hopeful

it's been a pretty good week. i started at my new job yesterday. it's going really well. i like the people and the dogs. i'm learning quickly and it's pretty easy so far. i also get to mostly sit for now so that's been better than bbuster for my back. that should be beneficial in at least the last part of my healing process. i have a new ailment though. i think i have a mild case of poison ivy. i got a breakout of little bumps all on my leg the other day. luckily it hasn't spread elsewhere and i was able to treat it once i realized what it might be. i'm still not sure that's what it is. i've never had it before. i may have gotten it when i went out to louisa for labor day this week. i took colby out for a get together with my family. it was my brother's bday celebration and i made a cake. it was a nice day but perhaps i need to be more careful walking in the woods. my parents also headed out this week to yellowstone for an adventure. dad sent an email and it sounds like they're having a good time seeing all the wildlife. it actually started snowing there and some of the roads were closed. i wonder if they'll get to see any wolves. that would be the best part for me. maybe someday i'll make it out there myself. we've decided not to make plans to travel for this year. it's been enough to deal with everything around here without trying to go somewhere else. maybe that means we can make big plans for next year. i'll be hopeful.