Week 3

 Here is the action packed Week 3:

Day 19- Monday, 1/19/26

These guys--we'll miss them over the next 2-3 days as we head up to the mountains for my birthday ski trip.  Tyler will feed and check in on Rusty and Bailey will be boarded.

Day 20- Tuesday, 1/20/26

 

Today was a travel day making the journey up to Northstar and settling into our hillside condo in the village.

Day 21- Wednesday, 1/21/26

Unfortunately none of the boys could make it this year and John is still unable to ski so it was only me, myself, and I on the slopes but that is ok!  I still had a great time and was able to take more pictures than I normally can when skiing with a group so I made the most of it.  Afterwards John and I had a lovely dinner and drinks together in the village.

Day 22- Thursday, 1/22/26

Today is my actual birthday.  We traveled back home from the mountains and reconnected with the pets.  Bailey seemed very happy where she stayed and Rusty was very happy to have us back.  After unpacking and freshening up we then went out for another very nice birthday dinner and then before bed I opened presents that my boys had sent--loving these animal lego sets!

Day 23 Friday, 1/23/26

I had the whole week off aside from Monday and I enjoyed this extra day at home by spending more time with the pets.  Rusty liked me playing fish with him and Bailey enjoyed a nice long walk on this sunny day. It was super sunny out but also super cold so Bailey and I were both bundled up in jackets which were not needed yesterday at all.  The weather right now cannot make up it's mind.

Day 24- Saturday, 1/24/26

Another great day for a long walk.  Still cold out but the sunshine feels good and the air is so fresh.  Back inside we started watching Season 4 of Industry this weekend.

Day 25- Sunday, 1/25/26

One more birthday celebration this time with Tyler and Lupe as they joined us for Sunday dinner.  You know it's going to be a good year when you are blessed with so many celebrations including good friends, family and cakes.  Thanks to all!

Moving on to the next week and finally a new month.

Week 2

I'm finally getting around to catching up again.  Unfortunately just after our rough start to the new year our new computer failed and it took awhile to get that sorted out and files recovered plus me getting used to windows 11 which I'm not a huge fan of.  Anyway, hoping to get the past few months posted in order.

For now, here is Week 2! 

Day 12- Monday, 1/12/26

Nothing much is going on with John toady in the hospital as he waits for more tests so I worked a 1/2 day and then visited him after work before heading home to the the pets who understandably are extra clingy but also great support systems for me.

Day 13- Tuesday, 1/13/26

 

I 'm home working remote as I usually do on Tuesdays, but trying to work on my laptop with the dog which is something new and challenging since she's usually with John while I work in the office.  We managed though and it went much better after she settled down for a nap.  John finally got his final scan done it was determined that he does not need surgery so he can come home.  All this time while they have been trying to decide he's been on this liquid diet and is so ready now for real food.  Can't say I blame him!

Day 14- Wednesday, 1/14/26

He's back and super happy to be home especially since he's able to cook a real good meal to enjoy.

Day 15- Thursday, 1/15/26

Somebody is ready for her late afternoon walk and thankfully it is a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Day 16- Friday, 1/16/26

Surprisingly this morning my commute was quite foggy which also made it super slow going but it did burn off just before noon.  Later, back at home, we were excited to finally start watching the new season of the Pitt together after missing the premiere while John was in the hospital.  Such a good show and great to have it back.

Day 17- Saturday, 1/17/26

A much needed dinner out with good friends wanting to celebrate an early birthday with me.  Cheers!

Day 18- Sunday, 1/18/26

The fog has finally cleared out of the valley and now we have the sun back making for a gorgeous day.  I also got a gorgeous plant I can put in the yard and a couple other gifts from our friends last night which was super nice of them. After lunch Bailey and I were able to join a fun Sunday dog training class.  It felt so good to be outside and interacting with the dog pack again.

Week 2 finally up and on to the next!

Week 1

Welcome to a New Year!  2026 has officially started and I'm already running late but it has been a crazy start so it is what it is.  

Here are the pictures from a long week 1 because of a few extra days:

Day 1- Thursday, 1/1/26

Happy New Year!  We have the whole family here enjoying a New Year's feast on this beautiful, sunny, first day of 2026.

Day 2- Friday, 1/2/26

TGIF!  We're still officially on winter break for a few more days so enjoying the extra time at home but also getting a few things done around the house and yard before a storm moves in.  John made us some festive winter blue drinks that we enjoyed while watching the latest Steven King movie which was brutal but also well done. 

Day 3- Saturday, 1/3/26

It poured today and was cold so I got in some good warming cat cuddles between loads of laundry.

 

Day 4- Sunday, 1/4/26

LOL!  Another rainy and cold day.  At least we are home and able to just hunker down.  It will be brutal going back to work tomorrow.

 

 

Day 5- Monday, 1/5/26

When I got home from work today this is how I found these 2--must be nice!  Yes, John is over there covered up in the corner of the couch.  At least Bailey was happy to get up and go out for a walk with me even in the rain.  Her waterproof jacket was worth every penny today.

Day 6- Tuesday, 1/6/26

 I spied this pretty orange flower at the beginning of our walk and then this beautiful orange sunset at the end.  Thankfully the rain has passed.

Day 7- Wednesday, 1/7/26

I'm enjoying my new wildlife themed calendar card set at my work desk that I got for Christmas.  They were painted by a Canadian artist and are so wonderfully done.  I look forward to enjoying each month's picture as the year passes.  After work I made a Target run for pet essentials (cat & dog).  Rusty approved as he sniffed out the evening treats I tossed down for him before bed.

Day 8- Thursday, 1/8/26

This morning there was a package out front so I caught the neighborhood sunrise before heading to work.  Later when I returned home again Bailey was eager and ready to play.

Day 9- Friday, 1/9/26

Happy Friday again!  At work I'm bulking up my cultures for a harvest next week so I spent a lot of time in the hood today.  Back at home we have been working through the final season of Strangers Things and we're able to finish the last episode tonight.  It's kind of sad it's over but was fun to see how the kid actors have grown an changed over the years.

Day 10- Saturday, 1/10/26 

Well, it started out as a peaceful morning but then John who has been sick with what we thought was a stomach bug ended up fainting due of low blood pressure and hit his head pretty bad in the fall to the floor. I took him to the ER and it turned out he had a really bad gall bladder infection that was messing with his system plus his fall had caused a skull fracture with small brain bleed. Yikes! They are keeping him overnight in ICU on fluids and antibiotics before deciding if he needs surgery or not.  Poor Bailey is wondering where her dad is.  She was there when he fainted and is still quite concerned.

Day 11- Sunday, 1/11/26

This hospital is all too familiar but I'm here for a happy visit now.  John has been moved to a regular room and is doing much better. They still want to keep him for a couple more days to run more tests and decide if the gall bladder needs to come out or not.  He is in good spirits, was happy to catch the second half  of the 49er's game with Tyler after a head scan, and has his normal coloring back aside from the nasty head bruise that will take awhile to fade.  Thank goodness this wasn't something much worse.  Now Bailey and I can both rest better without excessive worry.  How's that for a start to the new year?

 Thanks for stopping by and baring with me as I try to catch up.