JUNK RUNTAH

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Ive missed blogging but at the same time its been hard to start again...a lot has happened & imaging how to address it as well as get back into blogging like I did before just seemed overwhelming & impossible. and Ive come to realize it is impossible because too much is different, which made it less overwhelming...some of it is bad different but some of it is good different so this is kind of a new beginning for the blog as well as for me in many ways.

the biggest thing that will be different about my blogging is the loss of my very sweet & goofy dog Jack.


{hes about 6 months old in this photo}

after going blind he deteriorated quickly & the vet gently started talking with me about how to handle things, at which point I decided to put him to sleep before things got worse. I was very lucky to have a vet who would come to the house so he was able to be outside in the back yard on a beautiful afternoon. beforehand I took a couple days off of work so I could spend time with him & get him things like bacon cheeseburgers, french fries, ice cream & marshmallows to eat. while the decision was obviously not ideal Im glad that I was able to have some control how it was done & to try to make it as calm & painless for him as I could. after 12 years having him in my life to say he is missed is an understatement - I cant put into words how much I miss his happy face. and I just wanted to say I always thought if he understood how much many of you enjoyed the photos I took of him that it would have made him so happy & to let you know how much I always appreciated the comments you left about him.

some other things that have changed since I went on my blog break are that Im single now & that Ive moved from wichita to kansas city. luckily I have a group of wonderful friends here & a job I love. Im looking forward now that Im settled, to get back into crafting & thrifting as well as getting out & about to take photos, all things that I didnt have the emotional energy to do up until recently. so with that said Im excited to share some posts soon of a trip to a orchard/farm, a little road trip & a tour of my new digs. in addition Ive opened my etsy shop back up & have plans to put more energy into that in the new year.

so Ill leave you with this beautiful photo my friend antonio took of the fourth rainbow I saw over the span of two days after losing jack, including one I literally drove through the end of! it may seem silly but in many ways I believe in signs & I couldnt help but feel like they were a reminder that as dark & dreary as life can be sometimes there is always something beautiful & good coming.



p.s. thank you so much for the comments & emails you sent during my break...it was deeply touching to know you were concerned about me & missed my posts :)

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