Saturday - While Moki slept, I went to the annual Mancos Renaissance Fair. It was small, but very Renaissance-y. I took a picture of three, little lambs. If I go back tomorrow, I'll try to get more (not of the lambs!) Oh, yeah . . . as I was walking through the fair, some guy comes up to me and says I need a hug. I'm game. I go to hug him . . . and start to . . . and another guy with him says, I wouldn't do that. I look up, and the guy is COVERED in mud! I didn't notice! So much for being aware!
Back at home, I'm still having issues with Moki biting. The book says to grab them by the scuff of the neck and give a gentle shake while saying, "Errrr." This is to simulate his mother grabbing him by the scruff when he did something wrong as a tiny puppy. But, when I do and let go, Moki grabs the hand that just had him by the scruff. The piece I was missing was that when they stop, you're supposed to say, "Good boy!" I wasn't doing that. After I started, he was better, but still mouthy.
Today, I had a breakthrough. It just so happened that when he bit me, my head just happened to be close to his scruff. So, the hell with simulation! I bit him in the scruff, growling all the way. He immediately stopped what he was doing, turned around, and looked at me, like . . . oh! I get it now!
From that time on, he was better, although I had to do it a few more times. But, why argue with success? Sometimes, I could just put my face down by his scruff and growl, and that would work, too. Finally! My perfect puppy has returned!
Sunday - Yesterday at the Renaissance Fair, I stopped at a crystal booth and bought some sage for doing a "clearing" on my new home. The woman was a Reiki person and offered to give me a smudging blessing. I said yes. I really needed it, too . . . ironically. I honestly felt significantly better afterward.
Today, I went back there to pick up one of her cards. She has a Reiki share group, similar to the one I was involved in in Maine. I'll be happy to be doing that again.
At the Renaissance Fair, they had a play centered around a mud pit, men battling in armor, a Punch and Judy show, a singer, and food booths.
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