A Mixed Bag of a Day, Vaccine Time! A Sale?

The Ridge

On Wednesday, May 26^th (where has the month gone?) I woke up facing the window. I had it open for a lot of the night/morning but when a gust of wind blew in, I closed it. Behind me, I heard then felt some scampering going on. Gibbs was gently pulling at my hair so I rolled over. He’d been up since before 5 and didn’t seem to be settling down for Bill.

The sky is one of those mixed ones that
leaves us guessing what will happen next

We tried to encourage him to relax with us and eventually he did around 5:30. Bill dozed fitfully until he got up for work at 6 and we followed by 6:30. It wasn’t looking like a sunny day, and to be honest, we weren’t really expecting one. The forecast says a high of 23C/74F and chances of rain and thunderstorms. I doubt it will get that warm but we’ll see! We will probably see the sunshine around 5 which has been typical of many days. 😊

Our laneway is beginning to look like a forest
We'll be cleaning it up before our friends bring any
large rv's up, that's for sure!

I left for Durham around 7:15, cleaned and then went to fill our 2^nd water bottle at The Water Store. I picked up another new one at one of the auctions so we’ll get in the motion of filling one as soon as we empty it and always have a spare one on hand. Gibbs was in his crate and I’m sure settled down but he sure cried when I closed the door. It is a good feeling to know that he won’t do it for long and give up the tantrum to rest.

Gibbs' first vet visit in Durham
We couldn't go in, but announced our arrival
and waited in the vehicle until they were ready

When I returned home at 9, it made me smile to see Black Beauty parked beside the Suite. Bill was home, meaning they got rained out. I smiled even more when I saw him standing on the patio mat with Gibbs, watching for Mom. 😊 We came inside and I made my tea and relaxed. It had been raining off and on, not too heavy but heavy enough not to be able to work out there. If it stops, maybe we’ll find an outdoor activity, otherwise, it will be a lazy indoor day.

Gibbs saw other doggies waiting too

We dozed in our chairs and when he wore himself out playing with Monkey and his new rubber ball, Gibbs on the floor where he was cooler. He has a lot of hair for a little guy and it has to be hot. We had some lunch, Bill had beans on toast and I had a wrap, jam-packed with lettuce, cukes, cheese, meat, tomato and mayo. It was sloppy but so delicious and filling. I took my coffee outside with Gibbs and Bill did dishes. Gibbs had eaten a good brekky so I was encouraging a poop.

All done! He'd won their hearts and the vet's assistant brought
him back out to us
Her eyes tell the whole story, don't they?

Not being on the leash, he is a little devil to capture when we want to come in so Bill came out and helped me corner him. :0 At 1, we hopped in the car and drove to Durham for Gibbs’ 10-week vaccine for distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis. Say that five times fast! I can’t say them once without reading that. He goes back in mid-June for his booster shot. He doesn’t weigh enough yet to get the flea and tick meds so they’ll weigh him at that time.

The Baltimore Orioles, we had both male and female today,
were happy for the oranges

The staff and other visitors (all of us outside in our vehicles) fell in love with Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Are you surprised? He was so good and even touched noses with another 4-year-old cockapoo who was beautiful and 22 lbs! It will be interesting to see how big our baby grows. Back home, Gibbs was exhausted from the excitement and snoozed on the floor as soon as we came in. Funny, we were exhausted too and dozed ourselves after going through the flyers.

This was a cute picture from last night
I must have been telling about today's appointment
He is so attentive and comfortable

After his vaccine today, he slept a lot
but showed no signs of distress

I received my Alzheimer’s neck buff in the mail so I guess I’m set for the walk on Saturday. I’m sure I’ve pestered enough BUT if you wish to sponsor me for the cause, it’s not too late! Any amount is appreciated and goes to our Grey Bruce IG Wealth Management for Alzheimer’s. You can let me know and I’ll go from there.

My new buff for the walk

The afternoon was half gone and I started a new book by a new author (for me). Davis Bunn’s Lion of Babylon caught my attention on the first page of the first chapter. Another recommendation from my brother-in-law, John. 😊 

The sky cleared up late afternoon, as usual

I had a hard time keeping my eyes open, and so I turned The Incredible Dr. Pol on. I watched that until 5 and then watched NCIS while Bill and Gibbs dozed. At 6, I started supper. Tonight, we had poor man’s chili. Bill had his on toast and I had mine on cauliflower rice.

