February 20, 2013 Wednesday Afternoon

Spent last night watching TV from the DVR.  Finished off the night watching Smash in bed with Tony and the dogs.  Before bed I took another pain pill and an anti inflammatory pill for my shoulder pain from the fall on the ice earlier in the day.  Was hard to find a comfortable way to sleep since I could not lay on my right side due to the pain in my shoulder. 

This morning I got out of bed around 6:30 AM.  Fed the dogs, gave Vito his shot and got Tony out the door for work.  Spent the early morning reading the newspapers we receive.  Showered around 9 AM and went out the door at 10 AM to go grocery shopping.  Stopped off at McDonald's for a bacon egg and cheese bagel and a sausage burrito for lunch.  Got the grocery shopping done and saved about a third of the cost in double coupons and sale items.  After being home a while I took another pain pill for my shoulder and laid on the bed listening to music with the dogs for a while.  I love laying in bed with the dogs.  Vito and Kali on the head pillows.  Bo being spooned by Stella as he sleeps in her chest.  I spooned Stella with my sore arm around the both of them.  It was a three way spoonfest.  I think it is my favorite time of the day when I can just lay there holding my dogs and thinking about life.  Been a lot of activity regarding the fight dogs being kept at MADACC here in Milwaukee.  Hopefully a bill is in the works and will be done in a month according to our elected officials.  So many other stories are coming to light about the abuse these dogs receive at the shelters after they are saved from dog fighting rings.  In Memphis over 43 dogs have died in their cages in the past year.  A few are even missing, yes, missing.  How can a civilized society allow this to happen to man's best friend?  Had an interesting conversation with my sister today.  We were talking about the dog fighting scandal and about the woman taking over MADACC.  I told her 'if the world were run by women there would be more compasion'.  My sister, surprisingly added, I think if the world were also run by 'gay people' there would be more compassion.  Wow, this coming from a sister who 20 years ago told me she would raise her kids that my lifestyle is wrong.  Guess people do change.  Making some salads and chicken pot pies for supper tonight.  We have tickets and are going to see the pay Sister Act here in Milwaukee.  Should be a fun show.  Hopefully Tony will not fall asleep while the play is going on like most times.  Sunny but very cold in Milwaukee again today.  It is 20 degrees outside but the wind makes it feel much colder.  Heard a story on the news last night that the hospitals are filling up with people who have fallen and injured on the ice and snow.  I believe it.  I did it myself yesterday and can still feel the pain.