long nights

 I did not sleep well last night

    I think I had too much caffeine.

    Plus Beth woke me up twice.....1:30 and about 2:30.  

    The first time I took her out, the second time I told her no and then she sulked.

    When the alarm went off at 8, I turned it off, intending to get up in a couple of minutes.

    When I heard the cuckoo  kook 10 times, I knew my plans to attend a memorial service were out the window.

    By 1 we were up and ready for the day.

    Which by now was half over.

    I did watch the Cubs, which was a bummer.

    And since Emily, Julia and a bunch of people went to a play in Chicago, I was the Official Dog Feeder.

    Things got off to a rough start.

    I had gone in and out of the dog room a couple of times.

    On my third trip, a vase with a flower came flying off a shelf up high one the wall.

    The vase crashed into thousands of pieces and water and dogs were everywhere.

    I managed to get dogs in crates and the others outside, putting in the dog door so they could not get back in.

    It took me a while to clean it up because of all the pieces.  

    Eventually it all worked out....mess cleaned up, dogs back in, food distributed.

    Liam eats outside.  He is an Irish Wolfhound and is a pretty big, yet gentle, boy.

    I went out to look in the yard to be sure none of the other dogs were there and as I was walking with the food bowl in one hand and petting Liam with the other, my pants fell down.

    I think it was the weight of my wallet and phone plus a loose belt.  So Erin, if you were looking, I apologize.

    Watched the Cubs lose a heartbreaker.  

    I hope for 3 things tomorrow:  Beth not waking me up after midnight, getting the beans picked, a Cub win.

    And I will settle for 2 out of 3.

Peace and Love