...make my heart happy! Yesterday evening Theo followed a firefly around. It seemed like the firefly was playing with him. Theo wouldn't bite at it but he would just hit it with his nose then shake his head as if he tasted something gross. It was so cute.
What have I been doing sans my husband? Painting, walking Theo, knitting cupcakes, cooking, watching movies I remember from my childhood (The Little Mermaid should be arriving tomorrow) and listening to music that would normally not be allowed to play aloud (like old school Dixie Chicks or Dido- guilty pleasures- all I'm missing is a little Mariah Carey which I shall commence listening to... now- and it's
so good). I'm going to stop with the parentheses because it's getting a little lengthy but Mariah brings me back to the day I got my first stereo, casting aside that neon colored AM/FM radio with a tape player. The first CD I bought was a Toni Braxton CD at Blockbuster. It was a tough decision between Toni and Mariah's "Music Box." These things make being without him more manageable.
I haven't updated in several days because I didn't think I had anything to say. Saturday I made myself go to the City Market. I bought some salad greens, broccoli, and strawberries. The strawberries were pretty ripe so I had to use them quickly. I made Strawberry Bread and oh.my.goodness. It was fabulous. Another recipe from our River Roads cookbook of menus for entertaining. I invited Christie over for bread and coffee and some crafting. We had a nice time and she invited me to dinner with her, Pete, and his two friends that were in town. We went to the South Street Brewery. It was a very pleasant evening. All that was missing was Michael.
Yesterday our duplex neighbor invited me over for their weekly Sunday evening grilling and drink-having. Well, I was invited to the after dinner part. I had planned on hanging with Theo, watching Titanic on TNT, and finishing a knitted cupcake. So I went over for an hour or so. In between their side of the duplex and the next duplex they string paper lanterns. It's a sweet little set-up.
Today did not start so well. We made it halfway up the hill for our morning walk when I started feeling nauseated. Strange. So we stayed in and took a little nap. I have been feeling fine all day. Theo however has not been doing so well. Not to get too much into the details but there has been blood in his stool pretty much all day so I am keeping an eye on him and I took away a bone that could be causing the problem. We did check out a dog day care this morning so they could assess whether or not he plays well with others. He passed with flying colors then pooped on their floor. It seems like a nice place. He won't be cooped up in a kennel all day. Wait. Maybe I should explain myself because you are probably thinking I have lost my mind. Everyday I will be able to come home during lunch and walk Theo, however Fridays are field trip days and no one will be here (at least in June) to walk Theo at noon. So he will go to doggie day care where he will undoubtedly be in puppy heaven. This will also be great for socialization, exercise, and for prepping him to be boarded when needed.
So this evening was my first day of training for camp. We did a couple icebreakers to meet everyone. I will be with the 4th -6th graders. I will be in charge of a group of 10 and all but one of my fellow counselors have worked this particular camp before. They seem nice and hardworking. There are lots of exciting things on the schedule for the kids so I am really looking forward to it. The rest of this week consists of planning, training for things like mentoring, ESL, and CPR/First Aid, and a ropes course (yay!). The days should be pretty long so I can't promise another post until the weekend. Which brings me to this: Michael will be back on Thursday. eeeeeeeeee!!! We can't wait to see him. We're planning to fry fish for friends on Saturday. I am so very excited about the cake I will be making.
Well so much for not having much to say. Time to get some sleep.
Despite the fact that you are in Houston and not in Charlottesville I thought I'd share some happy memories of you in celebration of the dad that you are.
