I HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR SOME TIME

I know I have been inconsistent for some time now.  It is a combination of things.  Life, lots of work, training Lucky, being a bit tired.  All of these things have made me very inconsistent with blog posting. Some days I write the post but I am so far behind on my posts from other days that it takes me days to catch up.  Last week I wrote a post and needed a photo and it took me all week to download the photo from my camera.  I need to get more organized.

Until tomorrow...

SNEAKERS

Today I went shopping for a new pair of sneakers.  My current sneakers should have been given a burial quite some time ago.  The seems have split and the treads are worn out.   They are also not so white anymore.

I went to Footlocker and they didn't have the model that I wanted.  I have always bought New Balance made for Arthritis wearers.  Footlocker didn't have the model in the store.  I came home and ordered the sneakers online.  I bought a better model after reading the reviews.  They should arrive in about 5 days.  They are white with light blue.  I am excited to get new sneakers.

Until tomorrow...

A FULL NIGHTS SLEEP

Lucky got a full night's sleep.  We moved her cage downstairs and she slept in the cage.  I thought it would be hard to get Lucky in the cage but the opposite occurred.  She ran in the cage and laid down.  She was so happy to sleep in the cage.  No more getting up all night, patrolling the bedroom.  She only has to patrol her cage.  I slept the whole night too.  It was great!

I went to see my dermatologist today.  I have not been to her office for one year.  It was like arriving at Cheers.  The whole staff was giving me hugs and welcoming me.  We missed you!  How have you been!?  It was very nice.  Turns out I have a bit of rosacea.  Nothing serious.

Until tomorrow...

SKYPE WITH BEHAVIORIST

Today was the Skype meeting with the behaviorist for Lucky.  It was very informative.  I showed the behaviorist the layout of the house and Lucky's new pen and cage.  We made some adjustments, moving the cage into the corner and the pen out of the middle of the living room.  Lucky seems to like the adjustments and is less growly but it has only been a few hours.

The plan is to decrease her anxiety so she will be calmer.  A calmer dog is a happy dog.  With these pens and cages Lucky is happier that she doesn't have to patrol the whole house.  She only has to monitor her pen and cage.  She is so much calmer.

Another check in in two weeks!

Until tomorrow...

TEA CUP MISSING

I lost my tea cup.  I am devastated.  Okay maybe not devastated but really, really upset.  I know what happened to it but I can't get it back.  I was in a parking garage and I had to pay for my ticket.  I kept pushing the receipt button but nothing came out.  I put my tea cup on top of the machine where you pay for the parking ticket in order to try to get the receipt.

No receipt came out and I took the parking ticket over to take a photo of it so I would have some evidence for tax purposes.  While doing all this, I forgot about my tea cup sitting on top of the machine.

Hours later I remembered about the tea cup and asked someone to run down and look for it.  It was gone.  Two days later I went to the building and asked if there was a lost and found.  There isn't.  So the tea cup is gone.

Now you are probably asking why I am making such a big deal.  Go buy another tea cup.  My car has a very small cup holder and a low threshold for any cup height.  It took me forever to find a stainless tea cup with a top that fit in my car.   I bought that one years ago.  I worry I won't find another one that will fit.  It can't be bigger than a soda can.  I have not seen another like the one I owned.

I looked on Amazon but I could not find one.  I will have to go from store to store and try to find one.  Ergh!

Until tomorrow...

MADE SOME AWESOME SOUP

I was thinking about what to make for Easter and then it rained.  It rained.  IT RAINED!!  So I decided to make soup.  It just seemed like a day to make soup.  It is supposed to rain tomorrow too so soup seems like a good thing to have around to eat.  Let's hope it rains a lot, my pond could use the water.

The soup I made was a Chard, White Bean and Potato Soup.  I got it from Vegetarian Times.  It turned out really good.  Ripping up the chard took the longest time.  It was really easy to cook and it tastes great.

Until tomorrow...

DRESSED LIKE A BUNNY

Today I went grocery shopping and I got a funny surprise.  My grocery clerk was dressed in a Easter bunny costume.  It was cute although some might say spooky.  I think dressing up in costume is fun and whimsical.  As long as it isn't spooky clown costumes.  They creep me out.

Happy Easter!

Until tomorrow...

GOOD FRIDAY

It is interesting to me how different things are important in different parts of the country.  Back East Easter is a big thing.  I don't know if it is a big thing in the Mid-West or the South but I know it is a big thing in the East.  The Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday.  The whole tradition of it.  Buying an Easter outfit with new shoes.  The dying Easter eggs, Easter egg hunt and Easter candy in a basket.  The ham and green bean casserole and pie.  Deviled Eggs with the dye soaked through.

On the West Coast it just isn't such a thing.  Sure people have Easter but it isn't such a big thing on such a mass scale.  I am not sure why but I find it interesting.  

Happy Easter Weekend!

Until tomorrow...

LUCKYS PEN

Lucky got more than a new cage but she also got a new pen.  Kind of like a baby pen for a toddler.  She seems to be fine with it.  I didn't think she would like it but she goes right in and goes to sleep.  It keeps her contained and keeps her from running around being anxious all the time.  Here is a picture of it:

She has her little bed and she gets some sun in the afternoon.  She is not in it all day just for part of the day.

Until tomorrow...

TAIKO

I can't believe it has been 9 years since our dog Taiko passed away.  For those of you new to my blog, Taiko was my neighbor's dog.  My neighbor Todd passed away from lung cancer (despite never smoking) at the age of 36.  His family could not take his dog after he passed so we adopted his dog.  We had Taiko 9 months before Taiko passed away also from cancer. He was a very sweet dog who took every opportunity to steal food. 

Until tomorrow...