The story of my life… Imagine Judy Garland singing “Somewhere over the rainbow…”
Now, let’s look for our pot o’ gold. Yup. There’s mine. Right at the end of the rainbow. Not sure if THAT’S the pot I was really looking for. Oh – and, no, I didn’t sift through it to see what treasures were left for me…
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Like I knew that it would… sorry, James Brown. That’s just the tune that hit me when I typed in the title for this post. I know, I know — that’s not how it really goes, but it’s close enough for me.
I had lunch with Mom after church today, then Dennis came over and brought my newest toy: a table saw. Cool. Now I get to learn to play with woodworking.
I was washing my truck and the dogs were loose in the yard when my new neighbors showed up to unload mattresses. Majik went to the fence to check it out. I called her twice, then ‘chirped’ her. She Came Running!
I saw the neighbors watching the dogs, so I went over to introduce myself and let them know the dogs were noisy, but not a threat. On the way, I told the dogs “Down” and Majik dropped on the spot. Pepper (of course) didn’t, but she circled Majik and didn’t get much closer to the fence even when I went around to introduce myself. I could see the look of respect (or admiration?) in the young man’s eyes when Majik stopped in her tracks and didn’t even consider getting up until I came back into the yard and released her. Good Dog!!
I know if Majik hadn’t just been buzzed, she would not have been nearly as cooperative. I don’t zap the dogs – it isn’t necessary. When I say buzzed or chirped, they get an audible reminder that they are doing something inappropriate. They really have to be in danger to get a zap.
Anyway, it felt good to go say hello to my new neighbors. I found out they will be moving in about 3 months, so this fall they will be there regularly. I guess they are getting married late August or early September. I will have to see if I can make a cake or cupcakes or something of the sort when they move in.
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