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Ever since I started exercising on a regular basis last August 1st, I have all new problems. First my knees started hurting, then my arches in my feet, then my shoulder. I have never had so many aches and pains. I'm not sure if this is worth it. I guess my heart is in better shape, but what about everything else? I look like a really old person when I get up from sitting on the floor. I'm curious about the ads that will come up with this message. One might actually help me.
For the past 4 weekends Bob has been in the attic. People call to speak with him, neighbors ask about him, he doesn't come down. He has installed lights and switches, flooring, insulation, and even has his favorite music playing up there. When the kids need to tell him something they stand on chairs or stools and yell through the vents.
He comes down to go to work on Monday mornings. He says he's going back up this weekend.
My Mom's group at church is reading and discussing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. One of the main goals in the book is to come up with a family mission statement. We have talked about this as a family a couple of times. I have a list of questions to review together to help us come up with our own mission statement.
We got about half way through this long list last week. What I found out from our first family meeting was that each of our children wanted the same thing. Almost at the same time they each said they want one on one time with a parent. I went ahead and wrote the times in on a calendar so we will remember.
Another idea in the book is to have the extended family come up with a mission statement. I will mention this again soon. I just want you to be prepared.
Yesterday I was being pulled through the neighborhood by Radar and Jake. We stopped by to see their favorite friend, Topper (a Spaniel dog). We continued along looking for cats and squirrels. We saw my neighbor Jill. She looked up the street and across the busy street and saw a dog walking alone. I headed off with my rescue team. I whistled, the dog stopped and looked our way. I was afraid that he might try to cross the street, but he stood still and watched the cars going by. We made it to the top of our street and started to cross. I yelled at the dog to stay, luckily he did.
Once we crossed the street the dog was a little leery of Jake and Radar. He was a large dog about the size of a German Shepherd. He had a beautiful black and white coat and fluffy curled tail. He looked sort of like a large Border Collie. Radar was infatuated. The dog was friendly, so we took him by his tagless collar and gracelessly made it back to our fenced in backyard.
I made a sign and put it on the corner. By the time the boys came home from school we hadn't had any calls. David and Andrew were happy about this because this dog was like a big teddy bear. He was on his back getting lots of tummy rubs. Radar was so happy to have this giant dog romping through the yard with him.
David and I decided to take the dog for a walk and let him lead us. The dog sniffed the ground like he was tracking something. We asked some people in a van if they knew the dog. They said no. He led us to a neighborhood and to a fenced in backyard. The gate was closed and it looked like nobody was home. The people nextdoor were outside, so we asked if they knew this dog. They said no. We asked several other people. No luck.
We kept walking until finally we saw a lady in a SUV slowing down and pointing and mouthing that that was her dog. We waited for her to pull up in a driveway. The lady said she had workers at her house that had left the door open. We asked what his name was. She said "Shadow".
I thought he looked more like a "Captain".