the life of dog....

 

i survived the week at work as did Ivy Rose.  i had gotten a schedule down and it seemed to work. the only down side is her sedatives have worn off by morning and she is pretty excited to see me. just keeping her a bit contained is a challenge.  she is for sure feeling more frisky these days.  

with Tusker outside on potty breaks she occasionally gets wanting to take off on a run and play with him.  leash is a must for sure. 

i spent my first week in the Covid ICU. Covid Cove. there were only 3 patients the first night and i was just the resource nurse, which was great because it wasn't too taxing work wise and i got to leave right at 7 am.  i kept the dog cam out and she was fine. 

second night it was just two nurses and 2 patients.  really mine was the only actual Covid patient.  so one patient, again, not too taxing for me, knee wise. 

third night started the same as night two.  just me and fellow nurse, C and the same two patients.  well our little covid cove section ended up getting 5 admits that night and so two more nurses  joined us through the night. only one other actual covid patient but the main icu was full.  place is blowing up. there was a 6th covid admit but they were able to hold off sending us that one.  so a crazy night really. lots of running around and my leg was beat by the end of it all. 

these aren't great pics but they are kind of fun.  some selfies with the critters tonight.  

Friday i was pretty beat and my leg felt it.  so i just did the basic dog walks, which is still quite a bit of walking.  ivy outside probably 4 times, two a bit longer in the neighborhood.  it's kind of working out today as just Ivy in the morning hood walk and both in the evening one.  then in the middle i walk her in the yard and then Tusker and i escape for a longer walk elsewhere.

today, i could almost be mistaken for not having a limp at all.  i still fell twinges here and there for sure but today was much better as far as feeling like i was finally walking a bit more normal.  some aches and the occ "what is that" feeling and overall just feel tired walking but better and better so that makes me happy. i can turn in bed without having pain most of the time.  as happened in the spring, i just do not get out of bed without a knee support on.  

Ivy still seems to be doing really well on the newly repaired leg, i can see the other knee is still painful at times. that is to be dealt with at a later date...we shall see. the insurance money came in...thank you Nationwide pet insurance.  no fuss, rapid check return so i can pay off that care card. 

my refi got cancelled because the title company did not get their crap done.  rocket was pretty peeved about it and embarrassed...on the plus side we are starting over and i now have an even lower interest rate if all actually goes through this time. so that is good.  above is Ivy with her snuffle mat.  she enjoys this. i leave her with it and the usual when i leave her home to walk Tusker.

i do feel guilty leaving her behind.  we are headed for week 5 though so we are getting there.  best to let those bones heal up completely before we move up on the exercise.  

the schedule is at least feeling like i have it under control. there is free time and i can actually get a few other things done. 

still haven't ventured too far with Tusker or for too long. seems unfair. 

i think i'd thought we would take drives, but she would jump around the back so that won't work.

can't say i get much accomplished but more than a few weeks ago

the kitties keep us all entertained.

the mornings are at least nice with some pretty sunrises at times

here Covi Cat is watching several birds outside

lots of sympathy at work. several co-workers thought i was out with covid, then asked about the limping.

selfie time.....

most of these last ones are from Cheney Lake.

enjoyed all the ice out there.

we all need a pick me up these days.

Texas is a mess and one brother had major flooding from broken pipes. Texas is the only place that has done what they can to avoid regulations. it's biting them now. Cruz left the state for Cancun and got totally shredded for it. meanwhile AOC has raised money for Texas whereas when NY was in trouble Cruz acted like tough shit for them. 

ready for bed soon. this has been exhausting.

still really no complaints.

sunrise....

it's the little things that keep it real and brightens the day.

i did buy some hearts in silicone so i can try to do some hearts.

Cheney Lake

that is the speedy update. 

thankful for A. surviving my 3 shifts B. Ivy surviving my 3 shifts C. healing for both of us. 

already counting the days...

