More than a little disappointed

This weekend I was supposed to be flying to Portland to check out and play with a litter of adorable Great Dane puppies. I was going with my friend and mentor in Danes, Bev, and it was going to be lots of fun. And a couple of weeks later, a sweet bitch puppy was supposed to be joining our family.

You should have probably noticed by now that all the above sentences are written in the past tense. There was a disagreement and total lack of communication between the breeder/owner of the litter and Bev, and, to make a long story short, the end result is we will not be getting a puppy from this litter.

Now, we didn't plan to get another puppy so soon. Our plan was to get Stanley finished with his championship, and then get another puppy, with the hope of breeding. But sometimes you get an opportunity that just happens,and you have to go with it.

So why am I so disappointed and down? You'd think I'd be relieved! Puppies are a LOT of work! But I think it's a little like finding out you're unexpectedly pregnant, and then looking forward to the new baby, regardless of what your original plans were. And the grief that comes when that doesn't happen.

And now I have a 3 day weekend, which I had to really finagle to get at work, and no trip to Portland. I do have plans for some outlet shopping and lunch with a friend tomorrow, and I'm hoping to do something fun with Warren over the weekend, but I can't help being a little disappointed that things didn't go as planned.

And so it begins...again!

Matthew and Daniel humored me and allowed me to take the annual dreaded "first day of school" photos. I was told that the first day of school is "no big deal" and it doesn't matter what they wear. I replied that this was Matthew's LAST First Day of School, and it mattered to ME. LOL.

The time has really gone by SO fast. It's hard to believe that I am now the mom of two high school boys, as well as a Junior in college. Matthew is a senior, and Daniel is a freshman. I think, even though they act so cool, they really are excited about what the school year holds for them.