Day 44 – Monday – Safe and Sound in the Bone Yard

Today started out nicely. I hooked Max up for a walk and when I opened the door he dragged me out in his attempt to visit a little dog that just happened to be passing by. Her name is Ally. I didn’t have my phone so there is no video proof. You’ll just have to trust me on this.

The morning breeze about 0700 is nice and cool and lasts well into the morning. It’d just after 1000 and the windows have been closed and the A/C is on. According to the temp displayed on my computer, derived from an unknown source, it’s 88 out there. Supposedly, the temps are going to drop a little before zooming back into the “bake you where you stand” level.

There is an upside for Diane with regard to the atmosphere here. She reportedly has been able to stop taking her asthma medication and is strongly considering taking walks with Max and me. That’s huge. We just need to get up early to get that done.

I’ve taken a few walks in the evening, after it gets dark, but I stay close because there are reports of coyotes visiting the area in search of snacks. Also, there are javelinas roaming the area. Those are animals that look like pigs but are really hoofed mammals. Who knew?

Now it’s time to travel so we can get a wagon for Diane to haul our laundry back and forth to the wash shed. I’m too weak and feeble to assist with that any longer and she doesn’t need the stress of all that manual labor in this hot sun.

See you later.

It’s 1400. We’ve been home from our trip to the VA Hospital and Costco.

The trip to the VA Hospital was just a practice run because, guess what, today is Columbus Day and the only services available were emergency services.

That ruled us out, so we just turned around and went to Costco from there.

Diane got the wagon she’s always wanted so it was a good day.

Max was happy to see us back so soon and he helped me unwrap the wagon with much joy. I’m pretty sure he’s going to want a short ride, and I’ll happily give him one. I said “short ride” because I believe that’s all he can handle. He’ll want to get out and sniff everything. Can’t do that in a wagon.

This is what the wagon is for.