My Merry Christmas, etc Post
It's been a bit!! I'm trying to focus my energies over here, and as is typical of Kristen Shanna...we got a lot going on. Our new puppy, for example (big, long, drawn-out, exhausted sigh). I've been helping out a lot, as I expected, but yesterday, when I just about keeled over with depressed exhaustion, I had to officially turn the reigns over to XO. Today, she is having culture shock. Eight a.m. is a hello lot earlier than her typical 2-4pm wake up. I could tell she'd just about had it with the pup this morning, and I have to admit I felt a little bit sorry for little Jesse. Yep...we finally named him. We picked him up on December 22, after about a 7 week wait, which was good timing, since I was on official Winter Break vacation time. I knew I would be essential in helping set the initial routine for potty training, feeding and simple commands. Jesse is a shelter mix who was rescued from Memphis, Tennessee. He was apparently on a euthanasia list, along with h