I'm Glad ...

Its worked out that instead of working every day this week, I was able to arrange to take off work on Friday!  I am so glad I'm done with the near misses of deer crossing the road, and the heavy morning fog.

I'm glad I'm done sitting in rush-hour traffic.   

And I'm glad that for this week I'm done seeing unhappy patients and kids who get sick while I'm trying to take their take x-rays (yes that did happen!)  

I'm just so glad I'll have that extra day to be home, relaxing...

And spending time with the dogs and catching up on things around the house.    

And recharging those inner-batteries so I can do it all again next week.  

~Carl and Lucas~

The Pace of the Week

Our week is in full swing!  To add to its pace, I've been asked to work on my day off.  And just to make sure I don't slow down, on Thursday my office starts seeing patients at 7:30, an hour earlier than I'm used to.

For me, losing that free day means I have to get any errands done during my lunch break or after work.  It's times like this that I wish I was more like Todd.  He's always energetic, alert and ready for the next thing to occur, and the next adventure.

Instead, I'm afraid I've gotten to be more like the senior Goldens--Moving at a slower steady and even pace.  But I guess that there's nothing wrong with that, right?    

~Toby~

Whatever pace you're moving at this week, I hope it's a good one for you!  

Sandy's Saturday

 I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from the road this morning as I was taking Sandy to an 8 o'clock vet appointment.  He's doing really well, but we're still trying to find the right dose of thyroid medication for him.  Since Sandy arrived here in late June, he's lost over 20 pounds (9 kg), which is a little more than he needs to, so that indicates that the dose will need to be adjusted again.  Also on the agenda for Sandy was an eye pressure check because the 3 eye medications he is given for his glaucoma sometimes don't continue to work.  Fortunately, this has yet to be the case for Sandy and the pressure was again normal.  

A blind dog never rushes to where they are going and Sandy's pace caused me to slow down too.  We took our time so that he could take in every smell, and he would stop as the texture of whatever we were walking on changed.  I then decided to take Sandy to the shop where I buy dog-food where he managed to find the treats.  I enjoyed my time with Sandy and I could tell that he enjoyed the little trip and attention he got from everyone.

We were back home by  11 o'clock.  And after some time outside with all of the dogs, we have settled into a quiet day at home.

Todd has spent most of his day outside, waiting for his next adventure to begin. He doesn't have to wait long. There's always something for him to watch, chase or bark at; blowing leaves, a bird overhead, a noise from the woods, a deer wandering through our yard--He's a Scottie after all and that's just what he does.

Home Runs

A co-workers birthday started my week off with a 'home run!'  I enjoy baking and so I volunteered to bring the office ceremonial birthday cake. I decided to do something a little different, so I brought cake bites.  Have you tried them? Cake bites have kind of taken the dessert world by storm. These bite-sized delicacies begin as rich cake blended with creamy icing to form a moist, decadent center. The cake-bites are then dipped in melted milk or white chocolate and hand-decorated--I think they create a great twist on a traditional favorite. All my co-workers loved them!

Outside this afternoon the temperatures feel like summer and is a home run too.  We have a number of hungry migrating birds around, and I almost missed this looper caterpillar looking more like part of a stem to avoid becoming it's own little (cake) bite.  

Also this afternoon while we were outside Sheba brought me a baseball she found.  I've no idea where she found it, where it would have come from or how it would have ended up in our yard.  It appears to be a home run ball that's signed by all the members of the team, including the coach.  I wish I knew who it belonged to so I could return it.  But who knows, maybe it'll be worth something some day!  

I hope you're having a week of 'home runs' too!