Friday Miscellany
Is miscellany a real word? I’m too lazy to go look. It should be. If not, I’m proposing that it be the correct noun form of the adjective, miscellaneous.
I went by Scooter’s this morning to get a cup of coffee on my way to take Bullet for a walk at the park. I thought about trying to order a dog biscuit to go with the coffee, but changed my mind. To my surprise, the gal at the window pulled out a jar of dog treats and offered Bullet one. What a great example of exceptional customer service, and doing something above and beyond to retain customers.
I let Bullet off his leash for a while at the park. He wandered into a pile of leaves and started rolling around in them. There must have been something in the pile. We’ve noticed that anytime he finds some animal, he has to roll in it. He completely tunes us out until he’s done, too. I’ve read that this is a natural instinct to mask their scent while hunting. The funniest time was when he rolled around on a squirrel in the middle of an intersection. There was a car coming and I couldn’t get him to move. The guy slowed down and drove around him - laughing the whole time of course…
I wrote a song this week. It’s been over a year since the last one. I wasn’t really trying to, but it just happened. I recorded acoustic guitar and vocals today, and sent it to my friend Buck. He’s going to lay down some B-3 organ stuff. Once that’s done, I plan on posting it for feedback. It’s not a chart-topper, but it’s okay. Needs a better vocalist…
I’m not really looking forward to going back to work on Monday. I’ve really enjoyed having 4 weeks off. I was pretty stressed out last winter, and didn’t get to recharge my batteries over the Christmas holidays. I needed these last 4 weeks to relax and refocus. Things have been crappy at work this year with all the layoffs, and I’m not sure it’s going to stop any time soon.
Now that all of that is off my chest, I feel much better. We’re getting ready to watch The Goonies with the kids.
Have a great weekend!