Feel Good Friday

It's Friday! 

I am very glad. I am very tired and have a massive headache. This is the first weekend in quite a while that we don't have any obligations except for what we put upon ourselves. Well, and that's kind of massive and comes with a ton of pitfalls, but it is what it is. 

We're talking about poison ivy and a lot of it. We've got to remove it. So that's what we'll be doing...among a ton of other things. 

Anyways... Here's the list:

1. The pup continuing to improve. She's graduated from the cone of shame. At least for now. If she starts licking again, it'll go back on, but the area is looking almost healed and she's left it alone consistently. 

2. The sun is out! (Shh... I know we're due more crappy weather this weekend. I don't want to talk about it right now)

3. Making progress with the old lady story. My goal is to get the edits finished before retreat so I can start something new there. If we do get the crappy weather, I can make mega progress, but we'll see. 

4. Apparently there's a bear running around our town. 

5. Oh yeah, and sleeping in tomorrow. I need that.

That is all!

Behave!

Short Week/Long Week

Why does a short week feel so long? I keep thinking today is Friday... 

Not much going on...just trying to get through. I have gotten quite a bit of writing/editing done this week. 

It's cold and rainy. Dreary. We had to turn the heat on last night. I'd like to see some sun, please. Of course, it's supposed to get pretty hot next week. 

Our pup is on the mend. All the swelling is down and she's acting like a normal dog. 

That's all I have...

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up!

I don't want the weekend to end! There's still so much I want to do. 

But here's the wrap up:

1. The dog is doing so much better. Her leg is still pretty swollen, but she seems to be on the mend. She hates the cone of shame, which is understandable. We only put it on her if we're not home or at night. Or the second she tries to lick. She's eating well and doing all of the dog things, though she's a little bit entitled now. Ha! Since her leg is no longer draining, she's back in bed with us. Which is good because she sleeps so much better. (and so do I) 

2. The kids were all here for dinner on Saturday. It was a really nice time. They helped with some heavy lifting and we had a chance to actually hang out. 

3. The wedding was beautiful. The weather, the venue, the grooms. It was very small, but everything about it was nicely done. We were honored to be invited and I can't wait to see their honeymoon pictures. 

4. We did a lot of yard work today and we're both done in. Also laundry and an excellent dinner. 

5. I got a lot of writing done too. I'm feeling pretty good about where I'm at. My goal is to be done and have this sent out for critique before retreat. That way I can start something new there. And I think I know what. 

That's all. Tomorrow it's back to the grind. At least it's a short week. 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

Long weekend commencing!

Here's the list!

1. It was a rough week. The old gal got an infection in her leg. We truly thought we were going to lose her. Her leg was super swollen and she did not want to move. There were no tail wags and barely any eating. Vet appointment. We had pre-warned the kids that she was not good. We really expected the worst. Two shots, antibiotics, and pain pills. She's on the mend, though her leg is draining like crazy. I'm really glad we don't have carpet. She's more herself today, though she has to wear the cone of shame. At least it's a soft one. Otherwise we'd be covered in bruises. Now it's draining since she licked it open. Blech.  

2. Sleeping in tomorrow. That wasn't part of the original plan. We were supposed to have Little Man tonight, but Mr. B's games were cancelled for the weekend. We would have still taken him, but with the dog not being great, we figured it was for the best to keep her as calm as possible. 

That Man has been sleeping downstairs with her so she's not stressed by going upstairs or trying to get on our bed. I think that will continue tonight since the thought of the wound draining on our bed is gross. 

3. We have a wedding on Sunday. K3's best friend. It's going to be a really nice wedding, I think. K3 thinks so too. He's in the wedding. They did something really cool. Instead of a registry, they had a "Gift us an experience instead of a toaster", so you could donate to specific things for their honeymoon. I'm looking forward to it despite only knowing the grooms, K3 & A, and maybe one other person. 

4. Getting a little writing done this week despite the stress. 

5. Obviously no camping. So much rain...

6. So that means...more yard work tomorrow. But we have help since K4 is home. 

That is all...

Behave!

Weekend Wrap Up...

Well...it's Monday again. 

The weekend was pretty decent. Here's the list:

1. Being able to get K5 overnight last minute. Coordinating seeing her has been a challenge due to her sports schedule and our schedule. The last time she stayed over was the week after my surgery. At her insistence. She said it was her job to help take care of me, which is super sweet. Friday night we watched movies and then Saturday we headed up to our camping spot because she wanted to fish. Then lunch, ice cream, and general silliness. It was awesome. 

2. We chilled Saturday night on the patio. 

3. Sunday was lots and lots of yard work. We trimmed hedges, cleaned out flower beds, mowed, and transplanted some flowers. (There's still so much to do) Made a trip to the mega mart, and stopped in to an open house for the new firehouse going up in our town. 

4. I tweaked my back. Picking up a shirt from the basement floor to put in the washing machine. The joys of getting old. It still hurts but not as bad. 

5. I didn't get any writing done, though I had the best intentions. 

6. It's starting to look like camping won't happen. If it rains this week, things will be a swamp. It was bad Saturday with squishy grass and standing water. We're going to continue to prepare as if we will camp, but...

7. It's kind of okay. We'll have Little B and he would be muddy. And we have the wedding on Sunday. 

That's about it. Now to get through the work week. It's a bit shorter than normal with an early dismissal on Friday, but it's still busy. Plus we have eye doctor appointments as well. 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday

Oh Friday! 

1. That Man and I had the most wonderful time on our trip. It was just the two of us and we had awesome food, awesome beach days, and so much fun. We stayed in the same little house we did last year. It was even nicer because they're doing construction on the bridge for the main road, which is pretty much in front of the house. So once the construction workers left for the day, it was so very quiet. We got to watch Canadian Geese hatch and see their fluffly little babies take their first swim. So cute. The trip was much needed. 

2. Mother's Day was nice even though it was thrown together last minute. No one realized the date so ideas were being thrown back and forth as That Man and I traveled home, but they got it figured out and it was a nice day with my kids. 

3. We came home a day early because we had to go to the wedding of a coworker. That was nice. We found a funky but super cool gift on our trip. 

4. I don't feel like I've had more than two seconds to myself since we got home...

5. I have gotten a decent amount of writing in this week. I even got some done on our trip on the day it poured buckets of rain. 

6. Campout coming up! We'll have little B for at least one night since Mr. B has a soccer tournament. We also have the wedding of K3's best friend, so we'll miss the picnic, but I'm still looking forward to the quiet by the creek. 

That's all I have for now. The calendar is filling, but there are a lot of good things on there. I have my first and only writing retreat of the year coming up. We have one more wedding after the next one. And we have a ton of stuff to take care of in the backyard. 

Behave! 

Kittens...

Here's a few of the kittens when they were babies...

We called this one "Boots". He went to live with K4's friend.

Here's a baby Fred.

We called this one "friend". My sister adopted him and now we call him "Filth Collins". He is also very special.

Then we have the moustache cat. I can't remember what we called her. My sister adopted her too. She's tiny and a sweetheart. 

Here's the kitten train. I can't find an individual picture of Regi when she was that little...She's in the front here. There were five kittens in the litter we rescued. 

And this is Max. He wasn't part of the litter. We found him the year before behind my Jeep howling up a storm. His momma left him. We bottle fed him. He's a good kitty. Though he makes the rules. Ha! 

And that's all...

Behave!