We are still knee-deep in snow here – it’s not going anywhere as it’s been bitterly cold. Our skin is all so dry. Edda’s been home all week as her day program has been closed. Elka may suffer most of all with her paw sensitivity to the salt – Jeremy’s had to carry her for bits at a time during her – very short – walks.
I’ve been trying to work at home with Edda by my side. She’s usually pretty good, but all of Monday and Tuesday she was vocalizing all day – bah, bah, bah, rhythmically, in a very complaining tone – every ten seconds or so. It’s all hard for me to ignore and concentrate on my job because she sounds not satisfied and unhappy and I feel obligated as her mother to make her feel better. But there isn’t much to do about it. On Monday, she was driving me bonkers and I had to banish her to Jeremy’s office so he suffered through it. (he says, I think for my benefit, that it doesn’t bother him as much, but I think he’s just being nice to me) And then on Tuesday, I tried to be all zen with it and be like…I can work through this, it doesn’t bother me..lalalala and maybe it worked? I have no idea, I worked with her complaining all day. Anyways, Wed, she was very calm and relatively quiet. We’ll see what today brings.
I did leave the house on Tuesday to go to a friends birthday party and it was fun after we got over the hump of talking about the terrible national news. What is there to do? I have no idea, I’m so sad.
I also am organizing my baking drawers which after about a year of steadily baking, I know what I want and where I want it. I bought my little tray organizers I like and sorted everything. Now I can see my nuts, my flavorings, my decorations, my different sugars. I’m very happy.
I also found SEVEN boxes of corn starch dating back to 2016. I think Jeremy was cooking at lot with corn starch then and wanted a box everywhere as he was a stir fry cook then and he’s more of a roaster now. I’m keeping the one not expired.
I’m also cleaning out our bedroom (again). This time with a clothes focus which involved emptying a bookshelf full of books. My new dresser comes next week…
