moving slow today. don't get agitated. you don't have to engage in that kind of play. he's old be gentle, be gentle anyway. we don't need aggressive play. self care is good animal sense. we met honey and her mom and grandmom i think. honey's moving to montana to be near the deer and the montanas. she gave me the lightest kiss on my nose. while we were talking about mister's harrowing surgical experience and mine a big rat came running right at us then saw the dogs i spose and turned tail and ran back. it's the year of the rat so maybe she was just running celebration but when rats act like that usually they're insane with poison i think. hilde was agitated this morning so i'll have to tune into that. be quiet today. the world is storming. be calm.