Post #197..2019

Well another week and more of the same.... :)
Lots of work, kept up with exercise, and some sleep...

That about sums up the last 5 days in my life.... Here's a video of Ditzy sleeping and another photo.

Here is Ditzy in her new favorite spot on the back balcony

Post #196....2019

Well it is Sunday night and I don't have to work tomorrow.  Woo hoo!

Friday I had off and let me think about what I did.  I know I read some of the book I am reading with my daughter. I did sing some on that singsnap website too, not a ton though.  I think I sang 3 songs.  I wasn't in that much of a mood to sing but I wanted to sing since I actually had some time to do so.  :)

Hubby and I went shopping a little too.  We went to a little boutique that has some antiques, some reproductions (that are to look antique) and also women's clothing and hats and a few other things that I don't recall.  But we really enjoyed looking around in there.  I did get a camisole and denim button down shirt (which they had on a display that looked cute). Hubby got an antique army foot locker. I think that is what they call them. I'm not sure if he is going to keep it or sell it but I don't mind either way.  It was a fun time simply because we could just take our time and look around really well without anywhere we really had to go.  Then Friday dinner was pizza and beer. Yum!

Yesterday (Saturday) I worked but I don't mind working on the weekends as there is no emails and things that have to be responded too. I get more done on the weekends than on a work day.  Oh now I remember, we watched some episodes of Mad Men on Friday too and also yesterday.  I stopped working long enough to enjoy a nice lunch with my empty nester's group.  There were 8 of us that showed up and it was a great time.  We are comfortable enough now that we can have small conversations among ourselves without someone having the attention of the whole group to talk. It is more like taking turns when it is like that so I'm glad we are all feeling close enough to chat with just one or two around us.

Today I worked as well but it was a good day.  I got done at a decent time and have been relaxing with hubby watching TV.

Post ..#195....2019

I got some catching up to do don't I?

Monday we took Ditzy to the vet in the afternoon to get her eye checked out.  She did seem fine by late Sunday morning but I wanted to be sure.  She is absolutely fine so that is good! I am really glad that they have same day sick appointments for things such as this.

Tika is doing well also, in fact I think she is not hacking/coughing as much as she was before she got sick.  We were giving her one of the steroid pills a day but started her back on 1/2 a pill starting Sunday and she doesn't seem to need more than that dosage, which is great!  The vet never said that she was hacking due to anything caught anywhere in her lungs or stomach or whatever but I wonder a little if something didn't come out when she got so sick last weekend.  Either way I'll take it that she seems to be better in that respect too.

Tuesday was my birthday.  It was a work day so really was no different than any other day. I did get an edible arrangement from my employer though and that was nice.   I never got anything for my birthday in the close to 7 years I've worked there, since I'm remote, but this year they stepped up. So that was a shocker and a pleasant surprise.

My local sister had called me on Monday night to see about getting together for my birthday.  She was busy Tuesday so we went to eat last night at a local restaurant.  I wasn't really impressed with it. It is the first time I've eaten there.  I ordered a tofu bowl and they came over and said they were out of tofu.  So I got chicken.  The tofu bowl was on their regular menu though - so to me they should not be out of it. It wasn't like they were crowded either.  There were only 2 other tables with folks eating while we were there.  But anyway, we got caught up with our lives.

I have been super busy still with work which is one reason why it has taken me 4 days to blog again.  Last night I went back to work after going out to dinner and clocked out just after 10PM.  Tonight I only worked until 7PM so not so bad. I do have off tomorrow so that is going to be a nice little break.  That brings things up to date for the most part :)

Post ..#194..2019

This weekend has been a stressful one.  Friday evening our oldest dog Tika started getting sick.  She got sick all over the living room.  Every time I though that she had nothing left in her, she proved me wrong.  I wasn't sure how she'd be through the night and yes she still was getting sick.  I got up around 2:30AM to clean up some and didn't sleep well as I know she was still getting sick but it is hard to drag myself out of bed when I'm exhausted.  

Saturday she was no better. She didn't want anything at all to eat and for a while wouldn't even drink water.  I was really getting concerned that she may be dying as she is 12 1/2 and already has had some heath issues lately.  I looked up some remedies for dogs being sick and there was one article I found that mentioned combining ginger and coconut water. I know ginger helps with nausea so I tried it.  She wouldn't just lick it up for me so I put it in a syringe and put it in her mouth that way.  Her stomach settled down for about 45 minutes but she got sick again though it wasn't much since she was pretty empty.  I gave her some more ginger/coconut milk and she finally stopped getting sick. She laid around the rest of the day and didn't move much at all.  I think she was just so exhausted from getting sick.  I was at one point thinking about taking her to an emergency vet place (why do these things always happen on the weekends?)  

