It has been a relatively quiet day out here in the country. The day started by taking the trash can out to the road, and the collection company was here by five minutes after seven. I did not even know if they would pick up today or not. Made coffee, read the paper, and went outside to do a couple things. Waited around for a decent hour to see if we could find a vet for the new dog (we have named him Ole Shep), but the best we could do was a 4 o'clock appointment this afternoon at PetSmart in Georgetown. We just need him to be checked out, we know he has worms (don't ask) and we want him to be able to sleep INSIDE the house with the other dog tonight if possible. It is really hot outside and he has A LOT of hair on him, so we know he is extra hot. He is a good boy, and there have been no issues when we take Bear outside with him, BUT that may all change when Ole Shep comes inside. We shall see... We think there may be issues when Bear is asked to share food scraps and his casa with the new boy. It may be exciting.
I filled the Mule up with gas, cleaned the back of the Mule out, and put two empty gas cans in the back of the truck and Jody and I went into Granger to get gas. $81 later, we were headed home. On the way into Granger, we passed a group of bicyclists on CR 302, there must have been about 15 of them, and I always like seeing packs of cyclists on the road. They are really pleasant to look at, and this area is great for bike riding. I have stopped a couple riders on occasion and asked them where they rode from, and have asked them to e-mail me with ride dates, but no one has responded. Maybe I should take the hint, what do you think?The Collector's Market in Georgetown called and said they had sold a bunch-o-stuff yesterday, so there was some space in our cases, so we are rummaging around in sheds and in the garage for stuff to take to fill in. That is not really hard to do, since we have STUFF everywhere. It always amazes us what they sell in that place, we get an itemized list of the sales every two weeks, and it just boggles the mind! We will take a fresh pile-o-stuff in to them sometime in the next week or so.
Okay, well we are back from the vets with the new old dog. He is probably a retriever-collie mix (I would never have guessed that) and most likely between 5 and 7 years old. He has heart worms and plain old worms (I knew about the plain old worms) and other than that, seems to be in pretty good shape. Stage One on the heart worms, so we will most likely take him in in a couple of weeks and have him treated...it will be about a six month process, but it should eliminate the heart worms period, instead of just treating them. He also has an appointment with the grooming place on Saturday morning at 8AM...allegedly with a patient groomer. We are just going to have him shaved and give him a fresh start. He is really badly matted. We brought him home and let him inside for the first time, and one of the first things he did was to go for the garbage pail in the kitchen...not a good sign, since the other dog never paid any attention to it. Oh well, it will take some adjusting for all of us. It will all work out.
Tomorrow starts the abbreviated work week, and I will be teaching two days, and then next Sunday leave for the TAR convention in Dallas. Then things will calm down for a little while. In October Carrie and I will be going to Orlando for almost a full week for the NARPM convention, and then in November I will be going to San Diego for the NAR convention. Then we will be almost at a new year, and it will all start all over again.
Okay, if you can think of it, try and do something kind for someone who is not expecting it of you. It can be as simple as making a small financial contribution to a local charity, or just saying thank you to someone who has done something nice for you. It does not need to be a gigantic thing. Several small kindnesses will add up over time! AND, while you are at it, see what you can do to make our world a better place for all of us. I personally will appreciate that very much. And Have Fun!
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