Monday, September 30

A shutdown of the government looms.  Be interesting to see what happens.  I am basically totally sick of the whole mess.  Try to not to dwell on it.

On Friday I worked our community flu clinic.  We served 400 plus people.  I just handed out forms, explained process, answered questions, etc.  Went well and is considered a success.

Friday night I went to the symphony in Austin with a neighbor.  We ate at an Italian restaurant prior and it was wonderful.  I ate too much !!  The concert was also wonderful  Nice evening but was up til after midnight by the time I got home, wound down, etc.

Dulcimer practice took up Saturday morning and then I managed to goof off most of the day.  A friend called about 5 and we went out and had a drink and dinner.  (I have such a tough life).  One of our band members was playing a gig with some guys and we cheered him on.

I went to see Cowboy on Sunday.  There is a fellow there who constantly picks up dead leaves, weeds and trash and for the longest he put it in a plastic bag.  Seems he has started putting it in the flower beds.  I took Cowboy outside.  It was a beautiful day and he immediately wanted to clean the trash out of the newly planted flower bed.  I found a trash bag and we cleaned it up.

In a little bit the fellow comes out and realizes what we have done and he is just glowering at us.  I was wondering if we were going to have a confrontation.  He sits outside and plays his indian flute a lot and that is what he started doing.  After awhile he starts picking up leaves again and deposits them in the flower bed.  He then goes inside which was a good thing because now Cowboy is intent on going out and cleaning up the bed again.  We may have a mini-war on our hands.

I brought the activities aide back home with me and we spent some time going through a pile of books that I wanted to see if be appropriate for these guys to look at.  He was looking for specific subjects, like cats, or dogs or horses.  We found some big coffee table books that he liked.  Also took a couple of motorcycles and one on guns as well as some on western history.   I told him I understood it best not to bring thoughts about that sort of thing into their thinking.   He is going to talk to the head lady and get an opinion.   Glad he was willing to look at things.  It took him two and half loads of a laundry basket to get it all to the car.  and he is young and strong.

While he was here he wanted to look at the Maserati and he seems a little bit interested.  We couldn't get the hood up.  The latch was stuck.  That wasn't good.  Another possible buyer but everything is just "nibbles" so far.

I got up this morning and spent time in the yard tidying up and dead heading some things.  It is another beautiful day.  Trying really hard to slow it down a bit and try to relax.

Got a call from the Dr. on Friday.  The biopsy was back and everything is fine.  They can't tell me what caused the rash but very well may be stress. Am using a Dr. recommended med and we will see if it starts going away.  Go back to the Dr. on the 10th.   I am going to have to reexamine how I am spending my time and try to simplify things.