Week 24

Hello!  Busy, busy times so running late with the latest post.

Here are the last week's pictures:

Day 160- Monday, 6/9/25

 It's the dawn of a new week and as I pulled into my parking spot at work the rising sun shining through the leaves caught my eye.  Later, back at home, I found Rusty napping in the office on top of the back couch cushions.  He usually naps upstairs on Justin's bed, but it's hot out this week so napping downstairs is cooler for him.

Day 161- Tuesday, 6/10/25

Today was a really long work day. I'm usually working remote Tuesdays but there is just too many things going on in person that I need to be there for and now I usually have to stay later in the day as well. At least our shipment of Babesia blood went out on time and I will get a break from that project for a few weeks anyway.  Since today was so much and so long already we had to skip puppy class in the evening but over the weekend Bailey did receive another BARK Box (someone missed the cancel date) so I opened that for her to make up for not being able to see her friends. 

Day 162- Wednesday, 6/11/25

Wednesday at work I'm back on the microscope, moving from one project to the next, and bulking up to produce antigen slides.

Day 163- Thursday, 6/12/25

Ice-cream cones are perfect for hot summer nights.  We're enjoying them while wrapping up the second season of Andor on Disney+.  Bailey quietly napping nearby being a good girl and not begging for our treats.

Day 164- Friday, 6/13/25

TGIF!  This was a long and brutal week so I'm glad it's over.  Thankfully there was a good cool breeze so I was able to Take Bailey on a nice long walk where we came across this plant in a new pretty bloom.  Justin also shared these cute pictures of Rusty with me.

Day 165- Saturday, 6/14/25

We're making the most of Father's Day weekend by taking John out to a movie today and having homemade pizza for dinner tonight.  It was great that Tyler and Lupe could join us for the movie and will be back tomorrow for a Father's Day brunch.

Day 166- Sunday, 6/15/25

Happy Father's Day!  We are so grateful for John and all he does as a dad. The boys made pancakes and sausage for a special brunch and then one had to head to work and the other was headed off to his in-laws to join their Father's Day celebration. Later, when Justin returned from work, we ended the day with a special cake for dessert.  I hope everyone else also had a great family day or weekend.

That's all and see you in a few days as we head into the the final weeks of June.

Week 23

Welcome back! Summer just started and I already feel like it's slipping away. Hopefully moving forward I can enjoy more of it.

Until then here are last week's pictures:

Day 153- Monday, 6/2/25 

After a little bit of work this morning, three of us were able to escape the lab and attend our lab assistant's wedding.  Congratulations to her and her groom! It was wonderful to experience a wedding cermony from a different culture and learn all about their traditions and rituals.

Day 154- Tuesday, 6/3/25

Tonight we had a fun and cool dog training class all done inside a large Ace Hardware store.  Our trainer got permission from the owner and staff.  They were very accommodating and super excited to have us there.  It was a great place for learning to behave around a lot of distractions and encounters with new people.  Bailey can't wait to go back.

Day 155- Wednesday, 6/4/25

After work today I had a consult with a surgeon about the ultrasound results for my hernia.  I do have one but it's too small to do anything about just yet so we'll play the waiting game and just keep an eye on it for now.  Back at home I noticed that this plant which had died over the winter and came back nicely during spring now has flowers on it again!  This is a great thing to see and hopefully a sign of more great things to come.

Day 156- Thursday, 6/5/25

Look at our pool at night!  John found this neat, solar-powered, floating projection-light that makes a fun pattern on the water after dark.  How cool is that!

 Day 157- Friday, 6/6/25

TGIF!  It's been a full week but at least there were some different and fun things going on in between my crazy and demanding work projects.  Cheers to the weekend!  We settled down after dinner with a nice cocktail and a good movie that just dropped for streaming on Prime.

Day 158- Saturday, 6/7/25

Time to go out with some friends.  We hit up a local winery first and then went to Old Sacramento on the river for some surf and turf at Joe's Crab Shack.  We'll see this same group again in a couple weeks for a different outing near where they live.

Day 159- Sunday, 6/8/25

The day or rest!  We needed it today for sure.  I had laundry going but otherwise it was a chill day hanging with the pets.

That's all for now and hopefully we'll see you back next week.

Week 22

Welcome back! This week has been crazy busy so I'm running behind with getting last week's pictures out and now that it's Saturday I at least have the the worst of everything else behind me and can catch up.

Here are the pictures from the last week (seems so long ago now):

 

Day 146- Monday, 5/26/25

 

Happy Memorial Day and we're so grateful to those who have given their lives to help defend and serve our country.  It was a nice cooler day so I took advantage of that and the extra time off to get more yard work done.  Sadly today was too cold for any pool time but we did grill up some burgers and dogs to enjoy for dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 147- Tuesday, 5/27/25

Back to the grind.  All my cultures are more than ready to be fed after the 3-day weekend.  I also heard from Brandon who is officially finished with his 3rd year of college and took a fun break from work to go to Disneyland with a new friend.  He hasn't been there in over in 10 years so it was great for him to go again and see it in a new light as a young adult.  I ended the day here with Bailey at training class in one of Woodland's shaded parks.  All the dogs love new adventures at new places and when they can go together it's not quite as unsettling and more exciting.  She loves her training pack.

