Life as I know it

These past months have been super hectic. Full schedules and lots to do at all times. The good news, Darlene can finally reduce the amount of prednisone. This is such a high achievement as she feels like it has been destroying her body. If it keeps her vision, I'll take the puffy face. Her vision seems to be steady and she has even driven a bit. As long as she feels confident, I am not going to tell her no. The bad. The entire house is sick. RJ has had it for what seems like a month now. I got it, tried to get rid of it. Thought I did, then nope. Then Darlene got it. It's super bad if Darlene gets it. She is immunosuppressed. That means no immune system to fight for her. The common cold could turn into pneumonia. We are praying that it doesn't get there.

Right now I am walking Charlie 5 days a week so that RJ has a ride to school 4 days a week. It's weird that I am in my good friends home 5 days a week and don't get to see them. I am thinking of starting to leave them notes. Even one liners to make it a little less detached. Luckily for me running Charlie means that Darlene doesn't have to find a way to get RJ to school. That's such a big challenge when you're not driving daily. The train has been so good for us and it drops Darlene right in front of her job. Thank you God for making a way.

I really love spending time with Charlie in the afternoons. Running with him has been great. Although I am not able to do that right now. Since this cold is kicking me in the butt I cant get the energy or my sore throat and fatigue to cooperate. So for now, I just take pictures and walk him all around the park.

 

He is definitely a good boy but needs some manners for people and dogs. He likes to get in their faces. Never aggressively, but instead of curiosity. We are working on that. As you can see, when he knows there is a treat involved, he will sit and stay. He's patient and listens fairly well.

 

 

While walking him I ended up finding a brindle Chihuahua wandering the streets. We picked her up. Bathed her and posted fliers online and in the neighborhood. A week later the owner came forward. I was sad and happy about it. Sad that she was going home. We were getting into a groove I felt and she was becoming a part of the family. Happy though that she is at the home where she belongs. The owner was really happy about it and I was told that he had been crying since the day she was missing. Makes me happy to know there are dog owners like us out there.

 

 

These next few weeks are going to be challenging. We do have summer break to look forward to. I am hoping that we can find a good program for RJ to partake in. Get her active and having fun. We have Summer church camp lined up which we are super excited for. Both Taurus birthdays around the corner and a trip to LA in less than 2 weeks. It's going to be hectic. Work. School. Play. House. Side business. I'm overwhelmed, but we are going to make it. God is good.

 

Happy Monday folks.