Still pluggin' along...

It's another hot one.  Pugs have recovered from their over-heating the other day and are eating regularly again.  Just can't leave them outside for more than about 5 minutes at a time.  When we got them as 5-1/2 week old babies (three and a half years ago), the woman who gave them to us (from a puppy mill) stressed over and over about how they weren't outside dogs.  Too true.  But the odd thing is---we've not been leaving them outside.  Just have to be careful.  They are the ultimate lap dogs, however. :)

About to re-arrange the living room.  Figured that since I need to get behind stuff to vacuum (in an enthusiastic fashion), we might as well do it up big.  LOVE changing things around, since it sort of refreshes my brain.  Would like to do the same in the garden---weed, etc., but with this heat, the bermuda grass that's invaded parts of the flower beds will just have to have its way.  That darn ground ivy has gone nuts as well.  So sad that weedy-looking things are more prolific than the really pretty things. I realize it has its uses as an herb, but I didn't invite it to TAKE OVER!

Must go now.  Will likely whip up a batch of those dishy no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies to reward us after/during the cleaning process.  Sounds like a good at-home-sort-of-day.

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