The blustery day could have been out of a chapter from Winnie The Pooh. The wind was with us all day and heavy rain clouds were always threatening us with a downpour. Only a few light, rapid showers passed over The Haasienda. 

The few times I relaxed in bed, I so enjoyed listening to the beautiful wind chimes from the deck. One set of wind chimes, a long ago gift from Kevin, Shelly, and Isabel Houser, sound like hand chimes, and are very soothing and pretty in their delivery.

My body should have never left the house for lunch at the Mexican restaurant, but I was very hungry for Mexican food, and very determined to make it happen. 

I was home by 3 PM, fed the dogs, secured the door to the deck so the dogs could come and go, and managed to get a 90 minute nap in before I had to leave for downtown.

At 6:30, I was at the Schuster Center for a touch-up training session for the House Managers. It was excellent! Everything through Dayton Live is very well communicated, the training is solid, and all of us associated with the company are respected and appreciated. The appreciation goes so very far. It’s now 9:40 PM and I am still elated from this evening’s training brush up.

I thought my Wednesday was secure in its potential lineup; however, one sudden changed item triggered a domino effect with the rest of the day. While I was originally agitated, I encouraged myself to laugh it off, as this seems to be the seam of my break. So be it.

I have 15 minutes until No. 17 arrives to deliver me 90 steps from my front porch on Shroyer Road. It’s quite a comfortable evening and relatively quiet at the Wright Stop Plaza bus terminal. Several friends have volunteered to pick me up downtown, but I really do enjoy my respite from the five dogs. I love them, but like any parent, I need a break. And I truly am grateful for those friends who have volunteered to deliver me or retrieve me from downtown. Thank you!

On with the evening.