• Cleaning,  Dogs,  Home,  Weekend

    Skunk Encounters, Bucket Lists, Grocery Run, and Other Weekend Tales

    July 9, 2023 /

    /Sk/unk Visit Skunk Encounters Our Saturday morning began with “close encounters of the stinky kind”. There was a skunk in our back yard and side yard, while we were in the front yard. We saw him but we still needed to take the dogs out. So we kept an eye out! Then I lost where he went and he went in the bushes somewhere around our house. One day I’m afraid we will end up having a real encounter. I always turn the porch light on and rattle the front door pretty good before putting on the dog’s leashes to make sure anything hanging out, is gone (possum, groundhog, raccoon,…

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  • Busy,  Dogs,  Food,  Uncategorized,  Weather,  Weekend

    Making Maddie Official and Snuggling During the Storms

    July 2, 2023 /

    The calendar has turned. July is here. Typically July and August have not been my favorite months, mainly because of the hot and humid air that settles into our area. But I’m trying to make the most of it. It’s kinda like January and February on the flip side. Much like the first of the year, I try to make July as a “reset month”, reviewing goals, realigning to goals, reflecting, and planning. Above is my work calendar for payroll. (My personal one is week by week). This year, just like all years do, is flying by. Making Maddie Official All four of us got in the car to go…

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