Old Dogs and Halloween and Stuff

My running/hiking partner has to stay home.  Indy is a golden retriever and his is 10-11 years old.  (from the animal shelter, so age isn't accurate)  He has a problem with his back and the vet told us earlier this year that he can no longer play with me.  My response was, "Well he can hike instead of run, right?"  "No"  "But he can go in the kayak with me, because he just sits there while I paddle, right?"  Dr. Krueger chuckles and says"No, he needs to stay home.  He really can't go out with you anymore, for anything"  I just couldn't fathom.  He's my partner in crime and he LOVES being outside.  It makes him happy.

But, his eyes are cloudy, his hearing is not good and he has a hard time laying down and standing up.  He wanders around the house like a senile banshee, click-clacking incessantly through most of the night.  He forgets what he is supposed to do when walking in the back yard and often comes back inside, then tinkles on the floor.  He is comfortable and as happy as he can be without running through the woods, so we will wait and see what the future brings.

On to happy news.  Everett decided at the last minute to be the scarecrow for Halloween again this year.  He skipped it last year and we missed the fun times, but he is busy working and going to school, so we understood.

This time he texted me the evening of Halloween and said he decided to do it.  We drove to the square in Covington and as soon as he stepped out of the car a kid yelled, "Look, it's the scarecrow!"  And the evening just got better and better watching people walk into each other and shriek when they saw him move.  So much fun and  perfect weather!  Thanks Everett!!

My Aunt Alyce gave me a glass tile made by Katy LaReau, several years ago.  I have since picked up a tile each time I go to Newport.  I had 5 tiles, but the original one broke.  I contacted Katy and asked her is she could make a replacement and she did.  I then wanted a place to hang them where they would be safe and out of the way.

I found a piece of lumber in the garage and beat it with anything I could find.  Bike chains, chain rings, hammer, screwdriver:  then I stained it with some leftover stain we had.  I put three hangers on the back and cup hooks on the bottom.  I placed it over the french doors and added two more tiles for a total of 6.  It looks pretty good and I have room for several more.