So doing the Waltz feels magical... it's like you're floating and spinning through air.

Life is interesting in a way I'm not crazy about at the moment. At the end of January I had to say goodbye to Sammy. He acted strange one Tuesday night... walking on all four legs but tilting to the right like he was a little drunkard. I had hoped I'd finally gotten his pain medication right. No such luck.

I found out the following Monday his cancer came back worse and more aggressive than before. I'd said goodbye on Saturday and let my parents do it too. I was originally supposed to go to the Women's March that weekend but things turned out for the best; I can't imagine having the pet sitter take care of that.

So life is strange. I got Sammy because I missed the sound of Corgi paws when my ex-husband was travelling for work. And now it's just me in this house. I couldn't sleep for a while because I missed hearing his breathing. I'm back on a regular sleeping schedue, at least.

Edit: Forgot to mention that when this was happening I'd had a growth removed from the side of my nose. Dermatologist started off with it being cancer then backed off stating it could be related to my roscea. Turns out it was benign. Fuck Cancer!

Found out today my corneas are slightly thicker than the standard cornea. As a result, my eye pressures tend to run towards the high end of the normal range.

Pretty typical day getting ready for the rest of the week. It's a perfect mixture of sun and fall temperatures. When I get home I'm going to throw open the windows and let the house air out.

Yesterday I got contact lenses for the first time in 10 or 15 years. I think they are the wrong script. Close up is great. Distance is blurry and sometimes double. Shouldn't I be able to read street signs? lol

On the way to work I drove down an alley and to my surprise there were two Corgi behinds taking a walk. I can spot a Pembroke pair of pants from almost any angle. Told them an he had gorgeous dogs. They, of course, were good little Corgis and let loose with the barks in case I was trouble.

Then shortly after the workday started my most recent former supervisor told me she was down the hall so I went with the other Corgi owner to see her. Lots of smiles and hugs.

Both events brought happiness and joy.

Let's see... current vacation has included uneventful flights, beach, small sunburn, children's books, ice cream, monster high, little house on the prairie, piano, tourist stuff, and a 4.9 earthquake. More details to follow.