Life with the Puggies
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Life with quads I promise to stop after this one......... Messy pugs Little meatloaves..... Paw prints to last a lifetime Busy day at the dentist The I need to join a multiples group! Wiggles has arrived! March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 
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Haven't visited in a while but I was entrenched in an intensive review course for my step 2 boards which I'll be taking Sept. 11. I have the next three weeks to tweak my brain for all it's worth! Got an urgent SOS email from the local pug rescue organization (midwestpugrescue.com) last week that there are a load of pugs needing forever homes. I think they've taken in well over 60 pugs since the beginning of the year most likely because of the unstable economy and home foreclosures. I suspect this is the case for ALL animal rescue organizations across the country. If I could I'd probably have 10 acres of rescued pugs but being that I live in an apartment, my "herd" currently consists of two: Amie and Ruby. However, I spotted a sweet little girl on the rescue site named Wiggles. She's older and the seniors are always more difficult to place but I thought she might be a good fit with my other older lady, Amie. I expressed interest but I haven't heard back from the organization just yet. They may decline thinking that I have my hands full with two puggies but I would love to add to the herd...........I'll keep ya posted!
For the past two weeks I've had my head buried in a review course for my second round of board exams.....step 2. It's an exam taken by all 4th year med students. It's 350 questions or 8 hours of mental torture depending on how you choose to look at it!!! Today I had a meltdown and went home after lunch. My mind was beginning to implode under the weight of all the information that I'm trying to keep straight and when that happens I have to step back and take a deep breath. And a nap! Even though I had downed a diet coke and a Mountain Dew (fully leaded) me, Ruby and Amie all climbed into bed and were fast asleep for the next two hours. That tends to be my coping mechanism.....sleep. And because I wasn't ready to face my books I took the girls to our favorite park to get some fresh air and exercise. I can always count on Ruby and Amie to be my anchors.....whenever my mind becomes clustered with anxiety these two little furballs can always ground me. One look into their bubble eyes and sweet expressions and suddenly aortic stenosis and DVTs become temporarily unimportant. I can say without a shred of doubt that my furballs have kept me sane since day 1 of medical school not to mention all the other trials and tribulations :-) Pug Elixir!!
Holy cow!!! Kansas City has been an oven these past few days so we've been hibernating inside. We only make appearances at the crack of dawn and at dusk. Have to be very careful with the puggies especially with Amie because her black fur absorbs the heat instantaneously. Fortunately my apartment has tile flooring so the girls splay themselves out after we get back from walking to cool off. Met a new addition to our neighborhood this evening on our walk: Clarence the bulldog puppy. He's only a puppy and was as wide as a tank! Also met a lab/german shepard puppy who attempted to give Ruby a few kisses but she wasn't interested. Playing hard to get. Finished another good book for the readers in the crowd: Water for Elephants. Interesting story based on the circuses of the 1920s and 30s. |