Happy Tuesday! We're plugging on through this trying month with a new administration that just wants to dictate everything. As a career scientist working in the infectious disease realm a lot of what is being dismantled is really scary and could be damaging to our work and the health of this country not to mention all the human rights and equality progress that has we've been working on which will now turn to discrimination, hate, violence and injustice that is allowed. It all makes me feel sick to my stomach. The best part about last week was that I was in the mountains with family and sheltered for a short time from most of the upsetting news. Sadly now it's back to our stark reality.
Here are last week's pictures:
I find it ironic that this particular Inauguration Day fell on MLK day. I'm sure he's turning over in his grave. I have the day off and am trying to stay away from the news and what better way to do that than to try out one of my Christmas gifts and learn to crochet. Seems fun but will take some practice for sure. We have also been watching this new series on max--15 episodes, 15 hours, 1 ER shift makes the first whole season and it's a lot so really puts things in perspective.
Time to head to the mountains! I worked in the morning, dropped Bailey at boarding after work and then we drove up to Northstar in the Tahoe area. Love that Bailey's name was on the welcome sign and that they have cameras in the playgroup areas and private suites at Wag hotel so we could check on her. Once we made it to our condo it was time to relax and enjoy the start of our escape.
Happy Birthday to me! What a great way to spend it--on the slopes with my 2 oldest boys. Sadly Brandon's spring semester classes started this week so he couldn't join us. John and Lupe are here but not skiing. This was Justin's first time back in 5 years since he's been away at school so it was really nice to ski with his again and see how much more confident he is on the slopes. We also had perfect weather and the mountain pretty much to ourselves not waiting in a single lift line since it was mid-week. This is the best way to get the most out of some very expensive tickets
Day 23- Thursday, 1/23/25
Today was a travel day back home and the pets were super happy to see us. Bailey did well at Wag but was super tired. She pretty much slept on my lab all afternoon. Rusty was able to get a quick catnap on my lap too but later that evening and really likes my new super soft blanket which was on of my birthday gifts.
Day 24- Friday, 1/24/25
I took the rest of the week off since there was only Friday left after we returned and spent most the day playing with this pup in between unpacking and doing laundry. Our Friday night movie was The Substance which is really a strange one--twilight like in a way. We watched it because we just heard Demi Moore was nominated for an Oscar playing the lead character and she did an amazing job but it wasn't quite what I was expecting from the movie. The first half was fine but the end was way out there to the extreme of craziness.
It's so nice to still have the weekend ahead of me. I enjoyed a slow start to the day with a nice warm drink as it was super cold with some wind moving in. Thankfully while in Tahoe the weather was perfect with no wind and lots of sunshine. Another cool thing happening right now is the alignment of planets. Unfortunately there was a lot of cloud cover tonight so we couldn't see anything but it's supposed to last for the next week in one form or another so we'll keep checking.
Day 26- Sunday, 1/26/25
Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back next week.
Happy birthday to you!! So glad you got to spend it in the mountains. I am loving The Pitt too! And this last week has been so insane, how will be make it 4 years?
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