Peanut Wins!

Peanut gets to stay! I really did try to find a home for her, but nobody wants a full grown Peanut these days. My dad is going to let her stay and give her one more chance! Hopefully she has learned and we will never have another episode!
BTW, Pork Chop isn't as happy as I am about this deicision.

My Attempt To Help...

In my attempt to be a better person and help out others, I am going to start participating in charity walks. So far I am going to do the "Race for the Cure" on May 5th and "Relay for Life" on June 16th. I like to walk, I like to help other people and this is a great way for me to get some exercise.

"Race for the Cure" starts at 9:00 a.m. on May 5th in Charleston. I know it's Cinco de Mayo, but it will be over in plenty of time to do as many shots of tequila as you want to. I am going to do to 5K (3.1 miles) non-competitive walk. The cost is only $15 and 75% of the money raised stays right here in West Virginia. Since I am new to this kind of thing, I think I am going to join the V100 team (More details at www.v100.fm) I think it will be a good way for me to "get my feet wet" and not get overwhelmed by organizing something I have never done. This race benefits breast cancer.

"Relay for Life" starts at 6:00 p.m. on June 16th and goes until 9:00 a.m. the next day. This is the one I am really excited about. The lady described it as "a big party." That's all it took to convince me to participate. She said that we camp out down at the capital and we have to have someone from our team walking at all times. There is going to be entertainment and she said it was a lot of fun. This one is only $10.00 to participate. I am going to be a team captain for this walk.

Anyone who is interested in being on my team for either or both of the races, please let me know. If you don't want to participate, you can also make donations. I think it will be a lot of fun and we will be helping out other people!

Poor Peanut!

Well, it's official, my dad is making me get rid of Peanut! He didn't say anything for a couple of days so I had a little bit of hope, but then yesterday he asked, "Have you figured out what you are going to do with your dog?" I have posted her on my blog, put an ad on the Internet, put an ad on the radio, asked everyone possible I could think of and Rick is out handing out flyers as I type this. I hate this. I hate this more than anything I have ever had to do. I am sad. I am pissed. I don't really know what I am. This is my dog. It's like giving up a child! My sister said, "it's like asking someone to cut off their arm!" I can't believe that my dad could go from being in love with this dog to "she must go" in such a short amount of time. I really don't want to take her to the shelter, but I am probably going to on Saturday if I do not get any responses. Amber offered to take her and I really appreciate that, but I don't trust her around other dogs anymore. Pork Chop said there is no way he would take her, which even if he said yes, his brother would say no (Peanut doesn't like Mark). I just wish this never happened or would have happened later on down the road when I would be able to move out. If anyone has any suggestions, I am asking again to please let me know.