Today was a little better than yesterday. We made homemade pizza for dinner. Robin decided to make a calzone instead, and it came out of the oven looking like a Rolling Stones album cover. She didn’t see it. Girl has no imagination.
Author: peanut7312
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September 1
It was such a stressful day at work. I haven’t quite been able to step out of it. But we learned today that Vienna is in Austria, not Belgium. Thank you, Alexa. I sang the song to Christina and to my surprise, she said, “I know that song!” Go figure.
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August 31
Took Christina to the dentist to replace the fillings on her two front teeth that she knocked out yesterday practicing dance moves in her bedroom. Had fun reliving my color guard days with Robin. She’s better than I am at this point, and she just started learning a week ago. To be fair, I haven’t held a flag in 30 years. I cracked my elbow a few times and I think maybe I’ll leave it to her for a while.
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August 30
Got a lot done on the patio. I’m very nearly finished. I think two more weekends and it’ll be ready for decorating. I’m immensely proud of it. Spent the rest of the day doing the usual Sunday chores. Sundays are so exhausting.
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August 29
Managed to get up early and do some work on the patio before taking Robin to tumbling. Went to Home Depot with Christina to pick up a new pot for her cactus, which may or may not survive its emergency surgery. I spent the rest of the day designing new beer labels for the work version of the beer game since I am headed down there next month. I find this stuff far too entertaining.
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August 28
Robin had a tough day at school after the news about Jackson. I’m not sure if I’m in denial, but he seems better. Maybe this is premature. Took the kids to Chili’s for dinner – Billy had a football game.
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August 27
We told the kids about Jackson at dinner. It was very hard. Robin had an especially hard time. But he had a pretty good day today, so maybe it’s not as imminent as we thought. He had ice cream for the first time and loved it.
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August 26
Billy and I made the impossible decision that it’s time to let Jackson rest. He can’t even lift his leg to pee. He’s not interested in food. He can barely walk. He sleeps all day. I am emotional mud right now.
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August 25
We talked to the kids about Jackson and decided to try the injection. I made an appointment with the vet, but the earliest they had was next Friday. I’ve been paying closer attention to him, but it’s so hard to tell how he’s feeling.
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August 24
Today was a very hard day. I called the vet to see if there were other pain management alternatives for Jackson. There is a monthly injection, but because he has a history of seizures, there’s a possibility the injection could cause vertigo. He might have trouble walking, trouble with incontinence, disorientation. The other alternative is weighing whether it’s time to let him go. I cried for an hour after that phone call. I am exhausted. I think we are going to try the injection and see what happens. And I need to find out how to cook him healthy meals because this old boy has earned some five-star dinners at this stage in his life. My heart is broken.
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August 23
I promised Christina last weekend that we could go to the beach this weekend, so even though I’d only slept about 20 minutes, we went to the beach this morning. We swam in the ocean and lay in the sun. It was so relaxing and peaceful. And then it got hot, so we left. The rest of the day was chores – laundry, cleaning the kitchen, food shopping. And then Robin wanted her day, so we went to the mall. The girl better make a lot of money when she grows up because she LOVES to buy things. All in all a good day, but now it’s almost Monday again! I’m ready for some time off.
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August 22
I didn’t want to get up this morning to work on the patio because I wake up before dawn every damn day and I want to sleep in later than 6:30 sometimes. But then I was wide awake at 7:30 and it was too late to go out and work before taking Robin to tumbling. So I wasted a whole day of work for an extra hour of light sleep. But then I went out with some friends to watch some live music. I haven’t been to a standing room only bar since my mid-20s. Everyone there was old. Very few people did not have gray hair. And everyone acted like they were still cool. It was very entertaining. The band was good, too. I am a sucker for live music. I didn’t get home until midnight, which I haven’t done in so long that I can’t remember. It was a really fun night.
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August 21
We went to one of Billy’s football games tonight. Luckily the storm of the day was during Robin’s dismissal and not during the game. Poor Robin got drenched getting into the car, but luckily not struck by lightning. The game was good – for our team – but I don’t understand why the home team side of the field is always directly facing the sun. It was so uncomfortable for the first hour we were there. The game itself was a blowout. The other team just started playing 11-man football a week ago. Before now, they were playing 9-man football. And they really only had about 11 players. They tried hard, but we beat them 51-0, and the third and fourth quarters were only one second long each. They had one fantastic pass of about 30 yards, but that came back for a penalty. Even our parents were cheering for them. I give them so much credit for playing, and staying in the game. That’s now two weekends of high school football in a row. And I don’t even have a kid in the game.
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August 20
Our old boy is really showing his age lately. It’s hard to see him now compared to even a year or two ago. There’s just a little over a week until his 15th birthday. He still likes to bark at the lawnmower and will trot towards a squirrel if he happens to see one. He loves cuddles, which for him is standing next to us while we scratch his shoulders and neck. And he still refuses to look at me if I point a camera at him.
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August 19
Today has not been noteworthy, except that we had dentist appointments this morning. There were a few cavities, but we now have mouthwash and better brushing instructions, so hopefully next time will be better. My morning run was a little cooler than yesterday. The temperature itself was only three degrees cooler, but the feels like temperature was 13 degrees cooler. It was a welcome change. Otherwise it was just work, dinner, and baseball. And Robin’s monster chocolate chip cookies. She makes a whole batch of dough and it only produces 12 cookies. They’re pretty good, too.
