Ethan’s Journey

​Today I had to bring Moe in for his bloodwork. Drugs really help this go smoothly. I was able to ask him to sit and lay down. I restrained him while a coworker drew his blood. I was shoving tiny snacks in his lips so he would focus on his crunchy mouth surprises and it worked. Each time gets a little better. Moe needed bloodwork for his dental cleanings on Thursday. Penny is getting her teeth cleaned as well. We will be a commercial for dental hygiene….well…maybe after I get my crown next week. I am in the process of navigating things in my new role which keeps life interesting. I did more gardening tonight while Paul was mowing. Little bits at a time keeps my back happy. Ethan and Paul had a nice conversation this evening. Ethan was sharing his ideas with Paul about what he needs to do to his new mower and how he thinks he should approach it. Paul chimes in with things he may or may not have thought about. This is huge progress since 2022 and 2023.  HUGE PROGRESS! Kendall is set ...

 I went to the pharmacy today to pick up my medication. Turns out I might also need a prescription for something that makes me less of a jerk! Do they make pills for that? The lady next to me was a stage 5 yapper. The worst kind of yapper! She was yapping about her health problems, yapping about her Covid vaccine from 2020 (6 years ago lady….find a new topic) yapping about her cardiologist, yapping about A-Fib…….blood pressure medication, the weather, her summer plans….yap yap yap! The person behind the counter was so polite and answered the questions she asked. I really thing she is just fond of her own voice! Why did her yapping annoy me? I felt like a jerk because I was inwardly annoyed. She was just being a conversationalist….I just found her to be nails on a chalk board. Shut! Up! Lady! Later this evening I told Paul about the pharmacy lady! I told him “this is why I am better off working from home! It is not safe for the public for me to be out of the house!”  Other than...

​ Jiminy and Ethan have a special bond. This morning I saw Jiminy “guarding” Ethan. He was going to pick a fight with anyone that tried to hurt Ethan. Isn’t he threatening? Jiminy is just perfect! I did some yard work today. I exercised what my Mom does. Do a little bit and rest. Do a little bit and more rest. It helped preserved my back. I will be shocked if I don’t get poison ivy. I had the dogs out all day. I saw snakes with Ethan. I saw a baby fawn in the neighbors yard. Ethan showed me a pile of bones he found while mowing. It appeared to be an adolescent deer. 1/2 the spine and back legs were in one spot. The other half of the spine and skull were in the bushes.  We suspect it got hit by a car and then the wildlife took care of the clean up. The dogs were out the majority of the day again today and they loved it. Jiminy found a spot in the sun near Penny. They were doing dog stuff. Laying on the warm porch and napping rent free. Another beautiful day. I pulled out a lot of ne...

 Ethan was up and out of the house by 6:30 this morning. He was helping out at Cars and Coffee by the Little Speed Shop! The people there have been so kind to Ethan over the past several years. He has a special place in his heart for them! He returned home and his buddy came over for the entire day. It was nice to watch them do young 20’s men things. Shooting BB guns at a target, working on things in the garage, trying out the go-cart in the field…it got stuck so they had to tow it. Ethan mowed what will be his new back yard. I was surprised he did that. He shared it was to combat having ticks near his “house”. Smart thinking.  He and his buddy worked on fireworks….well mostly Ethan did as he is very cautious and does NOT want anyone to get hurt. He has the chemistry figured out and enjoys the process. I told him he should go become certified so he can run firework displays for towns, companies and such. I did meal prep of 52 meals. I utilized crockpots so it didn’t really tak...

 I was able to get a bunch done at work. I was hyper focused and my lists had lists to keep me on task! I met a friend for a late lunch. We sat outside at the restaurant for a couple hours enjoying a nice chat and the sunshine and beautiful weather. It was a good visit.  I did my grocery pick up, stopped at the liquor store to get Paul’s wine. Chatted with Kendall, who works there.  Paul was on his way to check out a car for Kendall. It was in Syracuse. He got hung up in traffic and called me to vent about it. He had some colorful language (not judging because mine can be worse in a traffic situation). He was worried that he was going to be late to meet up with the seller. I hate that kind of stress. I am sure there is a more official description, but I call it “time stress”. When you don’t want to be late, but you are running late. That feeling of anxiety that twirls in the air. I would rather be 30 minutes early than 5 minutes late. I feel like my time is as valuable as...

  Our solar powered security system was on duty today. 1/3 was sleeping on the job. Paul and I went to calling hours this evening. One of Paul’s Dad’s cousins passed away. He was 88 years old. He was sick. He had been on dialysis for a few years and his body was tired. We watched the pictures displayed of this man. Many of the pictures had Paul’s Dad in them. Every single picture this man was smiling. He was known as the man that always smiles. Paul shared some fond memories of him. We expressed condolences to all the appropriate people. I did enjoy hearing memories that were shared.   Paul and I differ in our techniques to get someone’s attention. This calling hours was more relaxed and didn’t have a line. Of course the grieving wife is someone you would want to seek out.  Paul wanted to stand politely behind her. I was encouraging him to be more aggressive to be in her sight line. Once she finishes a conversation, we could step in next. We tried it Paul’s way after...

 I started inching a little bit more towards my new role today. Just trying to get my ducks in a row. I am excited and have some things I would like to bring to the table. I am keeping a list of ideas to help others on my team and received a really nice compliment from one of my coworkers from another territory. That always warms the heart. I found out that said coworker will be in town next week. I reached out to set up a coffee date with her to pick her brain on some work situations. I was able to work outside for a bit today. I always enjoy that. It allows the dogs to have outside time. They are lazy sun-loving dogs that enjoy a nice, warm nap. After work, Sarah came over and we caught up on each other’s lives. I told her all about my trip. She shared what she has been up to. We exchanged many hard laughs. She has plans to bring her camper up to camp for a few weeks. I look forward to that! I received my secondary work schedule at the vet’s office today. I am hoping they are abl...