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Today
is July 25th 2013… it is the 7 month anniversary of my beloved’s
passing. It seems only a second… yet an eternity. When we lived in town
… and David was home from the rail… we would sit on the front steps in
the evening and enjoy the moments there. A neighbor passing by… the
sound of crickets… the cooling of the air on a hot day.
After we moved out here… we would go out at night and look
in wonder up at the night sky… the milky way in all her splendor… the
brightness of the stars scattered across the expanse… the absolute
beauty of the moon… it’s amazing how different it looks out here than
just in the little town of Torrington… I remember the dimness of the
stars when I was actually living in the cities… but out here… such
grandness…
It is still the cool of the morning although it is
starting to warm… and the kennel waters need cleaned and freshened… I’ve
had my coffee, a bit of cantaloupe and a whole grain bagel with a bit
of cream cheese… breakfast is done… time to pull on those compression
pants and get with it. Frankly I am amazed at the difference they make.
I did get two more dogs coats pulled then bathed yesterday….
Slowly making progress. One of them gave me a bit of a start… she had
lost most of the previous years fleece and was already putting on her
undercoat for this coming season. No I did not pull the new fleece…
well a little bit of it before I realized what it was. I’d brought two
more in to do … but my body had other plans… it simply crashed… the end
was not doing any more… so they did not get done. Much later in the
night I was able to take them back to their run… they were happy fellows
to be back in their home space.
No headache per se this
morning… this is a good thing. Just tired and wanting things to be
settled with the interviews and such regarding our retirement annuity. I
dreamt of David and others that have gone on before… for the past 2
nights… night before last it was Cheyenne… my border collie that was
with me for around 18 to 20 years… she was a very good friend and it was
good to see her … even if it was just briefly in a dream…
Last nights dream… I can only remember bits and pieces of… David was
there… as well as quite a few other people. There was a woman and her
husband there as well… folks I did not recognize… His time was not yet
up… but her time was nearing it’s conclusion in this life… her body was
dying of bone cancer… David had already passed … yet he was there. I
think he was there for her to escort her across.
No wonder my brain feels like it’s an egg in a hot frying pan basted in olive oil…
Later taters…
Mary E. Robbins
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Good morning peeps... not pulling Pom coats
this morning... have other commitments for the day. May get some this
evening... but truth be told my arms and back need a recovery day.
Farm fresh eggs, brown rice surprise with apple cider vinegar and brewed coffee with cinnamon for breakfast today...
Gonna go take a short soak in an epsom salts bath and get on with the day...
inside of my throat swelled up last night for some reason... probably
dry air from the fan... friggen thing does that ... frankly I could do
without it happening... kinda took the starch out of me today...
the last thing I feel like is moving about... being active... but that
is exactly what I need to do... to feel better... life's little
ironies...
Ok... this is me digging in... making the
choice... I choose to have a good day no matter the circumstances....
grrrrrrr.... yeah ok... a good day with some growling included...
Later taters...
Mary E. Robbins
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Finishing my dinner... cantaloupe and cottage
cheese ... with a bit of pecan pie and some coffee... no I didn't bake
it... it's been in the freezer since before David checked out. Was his
favorite pie... mine too for that matter.
Pete and Blue (cockatiels) are back in the house for the night. They are not making a sound... guess they are exhausted too...
The Pominators and Mastiffs are still outside... thinking I'm going to
fill the Pominators feed and water dishes and bring them in... kind of
early this time of year... but I am really spent and do not want to fall
asleep with them outside... as I may not wake up until that alarm goes
off... well I guess I'm hoping I'll sleep until the alarm goes off...
lol...
Washed and dried one load of towels today... from
yesterday and today... drying dogs after their baths... have another
smaller load in the dryer... load of dog bedding in the washer... guess
I'm all about the dogs these days...
Got seven Poms coats
pulled, nails trimmed, and bathed today... back and arms were trying to
give out on the last two... I went to pick up my coffee cup and watched
as it shook back and forth... worked that arm until it would not go any
more...
Today was: Gertie, Wolfie, Sylvie II, Sandy, T.D. II, Peaches, and Sasha...
I dumped wading tubs, and water buckets and freshened them after I
finished grooming... I can really see a difference in the attitudes of
the dogs that have had their coats pulled and those that have not... the
ones with their coats pulled are bouncing around the others are looking
at me as if to say... is it my turn yet...
I kept thinking
their coats would release so it would not be so painful for them... but I
am sorry to say that a good bit of them still have not released their
coats... major ouch for them.... but better than sweltering...
Back is screaming... heading to the zero grav chair... so thankful that we had that thing...
nite peeps...
Mary E. Robbins
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Mmmmmmm….
Enjoying a sliver of pecan pie and some coffee… have the meals I cooked
ahead put away in the frig… thinking I’m going to make some
refrigerator pickled beets to go with the pork sparerib meals. Cooked
to spareribs… that should make 4 meals. The rice combo turned out
pretty good. I had some of that for dinner tonight… with a bit of sour
cream. Needed the sourcream… the dish has a pretty good after burn to it… hehehehe….
Finished pulling Simon’s coat. He is such a gentle soul… not one snap
or growl… if had been me I would have been growling to be sure… part of
his coat had not released… ouch… He was happily bouncing around in his
exercise yard when I finished up with him…
Got Copper Pudwell,
Buttons, Mandy Moo, and Simon’s coats pulled today… all 4 are gentle
souls… Happy little hairballs bouncing around after that hair was off
them.
Found a tick on Buttons… sprayed the bugger with best
yet cedar spray… dead tick… came right out with a comb. Need to spray
all the yards and houses with cedarcide… snakes don’t seem to care for
the scent of it either… yay! Seriously do not want ticks… ick… Sara
(bull mastiff) had 2 on her the other day… I wanted to get more grass
mowed down before I spray but I think I’m going to go ahead and spray
the yards then keep working on mowing the perimeter grass. Got to get
those dog coats pulled… that has to be a priority… wish I could just
keep going on them all day… but about all I can manage at this point is 4
poms a day… and that’s if I do not mow or work on other physical
things… grrrrr…. When my arms and back are giving out I quit …
learned the hard way that if I try to keep going pulling coats then I
end up hurting the dogs… and knock myself out to the point of actually
getting less done in the long run.
While I was pulling coats a
thunderstorm rolled through… dropped a bit of rain… it’s thundering off
to the southeast now… I gave the Poms I was grooming a bit of rescue
remedy… took the edge off their stress levels when the clippers kicked
on as well as dealing with all the hair pulling and the thunder… they
did really good…
Going to start on the next group in the
morning… my back and arms are done for now. Heading for the zero grav
chair … seriously going to turn the massage on… yup…
Gonna
run the house Pominators and Mastiffs in when I get done writing… that
thunder sounds a bit louder… plus I do not want to try to get everyone
in and tended too after I’ve relaxed in that chair… good chance I’ll be
asleep shortly after I get in it… lol…
Went out and gathered
my eggs… one of my hens died… she was dead just lying out in the
chicken yard. Probably a combination of age and the heat.
I’ve
been making a point of giving thanks for the day each morning. No
matter what kind of a mood or what state my body is in when I get up.
I’ve noticed this has made a significant difference in how my day goes…
or rather what my perspective is on the day as a whole.
Think I’ll go get the Pominators in and get in that zero grav chair… it is 7:44 p.m.
Later taters…
Mary E. Robbins
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