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kindlekitten · 08-23-2011, 03:49 PM

it's been a busy month (almost a month).

I'll start with the bad news first... I lost my incredible beloved Piestewa (my Newfoundland Dog). she had been diagnosed with having a pinched nerve in her neck. I took her in several times and called, I can't tell you how many times. it would appear that she was either poisoned or succumbed to anaphylactic shock. I kept telling the vet I thought she had been poisoned, but wasn't listened to. I am still in a bit of a shock. it is incredible how well she was known in the community, as everywhere I go, her absence is questioned.

if anything good can come from such a horrid situation, the good is that I was able to acquire her first cousin (mothers are sisters). I called her breeders after it happened, in pretty much hysteria. they had an 8 month old that a lady in Montana had purchased, but kept putting off picking up. the comment was; "well apparently you are supposed to have this dog!". he was pretty rough when I got him, just living the life of Riley, hanging with his sister, uncle and Mom. they hadn't really worked with him as they anticipated that his new owner would, and time just crept by. I got him potty trained in the first week, we are working on leash training, "come" is going pretty well. all the myriad things that my globe trotting Pi handled with never a thought are yet to come. she really helped me keep it together over the last couple years with the destruction of my house and all the other hell that has gone on. I am truly blessed to have this little guy keep me focused and continuing to move ahead. oh yeah! his name is Aragorn

. the kitties are getting used to him, Arwen is still a little nervous, and it is obvious that Strider wants to play, but the puppy is such a galoot that he gets a little concerned. no pictures yet, I'll get to them (he doesn't hold still very long)

so, when there is bad news, it is nice to counter with good news. I had my first closing July 28th, then had 3 more contracts written by the 10th. they will be closing in the next 2 weeks. I have 5 and 6 in the pipeline, and a few more queuing up. I have been insanely busy (in a good way). my managing broker is duly impressed (no one else has this kind of business right now). I'll be moving out of the bullpen into a private office after the first. most brokers need to have a couple of years before they get a private office!

so anything I should know?

08-23-2011, 03:49 PM	#1
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	hey everyone! (checking in) it's been a busy month (almost a month). I'll start with the bad news first... I lost my incredible beloved Piestewa (my Newfoundland Dog). she had been diagnosed with having a pinched nerve in her neck. I took her in several times and called, I can't tell you how many times. it would appear that she was either poisoned or succumbed to anaphylactic shock. I kept telling the vet I thought she had been poisoned, but wasn't listened to. I am still in a bit of a shock. it is incredible how well she was known in the community, as everywhere I go, her absence is questioned. if anything good can come from such a horrid situation, the good is that I was able to acquire her first cousin (mothers are sisters). I called her breeders after it happened, in pretty much hysteria. they had an 8 month old that a lady in Montana had purchased, but kept putting off picking up. the comment was; "well apparently you are supposed to have this dog!". he was pretty rough when I got him, just living the life of Riley, hanging with his sister, uncle and Mom. they hadn't really worked with him as they anticipated that his new owner would, and time just crept by. I got him potty trained in the first week, we are working on leash training, "come" is going pretty well. all the myriad things that my globe trotting Pi handled with never a thought are yet to come. she really helped me keep it together over the last couple years with the destruction of my house and all the other hell that has gone on. I am truly blessed to have this little guy keep me focused and continuing to move ahead. oh yeah! his name is Aragorn. the kitties are getting used to him, Arwen is still a little nervous, and it is obvious that Strider wants to play, but the puppy is such a galoot that he gets a little concerned. no pictures yet, I'll get to them (he doesn't hold still very long) so, when there is bad news, it is nice to counter with good news. I had my first closing July 28th, then had 3 more contracts written by the 10th. they will be closing in the next 2 weeks. I have 5 and 6 in the pipeline, and a few more queuing up. I have been insanely busy (in a good way). my managing broker is duly impressed (no one else has this kind of business right now). I'll be moving out of the bullpen into a private office after the first. most brokers need to have a couple of years before they get a private office! so anything I should know?