After enjoying a couple of days of doing what I wanted, as much or as little as I wanted, if and when I wanted, it was back to reality today. Not too big a stretch actually.
Had a few things to catch up on at the church office after the service, so Katie and I went down to the office. She normally waits for me in the car during the service and then we come home for breakfast. Today, after the service I took her to the office and we played catch up. She thought this was pretty cool. She usually only gets her office treat on Thursdays and figures any day she's there, it must be Thursday. She has the priest well trained and he stops whatever he's doing and gives her her piece of chicken jerky and then life can go on for the rest of us.
We finished up, came home, had breakfast and headed out for the local nursing home. We try to visit there two Sundays a month. These people love to see this little dog come through the door. She visits with anyone who wants to talk to, pet, or just watch her. Even the staff have taken to her. Those residents who are able to, reach down and pet her, others I bring a chair over and Katie sits on the chair so they can reach her. Those who are bedridden - she either lays alongside them or we bring a chair next to the bed, depending on their condition. This is a fair-sized facility with 3 hallways of semi-rooms plus the tv room, craft/dining hall, and front lounge (lots of walking) and today it was a full house. She came home a worn out puppy dog and settled down for a long nap on the front porch. I settled down with the computer in my lap and went to work on some upcoming events. The rest of the day was just a pleasant, normal Sunday with perfect porch rocker weather.
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