| I hope you're well and staying safe. It's been awhile so I thought I'd send a quick note to let you know what's been happening here.
Let me take a step back and tell you what's not so new or good. Our beloved black lab, Sharky, died last November. He was my loyal and constant companion for eight years. His passing was unexpected, and as I'm sure you can imagine, devastating.
In the midst of mourning his loss, I was writing a 40 page dissertation and completing six case studies for my Naturopathic Doctor program—with a deadline of February 8. No pressure!
As 2020 faded into 2021, like most people I was looking forward to a new beginning. And I have to say the first month of the new year did not disappoint. I finished my paper and submitted it on January 7. Eureka! I can't even tell you what a relief that was. And the following day (which coincidentally was my birthday), we found out we were getting a puppy.
Titus (pictured above) came to his forever home on January 10. It was such a surprise because we'd been given a date of late March or early April. To be honest I was reluctant to take on a puppy with so much school work to finish, but my husband convinced me it would help me to take breaks. Which turned out to be exactly what I needed.
So I finished my paper, got a puppy and submitted my cases on February 8. I have a lot to be grateful for and am looking forward to this new chapter in my life!
If you have a moment, please drop me a note. I'd love to know what you've been up to. | 
