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Things did not go as hoped on Wednesday when I took Lambeau to the vet. She started to take the staples out, but the bottom part of the incision seemed to be pulling a bit still. So, a few are out in the top part, but there is one new staple at the bottom, and … Continue reading What’s Going On Around Here
Quick update on Mr. Lambeau. He went to the vet's last Wednesday, and the incision by the tail is good. But the staples that were put in the one he pulled open won't come out until this coming Wednesday, so he is still in the cone and still on cage confinement. He's getting tired of … Continue reading How I Spent My Saturday Afternoon (Spoiler: It Was Good)
Lambeau gets mast cell tumors on his skin. He had one removed from a front leg a few years ago, and has had two more that we've been watching. A couple months ago, I thought the one had been getting bigger, and I knew he was fussing at the two a lot more (one was … Continue reading And It Was Doggy Stuff This Week
Yes, indeedy, it is Super Bowl Sunday when I am typing this. For those who aren't sports fans or aren't US sports fans, that's the championship game in American professional football. While I like most sports, (yes, even golf!) we do closely follow football here. Neither of our teams made the Big Game this year, … Continue reading Super Sunday
Groundhog Day has come once more. Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog I grew up paying attention to, did not see his shadow when he was awakened on February 2nd. According to the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition, that means we will have an early spring this year. I gotta say, I do hope this is one of the … Continue reading Groundhog Says
I am typing this on Sunday morning, and I think Mother Nature may have been out carousing a bit too much this week. It was near or over 50 degrees F at the end of the week. It got chillier yesterday. This morning, it was raining so much the dogs didn't want to go out, … Continue reading Random Thoughts for a Monday
The gym we go to is doing a 28 Day Habit Stacking Challenge. The idea is to reset some good habits that might have gotten waylaid over the holidays. I wasn't sure if I was going to do it, but I was "convinced" to go for it by one of the trainers. (It didn't take … Continue reading Habits (Not Hobbits)
Yesterday, January 14, was apparently National Dress Up Your Dog Day. It seems there is some silly made-up holiday every day now, doesn't it? I generally ignore them because if I tried to "honor" every silly holiday that comes along, that's just about all I'd do with my life! But, hey, this one, I can … Continue reading Another Silly Holiday
We did our New Year's Eve dinner this past Saturday. Yes, I know. New Year's Eve was a week ago, but that evening was a football evening, so the nicer dinner we usually have was put on hold for a week. The BaldMan steamed mussels with vermouth, tomato, Italian sausage, kale, onion, bell pepper, garlic, … Continue reading Une Baguette
At least, for those of us who celebrate January 1 as the start of our new year. In many ways, I am very glad to be out of 2023, and moving on to 2024. 2023 had a whole bunch of "stuff" happen that I won't bore you with, but to say it "was a year" … Continue reading Happy New Year!
And So On... 