Week 26

Happy 4th of July! And welcome to my usual Tuesday post. Summer finally hit hard this past week and thankfully it has cooled off a bit for the holiday.  The pool is also now officially open and been in use as you will see.  I have this week off but it's just a staycation since there is a lot to do at home that I can never seem to catch up on.

At any rate, take a look at last week:

Day 177- Monday, 6/26/23

I just got home from work and Rusty is waiting for me to take off my shoes and move to the couch where he can get his mom fix.  I like how the sun in filtering in behind him making that cute shadow on floor.

Day 178- Tuesday, 6/27/23

I don't usually eat breakfast on weekdays when I work on campus because I have such an early start but on remote days the slower and later start allows for that.  This is still my favorite go to cereal.

Day 179- Wednesday, 6/28/23

Wednesday at work while running between buildings I stopped in the shade for a bit right by this cute squirrel.  There are so many new younger squirrels on campus right now and they are way nicer than the turkeys.  Later, back at home, we went out to pick up our fireworks for next week.

Day 180- Thursday, 6/29/23

In the lab toady I received some Texas mule samples for an EPM project we are working on.  There was no warning that the were coming so I was not expecting them and we usually only receive serum so these blood samples needed some extra processing before I could store them until they can be run after next week.  Summer is always super busty for juggling research work with clinical samples but things will slow down once school starts again in Sept.  Today was also the start of our heat wave. Buckle up!  It's going to be hot. 🔥

Day 181- Friday, 6/30/23

This was full and long Friday but TGIF!!  I had to stay late at work for an RX One Health Capstone Project presentation event.  At least the presentations were fantastic and dinner was included.  Then back at home Brandon was the first to use the pool for the year and it was very refreshing in the heat.  For our Friday night movie we finally were able to watch the best picture Oscar winner streaming without having to pay.  It was good but also very strange and a bit crazy to keep up with.

Day 182- Saturday, 7/1/23

Welcome to July!  We always have watermelon in July which is a perfect summer treat.  This evening we attended a birthday/graduation party for some friends held at this cute barn venue near some Napa vineyards.  It was great to see so many people we haven't seen in awhile and without planning this bunch of the guys showed up wearing the same color shirts that also happened to match the table cloths inside where the food was and the napkins at the tables--lol!  It was a fun night and it felt good to get out.

Day 183- Sunday, 7/2/23

John smoked some salmon fillets for us today and then spent some time in the pool with Brandon.  They played some ball and then he even swam for a bit.  It's been almost 2 years since he's been in the pool.  Last year he didn't even want to try and go outside to sit by it so it's great to see him enjoying it again.

That's all for now.  I hope everyone is having a fun and safe 4th of July surrounded by friends and family.  Well be lighting those fireworks tonight. 🎇