Modding on the SpectrumAbout me:
I love music but can't play an instrument or sing a note -- at least not without causing dogs to howl and people to flee the room.
My favorite games are Oblivion, Skyrim, Mass Effect, Conan Exiles, and Civilization V. I love open world games where I can lose myself in my imagination.
Reading has long been a source of escape for me. The past few years an odd health made it difficult for me to read for more than a few minutes at a time so I recently subscribed to Audible and have been enjoying audiobooks. The experience is not the same but it's better than not reading at all.
In a past life, I wrote non-fiction articles for a living. Now, I dabble at writing fiction, something I love, though lately I have to force myself to sit down at the keyboard. I'm retired now. While I have tons of free time, it seems I get less done now than when I was working. Just not motivated, I guess.
I have two grown sons, one that I live with, and two beautiful dogs.
One is a 4-year-old purebred smooth-coat border collie (the first dog I've ever purchased from a breeder). Her name is Bodie (named after a California ghost town). She knows the names of her toys and will get whichever one I ask her to bring. She's also a little Miss Priss princess who balks at going potty whenever it's rained. In many ways, she's like a child, except that I can trust her to be home alone.
The other is 3-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix (aka: Queensland Heeler). Her name is Nezuko, like the demon girl in the Demon Slayer manga books. She's new to our family, recently adopted from the local shelter where she lived in a kennel for two months. She is sweet, smart, housebroken and crate trained. Unfortunately, she has severe separation anxiety and goes ballistic when left alone for more than 5 minutes. Crying, howling, pacing, tearing up things. Her anxiety is so high that I can't even train her to sit. I recently started her on anxiety meds, though it will be a few weeks before we know if it is helping. Wish us luck!
