The weeks news. A sad week, but some good news as well.
It’s been a sad week up here on the mountain, my little slice of heaven.
To start on a good note first. The lovely wife started her new job this week, and is currently commuting an hour and a half north to Spokane every day for training. When her training is done, she won’t have that long trip every day, she will only be coming home once a week, if not longer, depending on where her charter takes her. Learning the ins and outs of a charter bus company, as opposed to driving a school bus, is quite different, but she has been picking it up pretty fast, as I knew she would.
Always Grounded, our only sit in coffee shop for good lattes, have closed their doors for good this past week. Business has been almost nonexistent since the holidays. It was a great place to sit and relax with a latte, while listening to good music and enjoying company. The lovely wife often worked editing my books there in between her school bus runs, and I pestered Sam when I had to be in town. I think they would have done better in a collage town, where students could have had access to internet, and pastries, good coffee and hung around with friends. Sam will be missed. Her wit and sense of humor, her smile and good coffee is, I believe, what kept customers coming back. But it wasn’t enough to keep the doors open.
My faithful traveling companion of eleven years, Kiyo, had an accident this week. Nothing broken, but his spine was injured and he no longer has the use of his back legs. He doesn’t understand what’s going on, and has been miserable. I have been taking him outside when the call of nature hits, holding his back end up until he is through. He has had many accidents in the cabin as I have been doing my best to read the signs that he needs to go out. I’m getting better at it, but things still happen. Today my son and I are building a doggie wheelchair for him from plans I found on the internet. This will, I hope, relive some of my poor pup’s anxiety and make his remaining years bearable. He and I have traveled many miles together, and even though he is going blind, and has arthritis, I am not ready to let him go.
I have to add here that I am very proud of my son this week. Things I normally take care of, like going to town to do laundry, or pick up supplies, gas, or drinking water, he has stepped up to make sure these things get done since I can’t leave Kiyo alone now. I couldn’t ask for a better son. He has his own family that needs him, yet he still manages to jump in when needed. He is a stay at home dad, taking care of his two sons, one of which has severe autism and needs constant supervision. That alone makes me proud. Taking care of my needs right now while I am taking care of Kiyo, puts him at a whole new level. Yeah, he’s a good kid.
Well, that’s all the news for the week. Bye for now.
