Whoa, I was way off. They're great dogs.

Oh, Walter! My friend's family German short-hair was always running off. At least once, he picked a fight with a wild turkey (and lost).

Walter would be delighted to meet a wild turkey and disappointed if it wouldn't play with him. If he'd ever been trained to it, he'd make a great hunting dog - he points, he flushes game, he retrieves and he has a soft mouth. He really doesn't like loud noises, though, so shooting would be a problem. He totally looks like a GSP, although he has ALL the flaws that showdogs are not supposed to have (not liver-colored, long hairs sprouting here and there, etc.) and his tail isn't docked (and his long fluffy tail is so cute, I don't know why anyone would want to dock it! I guess it does pick up foxtails pretty good)

He loves to run, but really prefers to do it with me somewhere nearby so he can keep an eye on me. Hiking trails where he can be off leash are the best thing ever. Fortunately, we have a little nature preserve nearby where we do that for maybe a mile. We'll probably go there after I've recovered some from the yard work.

Lawn=mowed. It doesn't look all groomed and perfect, but it's slightly less jungle-y. The one rose bush is tied to the fence, probably won't stay like that but maybe it will. Any further rose wrangling will require buying trellises, I think, and I am not up for that today. Birds fed, plants watered, pond filled, sidewalks swept. I think I am done with working in the yard today!

I am tired just catching up reading all the productivity and fun stuff!

I worked all day at the office. Then came home and made veggie chili. Way more than I meant to, but it will be consumed. Smells wonderful.

We went for a hike in malibu this morning which was sort of fun. Then we had clam chowder for lunch and shoe shopping. The kids watched Frozen and I took a nap.

Mmm, chili sounds so good. I wonder if I have any in the freezer..

I think I might blow off running until tomorrow. I can still be on track training-wise and today I am tired. And the Fuelband says I've reached my exercise goal already.

Last night I made chicken alfredo with cut up chicken breast, a jar of sauce, and veggie noodles. This sounds like kindergarten stuff to the experienced cooks, but this was my first time cooking with raw chicken. Slimy little devil. I picked the knife Hubby uses for veggies, too, not for meat. I didn't know they were categorized.

It was quite yummy, the chicken was tender, the sauce not bad--should have added more garlic--and the noodles were perfect. Yay, me.

Way to go, Connie! Sounds tasty.

I do have chili in the freezer, hooray!

Brava, Connie!

I took a nap and vacuumed. Which is something.

Later I will make steel-cut oatmeal risotto with mushrooms and broccoli, which is very tasty (especially if you use chicken broth) and not too unhealthy.

Ooh, that sounds great! Someday I will be able to get oatmeal back into my diet.