I’m feeling a little like George Costanza’s dad, walking around & shouting angrily “Serenity NOW!”<\/p>\n
On the other hand, I feel a strange sense of calm. There are only so many things worth valuing and wringing your hands over, and all of them are still here. Of course, except my father, but I also recognize reality. <\/p>\n
We are going to turn the abode into one level below Fort Knox, and I’m still debating on the outdoor siren. For whatever reason (probably the same reason I love me a megaphone), it speaks to me. I guess it comes down to whether I want my neighbors to speak to me after the first false alarm?<\/p>\n
The dogs are maintaining the front lines, and Suzy especially is not having any time for the security people coming in with their quotes. This morning was especially eyebrow-raising, just how pissed she was. I have to admit, I love it. They did this last time I had a scare, picked up on my anxiety & stepped up their own guard-dog levels. They follow me everywhere and it’s a great feeling. Polly might try to lick someone to death, but I have complete faith that Suzy would take someone’s arm or face right off. Reconstructive surgery: a bitch.<\/p>\n
My task at hand is to have some serenity, and to enjoy as much as I can, the time off. So, if you’re in the metro area and you see a round red-head marching about in her off-road crocs, muttering SERENITY NOW! hey – just say hi, I’ll tell you my life story, I did it to a stranger at Target yesterday, and we’ll have good times. Just keep your hands away from Suzy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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