Mornin’ everyone.
It’s 42 degrees Fahrenheit outside, dark, damp, and mostly cloudy. The expected high temperature is 53 degrees Fahrenheit, with partly to mostly cloudy skies. I have another app that states it’s supposed to rain today, but we’ll see.
Cookie, I’m sending hugs to you, the misses and the kitty. I know how difficult those decisions are.
JtC, Polar has been gone for six months now; I still find myself calling or looking for him in his spots. It’s going to take time. I miss that magnificent boy more than anything.
So, the three-man fence crew came and went. The foreman and one of the crew were Ukrainian, so communication was a little tricky at times. Still, we successfully communicated between a phone translator and drawings when his English wasn’t sufficient to make things clear. I asked where Yakov was from, and he told me Ukraine, so that’s how I knew they were Ukrainian. I was surprised, but they got the job all done yesterday. I was surprised because the last time it was a two-day job.
On the other hand, this time, the crew consisted of three, whereas the last time, it was two. Additionally, these guys worked from 9:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and didn’t stop for a break, that we could see. We offered them snacks and drinks because we didn’t ever see them stop and figured they had to be hungry and thirsty. They listened to my concerns about keeping the gap on the ground very low so the pups couldn’t dig underneath and installed a modified fence panel for the privacy section. It’s the same type of fencing as the rest of my privacy fence, so everything matches. The hog wire panel fence they installed to section off the portion of my yard where I planted all my flowers is beautiful and will let in light for the plants. The pups won’t get to zoom through their favorite portion of the yard, but my plants will now be safe. I must start over in many respects, but now I know my work won’t be destroyed.
Because the crew worked so late, I could not get to Mud Bay to pick up dog food for the pups. I will have to go first thing when they open. For breakfast this morning, they’ll get some eggs mixed with the tiny bit of remaining kibble. I should have gone on Monday, dang it.
I planned on working throughout the day yesterday, but I quickly gave up on that idea and emailed my boss, telling him I would be out for the day. He was cool with that. However, today will be hellacious because I have a lot to accomplish. I’m sure (other than dipping out for 10 minutes to get the puppy food) I’ll be working non-stop and late.
I’m sorry, I’ve read but retained little. I’m super tired and can’t catch up on my rest. The pups were highly agitated all day yesterday because of the crew. They wanted to be out in THEIR yard to play. We had to keep taking them for walks on the leash, but stubborn Maisie held on to her water until 7:00 last night when she finally made water while on a leash. We praised her to high heaven. That dog refuses to potty while on a leash.
Okay, I need to cook the pups breakfast. My best to all.
That was pretty creepy, to say the least. I did manage to fall back to sleep again and got close to 8 hours all told. But I was awake and about to get up when I heard MIL fall in the bathroom, so that got both of us out of bed in a panic. She’d been doing so much better lately, but this was not her morning. FCD got her back to bed after she tended to business and I was getting up anyway, so Higgs has been tended and it’s me time.
