I filled some of the loose dirt Ember had dug up back into the hole, but I'm sure she'll just take it right back out again, and it's certainly not a strong support for anything, being "loose dirt and sand".
This is a Holee Roller kind of football, easy for her to grip, and of the balls to toss it's among her top 2 favorites. The one it competes with is the round one that I braided the shoelace "handle" into.
My human brain got taxed Friday afternoon as I got a call from Tech Support about the issue I had reported with the driver updater extension I had accepted from Norton. My old laptop essentially stopped working when I tried to let this thing run.
Between language barriers and the state of the machine, the issue was not resolved, and I was left with instructions I have been unable to complete. I told them not to call back until Monday.
The appointment with the eye surgeon resulted in a "Catch-22" diagnosis. I can have the surgery or not... my choice. In other words, I can still read through the left eye's cataract. But knowing how rapidly the right side deteriorated once it got to this point, I went ahead and scheduled the surgery for late October. Meanwhile, I need to get my driver's license renewed, so I made the appointment to do that before the surgery, in fact, next Tuesday.
The part for the dishwasher arrived, and the technician from the appliance repair place is due to arrive between noon and 2 p.m. today (Friday).
I'm expecting Carl after suppertime this evening. Pray for me and my two-dog weekend!
Life is good! Keep on Sparking!
Oh wow, that is a lot going on and a two-dog weekend. Well, at least you can't say you are bored - LOL Hope everything goes smooth. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe first night was a bit on the rocky side, as the next blog will probably relate. But that war of the two dogs out, and I am hopeful for night number two which is about to begin.
DeleteIt's probably best that the posts be reinforced with concrete. There's a mix called Quikrete that comes in a tub and it hardens in 10-15 minutes. It's available on Amazon. I'm sure you or your son could handle this. It would definitely save you money. Good luck.
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DeleteThe professionals that installed this solution recommended against concrete. They are specialists in reinforcing foundations given the change in the underlying Earth.
They do come out and inspect on an annual basis the status of whatever fix they put in, because erosion continues to happen after fixes are installed.
What's under there is a foot and a half of crushed rock and then a platform piece that supports the post.
OH my gosh. Ember sure has her agenda!
ReplyDeleteMy cataracts both went fast once diagnosed, too. Good call to get the license renewed first.
Glad that the tech will be there for the dishwasher fix. If it’s not one thing it’s 10 others!
Here’s prayers for your 2 dog weekend. Maybe Carl will be a calming influence on Ember.
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The thing is I don't know whether they will make me physically drive the car as part of that driver's test or not. My sister tells me she did not have to drive. But that was before this whole make an appointment online arrangement began, when the old office was probably pretty busy. It's entirely possible that they will make me drive simply because I made an appointment for 9:30 on a Tuesday morning.
DeleteI think to a certain extent they make an assessment of your physical abilities to drive and add that to your eye test and your written test and determining whether to do a drive test as well.
Much to my utter surprise, when Dad and Mom moved here, Dad got his IL license swapped for a WI license. He had to just take the vision test and not even a written test! AND . . . they renewed his license for 4 yrs. He was 88 @ the time! OMG.
DeleteGood luck w/the license.
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I was surprised by that when I moved from NY back to Nebraska. Eye test only. But I was in my 40's at the time.
DeleteEmber's excavation is becoming quite impressive. It might be wise to consult with the foundation experts for guidance.Ember is a natural-born athlete, and she's particularly fond of fetch. The command "hike, hike" sends her into a frenzy of anticipation.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the technical difficulties. Hopefully, they'll be resolved by Monday. You're making a sensible decision regarding the surgery. Good luck with the driver's license renewal!
Have a marvelous weekend! (((BIG HUGS)))
I've been too busy to even think about the "technical difficulties". It took the peppers until about 1:00 a.m. to settle down. Today they have been very quiet.
DeleteWe shall see whether they have flipped to totally nocturnal shortly.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Oscar was worse than a squirrel! He had a habit of grasping a mouthfull of grass and pulling it out by the roots before trying to dig to China.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your two-dog days! I've got DH, 3 grandkids and a dog until Monday night. I'm tired already and I'm still in PJs.
Ember is a grass chewer too. But I think a lot of what I view as her misbehavior, is boredom and frustration. She has certainly not been bored with Carl here.
DeleteBeen dealing with computer problems the past couple of days. Six hours today with the Dell IT person and it's not solved. Frustration level is at an all time high! Good luck with the pup problems. ☹️☹️
ReplyDeleteOh dear, condolences on your technical difficulties. I do hope they get resolved and your frustration level can return to normal. I'm loving the pups. I have to be honest about that. I had both of them on my lap earlier today, one on each side.
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