All You Need is a Little Radical in Your Life...

Life has been crazy lately! It has been trying its darndest to get me down.

I have one secret weapon. And it is Rad!

Introducing my newest member of my "pack" (because 4 is enough to be called that): On Target's Against The Grain... "Radical" or AKA Rad.

So many awesome things about this puppy.... so many things that made it meant to be.

An earlier blog talked about trust. I do have a hard time trusting, and when presented an opportunity- it usually takes me time to warm up to it. I have been looking for a puppy for a while. I wanted to start bringing up another one when the timing was right. I waited for a while, around 19 months or so. I was on several different lists, nothing worked out. I trusted that when it was meant to be, it would be meant to be. When the last litter I was on list for did not work out again, I started struggling personally with being accepting of the fact as I really wanted that ONE to work.

It didn't. Life went on.

It took someone to help me see that. Thank you Lisa, thank you for believing in me, and being patient. Thank you for knowing all along, what the right one and time was. I had to see it. Against the Grain is a name that is very dear to me and Lisa, and it fits everything and fits this puppy so well. Like a puzzle just coming together.

It took me a while to warm up to the thought of going for another litter. That is pretty normal about me. It took me a while to decide to get on the litter than ended up producing Zoom. I am cautious to the point that it is too cautious sometimes. In my own time, I come around. Very glad I did- more puzzle pieces.

Fast forward to a day that in the past has never been that great: My birthday. My puppy was born on my birthday. One special boy presented himself to me right before I went to sleep. I finally had the coolest birthday ever. Next year, when I turn 30, my puppy will be turning 1. We will be celebrating new phases in life. My 30's, which I did not see as being unmarried and in my position, but now I get to look forward to turning 30, because then is the time to start doing more training to get Rad ready for agility. That is a lot to look forward to. That puppy is going to make 30 turning not so bad now. How cool is that?

So on Tuesday, July 1, I am flying to Las Vegas to have a small vacation with a great friend who I have not seen in way too long (so excited to see you Megan!!!) and to pick up my Rad puppy!

Sometimes, life can give you a Radical turn of events and make things you were dreading to become things you look forward to. So here's to the next year and wow turning 30 is going to be fun!
Sometimes, all you have to do is see.

Oh the places we will go, little Rad puppy!