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Annael
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Oct 6 2012, 2:42pm
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am I in time for Saturday brunch?
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Busy week. I spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on my dissertation, all 200 pages of it. As I was working on this, I kept thinking that now I have to find a job. The ideal job for me would be telecommuting and doing editing/writing work, not full-time because I want to turn the dissertation into a book now, plus I'm doing some teaching, and I need class prep time. And then I got an e-mail from someone I used to work for, offering me a contract free-lance editing/writing job, 20-30 hours/week, for 18 months! PERFECT!
I shipped the dissertation off Monday to my committee, and told my landlords that I wouldn't be moving any time soon (I was thinking I might have to leave to find work). Tuesday I was doing chores when a voice in my head said "you need a new dog. NOW." I'd had this thought in my head that my next dog would be a little'un, maybe a Schnauzer or terrier of some type, instead of my usual 80- to 100-pound shepherd or lab (or shepherd/lab mix, which really should be a breed of its own). So I looked up the list at the local shelter, and there she was, a Schnauzer/terrier mix (they said - she looks more like a wirehair Fox terrier to me, crossed with something larger, as she's twice the size of a Fox). I brought her home and within two days she was "my" dog. She never barks, she knows lots of commands, and she's amazingly calm for being only about a year and a half old (and a terrier!). I can walk her offleash because she won't go far from me.
There's a school of thought that all the stuff the world is going through is preparation for a big energetic shift in people. I keep seeing this post on Facebook that lists the signs that the shift is happening to you. One of them is "rapid manifestation" - you think of something, it happens. I'm becoming a believer!
The way we imagine our lives is the way we are going to go on living our lives.
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Elberbeth
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Oct 6 2012, 7:32pm
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Congrats on your new dog -- she knows she's in a good home now! Have you named her yet?//
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"There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark."
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dernwyn
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Oct 6 2012, 11:25pm
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Would the grandPatties like some hot cocoa?
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It looks like it's becoming none too warm in your area!
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dernwyn
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Oct 6 2012, 11:29pm
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The dissertation off to its "judges", an unexpected job offer - and a new pup who was just waiting for you to come fetch her! What's her name?
I haven't heard of "rapid manifestation", but I do believe that some things were meant to happen. Maybe it's the same thing...
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sherlock
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Oct 7 2012, 12:01pm
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My husband & I had large hunting dogs (a springer spaniel,& two labs) in the past but after our last lab died I got it in my head that I wanted a pug but I also wanted a rescue so I ended up with my puggle, Pippin. My husband used to tease her & say he was going to get a real dog but he loved her. A year after I got her my husband was diagnosed with cancer & died three & a half months later then my daughter & granddaughter moved out so Pippin & I have become very close over the years.
I often dream about things that come true or think about things & then they happen. I've always considered myself slightly psychic or at least very intuitive. I'm also a real good judge of character as soon as I meet someone.
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sherlock
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Oct 7 2012, 12:25pm
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Hope everyone's having a great weekend! I took my granddaughter& a friend to a fall festival yesterday & today we are going to see Frankenweenie. It's chilly & rainy out so it's the perfect day for a movie!
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Annael
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Oct 7 2012, 4:13pm
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my last dog (a German shepherd) was an angel sent to help me through my divorce. And then I got to live with her for another 13 years.
I grew up with labs and shepherds and always thought of myself as a big-dog person. I don't think I could use the words "little dog" without appending "yappy" to them. And I thought that only big dogs were obedient, and I like a well-trained dog. But then a friend got a rescue Boston terrier-pug mix, and to my surprise, she was the best-behaved dog ever. She sat down at doorways and waited to be invited in or out, you could leave cat food ON THE FLOOR and she would not touch it . . . she was perfect. And such a cheerful little personality. I think I grieved as much as her owner did when she finally passed this year at 15. Sparky opened my mind.
So now I've got Chloe, who is also a cheerful little soul, but in the house totally chills out in her dog bed while I'm working. I've only had her six days but have already come to trust her off-leash because she will NOT go more than about 20 feet from me and comes as soon as I call. She appears to be smart as a whip so it's going to be fun to see what tricks I can teach her. And she's a whole lot more portable than my 80-pound shepherd, fersher.
The way we imagine our lives is the way we are going to go on living our lives.
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Oct 7 2012, 10:19pm
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I definitely think that events happen for a reason, and it looks like the stars were aligned for you with the perfect job and the perfect dog. So happy for you!
