For those of you who have been putting in long hours out in the public – THANK YOU. I sincerely hope you get a chance to take a nice break today. This has been one heck of a year(++), and you deserve this time to recoup. This year should be a Labor Day on steroids! If you’re out and about, visiting a restaurant, store or other public venue, keep your patience in check, everyone is trying to get things done with limited staff. Most of what you may be irritated about is likely not the fault of the server, bagger, person at the register. #sobepatient

What people have worked through the past year shows the strength of those who persevere!

If you’re off today, do you have grand plans? With COVID numbers high in this area we are hanging low like we’ve been doing since the beginning… Are you making anything good to eat? (I’m always interested!)… Not sure our plan yet… hmmm, something other than a hamburger on the grill. Will figure it out, ha ha. We’ve been HOOKED on Cold Cucumber Soup. I make a double batch and we eat it for several days. It’s SO GOOD, especially when it’s hot outside and the soup is very cold.

Charlie will have a big day hanging out by the pool, and perhaps his own pool if he feels like it. Some days he just prefers that we spray him while we’re in the pool. He will stand there and lift his head up when he wants his neck sprayed or lift his paw when he wants you to lower to get his feet or belly. Too funny. #itsourdayofftoocharlie 😆

✍️ Until next time…

📸 Image: Barbara Stroud (me!)