July 26, 2011

Went up to Hart for a couple days to spend some time with Jerry and his family. Was great to see all of the kids and get reacquainted with the older ones and meet the new ones. Didn't get in the sun, because I'd been on medication that reacts to the sun. While they were in the sun at the beach, I napped up in the trees. We celebrated a couple of birthdays and just had a good time visiting and catching up.

Had people coming three times a day to feed and baby Tilly. She seemed to do pretty well. I may even think about getting away a bit more.

This week I am caring for a friend's dogs in the morning and early afternoon. Their son takes care of them after work and in the evening. Got a shock this morning to find a pile of pills on the living room floor when I got there. Picked up all I could find after checking between the couch cushions and down in the cracks around the cushions in the chairs. Out of 200, I found 196 1/2 pills. The dogs didn't act strangely when I went back in the afternoon, so didn't take them to the vet. Call an animal poison control hot line, but they wanted $65 to answer my question, so didn't ask them anything. They have quite a group: 2 German Short-hair pointers and a toy poodle.

Bill is doing about the same. He's very good about understanding when I call and tell him I'm not going to make it that day. Try to make it about 5 times a week, but don't always. His birthday was the 21st. The girls sent him a gorgeous arrangement of flowers. They had already gotten him an Ipod earlier in the year. He sure enjoys that. Hard to know what to get him, there isn't much he needs. Take him snacks a couple of times a week, but have to watch, because we don't want him to gain weight.

Not much else to write about, so will close for now. Hope everyone is enjoying the summer.