Subj : Posts
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Barry Martin
Date : Fri Feb 07 2020 08:57:00


Hi Nancy!


 BM>> I generally do the BBS e-mail first thing in the morning as is the
 BM>> most typing, plus the other (done via Thunderbird) generally is not of
 BM>> urgency; if I am expecting something will check, reply, and then let
 BM>> the rest wait until later in the day.  And of course the whole thing
 BM>> depends on one's schedule and preferences.
 NB>> And for me, it also can depend on how alert the brain is being at
 NB>> the moment... sometimes mornings are better, sometimes not.... ;)
 BM> Just what we need: more lerts!  Yes, sometimes the brain just isn't
 BM> into something, though I will admit to what sometimes seems like
 BM> procrastination, dragging one's heels, and the like is sometimes
 BM> because something isn't right in the overall scheme of things.
 BM> Universe say 'ugh-ugh'.  And sometimes it is just wanting to sit on
 BM> one's rump and not do anything.
 NB> But there are days when that's exactly what is needed, to not do
 NB> anything, and give the body a chance to recharge... :)

Agree.  Some things are urgent and need to be done _now_; most not so
urgent.  And for me sometimes those breaks are when ideas percolate
through.


 BM>> Years ago when I did did have a dog (adult, adopted from the humane
 BM>> society) I did use some hyphenated commands like "outside-bathroom".
 BM>> It had dawned on me relatively early after adoption she could get
 BM>> confused from whomever had her previously and the way we talk.  "I'm
 BM>> going outside" doesn't mean I'm going to the bathroom.
 NB>> Fortunately most dogs and cats are intelligent enough to be able to
 NB>> learn how to deal with new situations like that.... :)
 BM> We didn't have any issues.  She had some fear/concern/confusion
 BM> initially -- we had been told she had been abused by her previous
 BM> owner but other than than pretty much no history.  And yes, I'm quite
 BM> sure she didn't understand why she was in a shelter and then going for
 BM> a ride with New People -- and staying at New House??  Yes, I'd be
 BM> confused too!
 NB> Animals that have been abused, or had other trauma, generally do
 NB> respond well to gentle loving care by new owners... She might
 NB> well have had at least an inkling from the start that things
 NB> would be better now... :)

Seems so. :)  In the car on the trip from the shelter to home (I wasn't 
driving) she just laid on my lap: alert as not quite sure what she was 
getting herself in to but otherwise relaxed and maybe even thankful as 
it seemed things were going to be OK now.


 BM> ...Poor thing had to stay in the basement the first few nights: we
 BM> weren't sure if she was properly housebroken or would 'react badly'.
 BM> I did go down and check on her -- "warned" her I was coming so
 BM> she wouldn't be frightened.
 NB> Better safe than sorry, and I'm sure she responded well to your
 NB> tone of voice, which I'm sure was reassuring... :)  And after the
 NB> first few nights, you could let her check out the rest of the
 NB> house and settle in.... :)

Yes: strange noises in a strange place.  I had plugged a night light in 
the outlet at the workbench so she could see her immediate surroundings 
- to me seemed would be less scary for her.  No accidents; a couple of 
days later she did get moved upstairs into what was then my Computer 
Room.

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