This 'n That

Nothing much accomplished today. We had Friday and Saturday night dinners out with friends, compounded by "Messing with Time" and some idiot (Husband) who made an appointment for which he had to leave home at 7:30 am this morning. The dogs don't understand that I am tired and don't feel like going for a walk, so we were out and about before anyone's Sunday newspapers hit their driveways. I have lounged around and watched some recorded shows on TV this afternoon, with a view of passers by stopping to inhale the perfume of my freesias out by the edge of the sidewalk.

Speaking of perfume; a certain big hairy beast is less smelly today. This is Boomer's pre-grooming photo, in the tub at the do-it-yourself dog wash. For this achievement alone, I deserve a rest today. "You're kidding?" he says when shown the steps up to the tub. "Forget about it!" he says when I try to brush him. "Owwwhoooo!" he says when I turn on the water. We don't even attempt to dry him with the blow dryer. It is amazing how much thrashing and snapping one dog can manage, despite being tethered to the wall. All in all he was very good (much improved, as everything is relative) and I remembered to cover my car seat with a blanket for the ride home. He is silky smooth and lavender scented, for a day or two.