"Isn't she smart?!"

Monday, August 10, 1992

     I was up til around midnight last night just because I couldn't go to sleep. Ez. woke me up at 7:24 this morning. She slept this morning from about 10:45–12:17. I tried to sleep then but couldn't so I worked on that quilt block some. I've got it all put together finally & now I need to do the embroidery.

     This aft. I think they were painting next door with a truck-mounted sprayer. They didn't make much noise that I heard but I guess they bothered or scared Chief. When I woke up from this afternoon's nap and went to get Ez. I opened our bedroom door & nearly stepped on Chief! I told him to go to his room and remarkably he did & apparently stayed there til we went downstairs & I told him to come so I could let him out. I gave him fresh water and made him stay outside til around 7:30. I just don't know what to do about him anymore. Having a dog sure isn't the way I pictured it. He still acts too much like a puppy.

     Anyway, Ez. slept from about 3:40–5:08. I think I slept about an hour.

     We went to the mailbox before that. I decided to try letting her walk over there so I put her shoes on her. She did fairly well—fell a few times but no scratches. I carried her across the street then all the way back. It was so hot & humid I was ready to get back inside. Her arms & lets looked like they were getting red. I was afraid she'd gotten sunburned but once we cooled off she looked ok.

     She just woke up a couple of minutes ago. I checked her diaper & it was ok. I made sure she had her pacifiers & left. She stood up but I haven't heard her again.

     I used the plunger on her toilet this aft. I had to flush a liner. I don't think her poop was really loose—I think she had pooped a long time before I knew it. Anyway, it was very slow going down then & I hope I did it good enough.

     It was somewhere between 8:15 & 8:30 when she went to bed.

     I did a couple loads of laundry today & gave our bathroom 'a lick & a promise'. Doesn't sound like a very busy day. I played the piano some after supper. Ez. wanted on my lap part of the time. I sat her on the bench beside me but she wiggled around so much it made me nervous so I put her on a chair beside the bench. She got bored before too long anyway.

     When I was getting the laundry started this morning Ez. was trying to get to the pacifier she saw under her crib. She pulled out that box til she could reach the pacifier on it. Isn't she smart?!

     I guess that's all for now. Good night.