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4/8/26

 Paul’s results came back good from his angiogram. He has a dilated (widened) part of his aorta (the vessel that carries blood to the body) but it has been that way for 23 years. They will keep watching for changes. Yay! I went over the warning signs of an issue with Paul. I can’t have him dying on me. He is more valuable alive. Also, who would put up with me otherwise? The mud continues in our yard. What a mess! Mother Nature is really trying to beat down my daffodils. My daffodils will prevail. They are so hardy and no match for Mother Nature’s temperature fluctuations. By this afternoon they were perky again! I let The dogs out this morning. Penny and Ferguson came back, but NO MOE! I peaked out the windows to find him. I just see him sitting like a statue, guarding over the house. I can’t leave him outside alone for long in case a delivery person comes. I am afraid Moe will bite them. He is very serious about guarding! I moved my computer desk so I could watch him. He stayed li...
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4/7/26

 I was able to sneak in some fitness today with walking in the driveway. Everything else is squishy outside. I made 75 % of the dogs go outside with me while I walked sit was too cold for Jiminy. He runs away from the door when it is cold. We went over guesstimating for costs for Ethan when he moves into his place. I think he is a little bit overwhelmed at how much being an adult sucks….paying bills…working just to pay bills. I am frustrated with the slow progress of this building. Not enough to insert myself into the mix, but just in general. The weather and wetness has played a large part in the halted progression. This evening Paul went to get a snack. He “looked all over” but couldn’t find the bag of carrots in the fridge. “Were your eyes open when you looked?” I asked trying to be helpful (that is a lie). I knew that clearly his eyes were not open when he looked. I went to the refrigerator and opened the door. There they sat in plain sight. I started razzing him. “They would h...
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4/6/26

 Paul seemed a bit nervous today with his procedure. Last night Ethan was telling him it wasn’t that bad and he shouldn’t be nervous. Easier said than done. We chatted about how Ethan has been through so much medically (since he was a baby) and Paul had not. This is a big deal for Paul even though it was an easy procedure. Paul was reading there they will be using radiation for the imaging and panicked a little.  “Isn’t radiation bad for you?” He asked. “Not this small amount.” I assured him. I reminded him that he has been exposed to radiation all over the place. Just small amount. The airport, smoke detectors, ceramic tiles…not all kinds but some kinds. Plus we can even ingest it (potassium 40). I did my wifely duty of keeping the car ride light. I noticed a school for the blind. I pointed it out and I very seriously asked him “Do you think they have a driving school?” We arrived. We went to the floor for cardiology. There were signs all over saying to check in via kiosk. ...
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4/5/26

 Paul is having an angiogram tomorrow. I was reading to him what to expect based on Google’s assessment of the procedure. I got to the potential complications.  “While generally safe, occasionally patients can experience a loss of limb due to allergic reaction.” “WHAT?!?!?” He said in a panicked tone “And their penis can disintegrate”. I finished. I burst into laughter. “That does NOT happen!” He said in a very disgusted voice. He called me a swear word. I earned it and was proud of it! We hosted an Easter lunch. We had family over for lunch. It was a nice day and we spent it together. I was able to put daffodil’s from my garden in a couple of vases. They smelled so good. We had a leisurely late afternoon and evening. I practiced looking at the inside of my eyelids for a little bit. We picked out the man doors for Ethan’s barndominium. Paul was returning the favor and was being super annoying on purpose and thinking he was hysterical. (He was mildly hysterical at best.) “Did y...
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4/4/26

 Today was fun. I did some chores but also squeezed in brief fitness time. I went to my Mom’s mid day. My brother was visiting for a few hours from Buffalo. We helped with a few things at their house and then had some apple pie and ice cream! Yum! I went to Avery’s apartment to meet with Avery, Kendall and their friend. This friend has the gift of being able to communicate with people who have passed. Some people say they can do this and they are farce. Some people I believe can actually do it.  I have a fascination with this gift. I have my own theories of what happens after we die. I have developed these theories from reading articles, watching people who claim to have the gift and a healthy dose of “my brain fills in the blanks with no scientific reasoning”. I had so many questions for this young lady. She answered them one by one and I was even more fascinated. She did a “reading” where she is able to see pictures in her brain. She explained that she can see shadowy figure...
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4/3/26

 I woke up early this morning and started working right away. With the good weather that was rolling in, I wanted to be done early enough to enjoy it. Paul and Ethan got up at a leisurely pace. THEY had the day off! I was not jealous (I am lying).  I want to be very clear that spring is my LEAST favorite season. I prefer the summer and fall instead of the spring. The rain, the mud and the damp, cold air just don’t thrill me. Then Mother Nature throws in a teaser. She says “hey, hang in there, this temperature is coming soon.” That was today. She also throws in an abundance of wind knowing she has to pressure wash the stale winter air out of our house. We know the drill. Windows open, blast the stinky cold air out with fresh, new and much warmer air. Paul did lots of man chores. He has uncovered our camper. Woo hoo! Step one that camping season has started. I went out to assess the condition and I am happy to report that we had no rodent activity! Win! I was able to wip things ...
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4/2/26

It is Thursday already. Wow! This week went fast.  I got things set up and am finally reaching a good pace for my schedule. It took a few days to reset and get into the swing of things.  We went out to dinner tonight for a birthday celebration. Dinner was yummy! Cheers! I solidified plans for next week for Sarah’s birthday weekend’s . We are set to go. I put in for my vacation time in May. It is showing my PTO is at a deficit. I am ignoring the fact that I have already made my plans. If there is an issue with my PTO request, that will be unfortunate for the company. I will not change my plans.no apologies on that. Work/life balance is important to me. Both Paul and Ethan have Good Friday off. I do not! Of course I think this is crap! 
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