a post to quiet the masses

my little cousin/nieces & nephews have a very subtle way of reminding me when i haven't posted in a while. they say things like 'hey, you need to post on your blog!' subtle, right?

cordy and i have been settling nicely into our new house. she's everything i could ask for in a canine companion, and this place is everything i could ask for in a home...minus the husband and kids, of course. ;)

cordy is a happy, sweet, and mellow dog. her tail is constantly wagging, usually with one of her front paws simultaneously lifted. i'm told that it's a jack russell characteristic, but i've never seen it before, and it sends me into giggle fits every time. she rarely barks and is an easy dog to have out and about or visiting at the cousins. she is an absolute joy.


her adjustment period has been remarkably smooth sailing. there have been a few 'marking' incidents, but wood and tile floors help relieve that stress while we work on stopping it entirely. despite her mostly laid back personality, she seems to have ended up as the alpha dog. she and suzy enjoy playing together, and she and lady, the lab mix and former alpha, are working out their relationship.

though they continue to settle in to the new hierarchy, it is not uncommon to find the three of them curled up on a bed somewhere..sometimes theirs, sometimes mine, sometimes heather's. initially cordy wasn't interested in sleeping with me (although she has been my shadow in every other way since i brought her home) , but after a few nights of sleeping nested in her bed on top of my bed, she has made the transition.

the first self-portrait

i've been doing some adjusting myself, but it has been remarkably easy. this house has been an answer to prayer in so many ways, and though the timing couldn't possibly have been worse, that in and of itself seems to be a testament to the 'rightness' of the situation.

there is a wonderful spirit about the house and we started to feel it as soon as we signed the lease. the landlords told us they were going to repaint everything and asked us what colors we'd like. they went above and beyond in a thousand+ ways. things like...putting in a screen door when we asked, replacing all of the light fixtures and letting us (heather) choose them, bringing us beautiful plants as housewarming gifts, etc., etc., etc.

could she be any cuter?

heather makes for an ideal roommate...we have similar taste (down to color schemes), we like things clean (don't laugh, mom), we love the dogs, and bonus, she cooks :D

so all in all, despite the crazy timing, and the fact that i'm convinced there are actually only 16 hours in a day (24..ha!) the last two (ish) weeks have been nothing short of amazing. i have a new home, i have a new dog!, i spent a weekend with my best friend (more on that in another post). happiness abounds.