July 29, 2010

Mamaw’s got laundry going already and she hasn’t even gotten me up yet! Oh, oh—I sense something is goin on here. Have to wait and see…but I got outside okay and did ‘my thing.’ Then we go through my tricks and head to the kitchen to make lunch for Poppy. Yep, he’s workin again today and Mamaw and I can tell when he gets home he’s really tired too. And don’t forget that damn** tree that just keeps on giving. She’s pickin up the apples again—and swearin I’m sure. It’s an awful job…

I can’t believe this woman can get so much done in so little time. The laundry is done, she’s dressed “to the 9s”, I’m in the kennel and she’s out the door. Her sister, Mary is comin down today. She’s got a bad knee so Mamaw said she probably wouldn’t be gone very long—we were just goin to do what Mary wanted to do and she’d be back.

Well, she said they went to lunch, to the coffee shop to buy Mary’s special Costa Rica coffee and to Younkers. Mary likes the Costa Rica coffee cause when Mamaw went on her cruise, she brought some back for her and she says “she’s hooked.”

Aw—to the office to do some work. Well ya know Mamaw has to get the blogs around after I order her about. I have to be good so she can do that. But I get a little antsy and wanta go outside. I know when she goes to soak my special collar in cold water and she gets on sockies and tennies that we’re getting ready to go. And ya know, I got to thinking today, I haven’t picked up a cigarette butt in months now—guess I got sick one too many times and learned my lesson. It also occurred to me that I can leave some of the other stuff just layin there too. Well, it was a very nice walk and I hardly tugged hard at all!

Mamaw brought supper home for Poppy from the Olive Garden—she wanted to share her meal with him cause it was so good. So dinner was easy tonight. She had an apple and a Mountain Dew—don’t ask.

And then I’m beggin her to go back on the bed. I’m tired tonight and I wanta curl up with Mamaw. We’re layin there watchin TV and the phone rings—Poppy gets it. He comes back to the bedroom and tells us that brother in law, Darrell Swanson passed away today. We feel really sad but realize he’s been sick a long time. We’re thankful too that Miss Betty isn’t at the Rehab Center but is with family to comfort her. Oh dear—life can be so sad. Pray for us…