The last working Monday of the year… and it is finished! The way I’m feeling right now, I’d be happy if I never worked again. I am in serious need of a holiday, and I am already in holiday mode, with a week of work ahead of me.
Time has been flying lately. I didn’t think it was so long since my last blog entry. Another week, and I am off to Port Elizabeth for four weeks that have been booked since August already. The closer it gets, the more I start worrying about how Yanky will handle the flight. On one hand, he retreated indoors during a loud thunderstorm, but he behaved as if nothing was amiss when several motorbikes roared past him in unison on Saturday.
I am trying to get hold of his trainer for some advice, but already have a couple contingency plans in place. Yanky is still very treat-orientated. Show him a piece of food and I have his complete attention. Nothing can distract him.
Then, there is the halti, which works just like a halter on a horse and helps him focus on the job at hand. While it is preferred that we do not use these too often, I still keep it with me for dire situations.
Thanks to Ian, I have been working out quite a bit over the last few weeks and my muscle strength has improved significantly. I can actually go to work and push my manual wheelchair quite successfully. I think the ache that I usually have in my left shoulder is going a little as well. Maybe the muscles are getting used more and feeling better.
While Gemma won’t miss him much, Yanky and I definitely will. I don’t think there has been a weekend lately where he has not slept over. I think we are really just taking each day as it comes now and having the greatest time ever. He brings over his computer and my room looks like a bomb has hit it for the weekend.
I have given up trying to analyze things. It’s fun being with him. We both make each other feel good for different reasons and that is all that matters for now.
It's my life ... 