Tomorrow is the big day of the eclipse and I’ve still no major plans to observe it in a collection of others, or otherwise.

This Sunday morning, I held tight to my bed as long as I possibly could, hoping to hold off mowing the yard to later in the week. However, rain is expected Tuesday through Friday, and I will be away from the house between 4 PM – 11 PM Tuesday through Saturday due to the national tour, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical at Dayton Live this week. So, at :12:15 PM I commenced with the mowing and blowing and completed the task by 1 PM. The ibuprofen bottle will be at my side for several days.

I sat at my study desk a while with the deck door open so the pooches could come and go. Hoskins and Colonel Deeds raced and chased throughout the backyard for over an hour, much to the amusement (or envy) of the three older dogs who lounged on the deck, watching the two younger ones madly dash over grass, stone walkways, and the deck. Hoskins would periodically come in to nudge my leg, smile, wag her tail, grab a drink of water, and zoom back outside. Now, she never touches the deck’s steps – she smoothly flies over the steps, coming and going. She is clearly loving this exercise and play time.

Chief appears to be a little stronger and is loving the warmer temperatures so he can relax on the deck by himself. Harrigan seems to have turned a major corner in her depression and is given to romping with Colonel Deeds and Hoskins. The very serious Harrigan has never been much for playtime, and I enjoy observing this side of her sprout.

On with my day. I need to shower, eat a late lunch, tidy up the house, and begin teaching at 4 PM.