Grateful – January 31, 2022

Finally! Got one on the second try. Not beating myself up for usually taken about 4 tries, though. There’s only so much strategy that can go into it. A whole lot of it is purely chance. Enjoying this little game, making my brain work in a different way. Glad that I only have 80 archived

Grateful – January 30, 2022

Saturday bootcamp was postponed because of the storm and then canceled today because our gym (a parking lot) was a skating rink and the snow was too deep in space next to it. But miraculously, the trail near my house was ploughed. So I did a 5k traveling bootcamp on it…walking and running, knees and

Grateful – January 29, 2022

How cozy it is to hibernate indoors while a storm rages outside. Ok the 2 1/2 hours of shoveling while snow turned to freezing rain and then rain was less cozy. But when I slopped my dripping self back indoors, I appreciated my hibernation creature comforts even more. Hot shower. Roaring fire. Food in my

Grateful – January 28, 2022

Turned off the computer and turned up the music. Brought in firewood. Vacuumed. Cleaned the bathroom. Finished laundry. Fresh linens on the bed. Prepped the nachos. Dancing the whole damn time. In minutes, I’ll join the boys in the comfy chair in front of the fire. Let the weekend – and the storm – begin.

Grateful – January 27, 2022

When the sun is shining, there is no brighter spot in my house than the landing at the top of the stairs. Where once there was a door with a smallish window, there is now a large window that lets the sunbeams stream into this cheery space with pale Ophelia yellow walls and other yellow

Grateful – January 26, 2022

Hello everybodee. I am Oscar and I am awesome. I am here to report that when the pokee pokee lady (vet) saw the pictures of my insides (ultrasound), she knew for sure that my kidneys aren’t as perfect as the rest of me. Nobodee can fix them. I might be here for a good time,

Grateful – January 25, 2022

Me: So how was your ultrasound, Oscar? Oscar: Well I was very hungry but instead of treats, they gave me something that made me all dopey. Then they shaved my belleh which is embarrassing. And then they looked at my insides from the outside which I don’t understand but it’s still really cool. Me: Is

Grateful – January 24, 2022

At least 90% of my shopping is contactless these days. Curb side pickup or delivery to my door is where it’s at, baby. Seclusion is the name of my game. But this new side table I bought online had a lot of awkward dead space underneath. Basket storage for blankies was the obvious answer. So

Grateful – January 23, 2022

Not so frigid today…yay! Enjoyed a walk on the trail near my home. Finally explored the powerline corridor that crosses it and went as far as any hint of established trail allowed. Then back to the main trail where a couple of dogs made me smile. One kept throwing skeptical glances back at me as

Grateful – January 22, 2022

On the really cold days, bootcamp just wipes me. Perhaps it’s the body burning up too many calories just trying to stay warm, not leaving enough to fuel my usual attack at the workout. After a hot shower when I get home, I can barely keep my eyes open long enough to finish my pancakes.