Cards and More

I never before gave a lot of thought to cards. I mean when I do send cards I give a lot of thought to the card I select and try to find something appropriate. I send cards for some birthdays (although I perennially forget dates and end up sending a card early or late, rarely on the correct date) and I send sympathy cards. I have to say I either haven't known people with a extended illness or it never occurred to me send a card.

One truth I will take away from this experience is cards are nice. They let you know someone cares, and he/she is thinking of you. I get a little thrill when I open the mailbox and bills and flyers aren't the only items residing in its dark interior.

This week I received a card from Rob's Aunt Carol, she's one of the youngest of his Dad's siblings (there were 11 in all), the Colorado crew sent a card and Glenda sent a card and a beautify hand-knit shawl (I'm going out on a limb here, but my guess is she made it). It will be good for curling up on the couch reading or when I'm back to work and cold air blows down on my neck and I need the extra warmth to fight off the chill.

Today I took Tess to the groomer. Once a year we get her clipped and she goes from long fur and looking like she weighs 70 pounds to short fur and looking like a lanky puppy -- all head and legs. The groomer was fretting she didn't do as a good a clip as other times, but said Tess seemed more stressed by the task. She refused to lay down throughout the session so ended up standing for the two-and-half hours it took to clip a garbage bag full of fur from her frame. She seemed a little sore and stiff when I picked her up. However, given the fact she's going on 14, I did expect it would be more of struggle to get her groomed, especially given the fact she doesn't enjoy the process at all.

Not much else going on. I made lunch for Kelly and myself to take on our archery workshop tomorrow. I took a page from Glenda's book and roasted a small chicken to make sandwiches. I made an extra one for Rob, he's planning on taking his new fly reel and trying it out... it may be time to head towards the shad waters as the rumours on the online fishing boards indicate the shad are running. Hopefully the weather cooperates with all out outdoor plans for tomorrow.