Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

Hour Commitment - I won’ t eat again until tomorrow.

Lots going on for me and my JFTers, now that I've caught up. @pridesabtch So sorry about your mom. Hope you can get help for her in a facility long term. At this point, her understanding and cooperation are probably becoming secondary. @HappyDonkey75 & @pridesabtch Having elderly furbabies is hard. Our doggo is 13yo although people seeing me walk her have no idea, she still has happy feet and gets crazy excited whenever I get ready to walk her. Our Kitty is estimated at 15yo. Both are doing relatively well for their age. I wish you both the best with yours.

Last week I didn't log much. Had lunch w/ old friend who recently moved back to the area, and our visit stretched into most of the afternoon as I toured her apartment and we caught up our news. Then spent several days at Mom & Dad's with lots of chatting & watching Brewers games (Dad is die-hard MLB fan). Had to rescue Mom from the pushy vacuum salesmen that showed up at the door; really, Mom is too nice for her own good sometimes! Got to see eldest brother & fixed plans for this weekend. Pets (& hubby) were happy when I returned home. Quiet weekend so far, fine with us.

Tonight, sister & eldest brother pick me up (they drive 90 min. to our house) at 1 a.m. then we continue on to St. Ignace, Michigan (in the Upper Peninsula or UP). Labor Day (U.S.) holiday is traditionally the day of the Mackinac Bridge Walk, when all 4 lanes are closed 6:30 a.m. to noon. Total distance for double-crossers (over & back) is about 9 miles, which we became last year, our first time, along with youngest brother & his wife. They aren't going this year, but sister & eldest bro wanted to again, and I'm happy to join in. Sister's & my hubbies stay at home with the pets LOL. It will be a long night & day: drive is 4+ hours from our house (in the dark, must watch for deer) & lose an hour changing time zones. Then the double-crosser walk & drive back. But totally worth it. Weather looks to be ideal, sunny & around 70F with very light winds (it's a very high bridge, with regular wind warnings). I was surprisingly ok with the height last year, but tried not to focus on that too much. Even felt the bridge swaying at particular points, kind of weird.

JFT 8/31 Sunday ~ Beautiful late summer weather. I love it!

• Month end w-i & measurements 😡 when am I going to get serious?! / log on MFP
• Church 9:00 😁 / ATM on way home 😀
• Walk dog to park along with hubby? / OT exercises
• Spaghetti (need carbs) for supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Move planters & doo-dads for hubby to mow / plan/organize clothes for tonight/tomorrow / prep food for tonight/tomorrow / clean toilets / read / digital declutter / other?
• Bed early & set alarm 12:30 a.m.

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.

Hour Commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.

@cschmitz110515- thank you. The elder pets are the best if you ask me. I hope your continue to do well for a long time.

Unfortunately our younger of the two elder dogs ,the one that has had no issues , had to be put to rest yesterday. I debated sharing but I need support to get through this. I am devastated . Its so damn hard and I am so lost. He was my constant companion.

On friday we went to our vet and he was found the have enlarged lymph nodes all over his body. His pancreas enzyme levels were high. all other labs were normal. So vet sent me home with a a diagnosis of pancreatitis and meds for that treatment. By Saturday he was much worse and so I had to take him into the emergency vet clinic. They did further diagnostics and another blood test. Pancreatic enzymes were worse yet and now his temperature was also very high. ultrasound and xrays revealed the worst news Pretty much cancer in all the major organs, pancreas was the worst of it. Vet said he was in alot of pain and there was nothing that could be done. I wanted more time to say goodbye and the vet thought we could manage his pain for a few days with morphine and steroids so that we could have a bit more time . I thought I'd have another week maybe. We spent all day Sunday with him but he was getting so painful in spite of some pretty heavy meds. We made arrangements for the home euthanasia vet to come to the house yesterday and said our final goodbyes and sent him over rainbow bridge. I know it was the humane and right thing to do as he was suffering but its so painful to have lost him. It all happened so quickly and unexpected. I never thought my 15.5 yr old German sherpherd would outlive him, he was 13.

My hubby and I are both taking the day off from work. We are going to take our remaining old lady dog (who was the one we have been managing health issues on) for a drive today and just spend the day together. I really can't even talk about it without tears and being very emotional . I have had many dogs in my life and its always hard but this one is hitting way harder than any before.

Thanks for listeing JFT'ers. It helps to process it all by getting the words out .

Thanks to all of you for sharing about your elderly pets and parents. I totally empathize and have had similar problems. (My old lady dog is showing signs of declining and sleeping so deeply it’s hard to wake her up. My FIL is a real pain sometimes at his home and we get calls all the time. So sad and frustrating. Last month he was making so much trouble that he was making the other patients rowdy too.) Hang in there!

@HappyDonkey75 My deepest sympathy on the loss of your furbaby. It's never easy, but easing his pain is the right thing to do. May he run free over the rainbow bridge until you see him again!

@pridesabtch So sorry about your mom. Hugs to you.

@more_freggies76 You hang in there too. Hope you are enjoying your trip/vacation.

