Click images for desktop size: "Homecoming" I didn't get work today. Rent's due tomorrow so I'm concerned.

I'm registered with 7 agencies, worked for 4 of them with glowing reports, so I'm not sure what the problem is. All I can do is persevere. I notice that my walks are longer without music, my thoughts weigh more heavily in silence. No music, no dog with me, no work makes the steps ponderous things. I did spring for 40 cents to get a new paper so I could compare the on-line want ads with the hard copy. They have most jobs in common but they also both have a few that are uniquely their own: I mean that there are ads on-line not in the paper and vice versa. I can't imagine it was a plan; or if it is what it is intended to accomplish. I picked up Ethel. She is very comfortable at LOL's with Fat Yellow Dog and Chow. LOL is coming to the game on Saturday. She's excited about it. She's bringing the two dogs so I'm excited! It'll be nice to have my pack with me. Back home I got permission from the vet to take Ethel, my dog, on a walk on lead. I took her to get the paper from the little shop about 300 yards away. She was all excited but walked very slowly. She did about 200 yards before she just got too tired. I carried her the rest of the way. She liked that too. She liked being tall and being able to lick my face. Normally I don't like dogs licking me, but this time it felt fine.