Long Weeks

This past week was one of the longest weeks on record, I think!  Or at least, it felt that way.  It was one of those kind where everything you start, you have in mind the time it will take to do--- and then wham, something happens and it takes twice as long.  Work's felt that way for a while now, and I feel like I'm getting behinder, rather than making progress every day.  I will have to adjust my thinking on that account, and realize that everything can't be done every single day. And then be satisfied with that.  Maybe this little mental adjustment will help!

With our work schedules clashing, poor Sadie has been home alone more than she ought to be.  Now that she's past a lot of the puppy stages, its not bad, but her neediness increases as she is left alone.  I got home from work early on Friday, at noon, and from that point on, we had to be 'buddies'.  The kind where she's right next to me, and whining if I'm not paying attention to her.   And for some reason, the usual attention things didn't work:  we went for a walk, we sat and brushed her for a while, we sat outside so she could watch the birds, we played fetch.  And still by 8pm, she hadn't had enough!  It felt like having a whiny two year old!  and EEEKS, I'm much too old for that on a constant basis!  Finally, I said I had enough, and started moving furniture to vacuum and wipe down and put back.  At least doing chores, she thinks she's "helping" by being in the way .... heh heh heh.  And it stops the whining that starts the instant I sit down to do anything on the computer. 

Today hasn't been much better.  We started the day with an hour's walk at Riparian Preserve, our fav place to walk and see people, other dogs, birds, bunnies, ducks, and assorted other water fowl.  We watered the cactus.  We dabbled in the pool.  We had breakfast.  We had another walk to the mailbox.  We sat in the sunshine to read a book... well, I read, she chased helicopters, cicadas, and any other flying critter. We had lunch.  And Finally.  FINALLY! at 12:30 she is now snoozing at the end of my bed.

Which will only last as long as I sit here without moving.
I hope my bladder holds out for an hour.  *laughs*