Wow... My dog ladies and gentlemen!

So I'm sitting on the sofa watching TV and I hear my dog bark. Now, normally she would bark at the window if she sees someone outside, or she will go into the back yard to bark at unknown monsters. But this was a special bark. It's the bark she uses to get my attention, like when I put her in the garage to open the door for the UPS guy and forget to let her back out.

So I hear and bark and I know she is in trouble and I start to call her. I go upstairs, she isn't there. I call and here her bark again, but it sounds like it is coming from the front yard. But there isn't any way she can be out front. So I go to the back yard... and the BACK GATE IS OPEN!!

I don't know how it happened since I keep it latched all the time. But she must have gone outside and found it open.

So I am freaking out and run to the front door and there she is standing on the door step!

I am very lucky to have a dog not only smart enough to know she shouldn't just run for the hills when she gets the chance, but knows she shouldn't be outside by herself... finds the front door and barks for me to come and get her.

Now if I could just train her to come and tell me the back gate was open in the first place.

Birthday Clearance

So I am now 39. My last year in my 30's. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet.

I started a new job back in November and they got me a clearance. The company is a bit of a mess, but I see it as an opportunity to really pitch in and help out. It's stressful and I was considering looking for something else for a while, but I think I will stick it out for a while.

My FAA contract is over and done. My company is now just me. Frankly, I'm a little relieved. No more fighting, no more worrying about anyone else's happiness, and the ability to make my own choices.

Over all, things are good. I love my friends, family and my puppy. Killian is amazing. NASA guy is cute and I am hoping he calls. But even if he doesn't, I'm happy.