Sandy ...

"Lyn -- "To a bear, a garbage can is a garbage can. Cleaning up the mess is not that awful. Basically, for me, it's cleaning up litter. It's not all gooey and stinky and I have bags down there to re-bag all of the stuff the bear has spread around. It's just another chore."

I guess that's the upside to "washing your garbage." "

The plan is not to temp the critters ... Most of the time it works just fine.

I am struggling to stay grumpy rather than sad. That should tell you how my day is going.

Hot and humid with a hurricane headed straight for us. The dogs began the day with a fight which involved making a mess for me to clean up. They are fine now. I'm not.

More pain which is the biggest problem. I've learned not to pretend it isn't there as that tends to lead to accidents. Hoping the pain killer will do its magic.

The worst part about being this incapacitated is the rise of the "hairballs" - painful old memories which can be kept at bay with activity but bubble up when it's hard to move.

This, too, shall pass.

I've begun washing colored bottles which have been gathering dust since I moved here ten years ago as we have had other priorities, like roofs. However, I can sit and wash bottles and plan how they may be used to fill in a large window space while still leaving room for a window which can open.

The new puppy Sugar is a handful. Cannot understand that the older dogs don't want to play with her which is what started the fight earlier. She is into everything (!!!). On the up side Inky Dink is really happy to have a playmate - the two of them run around a lot. They usually begin the day with a wrestling match played on my head.

Grumpy seems to be the word for the moment. I will wash some bottles and cheer up. Thanks for listening.

katie

katiebear said:I am struggling to stay grumpy rather than sad. That should tell you how my day is going.

Hot and humid with a hurricane headed straight for us. The dogs began the day with a fight which involved making a mess for me to clean up. They are fine now. I'm not.

More pain which is the biggest problem. I've learned not to pretend it isn't there as that tends to lead to accidents. Hoping the pain killer will do its magic.

The worst part about being this incapacitated is the rise of the "hairballs" - painful old memories which can be kept at bay with activity but bubble up when it's hard to move.

This, too, shall pass.

I've begun washing colored bottles which have been gathering dust since I moved here ten years ago as we have had other priorities, like roofs. However, I can sit and wash bottles and plan how they may be used to fill in a large window space while still leaving room for a window which can open.

The new puppy Sugar is a handful. Cannot understand that the older dogs don't want to play with her which is what started the fight earlier. She is into everything (!!!). On the up side Inky Dink is really happy to have a playmate - the two of them run around a lot. They usually begin the day with a wrestling match played on my head.

Grumpy seems to be the word for the moment. I will wash some bottles and cheer up. Thanks for listening.

katie

Sorry to hear that, Katie ...

Another rough patch has hit here. Just a down hill slide. I am so tired of them. Yeah, it will pass. I am at the stage where I don't want to do the work to make it pass. I will. Right now, it just doesn't feel like it's worth it. Oh, well, I know better.

Hang tough, Katie. We all have our ups and downs, so your malady will soon be better.

Katie

I just cut a loaf of homemade whole wheat bread (ground the wheat in my grain mill............NO preservatives of any kind in it). Here, have a piece with some butter and honey on it. It's still warm!

I can almost smell and taste it, Anna.

YUM - thank you, Anna!

Thank you, Anna! It's delicious! And smells wonderful too!

And if the bread didn't do it...................my grand-doggie, Axl, is visiting this afternoon. He is waging war on a bone. LOL He will make you smile.

AnnaZ said:

Aww, so cute!

Here is your slice of fresh whole wheat bread with butter and honey.

Hi there, Axl!!

mmmmmmmmmmmm
You got me where it's best to get me - my tummy

I have some homemade pear honey and homemade peach jam that would taste good on there too. Separately of course.

I have a chocolate blueberry somewhere around here...will go great with warm bread.



SORRY for those having a bit of a slide. The downslides are rough ....just coast.

LOL, Anna -- you aren't very good at this "grumpy" thing! Axl is beautiful -- and that bread has my mouth watering!!

Katie -- puppies and kittens are all convinced that everyone else will love them!

Lyn -- hang in there; it really will pass and the world will be right-side-up again.

My goal was to help everyone become "un-grumpy" for a bit.