And the beat goes on…
Our beloved iMac computer is in the shop… one day it simply wouldn’t turn on! It’s still under the extended warrantee, so off it went to WestWorld in Edmonton for its hardware analysis. I miss it so much, but this little laptop will suffice in the meantime.
Things continue to be busy, but only in the best ways. I’ve been trying to “pace” myself by only scheduling a couple of dogs per day to groom, while trying not to get “backlogged”. I don’t want to lose business if people really don’t want to wait a day or two. The dog groomer in a nearby town has closed her doors, evidently… I’m very happy to adopt the new customers (or welcome back old ones). I do have to allow myself enough time… the pet owners simply have to find something to do for a couple of hours. In the past, I felt guilty because some customers complained that there was nothing to do in my small town: now I make suggestions politely, stick to my “schedule” and try not to let it be MY problem. I hate getting pressured and stressed.
This morning I groomed a delightful black schnauzer… oh wait! every schnauzer I’ve groomed has been great. It’s a lovely breed, comical but quite sensible, and most are accustomed to the grooming process anyway.
I’ve been weeding in my own perennial beds, and that is daunting. There are thistles 2 feet high in places and dandelions that look like they’ve been there for YEARS. I had these flower beds cleaned out last year, just sticking with it until they were done, and now they look like they’ve been neglected a LONG time. I just adore my perennial plants, and the payoff is that some of the most exotic things are growing well, increasing in size and numbers. I just have to keep my nose to the grindstone here. Soon I’ll have the beautiful lilies to make bouquets out of, and dozens of other flowers. Now in SOME sections, you can even SEE the flowers, now that the weeds are out. I’ve tried mulching with newspaper, bark, and straw, and have tried edging with plastic and other materials; I guess it’s just a (lifelong) work in progress.
I think it’s lunchtime around here… I’ll get back later if I can! ~ Ann
