The few things that survived the fire, even if they were in the backyard , often had lots of paint damage to them. A fresh coat of paint helps a bit, although I might redo some of the colors. The red is a little too bright for some of these objects.
I swear these dogs posed in the window without prompting from me:
We took another direction in our neighborhood walk today and got to see some perspectives we had never seen before. Left together on the tandem leash the fosters were great. Blind Bonnie follows my voice very well without much issue, and Snoopy is excellent at responding to his name now off leash. It is a big open field far enough from any roads that we didn’t have to worry about them getting into anything dangerous.
My plan worked! The foster dogs Calvin & Hobbes got a lot of their energy out and collapsed into a nap, especially after eating dinner.
Spending some extended time in the sun today was good to get my mind off the shit show in DC. I was able to use my day off to work on plants and outdoor decor. I know the dogs appreciated the sun and warm outdoor furniture with me.
There’s a lot going on in this video. I was in the garden with the dogs today as we had 65-degree (F) weather in January! I’m proud of this globe I painted, which is on a solar spinner. It survived the fire and was previously located at “ground zero” where the fire reportedly began. Still no explanation except “electrical anomaly.”
By the way, that is NOT poop that Hobbes is chewing on. It’s pineapple or bark.
I worked on my plants, thinking about what I’ll do with them and the outdoor decor from this rental when I move back home in a few months. I think about the move back all my waking hours at this juncture.
I put together a very utilitarian table out of repurposed, broken parts, which I’m very proud of. I love practical furniture.
The dogs bring me such joy, as does the sun.
Enjoying the warm weather with the dogs and Shea and appreciating what a great man this holiday is in honor of. I’m not watching the travesty in DC and do not want anything to do with people who are normalizing it. I pity this country and rejoice that I can pursue my EU citizenship, even though I’ll stay and still do what I can, more on the local level in the foreseeable future, to make life better even for those innumerable fools who vote against their best interests.
I will actively seek to disconnect from fascists and I will also make it quite clear that they are no longer in my life, especially the ones I’m not related to and have no reason to stay connected to. There are enough toxic people in the world already that I have to deal with, and the political ramifications of their existence and corruption.
Bonnie and Calvin evening wrestle. This is why most people can’t believe Bonnie is completely blind. For those who don’t know, her eyes were surgically removed to reduce pain after she went completely blind in August.
The adoptable Honey Bear had a kissing booth! This princess is going to make some household very happy. Thanks to foster mom and fellow board member Mei for bringing her!
Below are other pictures from a festive night at Vtown Provisions that hopefully raised a lot of money for our non-profit Humane Society of the North Bay!
Shea still was under the weather, but I attended a great VGN potluck at Lou’s house again. The turnout was incredible despite the brisk weather, but we’re still very lucky to have this incredible climate with many hints of Spring in the air already (seriously). There are lots of trees in full bloom. No polar vortex here!
Pictures taken by others at the event:
This unorthodox garage sale was in a very cool building and I found a couple of things with my hopefully increasingly honed eye for thrift goods. I used to hate shopping, but I love doing it when it’s my newfound FB marketplace, thrift stores in and around Vallejo, and situations like this, particularly as I’m imagining things in my home under renovation. It took me a minute to realize how gorgeous the building was. I love the sign that says that the crane has been immobilized!
Greg wouldn’t allow me to leave until he had me pose with this book. Maybe I should have read the title before I realized what he was doing? Greg!!!
