new jewelry and new additions....

The past week has been one big long celebration for many reasons.

First and foremost, my favorite sister in the entire universe (my only sister but that's beside the point) got engaged!!! My little Ferf is going to marry Michael in July of next year and everybody in my family is very excited for them. Hopefully, one day soon I will be given a picture of them with Ferf wearing "The Ring" and I will include it with this post. So, YAY for Ferf and Michael!

Another big thing that happened is that Anne, Tedd, Maceyfacey, and Buggie added a member to their family! They got a puppy dog!! Her name is Sally and everybody thinks she is great (even Tedd, though he put up a valiant fight and almost had us believing that he didn't want a puppy!) Sally is 3 months old and is black all over with just a smidge of white on her chest and paws. The vet thinks she is a mix of black lab and beagle with maybe some other hound thrown in for good measure. I think the best two things about Sally are: 1. she smells like a puppy- not doggy yet, just very puppyish, 2. she has very large, very soft ears that I could rub all day long. I have also heard reports that she is a good singer but I will have to confirm and repot back. Again, hopefully I will get a picture of Sally soon and post it.

Other celebratory happenings- I started my clinical hours with Ms. Old High School Teacher on Monday- my time with her will be interesting to say the least but I am already learning a lot and picking up great ideas. Gayle, one of my best friends who I am lucky enough to have known for what seems like forever was in town for the weekend and despite our crazy schedules we got to hang out and catch up- isn't it nice to have comfortable old friends? My good friend Lindsay found out on Tuesday that he passed the NC Bar so he is officially allowed to practice law in North Carolina! I am so proud for him and excited for both he and his wife (another one of those comfortable old friends!)

When so much in the world is dismal and heart breaking, it is nice to be able to celebrate others' love, joy, and accomplishments.