Not even that intimidating Friday

Red sky at morning, warning. Night red sky, delight. (Always thought red sunset was a natural stop sign. Noted people tend to run through both…)

Does it count if you see a red sky photo first thing in the morning? Apparently.

Thursday’s child is full of whoa.

This better not be a practice run for tomorrow. (Friday 13th Supermoon/Solar Eclipse) Thought that was a private showing for the Aussies.

Duck and cover? Yesterday’s close was dramatic. Drew a crowd. Look at the right side for a small black dot. That’s an unwise motorized hang glider.(© Image)

I should have gotten up with the rustling. RC Cat is still annoyed her Not-a-cat-tree order was intercepted.

Miffed and complaining all day yesterday with no amount of food, mousies, or savage swat defense drills could placate her. (Seriously, those hair clumps have to come out)

Before dawn she leaped up to announce justice had been dropped….and not in the litter box. (Why risk getting unsightly lumps between the toes when there’s a little bit of newspaper sticking out under the facilities that can be fished out if one has patience and persistence…and then the paper fluffs so easily so there is no offensive visual…sad, the same can’t be said for the scent….

Then there’s Molly’s reluctance with the jungle. 

After all the rain, the grass is demonstrating sun love by growing far too fast. And for some idiotic reason the lawn sprinklers came on at dawn.

Molly Malamute may have struggled the brutal the street life as a child, but she’s turned the corner and now, as The Princess, stares at long wet grass mumbling “It tickles.” She is perfecting this three-legged squat – all the while looking disdainfully at Staff “See what you are making me do!”

Really glad she’s looking more stable in that stance today. Yesterday she was a bit under the weather after a yearly check-up and nose spray vaccine. Her shakiness not from the vaccine, but from the bungled blood draw for heartworm check. I should have stopped when the Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dumb girls walked in. We witnessed their brutally bungling before when Molly was being treated for rat poison. Unfortunately it’s summer and our trusted tech is on vacation. It took 4-6 stabbing tries – that many in each front leg! They are lucky she’s such a kind dog – could see her swallowing hard and drooling. Not even an embarrassed apology. For good reason she was a little sore and kept licking her legs the rest of the day. Happy she seems to have recovered. Never allowing that pair near her again.

At least this morning, the mouse in the fence took pity and stayed hidden so Molly didn’t tear through the underbrush and mud attempting a capture before the darn thing make it up the big palm.

Anvil thunderstorm cloud over Clear Lake. It kept growing, we kept going. (© Image)

Then – things always happen in 3’s, right? – the company’s office PC computer stalled and refused to finish startup.

Noooo! There are quotes due, project drawings to post for client approvals, progress updates, and all sorts of stuff that piled up over the holiday.

As the clock turns, things are sorting out. 

Mediation with cat was positive. RC is positive if Staff doesn’t replace dead cat grass with new tasty grass today, She will not be responsible for repercussions.

Molly was happy to meander from shady spot to shady spot for an acceptable length walk. (They can say her 2 additional pounds is water weight, but consistent exercise is important.)

Managed to get through to MS tech help….holding…holding..trying this and that while holding…and finally, DIY, a glimmer of recognition and obedience from the laptop. It’s slow, but it’s plodding along.

Fingers crossed (and thank goodness for back ups if worse comes to worse)

Whew.

Must find screen saver of kittens or bear in hot tub enjoying margaritas or husky singing or something.

No unicorns …that would be asking for trouble.

As the poem says, “Thursday’s child has far to go”.

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge ©

At 8 pm, it’s a little late for thunder clouds to form up. Wonder if the powered hang glider was taking pictures or simply foolish. (He’s the tiny black dot at about 2:00 in the middle of the cloud) There was lightning and thunder, but no rain for us, but we walked home quickly anyway while there was a bit of wind from the softening cloud. The next few days will probably produce fabulous dusk skies as a heavy batch of Saharan Dust will arrive Friday and continue for a few days. (© Image)

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