I started off my day getting a root canal at the orthodontist bright and early. While it was certainly unpleasant, on the bright side, I actually liked the doctor. This is rare since I've had more than my fair share of nutty doctors and overly rough dentist experiences. She made me feel comfortable (well, as comfy as you can feel with objects forcing your mouth open), and totally reminded me of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: Ha, remember that show? I'm not sure if I just have bad reactions to dental work, but I'm damn near useless the rest of the day after I have something done to my teeth. After my root canal this morning, I alternated between doing work from my couch and laying in the fetal position cuddling with Harley. I did get manage to get outside a bit. I wanted to at least do a bit ... [Read More]
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A Very Cherry Friday
Harley is not a good running buddy. She sprints ahead then suddenly stops to smell flowers (or dog poop). She jerks herself from one side of me to the other. She feels the need to try to say "hi" to every canine and human being she sees. And even though she has a super high energy level, her running stamina is lower than mine (ha!). She's more of a sprinter. In ten minutes flat it goes from her pulling me to run obnoxiously fast, to her running by my side, to me pulling her to keep running. For a person who doesn't love running, it'd be more fitting for me to have a dog whose a great runner and pushes me. Instead, I'm the motivator! Nevertheless, between boxing all week and strength training my biceps and shoulders on Wednesday, pretty much my whole body is feeling achy today ... [Read More]