Monday? So what?

I’m walking in the parking lot, from my car, and on my way into the supermarket when a blue and white electric car travels toward me. Maybe I was walking in its lane, maybe not, but I fight the impulse to laugh (but am certain I wore a smirk) at its smallness and cuteness. Then I realize it is heading straight at me.  Now I’m not sure whether I should be frightened at the tadpole of a car or angry,  but as par for course (because this is who I am) I stand my ground. Within a couple of feet of me, the car veers to my left and races (and I use the word races loosely) to the parking lot exit. As it passes me, I fight the impulse to kick that car over on its side. Would that have been so wrong?

I’m on vacation for a month.  I’m happy with this turn of events. I can’t afford to do anything fun, plus I have a new puppy, plus I need to help out with B, so going anywhere is out of the question.  I’ll stay at home and work on my house projects, writing projects—and Millie.

Speaking of Millie, she’s still a dork. Who knew that included in her Mal-Shi mix was dork, but she’s been doing better outside. She actually walks on her leash some, forgetting her collar at times.  However, she doesn’t like the monsters who live across the way in another fenced yard—the neighbor's barking dogs. She crawls behind my legs and hides me until I pull her up into my arms and she hides her face under my chin. (The monsters will never see her there.) Somehow I need to break it to her that she's—a dog and her barks are indeed doglike. Being an only dogchild is not "a good thing", Martha.

We have some work to do in July:

• Learning that the out of doors is pottyland
• Riding in the car is more than just about gagging
• Playing outside is fun (and she'll have fun if it kills me)
• And we must break the magical powers of the pink collar.

This week, my son B will go to therapy four days this week. Phew that will be tough. Friday is his birthday and we are super glad he is here to celebrate it.

Dear fellow Americans, Happy Fourth of July!!!! This is an awesome country to live in. To the rest of youin's, have a great week!