News:
We said goodbye to one of our dogs this week. 💔 Ella was a really sweet, loving dog that has been in our family for over a decade. We're not sure how old she was when we adopted her from the shelter, but she had already been through a lot. Her health started to decline this year, and we got to spend one last Christmas together before saying goodbye. She wasn't the brightest dog, but she loved being loved on and really enjoyed walks. She would make a huge fuss if she thought we were going on one without her. She was loved fiercely and she will be missed.
On a more positive note, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I've really enjoyed this time with my family, and I'm not ready for my husband to go back to work. I wish we could stay like this for another week or two. Alas, that's not how the world works. The kids and I will still be off from school, but it won't be the same without him around 24/7.
We also started a family D&D campaign and are having so much fun with it! My son tried creating/writing his own, but we decided to let my husband be the Dungeon Master for our first campaign. My son has been playing at school, and I've heard some interesting stories about what they get up up in their games.
Personally, I'm really looking forward to learning more about the game and how it works. I have a vague idea and understanding, but you definitely learn more by actually playing and going through the process. Creating a character for myself took a really long time (everything had to be perfect), and I even asked ChatGPT for some help creating an image for my character.
Meet Lyrielle Morthis! She's a half-elf, half-human Bard.
This is the AI generated image of my character in a field with my husband's character, and I based it off an actual picture of the two of us together. One of the earlier attempts had his character wearing glasses and I thought the resemblance was definitely there. Not so much with this one, but still a lot of fun.
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I am so sorry for you loss. It is never easy losing a fur baby. You gave her the best life!
ReplyDeleteThank you. She will definitely be missed.
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your dog, Lindsi! She looks like a sweetheart. I understand what you mean about wanting to spend more time with family; my husband had to work this Christmas, and it was the first year we weren't living with and/or right next door to at least one of our families, so it's felt like a weird holiday. I'm glad you got to soak up some quality time, though!
ReplyDeleteShe was the sweetest. ❤️ She always slept at the foot of someone's bed (usually one of the girls) and never met a dog she didn't like. She was friendly to a fault.
DeleteI'm sorry your husband had to work on Christmas. It's hard not having your significant other at home on special days. I hope you were able to enjoy the time he was home. We're a military family, so we haven't lived next to extended family in years. That changes this summer! We're moving back home and will hopefully stay in the same place until the kids are finished with school.
I'm so sorry to hear of your fur baby! It's always a hard decision to make too. Glad to hear you had a nice holiday though! I've never played D&D myself. I've seen it played on TV and such and never really understood it even then! Hope you have fun!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week ahead too!
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I still feel guilty for making the decision, but know it's what was best for her. Adjusting to the loss has been hard, because I expect to see in her in certain places, or hear her bark, and right now there's an emptiness I'm not used to.
DeleteI'm not overly familiar with all things D&D, but I think it's a fun concept that allows for a lot of creativity and imagination while playing. There are definitely rules, but no two campaigns will ever be the same.
So sorry to hear about your pup, but a decade is a long time with a pet to build memories. Those pictures are fun (my anti-AI kid would kill me for saying that - HA!) Hope you and your continue to enjoy your break and have a wonderful New Year!
ReplyDeleteShe was with us before the girls were born, so it definitely feels like a long time. We made so many memories with her, but it's always hard to say goodbye. One minute she's there and forcing her head under your hand for pets, and the next she's gone. It's so hard to wrap my head around.
DeleteI'm usually anti-AI also, but our school has been pushing it this year. They want us to use it to help create prompts, come of with stories, etc., and I've dug my heels in wanting to do it myself. However, using AI to make images is super fun. 😁
Happy New Year, Sam!
Gah, I can't believe schools would be pushing AI. That's as counterintuitive as it gets.
DeleteI’m sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to learn more about D&D you must watch some Critical Role on YouTube - start with one or two of their one-shots (their campaigns are excellent but hundreds of hours long). https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL?sbp=KgtFamltYWJCdlpnd0AB
Wishing you a wonderful reading week, and a very happy New Year
I've seen snippets on Instagram! They always make me laugh. I didn't know they were on YouTube though. Thanks so much for sharing!
DeleteWhat a sad thing, to lose a beloved pet just after Christmas. At least you had some quality time with your family!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your dog.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the loss of your dog! A family DnD campaign sounds so fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about Ella. You were lucky to have the family all together one week. In the corporate world, we didn't get enough time for all the days we couldn't get child care so we had to split our days off and just get the 6 major holidays so 1 day at Christmas and 1 day New Year's. Glad to see you are getting in some good reading. Happy New Year!
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how difficult it is.
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