All dogs go to heaven
For Christmas, the year I turned 11, I got the surprise of my life. I'd been waiting for a dog for years. I hadn't had one since I was little and living on the farm.
The last gift I opened said 'This certificate redeemable for one puppy of your choice!'
Oh, the excitement and joy! ...
And I want to thank you
I have a post in my head that says thank you.
However, it is impossible to express what is in my heart adequately to those that have supported me all these years or for those who have supported me for just today. I don't know how to say thank you in a way that conveys ...
Why can’t I?
My aunt passed in October of 2007. I wrote this in June of 2008. I'm still coping with her unexpected death and writing about it here is probably going to upset some people, but my hope is that it will help some people that are struggling with the death of their loved ones ...
Female dog attacks
Sometimes our friends want to know how Leon and I argue. We generally are both pretty good humored and seem like our relationship is even-flowing. We're like any other couple in that we have lots of ups and downs. Things aren't always as flawless as they may seem. I'd like to ...
You can’t handle the truth!
You want the cute? You. can't. handle. the. cute!
The ice cream truck
I was going through my old journal entries and I found some that I decided Blueshelled.com would be remiss without. That, and I'm pretty lazy and I haven't been writing enough lately. This one was from September of 2008.
Our life is like a sitcom:
*softly tinkling music in the background while Jillian ...