Brad put a name yesterday to a phenomenon we’ve experienced a lot. It’s when you go somewhere where people are encouraged to look around and interact with things. This is like in a museum, at a fair, at an amusement park, basically anywhere people are acting like “tourists” instead of […]
Yesterday we went to the South Carolina state fair! Brad starts looking forward to the fair pretty much as soon as we get home from the fair the previous year. I am not such a huge fan, the crowds and everything get to me, but I go for Brad. Plus […]
My friend Laura Kaponer wrote an article about psychiatric service dogs featuring Hestia and me! Check it out! (She had no say in the title, the editor chose the title) http://www.blufftonsun.com/canine-companions-can-be-effective-emotional-support-dogs-cms-4809 Edited to add: It has been republished with a much better title! https://yourislandnews.com/a-service-animal-may-be-an-important-addition-to-recovery
Yesterday we went to the grocery store really quickly (30 min!) because bratwurst was on super sale. It is interesting going to the grocery store as people with disabilities. People treat you, um, interestingly! First of all, Hestia was really great in the store! I was very proud of her, […]
Before I decided to stop doing orchestra*, my friend Deanna with Maxwell Smart and Jaxon T offered to send me a black Julius K9 vest with “service dog” on one side and “do not pet” on the other that didn’t fit her dogs. I also ordered a black fleece blanket […]
I’ve been go-go-going for far too long for months now. I need at least two rest days during the week. But for many weeks now I’ve not gotten enough. I am close to the edge. I am almost completely overwhelmed by all the things I have going on in my […]
Little girl was getting smelly after spending time in the sun, so today after the Panthers game, I gave her a bath! We use Dr. Bronner’s unscented soap, Dr. Bronner’s citrus rinse, and Dr. Bronner’s leave-in peppermint conditioner. Now she’s squeaky clean and just a tad mad at me! Pictures […]
Today we went to a new doctor who specializes in laparoscopic hysterectomies. I have had endometriosis for decades, and have over the years tried almost everything for it. Some things have helped, but it has always returned. I am sick and tired of being in so much pain for a […]
Today we had our Service Dogs on the Town class. Barbara and Tripper were the only students today, and we had a great time! Tripper is now 11 months old, boy how the time flies! Hestia did much better this class. She is getting more used to working around Tripper […]
I just got off the phone with a representative of the school who is in charge of security. He was extremely nice and I enjoyed talking with him. He asked me for details about the guard so he could figure out which one it was. Then he apologized to me […]
