Two more days and January 2024 is in the books. It seems like months since the end of the previous year’s holidays. Typically, I pay little mind to the tugging of January as we push forward but this time it was considerably evident.

I have some errands to complete today, but my body is dragging like it’s January. I rose to attend to the dogs and shower before teaching, yesterday. I’ve lost six days to MS-related conditions, and I am a little testy that so much time to do other things has escaped me. So be it. I do what my body indicates.

The dogs have been grumpy these past few days, growling and snarling at one another. One moment, they are true siblings yelling at one another, and the next they are playing and snuggling. Harrigan has rejoined the ranks a bit more and was playing a good deal with Colonel Deeds on Monday.

Hoskins has become my constant companion, now dividing her time to play or snuggle with others or snuggle with me.  I realized, last night and this morning that she is indeed growing as the sound of her tromping across the deck to come inside is now heavier.

It has been a great week of teaching, and I am so proud of the efforts of the students, especially the four new students who had dug right into voice and piano study.

I am retreating back to my bed for what I hope to only be a few hours, trusting the aching and throbbing will diminish.

Make it a great day!