TUESDAY / APRIL 15 / COOL IN A.M.

TUESDAY

APRIL 15 2025

I was up at 4AM for potty, then back to bed.

Hubby was up at 4:30AM with Riley for potty. Then they came back to bed. 

Up at 6:30AM. 

I took a hot bath. Then got dressed.

Hubby had been up since 6:00AM and let the dogs out for potty. Then he fed the dogs, fed the cats. 

I made the bed. I went to the kitchen to make hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea for myself.

Hubby had cooked turkey bacon in the air-fryer. 

Hubby had already taken out the garbage cannister to the street.

I picked up dog poo. Gave it to Hubby who was cleaning out the cat litter. 

Hubby cleaned up the kitchen then sat down to watch YouTube on TV.

I reviewed email on the computer. 

MONDAY / APRIL 14 / GRILLING

MONDAY

APRIL 14 2025

Up at 6:15AM. Tater was barking. 

Hubby was up at 4:30AM with the dogs to let them out, then came back to bed. 

Hubby was up at 6:00AM and let the dogs out for potty. Then he fed the dogs, fed the cats. 

I got up and dressed then made the bed. I went to the kitchen to make hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea for myself.

Hubby had cooked turkey bacon in the air-fryer. He grilled chicken thighs on the grille. 

I picked up dog poo and threw yellow tiny tennis balls for Riley.

Hubby cleaned up the kitchen then sat down to watch YouTube on TV.

I reviewed email on the computer. 

Talked to Raven & Michelle about the repairs on their car per Ford. 

Greg said Johnathan can go get it today; get estimate. Then will drive to our shop to repair. Hubby ordered parts. 

Hubby cleaned cat litter. He left for the shop at 8:40AM. He took his CA Technologies box that was delivered here on Sunday.

I did bookwork. I put the dogs outside again. I made more hot tea. I put clean laundry in dryer. I put away clean dishes.

I broke a bowl putting away clean dishes. Riley heard the sound and came slinking around. I yelled at her, but she made a loop right thru the kitchen where all the broken china was. I had to pick up the largest pieces and get the vacuum out to clean up little pieces.

Then I dumped the vacuum cannister and put together all the trash. I cleaned out the vacuum and the filters. Put it all out to dry on the patio.

I colored my hair Platinum. Conditioned my hair. 

I watched Harrow on TV. 

SUNDAY / APRIL 13 / PEDICURES / DOG WALK AT PARK / WASH TRUCK / MCDONALDS / MASSAGES / BEER & BRATS

SUNDAY

APRIL 13 2025

Hubby was up at 2AM with dogs for potty. Then they came back to bed, settled down, and went back to sleep. 

I was up at 4:30AM and went potty. Went to sofa. Sage was on the red blanket on top of the sofa. I pulled it from her. Then she slept with me. 

Up at 5:30AM when my Alarm rang silently. 

Got dressed. Made the bed. 

Hubby let the dogs out for potty. Fed the dogs breakfast. 

I made hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea for myself.

We put collars on dogs and left for our Pedicure appointment with Andy at GS Nails. 

Got there at 6:30AM. Left dogs in car with water. It was only 60F degrees outside. So we left windows open for them.

We got our Pedicures done. Then Hubby had Andy put glue on his bad fingernail again - it is healing pretty good. Another 2-3 months and it will be grown out.

ANDY FIXING HUBBY'S NAIL

We paid and left. Went to the local soccer park and walked the dogs on grass. Riley ran after birds. Nobody pooped. 

It was 100 degrees on the temperature gauge in the FMF. 

RILEY & PBJR PLAYING IN THE LIVING ROOM

Hubby and I went to our Couples Massage at Casablanca Spa. Nobody was in the hot or cold pools. Need to wear bathing suits and get in pool next time.

We got our massages then had HOT showers because the attendants had turned on the showers 15 minutes before we were done. The far left shower was still running lukewarm/cool water, but the middle shower was HOT. 

