Olive looooves tennis balls.
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She now loves laying here in the sun.
Olive’s tongue…toy.
It’s a bit big since it’s technically Honey’s toy.
And now we’re done with that and Ann relaxed for a minute.
Nope, I still want to bite.
Starting my day with rage.
I’ve told them a hundred times to wash their cereal down the drain but does it happen?
The new punishment for “forgetting” is cleaning the sink. Like with actual sink cleaner and a sponge. (This was Katie’s mess but Owen does it, too.)
I can’t even with her sleeping cuteness.
Olive that’s not a toy.
Ope!
Our foursome went to Charlie Berens tonight and he was hilarious. If you are from the Midwest and haven’t seen him, you’re missing out! Stop what you’re doing and go watch some of his videos on YouTube (and you can get merch here).
She does sit with Anna sometimes.
Roar Run 2022
Tom said there was some whining throughout the race – and there was some walking – but everyone finished!
I hate to wake her up.
Olive’s first truck ride!
I thought she might just lay down and relax like Maggie loved to do.
NOPE.
She was up the whole time—looking out the windows, trying to get on the dash, barking at people in cars, and then watching intently when Tom went in to run an errand.
They don’t look anything alike
A few people have wondered if Olive looks anything like Maggie. The answer is a resounding no.
Can you believe she doesn’t like these?
She’s busy finding all the things
- Hair tie
- Sock
- Another sock and water bottle
- Stick from outside
- Sports headband
- Sandal
Cute but a creeper
Olive was so cute cuddling with Grannie…
And then she was a creeper when Grannie was eating lunch!
Those front paws.
Halfway through book 54
Forced cuddles!
Tom’s new ride!
He’s waited 20+ years to have a truck and he certainly went all out! (I’ll just be over here choking on the monthly payments.) He put a deposit down in February just to get on a waiting list and it finally came in! Happy 50th birthday—you get no more presents for a few years!!
P.S. I guess I should tell you what it is (if you’re not a car person and have no idea)—a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.
She’s already a total sun dog.
Do I win some kind of award?
Do alarm bells go off? Under $100 at Costco is a feat! Plus those towels were technically not mine. And I made a $200 return! #winning
Monday morning play time
Why yes I do have two monkeys.
Floppy crazy ears are cute!
Tom wanted to try fixing her ears when she was younger but I think the floppy crazy ears are cute.
Can we please stop time?
2022 Fill the Drum concert
Owen’s first concert with his new instrument, the bari (baritone) sax!
WHYYYYYY IS SHE SO CUTE?
Four hours from door to door!
So I’ve had sore joints for about the last 3-4 months…some days are worse than others, but it didn’t seem to be getting any better. So I finally decided to get it checked out since it wasn’t going away.
So today I’m at the hospital (where all my docs are) to hopefully figure out what has been going on with me.
I just might be getting old. It might be arthritis. It might be something else entirely. I’m sure some of it has to do with all the weight I’ve gained but it can’t be the entire reason because, like, my toes ache in the morning. So, fingers crossed we get some answers.
I didn’t plan to be gone all morning but the doc ordered labs and x-rays and prescriptions—and wanted me to schedule a vascular surgeon consult and stop at prosthetics to get some compression hose.
I got three prescriptions, I have four pair of compression hose coming (yuck), I got about 20 x-rays on my ankles/knees/elbows, I got 6 vials of blood drawn, I am waiting for the referral to schedule the vascular surgeon consult, and now we wait for x-ray and lab results.
OH! And my blood pressure was really high. It has never been high except for a few rare and random times during pregnancy. So I’m taking it at home for a week or so to let him know if it continues. I’m sure losing weight will help with that, but in the meantime that’s a little scary.
I like to find bits on the floor.
If you want to figure out what’s in my mouth you’re gonna have to catch me first.
(It was a tiny piece of those biodegradable packing peanuts.)
Kindle highlights!!
I was today years old when I realized the Kindle can make graphics out of highlights.
It’s not just me she whines for…
Olive is an equal opportunity napper in the office!
