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Andra, glad you are feeling a bit better and have an appointment. I learned from my mom that putting plain cooked sweet peas on top of a plain baked potato and then smashing the peas into the potato was a tasty alternative to butter. I was surprised that I liked it as I am not a big fan of peas. Frozen baby sweet peas are a lot yummier than canned ones.
I am awake early as yesterday DH wanted to go to the Hobbyist Park and Swap meet this morning. Yesterday we put the boxes of stuff he wants to sell in the car. This morning, after the alarm went off, he changed his mind. He is now asleep.
My daughter hired the same handyman who did the electrical, drywall, and paint on the backyard studio to paint the common areas of the house (all rooms except bedrooms, closets, and home office, plus all the doors). He started a few days ago and should be finished by the end of Sunday. All the brown, shades of tan, dark blue, and purple are being replaced with shades of white. Only the home office will keep its accent wall designed and painted by our youngest granddaughter and the light blue walls. For the bedrooms, we will be repainting the baseboards and doing any touch up necessary on the already white walls. We will be replacing the bathroom light fixtures, yellowed face plates, switches, and outlets. The washer and dryer were replaced last month, the refrigerator is just over a year old, and the rest of the appliances are in great shape. We have been working on the yard and should have that in good shape fairly soon. We will have the house ready to put on the market when conditions are favorable.
Warning: Next paragraph involves blood.
Roxy, my daughter's dachshund, developed happy tail syndrome earlier this year. At first the vet treated the tail injuries with antibiotics, wrapping the tail, and tying the tail under her body so that she couldn't wag it, as well as having her wear the donut of shame cushion. We would untie the tail for bathroom breaks outside and then retie it. Roxy figured out how to get her tail loose by catching the tie on furniture and then pull the end of the bandage off.
The tail bandage style has changed so that the tail is not tied under her abdomen. She still is wearing the padded donut around her neck. The tail is healing.
I hope your day is a good one. Stay safe, well, warm, and dry.
I am awake early as yesterday DH wanted to go to the Hobbyist Park and Swap meet this morning. Yesterday we put the boxes of stuff he wants to sell in the car. This morning, after the alarm went off, he changed his mind. He is now asleep.
My daughter hired the same handyman who did the electrical, drywall, and paint on the backyard studio to paint the common areas of the house (all rooms except bedrooms, closets, and home office, plus all the doors). He started a few days ago and should be finished by the end of Sunday. All the brown, shades of tan, dark blue, and purple are being replaced with shades of white. Only the home office will keep its accent wall designed and painted by our youngest granddaughter and the light blue walls. For the bedrooms, we will be repainting the baseboards and doing any touch up necessary on the already white walls. We will be replacing the bathroom light fixtures, yellowed face plates, switches, and outlets. The washer and dryer were replaced last month, the refrigerator is just over a year old, and the rest of the appliances are in great shape. We have been working on the yard and should have that in good shape fairly soon. We will have the house ready to put on the market when conditions are favorable.
Warning: Next paragraph involves blood.
Roxy, my daughter's dachshund, developed happy tail syndrome earlier this year. At first the vet treated the tail injuries with antibiotics, wrapping the tail, and tying the tail under her body so that she couldn't wag it, as well as having her wear the donut of shame cushion. We would untie the tail for bathroom breaks outside and then retie it. Roxy figured out how to get her tail loose by catching the tie on furniture and then pull the end of the bandage off.
We came home after she had been alone for a short time to a house with blood sprayed on many of the walls and the floor from her wagging her tail. We then made sure that someone was always home. Regular vet trips to check on and re-bandage tail. One day, when she had been sleeping and I was in another room, she again got the bandage off and this time chewed off the tip of her tail but stopped short of bone or nerve damage. Once again, walls and floors were sprayed with blood. Another trip to the vet. Rosie has now been started on doggie Prozac and is never left alone in any room, even if she is asleep.
I hope your day is a good one. Stay safe, well, warm, and dry.