Took a long shower and dressed. Hubby got out right after me. We paid and left.

Drove to Smith's to get milk & groceries. I got mac-n-cheese in the deli and Hubby got sushi. I also got a couple pieces of cake- cookies&cream, red velvet. 

Load groceries in Dually and drove home.

No poop or pee at home! I let the dogs out for potty. Hubby unloaded groceries. We put groceries away. 

I put everything back out in the house that we had hidden away. Opened the doors to the bedrooms. 

Hubby made beer & brats along with bratwurst! It was very delicious. 

We watched several shows on TV. 

Hubby fell asleep from 7-9PM. Then we went to bed at 9:30PM.

SATURDAY / APRIL 12 / WARM & SUNNY / PATIO SITTING / MORRIS BRINGS OVER SLATS FOR HOT TUB

SATURDAY

APRIL 12 2025

MORRIS BROUGHT OVER THE SLATS FOR THE HOT TUB - PBJR HELPING

Went to pick up Raven at work. I drove the FMF and Hubby took the Dually. Hubby drove to the shop to pick up packages left there outside.

I took Raven home, but Michelle was not there, so we drove to the Library. I took the keys inside to Michelle and talked to her about the car. 

PBJR came with me and licked Raven's face a lot. 

Hubby met us at the Library and then we drove Raven home. I sat in the back seat of the Dually with the dog bed. Dropped Raven off at home.

PBJR SITTING IN BACK OF DUALLY 

Then we drove to the Ford Dealership and looked at Michelle's car. It is really beaten on the bottom. Hit something really badly.

We drove home again. Dogs were ok. Let them outside for potty. 

SLEEPY DOG RILEY

SLEEPY DOG PBJR

FRIDAY / APRIL 11 / SUNNY

FRIDAY

APRIL 11 2025

Up at 6AM. Hubby had already fed the dogs breakfast. 

I got up and dressed. Made the bed. Hubby was making chicken on the grille. He also made onions & peppers on the grille. He tried to give me a taste of onion, but I refused because it had touched the peppers. Was he trying to kill me???

I made hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea & Nanogreens for myself.

Hubby warmed up turkey bacon in the air-fryer.

I went outside to pick up dog poo. The dogs had gotten into the water that had leaked from the faucet & sand to make dirt on the side of the house. So I got the rake and raked some rock back over it. Riley liked digging it as I was doing that. 

I was very hot & sweaty when I came inside. Changed my shirt. 

STILL NO ARMPIT HAIR! From the laser treatments that I have been getting. Very successful. 

We made 2-ingredient dinner rolls that I found on Instagram. Greek yogurt & self-rising flour. I mixed the ingredients in a bowl, Hubby helped roll them into balls and put them on the greased pan. Then baked the rolls for 27 minutes in a 350 degree oven. 

2-INGREDIENT DINNER ROLLS

Hubby then made a McMuffin out of the dinner rolls. It looked delicious.

HOMEMADE BREAKFAST MCMUFFIN

Cleaned up the counter afterwards. Hubby stacked dishes in dishwasher and started it. 

Hubby had already started the washer. 

Hubby cleaned the cat litter for the cats because black cat Sage was yelling.

I took another nap. I ran out of energy already. Wish we were in Oregon and swimming in our warm pool. Maybe next year if I am still alive!

THURSDAY / APRIL 10 / BULLDOG PEST CONTROL

THURSDAY

APRIL 10 2025

Hubby was up at 3AM to let the dogs out then back to bed again. 

I was up at 5AM to potty and then slept on the sofa.

Hubby got up at 6:30AM. He made the bed, got dressed. let the dogs out for potty, fed the dogs breakfast. 

Hubby cleaned cat litter.

I made a hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea for myself.

I cleaned the kitchen. Started the dishwasher again. 

I went outside to pick up dog poo. 12 poop bags, Tater's was a little soft.

