I know that my posts have been few and far between of late. This is because my mother is still visiting, and I have very little time to sit at the computer.
There have been only minor developments lately, anyway First, I got another job. (The tutoring company hasn't provided me even one tutoring session yet. I hope their new business takes off soon, for their sake as well as mine, but I had to seek something additional for the time being.) I will be a school crossing guard. Yes, that's right. I will take my place amongst the ranks of little old men and soccer moms making sure the children of my fair city get safely across the street before and after school. It's a little humiliating, but the pay is good and the hours are great.
Darling Wife and I took mother for a visit up to Apple Hill for harvest time this past weekend. DW says she's getting a little tired of going up there every year, but I love apples and I love fall. So I had a nice time, and I'm sure DW won't complain when I bake her an apple cake this week.
There has been no news from the scottie breeder, but I still have high hopes. If she breeds her dog soon, we can still get the little tyke sometime in February. If she doesn't breed soon, I have had some promising leads from another breeder. We'll see.
Our holiday travel plans are beginning to shape up nicely, and we are hoping to go down to Monterey this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes... if I have the time. But I should be back up to writing more regularly in October.
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I wondered — I hoped you'd have the little Scottie by now. Good luck with the tutoring, the crossing and the baking.
As anxious as we were/are to get our new pet, we were never looking for it to happen this soon. For one thing, we are having a lot of houseguests and travel over the next few months. That's not a situation to bring a new pet into. They need large amounts of attention and stability, at least at first.
And for another thing, getting a puppy from a reputable breeder takes time. It took months to find one we liked. Now that that part if done, she has to breed the dog, which means the dog has to come into season. (That was supposed to happen in August, but had not occured before our visit on Labor Day. I'm assuming it has happened by now, but I don't know.) After a successful mating, there is a two-month gestation period. Then the breeder keeps the puppy for awhile to make sure it's healthy and to let its mother teach it a few things. So, we wouldn't be able take the puppy home until he or she is three or four months old.
So, our hope was always to get this process underway with the intention of brining home our furry little friend in January or February. But we still haven't heard from the breeder, so I am not sure if everything is still on schedule. I think I'll try to get in touch with her again this week.
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