Friday night I had some wakefulness and upset digestive tract, so was moving slow Saturday morning. Ember had to wait until about 9 a.m. for the walk she usually gets between 7 and 8. She was a little grumpy before we went. But she also got a lot more stimulation because of the foot traffic around garage sales once we did get out and about. As for me, I was grateful for the rise in temperatures from 46 to 52 in that wait time!
Kid sis Alicia and I had a coffee date, and that came off well, playing sister catch-up at a nearby coffee shop while Ember snoozed in her crate for puppy nap #1. After that, Ember and I enjoyed a pretty quiet Saturday. I know I needed it, and I think she did, too. Part of the day she was snoozing on the couch, head on my lap.
Friday with her horse ball. Somehow, she managed to get both it and herself onto that chair! Mom pulled out the "big toys" and sprinkled both giant Easter Eggs and the horse ball in the back yard.
Sunday morning deck play with smaller toys.
Sunday afternoon we had a play date with Carl at the big dog park. It was all FGC's idea of something fun to do. The dogs were both ecstatic. The humans were pretty chill, too. It was a gorgeous day.
Doesn't the angle of the light just shout "Autumn"? I love this time of year! Oh, yeah, I'm repeating myself.
Lots of running around in big open spaces, and a ball to chase, too. What could be better? Ember would chase around with other dogs for brief periods but always found her way to Carl. FGC had brought one of Carl's favorite balls to toss and chase, so both dogs got LOTS of exercise.
Ember got a snout full of something; I'm thinking the water... and had some sneezing fits. These continued on beyond the park visit. Mom is monitoring even Monday morning.
A new toy is pretty awesome, but it doesn't rise to the "another live dog" level!
Monday morning, we had a few sneezes before the morning walk but managed the first mile on leash without sneezing. Then we had a little episode as we turned the corner and took a treat. There was at least one bright red leaf in that yard, fallen from something "maple". We got past that and made it safely home, where we jumped into the car inside the garage and went through the drive-thru at Scooter's. The hu-mom had experienced her first taste of a pumpkin spice latte on Saturday with her sister, and yowza! So she wanted another one.
We got up to the window, and the worker smiled and said, "our system just went down, so this one's on us"... so nice way to start a Monday, huh? Free coffee treat for mom, and dog biscuit for Ember!
I made up for it on Wednesday, paying for the car behind me. It feels good to "make someone's day"!
Enjoy your autumn when it arrives. Ours is going to be put on hold for a week of "the remainder of Summer" that appears to be headed our way.
Life is good! Keep on Sparking.
Yes, it is so pleasant outside. Have to take it all in till it changes!
ReplyDeleteHow nice you and Alicia got to catch up! That always is uplifting.
LOVE the photos of Ember!
How wonderful that y’all got to spend time @ the dog park and looks like Ember and Carl had a good time.
Hope that Ember’s sneezing has ceased. It is high allergy season for Miss Lilly. She gets her Apoquel, Quercitin. Zyrtec and her multivitamin.
Some of our trees are JUST starting to show some color change. *SIGH* So pretty but hate what it represents!
Banana bread . . . delicious way to use over-ripe bananas.
hugs and blessings
barb
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Ember's sneezes did indeed subside. She's back to normal. Yay! That's some medication list for Miss Lilly! Ember is on Zyrtec, the normal human dose, twice a day (dipped in a tiny bit of peanut butter, of course). Hadn't thought about putting MY meds in PB, but it's an idea, right? LOL!
Deletehugs and blessings to you as well!
Dogs with allergies. I've learned something new today.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect weather has been so great. Makes outside chores, like cleaning my deck, easier to complete.
Banana bread looks good enough to eat. I made a batch of 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins Sunday morning. It's been a treat to be able to turn on the oven. It all ends this weekend. 'Tis the season for all things pumpkin.
"Pass it on." Doing something nice for a stranger.
Wishing you a happy, healthy weekend. 🤗💖