July Saturday - post 4th

It is a slow July Saturday after all the noise of the 4th. Byron has the pups Cedar and Aspen playing at a park. I just returned from taking Charcoal huffing and puffing on a slow walk of about a mile ( up to the light at Silverside and back. She still loves to walk but it is somewhat of a struggle for the old pup. But when we make the turn to return home, Charcoal true to habit takes the lead into her mouth and walks herself home. Now is she laying at my feet still huffing and puffing.

It is good having Aspen Marcom back from "summer camp with Lexie". She is so full of energy compared to Cedar who is still on the mend from her knee operation. Cedar is doing better, but is still now walking well on her bum leg. Byron and I are taking her for half mile + walks and are able to get her to keep her leg donw about half the way....hopping the other half. Also Byron purchased a pool for the pubs to exercise in. He has it set up in the woods and like to splash around. He leads Cedar around in circles so she uses the bad leg more. We take her back to the Vet next Tuesday at 1:30.

Ann has completed PT and now has an electronic treatment for her feet and legs that we can do at home. She says her legs and feet feel better after being treated 30 minutes. I just set up for this afternoon's treatment of a half hour for each leg/foot.

We are trying to talk US Airways into refunding or extending the ticket she could not use a year ago when she had her third brain operation (removal of blood that had pooled on her brain). Afterwaiting 38 minutes on hold last evening, I made contact with a Steve in the airline's accounting department who promised to go to bat for us and get an extention voucher minus $100 service fee. Let's see if he confirms that next week.

I spent several days talking and emailing a Colorado based firm that offers placement services similar to what I signed up to do with BH here two years ago. James was a good salesman and I enjoyed chatting with him on the phone, but once he disclosed the cost of $6,500 plus I told him I could not make that investment at this time. Good service for a young to middle age man looking to get a new job anywere, but the services would not just focus on the Wilmington area. So, I am on my own to continue the job search. . . . .