Carl's latest demonstrated skill

Yesterday, when "the kids" came over, we were letting Carl romp about the overgrown back yard.  He loves that.  He was barking at imaginary squirrels and cats, remembered from past visits, and at a certain point, my son said to him "Carl, you're done now."  And he quit barking, and was still.

Impressive!  I'm going to have to remember that command for future reference!

Today I got my canine fix in the form of Barnaby, the rough coated collie, who is growing up fast.  I told his owner, Bill, that I can't tell if he's twice the size or three times since I last came out to say "hi"!  He's learning, too.  I tested him on "sit" and "lie down", and he did!  Awesome.

Last night's supper was a variation on the pasty that my ex-husband taught me to make.

In the version he gave me, it was made with ground beef, onions, potatoes, and an unbaked pie crust, folded around the ingredients, then baked.  This one has ground turkey, onions, celery, sage, and some cream of chicken soup for seasoning, baked in an unbaked pie crust.  It turned out very well, in my opinion, and will probably be added to the mix of "meals to warm up the house" I rotate through in the Winter time.

Meanwhile, The Prisoner has reclaimed his "King of the House" status.  This chair is his property, and the only reason for a human to be occupying it is to provide him a lap!

And the kids have now decorated their yard.  (Naturally I swiped the photo from GF's FB story):

When it gets dark and they light it up, I want another photo!

Meanwhile, even though the day started out chilly, it's sunshine out there now (as shown by the yard decor at son's place) and that tends to cheer the heart!  Now let's live the best we can for the remainder of this one and only Sunday, November 21, 2021 we shall ever get!  Be kind to yourself, so that you feel warm inside and can also extend that kindness to others!

✨💖🔥🦃  Life is good.  Spark on!