For Tugs

Tugboat and I went for a run every morning last week. It's slowly getting nicer outside in the morning [as well as darker], so our runs are getting quicker. I cave when she sits up at attention at 5:30, waiting to go. "It's only fair," I hear in my head. She's a great dog - she deserved it.

So, she also got her bench pillow recovered today. It was a long, great weekend out on the Lake with friends, but, I still wanted to get something "accomplished." I used the fabric from my old drapes and just used the previous pillow as a form. I got a little creative with the rounded corners in the front too (very simple: on the 90 degree corner, measure 4 inches on each side and sew on the hypotenuse).

Before

After

Sails was a huge help during the process too -- as much of a help as I am when Eric is driving.

SOLD

The fan is set to sell on Saturday to a nice woman in Concord! I've gotten emails on the table and wine fridge too -- so hopefully I can start clearing out and cleaning up. I've got a big pile for Goodwill piling on my chair.

It was night 1 of Sailor learning to sleep not-on-my-bed. Tugs needs to be less dependent about sleeping on me so I can get a good nights sleep. At a whooping 50lbs she is just getting too big [and too hot in the summer] for sleepovers. She did manage to give me the "It's 5:30am - let's go running now" jump this morning.

Thankful

I am thankful I take the train and am not sitting on the highway like everyone on my new team -- what an awful night of storms.

Slow week - Tugs was a little under the weather after our nightly 5K yesterday. She's more of a high of 70 fan than 80 deg at 5pm. First "official" day with my new team was yesterday, and it was fantastic. Tonight I was strong armed into drinks with my old team as a "farewell." There goes yoga.. sigh.

Friday there are plans in the making to celebrate Tudor closing on his house -- YAY! I'll post more details later this week, thinking Revolution in NoDa.

Let Me See!

Yesterday was a great day with a nice run with Molls before my first class at Yoga Oasis with Matt and Molly. Le Sigh.

This Week:

• FL vs. BYU Thursday at 7:20pm (TBS) - who wants to watch it? .. pStone after a nice 4mile run?
• Saturday - Neil's Birthday BBQ at Lake Wylie ... Thanks Sarah for the note. I'll shoot out an email to everyone with the details when I get into the office.

WELCOME TO 25 NEIL :)

For Walter

Charlotte Craft Beer Week coming this Friday. Who wants to do what? Email me!

Sailor is telling me time for bed by nuzzling right next to me, more tomorrow.

Feathers

Poor pillow didn't see it coming. I wonder how long it took her..

Even though monster puppy was as described, she had an awesome run tugging Matty Sandness and me around tonight.

Trying very hard to find the Devils on TV uptown tomorrow [but, no luck currently]. Had a g-r-e-a-t time with the cooper crowd tonight - so many thanks again to Wendy for everything that it has taken to get it organized.