PLAYPENS, PLAYS AND APOLOGIES

First off, let me apologize to my sister publicly.  I did say NO LEFTOVERS.  On a very rare occasion, very rare, I do make a mistake.  Not taking at least one sandwich or lunch worth of leftovers was a big mistake!  I have discovered I would rather skip the dinner and have a leftover meal.  Next time I will remember this.

And, two nights ago my lovely sister invited me down to her place for a leftover dinner!!!!  I had stuffing, gravy, carrots, yams and so on...delicious!  And then afterwards we went to a Noel Coward play at the Sagebrush...a stellar evening!  Thank you Kathy!!!!

A wonderful friend, Tata, pm'ed me with a wonderful story about her now passed dog.  And in this story was a simple solution to our problem with Molly.  Her furry friend was giving her the same grief Molly is giving us.  When she took him to the vet the vet suggested she restrict his area he had access to.  That way his pooping and peeing would be in a much smaller area.  And thats what she did, very successfully!

So I got thinking about it.  I can't leash Molly, she is too small and wiggles out of everything but.....I remembered that when we had her up in Bamfield we had to keep her in the house....even when the doors were open or when we had company that were not in the habit of keeping an eye on her.  Eagles eat little dogs over there.  So I kept her in a playpen...with lots of out and play time but in between direct attention times she was in the playpen.

I went straight to Walmart and bought a playpen.  It was the cheapest one and it matches my dinner dishes...which is important as I keep her in the dining room.  And its like she almost remembers because she settled right in and is totally happy.  And such a difference for me...I am sitting here right now posting and I don't have to keep a small part of my brain and my ears tuned into where she is and what she is doing.  Such a relief!!!  And I can pull the playpen through the doorway partway so she can see me.  So no barking or angst.  Thanks Tanya!!

I was supposed to go to Penticton this week end but I am still getting over the cough and cold I have had and didn't want to pass it on to them.  So I am going to go over on Halloween.  And thats great because its also Fenton's birthday on the 31st.  I have a whack of Pokemon cards for that kid!  And I have a whack of colourful crazy tape and ribbon for Elise!  It was her birthday on the ninth.  She is in a tape faze right now!

Alice, the housekeeper, was here before eight this morning!  So as I sit here right now my house is spotless.  I baked a delicious smelling loaf of bread and I am going to Costco!  What more could one want!!!!  TTYL

SEE?  IT MATCHES MY DISHES

I AM SITTING IN MY KITCHEN CHAIR WHEN I TOOK THIS