Week 9

Welcome back and happy Tuesday. Our spring-like weather is on hold for a bit as we wrap up February and enter March. We'll have to put the warm weather cloths to the side and pull the jackets, boots and sweaters back out for now. Not to worry because we'll look back and long for these types of days when the triple digits roll out in a few months.

Until then here's a look at last week's pictures:

Day 55- Monday, 2/24/25

 We're starting the week leaving the nice spring weather for a bit.  It's colder, windier and darker out.  No rain yet but we did see some serious clouds out there on our afternoon walk.  That one in the second picture is a funnel cloud that thankfully it never touched ground.

Day 56- Tuesday, 2/25/25

It's Still chilly but sunnier today and at least the wind from yesterday didn't knock the new blossoms off our tree out front-- So pretty!

Day 57- Wednesday, 2/26/25

Time to enjoy a breakfast sandwich for dinner and the start of a new Survivor season which is a nice escape from our current sobering reality.

Day 58- Thursday, 2/27/25

These are my 2 orange friends and their cute ears hanging with me as I prep to head out to work.  Rusty knows it's about that time which is why he's facing the door and ready to head out when I am.  I'll drive to work and he'll bounce upstairs to find Justin.  Later we were happy to have the sun shine strong again even if it was still windy and cold out.  Here is Bailey at play and at rest this afternoon.  When there are no kids at the park Justin likes to let Bailey explore the play structure and then when she's done playing hard she crashes hard usually on my since she hasn't seen me most of the day.

Day 59- Friday, 2/28/25

TGIF!  Sadly it was an uncalled for and embarrassing day for our country.  We stand for Ukraine and against the treatment their leader received from ours.  Time for another escape from these unreal times.  John made Long Island Iced Tea drinks to go with dinner tonight because Justin has never tried them and was interested.  He was glad to find that they don't actually taste like tea.  LOL!  Then we watched this scary movie which was actually pretty good and suspenseful.

Day 60- Saturday, 3/1/25

Happy March!  Today it's coming in like a lamb with sunshine and no wind but tomorrow will be another story as more storms move in.  We all took the opportunity in good weather to do more yard work.  The weeds gotta go! That one Easter bulb that was munched by something last week actually recovered nicely and look so much better this week sporting a pretty purple flower.  I'm not sure how it did it but I'm happy to see it thriving.

Day 61- Sunday, 3/2/25

This day brings on-and-off spotty thunderstorms. We had to go out for wine-club pick-ups and it was dry for us at the time but looking in the distance we could see thunderclouds dumping rain not too far way.  Back at home in the opposite direction it was blue skies and sunshine until just before I had to walk the dog when it got dark with a cell sitting right over us dumping rain. I actually prefer this type of rain storms to the constant down pour storms though.

 

That's all for now but it was quite a ride with weather that couldn't make up it mind.

Week 8

Welcome back and happy Tuesday! The sunshine and dry weather lately has felt so nice and is a great mood booster plus we have many spring flowers popping up here and there so all the plants and trees are starting to come alive again. It's all so wonderful to see.

Now take a look at last week's pictures:

Day 48- Monday, 2/17/25

Today is Bailey's "Gotcha Day"!  We have had her for a full year now and what a ride it has been--challenging at times but also very rewarding.  She is a great addition to our family and we love her so much.  She was so little back then and look at her now--queen of the couch! Today was also President's Day so I didn't have to work and could spend more time with her which was a fun treat for both of us.

Day 49- Tuesday, 2/18/25

We got a new Roomba since the battery fix on our old one didn't work which means it had bigger problems that could not be resolved. This one has a self emptying dock which makes it look like a mini toilet when not is use--lol!  I think Rusty missed not having one for awhile and is intrigued by the new one.  He likes tracking and stalking it safely from the stairs as it moves about doing its thing.  Bailey on the other hand thinks it's an intruder and wants to bark at it and attack it.  We can't have her inside when it's running until we work on conditioning her to ignore it.

Day 50- Wednesday, 2/19/25

Wednesday at work I'm waiting on my coffee as I prep for meetings and a date with hamsters.  Back at home as I glanced out back I was pleasantly surprised to see an Easter bulb from last year actually in bloom. Now I'll have these cute daffodils to look forward to in my yard every spring--love them 🌾

Day 51- Thursday, 2/20/25

Girl's night out!  We're all long time colleagues that still mange to get together a couple times a year to catch up.  Two are retired and two still working but in different locations from each other now.  We had a great time tonight at the Davis Wine Bar.

Day 52- Friday, 2/21/25

My roses from last week have opened all the way up and are still looking great although I know they'll been done by mid next week.  Also here are a few of Justin's photos he's taken this month.  That bald eagle is his favorite at the raptor center and he always has good stories to tell about their adventures together.  Later the Friday night movie we streamed was this intense thriller that kept us on edge.

Day 53- Saturday, 2/22/25

It's feeling more and more like spring and has been dry for more than a few days now so we headed out on a nice long sunny walk to the levee today.  This is the first time Bailey has been here so it was fun for her to smell all the new smells, see and hear all the birds, and it's a good distance so it also wore her out.  

Day 54- Sunday, 2/23/25

Today was another great sunny spring day and unfortunately spring also brings a lot of thriving weeds so we all did a good deal of yard work that gave me an opportunity to break in my new gardening gloves and clippers.  After I was done in the yard John had some car work to do in the garage so I settled in with Bailey to watch this new streaming movie on max.  John does not like cancer movies so he didn't mind missing out on this one.  It was sad but told is such a way that made not so tragic.  The ending left you feeling good about how it all played out.

 

All done! The last week in February is up next.  It boggles the mind how the months just fly by.

