Summer is really upon us. It is another day in the 80’s. It is another day for hibernating inside the cool house. The dogs are napping. Last night was another strange night for Nala. This time she was barking. Henry barks all the time. Nala never barks. When I heard her, I grabbed my flashlight and ran outside. I called her as I wasn’t about to trudge through the undergrowth to the back of my yard. Luckily, she came running. I put the leash on her, brought her inside and kept her inside. I’m wondering if some animal is harassing my poor dog.

I love the wee hours. Last night, rather early this morning, I stood out on the deck around 2 AM. The night had cooled a bit. Only one other house had a light. The sounds were from insects and night birds. It felt peaceful, serene. I sat for a bit longer not wanting to go inside, not wanting to waste any of this lovely night, but it was time for bed.

My dance card has mostly uke. We had a concert yesterday, tonight is practice, tomorrow my lesson and another concert on Friday. Uke gets me out of the house.

When I was growing up, my life was simple. It had a regimen, sort of. School days were always the same. I wore the same uniform, walked the same way every day and lessons were in the same order. My lunch was usually a sandwich and dessert, bologna, on white bread, and cookies, Oreos or chocolate chip. After my mother grocery shopped, we’d sometimes have Hostess for dessert. I was partial to cupcakes. Depending on the season, we’d play outside after school. After dinner, we’d watch a bit of TV before bed. The next morning it started all over again, in the way, in the same order. The funny part of it is I was never bored.

Now, my life is a bit lazy. I do what I want. I choose cleaning only when the Henry hair balls take over the house. That was yesterday. I swept. I water the plants inside and outside. I only make my bed when I change the sheets. I don’t cook so much. I have a couple of go to dishes, one with sausage, potatoes and onions and the other is pasta, shells mostly, but I’d make lasagna if I weren’t so lazy.

I have a couple of errands today.

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