Day 148- Wednesday, 5/28/25

The crazy heat is starting to creep back in but we still got a decent evening walk out while making sure to stay in the shade and off of any hot pavement.  We have to watch those dog paws so they don't burn!  During one of our stops for a good sniff Bailey found this perfectly heart-shaped leaf on the sidewalk.  She tired to eat it but I think it's stuck there so we took a picture of it instead. 🍃💛

Day 149- Thursday, 5/29/25

Bailey doesn't care what the forecast says.  She will stare me down while waiting for her walk.  I usually distract her long enough for the sun to start to going down first so we at least have more shade but not going at all is not an option for her.  She needs to get any extra energy out so she can settle for the rest of the night.

 

Day 150- Friday, 5/30/25

TGIF!  Here's an amazing tree at work I passed while going to another building in search of a missing package (happens a lot on campus).  This tree is so big and expansive! I'm standing on the second level and it's base is down on the level below--reminds me of the Tree of Life.  Back at home Bailey and I were checking out this second tree that had a squirrel in it who was very intent on watching us.  He stayed so still for so long I figured I might as well take a picture.

Day 151- Saturday, 5/31/25

It's the last day in May and we are setting a May high heat record here.  The best way to deal with that was to spend a lot of time at the air-conditioned movie theater.  The new Mission Impossible movie just premiered and was over 3 hours long so that did the trick.

 

 

Day 152- Sunday, 6/1/25

Welcome to June!  John worked hard the past couple weeks to get our pool cleaned and ready for summer.  The water temp is still a bit cold but the hotter air temps will help fix that real quick.  Hopefully next weekend we can give it a try.  While out back I also found this pinecone that one of the squirrels really did a number on.  Must be good eats for them. Can't say I've seen this before but we do have more squirrels in and around our yard this year.  There were a lot of new babies born n the early spring that are now taking over our fence-line and trees.

 

That's it for now and I'll see you next week in just a few days.

 

 

Week 21

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a nice long holiday weekend as we honored those who gave their lives to protect this country.  We here had some great family time together and a lot of good food.  This post is also full of some great summer vibes as we head into a new season.

Here are the pictures from the last week:

Day 139- Monday, 5/19/25

Someone is more than ready for her afternoon walk and look at us matching in our chocolate colors.  Outside on that walk as I was admiring trees in the park these two in the same row caught my eye with their interestingly adorned trunks.

 

 

 

 

Day 140- Tuesday, 5/20/25

Due to the heat puppy class for today was moved to a nicely shaded park in Woodland and much appreciated.  We were practicing stay at a distance and Bailey is not great at that which is why my distance from her is so short.  Then when she was finally released from her "stay" she was so happy and excited that she sprung up like a reindeer ready to take flight.  LOL!  I love that one of our spectators caught her perfectly springing into action.  She does the same thing bounding for a spot on the couch after being put outside for a good bit.

Day 141- Wednesday, 5/21/25

 

When I got home from work today I still needed to follow through with a couple emails in our home office and Rusty was not too happy about that.  He came right to me and started demanding attention. Ok, I get it.  Enough with the work, and yes, we can cuddle for a little bit. Later, the season finale of Survivor was on. The guy in the middle here is Joe and he's a Fire Captain in West Sacramento where we live.  He played a great game and ended up in third place. It was fun watching one of our own play.

Day 142- Thursday, 5/22/25

Ugh!  The road construction going on here is so crippling especially if you are a commuter. This morning I sat just under this overpass waiting a really long time to get to the on ramp on the other side.  Thankfully once things started to move it was smooth sailing the rest of the way, but I was still late for work.  When I got there it was straight into the bio-safety cabinet for me to test out some bacterial plates that were waiting.  Speaking of the construction and our city at least this new walking overpass was put in with a great sign showcase us.  We are not part of the city of Sacramento, not even in the same county or on the same side of the river so it's great to start to have signage that helps distinguish that.

 Day 143- Friday, 5/23/25

This week, weather-wise, has been up and down with hot days and cooler days.  Today is hot and full of sun so we were happy for some good shade on your walk under these pretty trees.  Because of more an more hot days we also put up Bailey's shade structure in her dog run.  She gets a little shade from our yard trees but not quite enough and that cement can be super hot on the pads of her feet especially if there is nowhere to escape. She wasn't sure about the structure as we were putting it up but now she's a happy camper.  TGIF!

Day 144- Saturday, 5/24/25

Yay--a nice lazy slow start to a long holiday weekend.  I did get some chores done later today but at least I could enjoy a light breakfast and relax with Rusty first.

Day 145- Sunday, 5/25/25

John spent most of this day slow cooking some ribs out back and just before we ate I took Bailey on a walk through a new area.  It was a little breezy out so this tall summer grass I have been seeing more and more recently caught my eye as it swayed in the wind.  It's pretty and adds some whimsical interest with it's movement here and there in our neighborhood.  Dinner after the walk was yummy and a good feast had by all.  Justin made some potato salad that helped round out the meal and start our kickoff to summer.  Unfortunately it was too windy and a bit chilly to open the pool.  Next weekend is looking promising though.

 

That's all for now see you next week as we take a look at how we wrapped up May and started a new month.