Still here, not quite succeeding in hibernating.  It’s so cold, I have to fight my instincts to get up and do stuff.  I’ve been checking in while Avdi’s out of town, helping a little with dog tasks, keeping Stacey company while she’s sick from the Flu/Covid vax, doing the usual cleaning, laundry, cooking dinner, etc.

Y has been on a room-shoveling-out mission, in preparation for his NYE party.  It’s incomprehensible how much stuff (polite term) piles up in there, yet there’s still more.  I’m trying to stay out of the way and discretely sort piles at the other end into appropriate places.  I have to admire his determination to get the job done, however daunting and frustrating.

I was able to take these two photos before Loucious and I froze to death.  He does his stuff and then gallops at top speed to get back in the warm house.  Having a dog is a full-time job, just like having kids; it’s not for the weak or impulsive.  A loaner dog is a good way to experience the commitment.