A brand new, awesome world again

ITEM!: Brian and Sydney took on the doggy door issue this morning with Cooper, and were successful in their transitioning of the puppy from "open doggy door" to "flapped doggy door." Cooper went in and out of the door all day today, solidifying his position as the dog who got this a lot quicker than everyone else. So tonight, he won't be penned in downstairs. I'll still put him in his bed, and we'll see if he might stay in there because that's what he's used to. But here's hoping he won't mosey upstairs; I can't fence my stairs because Oliver needs the freedom of movement.
ITEM!: I got hijacked into Sydney's field trip today, and it was a great time. The class went to the park to take part in a health and well being presentation, where the classes from several schools went from station to station learning and taking part in presentations about taking care of themselves physically and emotionally, as well as how to be mindful of the environment and being a good person. I had initially gone by to bring Sydney some leggings because the weather was cooler than we had anticipated, but ended up staying the rest of the day because it was a neat thing to take part in.
ITEM!: It looks like Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is poised to veto the "Religious Protection" bill on Friday. At least, that's the rumor and conjecture. My instinct is that she will veto it, and will wait until Friday at the last possible moment, because she is enjoying the national attention she is getting for this. Nevermind the fact that Arizona will be the butt of everyone's scorn until then. Nevermind that so many of the state's citizens are horrified by this entire escapade, and just want it over and done with, never to sully our state's discourse again. Nevermind that it's just wrong and should never have been entertained in the first place.
ITEM!: I need to spend some time cleaning my house tomorrow ... for the exact reason that I always do a thorough cleaning of my house. Company be coming!!