After days of rain, cold, fog, and overcast skies, we finally saw the sun again today -- YAY! I was so ready for it.
I took Lola out earlier and just stood in the front yard for a few minutes, reveling in the feeling of the sun on my face. Lola was ecstatic to be outside, of course.
Then she saw a lady walking down the street, and went nutso barking. I have tried to train her to be calm when she sees people walking, but I have failed. She isn't ever calm, and if they have a dog on a leash, all bets are off. I have to grab onto something quick, and hold on, because she will pull me off my feet in her excitement. She mainly just wants to meet and greet everyone, and she is a doll, but I can't allow her to just throw herself at everyone. Not everyone appreciates ecstatic hound dog hugs and slurpy kisses.... idiots. LOL
************************************************************************************************************************
Michael is sound asleep on the sofa in the family room at this very moment, totally wiped out. He didn't have any classes today but he had to go in this morning for tutoring. He has been working a lot, and his class schedule this semester is pretty demanding. I hope he isn't pushing himself too hard. He tends to be very grumpy when he doesn't get enough sleep, too, which is why I am OK with him napping right now.
He has to work at the restaurant tonight and tomorrow night, and he's babysitting in the morning.
Looks like I will be doing the afternoon Lola walk today, as well as the morning Lola walk. That's OK. I can use the exercise.
I made an unfortunately huge pot of chili the other day, and apparently I will be eating on it for the next month or so. Mother has had it twice. Michael has had one large bowl. He likes chili but he's not crazy about it.
************************************************************************************************************************
The Oscar nominations announced yesterday were a bit of a surprise. I haven't seen most of the films. I did see and enjoy The Imitation Game, but man, what a depressing film.
I will try to see more of the films. The older I get, though, the less I like theaters. They smell weird, and you're stuck there for two hours. I like to be able to stop a movie and go outside for a few minutes.
There is a movie called Boyhood and it looks really interesting. Here's the trailer: