Slim Pickings for Dinner, but I Had Fresh Fruit (While It Is Cheaper than Usual), Yogurt, and Granola, so I Made a Meal Out of It.

Yesterday was definitely a Friday. We had our evening softball game, even made it to the 5th inning (a first), but lost 14-1. There was hope, too. Our first 3 hitters in the fifth all got on base. We were like, "Whoa." Because of Hendrick, I didn't field. I didn't want to risk it. I did hit it, though....a line drive to third making it easy for the 3rd baseman to force the runner, Tunga, out. Oh well.

In the afternoon, I had the pleasure of seeing the Abdi Nor Iftin interview go out for National Writing Project's The Write Time, and proceeded to work on accounting stuff, only to receive away message after away message. I forget that in the summer, almost everyone is away. It makes the work I do even harder. 

Still, I moved to outdoor work: weeding, mowing, cleaning up, thinking. There's only so much I can do for my job if the University side of things aren't available. I have to wait for them to be at work again. 

I also located one of the Sue McV monarchs to a box that K. Silver sent me that had socks with paws and hearts on them. I love both of these gifts so much and I know they are supposed to go together. So that's what they are.

Rumor has it that the humidity returns again today for a few days, and I know we're heading towards July, but I was hoping to keep the June realities a little longer: warm days and cool nights. I prefer open windows to air conditioning.

I was also called by NYCPetRescue to check on Karal, and when I reported everything was wonderful, the lady on the phone acted surprised. I asked her why she seemed shocked and she said, "Karal had two other homes before yours, and a foster. We sent a trainer to the foster home to work with her. She was biting, barking, and growling at everyone."

I'm like, "Huh?" She does get excited to see people, and she has puppy nips, but she's almost an angelic dog. When we visit people, it's good to have a water bottle because she wants to leap on everyone, but on Mt. Pleasant, in my home, she's almost perfect (and I keep knocking on wood). She self-entertains, she can sit in the backyard all day by herself, and when she's tired, she leaps to my shoulders to sleep. 

It's also hilarious to feed her. She loves her meals, but knows to sit away from the bowl until she's given permission to eat. I get it read, shake her paw, and she awaits, "Go," in which she goes at her dish fiendishly. She loves her meals, twice a day (but she's so little). 

Yesterday, they tore up the street getting ready to put down new pavement (it's a cool process actually), and Karal simply watched is as I did, with no commotion, barking, or worry (and it was noisy). She also stayed at Pam's with Jake while the softball games occurred. Again, no incident. 

She's just a good dog...smart...independent...and willing to learn. I got lucky.