Job for Geoffrey!

Geoff got the email today!

After his interview/skills test/written test for the job with CARE Ambulance, this week he finally got "the email", which was to say that he was offered the job of a full time EMT with the company!! We're both super excited. Of course, this means he will be working shifts that are usually around 12 hours each, (minimum of 9 hours, max of 24 hours,) which will be lonely for me and Tails, but at least it's work! And I'm glad it's something Geoff loves to do.

Tomorrow, to celebrate, we are going on a picnic with Tails.

(His first journey outside into the grass at the park! ... Tails, I mean. Not Geoff.)

I'm very excited because that means it will tire him out (hopefully). Right now, he is darting around the living room throwing his new toy in the air and chasing after it. He likes to jump really high and land in Geoff's giant bean bag chair. It's super funny, but I wish we could let him run around outside. He beats me whenever we race down the hallway of the apartments. (He is so fast, it's hilarious. And he jumps so high! He would make a great agility dog.)

I just finished my commission to design the book cover/website image for my latest client. This project has changed so much since we started, and it's just taken so long, I'm so glad it's finally done. And I'll get the second half of my paycheck soon from the author, so that will be helpful. When the book gets published, I'll let you know so you can go see my image on the cover! Hehe. That's exciting.

To celebrate being done with that project, I made lemon bars! So now I'm going to go tend to those, and work on my next project--MY book! Wish me luck!

Tails

Last week, Geoff and I sent in an application for a puppy we saw a video of on Craig's List. He was taken out of a shelter in rural Kern County, and was being fostered by a woman working for the "Southland Sheltie Rescue Group". The puppy was weird looking--unlike any dog we've ever seen. He was tan and white and scruffy all over, with wavy fur and the hugest ears. He looked like OUR dog. So, we sent in an application. Soon after, I went through the phone interview, and later the home check. In about a week's time, we'd adopted a 10 pound fox-like puppy, and everything seemed just how it should be.

His name is "Tails" and he is a 5 month old Sheltie x Papillon mix (supposedly).

We decided to name him Tails because he looks so much like a little fox, and jumps so high, he can almost fly. You will recall we once owned a little hedgehog named "Sonic". Well, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the old Sega Genesis game "Sonic the Hedgehog", Sonic, the main character, had a trusty sidekick who was a fox with two tails, named appropriately, "Tails". This character could fly by rapidly whipping his tails around like a helicopter, and is the inspiration for the name we chose.

He is a typical puppy--running and playing like crazy, and then crashing in a heap of sleepy fur. He doesn't know much about walking on a leash yet, and repeatedly trips us on our otherwise peaceful strolls down the street. The vet says he probably won't get any more than 15 pounds at the most. It's kind of funny to have such a small creature running around, as Geoff and I have always loved big dogs. But, Tails is perfect for our lifestyle and our living situation. (We can basically exercise him in the apartment! Haha.)

He is also, as you can see, a great partner and inspiration for my "working from home" time! I am working on my next book, and also working on self-publishing "The Gift". I'm not going to post a ton of details on here, but you can email me if you want details about my plans. Hopefully, by next month, (cross your fingers!) I'll be publishing around 1,000 copies of my book and selling them from my website and from my home. Details are slowly unfolding, and I will keep you all up to date! I'm super excited!

Goodnight for now. It's time to put our sleepy puppy to bed. Love to you all!