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Thank you!

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Thank you for all of the birthday well wishes, I really appreciate it!  Though not a major milestone this year, I was still finding this birthday hard.  Getting older sucks.  But you guys are so awesome.  Heart 

My husband spoiled me silly, too.  He got me tickets to two concerts... on the same weekend!  I should probably book a day or two off work to prepare and recover. LOL  (Delain with Hammerfall, and then Sabaton with Leaves' Eyes, Battle Beast, and Unleash the Archers)

He also got me a big gift certificate to an edgy hair salon, since I've been talking about doing something crazy with my hair like colouring it navy blue.  I guess I should get that done before my big concert weekend. Headbang! 
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Goodbye 2016

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What a year.  It's been like watching my childhood and youth crumble away a death at a time.

The passing of Carrie Fisher today, in particular, has hit me hard.  I guess because I'm such a Star Wars geek, having grown up on the original trilogy.  Princess Leia was a huge part of my childhood, shaping my imagination.  She was strong and brave, when so many heroines are just there to be pretty or a plot device for the hero.  Gosh, I couldn't even tell you how many times my brother and I watched A New Hope.  Every single day after school that tape went back into the player.

No getting around getting older.  But hopefully 2017 will be a bit of a reprieve.

There are a lot of things to look forward to in the new year.  I'm looking forward to getting into agility training with our puppy come spring.  Trying our hand/paw at Rally-O.  And hopefully next Christmas we'll have our therapy dog certification.  And just maybe puppy number two will be more than just a pleasant thought.

And somewhere in all of that, more time to spend on my art.  :)
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Puppy Time!

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There really is no feeling like a snugly puppy in your arms.  We finally got to bring our baby girl (Pepper the Keeshond) home on Thursday.  We expected the worst... crying, whining, general misery, keeping us up all night, destroying the house... but she's taken the transition like a champ.

We still haven't decided if it's her specifically, or if it's the fact that we've done this before (albeit 16 years ago when our first dog was a puppy) that has made this an easy transition for all of us.  And after a year without a dog, despite enjoying the freedom, the house feels right again.  She has a long way to go and a lot of learning to do, but it all feels natural.  Though I had to spend two hours waiting for her to play herself out so I could finally have computer time. lol

I'm still committed to my goal of certifying her as a therapy dog, and I especially want to eventually work with children's reading programs.  What child wouldn't want to curl up with a big ball of fur and read to it? :)
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I just have to be patient, enjoy my summer, and remember that time will pass.  It always does and too quickly when you look back.

What has me so excited... PUPPIES!

My husband and I have finally decided it's time to fill that hole in our hearts again, and we reached out to a local breeder to ask if she would be having puppies any time soon.  Turns out we found the nicest woman possible, and we are so excited about our bundle of joy who still won't even be born for a few weeks yet.  And then we have to wait eight more weeks for him/her to be ready to go home.

She's already (easily) talked us into showing the puppy at the Keeshond specialty in October.  And I had already planned to try and get pet therapy certifications and dabble in agility just for fun.  Looks like we're going to be very busy dog parents when the day finally comes. :)

I just have to survive the wait until my baby is ready to come home!!  And put our names on the waiting list for eventual baby number two. :D

(I've already purchased a nice crate and a good grooming table.  I couldn't help myself!  Cart... horse... I know.)
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Here's to 2016

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The world is white this morning.  The frost is so thick it might as well be a blanket of snow, and the fog is heavy and frozen, the sun full behind it somewhere.  And the world is still sleepy and almost silent.  It's a beautiful day and beautiful way to start a new year.

2015 was hard in many ways.  The death of our furry child after nearly 14 years together.  The death of my grandfather a week after his 104 birthday.  My husband destroying his ankle.  A lot of days we came home crying because our jobs took more from us than we could bare.  Stress weight gain after working so hard to lose the weight in the first place.  The loss of my muse and desire to even log into an MMO game again and the resulting rapid decline of my online social circle.

Granted there's a lot to be thankful for in there, too.  The family got to all come together from all over Western Canada to celebrate my grandpa's 104th birthday!  Our furbaby was only sick a short time instead of spending years and thousands of dollars on vet bills.  My husband had to drive my car because of his ankle, so I had his 5.0 Mustang Convertible to drive all summer.  As stressful as our jobs are, at least our jobs are secure.  Weight gain can be lost again.  And my marriage has never been stronger, especially when we work as a team to keep Imperial Stormtroopers from taking over our base on Hoth.

2016 has some big things to look forward to.  We're going to Disneyland in a few weeks with my entire family (six adults and two kids lol).  We are pretty much committed emotionally to getting a new furbaby (and eventually a second) sometime over the year if we can find a breeder with available puppies.  And I've felt a strong calling to go through the work of training the dog(s) as therapy dogs to take to seniors homes.  I get to work from home a couple of days a week, and I've been able to change my hours a bit to make things less stressful.

Granted, a lot of good and bad can happen in the course of a year.  But I like to hope, as I look out at the crisp, white world, that 2016 is going to be a good one.
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