Thursday, August 23, 2007; 11:02 pm by Not Suzi.

My friend Dana had to put her doggie to sleep tonight. He has been sick for the past year or so with a form of canine cancer but the tumor got too big and ended up rupturing the skin. She has known for a couple weeks that she would have to do this in the near future but I think she was hoping for a little more time to prepare herself and family.

Bailey was such a sweet and loving dog, a kind soul that was always happy to see you when you’d visit. I know I miss him and I can’t imagine how she feels. I don’t know how I could do it if it were one of my boys; I’ve only had them less than 2 months and I can’t imagine life without them. Its even hard to believe that they haven’t always been around.

My heart and love goes out to my dear friend and her family.

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Thursday, August 23, 2007; 4:08 pm by Not Suzi.

It is so hot and dry here that I’m fearful that our grass may be dead for good. It had just been sodded last fall/winter and I don’t know if it had a chance to root very deeply. On the other hand the weeds throughout the mulch and landscaping are doing fine.

My family (3 sisters) are all on vacation this week. One is on a cruise and the other 2 are at a timeshare. We had a chance to go with them but when the plans were being made last spring we weren’t sure where we would be in our lives (move, job, wedding, finances, etc.) so we declined. I would love to get away and maybe next year we’ll be able to get away for a week or so someplace very relaxing. I love the desert and would love to spend a few days at Miraval.

How is your summer going? Its hard to believe that Labor Day is right around the corner and the official end of summer a couple weeks after that. I am looking forward to the fall though now that I am in an area with some mountains and trees. I love watching the colors burn across the landscape. Not to mention having a January and February that is much milder and therefore more tolerable that the ones I’ve been living with in Chicago the past 18 years.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007; 8:22 pm by Not Suzi.

A couple of our neighbors stopped by last night and brought over an “Elvis Presley Pound Cake” as a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” gift. We were very surprised and quite pleased by the friendliness we found around here. One of the main reasons we bought this house was because we loved the neighborhood and its great knowing that the neighbors are warm and friendly.

Lomee met our immediate neighbors (they are currently building a house and should be finished soon) a couple months ago and we chat with them whenever we see them over at their house. Lomee also met our neighbor on the other side but I have yet to do so. I’ve met the guy across the street and the one 2 doors down from us (they go walking nearly every night). And the couple that came by last night (across the street & 2 doors down) are very friendly…I spoke with her tonight on the phone and found out that they have some things in common with Lomee and that many of the neighbors around here are quite social.

Needless to say we are very happy and consider ourselves quite blessed to have a beautiful home in a wonderful neighborhood and the potential for some great friendships.

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Saturday, August 18, 2007; 2:05 pm by Not Suzi.

I just want to say “HI” to new readers and “Welcome Back” to my old ones. Now that my blog has its own site I hope to write a bit more often. Please check out the “About “Suzi’s” Blog” page to get a feel for my new blog. While some things may be the same or similar to my previous “RR” blog there will definitely be differences and I just want to give you a heads up.

That being said feel free to bookmark my site, add it to your blogroll, include it in your RSS, put it in your Bloglines, etc. or just check back often to read whether you’re merely bored or truly interested.

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Friday, August 17, 2007; 11:43 am by Not Suzi.

You’ll notice some posts dated previous to today. These were posts from my old RR blog that I wanted to save and if you were reading my old blog you can put in the password and re-read them if you want. You’ll have the password if I sent it to you in email or if you were reading RR. If not, then please don’t ask because only those that know me personally get it.

Otherwise, Pseudo Suzi starts with this post and goes forward. So, read up!

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Friday, August 10, 2007; 1:23 pm by Not Suzi.

This is a post from my old RR blog that I wanted to transfer but need to make it “private” due to personally identifiable information.

Enjoy the re-read if you want.

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