I just thought I would give you guys an update on whats been going on.
I kind of have gone through a mid-life crisis. My dog un-expectedly had cancer and we had to put him to sleep. We were with him to the end. Had to be the worst experience I have been through. It left a huge hole in me. Other dog owners say the only way to get over it is get either get another dog or never get another dog. I have never experienced a darkness like this that was cast on me. My dog was always with me at home, so I could not even go out in the yard without being reminded of him. When I walked our other dog people kept asking where the other dog was. It was horrible. So we decided to adopt a rescue Basenji (which were advised by many not to do).
We adopted a 3 year old male moose of a basenji, who took a month to straighten out (a month of hell), but has turned out to be the best dog we ever owned.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Basenjis/SHAD.jpgNext our my company which has been struggling for the last four years, was unable to continue to pay my partner and myself, so I left to find employment. I tried switching professions, which got me a few interviews, but no jobs, so I got employed full time back in my profession. The company has been great to me, this will be my second month of employment. It has been a great challenge after being on my own for 20 years to be working for someone else, but I am adapting well. They even gave me an undeserved Christmas bonus and am getting the holiday off paid!
The grass is greener on the other side and I wished I had left long ago, when I knew where we were headed. I discovered how much age and being and working at (self employed) one place for 20 years was a huge detriment.
So now at work I am expected to work, so that is why I am not around much more.
I have a lot to be grateful for. Happy Holidays