Week 7

Happy Tuesday!  We did finally get a break from rain with at least a string of dry days. Now the rain is more spotty which is fine.  This past week was all about prepping for the Valentine's weekend so lots of love and fun which is not a bad thing.  I just have to avoid watching the news.

Take a look at last week's pictures:

 

 Day 41- Monday, 2/10/25

Looking out back I just so happened to notice that some of our bushes are starting to bloom pretty flowers that are perfect for the season.  Later I took Bailey out for our normal walk and when we returned she posed for me by the door with the heart wreath I put up just for this week.

Day 42- Tuesday, 2/11/25

Not only was it puppy class day which someone was really looking forward to but it was also delivery day for her BARK box.  Look how well she sits and how patient she is when she really wants something.  She's so attentive just waiting there like a good girl.  If only she was always that motivated to be good.

Day 43- Wednesday, 2/12/25

We've had a string of dry days but the clouds are starting to move in again and tomorrow's storm is supposed to be pretty bad.  At least it makes for a beautiful sunrise this morning.  After work I hit up the store and couldn't resist picking up some of these festive holiday treats.

Day 44- Thursday, 2/13/25

Here's that nasty storm I'm having to drive through to get to work this morning and of course there is an accident or two so right now I'm just sitting here waiting for traffic to start moving again.  The storm moved through quickly because of the high winds so my return home commute was much nicer  For dinner tonight we needed warm comfort food so it we had baked mac&cheese paired with bacon wrapped pork cutlets.  If you look closely enough you can see a heart made out of yellowish rain drops on my windshield right between car in front of me and the streetlight lamp plus another one on the pork cutlet closest to the front of the plates edge.  It's all about hearts this week. 💗

 Day 45- Friday, 2/14/25

Happy Valentine's Day!  Since it's Friday and it would be crazy busy out for dinner we decided to stay in, have pizza and stream a movie.  We'll go out Sunday night for a real dinner.  This movie was perfect too set in the beautiful Italy countryside--so romantic.

Day 46- Saturday, 2/15/25

I finished my fox Lego set.  It's so cool how these pile of bricks just seem to come together into something looking so real.  Later I cuddled with our girl after laundry was done and then we started watching the newest season of Yellowjackets that just dropped.

Day 47- Sunday, 2/16/25

 

Time for a fancy dinner out to celebrate us.  We went to Morton's Steakhouse in downtown Sacramento and it was nice and not too busy at all.  The best part was that I could enjoy it even more knowing tomorrow is a holiday so I don't have to prep for work.  Gotta love a 3-day weekend.  After dinner we started watching the new season of White Lotus set in Thailand which just released today. It's also a season 3 delayed release.  All these shows are finally getting their next seasons out after the fall out from the writers strike.  Thank goodness for good recaps because it's been a long while since the previous ones were watched.

 

That wraps up another full week and thankfully without as many weather events. Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back next week.

Week 6

Welcome back and happy Tuesday!  Our weather right now is switching between severely storming and perfectly good conditions day by day.  It's kind of crazy as you will see.  Otherwise, aside from political uncertainty that honesty is bit scary, all is good at home. 

Here are last week's pictures:

Day 34- Monday, 2/3/25

More wonderful winter citrus being handed out at work.  We have plenty of lemons from neighbors but no mandarins or oranges so it's nice that people are sharing their overabundance at work.  Now if someone would just share eggs ;0)  Back at home Justin and Rusty are enjoying the sunshine coming through the window in his bedroom.  The skies are clear and sunny today but the temps are low.

Day 35- Tuesday, 2/4/25

Yesterday was so nice and today is a pouring mess with a lot of wind.  I'm so glad it's a remote work day for me so I didn't have to drive in it.  Even puppy class was canceled due to flooding on the county roads where it takes place.  While home I rediscovered a few of the truffle candies Justin made me for my birthday that I had forgot about.  Yum--they turned out so good.  This is a cranberry orange one.  He really likes trying new dessert recipes and I'm all for that.

Day 36- Wednesday, 2/5/25

Let there be light and let it shine on our STAR puppy.  Bailey's official medal came in the mail today for passing her training test late December, and to celebrate we were able to go for a long walk on this beautiful sunny day--no wind or clouds at all and it's even warm out.  What a difference a day makes!

Day 37- Thursday, 2/6/25

What a difference indeed as today we are right back with the heavy rain.  We still went out for a walk though.  We got soaking wet but also got someone's pent up energy spent and she really doesn't mind the rain as long as it's not windy.  Thankfully today we had rain with no wind.  Time for a warm dinner.

Day 38- Friday, 2/7/25

This morning there were lingering rain and clouds before sunrise but by mid-morning it was all clear and beautiful out.  It felt like spring.  TGIF! Happy to hear that heading into the weekend we'll continue to be dry through middle of next week.

Day 39- Saturday, 2/8/25

This morning I fed Bailey in her star-puzzle feeder just to change things up.  We haven't used it in a long while and the nice thing now is that it's more challenging with her larger snout to get into those layered openings. She's super motivated though so challenge accepted. Later I ran some errands, got some chores done, worked on taxes and then settled in for the night with a dog sleeping in my lap and a white cranberry-lemon cosmo that John made for me.  Cheers!

Day 40- Sunday, 2/9/25

It's Super Bowl Sunday and Bailey is ready for some football.  Too bad for her that Tyler hosted at his place and she had to stay home.  We had fun though and some good party food. I brought my new Lego set to work on since it's hard at home and I knew I had a few hours here without the dog to makes some progress.  Worked great and got about half way done with the fox assembly while still remaining engaged and being able to watch the game and commercials. We were all  also happy to see the Eagles win over KC.

 

Done and done--what will next week bring?  I'm almost too afraid to see.