Sunday, December 29, 2024

You realize some of those visitors may be turning up here after the 1st of the year? LOL!

Do Goldens tend to have sensitive stomachs or is it just unique to Kirby? I would have a tough time with that. Drooling dogs are in the same category IMO.

Google's AI just told me this: "While not all Golden Retrievers vomit frequently, they are considered a breed that can be more prone to digestive issues and vomiting due to their tendency to eat quickly and sometimes ingest things they shouldn't, which can lead to stomach upset; therefore, occasional vomiting can be more common in Golden Retrievers compared to some other breeds." Makes sense - Justice sometimes eats stuff on our walks that he sees before I realize it and has issues later. Since Kirby is young and you are in an area with a lot of hikers he probably gets at stuff more often.

Interestingly, he doesn't eat bad stuff! (Though he does chew on the soft sandstone rocks, so maybe he gets some of that in his stomach?). Fergus was a tremendous puker. Kirby is better, but still gets bouts of it. My dad's goldens only did when they ate "the unthinkable". He didn't throw up anything other than liquid and some treat remnants. I stopped all non-kibble treats and last night was good. Who knows!

215.0 Weight back down to an "acceptable" number. Hahaha.... A year ago I only dreamed of weighing this. My NUT therapist read her notes from last December to me. Boy, I was in a bad place emotionally. She noted I wouldn't even tell her my exact weight, just that it was over 280. She told me she was worried for me at that time. In hindsight I wonder if that depression helped me get on the medication train? Probably. So, so glad I did!

It is raining, raining, raining... The creek is full, but flowing lazily. A normal winter day for this area of CA. BFF is having a lot of trouble with the ongoing gloom (and of course, the heart issue)! Wish I could help him, but all I can do is be there for him. It must be dreadful feeling down and what seems "hopeless" for days and weeks on end.

2 client dogs today. They are easy dogs. One is small and the other one is a clip job. I had planned to do a little cleaning in my Transit today, too, but with the rain, probably not. I still have Buster grooming to do and plenty of inside chores that need doing.

Safe travels Liz! I'm sure you'll enjoy the warmth. I am looking forward to sunny days and warm temps in Indio later this week! (For those of you not in the know, Indio is the eastern most city in the Coachella Valley (aka Palm Springs). Other than its exquisite Polo fields and horse properties, it is considered the arm pit of the valley. I get to hang out at the Polo fields for the dog shows, and there are a lot of mid price restaurants with great food, so I am quite fond of Indio! It fits my bill, just fine!

Off to feed the dogs and get ready for my day!

Rain is gloomy! It was foggy/drizzly on the way to the airport today. Hopefully tomorrow brings sun along with warmth.

Peps, I'm happy to hear what a good season you're in now regarding your weight. I can so relate. Heck, we all can!

When I gained weight during COVID and was for the first time in my life actually depressed (imagine this clinically extroverted recovering widow all alone on 25 acres out in the Missouri Ozark boondocks who talked to an actual human being only once a week--the young person who put my groceries in the back of my car when I drove to town to get food), I got to the point where I was doing weekly phone sessions with my therapist. That guy really got me through those rough times.

I think often about how we've agonized over our weight/dysmorphia/frustration/self-disappointments over the years. One thing that does distinguish this group is that we haven't given up. At least not yet! :-) I think we deserve to give ourselves and each other some big pats on the back. Really.

AMEN!!!! We do deserve to celebrate our tenacity and undying hope (however it may waver over time)!!!!!!!!

You are so right! We keep working on ourselves - this is our therapy group in a way. We share our ups and downs which helps each of us find ways to get better when we need it.

141.3. Down a bit!

Church this morning. We had a guest speaker, very good. She told her Mom's story of being a teenager in Nazi Germany during the war. The overall message is that we all have a story (testimony) that needs to be shared. Interestingly enough, I just completed a book that Vale got for me called, Mom, I want to hear your story which took me through a series of questions that helped me write my story!

Most of the outside decorations are down. Two more wires to the lighted trees were cut so now DH thinks it must be rabbits chewing on them. Darn rodents! I think I will tackle the inside decorations tomorrow. Dinner out with DH's work buddy and his wife tonight.

Safe travels back to FL Liz. I'm glad Justice does okay on the plane. I doubt we could fly with our puppies!

Squirrels are notorious for chewing up outdoor lights. We have way, way too many squirrels in our area, and we have given up putting lights in trees or bushes. We string them from poles on our deck. Even then one of the varmints crawled out on a WIRE and chewed off one of the Edison bulbs. Apparently, some plastics used in outdoor lights smells like food to them.

The much of the wire insulation used today is made from soy beans. Thus, the attraction!

The electrical system in my Ford Expedition was eaten by squirrels. Ford stopped using the soy insulation, but the German manufacturers have not. Still a problem in Mercedes and BMWs and Audis and Volkswagen.