Hello, everybody!
It feels good to be again writing on the weblog once more. It’s been an emotional month. Earlier than I begin as we speak’s recap, I needed to thank all of you for the type phrases and prayers you all despatched my method throughout one of many worst weeks of my life. I’m so grateful to all of you. One other large thanks to those that donated to the Morris Animal Basis in honor of Grumples. It meant the world to me. With their matching, we raised $2631.40 to assist fund science to advance the well being of animals all over the world! I hope we are able to preserve the quantity going, and I’ll proceed to donate every month. Once more, thanks from the underside of my coronary heart. 
Final week, Walt Disney World invited me all the way down to expertise the parks. The journey to Disney World was deliberate for some time, and I didn’t really feel like going and having a superb time after I felt like every thing round me was falling aside. I knew that it was one thing I desperately wanted. Typically, it nearly feels as if laughing whereas grieving is mistaken. But it surely’s alright to snigger, and it’s alright to be unhappy on the similar time. Crawling up in a ball and pushing every thing away (even when that appears like the nice factor to do) when your unhappy isn’t wholesome. Even whereas grieving, it’s good to exit into the world and attempt to smile once more.
This journey ended up being among the best experiences of my life. I met superb individuals and laughed more durable than I’ve ever laughed earlier than. I’m so glad I went, and I can’t wait to share every thing with you all within the upcoming Disney blogs. 
I used to be so excited to be again with Leo and Kyle after I received dwelling.
It was good for them to have their bonding time, although. Kyle despatched me photographs of him and Leo on walks, they usually went nearly all over the place collectively.
On Saturday morning, we took him to the Fort Mill SC Farmer’s market to go to Megan Jayne’s bakery stand! My pal, Caitlin, her sister take advantage of superb desserts, and we had been so excited to select some up! Not solely are they cute, however they’re so so so tasty! I imagine her subsequent journey to the Farmer’s Market is June twenty second, so should you’re native, be certain that to cease over! We purchased the iced sugar cookies, vanilla cake, chocolate cake, and pistachio macarons. The muffins are so cute as a result of they arrive in a single serving-to-go container. 
After the farmer’s market, we took Leo over to Napa to have lunch by the water. We’ve got been bringing him all over the place to maintain him busy and upbeat. I ordered the lemon & shrimp gnocchi. It was so tasty!
We stopped at Starbucks on the way in which dwelling to get him a puppuccino. He loves them! 
Leo has been getting a lot love from different pups on our walks, and we’ve been setting him up with playdates with the neighbors. I do know we’re so further aggravated with him, however typically when he’s alone, he appears unhappy and confused, and it breaks my coronary heart. 
For dinner on Saturday evening, I made a scrumptious kale salad and roasted carrots from the produce I picked up on the Farmers Market! My salad had kale, my do-it-yourself French dressing, pecans, avocado, and roasted tomatoes. I additionally added crumbled black bean burger to the highest. 
On Sunday morning, I headed to sizzling yoga. I’ve been doing yoga 3-4 occasions every week this previous month, and I actually adore it. However Sunday’s class was the primary time again shortly, and holy moly, was it robust. I’ve to remind myself to drink extra water earlier than going.
After I received dwelling, I had a smoothie with raspberries, peaches, unsweetened almond milk, and vanilla protein powder.
For dinner, I made one other scrumptious kale salad! 
I’m going to sound 100-years-old proper now, however I’m actually excited concerning the new addition to my yard. I picked up a stone birdbath this morning from Lowes to put subsequent to the climbing roses, and I can’t cease watching it. This was Grumples favourite spot to pee ( ) so it’s in honor of him. Just a few bluebirds have taken sips, and it made me wish to cry glad tears. It’s the small issues in life. 
We battle to water the flowers each morning when Leo thinks he wants to assist. However these moments make me so glad. 
Simply in case you wanted one other Leo photograph! He went on a stroll this morning together with his new girlfriend.
