UPDATE:

I had to take Dodger back to the vet today due to his incision leaking. He licked at his sutures last night while he should've been sleeping and it became infected. He ended up with the infamous "cone" around his neck that he sported for a little bit. Then when the incision wouldn't stop leaking I took him back in to be monitored until I got off work. Lucky for us, I get to bring him to work with me until he recovers. When I picked him back up at 5 the doctor told me not to laugh at him because the only bandage they had was purple and pink. I think he looks adorable all wrapped up! This has definitely helped since he's unable to lick at the sutures but I'll drop him back off tomorrow morning so they can check and monitor him again.

I was talking to my best friend today about this whole ordeal. I have no idea what I'm going to do if and when I ever have babies. I almost had a panic attack dropping him back off at the vet. I'm not going to lie I cried in the car before returning back to work. I know he's going to be ok but seeing him in pain is killing me. When Oakley got neutered and was declawed I was fine since at the time I was working at an animal hospital. But not being able to check on him when he's there is making me go crazy.

Please keep me & Dodger in your prayers.

 

Spring to Summer

Some days are made for messy bun days. This day was pretty much that day! Spring time in Florida is actually summer. Its just plain HOT! There's no need to straighten your hair when you know by the time you step outside its going up!

 

So here's to the remaining of spring and the rest of summer. If you see me expect my hair to look something like this!

 

or this.....

This is how I feel since I can sleep in longer with not doing my hair. Y'all have a great day!

{JennaDK}

Warrior Dash Pics

This past Saturday I ran the Warrior Dash 5k. I only did it for the fun & experience not time. On the way to Live Oak it started pouring.

It continued to rain on & off until the time came for my wave to start the 5k. As we were making our way through the woods it was lightening and thundering so bad that people were slowing down so they wouldn't slip or maybe get struck by lightening.

We got to our first obstacle which was a 3.5-4 foot wall that we had to climb over then go under another wall 3 times. Luckily I had on gloves which gave me a little bit of grip but not much. We then made our way through tires that were hanging, balanced over beams as we walked up and over it, crawled under barbed wire, climbed a 70 degree angel wall with a rope that I almost slid back down. If I didn't have Billy and a random stranger help me I would've slid back to the bottom. We made our way over cargo nets, up another wall and down a pole, jumped over fire and crawled through a mud pit.

I was so glad to see the finish line. My body still aches from using every last muscle I have. Next year I'll make sure I train before I do it again! I was glad to be running this Dash with the guys I work with since they encourage me daily to work out and pushed me to the finish line.

 

Dodger

Yesterday I had to drop Dodger off at the vet to get neutered. I knew having him get neutered was the best thing for him since one of his testicles didn't drop. Its called cryptorchidism which could become cancerous later in life. The doctor called after his surgery to let me know he ended up having to make an incision in his abdomen and find the testicle behind his muscles. Dodger ended up staying over night which was only the second time he has ever stayed away from me. I think we both were having separation anxiety by this point. I was able to pick him up at 10 on Tuesday and boy were we excited to see each other. Now he's relaxing while I'm working.

I know I may seem like the crazy dog/cat lady but he's my son! He gets separation anxiety when I leave him hence the reason he practically goes everywhere I go

 

Now this handsome boy is sleeping the night away. The hardest part of his surgery is keeping him from licking at the sutures.

Julep

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Warrior Dashhhh

What have I gotten myself into? Tomorrow I'll be one of the many crazy people partaking in the Warrior Dash here in North Florida. I haven't even trained for this. How in the heck am I going to get through this 5k? Friends! I'm doing this race tomorrow with some guys from work and their friends. I can't wait to get all muddy. No seriously! Its going to be a blast. This will be my second 5k. My personal goal was to run a 5k each month this year but since my darn appendix wanted to put me out for 6-8 weeks my goal is ruined. For now, I'll start working on that goal again!

I do need to get my rear back in the gym. I don't mind working out by myself but having a partner with you always makes it better. Here's to thinking about working out again and getting healthy.

Catching up

Wow! A lot has happened since the last time I blogged. Let's start on February 9.... I had emergency surgery to have my appendix taken out. I'll just say that was the worst pain I've ever experienced and would not wish that upon anyone. I'm still recovering and haven't been able to work out a little over a month. I'm itching to start running again and training for my Warrior Dash at the end of this month. I missed out on the Gate River Run which was this past weekend. I probably could've walked it but decided against because I would've been too competitive to let all those people run by me.

I posted on twitter and Facebook last night if anyone has ever wondered if God was laughing at you for not following his plan for your life. I had a lot of comments in regards to that. I had the chance to move out of state about 4 years ago but decided against it because my niece Haley was only a few months old and I didn't want to miss out on her life. I know I made the right decision at the time but now I'm kicking myself in the rear wondering if I lost out on such a good thing. I do believe in second chances and I'm praying I get that second chance. I have so much to think about to wrap my thoughts around that I don't want to go into all these details. Maybe when the timing is right I'll let it all out.

But for now it's back to my life here in Florida with Oakley & Dodger!!!

I just love this sweet boy!