Tests, dogs

Mama spent a good portion of the morning in Bowie yesterday. Her CAT scan was scheduled for 8 a.m. but they had her come in early so they could put in the die required for the test. She told me that neither of the punctures she got for the blood work or the die insertion caused her any pain at the moment but she had some pretty big bruises in the crook of each elbow. We will hear the results in the next several days.

While she was in Bowie she followed up on our van which has been at the shop for over a week now. Roger Truax has done our maintenance and repairs since we came to Bowie and we really trust and appreciate the work he does; so do a lot of other people. He stays very busy all the time. Mama found out that he should have the van repaired by Wednesday evening. We are not doing too badly without it but Mama misses having her own vehicle at the ready.

Last night we had our second test in FBI (Faith Bible Institute). It was not a difficult test but it followed a very difficult week. We were all cramming to get the information into our overflowing little brains and invariably some of the references got confused. I think we all did well enough but it is frustrating to think you know something only to find out you cannot accurately reproduce it when needed or get confused about certain little points of comparison.

The idea is not to graduate Magna Cum Laude. The idea is to study the Bible and fall in love with the Word of God; to live it out in a more intimate and practical sense in our everyday lives. That we are able to do regardless of the number of test questions we answer correctly. However, it is nice to see grades that make you feel good about what you have done versus walking away thinking poorly of yourself. I often wonder how God is grading the entire situation. There I do not want to fail.

This last pup Victoria and Mama picked up is having a hard time getting the idea that it should not pee in the house and as it gets larger the problem is only growing in volume. I came to the realization last night that I could live my life without the dogs. I do not think either Mama or Victoria feel that way so I will be living my life with the dogs regardless of how I relate to the issue; but I think I could do without them.

The remainder of this week could be trying on that front since we are expecting rain – some significant amounts on various days – for the next seven to ten days. When the dogs cannot move about freely outside we have to deal with the potty-ing issue as best we can. Because of the wet ground there will be a large amount of energy spent in cleaning paws for re-entry into the house. Mama ends up worn out every day on those kinds of days. But she expends the energy because it is required if we are to keep a relatively clean house and share it with the dogs.

She loves the dogs and I love her so we work it out – daily.