I did bookwork.

Hubby left for the shop at 8:30AM. 

I cleaned up dog toys and vacuumed so the Bug pest control guy could spray.

Justin from Bulldog Pest Control came at 10AM and did the interior of the house. He met PBJR for the first time and I had to explain how we got her. 

I put away clean dishes. I put away clean clothes. 

I gave Salmon supplements to dogs. 

I put down the toys for the dogs.

Hubby called at 11:30AM to run a credit card for a customer.

I had Lupus Brain fog so bad that I forgot our zip code in Mesquite.

PBJR was sitting under the desk and farted. It was BAD.

WEDNESDAY / APRIL 9 / PBJR TO VET FOR STITCH REMOVAL & VACCINES /

APRIL 9 2025

WEDNESDAY

Up at 4AM. I went potty and slept on the sofa. Hubby and the puppies got up at 5AM and went potty, then back to bed. 

I slept until 6AM. Then got up and dressed. Hubby was making breakfast eggs for the dogs and then fed them. I made the bed. 

I took the dirty clothes to the washer. 

I made a hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea and Nanogreens for myself.

I went out to pick up dog poo. 

Hubby cleaned cat litter. He vacuumed the house. 

I did bookwork. 

Hubby left for the shop at 8:30AM.

PBJR AFTER BREAKFAST NAP LEANING ON TATER

MORE AFTER BREAKFAST NAPS

9AM PBJR AT THE VET

NOON PBJR ON THE PATIO

Hubby drove the Jeep to the shop. I took the FMF with PBJR to the Vet getting her stitches out. They also gave her the remaining vaccines. 

Drove to get my diet shot, but there were many cars and no parking spots. 

Drove back home. 

I put away clean clothes. I put away clean dishes. 

I did bookwork.

Sat on the patio with the dogs for a while.

I gave the dogs the Sardines (no heads or eyes like Hubby had said); put them in a bowl and cut them up into bite size pieces. Tater dropped a piece out of his mouth and just gave me an awful look. Riley & PBJR ate theirs up like tuna! They loved them.

I made 5-cheese tortellini. Warmed up in hot water on stove.

Hubby got home at 4PM.

Hubby made Parmesan shrimp with the Tortellini.

Riley & Tater played tug of war for a long time, Riley had zoomies. 

I took a nap on the sofa.

PBJR is sleeping from getting her vaccines. 

I woke up at 8PM. I hugged Riley. She had been sleeping i the corner behind the sofa. 

I went potty, made the bed. Hubby re-filled dog water & food.

Hubby came home at 1PM to pick up the motorcycle and put it on the trailer. Said hello to me and the dogs, then went back to the shop. 

I sat down with the dogs on the sofa. I was tired. 

Dogs played in our bedroom. PBJR crawled under the bed. I got video.

Then Hubby got home at 3PM and dropped off the motorcycle. He said hello to me and the dogs. Then he took the trailer back to Jose's yard. Picked up milk & groceries at Smiths.

Hubby got home at 4:30PM. I was too tired to nap. Tried to sleep on the sofa, but could not.

Hubby watched YouTube. I did bookwork.

TUESDAY / APRIL 8 / SUNSHINE /GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY /RUDE TDS REP

TUESDAY

APRIL 8 2025

 

Hubby was up with dogs at 4:30AM. Then back to bed. PBJR curled up to his back and pushed against him. He said it felt good on his sore back.

The dogs let us sleep until 6:30AM. Thank goodness.

We got up and I made the bed. Got dressed. Hubby put the dogs out for potty, then made them breakfast. I cleaned up dog poo and put it in the garbage can out front. 

I made a hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea & nanogreens for myself. 

Hubby cleaned up cat litter and put it in the garbage can out front. 

Hubby warmed up turkey bacon in the air-fryer for me. 

Hubby wateched YouTube videos while I was on a phone call with a rude TDS rep named Sarah that had to raise her voice and talk over me. I finally just hung up because she would not listen to me.

