by Ira | Dec 24, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Tommen is in Cooper’s thunder shirt, which is this strappy-type shirt that makes a dog feel like they’re being held nice and tight. There are fireworks going off outside and I guess he doesn’t like them. Shivering and pawing to be held and whatnot. Poor bud. Loud...
by Ira | Dec 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Busy busy busy day. I was really hoping I’d be able to wrap up work back on Friday and really have nothing to do this week. Alas, it was out of my hands. There was stuff that needed to be done today, and I did it. Gotta do what you gotta do, right? Right. Got to watch...
by Ira | Dec 22, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
It’s so hard to watch your dogs deteriorate. There’s a unique despair. It happens so quickly. All the sudden, they’re very, very old. Only a week or two of being sick and not moving around much, and they lose all their muscle mass. In a blink, it looks like they’re...
by Ira | Dec 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Quick one tonight because it’s already late and ya boy is tired…but we had a really wonderful holiday party with our friends tonight, met some really nice people, and yes, met their dogs. Which is crazy, because their dogs aren’t exactly new, I just haven’t been over...
by Ira | Dec 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Late! We watched our last movie of 2024 tonight: Elf! I’d never actually seen it from beginning to end. I’ve seen so many clips, even just from work, that it felt like I had, but nope! First time. Loved it. Drank champagne to celebrate the year that has been. And now...
