Last Day

Three months down and I wonder what has changed. I had a recent doctor's appointment and it began with filling out the same form I had used about COVID for over three years. My doctor still wears a mask. I guess I can understand that. As of March 23 our house has one more occupant. Yup that would be my new dog Lilly. She and my son's dog, Cody are trying to get along. And Lilly is trying to learn the routine of going potty outside. Our weather is still windy, making it hard to get any yard work done. At least we have only had little drops of snow this year. Not looking forward to my cataract appointment in April as it will determine if I need surgery.Could be.

Not much has really changed in my house during the last three months. Nine more to go to see what 2023 has to offer.

Every new day

Day two since I have had Lilly. She is sleeping this morning and not interested in her food. My biggest problem is keeping my son's dog away from her. He wants to play and she isn't interested. Maybe if he knew she just had surgery he might back off. One more day of keeping them separated and then we will see how things go. Lilly's crate comes today so maybe one her size will help. She has been using Cody's, which is way too big for her.

Her first picture in her new home.

Lilly

Well I did it. I adopted a small dog. Her name is Lilly and she is a year old and hopefully potty trained. She is still at the animal shelter because she will be spayed, micro chipped and vaccinated tomorrow. I am really happy I won't have to deal with my former vet. It will be interesting after her surgery, as I need to keep her separated from my son's dog for awhile. One good thing about this dog is that she has short hair so I won't need to send her to the groomer every couple of months. She is small but not that small for a Chihuahua mix.

D day

That's a funny title I know. It used to mean Decision Day when I worked at Walmart, doing food demos. For me it applied to a male employee who stuck his nose in matters that were not his concern. I believe he was later fired. Tomorrow my son and I are making a trip to the animal shelter to check out their dogs. I really miss Ejay and feel it is time to find another small dog. I am also wondering if my son's dog, Cody, will settle down if he has a playmate.Not sure how this will turn out, but it is worth a try. I am looking for a dog about the size of a spaniel and for sure potty trained.

A gift

I was in the Hallmark store when a young man that I did not know stopped and asked me what he should give to his girlfriend. I didn't hesitate to give him my answer. He was learning toward a dozen roses. I suggested a single rose and a small stuffed animal. I believe he took my suggestion, but I am not sure if it made points with his girlfriend. I figured he didn't have a lot of money and less is often more.

Think about it

Well after reading two books and dwelling on the spirits of two men from my past, I have decided to trust me. Yes there have been several people who have influenced my decisions, but when you get right down to it, they aren't living my life for me. So I will move on and trust myself.

The Secret

A couple of days ago I walked by my bookshelf and a book ended up in my hand. As I looked at it I really didn't remember reading it or even buying it. It was, "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. I discovered it was published in 2016. I decided someone wanted me to read it so I began. It was a whole different way of looking at things. Basically, everything in our life was brought to us by our thoughts. 

I am having a bit of a problem accepting that everything I desire is just a thought away and I should act as if I already have it. That's difficult for me, probably because I have never wanted to ask for more than I have. But why not? Apparently it is out there and it is mine.

I just read the section on health and was very surprised.I have pretty accepted that advanced age is the reason for any physical or vision problems hat I currently have. Apparently that is a pile of BS. So I am going to try to think positive and see if they go away. I would certainly be interested to talk to others who are following the path of The Secret.

Quarters from heaven

I had an interesting experience yesterday with our local water machine. I tried to insert a quarter and it got stuck. While trying to remove it a man came up and tried to help me. He used his car key to remove the quarter and found that more were stuck in the slot. He kept trying to remove them and more kept popping up, which he handed to me. All I wanted was two gallons of water. After awhile another man stopped by, noticing our problem. He handed the first man some kind of knife to help in his effort. We finally just gave up and put our empty containers in our cars. After counting the coins the man had handed me I noticed I had a dollar more than I started with.The man was in his car before I could properly thank him.

Alone again

Tomorrow my son and his dog, Cody, are headed out for a 10 day trip with his camper. This will be a first time adventure for Cody. It will be interesting to see how he will act. I am looking forward to some alone time and trying to decide how best to spend it.

Cody 8 months and very bossy! This should be a fun experience for them both!
 

I didn't wait

I was kind of waiting for a good friend to give me some feedback on my idea to create another Facebook group. I decided to take a chance and began by creating a title, then a photo for the group. The next step was to invite people to join the group.I started by inviting the members of my current group, "Answer This" and also wrote an explanation for the members. I decided to leave the old group alone and see what happens. This morning I had 12 members of my new group. It was a mixture of old and new. To finish off I posted a picture I had taken of the ducks at our Riverwalk. I have a feeling this group is going to be fun and is a great way to get those pictures out there.

Open Minds & Hearts

After thinking about my life I came up with an idea that may work. I have been the administrator of a small group asking members to answer a posted question. It is getting harder and harder to come up with a question. Perhaps it is time to close the group and move on to something else?

In looking over my photographs I see that I have taken many that are really nice, including those with spirits in them. Taking into consideration the way things are out there and my current age, I don't believe I will ever man a local group again. Also it has never been important to me to earn much money from my writing or photographs, but I feel strongly both are things that are meant to be shared with others.

So I am thinking about creating a Facebook group, allowing members to share their photos. I might call it "Open Minds & Hearts". I have a lot of friends who take pictures and are not looking to make money from them. I am strongly leaning toward this decision.