What's new pussy cat? Errr should I say puppy dog?

Recently my husband asked me if I still blog. I said occasionally, if I have something to blog about. Obviously that was a lie, because it is hardly possible that I have had nothing to say in the last 6 1/2 months. I didn't realize it's been that long.

Truth be told, a lot has happened. I got re-certified as a home health aide, I got certified as a medication aide, I worked at an assisted living facility for 2 months or so (something I swore I'd never do again), I graduated school and opened my own massage therapy office, and most recently I was hired full time by a local chiropractor as a massage therapist.

There is probably more I am missing, a great memory is something I lack. Back to my latest adventure. I interviewed for a position as a massage therapist in a chiropractor's office early last week. I was more nervous than I have ever been on an interview, because massage therapists are routinely asked to do a massage on their interviewer so they can see what type of therapist one is. Nervous probably isn't even a good word to describe how I felt. I interviewed though, did a massage and apparently he liked it because I was hired on the spot. Yipppeee!

Really working for someone as a massage therapist is not my ideal situation, but building clientele in my own office is proving to be quite tough. This is a nice office, seems laid back, close to home, two doctors, a friendly office staff, and also another massage therapist, oddly enough named Molly. Molly & Holly. Funny stuff.

Yesterday I passed by the office and noticed there was a new sign up for what was going in next door to it. The office is located in a strip mall and although I knew something new was opening there, I had no idea what. In big bright red letters it said "GROOMING." I looked at my husband and said I hope they mean human grooming and laughed because grooming is an odd choice of words to use. Well the pictures of dogs all over the plate glass windows of the place quickly told me that what I hoped for was all wrong. Dog grooming. Next door to a doctor's office is bad enough. Dog grooming next door to a doctor's office where they do massages. NO! NO! NO! And I share a wall with this new dog grooming shop. NO!!!!!!! I don't know how this is going to work, I don't understand it, don't the people who lease there have some sort of clause that states they will not lease to any business which may interrupt existing businesses?

I start there on Monday. The dog grooming place looks like they will be up and running in a couple weeks if that. I am hoping for the best and completely expecting the absolute worst.