that would be me,  today.   It was 58 degrees….beauty Full,  a slight breeze,  just enough to like how it felt in the hair.   

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wood box filled for the two upcoming work away days

 

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lentil, carrot and turnip uhhh,  stew, i guess.  Can be altered over the next days to become soup of many kinds.  Just add one additional ingredient.

Sydney and her daughter Talulah came to return my pot that the holiday posole was in.  They brought their new puppy,  Bay,  who is a mini Australian Shepard.  Only a few months old.  The size maybe of Tay's head and neck, if that.    Small.  And i can report that Tay, once again, was a Very Very GOOD dog.  She was thrilled and did her Entire World Circling many many times before being able to zero in and poke the puppy and then fly back out,  then in and once the puppy felt like she was not threatened,  they ……played…..   It was very beautiful,  the playing,  the happiness.  The trust and openness.  I should have taken pictures.  Although Tay was so much bigger and faster and crazyer,  she never once hurt the pup althought there was a LOT of physical contact…nosing,  lifting, nibbleing.  Tay was completely gentle and aware.  Very Very GOOD dog Tay.   

and part of the well roundedness was  to finally spend time collecting  Good dog Tay's shits.  This is the first time i've had to do this.  I hardly ever noticed the little dogs leavings and even Chinche's.  But because Tay has trampled the dried grasses down flat,  well and so, Big Dogs have Big Shits.  Gathered into empty feed bags and off to the dump one of these days.  So that was a good accomplishment.  

More painting on those – – – – – – – windows.  Whaaaaa.  it will Never be Over

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and I began the Roots…just to see how it might go.   So much more to do

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as it neared the Rim,  SUN was warm and loving.  Enough to hold me through whatever is next.

AND I FORGOT!!!!!

another very large Curve in the well roundedness was  what i Woke To this morning….a knowing about the Old Cowboy which must have come from the dreaming,  because it was just There and so clear and so Right.   He has a walker thing,  with wheels and a seat that i got him maybe 3 years ago or so.  He uses it to get around in his home.  To go to appointments away from home.  But the truth is that even that is becoming hard when going to appointments.  He is worn to a frazzle just by going such short distances.  In the near future he will need to go to his doctor for a renewal of his modest blood pressure medicine.  He also needs to go to the bank to sign me in with his bank box there.  And trudging with the walker is exhausting for him.  Frightening for him.  His fear of falling seems to increase day by day.  This morning,  i realized that it's TIME to get a "transport" wheel chair.  One of the ones that is very light weight and can get him in and out of Places.  

Every morning now begins with my calling him at about 10 oclock to see if he answers the phone.  If he doesn't,  i would drive in there to go into his house and see if he was dead or just crashed on the floor somewhere and not be able to get to the phone.  So when i called this morning,  i told him that i was going to order one of these lightweight wheelchairs.  Just Do it.  and though in the past he would say that it's not time,  he was, this morning,  Thrilled and Relieved and Excited,  thinking he could go do these things Without Fear!  So.  Ordered.  Good old Amazon will have it delivered.

 

 

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11 responses to “well rounded”

  1. Liz Avatar

    Warmth and sunlight … gifts to be treasured … if only we could bottle them
    Food and stitch and good company … all so satisfying
    And I love your descriptions of Tay and Bay’s play date …
    Such a very good day, all in all

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  2. grace Avatar

    it was Beauty FULL to see…the Care of a dog, the Willingness of
    a little one to Trust and how it WORKED
    just so Tender, all of it

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  3. judykeathley@cox.net Avatar
    judykeathley@cox.net

    that old cowboy must have done something seriously right to have you in his life.
    seriously.
    & those dear dogs. tay recognizing a baby dog–& being so gentle in the playing .
    just lovely.

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  4. Mo Crow Avatar

    (((Grace))) your post is so full of all the good things, the roots growing in the cloth, the good dog play time, the OK on the wheelchair for the Old Cowboy… as Judy says above he is so very lucky to have you in his life.

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  5. Michelle in NYC Avatar

    Last is first because I read from top to bottom. Great about the old cowboy and your knowing, and super warm the setting sun, and the cloth growing, growing, Lovely loving Tay and the puppy. I wish you had taken some shots of that, but your description made fine pictures.
    Incredible line up on channel 13 Sunday night….Scottish estates, Downton Abbey, a new detective series “Grandchester”, and finally “Alice Walker” on American Masters. Only problem was After supper with “Scottish estates”, I lay down for the rest and part slept through all three. Well, that just means I can happily see them in broadcasts later in the week, or re=runs down the line. I had seen the “Alice Walker” previously and actually did get up and watch/listen to most of it, being drawn in again to how much I admire her life, her works and well, everything. I asked if any Alice walker books were on audio books at my local library and the astounding answer was No! Nowhere in the NY Library system? No again!! How is that possible? Something is wrong when almost all the books I ask about on audio book don’t exist in the library. Surely they do exist somewhere but perhaps only for sale.

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  6. Nanette Avatar

    I love that Old cowboy knew, knew it was time, and is so ready. Watching puppy playmates is a joy, such a good feeling to now your dog is a Good One and to be trusted. Bountiful roundedness. xx love

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  7. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    Yes a well rounded day: giving your caring and love to Tay, not easy but you committed to her and what joy to see her growing in understanding. The continuation of story that is so present in all of your cloths, in many ways your life touchstone that connects with the simple power of your vision and stitch. Your intuitive knowing of what OCB needs to maintain his sense of himself. Last but not least, the care and feeding of yourself, wood stacked, delicious food – in all, a very spirit filled nourishing day.

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  8. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    A day into night that just got better and better……..amazing Grace………beautiful!!!!

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  9. Patty Musgrove Avatar

    This post has me smiling and nodding my head. The dogs playing-they
    are good teachers. Your gentle understanding with the Old Cowboy- you
    are a good teacher too.

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  10. yvette Avatar

    zucht…sigh
    your storytelling….i see feel and hear you and your tenderrnes

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  11. KAMFreeman Avatar

    What a grand and wonderful day…Tay’s gentleness with the puppy speaks well of the true heart of this wonderful animal.
    To Michelle in New York, my local library in Missoula has two Alice Walker pieces on CD “Poetics of Peace” & “Now is the Time to Open Your Heart”…also a cassette recording of “By the Light of My Father’s Smile”…years of running a library pull me to searching.
    Old Cowboy is always a treasured piece of your stories…I find such strong, connected threads running through them…all these years. His presence in your life, as yours in his, are true gifts.
    Kristin

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