Last night she did go outside for me and did go potty and then I carried her upstairs.  She hadn't gotten sick since late morning but also didn't eat a thing.  

This morning she was much better. She ran downstairs to go potty and hubby said then she was hopping for a treat, so he gave her part of one.  I strained a can of chicken noodle soup, heated up the broth and just a few of the noodles and added some scrambled egg to it.  I gave her about a half cup of it once it cooled off some and she gobbled it up.  And got a drink of water..and kept it all DOWN! She was better!  We did the same thing around noon and then at supper time gave her the rest of the egg and some wet dog food.  So glad she is feeling better!  

There was more to the stress too.  Ditzy got accidentally hit in the eye with a ball that she loves to play with.  She ran ahead, turned around and bam, got hit by the ball that hubby threw for her, It was a direct hit to her left eye. She yelped a few times and her eye was hurting as she had that eye squinted shut for a little while.  I want to see if I can get her to the vet tomorrow just to make sure she is ok.  She seems fine but I am concerned with a scratched cornea or any other injury that may not be easily visible yet.  (When Tika was playing with Bella once she accidentally bit her eye and scratched her cornea and we had to use some eye ointment for a while). 

Then I got a notice from the bank I have my visa card with asking me if I had authorized a charge that I had NOT.  That prompted me to check the account online and there was over $200 in unauthorized charges on that account.  I called the bank and they were really great about it. The account is closed and they are going to credit me anything unauthorized.  I don't know how my number was obtained but it was stolen somehow and recently as these charges were all today's date.  I used the card last on Friday for a purchase that I often make from the same person...so who knows.

I sure hope this week is a good one.  I'm so grateful Tika feels better and I think Ditzy's eye seems to be okay, but like I said it was stressful and September is supposed to be a happy month with birthday and anniversary celebrations!

Post #193..2019

Today I had the day off work.  So I got up a little later for my walk which was nice as it was light outside by the time I was walking.  When I got ready for the day after walking and grabbing coffee and sitting on the back balcony with hubby, I actually shaved my legs.  I don't shave them very often as I don't usually go anywhere that I need to be concerned with it.   But I was wearing a shorter dress today and had a dentist appointment so I wanted to shave.

Then I vacuumed the rug in my office which quite frankly was the first time I vacuumed it since I got it. I had been meaning to vacuum it for a while but with working every weekend, that is what happens, some things don't get done.  Anyway it is nice and clean now.  

My dentist appointment was meh.  I finally saw my dentist whom I hadn't seen for I am pretty sure 2 1/2 years.  And now she is retiring by the end of the month.  But I did meet 2 new young dentists that are taking over for her and Dr Stubbs (who apparently already retired).  Out with the old in with the new.  The hygienist who cleaned my teeth really dug behind my right front tooth and it really hurt!  I know I have had food occasionally get caught up there.  Tortilla chips are notorious for getting jammed up behind that tooth and that really hurts. It doesn't happen that often but it has been 7 months since I've had my teeth cleaned and apparently there was a 'pocket' there that she was trying to clean out.  All I know is it really hurt by the time she was done scraping. They took an xray of that tooth and luckily there was no visible damage to the root or tooth, although the hygienist said something about losing bone back there so who the heck really knows. The conclusion was there was no infection and we will wait and see if it goes away.  I'm going to try to remember and brush gently behind that tooth more too.  I am great with the surface and outsides, etc but often don't think about maneuvering the toothbrush behind my front teeth and brushing very often.  

The discussion came up again and I admit I am the one who brought it up, about replacing that crown (that the pocket is behind) as it is a little longer than the tooth next to it (my other front tooth) and not the same color, etc.  The young dentists were full of suggestions for doing not just that crown and smaller one next to it but the two teeth opposite as well so that the 4 teeth in front all look the same.  One of them even went so far as to say it is really ideal to do the 6 front teeth as the canine teeth are darker and this way when I smile all the top teeth would look the same appropriate and matching color, size and texture.

