Navigating life and finances
Today I felt like I was taking a lot of baby steps to get through the day. I know I can’t continue to mope about our lost dog. Doing so doesn’t change the situation. At this point, I need to remind myself of the good times we had with him, and give his brother extra love. The poor dog woke up with a nightmare last night, so I know he is grieving too. [Read more…]
Very sadly, our boy has not returned home. I’ve shed a fountain of tears. We will likely never know what happened to him, and I can only pray that he didn’t suffer. Initially, I was going to write a longer post about this loss, but I realize I just can’t. Right now the pain is too raw. Our other dog (and the sicklier of the two) is thankfully handling it surprisingly well. Oh, if only he could talk and tell us where his brother went.
Anyhow, I just wanted to pop in and let you all know how much I appreciate your kinds words and prayers. Losing a pet is never easy, no matter what the circumstances.
Here is one of the last pictures I took of him. He had been having trouble getting on the couch, so I made up a makeshift cushion for him on the floor. The picture is a bit grainy as it was just meant to be a quick snapshot to send to the Hubs. Rest in Peace, Old Boy. We will never forget you.
Sadly, one of our dogs took off this morning and has not returned. Out of our two dogs, this one is the one who tends to stick closer to the house. We had a light dusting of snow, and I tried my best to follow the tracks I could find. I also drove up and down our road multiple times in hopes of finding him. Last night Hubs and I had been discussing putting the dogs down once the ground was thawed enough for burial. In spite of having a doggie door, their incontinence had been increasing. I know, gross. I would have much preferred to have put him down rather than not know of his last moments. But, perhaps indirectly, this is easier on Hubs as he was having a tough time with the situation. Meanwhile, although I had other plans for today, I’m staying home in hopes that he does return.
With my mind being so much on our missing dog, I feel very unfocused today. I’ll update if he returns.
Can I get the lodge room? Haha
Before I start on today’s post, I want to apologize for the legit comments that I didn’t catch in my spam. What was especially odd is that one comment was from a long-time commenter. I haven’t changed any settings, so hard telling how that happened. [Read more…]
Good news! I found the keys I lost back in February! Woohoo! As I have done countless times, last evening I walked our driveway in hopes of finding them and yesterday was the day. Interestingly, they were not where I expected to locate them. My best guess was that they were off in the woods someplace. On the fateful day that I lost them, I remember picking up and tossing small branches as I made my way up to my car. And that is what I thought happened with the keys. So just where were they? They were on the side of the driveway not too far from where I was parked. And other good news is that the key fob still works. [Read more…]
101.7 I’m sick.
A 24-hour flu-like bug put a stop to my plans yesterday. I had intended to spend the entire day working on my business, but sickness kept me home the whole day. In all likelihood, I probably picked it up from work as two of their family members had the same thing. Since I’m feeling better today (no temp or vomiting), I am going to work. Plus, I always get paid on Saturdays. The highlight of my week. Lol [Read more…]
Guess what I found yesterday? Keep reading, and I’ll let you know! [Read more…]
I’m back at it today with my random thoughts. This post will more or less be a continuation from yesterday’s post. I do plan on working later on, but since it is for my own business, I’m setting the hours! Shamefully, I’ve done very little over the past month in this area. A combination of the weather and not being able to get up and down my driveway set me back with sending in inventory. [Read more…]
Today I feel full of random thoughts, with a lot of them focusing on expiring interest rates. I realize that these deadlines cause me a lot of stress. One would think that given how far we’ve come on our journey to conquer our debt, it would get easier. But (at least for me), it hasn’t. I continue to scrutinize every account, every dollar, every scenario…you get the drift. My mind won’t let me coast along with the ride. I need to feel that I’m doing something…anything…to keep moving it along, even if it is just thinking about it! Poor Hubs gets tired of hearing about it, so having my blog to vent is a good thing. [Read more…]
Feels a little strange thinking about a Summer project, especially given that we still have several feet of snow on the ground. Even though we are still in debt, we are planning for home improvements. Last year Hubs built a 5 x 24 dock. Although I wouldn’t classify it as a need, it was a fun project for Hubs and made for an awesome addition to our property. Our plans for 2019 will focus more on necessities. [Read more…]