Why have we been absent from Blogger? Well, we can blame TikTok for that!
It all started out a few years ago when I downloaded the TikTok app just to see what it was all about. Before you know it, I was posting videos of my old girl, Gracie. One morning I woke to find that one of her videos went viral. Well, what more did I need? TikTok loved Gracie, and I loved sharing her. So, I shared her life and then, sadly, her death.
I made a lot of friends there. Many were going through the same - losing a beloved pet and trying to cope.
I thought for sure I would be happy to have my freedom back. After almost eighteen years of commitment to a dog who had become the center of my life in a way, I was free. But I was sad.
Enter Bubbles.
TikTok still loves Gracie. But now they love Bubbles too. And I confess - there are perks. Lots of them. Companies are sending me items of interest (dog stuff) for free and all I have to do is share a video of my dog and their merchandise. That's pretty cool.
But that's not all.
I have become a part of a Creator program where Creators are rewarded an income for their post views. I am matching my social security with the extra money I am making by simply putting up videos of my dog on TikTok.
With the possibility shortly that there may be an end to TikTok in our USA, I have embraced that fact and well - here I am back on blogger. I will never be compensated in monetary ways or gifts from dog companies. But sharing here is something I have always enjoyed and I have missed. Keep hobbies and keep busy, a voice whispers in my ear. Maybe it's Gracie. Love life and make the best of all things.
Oh, and here is a picture of Bubbles showing off her deluxe bed that was sent to her from Funny Fuzzy. Isn't she precious?
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