all this to say...

i can't remember if i've mentioned it before but i miss my kids (the 4-legged kind).  it's been 11 years since i had a pet.  for those that haven't been with me long in blogging years, at one point i had 4 kids- three cats and a big wild beastie of a dog. 

alwyn was my first, a gift from a friend...

when he was a kitten, he would sleep on my neck or chest and i could walk around with him wrapped around my neck or sitting on my shoulder.  he had the prettiest blue eyes and his face was similar to falkor (bonus points if you know the reference). he passed in january of 2011.

jade came next, she was a feral cat my stepmum found at a work retreat she was at and as an animal lover just couldn't leave her there and decided she needed to be with me. she was my familiar, my witch cat with the beautiful jade green eyes.  she was the first to pass, in may of 2007.

next came my wee beastie boy, dylan.  he came from a litter my cousin's dog had and it was a last-minute decision to take him.  i never regretted a single moment with him. he was my protector, my cuddle buddy and my sweetheart.  he passed in august 2010, just before i was taken out of work.

and last came lyli...  i rescued her from a renter's house who was threatening to let her dogs eat the tiny kitten she was.  i took her to the vet and then home until i could find her a home.  she spent the rest of her life with me and was the last to pass over in june of 2014.

they all had been very ill before their passing, and if you've ever had pets, you know that comes with lots of bodily fluids everywhere.  something happened to me after lyli passed and i couldn't be anywhere near an animal without freaking out about germs.  anytime i walked by a neighbor with a pet, or my sibling's pets, i couldn't touch anything with the hand that touched the pet and had to immediately go and scrub it clean.

for the last couple years i've been thinking about getting a pet.  i'd love a cat (but don't know if i could handle a litter box).  even better, i'd feel safer with a dog.  i'm a big dog person as in no chihuahua for me.  my brother and sis-in-law lost their last dog several months ago and decided to hold off on bringing another pet into the house.  but last month my sil decided my brother needed a new dog.  i'm in love with the sweet dog they adopted.  he's about 10 months old and is so well behaved it is insane.  i'm able to pet him and hug on him and don't feel like freaking out.  i even offered to let him stay with me if they have to go out of town or something.  

anyway, all of this to say, i'm in love!  i've been surfing the shelter and rescue pages for months and found two that i really, really want.  their adoption fees are very high and both are puppies and will need lots of training.  but look at these faces!!!!

this is guiness and i really, really want him to live with me.  he's part chocolate lab and part pit bull and he has GREEN eyes!

and this is penelope.  she's part lab and part airedale terrier.  ohmygosh!  those cute little faces!!

if it wasn't just me, i'd definitely go for both.  but... sigh...

oh well, we'll see what happens.

what do you think?  would you go for two puppies at once? 

love & kisses & magical wishes

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