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I wonder how dogs process "on vacation" and "not on vacation" . I wonder what he was thinking when we turned left out of our driveway in Marquette and miles of empty beach appeared. We turned right out of our driveway and followed really cool trails that reeked of woodland creatures. Rocket was also off leash a lot.

And then we come home and when we turn left out of the driveway we  encounter a gas station, we turn right and follow more street . Rocket is on leash all the time

On vacation, Rocket was never left alone. Now that he's home, Rocket is going to be alone, a lot. Today we had alone time experiments and he , well,  he did better as the day progressed. Monday is going to be a long day for us both. I am going to need to really anxious puppy-proof the house before I leave for the day. I will not be entirely successful but at least whatever he eats will not strike me as important enough to hide away before I leave. He does help prioritize.

I wonder if he dreams of racing up and down the beach, if he has the capacity to remember climbing on the rocks and following trails. Did he have fun? Was he happy?  Does he remember the swarms of flies and being attacked by mosquitoes?

Does he think about his adventures at the Porcupine Mountains?  Does he fondly recall his dog food commercial at Turtle Pond? Is he proud of  repeatedly climbing straight up five foot lake banks? While holding five foot long  tree limbs?

Does he remember sleeping on the couch in front of the fire? Dozing with my Dad?  Does he think about chasing sticks into the lake? Does he like swimming now? Will he chase sticks in the water if I threw them in a lake here?

Is he as sad as I am to be home?

Friday Cat Blogging

Brrr

50 degrees, raining and cold.

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Happy 4th of July! :-)

Friday Cat Blogging

Hotel Cat

24 hours and counting

If I haven't gotten done yet, the chances are I have given up and I am not going to do it. I did finally buy myself self food for the trip : two bags of  low cal popcorn, a few no-sugar-added fruit cups and some new ear buds for my ipod.

I also finally gave in a bought some new titles for my kindle so I can keep myself busy.

I have not raked the rugs because I just see the dog finding something else to shred and grting hem all trashed again and making me depressed because it looked so nice for a second and a half. I did get the kitchen cleaned up and the bathroom tidied, so I have that. I am also going o sweep up the solids on the floors and pat myself on the back for trying. I would sweep the floors provided I could find the broom,  whiich I can not. instead I am going to track down all my power cords and start gathering my electronics.

I also downloaded a game  that promises to teach me to speak Spanish, but after a few rounds it made me feel as though I can't speak English either.

More Counting

We finished agility class, well, class ends next week but we are going to be out of town. We all ready missed a class due to injury and there are only six class total so we will be taking it again in the fall when hopefully, we can get through the whole course. I'm sure the instructor will be thrilled to see us again.

Rocket is also very puppy currently and his behavior swings widely from week to week. Last week he was flawless and the instructor was thrilled with his progress, this week he was horrible and nipped my arm hard enough to leave a blood blister! This is not normal. He's been really bad around the house lately too and I am hoping that this behavior is just the last bit of puppy chaos leaving the building before the full grown two year old  adult dog comes home to take control of the animal.

Because right now? Not a great roommate, kind of a dick actually.

There are two classes I want him to take as we move forward. The agility class, of course, but also a Dog Tricks class. I think it would be fun for us both and you can't really show off his agility skills at the bar or when a group of people gather around him downtown, I want them to see he's not only gorgeous, but clever as well.. I want to be able to exploit my dog in public without having to drag around jumps and obstacles.

Hopefully, by the fall I will ahve a dog that can focus long enough to learn something but if I don't, do they make ADHD meds for dogs?

Counting Down

I got the following accomplished over the weekend in no order

- Replaced faulty mouse pad with a working model
- attended funeral for long time neighbor
- got pedicure
- paid Sams bill
-donated to puppy baby shower
-mowed the front lawn
-corrected hair color
- put newspaper on hold
-decided to not have mail shifted
-got pills in order for travel
-packaged up dogs meals for travel
-did laundry
-mailed clothes to Marquette
-asked neighbor to "rescue" veggies in garden




Still to do
-Mow back yard
-clean house
-Mail birthday cards
-40 things I haven't thought of yet.

I forget that  among my older neighbors I may be the only white person they know.

Friday Cat Blogging

I miss my computer mouse

A couple of weeks ago the dog ate my phone. Yesterday he ate my computer mouse! I am now having to do this without a mouse and I am totally mouse dependent - I do not like the touch pad in the least and I want my mouse back!

That can not be, so I bought a new one; A new one that does not work! I plug in the USB thing, it spins, I get told it works and is ready to go but it is not. I am going to have to make a second trip out there to return it and get one that works and is smaller, this one is too large and it doesn't work. I am sad. I should have started out at Office Max or somewhere that does not also sell Turkish dishwasher detergent and Hungarian canned peaches.

The cat has never eaten any of my electronics. Daisy, in her youth, ate remote controls and possibly, a portable CD player and she did that from inside a crate. She had remarkably strong fingers. Rocket is really happy having the run of he house but  he simply can not have the run of the house, especially when he is developing a taste for plastic.! Expensive plastic.

To get my mind of this development. I need to make pre-vacation lists

- Cancel Paper
- Have mail shifted
-Pay lawnmower man
-Clean out refrigerator
-wash mattress covers
-change sheets
-mow lawn
-decide what to do with elephant ear plant - to move to back yard or to not move to back yard
- beg friends and neighbors to rescue veggies
-think positive thoughts.