I'm not sure about getting all that done as I never thought it was a good idea to get crowns on perfectly good teeth that don't NEED them.  I'm still thinking about getting the two (that are already crowns) replaced but not sure when I want to do that.  I asked if that would help this pocket area behind the one tooth and it would not really have any change on that as that was my gum area behind that crown.  

And of course the procedure wouldn't be 100% covered by my dental insurance partly because it would be for aesthetic reasons and not because it is necessary.  I'm still weighing it out though. What if they take off my existing crown from my front tooth and there is some problem?  I know my tooth was broken off into a jagged slant when my dog's head smacked me in the mouth all those years ago. A new one may not fit right.  

Enough about teeth and dentists.  Hubby and I went out to lunch after my appointment.  It was good even though I chewed a little more gingerly having just gotten my teeth cleaned.  

I got to enjoy singing on singsnap after that too. All in all except for the dentist appointment it was a nice day off work.  It was nice decompressing my overworked brain for a day. 

Post #192 ..2019

Saturday is nearly over already?  And this was the 40 something day this year that it has reached 100 degrees or more day here.  I can't stop saying how much I love that we have air conditioning again!

I got up before the sunrise today at 6:30am to get a jump start on work as today was my ladies club lunch and I was definitely not going to miss that.  There were only 4 of us there but it was a nice time as always.  I am so impressed that these ladies have continued to meet once or twice a month for nearly a year and a half now.

It is hard to believe it is September already, because the days seem to just blend into one another and since it is still getting up to or over 100 degrees out it isn't like we are getting any fall feelings in the air yet.

While we are waiting for the fall line up of new television shows to start, hubby and I have been watching movies or series on Netflix.  We decided to give Mad Men a try as neither one of us has ever seen it.  I really like it but it is so odd seeing everyone smoke and drink nearly all the time! LOL.  It is really neat how everything is set in the '60s and the outfits, cars, hats, etc., are all true to the time period. I find myself looking for slip ups but haven't caught any yet.

I am looking forward to having a day off next week.  I have to start using up my accumulated time off and so will be taking days here and there.  I am taking 3 off in September and I think 5 or 6 in October, then 3 in November and then that leaves me a few to take off in December.  I did take a few Fridays off so that I can have some long weekends.

This year sure feels like it is flying by!

Post #191...2019

This morning hubby had to call me 5 times before I said ok.  I have told him many times I can just set the alarm but he insists he can just wake me up.  Well today is the first day this week that I had to get up at 6 AM for my walk so I guess my body wasn't ready to get up yet. I checked my fitbit and it happened to be when I was in my deep sleep cycle.  Go figure.  I was dragging a bit this morning too until the coffee kicked in.  But I still really enjoyed sleeping in over the weekend and getting 8 to 9 hours of sleep. :)

I am on a solar light kick I suppose as I have gotten a few solar light animals for outside.  Hubby attached one to the back porch and I took a picture of it. It is a peacock and very pretty.  It would never stand up on its own outside without toppling over so I think this is a perfect spot for it.

Post # 190 ... 2019

The other day when I was working I noticed that two of the dogs were on the fainting couch posing as Centurions. LOL  So I grabbed a quick video.

It was a very nice Labor Day weekend!  Saturday I worked all day and got everything done that I planned to get done.

Yesterday the youngest and her hubby came for dinner.  My hubby made this really yummy chicken dish that tasted fabulous.  It had been since Father's Day that we had seen them and Stac is showing with a cute little belly.  We went shopping for some maternity clothes since she only has a few things so far and she's only going to get bigger.  It was fun and even though the store we went to had slim pickings she did get some cute tops and pants and all were on sale since it was Labor Day weekend.

Then today I went grocery shopping with hubby which may seem like a chore but I rarely go anymore and it is always fun when we go as I pick one or two new items that I've never had before.  I also loaded up on some fruit.  This particular store also has 10% off for Seniors on Mondays so between the club savings card, that discount and some online coupons I click, we saved over $45!  So that was great too.

We went to Target after that and got 2 cushions for 2 rocking chairs that hubby painted gray for the front balcony.  They only had 2 cushions left but the had a nice gray/white pattern to them so it was like we were meant to get them.  They were on sale of course too!

Then I got in some great singing on singsnap this afternoon, so yes it was a very nice weekend!
I did take my walk this morning too but didn't get up as early as I do when I'm working so today it was a solo walk but it was still nice and I was able to just walk at my own pace.