I just read a great blog post which asked readers to determine what their passion is. Mine is easy: dogs. I started my business, Hound and Thistle, because I am passionate about dogs. Of course I've known what my passion is for a while, but had a reaffirmation of just how much I love dogs this weekend. Yesterday I helped the Atlanta Terrier Club prep their tunnels for their earthdog tests in two weeks. After the work was done, we got to practice with the dogs. Finlay dug so much while "working" that I was covered with dirt when I grabbed him from the tunnel. I was covered in dirt and I liked it! It's not that I like being covered in dirt, but it was the experience of doing something with my dog that my dog loves to do that made me so happy. With unseasonably warm weather this weekend (65 degrees and sunny!), it was such a joy to be out in a field with my dogs as they got to do the work they are bred for. Plus, I had to do some digging myself while prepping the tunnels and doing manual labor can feel good...sometimes!
Today, we were invited to another border terrier owner's home to do some more earthdog practicing. Again, it was a beautiful day and we had a ball! This time, Riley really got some good instructional time and I do believe she had more fun today than yesterday. Boy, was she digging! After we practiced, we went inside for a bit where I got to hang out with 3 border terriers...I was in heaven. I got to love on three little borders who were so sweet and so fun; it's easy to see why dogs can lower your blood pressure! They just make me so darn happy.
With Hound and Thistle, I get to share my love of dogs and design...and paper. Oh, how I do love paper. I love working with pet owners and design lovers who appreciate what I do. I get to meet people who are happy to be able to get custom note cards with a Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon and which are pretty to boot! Of course the other wonderful thing about Hound and Thistle is that my dogs can come to work with me. They switch between laying at my feet to laying by the window keeping their eyes peeled for any passers-by!
I hope you are doing something you are passionate about. Whether it's fly-fishing or flowers, accounting or architecture...everyone is passionate about something. It took me a while to realize how I could use my passion as my work (and it's still not full-time), but it's the thing I love to do the most...aside from getting dirty with the dogs, of course! ;)
Here's the blog on Scoutie Girl by Danielle LaPorte that inspired this post: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a8d54b6cc495ed62834c4e432&id=13bc34fb6b&liket=pop%20your%20cork:%20get%20enthusiastic%20with%205%20h...&likeu=http://www.scoutiegirl.com/2011/01/pop-your-cork-get-enthusiastic-with-5-heros-of-creative-living.html&fblike=fblike-9f473b13&e=[UNIQID]
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