Sometimes I’ve heard barks and thought it sounded like it was right outside. Well, it looks like that might’ve really been the case. I was in the kitchen when I heard barks that sounded too close for comfort, looked out the window, and saw all 3 of the renter’s dogs (yeah, Jesse last said there were 3 of them). I shouted them away, though it took a couple of minutes before they headed back into the ditch. I didn’t want to charge them and risk getting attacked. They’re huge dogs, all the same light brown color and breed. I didn’t think loose dogs would be a problem here cuz of the ditch, but once I saw those deer manage it, why not dogs, too? I wish we had a gun! I could’ve taken all 3 of them out. I wish someone would. Maybe that’d teach people not to let their dogs run loose!

So I contemplated calling up to Jesse but was hesitant to bother him. Then said why not? He bothers us. So I let him know, surprised he didn’t hear me screaming at them. I asked if he knew their landlord’s number so I could call and ask that they be asked to pen or tie them up. He now claims he doesn’t know if they really are just renters. Well, they sure act like renters! He suggested I call the pound and that they’d talk to them, but as I pointed out, the dogs would be gone by the time they arrived, plus I don’t know their address. So he said he’d get it and talk to them. Last time we talked he did say he was going to “have to talk to them again about the dogs” anyway.

So now I’ll have to watch my back when I’m out running like I did in Maricopa.

Tom ran the old 50’ blue wire to my Mac because it kept falling offline. We have no idea why, though, since he never gets knocked off and neither does the laptop, but nonetheless, that’s one less problem I now have to deal with.

I won a $10 iTunes GC, which is nice for a small prize.