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Friday, July 31, 2026
Hard to Bounce Back
This is hard. It's been 2 months since we are no longer pet parents. Chokes me up, just trying to write this post.
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Our daughter tried to shake me out of this depression by working a week to include me on a family vacation to Alaska.
Steve was going to go with them and I was going to remain at home with Lucky.
It was a wonderful vacation and we had a good time despite the freezing cold and rain. But we saw majestic views, two types of whales, seals, bald eagles, and so much more.
Then we came home to a very empty house.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
We're Completely Broken
We knew it would come. We just weren't prepared for it to happen Friday. Lucky one day was barking and being her usual little bit of cuteness and the next she refused to eat and drink. There were other issues that we knew she wasn't going to come back from. So we made heart-wrenching and breaking decision to send her to be with Sunshine.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Happy Graduation Aidan!
It was also oldest grandson, Dylan's, end of his first year of college! He's leaving for a 6 week class of Spanish in Costa Rica tomorrow.
Life has sure been moving a little fast lately.
Lots of happiness and ugly crying from this grandma.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Enjoyed Cruising, With Caveats
We're still trying to get our land legs back after our two weeks on celebrity beyond. It was a wonderful trip but not without its challenges at times.
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Very tired and still working on things. So I posted a video that our grandson Aidan made of his his two weeks of being sole caregiver to our precious Lucky.
I will write more but as of now time and exhaustion are playing a big role in what is getting accomplished.
But please click on to the website and watch the 1 minute and 22 second video
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
45 Years and Counting
We're celebrating 🎉🎈! Yep, Steve and I are hitting the 45 year mark of marriage. By Father's Day we will know each other 46 years.
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We're both amazed and excited. We'll be making our own party with the kids this year. Next week, we are boarding for a back to back cruise.
Imagine - creating, cooking and hosting your own anniversary dinner! I'm, obviously, happiest in the kitchen, so this will be fun.
After seasoning a nice sized turkey, Steve will tend to it on the smoker. I will create a salad bar and simple baked potatoes in the smoker. Dessert? Too much chocolate cake.
All of this will be trickier than it sounds. As usual, my sciatica is at an all time high. But, I am trying a new supplement that has already started to work well with the prescription meds.
Happy anniversary to my favorite husband!
Friday, February 20, 2026
Almost March 🤯
Somehow between my last post and now I managed to get sick. It was that coughing thing that was going around. Most people would just get it, take their medicine and get better.
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Being me, instead of just doing the above, the stupid coughing had me increasing both the valley fever and the rheumatoid arthritis. And if that wasn't enough, all that coughing went ahead and brought back the wonderful occipital neuralgia.
Thankfully, my ID doctor gave me a z-pack and a steroid pack. Neither of which someone with valley fever is supposed to have, but he decided it was better than what I was going through.
I'm now waiting my okay from Medicare to get another nerve block in the back of my head at my next pain management meeting.
We also started with our new dentist and our new optometrist. Both women are very personable and we were very happy with them.
Oh, thanks to the occipital neuralgia I had to get a new pair of glasses because I now needed to put the prisms that were removed several years ago back in so I can go back to doing things Iove.
My eyes jump around so much that I have not been able to read my latest mystery or put much effort into my crossword puzzles!
We did have more health issues with our little 14-year-old Lucky. But thanks to both are vet and our love and care, knock on wood, she's doing pretty well.
We had pretty exciting Valentine's Day. We went to Bryce and Jackson's pickleball tournament! It was Bryce's first time and she did quite well. Jackson came home with a silver medal. Steve went later to his three basketball games.
I have a feeling Jackson was extremely tired!
To finish off the couple of months here, we had the pleasure of watching Jackson in his district honor choir performance. I have to say, they were truly brilliant!
The group of 7th and 8th graders got together at 9:30 in the morning rehearsed until Showtime at 6:30 at night and put on this wonderful display of musical instruments.
Friday, January 09, 2026
2026-So Far You Stink
In 9 days of this new year we have been to the vet 3 times. We're not sure what's going on with our little girl, but it's not been good. Also, quite expensive.
Thankfully, we know what it isn't: heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs are very impressive for a 14 year old pup. But on the flip of it, she hasn't been eating.
When the vet suggested X-rays we had to cry uncle. We won't consider surgery, as much as we love her.
Then, as if the vet bill wasn't enough, we went shopping and found we had a dead battery.
We're literally sitting here in the parking lot while AAA changes it.
Adventures in Arizona.
