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| My "August calendar dog" done on a 4 x 5.5 inch scrap paper |
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| The actual calendar dog |
1. Walking facts in my daily life: Library round trip is 2.1 mi or 5,000 steps; Park with dog round trip is 0.7 mi or 1,539 steps. I haven't yet measured walking to the corner store (sadly closing at the end of the year) or to the coffee shop. I do also want to pick a route that is just for enjoyment and not for a purpose other than walking without the dog.
2. I'm finally getting in the mood to enjoy planning for my birthday activities with family next week. Tuesday is a trip to SFMOMA which has been on my summer bucket list. Wednesday night is an all family dinner at our house. With my younger son's help we decided on take out for the main dish and will add fancy healthy sides and dessert. So many food requirements and preferences to account for plus not wanting to do much cooking!
3. I learned Monday that dogs get conjunctivitis, but it is usually allergy or irritation based and not infectious. It looks pretty much like the early stage of human conjunctivitis though. The vet office was able to get him quickly due to an appointment cancellation. He had a very thorough eye exam (eye ducts working, no scratches on cornea, pressure good, etc.). Result was eye drops for 7 days to deal with the inflammation and discharge and he has been very cooperative with getting them. He is feeling better given his renewed energy level and his eyes look almost normal. Still not playing though so i am waiting for that.
4. The "I never even imagined owning one" cobweb brush is back out. I cleaned the front porch, door, windows & siding including cobwebs. Now to work my way around the rest of the house.
5. The "I never even imagined owning one" slant board (for improving ankle flexibility and stretching legs) has been ordered. I don't often shop at Walmart because of their politics but they had the one I chose with free delivery and returns.
I continue to so enjoy your art photos, Juhli, and this one is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteAnd I likewise have an extendable cobweb brush. It's actually a pretty great piece of equipment to have an to use. I do have two however, as the outside brush is not ever entering our home given how many 'things' it catches.
Thanks for the compliment! I may skips September's dog as it is Mondrian inspired and the thought of trying to get all those cubes exactly right is the antithesis of fun! The cobweb brush is useful but a first in our ownership of 5 different houses.
DeleteMy mother could have used one of those brushes. After awhile, I think she just stopped seeing them. But to the rest of us, they made her house look haunted. Full of dust, too. She was breathing all of that in!
ReplyDeleteHow sad for her. We don't have them inside but they start coating the corners and edges of the outside this time of year.
DeleteYour pup is adorable. Very much like the original on the calendar. Very Matisse-like.
ReplyDeleteHope the real pup in your life is back to playing and feeling 110%. I know conjunctivitis is miserable for us and imagine it might be even more unpleasant for animals.
We have an unusually high number of cobwebs. I get ready to sweep them away and then feel sad about doing it. We have a regular Halloween looking on the front stoop. Hopefully, the spiders will all soon vacate.