by Ira | Jun 10, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
We have Kerry with us tonight. Woohoo! I cleaned the patio today. Swept it. Hosed it down. It looks soooo much nicer. Ready to use—almost!—for the coming summer season when it’s so nice outside in the evenings. We used it a ton last year. The only thing that’s missing...
by Ira | Jun 9, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I am definitely still not back to 100% jet-lag-wise. Whew! Josh and I were podcasting tonight and I just about passed out from exhaustion halfway through the movie we were watching. Hit me all the sudden like a ton of bricks. The movie was good though! SO MUCH better...
by Ira | Jun 8, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I can feel the routine creeping back in today. Just barely. Tonight especially getting ready for bed. Feels good. I have a busy summer ahead of me; book to finish. House projects to handle. Work. Exercise. Etc. Feeling excited and positive about the second half of the...
by Ira | Jun 7, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Update: Joy rocked it on the bed last night. Slept all night. Snuggly. Adorable. And still. She didn’t move constantly and wake us up. She was perfect. Work today was up and down. I’m still way out of it jet lag-wise. The good thing is that I slept for eight hours...
by Ira | Jun 6, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Joy is (basically) old enough to sleep in the bed with us! …we think. We hope. We’ll see how it goes. We can put her back into her kennel if it doesn’t work out…but, she’s in freaking heat right now, so she’s wearing a diaper anyway. Here’s the thing… SHE IS SO READY...