Happy New Year 2008

Here we are. It’s 2008!

Another year begins.

A year ago at the start of 2007 I made these resolutions. I was looking at them and thinking that I sort of blew the weight loss and physical fitness ones, but I did grow out my hair, I took Arnie to the dog show and showed him, despite my shyness, and I house trained not just one puppy, but two!

So really, I did pretty well. Especially with the hair.

I went from this:

To this:

And it is still growing.

I took Arnie to the show and he got the highest rating that is given to the dachshunds by the German judges. He was rated as being Vorzüglich, or Excellent!!!

I also house trained Arnie and his sister Anneliese. I did not intend to keep two puppies from this litter, but somehow it was meant to be that Arnie stay here with us. I look back now, over the last 12 months and I can’t imagine life without him or her in it!

I’m looking forward to seeing what the next year will bring. Longer hair, a new litter of puppies, another dog show (Anneliese this time) and perhaps this year will be the year that I tackle my weight problem and get exercising too.

The possibilities are endless!

So as I sit here watching 2007 fade into the record books, and 2008 slowly begin to unfold I wish for you, dear readers, a very Happy and Healthy New Year!!!