I'm in love!

and his name is Bailey.


He's a mixed breed puppy, 3,5 weeks old now. His mother is a Spanish Waterdog (Perro de Agua Español) and his father is an English Springer Spaniel.

This past Sunday I went to the owner's house to look at the six different puppies and choose which one I eventually want to bring home. Lord was it a difficult task! However, while I was busy trying to make up his mind, Bailey made his up! How could I not fall in love with this puppy that so obviously felt right at home with me?

I picked him up three times. The first time he was calmly lying in my lap, right at home. The second time I held him close to my heart, and he was sniffing me for maybe half a minute, decided he liked it and promptly lay his head down to rest. The third time he only sniffed a couple of times and went to sleep in my arms.

Obviously the other puppies were all adorable as well, but none seemed to be quite as content to be in my arms as this particular one.

Now he has to grow up a little bit more, and then I will go and bring him home when I return from Florida at the end of April.

The pictures here are from Sunday when I met him for the first time. He's just 3 weeks and 2 days old on these pictures.

Reign of Chaos

otherwise known as my life.

Everything has been turned up side down the past few months. I'm used to having my own place, going to work every morning, having a steady income. All that is now gone. I'm unemployed (well, in another week I am officially), I have no income and I don't have my own place. Practically everything I own is in boxes and the furniture in pieces.

I never really liked it when things aren't settled. Maybe I'm boring and old-fashioned, but I quite like being settled. Knowing where I'm at and where I'm going. Not having this makes me uncomfortable.

At least the room in my mom's basement (where I'm staying for the time being) is nearing finished. I'm sleeping in my own bed again (I really missed it!) and I just have another.. 20 or so boxes to unpack.. Hmm.. don't think I can fit it all in one room. Oh well, I'll have to keep some stuff packed I guess until I get my own place.

On Sunday I'm going to go see the puppy I'm going to get. Or rather, choose which one. There are three males and I want a male, so I have a tough choice to make!

For the Lady...

Yes you. You know who you are!

Certain people have been complaining that I don't update my blog enough. If I'm under pressure I'll probably grudgingly agree, otherwise I will declare it all blatant lies!

A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. I did quit my job, my official last day of work is 1 April, but I'm on extended sick leave during the entire resignation period. One week ago we rented a truck and drove down from Sweden to The Netherlands and picked up everything in my apartment. It was a long and hellish drive (I had to sit in the middle where there was no leg-space and I have a problem with my knees.. let's just say that not being able to straighten them was... hmm.. not pleasant.)

At least now all my furniture is here. An entire apartment crammed into my mom's house! We've got boxes and pieces of furniture in places we even forgot we had! This weekend a new floor has been put into my to-be bedroom and wallpaper has been put up. We're hoping that I can move in by the end of this coming week. I really hope so cause I can't wait until I get to sleep in my own bed again!

Once I have my new bedroom I may share some pictures with you. For now - for nostalgic reasons - I have posted some photos of my apartment in The Netherlands.

Oh, and I am starting to feel better.. I'm planning to buy a puppy (now 1 week old and in two weeks I'm probably travelling there to see which of the six puppies I want to get!) and things are starting to look up.