The next day I
had a Zoom call with Ann and Eileen. It’s amazing how quickly 40 minutes can
pass! We catch up on each other and mutual friends…..and always have laughs
along the way. They even tolerate my politics! Later that day, I invited Lynn,
Tom, and Bogey over for a play date for Rosie and Bogey and a glass of wine
for the adults. Bogey found a bone that I had gotten for Rosie years ago and forgotten I
had. It’s about the size of Rosie’s head, so I don’t know what I was thinking
when I bought it. In any case, he got a whiff of it and dug down into the toy basket
to claim it. He chewed on that bone the rest of the time!
I had been
thinking of my friend Carolyn who lives in France, so I texted her one day only to find
that she was in the doctor’s office at the moment! She called a few days later
and had been suffering from Covid-19 for 7 weeks. Both she and Yaakin were 3
weeks away from getting their vaccine when they both came down with it. Yaakin
recovered more quickly but Carolyn was still dealing with it after all that
time. I told her about my neighbor who was in the hospital with it for 5 days
and he said that for 3 of those days he didn’t know whether he was dead or
alive. He lost 15 pounds and was a weak as water when he came home. It isn’t
anything to mess with and I hope Carolyn is feeling much better by now.
Easter weekend
was busier than expected. It started with our Pan Pals gathering at Chris’s
house on Friday night. We shared our usual great conversation, good
food, and a few laughs. I’m so fortunate to have friends who like to laugh! On Saturday night (way past my bedtime!) I went over to Reyna’s for pizzas
by Valeria and Joann. The girls have really stepped up their game since I was
last there. They have expanded their repertoire of vegetables, and while I
usually would not have pineapple on my pizza, they had it perfectly balanced
with jalapenos! They really were delicious and filling. I took my usual chopped
salad and much to my surprise, they liked it. Joann said she didn’t like salad (referring to the leafy kind),
but when she tried my sturdy, crunchy salad, she liked it. It’s great to see
young people learn to like veggies! Sunday evening I had dinner with my
new neighbors across the street, Maria and Mark, along with their friends from NY,
Robin and Peter. It was a very comfortable group and a delightful evening. They
have a lovely screened-in porch where we had appetizers and enjoyed a nice
breeze. Their yard is fenced so Felix and Rosie had some time outside without a
leash and eventually Rosie went into her crazy run. She was doing figure-eights
as fast as she could, much to everyone’s delight. Needless to say, Rosie had a
good time, too, and Felix was okay with her being in his space. The food was
abundant and scrumptious. Maria and Mark really outdid themselves. It was a
totally enjoyable evening. I had no real plans for Monday until Tippy
called and suggested we get together for lunch. SO, we met at a restaurant,
picked up food, and went back to Tippy’s so we could have a glass of wine with
it. It was more comfortable eating in their back year, and Tippy wanted to show
me her plantings. Farmer Tippy has built a bed and planted lettuce, kale,
eggplant, cukes, strawberries, and more. She calls it her dirt therapy and I
could tell she enjoyed it. I was impressed, so much so that the following day I
pruned (or butchered, too early to tell!) my rose bushes outback. I also
discovered that the 2 amaryllises Reyna gave me last year are alive and well.
That is my kind of plant – one that can withstand the weather and find a way to
thrive on its own!
On Saturday
of Easter weekend, Rosie was in for a surprise. I had ordered a trial sample of
dog food from The Farmer’s Dog and it arrived. It isn’t that Rosie is a picky
eater, it’s almost like it’s an afterthought. Sometimes I wonder if it is the
rubbery-looking food she gets or if she just isn’t interested. Since I’m
vegetarian, she also doesn’t get tasty table scraps that many dogs might. In
any case, I have never dealt with such a consumer-oriented, helpful company!
Before ordering, they know everything about your dog, even that Rosie is a
Chiweenie, her weight, eating habits, health issues, etc. Before the food
arrives, they educate you about the food itself, how to transition your pet to
the food, portion size, etc. Then, when the food arrived, it was completely
frozen, had Rosie’s name on each packet, portion sizes indicated, etc. They
have thought of everything! To top it off, the box is recyclable, as one would
expect, but the insulation dissolves in water! I was amazed by that! And
finally, which may be more than you want/need to know, once Rosie has fully
transitioned to the food, I can send them a photo of her poop and they will tell
me whether it is as it should be!! Humorously, they do request that only photos of doggie-do be sent!! So, they even have a sense of humor! Thus far, Rosie
really likes it and as I opened the first package, she rounded the corner to
check it out, which is something she usually does only when I open cheese. Since
ordering it, I’ve run into two people who get it for their dogs and they swear
by it. It’s a bit expensive, but if Rosie likes it, what can I do?
This is just a little quirky thing in our neighborhood on one of Rosie's walking routes. I'm not sure when it started but it's been going on for a while. At first, there were a few painted shards by kids placed on the stump; then, I saw a few painted pine cones scattered around and added one to the collection. Then, a rubber duck showed up, and when I added the Easter egg to the stump, some Disney princesses had appeared. it's just a fun thing to keep an eye on and maybe add to a kid's day.
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