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WE GOT DOGGIE APPROVAL!!!

I got lots to tell you, about our beautiful vacation and our hopefully new dog, but no time now.
You'll all have to be patient! But we might have a dog by July 10!

Yes, yes, I KNOW I haven't been keeping up here, stop your ribble-rabbleing!

So, really only two things are going on right now: 1. DOG. 2. VACATION.

I'm in the process of obtaining permission from the landlord to get a dog, now that the kids are gone (Oh, except now they are not because Spike just moved back in, ARRGH). But I finally feel like not only do I have time to take care of and train a dog, but I really would like one as a companion. A friend and safety companion. So far the Property Manager said it was okay with him, now he's trying to get permission from the Property Owner. And then Erin and I are going to go find a DOG!!!!!

I do worry about how much of a life disruption she will be, but I think I'm ready for it again. And I think if I can spend the time and money for training (I want to take her to agility training!) then she'll be a happy dog and we'll have fun together. Meanwhile, as we wait for permission, I look at the cats and wonder how much they're going to hate me, haha. BUT I'm pretty confident that they will be just fine. Phoebe-cat will likely show her who is boss pretty quickly, and Pischina-kitty will just have to learn to deal with it. They'll be fine.

So I really am super excited. I was at Pet Food Express and getting way too happy looking at the dog beds and imagining how much fun it will be to take her shopping. And to the beach, and running, and on road trips, etc.

So, Yay!

And then, VACATION. Just a little 3-day vacation for some peace and quiet in the fresh air. I don't believe I've been away since November 2008, so that means it is TIME. I think a few days off and away from everything is going to do wonders for my attitude at work. Which reminds me, I need to get started on that right now so I can leave tomorrow!

And then, oh yeah, Spike moved back home. He's learning that things are a bit different this time though. Mom isn't giving him money! Mom isn't letting him drive her car! Mom (purposely) isn't stocking the kitchen with frozen microwavable food! Mom is making him clean every crumb up and yelling at his friends for being loud and leaving cigarette butts all over the place!

And starting next week when I'm back from vacation, Mom is going to kick him out of the house by 8am every day so he can go look for a JOB.

So there's your update. Dog = YAY! Vacation = YAY! The Boy = BOO.

Maybe I really was a mermaid in a past life.
There is nothing in this world that makes me happier or more content than being in the water under a hot sun. The last two years when we set up the pool and I was able to spend time in it every day it was quite apparent the wonders it did to my mood and my depressions.

"You need to stay out of the sun," said Erin, "I don't like seeing you burned like this."

"Never going to happen," I told her. I HAVE to be out there. I could get skin cancer and I'd probably still go out there. The sun makes me happy. The water soothes me. Luckily I don't burn that easily, and even if I turn a little pink it turns tan the next day. And no skin cancer in my family, so I'll cross my fingers.

Or you can cross your own fingers, because I'm not getting out of the sun or the water.

Went on a bike ride with Erin on Sunday. We rode the Morgan Hill triathlon course again. It was our third time riding that course and it SUCKED. It was hot and windy, and when I got to the big hill I started way too fast. I had to jump off the bike and walk it up the hill -- for the first time!!! -- but my heart rate was 178 so I didn't really have a choice. It made me kind of grumpy that I had to walk the bike and that I was having a tougher time on the course as a whole, but I know the wind was making it harder, and I don't do well in the heat at all.

I like the sun, but I don't like working out in the sun!! Unless it's a swim. But there's no swimming allowed at Uvas Reservoir... except on triathlon days... why is that??

So. It was a nice morning. We sat by the water for a few minutes after the ride, and then drove to a roadside stand to get some tomatoes. YUM. Next time maybe we'll get some fruit on the way there, then we can sit by the water and eat right after the ride.

And then I came home to sit in my pool.

Spike might be moving out of his girlfriend's house and back home. I'm not sure if he's bringing the girlfriend or not. But they're completely broke and sounds like Spike has hit rock bottom. I'd feel bad but I think he needed this life lesson. Luckily he has home to fall back on, but if he moves back there there will be rules.

Rules like: No more lost utensils, mugs, plates or towels. No grown men sleeping until noon. No loud, noisy friends disturbing my newly quiet house. And CHORES GALORE.

He's going to love it.

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