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Post by desposito on Jul 6, 2024 16:16:47 GMT -5
The phone rang, and I thought it would be my shopping friend, it turned out to be my senior client, I answered since I hadn't talked to her for a very long time. She told me that her long time neighbor across the street, who I knew and really liked and did some pet care for, died yesterday. She was a wonderful woman, for many years she would take the oldest dog they had at this one particular dog rescue, care for it for the couple of years that it had left, then she would adopt the next really old dog, etc. I'm really sad to hear she's gone, she was someone who did a lot of good for animals.
So now I have to continue my food prep.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 6, 2024 17:15:52 GMT -5
Food is all done, I started trying to delete old book emails, but ended up ordering 3 young adult novels from the library, that's in addition to 2 other books I ordered a few days ago and 2 books that have been waiting to be picked up for several days now. I think I can't look at old book emails right now.
I guess I'll eat an early-ish dinner and have another early night.
Diane
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Post by puppybox on Jul 6, 2024 19:06:10 GMT -5
I was being tormented with hormonally twisted thoughts and feelings and then My bike broke on the way to dog client and I got all covered in bike grease and then I had to go again on my back up bike. Don’t get me started with the evils of bike mechanics.
At least all the exercise was good for my mental state. And the human of that dog was pleasant today, she sometimes gets right under my skin.
I’m truly touched by your client’s friend with the old dogs, Diane. . I managed to pick up drinks on the way home so that’s very positive. The sale on Chocolate chips had already ended which i I only found out at the self check out, grumpy grump grump. I do like white chocolate. But it’s not chocolate, in that it doesn’t fulfill whatever chocolate does to me. Chocolate is an essential vitamin without which I would probably commit crime.
I am going to practice music now and rescue my laundry, feed the cat and throw away everything I own later.
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Post by desposito on Jul 6, 2024 19:11:00 GMT -5
I'm going to go downstairs and get ready for bed. I've been feeling blah since hearing that my ex-client died. One of her old dog rescues was a black lab who was kind of sickly at one point and she had to go out of town for a weekend--she would normally not have left the dog while he wasn't feeling well but her best friend in another state was very sick and asked to see her. Each time I went to care for the dog while she was gone I had to fry ground beef on her stove, mix it with a little bit of kibble, and feed the dog the whole concoction out of my hand, otherwise he wouldn't eat. He got through that illness and went on to live another year or so. This was the kind of dog she would adopt. It sure seems like the best people die young(ish) and the horrible people just go on and on wreaking havoc wherever they go.
Okay, obviously it's time for me to call it a day.
Good night everyone, I'll see you tomorrow!
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 6, 2024 19:14:40 GMT -5
Oh no puppybox, did you get the bike working again or did you have to walk back home? Good thing you had a spare.
Yes, I know white chocolate isn't the real stuff, but I think I like the taste even better than real chocolate. Do you have to eat dark chocolate to get the effect?
Diane
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Post by bree on Jul 6, 2024 19:25:49 GMT -5
Diane, I am sorry your friend died. They sound like an amazing person taking the oldest dog at the shelter. Those are the good people in the world. I hope they had a wonderful reunion with many many dogs at the rainbow bridge puppybox sorry your bike broke!! I didn’t get all done that I hoped, but I did go through my baking ware and cupboard and identified some bowls to donate. I also donated some cookbooks and also trashed some things. In addition to dropping off donations I returned some library books made a deposit into an account went grocery shopping to get a few things -it cost so much money! can’t believe it. I buy my face moisturizer at posh grocery store ( before I had DD, I used to buy that stuff at the department store!)but it’s still so expensive even there /so that was a big chunk onto my bill then I put away the groceries. I was about to take puppy for a walk when DD came home and she offered to do it, so I drove us up to an area where we walk. It’s so hot so I drive us here so they could use their energy at the good places to walk and not on trying to get here And after she is done with the walk, we will take puppy to the fountain for a quick dip and then go home and then I’ll probably just chill.
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Post by ohblondie on Jul 6, 2024 19:38:07 GMT -5
Hey Diane - our county cooperative extension offers Master Gardening classes. I think most of our local or more rural counties have a cooperative extension, I do not know if that is a NY thing. You would enjoy that!
We have been talking about redoing our deck so I got another wild hair and decided to rearrange the deck tonight. We have one of those hard top gazebo/screen rooms and we had a wicker L shaped sofa and two wicker chairs under it. And a coffee table thing that was also a propane fire "table". Right next to that we had a long table and six chairs. I flipped the two and put the table under the gazebo and the patio set more in the middle. I feel more comfortable using the "fire table" when it isnt under the gazebo thing. And we have a huge offset umbrella that opens up and over the wicker sofa and chairs keeping it somewhat in the shade. I really like how it looks. It seems like there is so much more room!
It is so hot out - I really got sweaty moving that stuff around. I put a load of laundry in so I have to wait to take a shower.
I slept late today - I got up and made the coffee then dozed back off. I went and fed my dad his lunch (and brought over a big suitcase to pack up his clothes in) He moves on Tuesday. I then went and helped with the weekly craft at my mom's. She was tired and took a nap so she did not come down. I then drove around town looking for garage sales to try and buy supplies for arts and crafts at the ALF. No luck.
