by Ira | Jun 21, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Joy did NOT puke the bed last night. She has a tummy of steel, that’s for sure. She did, however, poop all over our friends’ carpet today while Liz was there with her, visiting. Poor babes. And poor friends! Apparently the cleanup was pretty straightforward, it was...
by Ira | Jun 20, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
So, Joy ate some snake plant this evening. Sigh. It’s mildly toxic—ie, it can lead to vomiting and diarrhea. We just spoke to a medical hotline and there’s nothing to fear BEYOND that, but still; if she starts puking and/or pooping, we should probably bring her in to...
by Ira | Jun 19, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Joy getting so cute you guys. I was worried that as she got older and grew bigger and turned into a dog rather than a puppy, she wouldn’t be as cute as she was when we first got her and I’m happy to report: she’s so goddamn CUTE! She has this moppy muppet teddy bear...
by Ira | Jun 18, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Y’all held out on me a bit with this Book of Boba Fett stuff. That show is quite good! It does go off the rails ever so slightly in the last couple episodes with the sudden shift to Mando’s POV and a bunch of filler BUT…daaaamnnn. I enjoyed the show SO MUCH MORE than...
by Ira | Jun 17, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I guarded my heart. I didn’t mean to, and even when I had an inkling, I knew I wouldn’t forever…but I was. The loss made me. I couldn’t help it. This weekend with Joy has been a turning point. She’s just old enough. It’s been just long enough for me. It was just...
