Boo, Fireworks

I'm trying not to be a party pooper, but oh my goodness I am so tired of the neighbors setting off fireworks. It started last weekend, and I thought, okay it's the weekend. Sunday comes and more fireworks, okay still the weekend technically. Now tonight they're setting them off again. I don't think I would mind as much if it wasn't for the dogs being terrified of the noise. Benny finally got the nerve to run out and do his business very quickly before running back inside. I think Sammy is trying to hold it all night. They cry at the door and run behind furniture. It's maddening. They won't even go outside if I go out with them. I tried to take them out to play since I'm down to one leash and cannot take them for a walk, but they wouldn't come out. So now I'm stuck inside with 2 scared but restless little dogs.

Okay, the leash story. I was taking them for a walk a couple of days ago. I stopped to clean up their mess at which time Benny ran around me. I somehow freed myself from the tangle with a nice rope burn on the back of my leg, but before I knew it Benny jerked and the line snapped. There he went running free just as a car, driving a little to fast if you ask me, came cruising down the road. I tried to wave to get them to slow down as I had no clue how Benny would react to a car passing by (Sammy likes to jump at them) but they chose to ignore me. Luckily Benny stayed put and then came to me when I called him over. It always seems to be an adventure walking the dogs.

I've been meaning to go to Walmart but somehow it just doesn't happen each night. I come home from drill and feel like I just need to rest. And then it's hard to get motivated after that. I need to keep going or it's too easy to stop. But I'm going to try and make it a point to go tomorrow because I need to get a new leash; they need their walk. My drill has been going well although I'm doing much more than I thought I would be doing. Not in my job description at all, but I seem to be running the building, or at least keeping it afloat. There are several soldiers gone due to schools or surgery and today my section sergeant left for a funeral. So tomorrow it's just me and the commander and first sergeant. The phone lines are routed to my line. I don't have access to everything in the computer system, but I am trying to take care of everyone that I can. It's definitely a learning process and a lot to do, but I am really enjoying staying busy. My days are going by quickly which is good because I still have a little over a week to go.