 

until i return to work.  yikes!!

the place looks a little festive. nothing crazy. not really listening to music or doing much that feels Christmasy. 

i have ice cream in the fridge waiting to be loaded into the ice cream maker for a second attempt!  i have some oreo cookies that i think i will smash in if it works.  

that was my latest toy...the ice cream maker.  

look how cute this puppy is.  today we did gasline/powerline/tank trail.  she just is so sore after the walks.  it makes me sad. 

i think ran a few errands. wanted to get some See's candy for me and for the neighbors. usually get them a little something.  i am not too into Christmas shopping either.  i'm a real bah humbugger this year.  just tough to get very excited about any of it. 

hopefully, next year will be more merry. 

love these faces. 

i did help decorate the work tree...here are the creepy santa people...there are several Santa's and Mrs Santa's and other creepy people. 

here is Ivy with Santa from yesterday. perhaps tomorrow i'll add the one of Tusker with Santa...this is my festive. 

still some packages i'm waiting for.  a few local gifts.  not sure how to even get stuff delivered...i'll have to do a drive around and drop them at the doors i guess. 

ain't nothing normal and besides covid taking it's swing at Christmas we have this annoying soon to be ex-potus that will not give up on trying to throw out the will of the people.  he has a whole lot of fools in the GOP who are also willing to throw the election under the bus for their Trumpian God. i'm guessing the real God be getting pissed about now.  thou shalt have no false Gods...the way these Evangelicals are treating Trump is very much like he is a God.  like he is incapable of wrong doing.  they are flipped out over him. he's happily collecting their donations to save America from the Democrats.  it's clear none of them understand how elections work.  our education system is clearly an abject failure.  we have been focused on the wrong stuff. 

so they keep losing court courses and then they just move on to their next attempt to defraud the election.  they have shown zero proof of election fraud despite continuously claiming it happened. 

their followers do not need proof or truth at this point.  they are willing to be spoon fed lies and take that as the word of their new God.  the old God be damned I guess. if any one speak ill of Trump they will become the victims of death threats and conspiracies. they will be called "never trumpers" or "Rino" which is Republican in name only.  so there is no way to disagree with trump and remain a loyalist...everything he utters or tweets is taken as scripture.  

all we can really hope is that enough fall away that the base becomes a minority at some point...more of a minority than they already are.  

so we are not done with this fools chaos yet.  i'm so sick of him and his sychophants and his crazy followers who are lost to the rule of law, truth, facts, common sense....

more of the tree decorations at work.  i really should be wrapping a few tennis balls...it's looking like i'll decorate the tree in the woods alone.  that is as festive as we get.  tomorrow a few friends will meet to sled and then ski around looking at the trees decorated in kincaid. 

paying the bills...blog writing, walking the dogs.  some stuff remains normal. 

some frost from last week. 

below is Baxter Bog. 

will take the dogs for a short walk before heading to Kincaid. they can stay home for the sledding.  don't need Ivy running up and down hills. i suspect she would do it though. 

these are lab goggles, they look silly but are fairly clear and somewhat comfortable though they do push in on my forehead a bit. i have a kind of tiny head.  i often just change up the shield with these now. different pressure points on the head.  depends on where i'm working of course. in covid i wear the hospital supplied scrubs...those units have zero Christmas decor and look a bit like a war zone because of all the gear all over. 

sunsets and sunrise are super close at this point.  i was laying around this morning thinking it was going to get pretty but it didn't really today. strange.  i have seen some pretty ones from my room though.  i do love my great views from my little house. 

should put a few more buckets of water out.  entertaining myself with building an ice tower on the front deck. 

actually liked this picture of me.  it was chilly out this day. most of the time i just feel like i look old...because i am getting old.  that is how life works.  it is strange though.  seeing yourself age.  you never really feel mentally like you are that many years gone, but it is what it is.

see...great views from my bedroom.

why get out of bed at all?  haha.

the moon over there....this was around 8 am when i got home from work. still pretty dark

evolving sunset

the electoral votes should be certified on Monday...then the Senate members of the GOP plan to scream and pound their fists in yet another big show for their cult leader. i had hoped that they would have stepped up but they have all opted to be door mats and let trump stomp all over them.  spineless idiots really.

the more he bitches about the election and golfs though the less last minute bull he does.  

Cheney Lake in a snow storm.  it was really pretty.

off to make some ice cream. fingers crossed. still learning this machine. 

then i shall wander off to sleep i hope. 

thankful for a. the little signs of Christmas b. that i have so far just been able to kind of disconnect from the holidays. c. that i have my furs to entertain me and lighten the mood