Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Checking in from the doggy looney bin! If I get hit in the back of the knees one more time with a cone, I'm going to let out a primal scream. Kirby is always no more than a foot away from me. Every minute of every waking hour. It's always been like this, but it's so incredibly obvious with this freaking cone. I walk in the kitchen, cone shoved in the back of my knees. I take two steps to the right, cone in the back of my knees. Walk down the hallway, cone. Walk through a door, cone. Head to the bathroom, cone. Cone. Cone. Cone. Gah!!! And he's crying while he's doing it. He feels fine and wants to run everywhere which he can't, it's anxiety. I had to leave the house to regain my cool I'd lost. It was a nice few moments of solitary peace running errands.

I met with a screen guy who said my screened patio can't really be fixed in a way it won't break again. He suggested a retractable screen that comes down from the ceiling. I submitted it to the HOA. Hopefully they approve it.

That's it for me. Take care!

Poor Kirby - just wants to share his feelings with you... :(

I hope the cone comes off soon? I don't remember Justice having one and he was neutered just before I began fostering him.

Greetings all

More sun today. Feels good. Started the day with Scrabble. Won one, lost two, but gave the Shark a good contest. Oh well. So it goes. After that I went to the bank and made a quick store stop before heading to the studio. My gallery supply is seriously diminished so I must work work work. Sold almost $1000 this month so I need to make more. Summer sales are always good up there.

Well Liz I had no idea what happens to shark corpse either. We get dead seals and such sometimes. I don't see why people have to get nasty just because someone has a question. Seems like the culture of nasty is winning. And sorry your DH had to do all that lawn stuff. Seems like his kids could help a bit.

Ann I hope you get some knee answers and that joint replacement is not part of it. Seems like knees are the first thing to go (after teeth and hair). We are all excited to hear when you get into your house in full.

DD not surprised your work gave you a daily headache. Soon to be gone. Agreed: management adds tasks but never has any accounting for the extra time. Their calculators only add and never subtract. Business management is the same way. Ditto government.

Hmm CC, Kirby needs a job. Poor guy. How much longer on the cone? Good luck on the porch. Screened porches are the best.

Gallery duty tomorrow. Chicken pot pie tonight.

Diane S

Those cute little slugs are moving on out the door!

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I stress ate yesterday. It was after dinner. Wasn't even hungry... gah! Not good. I ended up with "cud", like a damn cow. Boy, do I hate that. It's a post VSG phenomenon. I never had this issue prior to WLS. I had a great deal of remorse... and also had to stay up later than I wanted because lying down was not an option! Needless to say, I was off my feed for the better part of the day.

3 more days! I had gut churns about retirement last night. I can't explain to what I'm reacting, but there is something. I've tried to analyze it, but to no avail. The only thing I can come up with is that this is a helluva transition and I dont' do well even with the smallest transitions! WEIRD!

I decided that I needed to spend some time with my favorite group this week. I emailed the teacher and she gave me permission to come and do music at my regular time tomorrow. So, tomorrow I will end my teaching career with the best group of kids - my K-2 Special Day Class kiddos! They are my hands down favorite group to teach all week. The teacher's email response to my question of "May I come and do one last session..." was fantastic. One word: DUHHHHH!

Off to groom for this weekend's dog shows....

Aww, enjoy your time with these kiddos. Wonderful wrap up.

Such a sweet way to have a last class. Not surprising that you are having anxiety. It is a huge change and perhaps your gut is already missing the best part - the kids.

Love that you get to teach your favorite group of kids once more! Perfect way to finish off your career!