Counterclockwise and Steeplechase

The past couple days I've been taking a little extra time on my hourly steps to go outside and walk around the yard with the dogs. For some reason, they always go out the door and go counterclockwise. It's kind of funny. I then sing the song Counterclockwise by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. It puts a smile on my face to think of that song. 

Today, our mailman's truck was outside so Toffee wanted to go out. She watched him walk up the street to the north. Patient. Spying. Waiting. Hoping. He came around to our side street and saw her, and laughed. She knows if she waits, she gets a treat.

Dahlia loses her mind, well, because of the treat but also because she's just barky at all humans. Dave the mailman is used to it. 

I took these pictures right before treats. Look how lovely our mailman is. 

Then, right after the treat, she ran around the yard, and jumped the fence. Cleared a 4 ft high fence like a steeplechase horse. Straight up and over. 

Dave and I were both shocked. He wasn't afraid and tried to grab her. I went out the gate and Toffee came with me right on my heels because DAVE!. Dahlia would not stop running around in circles. Dave threw a treat into the yard while I had the gate open and Toffee went in. So did Dahlia. Hooray! Victory! No.

She jumped again. 

She ended up doing it four times, and I ran to get her leash, the poor guy needed to go finish his route!!! and he's holding her collar. Doug came out and we leashed her, he brought her inside. And Dave laughed as he walked away. 

That should have counted as more exercise. 

Busy day today. Had a couple good meetings and one where I just honestly wanted to tell the guy on the other end that I actually know what I'm talking about and to please just listen, or Monday is going to stink when we go to do the thing we need to do. Just.... please listen. I'm a subject matter expert on this thing. Trust me. 

We'll see how Monday goes. 

Looking forward to not thinking about the guy. Or the work. Or anything. 

Here are some daffodils from our yard. They're on the side of the house where we never go unless we're walking a dog counterclockwise. I should replant them somewhere easier to enjoy. But for now, they're a lovely treat when coming around the bend. Digits below.

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours. walk outside around the house w/Dahlia, 15 min/.59 miles (slow and easy) 8500+ steps by bedtime (shoulda pushed it to 10k) 

blood glucose:

9am: 148
4:30pm: 113
11pm: 135

food:

coffee/water
9am: phentermine
10am: met+glip
11:30am: English Muffin w/2 slices of cheddar cheese and turkey
5:30pm: met+glip
6:15pm: bowl of mac & cheese w/kielbasa
8pm: ramekin of cashews
9:30pm: jardiance