DSD 2012!

Doggie Swim Day was last Saturday. It was great fun, as always. Nova was the first dog in the pool, however she was not the last dog out, like she has been the previous two years. And she let me know that she did not approve of us leaving early. It took 3 attempts to get her out the gate. Or really, 3 tries before I realized I just needed to take a different path to fool her. She was really funny. We would walk to the end of the deep end (which is nearest to the gate) and she would look at me and RUN back to our spot (it is our spot, because I have thrown her toy from there all three years we have gone) and sit.  So of course, I would have to throw it again.

Here are some action shots.  I even learned how to caption, so good job me.

I love this shot - especially the tongue

Swimming in

Splash down!

Beauty Shot

Her ears make me laugh.

Waiting to go again.

She has been limping a little, but I figured the swimming would be good for her. While I think it was, I think 2 hours was too much, especially with jumping. After she took a little nap, she didn't use her back leg for the rest of the day :(  She did start using it again the next day, but I think she is still a little sore.  Good thing DSD only comes once a year!!

Wha??

The Final Check-in (for last week)

1. Finish curtains - YES!!!  See picture below

2. Eat breakfast at home - WOO YES!!

3. Pack a lunch for work four times - No, but I did eat a packed lunch every day I didn't have a lunch meeting 1/2 point!

4. Keep the table clean for the whole week Clean the table - YES! See picture

5. Walk Nova 5 times - I think I only got 4 :(

6. Vacuum and dust - YES! Even my ceiling fan! Heck! I even vacuum my couch, foot stool, and kitty furniture!

7. Spray weeds - Nope, we had rain.

8. Do my pt exercises daily - Yes, but I dropped the exercises I didn't like

9. Track all food - Woo! Got it!

This is my photographic evidence!! I don't love my curtain lengths, but I can live with them.  And they are DONE! I even made a cute little short curtain for above my swamp cooler with the excess material.  I know, I know, I do too much!

This is a picture of the saddest dog ever.  She is sad because she doesn't get more walks (plus she barfed on Friday and Sunday, so I don't think she has been feeling well).  

I have had her (and my house) for FOUR years now.  WOW! It blows my mind. Especially when I look at pictures from four years ago and she is so "little".  I brushed her yesterday or Sunday (the days blur) and I noticed that she has some grey coming in, it makes me so sad to think about her becoming older, which means she is going to DIE!!!  Any who...

I  love that four years after me regretting getting a dog, because it upset Pie, they get along.  Sure, there are still moments that Pie hisses at her, but usually it is after Nova has sniffed her so vigorously Pie got moved in the process.  I like that now I can have one on each side of me peacefully, or even sometimes on the same side (that is only if the dog is sleeping).  It is so nice and peaceful. Which leads me to....

SEPTEMBER!

I cannot believe it is September.  This year has FLOWN!!  I get asked when I hurt my back and I am like oh a couple of weeks ago and then I realize it has been TWO MONTHS!! Luckily, it is feeling a lot better (well not right now, but overall).  I am even getting a new chair at work!!

And because I like goals and themes, my theme for the month is.....

Come What May

I am going to try and take the relaxed approach this month.  I am unplugging from websites that just suck my attention and spend with real people or real books (okay, kindle counts).  I will still be logging my food and doing what exercise I can (and hopefully I will be able to do more soon), but I am not going to make goals, besides do what I can. I am just going to focus on being happy. I tend to be a stress-case, which stresses me out more, so I am going to stop that.  Sure, I will still make lists, but only because otherwise I forget things (like kitty food and litter..), plus, I like making lists.  Oh, wait, I do have two goals, clean off my fridge and clean out my papers (bank statements, medical crap, tax crap).  Those are big enough goals for the month!

So if you want to talk to me this month- email me, or call me.  Otherwise, I am going offline! (okay, I will still probably blog, because I have remembered how much I like to blog, especially random crap)

Cheers my friends! Enjoy the cooling weather and the clear nights of September, I know I have been!