Had a good day walking the Mighty Mac (bridge) with eldest brother & sister yesterday. We were all operating on little sleep since we drove through the night in very isolated ( & dark) area to reach our destination. We arrived just before sunrise and saw the bridge lit up, which we had not seen before. Crowd was estimated at 33,000 (walking from both the south and north ends, some turning around midway, others double-crossing, including us). Day was sunny and warm (almost too warm), breeze barely there. We finished in 3 hours, according to my app 8.87 miles. I didn't take photos this year, sister did which she shared, and saw a bunch posted on MightyMac.org - The Mackinac Bridge & Straits of Mackinac fb page. Then stopped for lunch of delicious fresh whitefish & the return back home of 4 hours. Sister & brother had another 90 min. drive, while I showered then napped before a very early bedtime.

JFT 9/2 T ~ Another beautiful late summer day. 🌞 I love it!

• Walked dog 3.39 mi, doggo got water & treat at RJ's 😁/ OT exercises
• Finish up leftovers for supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Weekly garbage chores / empty compost bucket into bin / Swanson's order / call Mom / read / digital declutter / other?

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

@pridesabtch I cried when I read your last post yesterday. Hugs to you! Keeping all in my thoughts & prayers for a smooth transition for your mom. On another note, I had my previous house deep cleaned once, right before it went up for sale and 3 months before our wedding. Fiance & I were also house hunting at the time, so we were both going to move, into a house with a room for his mother too. A little stress there. But it was so easy to keep my house sale-ready from then on. Some of the best money I spent in the whole "get the house prepped for sale".

Recap 9/2 T ~ Another beautiful late summer day. 🌞 I love it!

• Walked dog 3.39 mi, doggo got water & treat at RJ's 😁/ OT exercises 😀
• Finish up leftovers for supper / healthy snacks ~ apple, 1 oz peanuts (yes, I weighed) / limit sweets ~ 4 Hershey miniatures / 64 oz water ~ 80 (probably dehydrated from Sun & Mon) / log all food / net calories zero 🙂 14 calories to spare LOL
• Weekly garbage chores / empty compost bucket into bin / Swanson's order / call Mom ❤️ / read / digital declutter / other? 😀 ta-da!

JFT 9/3 W ~ Thunderstorms early this morning bringing a definite change in the weather. Temps will fall throughout the day and stay cooler than normal (like mid-Oct!) until Sat. I'm actually enjoying this (knowing that we still have warm days ahead helps).

• Walk doggo to park with hubby? / PT exercises (it's been too long) / OT exercises
• Figure out supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Not sure what to-dos will get done today, but the list goes on and on. I'll be happy to get a few things knocked off.

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

oh my goodness - I didn’t mean to post empty messages!! The photo I selected was not the one I wanted, and in trying to edit that, I kept getting blank messages, both of which were uneditable.

sorry!

Yep, a lot of hiking!

Hour Commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.

Had breakfast which I don’t normally have. Too much!

Hour commitment - I won’t eat agan until after 5 pm.

Going hiking for the day.

@more_freggies76 Enjoy your hikes! I wish my hubby could cook, let alone bake. I even do the grilling lol. Although hubby sometimes helps in the kitchen with my directions. His mother was much older (44yo when he was born) & from the rural south, and she did not believe in teaching her sons to cook. When we were first married & he told her he helped me in the kitchen when I got home from a long day in the office, she thought it was a joke.

Recap 9/3 W ~ Thunderstorms early this morning bringing a definite change in the weather. Temps will fall throughout the day and stay cooler than normal (like mid-Oct!) until Sat. I'm actually enjoying this (knowing that we still have warm days ahead helps).

• Walk doggo to park with hubby? yep 1.31 mi 😀 happy me & happy dog / PT exercises (it's been too long) 😜 oops still too long / OT exercises 😀
• Figure out supper ~ ravioli / healthy snacks ~ 1 oz peanuts, fresh pear / limit sweets ~ 4 Hershey miniatures / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 😐️ -142
• Not sure what to-dos will get done today, but the list goes on and on. I'll be happy to get a few things knocked off. 😀 Got a bunch of stuff done ~ ta-da!

JFT 9/4 R ~ Chilly this morning, even wore a light jacket on dog walk. Great for sleeping. Feels like fall!

• Walked dog 3.66 mi, water & treat at RJ's 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
• Make stuffed peppers for supper (not sad to warm up house lol) / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
• Finally figured out how to restart & sync my Fitbit after 2 days 😂 yay!
• More stuff on my to-do list…

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

@more_freggies76 - it seems like your getting your steps in with all the hiking so that is great. Hope you are having a wonderful vacation.

@PackerFanInGB -Its the hardest thing I have had to do in a long time.

@ cschmitz110515- Your a grill master too!? My hubby does the grilling but if it requires baking or cooking to follow a recipe, thats on me. I am glad your weather is cooling down. I love the cool wet weather. Remember the SNL skit sweater weather? I love sweater weather.

JFT- We picked up my pups ashes today. So hard . I wanted some time alone to sit with the urn but the afternoon /evening got a little hectic. I had planned to stay home this weekend and finish my packing for my upcoming trip while the hubby went to the horse competition, but he does not think I should be alone and is insisting I come with . He's probably right. I would ruminate and probably be very sad and wallow in my own sadness. That isn't good. So, we had to get a bunch of things loaded and ready to go. Tomorrow we leave after work. Haul for two hours, get everyone settled in , get our trailer set up and hopefully have a little bit of time to relax. I had a pendant made with some of his ashes so I taking that with. He was always the best horse show dog. Easy to have around and everyone loved him. I am not sure how well I will handle people asking about him as many of the competitors are people who knew him for years.

I am looking into finding a pet grief counselor because coping is not going well.