About 45 minutes ago...

. . . I was sitting in my room, listening to music, burning a candle, and enjoying the sound of the rain. Then Trek started whining for his late night walk. As we walked in the wind and the rain, I realized how cold and miserable it is outside. I tell ya, I love this dog. There is nothing else on this planet that can get me to walk 30 minutes out in this weather - nothing. Over the last couple of weeks, I have been considering giving away my dog. He is a big dog and I thought he might be happier on a farm with lots of property to explore. My life is busy and I'm always concerned that he is not receiving enough attention. But right now, I know his place is with me. Not a day goes by where I don't ensure he gets in a good romp. Our weekends are spent at the park or on a hiking trail. Also, he's EXTREMELY slow to warm up to new people, if at all - who knows if if he will ever truly attach to another owner. He trusts me to brush his teeth, clean his ears, and bathe him. When I'm on the computer, he does his best to lay his big ass across my lap. After getting my attention, he curls up under my feet. It seems like such a small thing, but this daily ritual is a big part of my life. Even our nightly walks are important to me. I couldn't sleep at night not sure he was warm and happy. So, Trek will not be living on a farm. He will spend the rest of his days with me. And so my late night walks in all the elements will continue... This weekend wasn't terribly exciting, but it was nice. I spent a lot of time with the "girls", did some shopping, and ate some good food. Sunday night, Stephanie, her friend Patty and I made a traditional Malaysian dish. I have forgotten what it is called but all the preparation was worth it - yummy! Here is a pic of all the garnishes. (Posted by Picasa) I spoke with Yoni on Saturday. He finishes the project that has delayed our "talk" for so many weeks at the end of the month. So all my anxiety was for naught. There is still plenty of time for that come November. I have exactly a week to figure out what I need out of our "talk". It is times like this I wish life were scripted. Ah well... I am completely and totally done with the bar guy. What a freakshow he turned out to be. Sad thing is, he doesn't see how incredibly disrespectful and inappropriate he was. Yuck! It's sad what it took for me to finally get him out of my life. I've known for well over a month he needed to be given the royal boot. Loneliness will make you do some crazy things - glad that is over. Dear God, please let me learn a lesson from all this. Well, I'm tired and my tummy hurts (ate half a bag of cookies and a couple of donuts before the day was over, gluttony at its worst) - I'm off to bed. Night all! Smiley for the Day: