No more 18 mile walk...bummer!

Well I had a whole plan to do an organized 18 mile walk tomorrow and they decided to downgrade it to a 10 mile walk. I was mentally ready to do the 18..damn! So now I am going to sleep in(woohoo!) and do my own shorter walk a little later in the morning.

I seriously need to get to walking more during the week, I have just been so preoccupied with the whole Jasper situation and then Niko is keeping me quite busy. I would try and have him walk with me, but the little guy will only go a few houses down the street and then he pretty much gives up! I have gotten him a little farther a couple times but he doesn't go too far.

I can't believe that the walk is 5 weeks from today!!

My bestie Balee is in town this weekend for her high school reunion so I am so glad that I get to spend some time with her! Then next weekend I get to go see my other best friend Shari in Nashville for the 4th! I can't wait!!

Other than all of that things are going good! I miss Jasper everyday! Jasmine's personality has changed quite a bit now that Jasper is gone. Not sure if it is because she is now the only cat or the alpha cat in the house. Niko is definitely keeping her going and getting her running around which I haven't seen her do in a very long time!

Ok, I better get back to work!!

Have a great weekend!

This past weekend was a tough one. I found out on Saturday that my baby Jasper is diabetic. I have decided that I am going to put him down. I do not want to put him through all of the insulin shots(2-3 times a day) and glucose tests(pricking his ear) and vet appts that his diabetes will require. I would much rather have him go peacefully now than painfully later. He isn't himself lately and I just can't see him go through all of this.

It is going to be really hard after he is gone. I am going to miss his meows(although they always annoyed me in the morning) and him cuddling with me! He was such a cuddle buddy! He is going to be put down on Wednesday while I am at work. My wonderful father is going to take him for me. I just can't go through that right now. I don't want to remember that way! It is hard to imagine that when I get home on Wednesday he won't be there to greet me at the door!

I have a Niko to keep me occupied now, so I think he came into my life for a reason. Jazzy will probably be sad for a while, but I have to make sure that I keep her happy! She isn't really happy with Niko, but I think they will come to a mutual understanding at some point after she kicks his butt enough =)

So I am kinda in a funk and probably will be for a little while. He is my baby!

RIP Jasper Dean! So sorry to let you go!! 3/12/02 - 6/16/10

Well...I GOT A PUPPY!! His name is Niko Louie Griffis! He is a Yorkie Bichon. Only 4.25 lbs right now. He is a handful though! Lack of sleep is my new middle name! But he is totally worth every minute of it! Jasper seems to enjoy him being around, even though he is getting attacked. I thinks Jasmine is gradually warming up to him but they haven't made contact yet so that should be interesting when it does happen!

My training is slightly on hold until I can get him into a little bit of a routine. I am going to try and walk him every night to try and tucker him out. I am planning on walking with my cousin's wife tomorrow, so that will help. I also started taking a phenomenal abdominal class and will be taking a body sculpting class too so that will help get me into shape.

Well everything else is going ok, except for I think Jasper is sick, but he is going to be seen by the vet on Friday so hopefully that will go ok!

Back to work I go. Have a good one!

Back from vacation – want to go back!

So I got back last night from my graduation vacation to Louisville and Nashville.  I had an awesome time!  Just what I needed!  I think I found my new favorite city – Louisville!  I love the atmosphere and the people around there (not just the Perfecta – Me, Balee, Branten and Jen).  We had a great time at the drag show at Connections on Friday night!  It was so much fun!  We had such a blast – Perfecta!!

Then it was onto Nashville with Shari!  It was so great to relax and walk around Nashville.  I got to see my old buddy Ty(her german shepard) and her horse Andrea(she tried to act like she didn’t remember me).  And of course I got to meet the rest of her farm!  She made me homemade noodles, meatballs and sauce – it was delicious! 

So now back to the real world of work and all that crap!  But now that school is over I can start my walking – that is if the weather will hold up!

We are done with our pampered chef fundraiser, waiting to see how we did on that.  We have about $1,000 total to get between Shari and Jen and then all of our mammies will be at goal.  WE CAN DO IT!!  GO MAMMIES!

Well I am off to bed since I did not get much sleep over my weekend away!

Thanks for the support!!