Ethan’s Journey

 I got int a conversation with a friend about marriage and how I would be a dating disaster if something ever happened to Paul. We got chuckling about our online dating profiles. “I would keep mine as honest as possible. I would want someone to know exactly what they were getting without any surprises.” I said. “What would that look on a dating profile?” “Independent, won’t always follow directions, doesn’t like to stand in lines, home body, the number of animals I have at a given time is never up for discussion, I don’t do dishes, I don’t like repetitive noises, can be unreasonable if pissed off, sometimes crabby for no reason, laughs at people getting injured once I know they are ok……but I feel I should include something kind of positive stuff…like…cleans up vomit if an animal gets sick, good at planning vacations, sometimes witty, good at managing finances, favorable credit score, doesn’t shop too much.” We laughed. “I may even include that I have a preferred yogurt spoon…..I am...

 I woke up delightful this morning. Greeted the dogs and Ethan. Paul gets home later today from his trip to Pittsburgh to work. As I started working, I notice how loud the traffic was today. I normally don’t notice this, but it was the ONLY thing I noticed today. I blame perimenopause. I almost went outside to shake a broom at them as they drove by. Because any sane person would do this right? I could pair it with shouting “GET A MUFFLER!” I had a person reach out to me that I hired early last year. She found me at a conference 6 months later so we could meet in person. Today she sent me a message sharing her latest certificate and the growth she has had in the clinic. I was so happy for her. I remember that the clinic she applied for wasn’t going to be a good fit for her and I directed her to her current clinic. I love when I get these follow ups! It made my day. I forgot all about the noisy cars pissing me off earlier. Yay! Avery and I met for our exercise on FaceTime. We chatted...

 I have decided that I think Paul should talk to me the way I talk to Jiminy in the morning. It was 6:30 and Jiminy was snuggled in a blanket considering his first nap. “Are you sleepy Jim?” I asked him as if he could answer. “I can only imagine how exhausting it must be to wake up perfect AGAIN! That’s a lot of hard work!” Now why isn’t Paul saying these things to me? It would be sort of true (but mostly not true…but we should be positive.) Ha! For the record, I am not saying these things to Paul either.  Moe is driving me nuts! He wants to be outside the whole day. He is asking to go out soooo many times. If I let him out, he sits on the porch. I could tie him out but then risk him biting any delivery people. If I let him out, I am watching for delivery people. If I tie him out I am not. Usually in the summer I have a tie out far away from the door so he can’t hurt anyone. I also put him right outside the window I work near to watch him. With the snow and mud, this just isn’...

While having a discussion with my friend, Heather, we discussed how aging has changed how we see and react to the world around us. As we age, we become more protective of our time and are able to set boundaries a little bit better. If you slip up, and let your guard down, a good friend will be there to point it out, and help you put it back in place. Heather did a great job of that today for me. She always has my best interests at heart.  We chatted about our trip to Florida next year with the girls. We set a date which is one step closer to making it happen. It is hard to make sure everyone follows through and make the trip happen. We have revised the group we have asked to join us. We are hoping this will yield us some fun results. Moe was being a dingbat today. He kept whining at me. We do this thing with the dogs called “show me”. If they are trying to get our attention, we respond with “show me”. The dogs will take us and show us their problem. Sometimes it is a toy stuck, som...

 I scheduled Ethan’s brain MRI for April. It is to check that adenoma on his pituitary gland and make sure it hasn’t grown. The appointment I scheduled was promptly cancelled and rescheduled for April 2027. What the heck?????  I called to question this and it turns out he isn’t due for the MRI until next year. Good because he has his heart MRI in May. Ethan does have a neurology appointment coming up. It’s a maintenance appointment. Basically will ask if he has any issues, Has Ethan had any break through seizures. Don’t worry Buddy, you will be the first to know if he does! I was able to get my flight and hotel booked for Boston for when I am traveling to Sweden. Yay! Checked that off the list. I tried to do it over the weekend but they jacked the price up. It paid to wait and search in incognito mode. Damn Google tracking my every move. I am thankful for the fireplace today. It was chilly out. I stayed cozy.

 Paul texted me this morning. He has been up North snowmobiling.  “Did you hide a plastic baby in my shoe?” He asked. “Perhaps I may know something about that.” I said.  The little plastic babies were a deviation from the little plastic ducks. We have ducks, babies and other things hidden all over camp. He rode Friday night all day Saturday and didn’t find it until Sunday. Ha! “I just wanted you to know I was thinking of you and share a smile.” Mission accomplished! Paul finished up his snowmobile trip. He is not sure if he will be able to ride anymore with the snow rapidly melting. I am bracing myself for the mud that is going to be coming.  Paul made it in time to celebrate my Aunt and Uncle’s birthday at my cousin’s house. They were born on the same day and share a birthday!  Ethan decided to join us too. We had snacks, pizza and wings and cake and ice cream! Yum! I was feeling a bit lazy today. I would do a chore and rest, do a chore then rest.  I was a...

I decided to go thrifting today. I didn’t have anything particular I was looking for. I saw some pretty ugly things. One item I felt should not have been donated. It was so ugly it should have gone right in the trash. It was a dress. I can’t even imagine who would wear this out in public. Maybe Bob Cratchit’s wife would wear it as a nightgown? But it was marketed as a dress. I scored three pair of jeans, one still had the tags on. With tax and me rounding up to the nearest dollar, my total was $17.00. Nice. Avery and Kendall came over. Avery had to drop off tax documents. We decided to go get Ramen to celebrate Kendall’s birthday (which was in October). I ordered bubble tea. I don’t care for it. It has little balls of tapioca in the bottom and feel like gelatinous fish eggs in your mouth. They don’t really have a taste. They are just round and mushy. I am not used to a drink with stuff that can get sucked up into a straw.  The dinner was good. The company was fun. We came home and ...