The days and weeks are marching by, here in Puerto Rico, temporarily distracted from the insanity afflicting the country. Some friends from Boston were just here, had a great time, and have left. Other friends are coming from Seattle tomorrow. Workers are here most days, repairing brick damage from Hurricane Maria and the earthquakes a few years ago. I’ve done a lot of small repairs. I have been working on the book—pretty steadily, getting a page or two written most days, which for me at this point is great.
It now appears that we will be returning home in a few weeks with a new dog. Shadow Fox got spayed a few days ago and is now wearing a hat of healing. She has quickly learned some of the basic commands, and is mostly house trained. But high energy. And we are tasked with keeping her quiet for two weeks, post-op. Challenging! We know from experience with border collies that smart dogs need something to do, and we’re doing our best. McDuff is not altogether thrilled with this noisy interloper, and it’s hard to blame her. We’re hopeful that things will settle out between them soon.
Here’s a view of Ponce from the neighbors’ house, the Caribbean visible at the horizon.
And here’s Ponce, with dog, from our deck.
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