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Dec 29, 2011, 10:45 pm
He was a gift I was able to resist. He was my ex-husband re-packaged.
While it's hard to believe another potential man is gone, wrapped up in another relationship, in another way it's a relief to realize that I resisted something that was very enticing, but not right for me.
He lived in a place ... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 12:09 am
Well...this isn't the most stunning photo of the day, nor the best I've ever taken. But it leaves me feeling warm. Probably warmer than the day actually was. You see, I love mountain meadows. And I love being there with my dog. The only thing that would make a mountain meadow more wonderful tha... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2011, 12:30 am
I miss her in one way or another every day. Wish she was still here. Hope that I did the right thing. But today, my "Trinity" thought, came to me via Mira. Mira is my 5 year old German Shepherd. When Trinity was alive, I used to wonder what each of them did during the day while I was at wo... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 12:06 am
Today I received a card in the mail from Deer Creek Veterinary clinic. When I saw the envelope, I thought it was either a condolence card or a letter telling me that her ashes were available for pick up.
I opened the envelope and it was a card. But when I opened it, I saw an ink paw print of Tri... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 11:50 pm
I learned this mind-set growing up. Last year this time, we were in Gatlinburg. Or last month at this time, my cousin Holly was still here for the summer. I realized today that I haven't played this game yet with Trinity and her life. I've been so caught up in her loss, that I forgot. I'... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2011, 1:16 am
I wish I had taken her camping more. She was such a brave and independent spirit; she would have relished mountain tops.
I remember this camping trip when she was 8 months old. We went to the campground near Brainard lake, just west of Ward, CO. It was the second time I used this tent. She did... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 12:22 am
I lost my German Shepherd, Trinity, on Saturday. She had not been well since mid-July. I had to put her on anti-seizure medicine and I felt like I lost her in many ways then. These past few weeks she had several more seizures. Saturday morning she couldn't get up. It's strange how you thin... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 12:46 am
I don't mean to go all Anthony Robbins, but there are two ways to look at this picture. A toy all ripped apart (which it is), or a sunshine shaped toy with clouds surrounding it.
It's been nearly 3 months since Trinity had her first seizure at my house in Lakewood. When I walked in the house afte... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 12:12 am
This title should be 'Untitled' because there is really no title I would give to losing your best friend. I thought about starting another blog to grieve this loss, but decided against it. All I want to do is blog my grief, not start a cause or find some sort of definition of myself through it.
S... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 11:56 pm
Radio silence. It's nice in a way. Now that no one is paying attention, I don't have to worry about offending anyone. I don't have to be careful about which story I tell or which picture I post.
Have you ever known someone who is repeating themselves? I do. I know I am. I just realized th... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 12:50 am
Note to self. Always sign cards in legible hand-writing.
This evening I was sorting through things; planning to clear them out. But instead, I let a whole lot of stuff back in. Graduation cards for instance.
Cards rarely seem meaningful at the time. But given years to mari... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2011, 1:11 am
I've longed for some time to sit together with friends and catch up.
I've longed for some time to meet new people
I've always felt when the right person came along, they'd show up...so there was no use looking.
I've always felt that I was strong, and could get through it.
But when you are ready to m... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2011, 11:18 pm
Yesterday, I ventured out into the Colorado wilderness on a blustery day! Okay...it was a Jefferson County Open Space Park. Ten steps up from John Bryant State Park or Glen Helen, for all of you Dayton, OH natives. But still...not the real wilderness where civilization is behind you.
My friend Di... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2010, 10:47 pm
I've begun a new adventure. It's called "Winter Camping School" with the Colorado Mountain Club. A few weeks ago, I attended my first lecture. We went over appropriate cold weather attire, cooking devices, and staying hydrated. As I stared mesmorized over the syllabus, I felt like I was holding ... Comment - Like
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Dec 28, 2009, 11:26 pm
Elk from a Ford Explorer. I watched them out my window. My side window, my windshield, and my rear-view mirror. Rear-view mirrors. They’re powerful. You get to see what’s behind you; distorted and in the past. Comment - Like
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Dec 27, 2009, 10:54 pm
My dream come true. A light snow shoe hike in softly falling snow, simply meandering along snapping shots of whatever wandered in my field of view upon which I desired to focus. Comment - Like
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Dec 6, 2009, 1:52 pm
It's a snowy day outside and inside. This day it was warm outside and inside. Someone (who will remain nameless) did something that meant a lot to me. I was back up in Boulder county this evening, with easy views of the mountains. It felt so comfortable to be back in the area that I spent so muc... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 8:50 pm
Puppies! Finally, Trinity puppies! I have waited years for this litter and finally it has arrived. I had to jump through a bunch of hoops and dump a ton of money on the deal to make it happen. But I knew I had to throw it all in one last time to see if it WOULD happen. It was worth every penny t... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 10:10 am
Do you ever find yourself sitting on the couch, pressing the "inbox" button on gmail over and over again. Some people would call it OCD. I call it, "is anyone out there?". So my gmail addiction is really a Pink Floyd song. Sometimes, I just need someone to say something out of the blue that is c... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 8:52 pm
And people wonder why I don't like to work. There was no good route for my evening commute. As it turns out, I chose wrong. One hour later, I'm home. Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2009, 3:49 pm
"I have a peculiarly good memory for visual details, for certain moments. It's not exactly a photographic memory. I can't read a page of text and repeat it verbatim without looking. But I can summon pieces of my past and 'see' them as clearly as if they have been thrown onto a screen in some inte... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2009, 9:22 pm
Yesterday evening, I had this great idea. I wanted to see the sunset from Echo Lake near the Mount Evans Wilderness area. Though storm clouds loomed over Lookout mountain near my condo, I had to take the chance that the clouds would clear somewhere up there in the mountains. I was hopeful that th... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2009, 9:10 pm
My good friend Kathy and I connected this weekend to take a short hike at Meyer Ranch Park in the mountains of Colorado.
Kathy was kind enough to take a photo of me standing in the aspens along the trail.
And finally! My first ever Columbine in the "wild". The Columbine is Colorado's state flow... Comment - Like
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