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Why is it Kevin can't stay awake on the drive home from dog care, but is rambunctious the second we get home? I guess he had a good day. BARK! BARK! Maybe he wants me to nap with him. @shanaber & @quilteryoyo I dont know when the doc wants Eric to start rehabbing the elbow. He is trying to use it a little as tolerated. I…

@quilteryoyo I get the crunch chip addiction. I have chips on my no-no list because I cant eat them responsibly lol! We did cheese whisps for a while. That was somewhat calorie controlled by the bag. And I got where 4-5 of them would suffice. I still love crunchy stuff. I'd add a few to a plate of veggies that I liked,…

@quilteryoyo he cant straighten it yet, he's at maybe 50 degrees. I told him to expect a year of recovery based on your experience. Hang in there with the weight and try small changes. We have gotten so bad with high fat foods, lasagna, and pizza, that is difficult to enjoy low fat foods. Maybe try some healthier options…

@quilteryoyo Yes I can ask the trainer. I asked her various questions about every other day. We do have a follow up with her for an hour. I think that is after Sandy is trained. Dh's elbow is healing. The incision isn't closed yet and its been 4 weeks. Doc wasnt concerned. He mowed the yard yesterday, on the riding mower…

Violin recital was okay. I'll pass on sharing it. But will offer a cute video of Kevin and Taters playing. https://youtu.be/HFcdv4eQITY I have all of May to focus on violin, dogs, cats, & cleaning. Cori goes to the vet this AM. He hurt from fighting. I'll have to make him come in in the evenings. He's been good about…

Kevin is back! He's defiantly calmed down. He does better with the barking. I went the car to get something, the passenger side seatbelt is buckled cuz Kevin sets off the "buckle passenger" alarm. He climbs in there and tucks himself behind the seatbelt waiting to go. He usually get in, but the seatbelt is new. He just…

Thanks for that. I think I am taking something similar to Ritalin. I have to go look. Being day 4 and just finding an assignment that is due today, yesterday. I was able to knock it out. I enjoyed the assignment, I used the text and it made sense. I wasn't up and down every 3 sentences. So Ill try the assessment you…

@quilteryoyo Do you have access to your medical records through an app? I can always see the radiologist report when it is posted. Of course, the rad report is often full of "that doesn't matter" to the docs and you have to sort through the results. I'd be nuts if I had to wait a month. Call for a radiologist report haha!…

@shanaber That poor arm. Sounds like you did something to make the docs think rather than a routine injury. Eric is still not able to use his dominant arm, I can see how much you cant do and how uncomfortable it is. His doc has given him 2 scrips, 42 Norcos. swear. I told him to wean down to OTC. I was off them in 10-15…

@shanaber I’ll have to get info from the trainer, but I have no idea how to get the dogs to understand when it is appropriate to bark. Old Maggie seems to do it for fun. Sandy has a low growl before it becomes a bark, I guess I should “let’s go see” when she starts. But if I’m in bed… gurl, lay down and shhh. But she has…

I found 3 treats that she loves. Both dogs are food driven and I get 110% focus when we are learning. Chicken jerky, freeze dried chicken, and chicken cranberry treats all from Whole Hearted. She knows its serious when I get these out. Baby cat had eaten most of the freeze dried chicken. She is so picky. Some day she'll…

Okay. Kev is at training another week. Sandy is over her poops but has a sore on her side. I swear its a bot fly. I'll call the vet today. Maybe Should have gone to vet school instead. Baby cat tater tot Malory is doing good. Playing, romping, and being cuddly. She loves Bear and Cori. Bear had been her protector. She…

@shanaber I did not get the hair cut. It was hard to find, construction in downtown. I was 2 hours early and decided to get Panera and go home. No good cry. Dh keeps me angry. He’s still in a mental state of being angry. I told him he needs to see a counselor or psychiatrist. He agreed. We shall see. I have to go with him…

Man today is rough. I’m waiting to get my steroid shot and decide to clean up e-mails. One is asking for a kidney for a 4 yr old named Alex. Ok… I bit. Then the doc come in to do the shot. His name is Maitland. Swear with my hearing it sounds like Malin. Alex’s middle name. I tear up. I don’t think I took meds today. I…

