Hot Diggity Dog

  I hope my laptop doesn't just suddenly freeze while I am writing .... again. This has been happening with great regularity. Not my internet service. I think it is the computer. My husband has the same one and his is freezing up, as well. I had a Dell and was perfectly happy with it. Then, it was worn out, so my husband went out and purchased this one. I can't download pictures and the freezing up will happen two or three times an hour. So, forget starting a post and finishing later. It will disappear. Yesterday I bathed dogs. Mr. BoJangles saw me with my arms full of dog towels. He knew what I was about. He loves a good scrub down and was following me, watching my every move. I got it all set up with the dog shampoo and conditioner opened and ready. My phone on with an audio book to keep us company and I walked out and said, "Who wants to be first?" Bo fell to the floor at my feet and rolled on his back, looked up at me with his goofy little face and let me know he ...

  Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and grandfathers out there. My day began as usual, up with the dogs and then coffee. The man of honor woke at 11am and his mind went immediately to food. I took a quick shower and thanked all that is right in the world that I have just had a haircut, and it is easy to dry and style. We were out the door and heading up the drive in 20 minutes flat. Would have been quicker had the man fed the canines instead of sitting there waiting for me. "Where are we going?" I asked. I thought it was apropos for the circumstance. It is, after all, Father's Day should be all about what he wants to eat. He actually got angry because I wouldn't choose a restaurant. Let me explain about eating establishments and the fact that a lot of them are closed on Sunday. I was more than willing to cook; he is the one chomping at the bits to eat out. There are just a handful of eateries to choose from. He expressed his desire for Longhorn Steak House. We...

  I was still awake at 2 am. Insomnia, my old friend is back with a vengeance. I chatted with Mr. BoJangles as I shared a peanut butter sandwich with him. The other two dogs were abed with the master and even Dora was under her hide and paid no attention to us. I knew I had to get up early to get the master to a doctor's appointment. Seems like that just made me more wakeful. I got up at 6:30. If not for the appointment I would have gone back to bed and slept a few more hours, but I was afraid I would not wake up in time and just feel worse. We see all of our health care providers every 6 months, I suppose until we die! At first, I tried to coordinate the appointments to fall on the same days within less than an hour of each. Then I just gave up and let life happen. My brain is tired. I will have to get it together now that we have only one vehicle. Today was the pulmonary doctor for the man who has sleep apnea. I was looking forward to seeing my husband explain why he stopped usin...

  Unexpected company last week left me a bit weary. I was tired enough to sleep, though and now that is all I want to do! I think the daily thunderstorm just adds to my desire to escape in sleep. I checked the forecast this morning and it is supposed to be a nice sunny day. The sun does shine, but a constant drizzle is falling and keeping me inside. I was determined to hike to the She Shed, but afraid it will start to rain in earnest, and I will be stuck there. Eddie and I checked on the vegetable garden and picked a handful of sweet peas. Then Eddie decided to make himself comfy in the garden bed. He knows better. I finally convinced him to come out the same way he went in and not disturb the tender plants. Then he was going to head down the ravine! I yelled at him to stop in his tracks, and he did. After that He was dawdling along as we headed back around the house to go inside. About halfway there he simply sat down and refused to move. I am trying not to pick anything up that m...

  As I sit here, I have to admit that I may have overdone it today. I sort of ache all over. But the day is just so lovely to be outside, and I had a lot of pent-up energy to get rid of. This is the first completely dry day in quite a while. The grass is tall, and the garden needed tending. But most of all the porch needed a lot of attention. There was the usual mess that I make when I am starting my seeds, and I fully expected that I would need to deal with my mess. But what awaited me was so much worse! You might recall the feral cat population in our area here on the side of the mountain. You also might recall that I had said we should tame one of the kittens that would show up on the deck on the embankment. And I know you will recall that my husband looked at me like I was insane and said with all the authority he could muster that we would have NO MORE PETS. I am allergic to cats, although it has never stopped me from having a cat around. But I do have my canine companions, so...