{"id":21357,"date":"2022-04-30T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T02:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=21357"},"modified":"2022-04-30T19:31:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T02:31:41","slug":"april-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2022\/04\/april-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"April thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was an interesting month, and I am not able to share details as most are not my story to tell &#8230; I was an observer, a supporter, a bit of a problem solver and an administrative assistant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work schedule suffered, but thankfully there were no project deadlines, and I am once again so very grateful for the people I work with &#8230; their kindness, thoughtfulness and prayerful support of me and the circumstances as well as the freedom for me to work with flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2188-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My dear pets:  Emmett and Oscar.  They have been affected but are still my rocks of love and constancy.  Still, I am not happy that they obviously felt my anxiety.  Thankfully, we all got outside in the fresh air to walk and to play &#8230; yes, even Oscar.  I do want him to be a mostly inside cat and he is very MUCH a &#8220;close to home&#8221; cat, but he is enjoying being out with Emmett and me.  And we are enjoying him outside with us.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2180-48x40.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, Oscar is sticking close to the house &#8230; exploring the woodpile and some of the woods very near to the house.  That is unlike Auggie and my other tuxedo cat Gus who both were active hunters and explored further.  I have high hopes that Oscar will be satisfied with close to the house &#8230; there is great hunting without going far afield!  And when Emmett and I play fetch, Oscar joins in the game.  Big fun for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2182.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have lots of balls in the air at the moment.  The motorhome is for sale, the Jeep is for sale &#8230; thinking about the house as well &#8230; I spent time with a realtor, who is a former neighbor.  It was great to connect with her and hear her thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176-768x811.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2176-38x40.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, as in previous times of great uncertainty, have put all out in &#8220;the Universe&#8221; &#8230; tried to think about what I really want and also letting go of all to see what unfolds.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things happen!  Not always what we expect or want but often in a way that is just right.  At least, that has been my experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157-125x150.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2157-33x40.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last several weeks, I have run the emotional gamut and finally landed at &#8220;I have very little control and ultimately must live my own life every day&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I end April and prepare for May with a light heart open to whatever unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155-150x140.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April2155-43x40.jpg 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well. This was an interesting month, and I am not able to share details as most are not my story to tell &#8230; I was an observer, a supporter, a bit of a problem solver and an administrative assistant! 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