#2781 making up for a lost couple of days

How do you start to write a post after a couple of weeks away? I have so much to say about the time I spent in Greece, from the glimpses into ancient history, to the friendliness of the people, to the food, to the art retreat, to the the absolute joy of experiencing all of it with my sister.

I intended to write every day this month, but I missed those first two days. I think my reasons are valid, though. On Tuesday, the first, I flew home from LA in the afternoon, then went to see Post Malone in concert that night. I was dragging at the concert, but I’m glad I went. I would have been sad to miss it because I did have a good time. Posty is fun to watch and he puts on a good show.

Yesterday, the second, I was in full jet lag mode. Thankfully, Wednesday is a work from home day, so I dragged myself downstairs, fired up the coffee maker, and did the very best I could for the Company. 

When I logged off for the day, just before 5:00, Mac and Harley sensed that I was done working and knew

it was walk time. I didn’t want to do it. It snowed most of the afternoon, and it was cold. We didn’t have a lot of snow, but it did stick to the grass. Mac loves to walk in the snow, and she was woofing at me to take her out, so I did. It was the right thing for all of us. The cold air felt good. I was bundled up in my puffy jacket and a hat with a glove on my right hand. My left hand was ungloved so I could reach into the kibble bag to reward Harley for good walking. 

It’s true! For the past couple of days, Harley has been walking very nicely right at my side! The only time she has pulled me is when she saw her friend Henry, the St. Bernard, and when we passed by the house with the dogs that bark aggressively. She gets anxious when we pass their house, but she’s getting better. I thanked MT for working with her while I was gone, but he said he hasn’t been doing anything differently. I don’t know why there is a change; I was giving her kibbles before I went on vacation but it didn’t have the effect it has now. I’m keeping fingers crossed that this is the “new” Harley!

After the walk, I helped MT with some paperwork he needed to print, sign, and scan. After that, I was basically a worthless glob of a human. I took a melatonin to ensure a deep, blissful sleep and was completely out by about 7:30. I woke up at 5:00 this morning, feeling like I could get through the day and be fairly productive. I did okay, I think. Now it is 8:30 and I’m still up, although I feel myself fading a little. 

There’s a wee recap of the first two days of the month. In the days to come, I will write about my time in Athens and in Chania. I’ll likely also have a post about Munich, Germany. We spent two nights and a day there on the way back to the States. 

To close out today’s post, here is a photo from Chania, Crete, a place that might have the most enchanting little side streets I have ever seen.