On that note, I have contracted a wicked cold and sinus infection. Now, who's surprised? Anyone? Well, I am certainly not. Even if my immune system hadn't been diligently preventing me from coming down with the stomach virus I would have more than likely caught this cold, since it's going around. Considering my worn down state, it was absolutely inevitable.
I read Sarah Addison Allen's book, The Sugar Queen. I do like that lady's writing. It's so lovable. What do you think I should read next?
Abbie is home with me today. I'm confident that she is done with the stomach virus, but she did throw up once yesterday, and she isn't allowed at school because of it. I think if I give her the right kind of food, she will be fine. Probably we just introduced things too quickly for her recently sick tummy. It is also possible that she over-ate, not knowing how sensitive she would be.
We weren't supposed to get this weather today. It rained all day yesterday, but was warm. Today was supposed to be chilly, but not cold, and with no precipitation. Well, what we are getting is a very small, hard snow. It is very close to mini-sleet. Against the dark wood of the wet deck, it looks like someone had been cooking and left a sugar spill. I worry because Callie sometimes slipped on the ice coming out the back door, and once I think it hurt her foot a little.
Speaking of dogs, are you interested in the dog show? Grant and I went, and Abbie stayed here with Josh. We got there right when it opened, and visited with the Great Danes and the smooth collies the most. I ended up with lots of pictures of them, and corgis, too. Abbie had sent me with a list of dogs to photograph, and I loved it. It was like a scavenger hunt, and gave purpose to otherwise languid wanderings. The Afghan hound was the hardest, as there was really only one there before we left. I took a picture of her getting her hair done. Mom joined us, without Ms. Johanna, and then we met with Gran and Nanny. Gran mostly wanted to sit, and I sat with her for a long time. After lunch we went to the cars and transferred goodies, and then Grant and I left. It was a long 4 hours, mainly of standing and walking and meeting dogs. Most dogs and most handlers were great. Grant's favorite dog was a Samoyed who put her paws on his shoulders and gave him a kiss. I find this cosmically perfect. When my brother was around 10 years old, it was his favorite dog, and Grant reminds me of my brother a LOT. He also likes the Danes, corgis and bulldogs. A pretty wide variety!
I still like the smooth collies. I met one named Jasper. Sweet dog. As I learned about the small differences between the rough and smooth collies' personalities, I understand why the Humane Society claims Callie to have some of the genes. Smooth collies tend to rub their bodies against you (just like Callie) like a cat. They do it when they want to be loved on, but also when they want to push you in a direction - say...toward the dog food container. Also, Callie doesn't really have lab eyes. I think they must be collie eyes, or a hybrid.
I saw some of Jake's ancestral clan, as well: My other favorite, the 15 inch beagle. Sturdy legs, cute noses, floppy ears, big eyes... This year, though, I only got to pet a puppy who wouldn't sit still. I didn't feel the urge to rush out and get one. I wasn't able to even get a picture of the Basset hounds. I only saw one all day, with its ears up in a shower cap. So funny.
The only thing I have this week is Grant's dentist appointment on Thursday. I guess it isn't the worst time ever to get a bad cold.
I bought lottery tickets last week. Didn't win, of course. I really could use a giant windfall right now. Josh is claiming that we will have to buy furniture in order to sell the house. Isn't that the most counterproductive thing you have ever heard? I'm doing my best to hold him off. Why can't a decent down payment fall out of the sky, so we can sell this house quickly for what houses of this sort are actually going for these days? We've saved what to me is a huge amount of money for the purposes of down payment, but it still doesn't cover the difference between what we owe on the house and what we could get for it.
We are considering Dardenne Prairie or O'Fallon. Josh has been telling me about this neighborhood that a co-worker lives in that he considers perfect. I looked it up. It's about 100,000.00 outside of our price range.
Figures.
Off I go to get rest and regain my former health!
Happy Monday!
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