The end of the week and there were many positives here on Stauffer.
The neighbor next door with the dog that I called the police about is okay. He has been out and about with the dog and has not been aggressive about the dog’s activities. Maybe he did realize the difference between abuse and discipline.
Dennis is on the last day of antibiotics. I did not go into any detail previously. Dennis was in the hospital over the 4th of July. There had been a stone (made mostly of calcium) plugging his saliva gland on the right side of his mouth. Infections in the mouth travel fast throughout the system. Two days in the hospital here and then on Thursday we were in Mankato to have the stone surgically removed via the inside of his cheek. Not common to us but the medical world was well aware of such a situation. My ole cowboy is on the mend.
The heat seems to be lessening and we would so enjoy a lesser humidity and dew point. Not much fun being outside. With the swarm of mosquitoes there is no such thing to spending a little time outside and then going in, and back and forth. It’s either wearing a heavy spray of repellent and staying out in the heat or coming in and out of house and feeling oily sticky with the repellent. We chose to spend the day either in the patio porch or in the house. This too shall pass.
Tomorrow we are heading to Monticello for a baby shower. My sister’s oldest grandchild is having her first baby. Her father is Tim, Elvera’s oldest child. When we had my sister’s committal service at the Stewart cemetery, Alexxis came and asked if I would come to her mother’s home for the baby shower. How could I not do that. I should say how could WE not. Dennis is riding shotgun for the three hour trip. We have done it for my brother’s children and after all . . . family is family. Dennis and I step up. It will be a long day and when Monday comes . . . we can take it easy right here on Stauffer Avenue. Sweet!