Supper including dessert was very good

After dishes, Bill fed Gibbs and the evening was pretty quiet. I mentioned that we are selling items on Kijiji and someone says that they are coming from Toronto (2 hours) in the morning. Of course, I’ll be alone. So! I called M and asked if I could give his address and meet the buyer there. That worked out as M has a bit of work I can do while I’m waiting. I feel better knowing that I’ll have someone else around. IF the guy even shows. If I don’t hear from him, I’ll move on to the next interested person.

There are Chippy's running around but only a couple
so far
Gibbs hasn't seen them too much yet, I know
he'll chase them and we don't want him chasing them over
the edge to the pond so are very watchful🐶🐹
By the way, we have caught 4 mice in our traps, in 4 days
There can't be more!!

Good night everyone!

This was a lazy day but we got our little boy taken care of for the time being. Thank you for your visit today. Your comments are always welcome.

A Little Bit of Upset, V-Day, Sunshine!!

The Ridge

On Wednesday, May 12^th, I woke up at 5:40 am and the house was quiet, with Bill beside me. I dropped off again until 6:30 and woke to an empty bed, lights on downstairs and puppy conversation. 😊 Bill informed me that Gibbs was up through the night and had an upset tummy. He’d thrown up in his crate, I discovered later, and had diarrhea only when Bill took him out. Poor little guy.

A little boy in a big chair

Last night he only ate half of his meal so something was up then but with his playing and antics you’d never know. Bill left the house after 7 and I took Gibbs out once more for a little piddle before putting him in his crate. I left around 7:15. There was a fair bit of frost on the grass and vehicles so I started the car in advance and it was cleared by the time I needed to go.

I had a woops with my yogourt this morning

Not too much wasted of my creamy yogourt
but what a mess!

As far as the weather, it is a beautiful start to the day. Pure blue sky and glorious sunshine. Before I left, I sprinkled some water on my flowering plants before the sun hit them. I heard that was a good practice to salvage them from damage. Whether it is true or not, who knows for sure, but I did it anyway. I learned that in my days from living in Rodney, ON and working in London. That was B.B. (Before Bill)

Winged critters

The Mat was empty and it didn’t need too much attention. Things were decent so I went about the norm and finished by damp mopping just the areas that had spillage, detergent or coffee. I drove to Foodland and got my Tangelos for the Orioles and a pack of expensive wieners for Gibbs. Gotta have the best and the prices in the store were atrocious for the beef ones. Henry suggested cooking them and cutting them small for quick and easy training treats. We’ll try it.

He also suggested pumpkin puree or yogourt for him when he had diarrhea but so far, the little bum doesn’t touch it. I’ve put some in his mouth on my finger so at least some is going in his tummy. I hope it helps. After groceries, I filled our RO jug at the Water Store and booted home by 8:30. Chatting back and forth with my sister, I opened the crate door so Gibbs could walk out on his own – and he did. 😊 Soon, he’ll get the hang of it all.

Our visitors took off into the pond

His tummy was still upset, obvious by his deposits at both ends ☹ so hopefully the pumpkin helps. He sat on my chair like a big boy for a while and when I offered him his breakfast at 9, he had no interest at all. Oh well, he won’t starve. I lifted his dish up. It means he’ll probably eat good tonight so I let him get comfy in his bed and I caught up on blogs and cooked and cut up a couple of wieners. If he doesn’t like those, at least we’ll eat them.

This is the most cloud cover we had all day 😀

The Oriole didn’t take long in finding the new oranges and delved right in. I wish he’d bring his family and friends. The birds right now are very ‘frequent flyers’ and I have to stop myself from grabbing the camera each time. The Goldfinches especially are constant visitors right now. Blue jays, the odd Cardinal, one Oriole, Red-winged blackbirds and the Crowned sparrows are happy with the food I put out. If it weren’t for the bigger crows/blackbirds, I would fill the feeder more often.

