A Good Day

Last night went pretty well. We went to bed around midnight and Jess closed the bedroom door to keep the dog in. Around 5am my neighbors' hounds came out and there was barking. Dijon heard them and barked. Toffee heard her and went downstairs. 

Jess then became [unwillingly] tasked with letting them out around 6am, because they both insisted. Thankfully the neighbor dogs were inside. No more barking.

They all got back in bed, Toffee too, and peace was restored to the kingdom. I woke up at 7:30 or so. Geoff was puttering around the kitchen because he had a job interview in person today. He was up and getting ready. I made the coffee and the dogs heard me - so they wanted breakfast. 

They ate right next to each other - no fighting, no trying to see what the other dog had in their bowl. We went outside. Work got started. I ended up coming into the dining room because the living room was full of humans and dogs wrasslin (well, no humans were wrasslin, just dogs). 

We decided that we need a new dishwasher, after I ran a load last night and nothing came out clean. Nothing. I filled the sink with sudsy water and Doug ordered a machine from Lowes. It will arrive Tuesday. Handwashing for the next several days. I can do that. Considering I handwash a lot anyway for Thanksgiving or Christmas because we use our nice china those meals. 

Doug says he's installing the dishwasher and now I'm nervous. I don't want this to turn into a thing. Like, a big thing. A yelling thing. Because I think he should have a contractor do it. But he's confident he can. I want to believe in him but I know better.

Pray for me.

I also bought our tickets for Guster's On The Ocean 2026, which happens August 7-9. So I'll be planning a trip then (hi C!). 

Doug and Jess went out on the town. Lunch and a nice pub in town, and a bookstore. They spent two hours at the bookstore and Jess put a pic of Doug on instagram that said "I didn't stand a chance with this dad..." 

True. True true. 

They went to Target for my giant shopping list, thankfully, so I have all the things I'm going to need tomorrow. Like a dish strainer. Amen and Amen. 

Jess also brought us steak tips from Market Basket up north. I think I've mentioned here that they do not know what "steak tips" are here in Maryland, so, whenever possible we have them shuttled down to us. They're not cheap, but they are literally my favorite. While the team was out, I made a marinade and set them out to soak. And Jess made us a salad, and we had a nice dinner at the table together.

The weather was perfect tonight for grilling, about 50 degrees but a little breezy. I was happy to sit out on the patio while they cooked. Tomorrow should be 30 degrees colder, and not good for outdoor activities. I think we'll be lucky to get the dogs walked. 

We've got all we need for tomorrow. Food wise. We may be running low on wine but we'll survive. Nothing is open tomorrow booze wise, but we have vodka? and I can get cranberry juice at Weis when Jess and I go to get brussels sprouts for a recipe they want to make. I've got 4 pie crusts, 2 for pumpkin and one for a dutch apple. I'll get those rolling in the morning. Early. And. I want to make sure that turkey is fully thawed... so it is going into some water for a final couple hours early. 

Wish me luck. 

Anyway, digits below this dog who loves me and is having the time of her life here at our place. 

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours.  Indoor walk, quickly, 10 min/.56 mi. 10k+ steps by bedtime

blood glucose:

7:30am: 122
5pm: 139
10pm: 109

food & meds:
7:30am: jardiance+phentermine
12:30pm: pb on 647 bread
1:30pm: met+glip
6:30pm: steak tips over salad; oatmeal whoopie pie
8:30pm: met+glip
vodka+diet cranberry