Enemy

Hi,

We began the day with a very cloudy sky.  Knowing that it will eventually heat up didn’t take away the joy of a cool morning.  Some days you get what you can, when you can.

Blues fans picked up on this ‘Zany Day’ tune right away. “Well, I’m gonna get me a __ __, one gonna treat me right.  Work hard in the day time, rest easy at night.  __ __ __, can’t you hear me when I call?  Well, you ain’t so big, you just tall, that’s all.”  Clue:  This 1960 tune became a favorite of blues and rock artists during the 60’s.  There are clues in the chorus.  

JaiDee and Duke had another play-date today.  We started earlier, when the morning air is cooler.  JaiDee was so excited when they pulled into the driveway, he could hardly contain himself.  The boys didn’t waste any time jousting, biting and barking.  It took a bit of intervention during the first round, to keep them from hurting each other.  Young dogs can get overexcited sometimes.  After that, we just watched them do whatever they wanted to do.  They stayed on the front porch, wrestling and barking, then resting.  Our friend Lisa may bring Duke on a walk with us soon.  

By the time the play-date was over, JaiDee was worn out.  Natcha had to keep talking to him, trying to keep him from crashing too early.  Meanwhile, we went to MegaHome, like a Home Depot, with a small list in our minds.  One of the main things we were looking for was some kind of fencing to put around the plants JaiDee likes to bite.  We found just the thing in a hard rubber-like fencing that is safer than metal, and easier to work with.  

At 'Little C' our needs were not met the same way.  There’s nothing like Big C for food items, so we’ll tackle that tomorrow.  It was interesting to see how completely open the small businesses were.  Everything was open.  

This afternoon Gong set up one of the plants with the new fencing and it looked pretty sturdy.  When JaiDee confronted it, he met his match and surrendered.  Now we just need to get the rest of our delicate bushes and baby trees protected the same way.  

The evening walk was different this time.  I went out on the path with them.  I usually wait in the van because after about 10 minutes at JaiDee’s pace, I would have discomfort.  This time, with a little slower pace, I was able to do a full lap.  That meant I got to see some of JaiDee’s fans and hang out for a bit with his teenage friends.  Apparently I didn’t see the bulk of his admirers, but hopefully I’ll get the full effect soon. 

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance,

allied with power, is the most ferocious

enemy justice can have.”

~James Baldwin