Country Song Played Backwards

You know the old saying about a country song played backwards? You get the girl, the dog, and your truck back? That's kind of how this week went. You may recall my brand new iMac wouldn't wake from sleep. I reinstalled the original memory in preparation for taking it to San Antonio for the Apple Store to work on it, but once I did that, I couldn't replicate the wake from sleep problem. I left the iMac in Central Texas. When we returned from San Antonio, I reinstalled the memory upgrade I bought, and the iMac is working fine.

Last week, my Logitech Bluetooth keyboard quit pairing with my iPad and iPhone. It wouldn't pair with my iMac either, but it was acting like a key was stuck, but I couldn't find any stuck keys. I let it sit for a few days, and it worked today. The keyboard case doubles as a stand for the iPad or iPhone. The support folds inside the case. I think I put the keyboard in backwards, so the support was resting against the keys. That pressure may have resulted in several keys sticking. Since I hadn't used the keyboard for several months, it took awhile for the keys to let loose once the pressure had been removed. At least, that's my theory. The good news is, the keyboard is fine.

We finished front yard work and watering in San Antonio. We're watering and preparing to mow here in Central Texas.

We're continuing to work with Sneaky, Junior, Rossie, and Walter. We've seen improvements with all of them. Incremental things, but noticeable. Sneaky is playing less hard to get. Junior is approaching us more readily. Rossie allows us to approach her outside the cage, she's attempting to interact with a Ajax and Tarzan, she sat in the middle of the room and groomed herself for a couple minutes today before returning to her favorite place behind the cage, and she leans toward us when we reach to pet her. Walter made an appearance on the ductwork this morning and wanted his Fancy Feast. After he finished eating, he hung around, probably wanting more, but during that time I was able to brush the top of his head. I don't know how to say this, but if Walter were a human, he'd be a studly movie star, and I'd be swooning at his feet. He's that gorgeous of a cat.

In writing news, I regretfully have decided to place Polar Bear on the Loose on the back burner for now. I've been completely unproductive on it for four months, and I think I've identified part of the problem. It's become too much like an extreme animal rights person is writing the story, and that's not me, and I don't want anyone to think it is. It's an ethical matter for now, and until I wrap my mind around it, I'm not going to make any progress. What I am going to do is begin planning the Granite Hill series.

The Week Ahead:

• Begin gathering items for the Giddings Swap Meet at the end of the month. Ensure everything is priced.
• Get two pool sessions in for knee therapy
• Attend the auction for the property we're interested in.
• Mow and water
• Keep up with blog posts
• Spend at least an hour per day on Granite Hill planning (track with TimeSheeter)
• Plan up to eight more short stories
• Continue working with the cats.
• Begin riding recumbent bike at least two days a week