Up and Down and Up and Down

Continuing the rollercoaster that is life (my life).

My doing something FUN yesterday switched to doing something GOOD.  A very old lady foster needed a place to sleep for 5 days.  Her owner died ... shelter... adopted and then RETURNED.  Poor little lady.  She's been at the vet getting checked out, stuck in a small cage, upset and nervous.  How could I say no?  She's heading to a senior rescue group on Tuesday that keeps older dogs until the end.  They visit nursing homes and hospice as therapy dogs.  How amazing!!!

Anyway, she's not as easy as I expected.  We have broken sleep, poop on the rug and my dogs are edgy.  She doesn't bark but cries a lot.  She's also a bit thick in the middle which makes her quite hard to pick up (coincidently her name is Sugar - kind of fitting).  Her legs are super sort and she has a lot of problems with her back legs - NO STAIRS.  But she wants to climb up them.  Oh boy.  It's a little rough so far.

She looks little here - a well angled photo takes years and pounds off LOL - you're welcome, Sugar!
But how sweet is that face?!?

Hubby agreed to this temporary situation (probably because he's out of town - LOL).  And then we take our break.

Some EXCELLENT news ... Jack's trial is over and he's adopted.  Fantastic!!  Way to go Jackie-boy!

My "equation" work (reframing - Brooke Castillo) is being put to the test.  Some rescue work stuff has me feeling something - annoyed, judged - something not fun.  Went to bed with it last night, woke up to more this morning.  Here's the thing - it's not actually about me, but I'm taking it personally.  So I reframed it.  Plugged the equation.

Today is feeling HARD - mentally, emotionally, physically - and I'm bummed I have to WORK at it again today, right from minute one - no flow of the perfect kind of day.  So I'm reframing THIS too.  Practice is good.  Doing the work when it's hard is the test - the real deal.  Thank you for the opportunity to PRACTICE this work.  Reframed.

Here's some more good news -- drive to the vet yesterday was accompanied by another podcast.  It's the best way to kill time - OMG!!  I actually appreciated the traffic and red lights - ha ha perspective.  Jen Hatmaker again!

I need to get reading Crazy Rich Asians because I want to see the movie next week, but last night was hectic and no reading at all!

My goal this weekend is to continue my plans and not hibernate because I have a new foster.  A couple of times hanging in a massive crate isn't the end of the world and she'll be fine.  I'm still planning to hit the Farmers Market (unless the rain comes - and it might!) and the grocery store so I can get baking the apple pie for tomorrow.

I'm completely perplexed about a workout.  I need a rest day, but I need a workout today.  I'd try for a run outside with Duke, but that coyote is still around (the big one who attacked the small dog with the owner standing there).  It's a real concern.  The attack last weekend was at 8 am in the morning.  I don't know if I can muster a treadmill run and a long dog-walk too.  Duke needs an outlet this morning as well.  Of course, RAIN can change all of my plans anyway.

Family pictures have arrived! (I just got an email!)  I'll share some more soon! I like most of them.  The ones with hubby and me trying to be loving are strange and awkward.  We don't do PDA very well!  But the rest are great!

This is US!
Duke, Parker, JuneBug, Zoey and their people!

It's getting late so I need to figure out this morning.  The only thing I know for sure is I MUST do my meditation/affirmations or this day will turn to a mushy, pig-out, catastrophe of a day!  Later gators.