A few low spots early in the week but mostly it has been a good week with some great high spots.

• Zodiac in phase 6
• peach pancakes
• blueberries from Boring, Oregon (that is where Zodiac is training to be a guide dog)
• tender mercies
• “My Grandma Mary” on Amazon
• eating veggies from our garden
• learning new things
• teaching my dad to use a computer
• a colt in the field
• Dune enjoying her bath
• fresh peaches
• cooler temperatures
• being mostly ready for girls camp next week
• helping out a friend
• getting help from friends
• new wireless keyboard and mouse
• new Crocs
• Banta’s birthday
• sharing veggies from my garden with my neighbor
• walking with Dune and Lisa

A good week, though another hot one. Next week is usually the hottest week of the year. I hope everyone is staying cool enough.

• back to one dog
• chatting with Andrea
• rain
• fresh peaches
• tomatoes from our garden
• a clean desk
• frozen yogurt
• walking in the rain
• seeing a deer along the Jordan River Trail
• help from friends
• a productive week
• having Dune back home
• seeing working guide dogs
• my organizing system
• my new keyboard and mouse

A fairly normal week other than adjusting to Zodiac’s departure. It is nice that things have really warmed up and summer is on its way.

• taking a nap
• talking with my dad
• sunshine
• Casey’s 3rd birthday
• Dune and Beacon snuggling
• Dune’s personality
• hiking with Dune
• Bill getting home
• email and photos from Waffle
• snuggling with Dune
• finishing planting my garden
• Apex’s 5th birthday
• getting a hair cut
• raising Zodiac
• dejunking the house
• a one dog household
• finishing Volume 6 of “Our Family”
• growing things
• hair out of my eyes
• finishing watching the RootsTech feed

• learning
• Jordan River Parkway Trail
• getting girl’s camp planned
• wild flowers
• my “wall”
• the power of music
• feeding mom and dad
• yummy food
• finding the names of Dune’s littermates
• puppies at play
• air conditioning
• ice cream
• an understanding husband
• Sunday
• electricity!
• Dune comforting Volt
• my computer
• $2 per yard fabric
• air conditioning

• double dog walk
• time with family
• yummy sweet treats
• making progress on publishing “My Grandma Mary”
• chatting with friends
• helping Mom and Dad
• ColorNote app
• good dinner
• spending time with Kim and Noreen
• swooping swallows
• pleasant breezes
• red-winged black birds
• lime yogurt
• Dune doing good in her kennel
• sound of birds under the overpass
• Dune and Clifford playing
• Zodiac in phase 1
• lemonade
• happy dog
• visiting Virginia
• getting my shelves cleaned up
• phase 1

• blueberry cobbler
• Dune doing “go to bed” command
• the power of the internet
• Dune and Volt playing
• seeing a mink along the Jordan River Trail
• worn out puppies
• taking a nap
• daisies
• fruit salad
• sleep
• seeing a family of geese
• ticket to Hale Centre Theatre
• being able to help Annette
• good visit to my sister’s
• watching a movie in the park

This week I found joy and gratitude in:

• blue flax and yarrow along the Jordan River
• dinner with Bill
• Dune making it back to the car in spite of a sliver in her paw
• planning for camp
• ibuprofen
• twilight walk
• strawberry cake
• seeing 6 huskies practicing being sled dogs
• Bill home before dark
• a clean desk
• sharpie tie-dye
• singing
• naps
• grilled pineapple
• our growing garden
• fresh cherries

It has been a good week. Dune is getting used to being the only dog in the house. It sure is quiet around here without Zodiac.

• a good calm Saturday evening
• color
• Bountiful Baskets
• seeing Dune’s happiness
• the watering system in the garden
• mangos
• blue skies
• wild flowers
• our growing garden
• the world after a rain storm
• cuddling with my girl
• Bill’s finger healing fine
• Jordan River Trail walk with Dune
• Gandy on my lap
• how quickly Bill’s finger is healing
• making bait bags
• getting Google+ set up
• fresh fruit
• freezing cherries
• watching the new Star Trek movie
• going out to lunch with Bill
• having a picnic
• getting my dad’s vinyl record transferred to an mp3 file
• brainstorming with Kim about a new story project
• Dune curled up at my feet

A fairly normal week other than adjusting to Zodiac’s departure. It is nice that things have really warmed up and summer is on its way.

• taking a nap
• talking with my dad
• sunshine
• Casey’s 3rd birthday
• Dune and Beacon snuggling
• Dune’s personality
• hiking with Dune
• Bill getting home
• email and photos from Waffle
• snuggling with Dune
• finishing planting my garden
• Apex’s 5th birthday
• getting a hair cut
• raising Zodiac
• dejunking the house
• a one dog household
• finishing Volume 6 of “Our Family”
• growing things
• hair out of my eyes
• finishing watching the RootsTech feed