{"id":13549,"date":"2013-09-15T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T22:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=13549"},"modified":"2013-09-16T04:58:10","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T10:58:10","slug":"hitting-the-wall-bouncing-back-and-moving-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2013\/09\/hitting-the-wall-bouncing-back-and-moving-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitting the wall, bouncing back and moving on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday started with Farmer&#8217;s market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2823.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2823.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunflowers, a mix of cherry tomatoes of various hues, a HUGE zucchini (courgette) and 2 heirloom slicers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2824.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2824.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On returning home, Bear hit the side yard.<\/p>\n<p>I missed the photo, but he had a nice roll on the stiff, brown (un-watered) grass.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2825.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2825.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then the start of a nap.<\/p>\n<p>But, the yellow jackets.<\/p>\n<p>And the heat.<\/p>\n<p>He came inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2829.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2829.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2833.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2833.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I chopped herbies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2834.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2834.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a chicken dish I&#8217;ve had my eye on.<\/p>\n<p>BUT.<\/p>\n<p>After I had the chicken marinating in the herbs and olive oil and lemon juice and garlic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I went to the bedroom for something&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bear was sound asleep.<\/p>\n<p>I was dragging.<\/p>\n<p>I put the marinating chicken in the refrigerator and then crawled into bed.<\/p>\n<p>Bear stayed.<\/p>\n<p>This was 1:00 ish p.m.<\/p>\n<p>I came to at 4:55 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Bear was in the same spot.<\/p>\n<p>Yep&#8230;we HIT the wall.  I guess we needed it.  Funny that it was both of us.<\/p>\n<p>After the prolonged nap, we got up.<\/p>\n<p>Had a good long walk.<\/p>\n<p>I fixed a burger dinner for Bear.<\/p>\n<p>I fixed a pancake dinner for me.<\/p>\n<p>Another long walk.<\/p>\n<p>We went to bed.<\/p>\n<p>8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2839.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2839.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Fried Egg sandwich extraordinare for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2843.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2843.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I finally cooked the marinating chicken&#8230; oh-la-la to the MAX! The recipe:  <a target=\"My Little Expat\u2019s Kitchen: Chicken with tomatoes and olives\"  href =\"http:\/\/mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/chicken-with-tomatoes-and-olives.html\" title=\" My Little Expat\u2019s Kitchen: Chicken with tomatoes and olives \"> My Little Expat\u2019s Kitchen: Chicken with tomatoes and olives <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2851.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2851.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bear and I hopped in the Jeep and had a drive south to Swan Lake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2852.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2852.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The leaves are turning and it looks Fallish&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2854.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/Wall2854.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it was HOT!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/WallIMAG0184.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Sep13\/WallIMAG0184.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still.<\/p>\n<p>We hit the wall, we bounced back, we are moving on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So. Saturday. Saturday started with Farmer&#8217;s market. Sunflowers, a mix of cherry tomatoes of various hues, a HUGE zucchini (courgette) and 2 heirloom slicers! On returning home, Bear hit the side yard. I missed the photo, but he had a nice roll on the stiff, brown (un-watered) grass. And then the start of a nap. 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