Geez. I know I spoil Charlie, both because that's who I am and because of his back story, but even he knows the sit command, and I am working on the barking.

Speaking of Charlie, even though he really does like the doggie day care I take him to, in order to get into the premises, he has to go through this little chain link corridor, where there is usually a man standing, and then I leave him, so every morning I have to put on my excited voice to make it a happy happy joy joy thing instead of a fear thing, and I just keep thinking that I really need someone like that to get me into work.

I suspect they would get punched a lot though.

Fingers crossed for your sister, Burrell.

~Ma for your sister, Burrell, and for you.

We never got Lucy to stop barking, either, but she definitely knew how to sit and all that.

This is a really dog-friendly town, and I see so many really well-behaved and trained dogs in town, as well as people bringing puppies out to properly socialize them.

thanks ita, Lee & Amy. I'm not even sure which answer is best. I suspect discharge, except my sister is anxious about going home.

Burrell, good thoughts for your sister and you.

I airdry almost everything going on 5 years now.

So.. $7K for a new A/C. Not at all how I wanted to spent my savings.

Discharge with a wound like you described would be stressful, but I think staying in the hospital would be more stressful for me.

I am back at work after 3 weeks away and have like 50 emails, maybe, and half of them are "today's schedule changed, go look at it" which I can delete without reading. It's weird how little email this workplace generates, but on days like today I do not mind!

I am sitting on the filter that just show's me my boss's emails. I can see the count from specific departments or "reply now!" people, but even the weekend makes me nervous to view my list as a whole. Hopefully getting off the mailing list of my old department will help.

I'm trying to update status reports, which is the thing at work I'm worst at, and I got distracted by Victoria Falls and the Devil's Swimming Pool. When I recover from that, it's to start shivering again. I cannot dress for the summer A/C here this year. Severe lack of focus so far.

Does this seem like something that should be sold in a hospital cafeteria?

Bourbon Street Pecan Pie $3.75

Mammoth toasted pecan halves in an intoxicating filling, laced with Kentucky Bourbon.

I think it is the "laced" that puts it over the edge.

I think it's probably something every hospital cafeteria should have, honestly.