Holiday Party.

Suzi and Jon had a party at their house last night. It was mainly so that Suzi's parents could show off her new house to their friends but it was also a way to kick off the season of holiday cheer! It was a post-Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas bash. We took Bailey over to Suzi's around noon so that she and PJ (the pug) could get all of their playing out of the way and they would be tired when the guests arrived. We all had a very good time and we stayed way past Suzi's bedtime...

First Snow

Yesterday was Bailey's first experience with snow! She was pretty confused by it, smelling it and jumping away from that sniffed area. She ran and romped, pounced on the snowballs I threw - she loved it!

Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a very tasty thanksgiving yesterday. We did! I made lattes for us and then we watched the Macy's Day Parade while doing a puzzle. A yearly tradition.

We had a delicious turkey dinner and then watched the movie The International. We continued to work on the 1000 piece puzzle and probably will for a few more days.

Bailey the Crazy Dog

Joe and I had a meeting at noon in Wickliffe, OH. It worked out well since we are just staying in Solon for Thanksgiving! With my mom at work, we had to leave Bailey in her crate. We were gone for just over 2 hours and came back to this:


Don't ask how she got the plastic part out from the bottom of the cage. The only answer is that our pup is Houdini.

Mom, we will buy you a new rug...

Song of the Month II

Early Thanksgiving.

Joe's side of the family had an early Thanksgiving this afternoon. We went to his grandfather's house in Beaver, PA (about a half hour south of New Castle) and had the full feast of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, etc... There were about 12 of us and Bailey did well with the crowd considering the amount of food that was around. We did spoil her with a bit of turkey so that she didn't feel too left out.

A Small Breakthrough...

We have been avoiding leaving Bailey alone since she hates being crated so much. Before work we drive her over and drop her off at Joe's parents' house for his Mom to watch. We work around each others schedules so that Bailey will always be with someone. Last night we all went out to dinner. Instead of crating her, we left her in the weight room where there is laminate flooring and equipment I, let alone her, could not move. We were gone for about two hours and the only damage was that she had chewed the plastic water bowl we had left for her. We are excited that we can leave her in that enclosed area and she will be fine...we will just have to buy a metal bowl for her.

Workin' for the Weekend.

First off, Joe has finally returned - he got back around noon today. But in general, things at work have really picked up! For a while there wasn't a ton to do. CP Trading Group is a start up so sometimes it was hit or miss on whether the day would be full of activities. Now, we are busy throughout the day and still have more we know we will need to do the next day. It's nice to feel important!

City Dog.

Bailey absolutely loves the city. After causing ruckus while I was trying to clean, we went for a walk along Grandview. She loved it! All the sounds, sights and most importantly, the smells. Her nose was practically stuck to the ground as if it were a train on a track. She zigzagged from one smell to the next!

I apologize for the poor quality iPhone picture.

House Showing.

Our Realtor informed us that our house on Mt. Washington is going to be showed tomorrow afternoon. He said it is someone who is deciding between our house and a condo in downtown Pittsburgh. This is the most interest we have garnered so far and I just really hope they pick our home!

Bailey and I may go up there this evening to clean and make sure all is in order!

Independent Women.

Joe is off to San Francisco again with his Dad for a business conference. He will be leaving Bailey and me all on our lonesome until Thursday morning. It's good that we have been busy at work, so I should be entertained during the day. During the evenings, Bailey and I have discussed going on some long walks and watching chick flicks to keep us occupied!

Dog + Cat

Bailey has been to the house in Solon quite a few times now. My parents have two cats. Devo, the one in the picture above, was not happy the first time the dog invaded his home but he has now become pretty indifferent to Bailey. He puts up with a lot!

The other cat, Phantom, is just that...a phantom. He hides as soon as Bailey comes and will not be seen until the evil dog leaves. This past visit we had a slight breakthrough. Phantom showed himself and Bailey approached him for investigation. Phantom hissed an batted her on the nose multiple times. Bailey is thoroughly frightened of him now...scaredy cat.

A New Look & Name!

My blog has gotten a complete makeover! Melissa, of eliza grace design, did an amazing job creating the header, color scheme...everything! She also did a great job of putting up with me when I couldn't make my mind up. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new look!

I also have changed, or I suppose actually come up with a blog name. I took all of the comments from my earlier post into consideration but went with Wren's Rambles. Wren is what my family and some friends had called me growing up. It started when my younger sister was young and couldn't say Lauren so she just called me Wren. It stuck.

She doesn't feel that bad.

Bailey feels a lot better today! However, we still need to keep her from jumping, running or playing. She's a puppy though...how do you keep from playing with her?

Poor puppy.

Snip snip.

I came home to Solon again last night with Bailey in tow. Little does she know that the purpose of this trip is to take away her womanhood. Poor girl doesn't know that in 45 minutes we will leaving for a car ride that will lead her to my Dad's clinic and then she will be spayed this afternoon.

Simon's Cat.

My dad sent the link to this YouTube video last night and I thought I should share. Watch them all - especially funny for cat owners! My favorite is 'Fly Guy.'

YMCA!

I joined the Y today! I decided since it is only a 2 minute drive (or a short jog) from our house, I should join. I tend to have better workouts when I'm away from my house.

Anyways, I put in my first workout in a while today. One thing that always makes me silently laugh while at a gym, is when I see guys in front of the mirror nonchalantly check out their muscles. For example, the guy today who had an itch on his shoulder so he had to lift up his sleeve to scratch it...while flexing.

Blog name...

I have recently realized that our blog does not have a real name. For a couple of days now, I have been trying to think of what would be a good title for our blog. We started out writing about wedding planning but it has turned in to a general update about life and travel. Since I am struggling coming up with a name that is fitting while still being creative, I figured what better than to ask the readers...

If you have any ideas, please share and help us find a name we love.

Penn State.

Joe and I went to Penn State this weekend. We had a fun night out in State College on Friday night - the bar was quite crowded as it always is on football weekends. On Saturday, my parents came up so we could go to the OSU v. PSU game. My parents quietly cheered for OSU as to avoid any adverse behavior from the proud Penn Staters. In the end, my parents enjoyed the game more than Joe and I since Ohio State played much better than Penn State. We had a tasty breakfast (Belgian Waffle!) this morning before heading back home.

Song of the month.

I changed the title to "song of the month" from "song of the week" since it seemed to be more fitting. This is a song from the movie 'Whip It.' I don't know why the song cuts out short but it was the best one I could find.