Time to Bathe the Dog

Jill, our Jack Russell terrier (and probably with a little fox terrier mixed in), needs a bath. She doesn't have to be bathed quite as often since we've moved, but she is starting to smell like a dog. She doesn't like to be bathed, and she knows that if I take off her collar, it signals bath time. One time, I took off her collar, then started the bath water. I went back to get Jill, and couldn't find her. I walked through the house, calling her. DH and I checked the front and back doors to see if she'd been able to push them open and get out (escape?). I made another trip through the house, and this time, I turned on the light when I went into the front bedroom. She was on the floor, on the other side of the bed, and had not come when I called her. She knew what was about to happen, and wanted no part of it. I was laughing so hard that it was difficult to carry her to the bathroom. That was one of Mother's favorite Jill stories; at the funeral home, one of the ladies who had been in Mother's Sunday School class asked about Jill. That means that Mother had been telling "granddog" stories to the ladies!

We've had a busy two days back at school. I spent most of my planning period Monday working with my principal to get each year's budget work organized. I've been on the budget committee for five or six (or more) years, and I may have to answer some questions when the auditors come next week. That meant that I didn't have time to catch up my lesson plans (from the week after Mother's death), and get plans ready for this grading period. I did those last night, and used my new "jump drive" to take them back to school (Christmas gift from the children). I wear it and my identification badge around my neck like Mardi Gras beads...

My order from Joanns.com was delivered at about 7:00 p.m. by UPS. I ordered the Far East 12 X 12 stack and the 8 X 8 stack. I had bought two of the matte stacks at HL (half-price), but they never seemed to have the larger stacks. Joann's had 30% off everything in the Scrapbook section, so I yielded to temptation. It is such beautiful paper, and such a nice weight and texture. After I bathe the dog (she's already getting suspicious), I'll work in the studio for a while. Boston Legal is a new episode tonight, so I need to get a shower after the dreaded dog washing session...