I was very upset and my heart was racing. 

Hubby & Tater left for the shop at 8:30AM in the FMF. 

I started the dirty laundry in the washer. I started the dishwasher. I cleaned up the kitchen. I brought the garbage can inside the fence from the street.

Our landscaper, Oscar came at 10:00AM.

I put away clean clothes. I put away clean dishes. 

Watched TV. Still tired from yesterday's Lupus flare. 

Hubby & Tater got home at 4:30PM. 

Tater had a scrap at the shop. 

Hubby made dinner for himself. 

We watched TV. 

I did some bookwork.

Went to bed at 9:30PM. Both of us were exhausted and Hubby was falling asleep on the sofa.

MONDAY / APRIL 7 / REALLY SICK

 MONDAY

APRIL 7 2025

The dogs let us sleep until 6:30AM. 

Then got up and dressed. Hubby was making breakfast eggs for the dogs and then fed them. I made the bed. 

I took the dirty clothes to the washer. 

I made a hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea and Nanogreens for myself.

I went out to pick up dog poo. 

Hubby cleaned cat litter. He vacuumed the house. 

I did bookwork. 

Hubby left for the shop at 8:30AM.

I was not feeling very well at all today. 

Slept most of the day. It was an awful bad Lupus flare. Everything hurt. 

Dogs slept with me. 

We went out on the patio late in the afternoon. 

PBJR & RILEY NAPPING OUTSIDE

RILEY NAPPING IN THE AFTERNOON

ROBERT WITH HIS FAT FACE & PRIMORDIAL SAC SHOWING

SAW A PRETTY SQUEAKY BIRD WITH HIS MATE

Hubby got home late at 5:30PM. He made dinner for himself.

We watched TV shows. 

I went to bed early at 8:30PM.

SUNDAY / APRIL 6 / SUNSHINE / DOG BATHS / TURKEY BREAST IN SLO COOKER / HUBBY HAIR CUT

SUNDAY

APRIL 6 2025

Hubby was up at 3AM and I had to pee. He was in the living room and could not sleep. I went back to bed. Later, I heard him come in to the bedroom. He told the dogs to move over. 

Up at 6:30AM. Heard Hubby & Dogs in living room. 

Hubby had put dogs out for potty, fed dogs breakfast. I got dressed.  Made the bed. Went to the kitchen to make Hubby a hot cinnamon/honey latte and hot tea for myself. Then I made Nanogreens. 

Hubby cleaned cat litter and started laundry. Have to wash the comforter again because blood and oozing from PBJR again. 

I took a shower and washed all the dogs. The short shower stool we got makes it much easier to reach the dogs. Don't have to bend over as much.

Hubby took care of the towels. I cleaned the shower. Lots of Riley long black hair. I towel dried off, Hubby took the dogs outside to dry off. Then I blew dried my hair. Straightened it. Everybody was sitting on the sofa to nap after breakfast after showers. 

I took Riley outside later and brushed/combed out all her dead brown under hair. 

Hubby watched YouTube videos. 

I did blog. 

SATURDAY / APRIL 5 / NO UBER / SIT ON PATIO / WIND

SATURDAY

APRIL 5 2025

Up at 6:30AM. 

Hubby had already put dogs out for potty and fed them breakfast. He gave them pills. 

I got dressed. Dogs met me in the bathroom for potty.

Hubby helped make the bed. 

Hubby started to make dog grog for the week. He roasted carrots in the oven. He roasted a turkey breast in the crockpot. He made 

Hubby started laundry in the washer and I put it in the dryer. Hubby cleaned cat litter. He vacuumed the house.

We scheduled an UBER driver to pick up the parts to take down to Vegas, but he never arrived. Found out the address was incorrect on the UBER app. I called UBER, but they hung up on me several times. I found the HELP contact on the APP, but they referred me to a different department and said I would have to wait 6-12 hours.

