I'm still recovering from my 18 hour, no sleep work experience. At 51 I'm finding that there are more and more things I did at a younger age that I can no longer handle. Going as long as I did without sleep is diffently one of them. Dang. Where did those days go when I could get three hours of sleep and be rarin' to go go? *Sigh*
One good thing, I guess? The dog is slowing down with me... but that's a double-edge sword if ever there was one.
The cats? Well, when I got home from work Saturday morning, I found a dead bird in my living room. Maddie, my darlin', I know you're a good little hunter but dang. Leave the dead things outside...
Best thing to happen last week? One of my favorite authors was in town. Steven Hamilton, who writes the Alex McKnight series set in my neck-of-the-woods, stopped by on a tour. I got him to sign his latest book, "The Lock Artist" which was wonderful, and we were able to chat for a bit. He's a great guy and I enjoy our brief conversations. I forgot, however, to ask him if he had any more recommendations, book-wise. He recommended William Kent Kruger to me and I'm thrilled he did.
This summer has been a strange one, for one reason - no horse shows. We've all settled into a life without the Golden Boy, my niece's horse Sonny, but it seems awfully odd to not be at the ring once a month. I don't know if I've posted a photo of the niece's new baby, Levi, but here's one just because:
He's a real sweetie-pie but not quite show ready. Maybe by the end of the season.
So, that's about it on a beautiful, sunny, Sunday. My Detroit Tigers are about to lose another one so I think I'm going to drag the dog down to the river for a swim.
I hope y'all are having a great day.
3 comments:
My cat is *not* a good hunter, which is bad news because I think we have a mouse. I keep trying to tell him he needs to earn his keep, but usually just rolls over and goes back to sleep or yowls at me for his dinner....
Levi looks like a beauty! Hope your niece is busy showing him soon. =)
Megan -
I'd say don't feed him but that doesn't really work, does it? They're either hunters or they're not.
She's hoping for the end of the season so we'll see. It'd be nice to get in one show.
cjh
ohhh to be 51 again!!! I wish I could tell you life gets better.. but as my granny used to say "wish in one hand and sh-t in the other and see which gets filled first!"..
but I am glad you finally got to rest up from the "overtime".. hope you had a nice walk!
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