Rain is never going to end

Some random thoughts of mine these days:


1) A certain canine likes to take her precious time walking up the stairs to the apartment in the morning, early evening, and late night.  She stops a few times and looks out over the street.  Personally, I think she taunts the dog who loses its little barking mind whenever it sees her.  Her selective hearing loss can't ignore its barking.  Yet, I find it funny that this little red canine can suddenly hop up the stairs when I take her out before she gets her Greenie. She beats me up the stairs.  Is there a lesson book on dog tricks that she didn't read?  Consistency. 


2) The same red canine is slowing down a bit.  She didn't notice the raccoon trying to claw its way through the sliding glass door.  She didn't notice when a huge limb landed on our back porch. She doesn't greet me at the door anymore because she is usually asleep on the bed.  She has been dealing with some incontinence issues.  I know she is embarrassed that I am revealing such personal health issues on a blog.  I told her that I wouldn't provide any additional details if she stopped being stubborn with her medication for the issue. Submissive pill popping dog is no longer.  It is cute how she shows her teeth as I clamp her mouth shut and stroke her throat so she won't spit out the pill.  Greenie pill pockets...here we come.


3) I really don't like to judge people so quickly, but I am judging my new neighbors.  I want to take their yippy, non-stop barking dog (only barks when they are away and is not the dog that loses its mind over Elston) and pack it in their Hummer.  A Hummer?  Really?  Also, they must stomp their feet when they walk because I can hear them.  Upstairs.  I miss my old neighbors who were quiet, normal dog, and normal car.


4) This is the first time since 2004 that I haven't taken the first days off for the NCAA tournament.  It is my own fault in not blocking off my schedule. I do have tomorrow off but I am also cramming in a conference call, blood transfusion, and working on a book chapter. Kinda sucks.


5) I am in desperate need of a vacation.  I need time away from the computer, work, life, rain, and other things.  This has definitely been one of the most difficult stretches I've had in a long time.  I keep waiting for things to settle down but it isn't happening.