Olive came home from Dave and Anna’s with a new look.
Business attire Olive
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We still enjoy a good cuddle.
A fix for the escape artist!
Since Olive can squeeze under sections of our fence, we had to figure out a temporary solution.
July 4, 2022
Why there, Olive? You’re weird.
Katie wanted me to do her makeup so I used the same colors on both of us.
Gimme that leaf!
Olive’s new sundog bed!
We’ve had this bed here for awhile but she never wanted to use it. Then she discovered that the sun hits it…
Olive loves her purple monkey.
And a nap with Katie.
And a cuddle with Owen.
She missed the kids so she accepts me.
Her kids left her and she was whining at the door waiting for them to come home.
Sheb gave up on the kids and wanted me to pick her up and now look what’s happened. How am I supposed to get any work done now? P.S. I’m sitting at the kitchen table.
P.S. I’m sitting at the kitchen table. 😂
Nonchalant shoe chewing
Olive’s favorite game!
It’s very cute but also very annoying when you really need to catch her.
And then it’s nappy time.
Official Covid Day 4 report
Library book update: I finished book #4, read a super quick short story #5, and am 8% through book #6.
I actually feel pretty good today. Covid has not made me sleepy tired (just physically exhausted) so I was up reading until 1:30am—but then I slept pretty well (even considering I was 95% stuffed up) until 9:30! It was too hot and humid to read outside so I’ve been inside. I still get the morning headache but Excedrin still works. My voice sounds crazy but otherwise I think I’m on the mend.
Same toy at 8 weeks vs 16 weeks!
I’d say she’s grown just a little bit.
Olive & the Outdoor Ottoman
She can finally jump up on her own and she likes resting up there.
And then she’s off. Still being cute.
And then a big nap back in the house.
Official Covid Day 3 report
I’m on library book 4. (I started and finished book 3, A Room Full of Bones, last night.)
If I didn’t know better, I’d think I just had a head cold. I’m stuffed up and I have phlegm. Still have the headache in the morning but Excedrin fixes that. Didn’t sleep great but I generally don’t. Overall I’m just TIRED and moving slow.
I’m excited (again) to be able to sit outside for a little bit—fresh air and a change of scenery. Plus I get to cuddle with Olive…
And watch her be cute and have fun in the yard. She loves laying on these inflatable sleds (for the waterslide).
The kids took a break from the slide to try and take Olive over to it. She made it to the side but hopped off once they set it down and tried to push her down the slide!
Official Covid Day 2 report
I slept pretty well. Woke up with a killer headache. Still have a random little cough and some phlegm. I guess I’m a little stuffed up, too. No fever. Really it just feels like being sick.
I’m thankful it’s not a billion degrees outside this morning so I can sit out here and read while the rest of the family is inside…but I already hear my bed calling me.
A few hours later…
Thankfully it’s not unbearable outside so I’m still on the porch. Different egg chair, though, for a bit different view.
And then this happened.
Well, it’s happened.
I tested positive this morning.
Thankfully it’s nothing too awful—a minor sore throat, a random cough, slight body aches (but that could just be me being old), and the worst is a nagging headache but it’s manageable with Excedrin. It really all just feels like an annoying cold. Vaccines and boosters for the win.
The kids feel fine. Tom has tested negative. And apparently dogs can get Covid so if I want to cuddle Olive I need to mask.
At least I have a cute cuddle buddy!
And Katie decided to get out Legos right here. For the first time ever.
Guess who’s learning to jump on the couch?
After a few fails, she finally got it!
THAT LITTLE FACE!
Anna headbanging with Olive
Olive was being very bitey and Anna was trying to flick her in the nose while avoiding the teeth. I managed to snap this action photo! It looks like they’re jamming to music!
Tell me you have a puppy without telling me you have a puppy.
Because this is what happens…
I love when she’s this cuddly.
Olive loves her boy!
Olive and the back yard bunny!
Olive saw her first bunny in the back yard! She was interested… temporarily.
Olive’s first steak bone!
Soooo shreepy.
Sun dog is happy!
Still happy! She stayed liked this for about a half hour!
Old lady puzzle party!
All that’s missing are shawls and readers (they’ll come out soon). What you can’t see: margaritas.
Olive is helping:
That’s a nope on the bubbles.
I really wanted to try our bubble machine with Olive. Thought she’d love chasing the bubbles.
Nope. This was her attitude.
And then this is what she did.
So I just took a few cute photos and was done.
I’m out at 61%.
I’m loving getting back into reading—back in my school days I used to read a book every 2 days or so during the summer. Sometimes 2 a day depending on length and whatever else I was doing (like a road trip, camping, or day at the beach).
My goal this year was 12 books—just one a month. And I’m already on book 15! Go me!
So this is my current book—and it had great ratings—but man it’s just NOT my thing. I know I said I don’t finish books that I don’t like, but I also hate having a book unfinished in Goodreads. I managed to make it to 61% complete but I’m out.
This doesn’t last long so I enjoy it while I can.
