A Friday night spent eating dinner and relaxing on the couch with the Husband.
A Saturday morning swimming ¼ mile (16 laps) for the first time in years. I just zoned out and swam and it was amazing. (As sore as my arms are now, still so worth it.)
A Saturday afternoon shopping and driving around with the husband.
A Saturday late night dinner with my best friend, her husband, and my husband. Eating absurdly delicious food.
A Sunday spent with my best friend, walking through an apple farm, eating a hot out of the oven apple cider donut, then having a “cooking and sharing” day where we each made 2 dishes.
I made a ginormous sweet potato ground turkey shepherd’s pie and chicken sausage stuffed zucchini boats. She made a veggie and bean packed quinoa and an Afghani dish, Kaddo Bourani (pumpkin with yogurt and meat sauces) which is like lick your spoon a hundred time delicious. We made enough so that we both took about 4 portions of each meal. Meaning I went home with 16 portions of food (well more like 12 with the Husband’s portion size) meaning we don’t have to cook or eat out all week. I have got to spend my Sundays cooking more!
And finally… the happy news that is making me dance around today…after talking to a breeder a few weeks ago we thought we were set on waiting for the next litter and getting a boxer puppy. But after hearing about the incredibly sickening and awful tortured dog that was found in the town next to where the Husband works last week – we started looking at rescues. I (somewhat dumbly I guess) never knew how many dogs and puppies were out there needing to be adopted. As we looked through the pages upon pages of rescues we came across a lab/shepherd puppy “Michael” and the Husband and I were IN LOVE. We just HAD to take him home. After applications (approved) and talking with an adoption counselor (so much information on rescues and the transport/quarantine process) all that’s left is to schedule his arrival, and then at some point within the next 4 weeks we will be taking Bentley (formerly known as Michael) into our home. I can’t explain the excitement and happiness I’m feeling about the addition to our family right now.
Congratulations! Bentley is adorable and is lucky to be getting such a good home. 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
omg he is so cute! i’m so glad you went rescue. sometimes i still have regrets that i got our border collie from a breeder. especially now that i’ve become more involved with area rescues. but i do feel better knowing that our girl has a serious condition where she suffers exercise induced collapses and had she become the farm dog she was supposed to be she likely wouldn’t be here anymore. i can’t wait to see more pics once you get him home!
Actually, when we were first starting to look into adopting a rescue I thought of you because I had remembered seeing the sweet dog on Fb that you found!
I have a feeling I am going to be slightly obsessed and may post an absurd amount of pics!
Bentley is sooo adorable!! You are going to love being a pet parent, they bring so much joy and fun to your life (this coming from a pet parent of a very very naughty dog, so I can imagine it is even better if they aren’t naughty!). Rescues are so important and you can always enjoy knowing you saved a pup from what could have been an awful life. This also helps when they chew up things you love.
I love that you cooked new dishes together, sounds like such a great idea! I also wish you were closer so I could participate 🙂
You don’t know how many times we have said when hanging out recently that we seriously wish you lived closer!!!
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–Shaye
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