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entmaiden
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Oct 7 2012, 10:22pm
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The entire western Michigan shore
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is gorgeous. I love Pentwater, but Saugatuck, St. Joseph, Muskegon, Holland, Grand Haven, Manistee, Ludington and the dozens of little town are all spectacular. There are miles and miles of empty beaches, and SUNSETS over the lake.
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Magpie
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Oct 7 2012, 10:30pm
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gosh, you're making me tear up from homesickness
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The Mister picked up four pumpkins yesterday. He had looked as some at one place and then at another (to check prices). He said both were from the same place - they had the same stickers. They were from Hart Michigan which is where his grandmother lived (and maybe two miles from Pentwater). We are (as many of you know) in Minneapolis and those pumpkins had to either be trucked around the south end of Lake Michigan and through Chicago or floated across the lake on some sort of water transport. We have a perfectly good crop of pumpkins here in MN so I'm not sure why it was somehow better for someone to ship Hart pumpkins here, but it was a nice reminder of home.
I miss the eastern shore of Lake Michigan very much.
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Oct 8 2012, 4:13am
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It's wonderful to hear of things falling into place so beautifully for you. And your new dog sounds a treasure.
Congratulations on completing your dissertation!
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Ethel Duath
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Oct 8 2012, 5:21pm
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I'm wondering how long that would take to drive from eastern Nebraska where my brother lives. Sounds right up his (and my) alley!
Do you get to go there often?
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:20am
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I missed Baldy this time round
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The will was there, but the time constraint got in the way :( Plus.... my daughter's a wimp ;)
Now I'm hungry for ICE CREAM! They were closed for the season! *sigh*
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:22am
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the dunes... the trees... it really is hard to describe :) I'm so glad it's on the west side of the state ;)
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:26am
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That always blows my mind how big they are and are like the lake in the back yard ;)
I found a bunch of little, water-smoothed pebbles that I plan to build a little hobbit hole with. Some drift wood... shells... OH... and a seagull pooped on my leg!! :D That was memorable!
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:29am
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We drive through Hart most times we make the trip. I know right where it is :) That's surreal that your pumpkins came from that neck of the woods. *hears Twilight music*
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:35am
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Here are some pics from the trip :)
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Pentwater 2012
I love that place!!! :D
It also ended up to be a very mellow trip. Since the weather was so cold and rainy, the g'sons opted to stay home... so it was just my daughter and me. We had a great time!
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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Oct 9 2012, 2:26am
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Now you and Radagast have something in common - bird poop! 
Glad to hear you had a nice, relaxing time! And you know we'll all be expecting a pic of your little hobbit-hole when it's done, please!
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Oct 9 2012, 4:06am
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I loved the waves, and the gulls, and the hoodoos, and the rainbows over the rainbow colors of the trees :-) There are some really beautiful photos there!
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 2:28pm
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I forgot to clean the lense off on the way home with the rainbows, so there are some raindrop smudges on there ;)
Thanks :D
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Oct 9 2012, 5:51pm
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So close, yet so far, Gramma! I got home last night from lakeshore Ohio.
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Basically Cleveland almost to Toledo, and back again before heading home. We go chasing the birds, but admire the foliage, too. Mom stayed home this year, and Dad and I were glad. We're the colder weather people. ;) I took a wool hat, socks, and gloves...and was perfectly comfortable.
And it may not be, but I'm going to believe that we both took pictures of the same rainbow. =)
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Oct 9 2012, 8:29pm
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Yes - not as often as I would like
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I have family that lives further north in Traverse City, but I try to go through those parts at least once a year. My father spent his summers in Grand Haven, south of Pentwater, and we vacationed there and other spots nearby throughout our childhood.
If you do go, your first visit might not get you everywhere, and depending on the time of year, you might want to choose one area over another. As gramma found out, many of the little towns close as soon as the summer is over, but some, like Grand Haven or Saugatuck, stay open all year.
I can get to Grand Haven from Chicago in about 3.5 hours, if that helps. Pentwater is about another hour north of there, and Traverse City is a minimum of 6 hours from Chicago, but that's the boring inland route. It's about 8 hours if you stay close to the lake.
There' are Circle Tours around all the Great Lakes, but I think the Lake Michigan circle tour is the best. You will see all these beautiful beaches, the Upper Peninsula, stop in Milwaukee to see the Tolkien archives, then finish in Chicago. Of course, that's about 600 miles of driving! 
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 10 2012, 2:05am
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about those lakes. I'm so glad you had your adventure and that we caught the rainbow from both sides! Me on the northwest, you on the southeast ;) *high five*
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