Geese, sisters, and old married folks ;-)

A couple weeks ago, DS officially finished 8th grade and started his summer job . . . working for DH. While I thought it would be a good idea for Brian to answer to someone other than his parents all summer, it is giving Rick a chance to experience what has been mostly my lot – hands-on, everyday parenting, with all the training, supervising, motivating, and prodding that takes, flavored with the antics and attitudes of adolescence. For some reason, Rick has come home downright cranky about it some days! (I try hard not to remind him of all the times he seemed to think I was unduly discouraged by my role. What's good for the goose....  ;-)

With Rick keeping Brian busy, I am catching up on assorted "back burner" items. On Friday, those included tackling the cobwebs in our house, and starting Babette's halter-training. To make the experience less traumatic for this year's lambie and give last year's lambie a refresher, I took the full sisters out together.

Oh, the ovinity! You don't see big sister Bree in most of the photos because she was standing calmly beside me, while Babette had her histrionics. But Babette did improve, and both girls got pedicures. Training will continue periodically.

Friday was also Rick's and my 32nd anniversary. I didn't realize until this year that we share the date with my Alaskan uncle and aunt. Their 65 years together don't make me feel so old. ;-)  Here are the roses Rick got me this year, along with the orchid he got me last year:

Brian spent Friday night at grandma's. Rick and I had dinner at our favorite restaurant – then spent the rest of the evening hours in the emergency room with a friend. Seems most of our rare dates get interrupted by an emergency – but usually they are veterinary in nature!

Such is life at . . .