Yeah! Finally Friday! Looks like I may be a little tired today. If I can get my 4-5 hour sleep patten back life sure would be better. 🙂 The 50 minute drive in this morning was Looonnng. Well it is almost 7 AM so I should get going on the things I need to finish before the work day ends. Come on 4:30! We are scheduled to go to the annual Austin Pond Society Pond Tour tomorrow and Sunday. Should get a few decent pictures and ideas. Enjoy your day.

Well since the heat of summer is on its way, I decided to invest in another game to occupy some of my indoor activity time. Picked up Battlefield Bad Company 2. Nice so far. I am limiting my remapping of keys to get familiar with the standard instead of the entire custom key I use to use. It is going ok. This sure makes time fly and take your mind off everything else. I forgot how engrossed you get in it. Boom! 4 hours later you realize you have been on for more than a few minutes. Dog training is going slow but good. We are working on Down, Sit and bar to go out. I will need to get out the formal training to make sure we cover everything, but for now just trying to train and bond. Freckles is not a bad dog, just got her at a bad time.

Yesterday was alright but just a little off. In the evening it was a little more noticeable. It was even evident during the night. Of course I know what it is, and I know it will get better. During the day it was in my mind. In the evening it was the things that were lacking At night it was breathing that was missing. It is wrenching on the heart! As the days pass so will the pain. It will all become normal as the rut of life changes. It is good to know that as long as memories remain in my mind she will remain in heart.

Well as sad as it is, it is done. The fourth death within a 12 month period. Bean was unable to stay up and required help almost each time she was up to move. We went in at 3:15 PM to put her down. :(( She will be missed as the others that passed this year. I hear people say it gets easier and I may have even said it in the past. I do not really believe that. It may seem easier but it is probably contributed to a different relationship you have with the one that passes. She was pronounced dead about 4:15 PM, we brought her to get cremated and will have her box to go on the mantle next to Truman soon. We will miss you ole girl. You were a terrific friend and companion. It will not be the same without you.
Love you kid. Good bye….. :((

The tadpoles are doing well. We were also able to identify two more goldfish. :D/ They are juveniles and are black at this time but two more nonetheless.
It will be interesting to see what else shows up over the next few weeks.