Dog Bacon Biscuits Arrive

February 22, 2026 On February 17 (Tuesday), a package arrived in the mail. Nox was very excited to find the package was from her DogUncle, Rekio’s DogDad. Hmm. I guess that makes Nox and Rekio some sort of cousins. I am not going to even try to figure it out. Here is Nox’s thank-you email […]

Pantry Finished and Filled Up

February 18, 2026 We finished out the IKEA pantry today. After all the drawers and shelves were in, I started lining them Then I moved most of the food into the pantry. This opened up kitchen cabinets, which allowed me to organize the kitchen better. Once the food was out of the kitchen cabinets, I […]

What Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?

January 30, 2026 After we moved into the house at Blackberry Homestead, I unboxed the books we kept, mostly my cookbooks. As I opened the boxes, I put the books in the rotating bookcases that I had put together. I sorted the non-cookbooks as I unpacked the boxes. I put my cookbooks in any which […]

Bruce Made It Home Safely

January 28, 2026 As many of you know, Bruce’s dad passed away last week. Bruce had asked me to stay home and take care of Nox’s veterinary visit while he went went to say goodbye. Nox is getting shots to help her arthritis. We were expecting to get the check for the RV and wanted […]

Nox’s Bloodwork Results

January 17, 2026 We got the bloodwork results from Nox’s visit to the vet and additional information. Her liver function has returned to normal! Yay! She is on the edge of kidney disease. We are now feeding her prescription dog food in hopes of preventing it. The vet also looked at previous X-rays and determined […]

Bruce’s Dad Had a Set Back

January 11, 2026 On January 10 (Saturday), during the night, my FIL made it out of bed and fell. It didn’t appear to hurt him. All Saturday, he was dazed and confused. He was also very agitated. He was cold, yet kept throwing off his blankets. His speech was slurred and he appeared to be […]

My Father-in-law’s Condition Is Improving and Our Busy Week

January 9, 2026 I waited to post until I had good news. My father-in-law has had a struggle to recover from his latest medical problems. He had been in a lot of pain and fortunately the pain is reducing. He was able to start eating soft foods today (January 9). Solid foods pose a choking […]

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2026 I wish everyone a healthy, happy New Year! May 2026 be a great year for you! I realize my last few posts have been full of worry about the ups and downs of my father-in-law’s health issues. I thought I would share more positive items from December 28 onwards. On December 28, […]

Home Again, Upsetting News

December 30, 2025 On December 28 (Sunday), after my FIL was out of surgery, Bruce and his sister talked. They decided that only one needed to be there. Bruce felt we could go back and help out my FIL after my doctors’ appointments in January. Bruce picked up his sister with his nephew and me […]

Lola Dog Arrived, Along with my Sister-In-Law and my Nephew

December 27, 2025 On Christmas Day, my FIL started feeling unwell later in the day. He still wanted us to go to his friend’s house for Christmas dinner. His friend sent us home with a plate of prime rib, mashed potatoes, homemade horseradish, au jus, and asparagus. On a small plate, she also sent a […]