A sad dog, complicated caring, cool weather, and Snow

I saw a sad looking dog today in the community. I had seen it from the distance a few times. Both the dogs front paws are deformed. They bend to the front. The dog limps along very slowly. The dog has white fur and it's skin is in very bad shape. The dog has open bare sores over much of it's body. I mentioned the dog to Jit, she is noticing animals more now. She asked the owner if we could take the dog to the vet. The women said that her daughter found the dog when it was a puppy, beside the road, and raised it. She had taken the dog to get some medicine for its skin a few days ago. The dog has a good temperament, but how did the dog's skin get in such a bad condition if the owners cared for it?

It has been cool lately, around 70 degrees at night, 80 to 85 degrees during the day, it is nice. In the morning people huddle with their arms clutched around their bodies to keep warm while they are waiting for the boat. We do not have hot water, the volume of water is not enough to use the electrical heater for a shower. Taking a shower takes some courage, it is cold! Usually the cold water is a relief, but not the last few days.

With the cool weather it would be a good time go to the Weekend Market or wander in Chinatown.

I spent the day working on outlining my faculty presentation for STOU, it is going well. I also have been using My Web 2.0 from Yahoo, it is sort of a de.licio.us for humans. I am going to use it for tracking my bookmarks. The idea of tags is a powerful concept.

I am reading a novel, Snow, by Orhan Pamuk. The novel is set in Turkey and is about religion, faith, creativity, and politics. It is one of the best novels I have read in many years.

I have many photographs to edit, maybe tomorrow.