The Dackel Princess

It’s June. Summer is here, although we have had slightly cooler and slightly wetter weather the last few days. It’s okay, everything is lush green and fully leafed out. There is a lot happening, but here is the latest.

1. Tuesday was a day when I had to drive to Manchester, New Hampshire for two doctor’s appointments. This meant I needed to stop and get gas. This is the most I have ever paid to fill up my gas tank. $76.00! It took me less than five minutes to spend this money, and I didn’t enjoy spending this much money at all. Neither did the other people who were taking out a loan to buy fuel for a few days.
2. I also went in to have my yearly mammogram. So far so good. This year was the most fun I have ever had having a mammogram. I had a super Sonographer who loved dogs. So we chatted about our puppies all during the appointment. It made one of my least favorite tests, fun!
3. After spending the $76.00 on gas, I then went to the grocery store to buy some food. I bought store-brand products when I could. I had a list and stuck to it. I spent over $245.00! And trust me, I did not overbuy.
4. Heidi attacked a stuffed toy and chewed and chewed until she had gotten to the stuffing and squeaker. Her first kill! Lol!
5. I’ve been watching old episodes of “Judge Judy”. I love it! She doesn’t put up with anyone’s crap! Yay!

So that’s the week. I hope that your weekend will be as wonderful as it can be!

Can you believe how fast 2022 is flying by? In just In 212 days it will be Christmas! Oh my. I think it’s time for me to start Christmas shopping! In any case, here we go with this week’s Friday Five.

1. The mosquitoes are out here! This year they seem bigger and definitely want to bite me! With my being outside with Heidi so much, I am a mass of little bites!
2. Heidi is doing great. She is back on a normal diet and is feeling fine!
   I was thinking today that she is pretty much house trained now. She gives me a look and walks to the door. She is amazing!
3. Lili was in for her yearly exam and shots, and she did fine. Her ankles are still a bit of a problem, but otherwise, she is good!
4. The day actually became quite lovely as I was driving around. Blue skies and almost every yard has beautiful and fragrant Lilacs!
   Truly beautiful and my favorite flower!
5. I hope you have a great weekend, wherever you are. America is celebrating Memorial Day. It’s kind of an unofficial start to our summer. But in fact, Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. I expect there will be a lot of people around doing stay-cations. It’s just too expensive to go far.

Another week has gone by and here we are halfway through 2022. The best part of 2022 so far is that Heidi has taken up residence in our home. So let’s go with this week’s Friday Five.

1. Most of this week was very quiet. On Tuesday I started to feel very stuffy and I was having trouble breathing. Since my yard is filled with blooming fruit trees I guessed that it was allergies.
2. The Internet Guy came to see what our problem was. The symptoms were strange, The connection would go in and out, and it was getting progressively worse. It was terrible when I was trying to stream a program, as I kept getting kicked off the Internet.
3. A very nice young man arrived from our Internet Provider. His name was Serge and he was from Ukraine. He came here several years ago and loves this country!  After troubleshooting the problem, he knew exactly how to troubleshoot to determine our problem. In short order, he found three things that were wrong, installed new cables, and was here about 40 minutes before all was ship shape and running smoothly.
4. On Wednesday morning I went to attend my ladies’ meeting and as I sat there I began to feel worse and worse. I became totally congested, and all I wanted was to get into my pajamas and sleep.
5. Since then I’ve been running a small fever, coughing like crazy and I am very congested both in my sinuses, and my chest. I took a home Covid test, that said I was negative. I will retest tomorrow to be certain. Apparently, there are many cases of the Flu around the Lake’s Region where I live, so I am betting that is what it is.

That’s it for this week. My plan for the next few days is to lay low and sleep as much as I can. Meanwhile, Miss Heidi is a really great Nurse.

This week passed with some work around the house and some taking care of Heidi. In the end, it all worked out.

1. Monday found me driving Heidi to the Vet. She is fine now but it seems that her little tummy is sensitive to rawhide bones.

   Oh my goodness, Heidi needs some work on her hair-do!

2. Each day the weather reported an increase in our temperatures. Our house has no shade trees and so we quite literally bake! Today a friend of ours, Bryan came and in no time he and his 3 years old son had all 5 air conditioners installed.
3. It’s such a pretty time of year here. The grass is emerald green and today the skies were robins egg blue. Just beautiful!
4. On Friday I go in to see my Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. I’ve been having a few problems. So, although I am glad to be going in to see her, I am also a bit on the nervous side.
5. Lastly, Mandy, Matt, and the kids are coming up on Saturday for a visit. I can hardly wait. This Oma needs a hug!

I wish you all a very happy weekend. I hope wherever you are, you can take a few moments to enjoy the beauty of nature!

Spring arrived this week, and as I write the grass has turned green and is growing, and the tight buds on the fruit trees will very quickly begin to open. But for now, here are this week’s Friday Five.

1. My back is pretty much healed. If I begin to overdo then it will pinch me and let me know I need to sit for a few minutes and rest before getting back to things.
2. It’s been a challenge as both dogs had tummy trouble within one day of each other. They’re fine now, but nothing moves you faster than the sound a dog makes just before they lose their dinner!
3. We just learned that a very old friend of Jack’s and mine passed away. She had attended college with Jack and they both graduated the same year from Middlebury College in Vermont. Carolyn married one of Jack’s good friends and theirs had been a very happy marriage. We are both very saddened by this.
4. It’s Cinco de Mayo tonight so I am making Tacos. Since we don’t get out much, I make an effort to celebrate these little holidays when I can.
5. Nothing much planned for this weekend. If possible I’d like to get the big vacuum out and run it all over the house. However, we will see how the back feels.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you Moms & Grandmoms!