250 years...

 Nah, I'm not writing about that bunch of baloney.  

I wanted to brag a little bit about how well Mighty Girl Maki did over this boomy season.  I found some dog treats for anxiety, with catnip, chamomile and tryptophan, peanut butter flavor, one of her favorites.

We started a couple days before the big day, just one after mid day walk, and she was good with the occasional pops and a couple of big bangs.  

The big day started off with a thunderstorm, another thing she isn't fond of, so she had one that morning, another for the mid day treat, and then another at about 8:00 pm.  She was chill as she could be throughout the whole ordeal.  

Actually, because of that storm that came through, the fireworks in this town were rescheduled for last night.  It was the neighbors the night before that we could hear so clearly.  There were a few last night, but a special treat at 8:00 kept her pretty calm.  

The town I used to live in got some severe damage, uprooted trees and lots of limbs down at the park where the fireworks show is/was supposed to be.  It got cancelled, no reschedule date yet.  People lost power, and the roof of Young Son's deck caved in.  

My sister and I went thrifting a couple weeks ago, and made a stop at Hobby Lobby, where I found this material.  

I got enough to make two, this one has a bull applique, the other one has a pig...both faux leather, as well as the eyes.  

The other one is about finished, just gotta put the ears on.  Felt good to be doing some stitching and stuffing again!

(I didn't find anything at the thrift store, but a new Savers near me opening soon!  Squee!)

Maki got a new toy from Hobby Lobby, since she had to stay home with the boys that time.  Honestly, I don't really think she enjoys shopping all that much.  She's so cute everyone wants to pet her, but she's not really all that touchy feely with strangers. 

This is the first time in my life that I have a dog (and cats) that are completely mine, and something I have wanted as long as I have wanted to live alone! 

And Maki, she's such a good girl.  The very best thing I could have done for myself (and her).   

 

I bought this Miniature Rose a few weeks ago, didn't know what color it was going to be.  I am tickled that it is red, but I would have been just as tickled if it were yellow, or pink or whatever, I just love growing things.

Life at the Complex has been pretty peaceful, the guy in the green truck was hauling scrap from construction sites and filling the dumpsters here, but that was stopped.  He's been doing some crazy stuff, and the police know him by name. 

Having Maki has gotten me out of the house 3 times a day, and I have been visiting with a few neighbors, that's nice.  A couple of them don't have cars, I'm happy to run a couple errands now and then, no one has tried to take advantage, actually, usually it's me offering, no them asking, and that's quite different.

I ran the sweeper this morning, tidied all the way up, and doing some laundry this afternoon.  After 4 years I'm finally trying to get on a regular laundry schedule, rather than waiting until I have nothing left to wear...

Living, learning something every day, being kind, those are easy things to do and should come quite easily.

Play Nice!  xxoo 

Where in the World have I been?

 I've been right here, but not on social media very much.  

So let's catch up.  Greg and Brad are doing great!  Greg is still a jerk, but he's my jerk.  Brad is a miniature black panther.  He's so big!  Greg is big, but he has a tiny head. 

In September my nephew brought a new baby into this world, and unfortunately (for him) he had to rehome some of his pets.  Luckily for me (!) I was able to bring one of them home with me.  

Meet Mighty Girl Maki!

(She came with the name, Maki. 
 I believe it is an anime character, as my nephew does enjoy anime. 
She's a Chihuahua/Pug mix.  My little Chug. 
 

I did not know how much I needed this girl until she came to live with us...Greg, of course, was not as welcoming as Brad was, but it has been about 8 months, we/re all one big happy fam now.

I had a chance to move back to the town I was living in before, but turned it down.  It was another complex like this one.  My sister and I went to look at it, and there was a dumpster right in front of the building I'd be living in, that really soured the deal.  I like my windows open too much.  

Then I found out a whole bunch of things about it that I would dislike, like no assigned parking spaces, as well as not enough spaces period.  

I love where I am, I have made a couple friends, and have privacy...why would I leave.  I would, of course, if I was needed in that town, but it's a short drive from here to there.

So...since I brought Maki home, of course life completely changed.  Instead of being a hermit all winter, as I have winters past, we were out walking 3 times a day, every day.  Except after she was spayed, we took a week off.  She came here. timid and shy, skittish.  As of now she is brave, strong, still a little wary of strangers, and that's ok, I am, too.

That's all for now!  

Play Nice
xxoo