Gypsy D.V.M. : December 2019

I will keep this post short and sweet. Looking back on this past year has been full of ups and luckily only limited downs. I was blessed to have been able to travel so often as well as help expand my family with a new dog! I never thought I would have two dogs in a small apartment. However at the end of the year I bought a house (more on that later). It’s been an incredibly busy year to the point where I have get I have missed full months. I have occasionally over looked to take care of myself as I was busy with the stresses of everyday life. Next year, I will focus more on this new beginning of moving into a house, learning how to budget for it, and figuring out a new exercise routine, all while furthering my education by getting herbal and acupuncture certified. I can’t wait to see what’s in store!

Here’s my month by month recap of 2019:

January - Traveled to Seattle to visit my favorite wine’s vineyard
February - Celebrated Anya’s 3rd adoptiversary by introducing Aurora into the pack
March - Traveled to OK for my friends wedding
April - Fear Free certification
May - Traveled to Jamaica
June - Became a member of another delicious and beautiful winery
July - Traveled Paris for Ryan and Lauren’s engagement
August - Attended an acupuncture CE at the AVMA here in D.C.
September - Traveled to Nashville for the AHVMA conference
October - Celebrated the boyfriends birthday with a getaway to Norfolk
November - Traveled to Peru for my family’s annual trip
December - I bought a house!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and especially happy new year!!

Our Thanksgiving trip this year was to Peru. None of us had been to South America yet, so we were eager to cross another continent off of travel list, and it did not disappoint! First stop was Lima with a hotel overlooking the city and the beach. We explored the city life and tasted some of the traditional dishes and drinks. We then flew to Cusco, where most of us suffered from altitude sickness and had to take it easy during our detailed city tour. The next day we were off again, but this time by the famous Hiram Bringham train to Machu Picchu! Absolutely breathtaking and better than what you would see in any pictures! There were no words for this impressive landmark. We explored it twice, while doing some hiking around the area. We stayed at the Belmond Sanctuary hotel directly next to Machu Picchu, so we were able to go explore the site first thing in the morning before anyone else was there. Later that evening, we had to head back to Cusco in order to catch a flight the next morning back to Lima. That morning in Lima, we killed some time before the airport, taking in more local cuisine....... guinea pig to be exact. After indulging, we attended a peruvian cooking class. We cooked causa, ceviche, lomo saltado, and picarones. It was then sadly time to head off to the airport and back home.