Yup. Another thrift store. We’ve been there before and I’m sure I’ve mentioned it so I won’t bore you with a repeat. The thrift store is run by the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, or HSSA, if you prefer. It’s a fun place. All the ladies working there adore Max. Sadly, for Max, Diane will be going alone while we two guys take a walk to the Dog Wash.

Before leaving, however, I made myself lunch. Just a reasonable salad to help use some avocados and tomatoes that might go bad if they aren’t devoured soon. I also found some peas left over from a previous meal which I added to the bowl.

That will tide me over till supper. If it doesn’t, I’ll find something else to eat.

At the Dog Wash Max was a little skittish, same as last time. But he toughed it out and I got him nice and clean. It’s the process he doesn’t like. The results make him very happy. If he didn’t have to be on a leash for the walk home, I’m sure he could have made it in record time.

This is Max calling for help:

It doesn’t do him any good, but it makes him feel better. He eventually calmed down, like normal.

The wash station has a vacuum for getting excess water off your pet but it doesn’t work too well with Max. He kinda hates it more than the blower, so the blower is what he got. It didn’t dry him completely, but the walk back to the ‘house’ did a pretty good job.

Max got a new vest in our last box of mail, and he looks pretty snazzy in it. It’s helpful, too, because he can go with us everywhere. He doesn’t actually know that so we can leave him home at times, so don’t tell him.

Yes, he’s certified. He got a card that goes along with this, but no one ever asks for it. He’s just too cute to card, I guess.

Yesterday afternoon our neighbors, Pat and Laurie, came over to visit and we sat in a square talking until well past sunset. We must have been there for 3-4 hours. It was really nice to visit with them. That’s actually the first time on this trip that we spent time talking with other people for any length of time, and we discovered that we really enjoyed it. We’ll no doubt do it again. In fact, we already have a date for Thursday to break in their new fire pit.

See you tomorrow.