Hi everyone! It's been a few days since I've posted. I'm at work now, so I'll try to type a few things during breaks.

I'm feeling a bit better. Still congested and all, and VERY TIRED. I feel like I could lay down right here on the floor and sleep for 3 days. And that's saying a lot, 'cause the floor here at work is really dirty and there are bugs. (I don't want to kill the bugs, but I don't want them on me!)

Bill has bronchitis. He finally went to the doctor yesterday. The doc said he would either admit him or let him go and see how he felt. Of course, Bill opted to go home instead of the hospital. But the doctor told him that if he was still having trouble today, that he would admit him. We shall see. I know Bill is having a lot of trouble breathing, but I also know that he hates to go into the hospital.

Poor Bear has been so neglected the past week or so. And I don't see it getting much better if Bill goes into the hospital. It will be tough. First, when we went to the concert, I did spend some time with Bear in the morning and early afternoon. But then I put him in the downstairs bathroom while we went out. (That's where I keep him when I'm gone for a while, in the bathroom downstairs.) I think I put him in there around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. And we didn't get home until 2 am. I was so tired, I didn't even check on Bear. Plus, I confess, I didn't want to have to clean the bathroom at 2 in the morning if he had had an accident. And then I slept until about 10. He had pooped and peed in the bathroom. But it wasn't his fault. He was in there for a really long time. Then Saturday I was just really tired all day. I can't remember if I took him out or not that day. And Sunday was back was really bothering me, so I didn't do anything with him. Bill took care of him a lot for me on Sunday. Monday I stayed home from work because of my back. And I put Bear in the bathroom like I would if I had gone to work. That way I could rest my back and not have to worry about Bear. Tuesday I went to work. And got sick. It started with a sore throat. So Wednesday and Thursday I was off work. Those days and Friday I put Bear in the bathroom. I did feel a little bad for him, but I know it was for the best. Him being in the bathroom for the day is better than being out when I was sick - I would not have been patient and nice. At all. I'm a big baby when I'm sick. Bill gets sick and wants to clean the house. Screw that. I get sick and want to lay on the couch and have someone take care of me!

Anyway, Wednesday thru Friday, Bill and/or I did take him a few times to Waugh field to run, so he wasn't completely deprived. And when Bill feeds him, he always gives him tasty "extras", so I'm sure Bear LOVES when Bill feeds him!

And...pretty much the same story Saturday thru Monday (Labor Day, we were both off work). Although Bear wasn't confined during these days, except to sleep. I didn't really do much with him. He did go to the field one day to run, and he escaped. The field is great, but it isn't totally enclosed. Bear slipped out the gate. I was on foot and Bill in the truck in pursuit. Bear has great focus. But his focus has to be on me. If it's on something else, such as running around sniffing stuff when he escaped, forget it. I had to corner him on a porch (empty house, thankfully) and grab him. Booger.

So that pretty much takes me to yesterday, Tuesday, which I will try to get to later. I have to go wash my dishes before break is over. :)

Angel