The Joys of Pet Ownership.

Yes I'm making a post on Leap Day (or what's left of it), and so far things or just going on in their usual way. Well with one exception...

I have a dog.

I've been wanting a dog for quite a while now as anyone in my family can tell you, and finally everything fell into place. Dad and I ventured out to our local animal shelter, and my search began to find me a furry friend.

We started with the smallest dogs and puppies then onto the next room where the bigger dogs are. Amidst all the walking (and barking) Dad spots a little fella in a cage looking all forlorn and being very silent though very friendly. Dad informed me that this little guy was up for a review the next day to which my brain screamed, "HE'S GONNA DIE! GET HIM NOW!"

So to make a long blog post short, Ray (Lhasa Apsa x Yorkie mix) is home with me. He's under my desk as I type probably wondering why we aren't in bed. >_>

So far there has been a lot of ups and downs since having Ray; however, the ups out weigh the downs. He de-fluffed my desk chair, chewed up some undergarments, jumped into an empty bathtub with no way to get out (he did this while I was napping) just to name a few.

Oh and he's no longer silent like he was at the shelter. Oh no! The Lhasa in him gives him a bark that sounds more like a big dog rather than a cute little dog. Dad says that Ray barks because he can't see out of the apartment. So far Ray has been decent on quiet hours here though the week-ends are the worst. It seems everyone is either coming or going, and Ray wants to know.

And for those who may not know, I named him Ray after my Mom's middle name Raye. My late grand pa Lonnie's middle name was Ray as well as my Uncle Bill and his two sons.

Right now this very moment he is my Ray of sunshine. :)

Carletta's Bucket List:

Whoo hoo post number two!

We all know what a Bucket List is, right? For those who may not, it's a list things you'd like to do before you die (or kick the bucket). So I have often pondered what I would do, and here's my list of thing I like to do before I kicked the proverbial bucket.

1. Go to Europe. England, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, and so forth. I'm hoping I'll be lucky enough one of these days and win a trip over there. Always wanted to go since my teen age years. If and when I do, I know I'll have travel buddy! :)

2. Go to Tokyo and Osaka Japan. Again hoping I'm lucky enough to win a trip and take my travel buddy.

3. Be on TV. Yes that's been a dream of mine since I was kid. I know it's a lot of hard work, but hey what isn't hard work. Wait, did I hear typing a blog? >_>

4 Record a record. Even if it was only given to my family and people who know me, I'd still do it.

5. I want to do a big old road trip all over the US. Start in my home state head east to Georgia and then up the eastern seaboard to Maine. Then head west until we get to Washington state and drive down Oregon and California. Head east and a pit stop in Las Vegas then head homeward bound until we take a sharp north and go through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Then back down and home. By that time my travel buddy would have already killed me. :D

I know my list is short, but that's all I can think of right now. I hate when that happens to me thinking about all sorts of things I want to type down and when I actually do...

Will I be able to keep the momentum going for tomorrow's post?

My To Do List of 2012

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to post on my blog more. I have thoughts and opinions; however, I am way to lazy to be bother to type them and thus keep it all bottled up inside of me.

So let's start off the new year with a to do list of things I need or would like to get done within the year:

1. Get a much needed hair cut. There are time I personally believe my hair is out to kill me by strangling me. That's one of the major sign of needing a hair cut. Plus when you are not able to reach the top of one's head doesn't help matter either.

2. Obtain a puppy. The chances of me getting pregnant and having a child to call my own are slim to null right now, and I need a sweet fuzzy four legged sweetie pie. I thought about getting a cat as well, but cat are very independent where as a dog needs you. Not dissing on cats cause they do need you to change the litter box and feed them, but that's basically about it. I'm hoping Dad and I can go to a shelter and see if they have any small dogs I can pick from. yes, I plan on being the crazy dog lady. ;)

3. I already started this earlier today morning, but I'm back on the sweeping kick. I'm gonna start off slowly, but I hope get back into the full swing of them before too long. I miss going on trips.

4. Survive Dec 21, 2012. 'Nuff said.

5. Eat better. If I lose weight then that's the frosting on the cake even though that was a bad analogy. ;)

And finally there are alwasy the old standbys like being a better Christian and human, treating family and others well, and stuff like that.

Who knows? Maybe next time I'll make out my "Bucket List: for my next post.