Changes in Latitude: I'm a survivor!!

Well, today marks officially 1 week since I've seen Eric. I ain't gonna lie - I cried myself to sleep a few nights missing him & all my doggies. I've gotten really lost, grocery shopped at a new store all by myself, cooked dinner, made my own lunches, been a sober driver & started working out with my new personal trainer -- ALL in a weeks time!! I even got lost in the city and had to drive around Michigan Ave & East Lake Shore Dr three times until I asked a horse drawn carriage man how the hell I could get onto the "real Lake Shore" -- I NOW KNOW that East Chicago will get you onto Lake Shore Drive!! So...needless to say I am beginning to become my own Rand McNally!! Oh...and today I pulled into the wrong driveway when I got back to mom's -- I realized that when there wasn't a garage key pad for me to use !! HA HA!! I have cried and laughed at myself numerous times this week!

Last week I spent at the Coleman's (this is Libby's new family) in Naperville. They have not only been kind enough to take Libby in as their own, but let me stay at their house & make myself at home. I <3 their house!! They were out of town all week so I got to cuddle and love my Libbers & Jameson...Jameson is Libby's new AHHHHDORABLE little brother that is already loving on her and sharing everything. I walked them everyday and enjoyed every second of it -- INCLUDING picking up dog poop with a plastic bag --FIRST TIME for everything right??!! I watched Libby be obsessed with rawhide chewies and pretend to dig holes and hide them from her new little brother! She used to do that when she was little and it was so great to see her doing it again. She doesn't howl NEARLY as much as she used to -- it's quite amazing actually! Libby also enjoyed her first trip to downtown Naperville on Sunday with me where we enjoyed walking, getting attention from everyone that walked by & she howled with the Carrilon bell when it went off...it was the most hysterical howl I have ever heard out of her and people were walking by & laughing cause she was howling with the music!! We also met up with Auntie Char, Uncle Jason & Auntie Kimmie and Libby had a picnic with me by baby Ty's tree!!

I am so happy and couldn't be more grateful for Libby's new family; she loves Jameson cleaning her eyes like her brothers used to -- she is still waiting for him to clean her ears though! GOD is she a spoiled lil dog -- she has no idea, but as Eric & I say, reassuring ourselves that we're making the right decision, "Libby is definetly moving on up!" We can't thank Mark, Karen & Jameson enough for their love and kindness. Thanks Kim Kat for putting up with me this week and weekend! And a thanks to Jen & Miss B for bringing me breakfast! I have amazing friends that are gonna help us get through this lonely summer.

Tonight I made dinner for my mom & Mike and they actually enjoyed it! This week will be filled with work, working out, NO TANNING (cause I fried myself outside today with no SPF!) & visiting with Libby & the Coleman's & whatever else pops up my way inbetween.

TEN 10 TEN days till I see ERIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love ya babe

Pics from the week....