You know I'll go running out and ruin everything

[twicketface]

It was very nice to see Carrie, Andrea and Tim this weekend. It's hard to believe their wedding (minus Carrie) is coming up so quickly. They've been through a lot of resistance and I hope that they will experience some semblence of freedom/closure on their special day.

My first Humane Society volunteering stint was a good one. I arrived and had one of the more experienced volunteers take me around and we each took a dog for a walk together. I'm realizing that I do not know breeds of dogs other than the obvious ones. Abby was the first dog I took out and she pulled constantly on her leash during the first half of the walk. The other volunteer was very friendly and glad that I was there helping out. She has two dogs of her own and comes to volunteer every Saturday. I'm hoping for a closer feeling of community by volunteering.

Sunday was a trip to Appleton to check out a few neighborhoods of houses that our realtor (who happens to be my aunt) sent to us. My parents seem to have reservations about using a family member, which I can understand. I do know that Gail will be looking out for our best interests and am not very worried about it. Anyway, we didn't find a whole lot that we liked, but there were a few nice ones we might look into further. Hard to judge based on just seeing the outside, but there were a number that had one-car garages that we eliminated right away. Luckily, there are lots and lots of houses for sale, so we can (and will) be picky.

Marie and I will be visiting some lenders this week and next to see how much house we can afford and hopefully this will serve as a first step in the process. I'm nervous about the whole thing, just because it's new and a pretty big committment. I know it'll all work out and we'll find a great place to live; it'll just take a lot of work to get there.

I've been feeling a little down lately. Maybe I just need some more sleep. I didn't sleep very well when Marie was gone on Thursday and Friday, so hopefully I'll get back to a normal schedule now.

Comments

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you enjoyed your volunteering experience. I wanted to volunteer at my local animal shelter. Two things stopped me: (1) I'm allergic to everything except a few species of mold; (2) Being at my local animal shelter was just heartbreaking. I still remember all the oof-woofs with their heads disconsolately on their paws. I'd kneel down and call, but they'd just glance up then away as if, "You're not home."

[twicketface.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's hard to leave without a car full of animals, but I figure it's a way to bring them some happiness. My cat allergies keep me just with the dogs. With all of the walking, I'll hopefully get some physical benefits too... :)