As in I'm in a funk, and feeling really cranky!  Not happy at work, not happy at home, BLEAH! It makes me angry some days to be a nice person.  Can't decide if I'm nice or just wimpy.  Why can't I tell my boss it's not nice to give a coworker a nearly 10,000 a year raise last year, another coworker a raise this year, and then tell me they can't afford to give me a raise.  Give me a break.  I hate liars.  And why can't I tell my significant other that when you use my card to put gas in your truck it better be because you have no cash, not because you want to hoard your cash so you can go drink at night -- especially when I mentioned that I'm so broke that I'm nearly sick.  And I'm ready for some warmth.  I normally love winter, but I'm done this year.  I clean barn stalls every morning and I'm tired of being cold!  I repeat - BLEAH!!

Ok, I'm done grousing.  I see lots of good in life too, don't get me wrong.  I just need to vent every now and then when all that good is masked by tarnish.

 

We have a new fur baby in the family! This is our new Australian Cattle Dog (also known as a blue heeler or Queensland heeler) and her name is Gracie. We lost Felicity, our family dog of 12 years, in December.  We've had cattle dogs in the past and really love the breed so we decided to start looking for one again.  Found this little girl and we are SOOOO happy!  She's four and her family had to give her up because they have a toddling one year old that just wants to keep squishing and kissing the nice doggie, but the doggie isn't caring too much for it.  I felt so bad for her owner having to give her up - she was truly heartbroken - but I know she did the right thing because she has eliminated the potential for a nasty incident.  And her dog has a truly loving home with a family experienced with the breed (they're not for everyone - high energy herding dogs).  And we're not far away if they ever want to see her.  We are just elated with our new family member!!! 

This is Gracie with my oldest daughter.  Gracie is quite overweight right now, but we'll give her lots of exercise to trim her down.  Hopefully it encourages me to trim down too!

So last night I was very tired and posted my "dreamy" avatar.  Well, I put her back to bed, but I left on my nightie as you can see and brought a little spring into myself.  Not too much into butterfly wings but somehow today they seem appropriate.  I must be ready to take flight!  They look just a bit too gossamer for a big trip, must be a puddle jump.  Ok, enough silly!

Yeah, I'm tired.  Life has been rough lately.  But it will get better, yes?  Of course!  Always does!  So, I think I will try to get some extra sleep and ride it out!  In the meantime, maybe it's time for a new avatar.  Something....springy.

The moon was SO brilliant last night it just took my breath away!  It reminded me of all my witchy friends I've haven't kept up with!  Yeah, I've been absent for quite a while.  Just the holidays and all keep me pretty busy.  And my significant other has been on quite a streak lately and that has caused quite a bit of stress for me.  Things are a bit quieter and better now, so maybe I can catch up with all my friends here again!  Hope all are blessed and well here.