Nuttin' New

I am settling in still to retirement. This winter I have been drinking a lot of wine. It is too cold to go out.

Just got back from grocery shopping. I am more tired than when I walked an hour yesterday with the dogs uphill and down.

You know we are becoming a homogenized society! I had to go to 3 different groceries to get everything I needed and still need a couple things more. These are not exotic gourmet foods. It is sad. Of course, part of it is the clientle these stores cater to. I could not find sun dried tomatoes or dry sherry at WalMart or Kroger. Go figure. I knew Aldi would have neither. Swiss chard may be out of season.

I think retirement has mellowed me. I haven't felt the need to hurt anyone at the stores in a couple months. Or else my face is on a poster somewhere saying beware and stay out of her way. Good deal on that! I can't get over how women walk away from their carts in the middle of aisle with their purses sitting wide open. I use the seat belt to strap mine in and I don't leave my cart.

So, I am home now. Tired, having a glass of merlot and a few almonds to fortify me before dinner. The weather is good. Finally, the cold spell broke. It was oppressive. It was almost as bad as a prolonged heat wave in August.

Dogs are fine. Tilly has a Rally trial in Indy in Feb. It will be her last hurrah, I hope. I just want to get her advanced title and then retire her. I don't think I will put Fly in Advanced Rally until he is older. He is ADHD boy. Love him and he is good in Novice, but off the leash he would be going to the hot dog stand or out the door.

Happy New Year

Holy cow was 2009 a bad year or what? Let's kick the dust from our shoes and move on.

Don't forget the the past year, but don't dwell on it either. Raise your head and lift your heart.

I am looking for a rescue corgi. I just want a pet. Tilly and Fly are my show corgis. I still need a snuggle corgi. I want an older boy. I have filled out the paperwork and we will see. If it is meant to be it will happen. No dog can ever replace Tyler that is for sure. Still I need snuggles.

Today my friend and I went for our annual New Year's Day walk. We walked over an hour with our dogs. Tilly and Fly are tired. I am exhausted! It feels good. It was 20, no wind and sunny. It was a beautiful day. Just a day to enjoy being alive. Fly is laying on my feet as I type this and Tilly is on the couch. Life is good.