Well, my beloved houseguest has come and gone. What a wonder and delight he was! Just the most lovely dog! He likes to be held. He'll snuggle with me until i have to get up to get a meal! I wrapped both arms around him.

He's about ten kilos, and very solid, with soft, soft fur. He followed me around. I rocked with him in my rocking chair. When i went to get out of it, he so loved it he climbed over my shoulder and down my back, just to stay in the rocker.

It's not the best for my back so i got a straight-backed chair and sat opposite him while he was curled in the rocker, and rocked him like a baby. He fell fast asleep and i watched him, buttered-up with love.

My own dog is a Schnoodle (a Schnauser-Poodle mix), @Blueberrybook, and i am delighted with her, adore her, and love her to bits. But she is more independent, and while she loves her belly rubs, she doesn't like to be held for more than a few moments. This guest-dog would like to be held forever!

Dogs are funny, each one has their own personality. You never know what you're going to get when you get a dog. You just know you'll love them unconditionally. There is something to adore about every dog, even rascals.

Ah, pet therapy!

I have about five loads of laundry to do, all prepared and lined up in the hallway, and my one close neighbor got me rolls of laundry coins. But i was so enthralled by this guest-dog that i got absolutely nothing done today. No matter, it was my only day to spend with him. Laundry i can do any old day.

My other friend is expected to come home from the hospital tomorrow, finally. She's been delayed due to snowstorms and the holiday today (Family Day [Ontario]). She'll take the day tomorrow to settle in, and then on Wednesday i will finally get to make her the apple crisp.

Looking forward to a culinary adventure, even tho i want to resist baking, since it's mostly empty calories. Apple crisp has some redeeming value tho, since it has fruit in it, rolled oats, and walnuts.

It'll be good to develop some expertise in making a dessert, so i can have something to serve when i have people over for coffee or tea. Good to have at least one dessert in my repertoire.

Went to bed at 8:30pm like a little kid last night. Got up at 1:00am, and did some good reorganizing. Got drowsy, and rested. Finally got up for good at 5:00am. I feel fine.

I tried to nap with the dogs this afternoon, and while i enjoyed playing with them, and snuggling them at floor-level (currently sleeping on an air mattress), i did not feel sleepy, and got up before long, and commenced rocking with my guest-dog.

I just don't seem to need much sleep. I am super glad i'm falling asleep at 8:30pm tho. Wish i could sleep straight thru til 5:00am, but can't deny that my place looks better than ever. I've redone the bedroom. I got rid of the enormous conventional bed that was overpowering the room, and now i can use it as a sleeping space at night and a dining/second living room during the daytime.

I have a rolling folding cot on order, and that is as fancy as i will get as far as beds go. I'm happy on the air mattress, which cost 1% of what my enormous conventional bed cost, but it is awkward getting up off the floor in the morning, so i think the cot will be a good solution, as i will be about a meter off the floor. And i can still put it out of sight in the closet for daytime and have my bedroom for dining/living purposes.

Went out in the snowstorm yesterday as i had time-sensitive documents to print-out at the mall. It wasn't bad, it wasn't cold, just snowy, and blowing. I wore my parka and mukluks, and was fine. The great thing about using public transit is that it runs in all sorts of weather. I waited only minutes for buses to arrive both ways. And they let me on free, on account of the weather!

What a great Family Day Holiday this has been, easily my best one ever. I had my best Christmas ever, my best Valentine's Day ever, and now this. It's shaping up to be one excellent life!