Dog Whisperer

So today i discovered a new talent of mine. apparently i'm the Pied Piper of Lonely Dogs. I was out on a run/walk this morning in my parents neighborhood and this lonely dog jumped out of it's window and started following me. Well i'll be honest, i don't particularly love foreign dogs coming up to me, so i did my well practiced "act like you're the alpha dog" thing and she backed away. But as soon as i started walking again she followed me and we were buds from then on. i tried, and failed to get her to stay at her own house. As soon as i walked away, she followed me right to my front doorstep. i hope the cats don't mind too much. I think she got the message and went home but it was a fun adventure for the morning.

Maybe one day i'll acutally be able to train a dog of my own.

The best roommate ever!

So while I'm home in seattle for the summer i am currently residing in two locations. My parents house is currently holding most of my belongings that i crammed into my little car, (and dad said it wouldn't all fit) and i stop off there whenever i have some days off of work. The other location is Grandma's house. I'll be honest i was unsure of how this arrangement would work out but let me say it is going wonderfully. Here is a secret, Grandma's are fabulous roommates. She doesn't care when i come or go, she is quiet during the day while i sleep, she gave me an entire room all to myself, and she makes me dinner whenever i'm there. How nice is this I ask?! Now I'm a grown up (don't laugh Mom) and I am perfectly capable of making my own food, thanks to two years of cooking class from Sister Bowers, but having someone else worry about this every day for me is a dream. It saves time, it tastes good, and i'm feeling like probably the luckiest girl in the world. So sorry Kristina, you were the best roommate up until I got to live with Grandma!