My life in retrospect

Hello! I’m Kristine, welcome to my blog. I’m currently a PhD candidate studying equine nutrition. I’m also crazy about my dogs and horses. I never thought I’d be one to write a blog. However, as life changes so does my view on writing. I once thought of writing as a chore (probably because I only ever wrote for homework), but as I get older and life passes by, I realize that writing is a gratifying way to remember the important memories.

As a kid you’re always wishing time away and I guarantee every adult you knew would caution you not to because they knew the secret (life passes by in the flash of an eye and gets faster with each passing year). And boy isn’t that the truth. I turn 35 this year and I still can’t accept it. I joke that my brothers only see me as “the kid sister” still but truth be told, I still see myself that way. I oftentimes yearn to be a child again. It was a much simpler time with less responsibilities and less hard truths. I tell my nieces every chance I get to not wish away their childhood. I hope they listen.

Anyways, I decided to start this blog because I thought it would be a therapeutic way to remember the life of my heart dog Mickie (remember where I said I was crazy about my dogs!). Mickie is my best girl and has been with me through most of my 20’s and well into my 30’s. She’s been dealt a tough hand and the thought of losing her kills me but we’re making the best of it. I figured if I wrote down our memories, I’d be able to embrace them while she’s still here and look back on them once she’s gone. But she’s not the only topic I plan to talk about, just the most pressing for me at the moment.

I invite you all to follow along with my journey and I hope you enjoy getting to know me better.