Sunday again! Happy September 1st. Can not believe that it has been 8 weeks since the rug was so abruptly pulled out from under me -- and I am still here to tell and complain about it. I must really be stronger than I think I am.
Yesterday I had the usual stand-off with my dog Lucy who has been refusing to return to the house when I call her in. It is getting so frustrating! She comes when SHE wants to come and run to every corner of my treed and wooded yard to elude me when I go out to try to get her to come in. Had to get in my car and drive around the block yesterday afternoon so that she would think she was being locked out in order to get her to come back -- and this was so I could feed her! I know that I should just leave her, but I hate having her out alone in the dark or in inclement weather.
Once I had Lucy safely back, fed, and put into her crate, I was able to leave and meet up with Michele and Marc for dinner. Michele called Friday night and asked if she and Marc could take me out -- well, yes! We went to D'Oro, a lovely Italian restaurant in Chatham that David found years ago. David and I haven't been back in a long time, but Marc and Michele go regularly. Ironically, the last time David and I were there we were with Gerry and Alyse. At the last minute Alyse's sister, whose husband had just walked out on her, joined us.
At dinner Michele told me that they had rented the movie Cloud Atlas and asked me to come back to their house to watch it with them. I actually was excited to do so. I read Cloud Atlas for my book club and have wanted to see the movie since. The book club watched the movie at Gabriella's house in June during one of the non-book months but I couldn't get there because of a traffic tie-up on 287. Glad that I had the chance to see the movie now. Also glad that I read the book before seeing the movie. There is no way that I would have understood the convoluted stories that were interwoven without having read the book. I think that Marc and Michele were at a loss, but I enjoyed it. In the book each story is told half way through in a chronological progression until the innermost (and most future) tale is told in full. After that, the second halves are resolved in reverse (I think) chronological order. The book was confusing enough, but the movie was more confusing because the movie kept on jumping back and forth from one story to the other.
It was already 10:45 PM once the movie ended and I had to get home to let the dogs out just one more time before bed. And because I wanted to sleep in as late as possible (actually made it to 8:00 AM this morning) I crated the dogs in the laundry room last night. Maybe this is why Lucy won't come in again this morning -- pissed because I didn't bring her up to my room last night. Ginger on the other hand doesn't keep grudges when it comes to her being fed -- she ate almost two hours ago.
Sunday is the day I do sheets and towels. Today I decided to also do bath mats and my blankets. I like my things clean and tidy. Once I get all the laundry done, I can take a shower and then text Ann to find out when she and John want me to come over today.
Without my friends I would not have been able to get through this weekend. Because of my friends I am doing really well. Maybe a little too well. I am probably over eating.
FYI: the rain dance may have worked. It is supposed to storm here and in LBI starting at noon today and continuing through tomorrow night. Only negative is that this may very well screw up my outing with Jane and Joe tomorrow. Oh well!
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