The P & H Centre where we had our Covid vaccines

I changed out of my work clothes into something clean and with short sleeves. Today is our day for our first Phizer vaccine. We have had some mixed feelings and certainly know many who are quite opposed to it. However, despite the controversy, this is our decision and we are doing what we feel is the right course of action for us, our life and lifestyle. We want nothing within our control to stand in the way of traveling south this winter. 😊

On my drive home from Hanover, I'm glad for the direction
I was going in
They were painting the lines in the opposite lane
I would have been late for my appointment had this happened earlier

I left the house at 10:30, thinking I’d be early. You already know that I like to be early especially when it is a set appointment time. Bill’s shot is ½ hour before mine so will go directly from work. We may see each other, we may not, I’m not sure what to expect as far as line ups and the area at the P & H Centre in Hanover. At least it is close to home and I can relax this afternoon if necessary.

My Norwex order so now I have no
excuse for dirty windows anymore

I’m pleased that Bill called once he arrived to give me an update on the parking at the Centre. I probably would have turned in the wrong entrance so once more, my Sweetie is looking after me. When I arrived, it was pretty busy but there were many folks clad in bright safety vests to direct us where to go. One fellow stopped me and asked me about my Ptooties license plate. He said he liked it. That was nice.

Bill was waiting in the parking lot area for me and walked me to the sidewalk before he left to go back to work. The whole thing was a quick process and very well organized in the huge arena. Many friendly greeters had us in to our cubicles, with no more than a 5-minute wait before a nurse wheeled up and gave us our vaccine. After waiting 10 minutes we were free to leave, that period was for our safely so we would be driving immediately after in the off chance that we felt nauseous.

Spent a little money on Gibbs

I w
as on my way within half hour of my arrival. Easy. I can’t fault anything about the experience even though I didn’t like the constant hand sanitizer at each station when my hands were full. Back through town, I stopped at Walmart for some doggy things. Things we had but had since gotten rid of not knowing about a new pup. Murphy’s Law I guess, but Gibbs is entitled to new things too. 😊 He went outside when I let him out of his crate and still had the runs.

A reward for Bill and I today 😄

One of our geese families is getting more familiar with the grass up here so I have opportunities for pictures but also have to shoo them away from our sitting area. With Gibbs now running around, goose poop is even less welcome than it was before! I had a parcel in the mailbox from Norwex so I was happy to get the popular dust mitt, enviro and window cloths. Now I can give my own testimonials!

We tried the retractable leash

Within minutes of bringing Gibbs inside, another parcel was dropped on our step. I didn’t hear or see anyone so not sure which courier it was. This was my Geese Crossing sign and just on time too with all the babies running around. I wasn’t expecting it until June 1^st so I’m doubly glad. The afternoon went swimmingly with more of the same – snoozes, drinks of water, snuggles and chases outside. 😊 I’m not even talking about me for half of that. I admit to sharing the snuggles and chases.

It didn't work out so well

We took a walk down the lane to get the mail around 3. Well, I walked and the little munchkin rode in the serenity of my arms. He isn’t into walking yet just running when we chase him. 

                                                        The chase is more like a hop

Back inside, I made myself a cup of tea. When Bill came in shortly after 5, Gibbs lifted his head and his tail wagged in greeting. So cute! They sat together although there was no snoozing going on as Gibbs just wanted to nibble and chew.

The pond was like glass

For supper, I was inspired by an online conversation with our friend, Deb D to use Rosy our air fryer. Tonight, our chicken strips were delicious done for 25 minutes. I fried a potato for Bill, cooked mixed vegetables for both of us and warmed up some of the leftover cauliflower rice for me. It was very good and for dessert, we tasted the Keto peanut butter pie. Oh my, it was rich but soooo good. During dishes, Gibbs wandered and at one point touched the bell hanging on the door.

Our new orange patio umbrella

He’d just been out to piddle but I grabbed him up and out we went again. There were about 6 drops and then play time. My goodness he makes me laugh! I was in my slippers and for some reason they make him want to chase and bark at them/me. I was out of breath when I finally snafued him up in my arms and brought him inside. He wandered around some more and finally crashed in his bed. It seems like he’s feeling better but we just hope he eats well tonight.

Bill was trying a safety harness and Gibbs was as patient as
could be with him

We watched some television together tonight and relaxed. It was a gorgeous day today with temperatures reaching 14C/60F and we are looking at a repeat tomorrow and Friday but a few degrees higher. Yay! Finally, a break without rain. I hope you are also seeing some relief in your area. Gibbs ate about half of his supper tonight so that is good news. 

The end of another 'decent' meal 😍
Good night!

Thanks for stopping in today.