I have overdosed on HGTV today and find myself casting about
for something to re-do. I will absolutely never be finished.
My favorites are the Property Brothers but I could never
relinquish control of the design so I don't yearn to have
them tearing up my house. It is incredible to me that
these homebuyers could surrender all control. There must be
a huge financial incentive.

We had the carpet cleaned today, it was scheduled long before
Ted's accident. An off duty fireman did it. My friend,
Phyllis, gave me his number and he did a wonderful job. He
used to train labs and he really appreciated Rex. He told
me about seeing a Golden Retriever who was blind and still
hunted by voice commands. Of course they are aided by a
fabulous sense of smell and hearing. Rex can hear the refrigerator open and smell the food out in the back yard.
He has a big hole out of sight behind the garden shed but
that is permitted since it is his space and not visible from
the back porch.

Rex is not just your typical dumb blonde. He is a very
smart and well trained dog. We can tell him something once
and he remembers. Unlike my grandchildren.