in the midst of the excitement with axel last night, i took off running down the beach and across the street barefoot. going there wasn't too bad but on the way back to get my things, i managed to step with both feet onto something very thorny and got stickers in both feet. they went in very deep and were barbed so they didn't want to come out. it hurt like crazy, and apparently i didn't get them all. this morning i pulled out two more centimeter long thorns from the heel of my right foot and i think i might have another in the outside of my left foot, but if i do it's in the callous and i can't see it.

additionally, when i was bathing axel last night after his jaunt in the ocean, he managed to claw the hell out of the tops of both feet. he really really doesn't like getting bathed, and at this point i'm only barely able to keep him in the tub. it's a full body workout for me and involves much screaming and crying.

needless to say i'm thankful he's ok and all but boy did that little bugger do a number on my feet last night. i'm pretty thoroughly hobbled today. sadly that meant no walkie for him this morning and of course it's back to 92+ degrees outside this afternoon so i'm not sure how much i'm going to be able to do with him this evening. we'll see.