229 - Goodbye 2013

2013 has been a doozie... Then again, Dad reminded me that over a 3-day period during Christmas 2012 we dented our truckbed, slid down an embankment into a ditch, and scalped the truck just before a torrential downpour and drastic temperature drop. Not to mention that the RV almost caught on fire earlier in the year. 2013 was better than 2012 in some respects...

I don't want to do a laundry list of what's been good and bad because some of the bad still stings, but I will say that I am thankful that heading into 2014 things seem to be looking up on many fronts. Not just for us, but for others as well.

Tonight is a pretty low-key NYE. I intended to grab wings and fries on the way home from Cookeville, but Timberwolf was (inexplicably) closed. I went the long way home JUST so I would pass that way and it was (inexplicably) closed... So I stopped by Walmart instead and bought wings so I could make my own damned wings and fries. So much for being lazy for a night. I didn't pick up any movies either, by the time I made it to the checkout line I was ready to scream... where do all these people come from??? Carthage isn't that big!!! Crowds are exactly why I didn't want to shop until at least next week, so the holiday rush would be over.

Anyway, Bo and I went for a couple of walks today. I took him toward the creek and back up to the hickory tree before I headed out. I figured it was only fair since I was putting him in the basement for a couple of hours. And then when I got home I walked him a little to burn some of his energy off. He's always manic when he comes back inside after being in the basement, I call him Frog-Boy because he reaches the end of his leash and keeps trying to run.... he looks like a frog jumping. I can't wait until we have a fence so I can let him run until his heart's content. As it is, he's subject to my whims (which vary greatly according to how cold it is out there). He's all muscly and lean but I know his breed likes to be more active than he is and I can tell he gets bored sometimes.

I ordered a supplement for him, to ensure that he's getting all of the vitamins and minerals he needs now that I'm making some of his food. For the moment I'm still adding kibble, and that also supplies some balanced nutrition, eventually I'll probably stop since he tends to eat around the kibble (spoiled ass). This stuff got great reviews and is supposed to help with digestion too. Digestion is a major issue for him and has been since day one. I know changing up their food can do it, but he just seems to have a sensitive tummy; maybe that's why he wasn't gaining weight when he was a baby. Anyway, he loves it. It's a powder but you add water to it and it makes a gravy. Like Gracie, Bo is a gravy lover. I am interested to see if it makes a difference.

Pictures...

I love the sky in this one. Such a pretty blue and the clouds have a lot of contrast to them.

The winter barn.

Bo's favorite... walks.

I almost accomplished my music file cleanup. Just a few more duplicates to take care of. I ditched iTunes and went on a search for a new music platform. I narrowed it to three candidates and settled on Music Bee. I LOVE IT. It has so many neat features... I can delete songs from both the player and my computer, new music goes into an inbox, a little box shows me either the album cover or song lyrics, I can rate by 1/2 stars... that's the tip of the iceberg. So color me pleased.

Well... that's it for now. It's 8:44... if I'm lucky I'll make it to midnight before I fall asleep but I'm not counting on it since my eyes feel pretty heavy right now... Happy 2014!