A big upcoming year

So, I was thinking about whats coming up this year, planning my calendar...the usual and here is what I've come up with:

1.) My best Friend is getting married
2.) Jamie turns 30!
3.) Our 5 year anniversary: so hard to believe that it's already been 5 years. It seems like we've been together FOREVER (in a good way) but it doesn't seem as though we've been married that long....if that makes sense. Jamie and I met in '01, so going on 7 years...now, i feel old.
4.) First year of Heel.

Sure, 4 isn't much. But it looks like it's going to be a GREAT year.

Minnesota:aka Iceland

So, since we've moved to Minnesota people like to "compete" with us to see if their winter weather is as fridig as ours. So....I'm going to say this once...IT'S NOT. UNLESS YOU ALL MOVE TO ALASKA I'M SORRY TO SAY (really sorry to say) WE WILL WIN!!

This isn't something that I'm proud of...but it became PAINFULLY obvious this morning, when Jamie woke up, looked to his bed side table at the weather station his grandparents got us for Christmas (super cool by the way) and said...."Am I reading this right....it's -16F?!?!?" I replied while looking at it "yep, have fun, I'm staying in bed". And I'm thinking of staying there for the next week considering that even our highs won't get above 0F....not the freezing point (which is 32F for those across the pond) but 0F!!!

Who doesn't like a good belly rub?!?!

O.k. So, while growing up I've always been told that "If you really work hard you can be and do anything that you want to". I think this is something fairly new, something that people in my parents generation figured out. Not that there weren't entreupenuers before that, but it's at least more acceptable now. So, I've always been the type of person that works hard...I joke that it's a gene handed down (from my dad) that I am a self admitting work-aholic. I like to think of this as a possitive thing. So long as I'm aware of the issue and try to not make myself work long nights. Anyways...back on subject.

I think because of this I've always been a "BIG IDEA" person. I've noticed that even around creatives, i'm the one coming up with these ideas that IF I could ever pull them off it would be awesome. For the past few years I've had one of these big ideas that I've been sketching out and working out in my head and on paper and this past December, I took my first steps towards it. I've started my own business.

So, you all are thinking...what? Huh? Oh, how exciting...tell me more..."

I started a company: Heel Dog Walking & Pet Sitting....now, you all are thinking...what? well...okay...

Yep, I'm going to be walking dogs for a living. I've already gotten quite a few clients (caniche [pictured]: a gorgeous standard poodle was my first client) and have gotten the company off the ground. My goal is that within 5 years I will have at least 3 employees.

What I have found to be interesting is people reaction to this. Most are supportive, but you can tell they don't quite get it. I figured that most people live life in a way that you just don't have time for certain things. People love their dogs, they are apart of the family and back in the day the responsibility to take care of the dog would fall on the kids, but the kids are at choir practice, or learning their 3rd language, or completing their 10 hours worth of homework. And mom and dad are just as busy climing the excutive ladders, carpooling the kids to the dance practices or soccer games. So I step in and come take care of Fido or Fluffy for a daily fee.

It sounds kinda goofy, but my days I spend walking outside in the fresh air, playing tug-of-war with toss and flosses and throwing slightly slimey balls. It's great! So anyways, thats my news!

On a side note: I am the luckiest girl in the world to have a husband that will support his (at times flighty) wife and all her crazy ideas and endeavours! Thank you Jo and Eric for raising a perfect partner!