He could be more, but he is young yet. This summer has been different. Here, it's flooding, rains, cooler weather than usual. More people to mourn. Less harvest than I would like.
On a physical level, it is challenging to walk a dog as much as I should. But at least he likes retrieving. I am beginning to work him on unloading dryers and other tasks, and reinforcing his obedience when I remember. He needs the attention for being good or he will get it for being bad. That sort of dog,
I revisited this website tonight with the thought perhaps I should delete it, not having touched it in 9 months or so, and I saw that people still check this blog, and have been for a while. I don't know who or why or which parts of this site are the most popular-- Weebly doesn't give me that detail-- but it's made me post this update instead.
My MFA thesis, which was accepted, is an incomplete novel I am working to complete. Everytime I read it I want more, and I wrote it, so that is a good sign. BUt it won't be swift to finish since it's more a series in feel.