Surviving 2023

I hate to start the year in review with a trope, but it happened, and it rocked my world for a good little bit. My dog died. It was quick, it was sudden, and I was definitely not ready. He was 14, best as we could tell (a shelter rescue), and the best good old boi a girl could ever hope for. We had 10 wonderful, adventure-filled years with him, and his absence leaves a giant hole in my heart. The year didn’t get much better from there. In mid-2021, I returned to working a full-time corporate day...