Hubby had waited with the garage door up for the UBER driver that never came. 

I did bookwork. Paid credit card bills. 

Hubby finally got done with baking/cooking at Noon. He sat down to watch YouTube on TV.

I put away clothes. 

Hubby watched TV. I did bookwork and se up the Shared Water Well Agreement. 

Sent email to neighbors in Prineville to get their info. 

We sat outside on the patio with the dogs for a long time. The wind came up exactly at 4PM, so by 4:30PM I went inside. I walked down to get mail. More beads for carrots. 

I lined up all the beads by size and put them in plastic containers. 

I made tea and noticed that Hubby's feet looked purple/blue again. I made him put on the Normantec compression boots and set him up in the bedroom for 30 minuters. Put a comforter on it.

Dogs sat in the living room with me.

FRIDAY / APRIL 4 / HUBBY GOES TO SHOP / AZ DMV / GS NAILS

FRIDAY

APRIL 4 2025

Up at 6:30AM. Dogs came to greet me in the bathroom. 

I got dressed. Made the bed with Hubby.

Hubby had already fed the dogs and let them out for potty. 

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY ROLL ON PATIO AND SUNNING HERSELF

WATCHING DADDY EAT DINNER

THURSDAY / APRIL 3 / COOL & SUNNY

THURSDAY

APRIL 3 2025

Up at 6:30AM. Hubby had already let the dogs out for potty. 

I got up and dressed. Went to the kitchen to make hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, hot tea and Nanogreens for myself.

It was windy and cloudy today.

I picked up dog poo. 

Hubby took off for the shop and forgot to fill the humidifier water and clean cat litter. I had to do the cat litter. It was about 15 pounds. Lots of poo.

Hubby & Tater went to the shop today at 8:30AM in the FMF. 

I spent the day home with the girls. I really did not feel well. 

Cloudy and windy. Had to raise the patio screen again because of the excessive wind.

CREEPY CLOUDS IN MOUNTAINS

CLOUDS OVER MESA

Sat on the sofa most of the day and then took a nap in the afternoon. 

SNOW IN MOUNTAINS

Let the dogs out for potty several times. 

PBJR ON HEATING PAD

DOGS IN SUNSHINE

Hubby got home at 4:30PM with Tater. 

He made dinner for himself. I did not feel like eating. 

Watched some TV. Went to bed early.

WEDNESDAY / APRIL 2 / COLD AGAIN / TATER GOES TO SHOP / HUBBY BUYS UTV / HUBBY STOPS AT WALMART

APRIL 2 2025

WEDNESDAY

Up at Midnight to give Hubby 4 Melatonin supplements so he could finally come to bed and sleep.

I was up at Midnight to take another back because of my cramps. 

Then I went back to bed. 

Up this morning at 5AM and took another hot bath because of cramps. Then I slept on the sofa until 6:30AM. Dogs let us sleep until then. 

I let the dogs out for potty. Got dressed. Made the bed. 

Hubby got up and made egg breakfast for the dogs. I helped cut up om shicken and meat from my taco last night. 

I made a hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby. I made hot tea for myself. I made Nanogreens for myself.

My stomach is upset today. Hubby warmed up some turkey bacon but I did not want to eat it.

I did bookwork.

We got a bid for the well casing from the Well Drilling Company in Oregon. I printed them out for Hubby to see. 

It was dark and cold out this morning. 

Hubby watched YouTube videos about pouring concrete. 

RILEY KISSING DADDY

PBJR SLEEPING WITH PEARLS NEXT TO FIREPLACE ON COLD MORNING

Hubby & Tater left at 8:30AM in the FMF. 

I took pantry garbage outside and picked up dog poo. Put them both in the garbage can.

PBJR'S PEARL NECKLACE

I let the dogs out several times. PBJR got in a fight with Robert, I had to close the door to the front room. 

Dogs slept by me in the office. 

