Although it's not raining, I see from Weatherbug that the humidity is 100%! Not sure about walking today! Will definitely need a headband! And Jeanne is supposed to come over around 10 to give the outside critters their booster shots so that means rounding them up. She's also going to check Sugar's ears--which, regretfully, I haven't even thought about doing--so hope the ol' paint is in good shape! Hoping too that Linda will volunteer to help. She hasn't offered so far but that might mean she's waiting to be asked. She claims to enjoy that kind of thing and I could use her help!

Thanks so much, Jordan, for the clarification on the stockings. For whatever reason, I guess I need permission to just be me and do my own thing. Actually, stockings were something I'd thought about for a while, now I just need to make up my mind what to do from all the patterns I have to choose.

Just got up to refill my coffee cup. Charlie's asking for trouble out there! Think he's taunting the dogs through the fence!

Chloe was pretty good in class last night. This last class was still a review for her since we'd been switched to an earlier class--at 6 instead of 7:30 which I like better but dad can't go as he's still working at that time. Got to meet 2 more puppies--another Chloe and a Sadie both little strawberry blonde 3 mos. old Lab girls. Beautiful puppies. Then there's Phoebe--the sweetest little black puppy you'll ever meet--young blonde couple (look like they could be models but don't have that vapid look!) picked her up off the street when she weighed only 6#. She is so smart--they really don't know what she is but are actually having some DNA testing done to find out. So far, she's much smaller than Chloe.

Then there's Diesel--an English Bulldog--17 mos. old. Owner's only had him 8 days. He's ugly as sin but seems to have a sweet personality and his coat feels like a plush carpet!!! His ears are spotted!

Matty returned and is a Lhasa Apso type--cute small dog--very sweet. One of the exercises last night was passing the puppies around for them to socialize with other people. So we each got to hold and play with each puppy for about a minute or two and were told to give them the simple commands they've most recently learned. By far, little Phoebe is the star pupil--she knows "sit" and "lie down" perfectly! (She also competes vocally with the instructor!)

Interstingly, only Phoebe and our Chloe made eye contact with each new person. Our Chloe seemed really happy to see each new friend wheareas the little Lab girls and Diesel would concentrate on their owners--although I did get Diesel to look at me occasionally.

Chloe has nearly all of her big dog teeth including her canines--some of the baby teeth still haven't fallen out. Last week her little mouth was all bloody with new teeth trying to surface. She's much bigger than we expected her to be--I'm sure she's well over 30# right now. But these teeth give me hope that she won't get much bigger. She seemed to know that it was puppy night and eagerly hopped in the car--just wish she hadn't raided the cat box just before we left as I had stinky breath on me all the way to the class--and kisses! Yech!

Practicing my lifestyle change was harder yesterday--really seem to be into avocados lately! The stew I made turned out great!--I'll keep that recipe! The gravy was wonderful! Don't know Jeff's reaction yet but gotta believe they loved it.

Hopefully this afternoon I'll begin making headway in my room--start putting things away after making the costumes--still have to modify Ben's pajamas and make a crystal watch for a friend, but the new projects will all be for Christmas and want to see what I have on hand before leaping into that venture.

Package is on it's way--Tracking No. 0307 1790 0005 3199 9678--sent the number to Megumi. Hopefully it will be received by this week end.

Peace and Love,

Carol