. Universe told me that he’d picked out a song for our wedding.  Not a song to be...
Jan 2, 20152 min read


Day 281: Dear Mr. Universe
Dear Mr. Universe, Today is our wedding day.  At sunset we’ll stand on a beach in paradise and exchange vows.  It’ll be just you and...
Jan 1, 20151 min read


Day 280: How I became a fan of NYE
Here we are at the end of another year.  I’ve never been a big fan of NYE’s, honestly.  I like the act of reflection and forward...
Dec 31, 20142 min read


Day 278: Hawaii bound
Since we’re going to be on a flight for 9+ hours today, we decided to play it low key last night.  We ventured out for a late lunch, an...
Dec 29, 20142 min read


Day 277: Let the adventure begin
Well the hard part is over.  This morning we loaded up the car, grabbed the animals, and headed to Camp Grandma’s.  Puzzle and Sheba were...
Dec 28, 20141 min read


Day 276: Treat yourself
Today, I surprised Mr. Universe with a massage. Â I thought it would be a good way to hit the reset button after the holidays and before...
Dec 27, 20142 min read


Day 275: I’ve got this
Christmas was the last lone distraction standing between me and preparing to run off to Hawaii. I’m not going to say that I wasn’t...
Dec 26, 20142 min read


Day 268: Existing in the eye of the storm
In the past I would have ignored the signs. Â Not to say that something or someone has to be perfect, but I would have ignored that...
Dec 19, 20142 min read
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