I
was up at 5:00, dressed, and ready for the day. Hallie was up and around by 6:30. The dogs are
excited and impatient in the morning because Hallie gives each one a pig ear,
her signature treats. It was breezy (10 mph) and cool (47).
After
breakfast we were back at work. I broke my own rule and put away the contents
of the kitchen drawers without cleaning to get it out of the way. I’ll have to
do it later. Organizing the tableware and miscellaneous junk drawers has been a
nightmare but four spring-loaded drawer dividers seem to work well. I’ll buy
another set.
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| Hallie |
I
assigned Hallie to check the boxes in the den for the kitchen clock and
toaster. She came up with the clock but not the toaster. I’m beginning to suspect
that the toaster was a casualty of the dripping water in the kitchen. It
probably had mold and got tossed, but no one said so. The toaster can be easily
replaced, but the clock is a vintage item that someone gave Mike when we first
moved in. I’m delighted to report that it still works and will again hang above
the sink. I have missed it.
Mike
arrived from town at 9:00 on his XT, which he will leave here. He was wearing a
backpack with things we needed – charcoal so that we can grill pork chops for
supper and dog food so that Bess can eat. (We thought we had more dog food than
we did.)
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| Mike roasting hot dogs |
Mike
made a bonfire of the slash pile midway the lane, which was hot and burned quickly.
Hallie and I talked him into letting us roast wieners for lunch. It feels so
good to finally have that pile gone!
Hallie
discovered spots on Primo’s belly. We’re concerned it’s ringworm. She made an
appointment with her vet in Seattle.
My
great fear finally came to pass. I was searching and searching for the
toiletries only to discover I was overlooking them – in plain sight in the
bathroom where they belong. I even knew they were there at one time but just
forgot.
In
the afternoon, Mike tackled the boxes in the den, which included a lot of
vintage stuff we’ve been treasuring – record albums, VCR tapes, cassette tapes.
We need to get rid of some of this stuff.
Hallie
began systematically cleaning the floors, sometimes on her hands and knees. The
ottoman I bought several years ago to set in front of the couch in the living
room is now in the way of the new couch / recliners, so she and I moved it to
the dining room under the window. This was “Plan B” when I bought it anyway.
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| Planting on the next place over |
I
was able to pull enough rhubarb to make half a cake. It smelled great as
it was baking, and it was delicious.
Mike
has searched for his missing ammo box for months and finally discovered it
stashed inside an end table in the den. He’s still looking for his rechargeable
drill. We have a list of items to discuss with the contractor, but basically we’re
in pretty good shape.
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| Spraying |
Farmer
Kyle is planting on the adjacent property, and today they sprayed our place. As
we went to bed, they were still working across the way to the north, not yet on
our property. They don’t start early, but they will work late into the evening.
KW
The update is that Primo did NOT have ringworm, thankfully. The vet conjectured that it was more likely a bacterial infection like staph. She gave me a fancy shampoo to use on his affected undercarriage, but the spots had already responded quite well to the apple cider vinegar treatment. I have some regret about going to the vet given the expense, but I was paranoid about the possibility of it being ringworm, especially since that can pass from canine to human.
ReplyDeleteWe spent $100 at the vet's to treat Nellie's eye infection the week before she left us. It's kind of a live and learn thing. You know what they say -- "One grandmother is worth two pediatricians."
ReplyDeleteGlad no ringworm. Yes, it's contagious. Kathy, I love that motto!! (Or whatever it would be called in the literary world.)
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