Leaving Snow Behind

We're leaving in 4 hours to go to PA. I'm so sad that Snow can't go with us :( I'm going to try to make the most of it and enjoy being with my family, but leaving her for the first time is going to be so hard.  I know Amy will take great care of her but I've only had her a little under two weeks.

*sigh*

Why I chose this blog name....

First the lyrics to the song that plays on my blog:

"Slow Motion" by David Gray

While I was watching you did a slow dissolve
While I was watching you did a slow dissolve
While I was watching you did a slow dissolve

Did I imagine or do the walls have eyes
Did I imagine they held us hypnotized
Did I imagine or do the walls have eyes

Life in slow motion somehow it don't feel real
Life in slow motion somehow it don't feel real
Life in slow motion somehow it don't feel real
Snowflakes are falling I'll catch them in my hands
Snowflakes are falling I'll catch them in my hands
Snowflakes are falling now you're my long lost friend


February 2, 2009
My father, William Watson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly after being in the hospital.  His health just dissolved before our eyes. Needless to say I was devastated. It just didn't seem real. Riding home that night, it began to snow.  I watched the snowflakes fall as I cried. I'll never forget that.

May 19, 2012
My husband bought a beautiful Siberian Husky for our anniversary.  It might sound silly to you, but when I look into her bright blue eyes it reminds me of my father's kind, beautiful blue eyes. I never thought about the connection between Snowflake, her eyes, the song, her name... until last night while I was laying in bed.

So not only do I write this blog about the motion of Snow's events in her life and mine, but I dedicate it to the memory of my father. I love you Daddy!

In loving memory of William Dalton Watson May 28, 1950 - February 2, 2009

The beginning...

I love to tell this story. The story of how I found out that Snow was going to be my puppy! Kevin comes home after a rather long trip to the grocery store. I ask what took him so long. He got a very odd look on his face and said I was going to be mad. I immediately asked him what he bought. He smiled and said it was a secret. So I go out to sit on the porch and he joins me. He goes to the car and comes back, reaching into his pocket. He pulled this out:

I was still a little puzzled. So he says, "I got this for you for our anniversary." And shows me this picture: 

I started to cry and I think I kept repeating, "You got me a dog?" over and over :-D I couldn't believe it. So Snowflake, or Snow, comes home on Saturday and I'm waiting in pure excitement for her arrival. I've been reading everything I can about Huskies so I will be better prepared. I hear they are like no other breed and I can't wait to experience this for myself!