185 - New Family Member

Today we got a dog. More specifically Mike FINALLY got a dog. His name is Bo, and he found his way into the doggie foster care system when a breeder decided he wasn't gaining weight fast enough and decided to put him down. The vet tech saved him, which is really profound if you think about it. One moment can change a life.

So, meet Bo.

I can't wait to meet him, he looks like a happy dog and a great addition to the family. Not sure Gracie is going to agree, but hopefully they'll be pals someday.

Today I officially enrolled with doTerra. It's a scary step because there is no guarantee of success, but I'm also excited. I'd done my homework before I contacted them, but I got to smell and touch products I otherwise wouldn't have been able to experience. My favorite was lime EO. I put a drop into a glass of water and decided I have found my soda replacement. I have two 12-packs of Wild Cherry Pepsi and when they're gone, they're gone. I was writing a blog about the experience and decided to calculate the cost comparison and calorie savings... it was pretty eye opening. I don't think I've actually seen it laid out that way before and if I had it might have had more impact on whether or not I drank it. The money savings is one thing, but three cans a day for thirty days is 14,400 calories that I can cut out of my diet. Just wow.

I also put up my shelving unit. Somehow all the hardware for the shelving unit, dining room table, and sleigh bed were all packed away... somewhere... but we haven't found them yet. I decided that yes, that hardware that came with it was less unsightly, but basically it was screws and nuts, and I could find those at Walmart. So I did. And I erected the shelves, which looks much better than shelves sitting in a bunch on the floor. Makes me feel like we actually live here. I just ignore the fact that our actual master bedroom is a repository for unopened boxes... yep. We're allllllll moved in...

I buy red and green leaf lettuce and tear all the leaves up to put into my Salad Spinner to use for the week. Salad Spinner - one of the single greatest creations ever... spins the water off the leaves and lettuce lasts for at least a week, nice and crisp in the fridge. So I let the last few leaves stay attached to the root, and then I put them in a small bowl with a little water, just enough for the bottom to be immersed. And... they regrow. Someday I will have lettuce. For free. In the meantime, it's kind of nice to have greenery in the kitchen, and I like the way Mike arranged them on the window, so I keep adding to it. This is my substitute garden picture since I didn't remember to take a picture of the garden and it's now dark out.

Poor thing, she has no idea what's coming her way. So calm and relaxed...

Chandelier in the dining room. We both think it's neato. It's old school but classy.