Not much has happened. Life goes on as life goes on. Two walks a day with a random longer walk thrown in for good measure. Our weather is warming—finally!—so we're spending more of our evenings on the deck. Lucy's past fear of firecrackers has subsided for the time being (I dread the start up for her sake), so she wants to be on the deck with us. It's wonderful. She gargoyles; I'll try to capture a picture. She lies at the edge and hangs her head over to survey her kingdom. Very cute. But when the firecrackers start up, she hides in the basement and doesn't join us for the rest of the summer. This will be the one benefit of her slow hearing loss—she won't mind this firecracker season any longer. She still hears out of one ear, so this summer still might be frightening for her.
We started re-finishing the deck railings yesterday. We removed all the horizontal 2X's for stripping and restaining at a later date. The uprights and main rail were stripped yesterday. Because I'm so terrified of heights, the deck is a little unsettling for me as there are no guard rails. I wouldn't let Lucy out there. I don't want her to lie at the edge and then slip when she gets up. Her feet aren't as "grip-y" anymore and they occasionally slip out from under her. I don't want to go there. She was a bit miffed as we were working out there but she could only keep us in sight by lying by the screen door. It's a dog's life. She would have added to the confusion of electrical cords, hose, tools, belt sander, flower pots, deck furniture and us tripping over each other.
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