ded of tired and it's only 3:30

Wednesdays are a pretty weird day for me all around, because they're Darwin's agility lesson.  So last week, I walked him before the lesson, and he was a slow-ass (so slow that Vickie commented on it).  Today, I did NOT walk him, and not only was he zooming around the course, I managed to get over... whatever the hell block I had in what *I* was doing, and the result was a really fantastic lesson where we actually FELT like a team.  We had our lesson, and then I stayed behind for another 15-30 minutes or so to practice a few things, and we were actually able to run through a series of four obstacles (tunnel, tire jump, high dogwalk, another tunnel) in rapid succession.  Granted, normal courses have way, WAY more obstacles than that, but we were having trouble chaining together two or three things, so this is fanbloodytastic progress.

However, running around for an hour tuckers me out as well, and by the time I got home to Sydney (who had NOT had her exercise), I was -- pardon the pun -- dog tired.  So!  I fed them, got a shower, and gathered Syd into the back of the truck (...it's kind of closer to a truck than a car, really, and it feels weird to refer to the Element as a car, but I digress), called ahead to the meat market and explained that I'd have my dog with me and could they please pack my order up ahead of time so I could just pick it up -- we picked up the order, dropped some lunch off at George's office, and THEN went for a 45 minute walk at the park before heading downtown for a 2:00 vet appointment.  Sydney now can has booster shots, a shiny new tag, more heartworm meds, and some Frontline (well, the Frontline I actually got at the feed store, because it's cheaper there, and they're dog-friendly).

I'm now  home, and am COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. Holy cow.  Both dogs are sacked out on the floor, and I am giving serious, serious contemplation to a little nap as well, because damn.  I've been going non-stop since 7:30, and at a pretty fast clip besides.  I've had some lunch, at least, and... yes, I think a little 20 minute power-nap will help things along quite a bit.

And, yes.  Pics of the Element are coming. Promise. XD