I ate light for supper, leftovers. DH had a couple of hot dogs. I really want to shower off and just watch a movie.
Next up is flip flopping the GLAM room. And emptying the dishwasher and more decluttering all over.....
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Post by ohblondie on Jul 6, 2024 20:02:00 GMT -5
bree I bought this doggie sprinkler pad. it is a circular pad and you hook it up to a hose and water sprays in the air. I was hoping sweet Callie would love it but she didnt!! I was tossing balls with her and twice they landed in the central pool area and she refused to go under the sprinkler part to get the balls. I will try again tomorrow
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Post by womble on Jul 7, 2024 4:54:09 GMT -5
Good Morning, happy Sunday x
I'm so sorry your friend has passed Diane, that's so lovely she gave elderly dogs a loving home
Today.
So far I've just ordered a birthday present
Hoover upstairs Dust bedroom
Sort out middle wardrobe
Some bits to go up the attic Wash load
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Post by desposito on Jul 7, 2024 8:42:45 GMT -5
Thank you bree and womble.
Ohblondie, your deck must be huge! I envy you the screened in area, especially after dealing with lots of mosquitoes while outside this morning. The dog sprinkler sounds fun--I'll bet bree's dog would love it because she likes the hose! Some dogs seem to hate getting wet though--the chow I walked that I loved so much had to be pretty much pushed out of the house if it was even drizzling, he did not like to get wet at all, despite having a such a thick coat you would think he wouldn't even feel the rain--he would not have liked a dog sprinkler!
I have heard about Master Gardener classes, I'm not sure if there are any anywhere near me though. I like the idea of online classes now that I've become such a hermit! I'm thinking that if Kanopy doesn't have a botany class there might be something on those sites that have free noncredit classes online. I'm going to pursue it, I really want to learn more. Of course, I do have a couple of books that include some plant morphology(?)--I think that's the right word, so I could dig those out and start reading.
I was out for an hour today and as I said, I was shooing away mosquitoes the whole time. Of course, I was out earlier than usual, I woke up at 4 and couldn't fall back so I got up a little before 5 and was outside 15 minutes later. Maybe early morning and early evening are prime mosquito times--but they are also the coolest times. I did the usual, weeding, watering, and chopping up tree branches. I finished the branches that we put in the main yard so now I'm starting the ones that were put in the back part of the yard. While in the back part I found a third Datura plant, which reminded me that I forgot to go out in the yard last night to see if I could see the flowers while they were open. I'll try to remember tonight.
I'm going to work on challenge goals again today, and since I have to go to the library either tomorrow or Tuesday, I want to finish a book that only has about 50 pages left so I can return it.
Today will be hot so will probably not do much more in the yard.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 7, 2024 9:37:55 GMT -5
TO DO:
Call decluttering client 10 minutes on book data Restock water in fridge Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by puppybox on Jul 7, 2024 10:32:25 GMT -5
I forgot something important last night but eventually did it. Period brain again. I usually lose my wallet or lock myself out. Couldn’t sleep. Thoughts darting around. Managed to go to sleep after 5. Fire alarm in building eventually got me up. False alarm as usual, in summer it goes off a lot. I live over a restaurant so I think there’s an over sensitive heat alarm. Anyway unfortunately it doesn’t make me evacuate anymore, and that could be bad one day. I guess I can jump out the window, as I’m on the second floor. I might buy a ticket to “les MIs”. Should I spend money? How to make decisions? Income fluctuates.
baby steps: 🛑eat. 🛑take vitamins 🛑take medicine 🛑wash 🛑get dressed 🛑clear space to put the dishes im going to wash (I don’t have any counter space). 🛑bill space cadet client
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Post by puppybox on Jul 7, 2024 10:36:28 GMT -5
When an animal or bug is active especially at dawn and dusk time, they are called crepuscular. Isn’t that a word! As opposed to being nocturnal or diurnal. I looked up mosquitos and some varieties are, others are not.
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Post by desposito on Jul 7, 2024 10:57:28 GMT -5
I have heard the word crepuscular before but had no idea what it meant. It doesn't sound like its meaning. On the other hand, when I read about "vespertine" flowers opening in the evening, it sounded right, but I think I was thinking of "Vespers", which is some kind of evening church service--I read about Vespers in my British police procedural novels fairly often. I confirm that the mosquitoes in my yard are crepuscular!
Next:
10 minutes on first floor sink cabinet--that should finish it up 10 minutes on book data Balance checkbook and pay 2 bills Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by bree on Jul 7, 2024 11:57:22 GMT -5
Diane and ohblondie puppy would love that hose toy!!! I should try to get one. Yesterday we did take puppy to the fountain for a dip after her walk. Then I did just kind of chill I updated my blog post and identified six areas to work on for a four month period starting now Weight Paperwork Spare room My bedroom Basement Financials So far today Up and showered Went to church Dropped off some bakeware at a donation center Started a load of laundry just put in dryer We are going swimming at a relatives house shortly. It has been so hot lately that today It is 81 and sunny and feels cool out! I am going to get ready to head out as we leave in about 45 minutes
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