12/13/17

Now that winter is pretty much in full swing, I'm doing a lot of dreaming about getting the hell out of here. I don't know what Xander will be doing in 3.5 years, so I really just need to make my own plans with no provisions for him unless arrangements come together as time winds down.
San Diego would be first choice for both of us right now, but I can't afford the type of place I currently want for myself. Prescott Valley would be nice but I think it's too expensive for what they offer. Cottonwood, Jerome, Verde Valley could be good options. Tucson/Marana has potential but back to the heat. Ugh.

11-21-17  Update

Well, I can't believe that the whole deal fell through. So disappointed. I was at Peggy's place, ready to take a puppy home. At the time, I wasn't sure if it would be the brown-collared sable, the likely long-coat, or Peanut the runt. Peggy said that another buyer came out and had a really nice immediate bond with the stand-offish brown-collared female. Peggy said I have first choice, but that was enough to help me narrow down my decision. I was concerned about health issues with Peanut, even though most everything I'd read said that runts typically grow up fine. That left the coat, which I wasn't in love with but had shown some potentially nice working ability. I was satisfied, though not thrilled