I did bookwork until 12:30PM then I watched TV for a while. 

I watched TV and started hurting more. Let the dogs out and sat outsidw tih them for a while. 

Hubby got home at 3:30PM. I wanted to take a nap, but he wanted me to make him a "bill of sale" for a UTV he was buying tonight at 5PM,

I just wanted to take a nap because I hurt so much. He gave me some Tylenol and I laid down on the sofa for a while. KRL kept texting and disturbing me. Riley kept jumping up on me. PBJR slept at the end of the sofa with me. 

Hubby warmed up turkey bacon for me in the air fryer. But then he put it in the refrigerator and when I wanted to eat it, the turkey bacon was cold.

Finally got up at 5PM. Hubby left with Tater in the Dually to meet the guy by 5:30PM. Hubby was back after stopping to get carrots at Walmart. 

Hubby made veggies in the oven. 

Hubby talked to Tim from Idaho at 8PM. 

TUESDAY / APRIL 1 / APRIL FOOLS DAY / TATER GOES TO SHOP / DIET SHOT / DOG WALK / WALMART /

TUESDAY

APRIL 1 2025

APRIL FOOLS DAY

I was up at 1AM to give Hubby his back pain medication. Then I was up again at 2PM with endo cramps. I took a hot bath and lots of aspirin. I fell asleep on the sofa. 

Hubby got up with the dogs and let them out for potty. Then he went back to bed.

At 6AM, I was awake and up. Got dressed. 

Hubby got up. Let the dogs out for potty again.

Hubby made egg breakfast for the dogs. I made hot cinnamon/honey latte for Hubby, I made hot tea for myself. 

BIRB IN TREE OUT FRONT

I heard birds outside and took my iPhone outside to record them on Merlin Bird ID app. Found a birb in tree.

Hubby warmed up turkey bacon in the air fryer for me.

Hubby & Tater left for the shop at 8:30AM. 

I stayed home with the girls today. 

I did bookwork. 

We sat outside for a while until the wind started. Really blowing again. I had to roll up the shade on the side patio again.

RILEY HEARD A SOUND OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR

Hubby & Tater got home at 4PM. We put the collars on the dogs. They were all excited and RAN out to the car. Hubby helped PBJR get into the FMF. 

We stopped to get the mail at the box. Lots of boxes. 

Drove to Enliven to get my Diet Shot. 

COMING OUT OF ENLIVEN FOR DIET SHOT - DOGS & HUBBY WAITING

Went to Walmart to deposit a check that Hubby had received at the shop today. When he came out, I said we needed some stuff, so we both went inside to shop. Got another blanket for PBJR as she was chewing hers too much, got some pillowcases, some raffia for the Easter carrots I want to make, got some Draino, Hubby had to purchase Easter candy. We bought some chicken nuggets for the dogs.

Drove to the Mesquite Info Center to walk the dogs in the grass. Riley rolled around in the grass a lot. Gave the dogs lots of water. 

RIDING TO DOG PARK IN BACK SEAT OF FMF

We drove to Walmart to wash car, but decided against it as the clouds were moving in and it was supposed to rain per the Weather.com App.

Drove to Del Taco and purchased tacos to take home.

Dogs were excited to be at Del Taco.

AT DEL TACO

At home, it was really dark and cloudy, but still no rain...

STORM TURNING INTO OUR STREET AT WISHING WELL

PBJR SLEEPING ON SOFA TUESDAY NIGHT

Dogs settled down at home. I played Automatic Dog Ball toss with Riley. She got tired out. 

I took a hot bath, but it did not help my pain.

Then I took some Melatonin to get sleepy, but it did not work. I also took some Gabapentin for my pain. Nothing was helping. I tried to get into bed at 10PM.

Hubby refused to come to bed as "he was not tired". I gave him some Melatonin and he got sleepy by 11PM. Hubby finally came to bed. 

I was up again at Midnight to take another hot bath as I had cramps again.