@rheddmobile I'd go on permanent vacation if Dh acted like that. He was coming off of steroids fro asthma. Those things can make you extra angry. I try to be somewhat patient. He is better. He got mad that I ordered a new mattress for dd. His cousin owes me 800$, so told him to get it from them. He still got mad so I gave…

@shanaber I'm sure Beaux was out of sorts. Sounds like he may be homesick or just out of routine. Sandy peed on the rug while I was in and out taking care of DH in the hospital. It was just stressful for her to have the major changes. Ive washed the living room ruggable 4-5 times and it is great, I washed both of them…

Dh's accident was on the motorcycle. It was just dumb luck that he didn't hit his head. It has to keep the elbow immobilised for 2 weeks, it's in a splint made of cast material that comes off when he showers. The dog training is boarding. I am sure Kevin will adapt. Sandy didnt go, she had diahhrea. So she'll go in 2…

@quilteryoyo Wow, Love the snow-hail. Its getting hot here. Its nice in the evenings and early AM. Its windy and everyones allergies this year are horrible. Most of us are experiencing sore throat with laryngitis. Did you have the hardware put in the elbow? Was it removed? I told dh that it'd be about a year, but he didnt…

@quilteryoyo I found someone to take Kevin & Sandy for 14 days for obedience training. It took a few days to convince DH, all I did was not correct them for 2 days when he was home, LOL! They go monday afternoon. I am going back to the nursing program this summer! yay! (fingers crossed). Still waiting on legal to draw up a…

I have had tennis elbow. It takes a long time to heal. I wore a brace for months and it helped relieve the tension on the tendon. Dh had it and did the brace and a steroid injection. The steroid was just once and IDK if it helped or not. The braces are less than 10$. Doc visit went well. I have a steroid injection…

I’m hanging out at the docs. So what better time to chat/update. Pup & daycare I think it went well. They didn’t seem to be traumatized by going. Everyone loves Kevin. Sandy wouldn’t play much. Just hung out with the caregiver. I’m not surprised. I got a good bit done and refused to let myself clean or on social media. I…

No. He meanders. Will go to 15 stores and he doesn't understand why I dont wanna shop with him.

Mallory (for now) is eating well and starting to play. Initially she was fine being alone now she fusses if we leave her in the house and all go outside. She is starting to sleep like a kitten should, rather than being awake and constantly vigilant. She's moved from dog kibble to cat and brisket and cream with an added…

@rheddmobile Yes you are right about what happened. They concluded the accident investigation yesterday evening. Dh said that the driver had a heart attack. I said no he didnt. he said yes he did. I said NO, I read the report... he said the poor driver had a heart attack the evening after the accident. Well. That I can…

I bought fresh eggs today and wound up with a scrawny kitten. Dh says she can’t stay. That’s fine. But Kevin already loves her. Bet she stays. I named her Mallory.

@shanaber I haven't looked into what happened to cause the accident. That intersection is dangerous. traffic is coming out of town speeding up along a 90 degree curve and a highway connects to it that is suppose to come to a full stop.

There was a touchdown about 30 minutes before this shot. we had severe weather. Its hard to think the shot is cool when it caused so much damage and a life lost. we had a horrible fire the day before that got out of control at the park were dh and I ran

It stormed Monday and the sky was bright to the northwest and dark in the southeast. I noticed a few cars slow down in front of our house. so I step out to have a look at what they are looking at. Naturally I only see the rainbow and call Eric out and grab a few photos. What I missed at the time was the tornado. There was…

@CMorning99 I love the roomba bob. Yes, I have to pick up dog toys, shoes, and gather the big stuff. But it does a better job that I do. It currently runs 3 times a day. Thats how horrible the mess is! Kevin asked for a bath last night, and I happily bathed him. Today he is covered in mud... already. It does a great job…

@quiteryoyo You will have to give garmin a few weeks to get a baseline before believing or entertaining anything it says. I felt it was quite accurate with sleep compared to the Apple Watch.