Back after a trip into butler to get some flowers for our flower garden out front. I love my flowers. My roses and Mums are so lovely. I got more mums, petunias (stinky but pretty) and a few other flowers. We put some chicken wire over the place we are planting the zinnias so the cats will not bother them.

I don't know why but I am very irritable to night. I guess things are just getting to me and I am trying to keep busy and not let them get me down but I am really tired. In body and soul, it seems. I get this way but I will shake it off.

I have my dogs tied out in the yard. I put them out there for a few minutes several times a day. I do not think it is right for people to get dogs and just tie them up. My dogs are part of this family and I think it is so sad when I drive by houses and see dogs that are tied out for days at a time and never taken inside. I feel sad for the poor dogs but just as sad that the owners will never know what a great companion they are missing out on having. I could never imagine life without my dogs.

I saw a bumper sticker today that said, Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church. Well, I have never been one for screaming prayers and shouting hallieugh but that is dumb. No one is forced to go to my church. But kids are forced to go to school on a daily basis. I do not think kids should be forced to pray but those who wish to pray should not be told they can't. It should all be on a volunteer basis.