11/6/2024

After having groceries delivered, I began making chocolates. This time I made more coffee and a batch of peanut butter. They look great. 

Later in the evening I decided to decorate them. 

I am not sure which of the dark chocolate stars I like best. The roses are decorated with some edible glitter. Just having fun. 

Until tomorrow...

11/5/2024

I had no client work to do today. I was supposed to have a meeting but it was cancelled 15 minutes into the meeting time. 

I have a love/hate relationship when clients cancel meetings at the last minute. On one hand I have more time to do other things. But on the other hand, I most likely didn't schedule something that I needed to do because I had a meeting scheduled. I may have rushed to get to my office for that scheduled meeting. I also think it is rude to schedule an hour of my time and just not show up and send a text saying the meeting is cancelled and not because of some emergency. Maybe it is just me.

After walking the dog, I started to make chocolates. I tried a new version of the coffee chocolates and they are great. I may not sleep tonight but that may also be because it is election night. Ugh. 

Until tomorrow...

11/4/2024

I didn't have much work to do today, so I decided to experiment with some chocolate. I made a vegan ganache that I hope had staying power. I also made some dark chocolate chili with Pepito's. Delicious. 

I had the gardener here to finally put in my front garden. It is a small space but it needed something. He put in 6 succulents with purplish rocks around them. It looks just as I pictured. Partially because I copied it from a house in my neighborhood. They say copying is the greatest form of flattery or something. 

I spoke to a friend and her son has a tortoise. I always wanted a tortoise (and a panda but only one is attainable) but couldn't figure out how the logistics. She says her son feels the tortoise should be rehomed. I am all in. That would make a bird, dog and tortoise. 

Until tomorrow...

11/1/2024

I had to go to the dentist to get a tooth checked. I was worried that the feeling was falling out. But it turns out the tooth is fine. The dentist just had to file down a little bit to make it flatter. 

Other than that my day was pretty chill. I walked the dog a couple times I met with a friend to continue working on her website and told her my finished vision board. 

Until tomorrow...

11/3/24

Today the clocks were turned back an hour so I slept in. After taking a bath, I walked the dog. Then I did laundry and most dreaded task: invoicing clients. I was proud that I finished invoicing by dinner. In-between invoices, I roasted brussel sprouts and baked some tofu for dinner. 

It was a super nice day and I wanted to go hiking but life got in the way. 

Until tomorrow...

11/2/2024

We got up early and went on a hike. It was an hour away and had elevation and switchbacks. Just what the doctor ordered for Vivien. She did okay with all the movement. I'm going to go again next week to see how she does.  I don't want to drug her to get in the van but I will if I have to. It's just a little relaxing pill.

The hike had great views and a .7 mile loop that we did twice to get our steps in. 

Until tomorrow...

10/24/2024

I decided that the dog needed to be washed today. She took a dip in the water in Olympic National Park and hasn't smelled great since. So today was the day she got dunked in the water and washed. She smells so good now and seems happy. 

Later in the afternoon I started to not feel well. I don't think it's from washing the dog, I think it's from from not feeling well. And yes I tested for covid but no it's not covid. I just laid down on the couch and took a nap until it was time to get up dog. 

Until tomorrow...

10/31/2024

It's Halloween. I dressed up as a doctor/surgeon. Miss Vivien Butterfly dressed up as a bumblebee. 

 

Adorable, right!?!

We had about 10 kids come by. 

Until tomorrow...

10/30/2024

Not much going on except I was in a foster care meeting with my ex-foster son. He has not been speaking to me since I told him a) I had no Internet while on my last trip and b) he needed to do his homework himself. He did not like either of those answers. He did not speak to me in the meeting either. The holidays are approaching so I'm sure I will get a phone call. 

Until tomorrow...

10/29/2024

Today was fix the house day. First I had the pest guy come by. I have had rat traps in the garage for about a year. This week I caught a rat in the garage. You might be asking why all the rats? They are digging up water pipes in the roads all around me to replace the pipes. The rodents are being displaced and moving into everyone's yard. One go into my garage. I also found a dead little baby rat on the ground. It was so sad. 

I also found a hole where I think they are getting into the garage. The pest guy filled the whole with cement, took away Mr. Dead Rat and set traps in the garage to see if there are more. 

Let's recap: my home has been attacked by raccoons, termites, yellow jackets, and rats. I'm afraid to ask if there are anymore wildlife left. 

Then my handyman came by and fixed a couple of things, including my shower. Years ago I had a plumber fix something in my shower. I guess I never really tried to get cold water in the shower before but I tried this past summer when it was in the 90's. The shower only had hot/luke warm water but no cold. The handyman fixed the shower and some other things. 

My friend gave me a TV so I had my handyman move the old TV so I could set it up. It has something wrong so I have to contact the company. 

Until tomorrow...