The word of the day for February 18, 2008 is "somnolence" noun : the quality or state of being drowsy : sleepiness.
I wish I had today off as it was President's Day. This holiday is the Monday chosen to celebrate the birthdays of presidents Washington and Lincoln, both of whom were born in the month of Febrary. Since our unions have negotiated a full week hiatus for the Christmas/New Year week, we do not get a day off to celebrate this holiday. It would have been nice to have the day off. I picked up a work package this morning and almost finished it before quitting time. At least I know what I'll be doing tomorrow morning.
Lloyd has apparently been dozing on and off all day. I had to wake him for his meals and again for his last blood sugar reading. The dog. on the other hand, has been pulling everything he can get ahold of from under the bed. He has also been chewing up cardboard. This is my fault; I've been giving the empty paper towel rolls to Bubbles for his use. He pushes them all around and chews them into little bits. It is then my job to pick up the bits and pieces. Sometimes I put one of his puppy biscuits into the tube and let him get it. He is so cute when he tries to look into the tube and get his muzzle into it at the same time.
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), U.S. philosopher, author, naturalist. Walden (1854), in The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, vol. 2, p. 99, Houghton Mifflin (1906):
The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the
awakening hour. Then there is least somnolence in us; and for an hour,
at least, some part of us awakes which slumbers all the rest of the day
and night.
;^) Jan
2 comments:
Jan -
Get Bubbles a Kong. They have different sizes for dogs. In fact, I think there is a puppy version. Very handy to put treats in or to put a little peanut butter in. (Freeze it with the peanut butter the night before.)
There is something similar called a "Squirrel Dude" (It looks more like a beaver to me) that may be better for Bubbles. Its hold has some prongs that block the treat from just falling out and he would have to work for it more.
Either would keep the cardboard bits to a minimum.
We got the day off, but everyone in the office mentioned that it was bogus since we basically were iced in because of the nasty storm this weekend.
Somnolence is the word for me of late ,I hope I wake up when spring comes ,I dont get any public holidays off now Im retirered feel quite cheated lol ..Our kizzie loves her Kong ,which keeps her busy ,we fill it with cheese spread and bits of biscuit ,or as the previos writer suggests peanut butter ...love Jan xx
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