by Ira | Oct 12, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Joy was a very sleeeepy dog today. She had her teeth cleaned, the non-anesthesia kind, but she’s so squirrelly that she still had to be sedated. So, she was very out of it. Poor babes. But she’s back to her normal self now. She even wanted to play with nasty rope at...
by Ira | Oct 11, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It’s late already so imma make this a quick one. It did NOT rain today like it was supposed to. Apparently it will tonight. But the drop in temp was lovely. Fall has arrived, even though we know it to be false fall. The heat inevitably returns. And then fall comes to...
by Ira | Oct 10, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Long loooong day. A good one though. It’s Cat’s birthday today. So, we gathered on the beach together and ate donuts and watched the ocean and sang her happy birthday and were all happy and sad together. It was overcast, which is always my time to shine because I...
by Ira | Oct 9, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
GSV goin to the Finals, babyyyyyy. In our second season. Wild. Awesome. We play like the 80s Detroit Pistons, and I am HERE for it. I honestly didn’t think we’d sweep the Aces. Fully expected us to falter this game. But we didn’t. And that’s…that is championship...
by Ira | Oct 8, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I just learned that Joy likes to have her nose buried into my hand when I hold her. Never knew that! Like, wet nose held inside my hand. I think it’s when she wants to fall asleep. Having the nose buried like that must help shut out the world, like we need it to be...
