Dear fostering,
Oh, how we have missed you. We thought it would be easy to quit you. We thought that with everything going on, we’d forget about you for a little while. We moved, after all. To a new state. Halfway across the country. We took a two-week road trip in California. Moved into a house full of boxes. We had Big Things on our minds. You should have been pushed out of our brains.
And yet. I couldn’t get you out of my mind. We bid our Curious Georgia farewell in DC just days before we took off for our road trip, and got our pit bull fix at BAD RAP and Hikeabull just days after we arrived in California. And as our return — and subsequent drive to our new home base in Austin — drew near, I got the fever. The foster fever.
So we got here, found the essentials in a mountain of boxes (coffee maker, underwear, cell phone chargers, dog treats . . .), and immediately started to get restless. I would think about sweet little pit bull noses, and my leg would start to twitch. I would think about warm little pit bull bellies, and my fingers would itch. I would see a pit bull riding in the back of a car, and my face would break out into a big grin. I would clear a spot for our foster crate in the guest bedroom, and my heart would flutter. Fostering, we missed you so. When could we start anew?
We got home from a Thanksgiving trip last night, and this marks our first full week in Austin since our move — seems like a good time to start a new adventure. So fostering, we’re finally reunited. And it feels so good.
Love and a Six-Foot Leash 
Look at that sweet face! I love the underbite. Can’t wait to see and hear the new adventures.
I am 100% sure fostering missed you more. LOVE the new face.
What a cutie! Love the color too. Looking forward to hearing more about this one.
Anna
http://www.akginspiration.com
What a beautiful face! And Aleksandra you are amazing… With all you have going on and you are fostering again… Texas is lucky to have you!! Can’t wait to read about your foster adventures. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I shall call him ‘Earnest’
Can’t wait to officially meet him … or her. { in that case, I shall call her ‘Earnestine’}
What beautiful eyes, and an underbite! Excited to learn more!
Although your recent blogs have been as wonderful as ever, I am so excited to fall in love with your next special friend. Your writing and your photographic genius are such a gift. THey get my mornings off to such a happy start.
Ugh that underbite just melted my heart!
Welcome to Texas! We are glad you are here! Fostering gets in your blood and is never something you can give up 🙂
YAAAAAAAAY!
We hear fostering is quite contagious
Benny & Lily
Adorable lovable face! Can’t resist that cute underbite either!
Underbite central! Love it!
OMG – Dora is absolutely precious. Can’t wait to learn more about her. Does Dora have any idea just how lucky she is to have you as her foster mama??!!
Yay! Welcome back to Texas 🙂 I can’t wait to hear more!!!
Aaah, those ears! The eyes! The tiny teefs…. Tell us more!
Oh. My. God. It’s the underbite that kills me! *heart*
The underbite.. those flopped over ears.. sigh, I melt.
What a face! Gorgeous.
Oh my, I am in love already! Can’t wait to learn more!
I see we have some undertoofs. Is this why I had a midnight FB message?
Looking forward to meeting this lovely Georgia look-alike.
Hello little teefers. I see them peeking out there.
Very intense stare, and very kissable face! So glad you are jumping right back into fostering.
Ha! Face it: you’re a foster addict. And of course that’s one addiction that’s a very good thing.
Love your list of essentials. Love the new kid. Can’t wait to hear more.
I AM SO EXCITED TO HEAR MORE.
I can’t wait to hear more about your adventures with this pup.
And I’m pretty sure fostering missed YOU, too!
I can hardly get to know more abouts this Most Wonderful face!
Wiggles & Wags,
mayzie
Yay! And what a beauty. I have a soft spot for pups with “undertoofs” (hilarious comments!)
Hooray for a return to fostering!
You take such lovely pictures 😉
The top of that dear little nose is just soooo kissable!
Might as well face it you’re addicted to love…
So true!
So glad you have a foster dog again. Dora, what a face!
What an adorable dog! So happy you guys are back to fostering!
Such a sweet face! Can’t wait to hear more!
I am SUPER excited to hear more about her but even more interested to see the different dynamics of fostering in Tejas VS fostering in the DC Metro….I wonder what the lengths of time the doggies will be there with you will be like. I can’t wait to take this crazy journey with you guys (and all of the future fosters)! So far Maryland and DC have not fallen into the Earth since you left so I think everything is going to be fine here without you but I am not jumping to any conclusions!
So glad you are settled and back to fostering! Wonderful new dog, I can’t wait to hear how it all goes! Congrats on your move and good luck in Austin. I hear it’s a fantastic town. -Lee
What a BEAUTIFUL photo of Dora. She’s stunning and very lucky to have you as a foster mama. best of luck out there in Austin!!