Thoughts while Traveling

I realized this morning that I would be a great stay at home doggy-mom. After spending the monsoon of a weekend at home with Justin and our little furball, getting up this morning and having breakfast with Clay, going grocery shopping, and rushing home to clean up the bio-waste that was invetitably on my floor, I found I was at peace with the domestic life.

One day off of work and I am transformed. Right. Reality is, I would suck at being a stay -at-home mommy of anything. I am actually just enjoying my two days off of the daily grind before journeying into the unknown. My last day in "cubicle-hell", as I have often referred to my former (that feels good to call it former) job was on Friday. I start anew at The Virginian Pilot on Wednesday morning with a fresh resolve - to stretch and grow, and settle for nothing but the best that I have in me. That's what the season I am embarking on holds. I am sure of it.

Not that I don't value the last year or so of my life. Of course I do. What I have learned has proven invaluable to me as I move forward now. Funny, I remember having the same thoughts when I started my old job. If we can't look back and see how we grew and how our experiences prepared us for now, what's the use? If what we are beginning to climb today isn't a mountain bigger than the last one, we are cheating ourselves...stunting our growth, so to speak. So, I stand at the base of this new mountain, looking up and wondering what adventures it holds. I don't look up and wonder how I will survive the hike as I have in the past, because I know now. I look back at those tiny hills and laugh with joy at how far I have come. Free of fear, I lunge forward with gusto.

I am sitting here looking over at Theo, stretched out on the floor for his bi-hourly nap. These are the things we have learned about our little Theophilus (which means "lover of God" in case you were wondering) in the week he has lived here:

1. He sleeps. And can't be bothered when that is next on the agenda...like me. Priortities!
2. Likewise with playing... Justin.
3. He digs Classical music, and prefers opera...take a guess. We sat on the floor this morning and listened to Renee Fleming in awe together, leaning our heads to the right at just the precise time. In was a special moment.
4. He is a fan of "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" too. Well, it is a pre-requisite.
5. He is on the accelerated potty training track.

He's the perfect addition to the Street family. Adds a special touch of not only poop, but fuzzy, cuddly lovin'.

The time has come to potty...outside. Adios for now.

Nothing like being a doggy mommy.