...so...so much (actually) happened over this weekend...so I'll just go in chronological order...haha...
...I got up super early Saturday...and headed to the grocery store...it's so strange going inside now...I wear a mask and gloves...and the aisles are all one way and you're not supposed to enter an aisle if anyone is on it already...and I've found that the earlier you go the less crowded it is...the first hour is reserved anyway for the elderly and immuno-compromised...and I'm getting closer to that first category...haha...
...it's still just so...so odd...the things that they have now that they didn't before...rice and toilet paper were both available...but dish soap was not...a lot the cleaning supplies were pretty scarce...so we're trying a new dish soap and a new laundry soap this week...and we're happy to have them and to be able to afford them...I know that's not the case for everyone...
...I got the greens started cooking right away...
...and then I wanted to get the groceries home and stowed away because I'm finally going to process that huge squash we were gifted...uhm...last November...
you can see it here...it's been down in the basement...so it's perfectly amazing how long you can store these butternut squash...
...still absolutely fresh and firm when I cut into it...
...I cubed some up for roasting...
...and I roasted the seeds as well...I love them...
here's a link to how I roast them...
...then I peeled...
... and cut up the rest of the squash...
...and got it ready for the microwave and the freezer...
...then my sweet friend Amy called and said she was in the area...and asked if she could drop by for a visit...and she brought this gorgeous daisy for my Birthday...Kitten loves it...(it's cat safe...I checked)...
...and I was ready for a break...so we went up to the forest for a little socially distanced hike...
...we had a great time...just chatting and walking...we only saw these ducks and a few fisher-people around the lake...
...when we got home...this bag was on the back porch...
...TWO delicious Cantaloupes this time...so they did bring one for me...haha...
...we shared half of one right away...
...after Amy left the Man brought out this package...
...it's from my sweet sissie...and arrived on time...unlike her Birthday present earlier this year...I got the traveling card back with our 2020 notes inside...and a sweet Kitten card too...
...it's full of vegan goodness...
...so...I tried the gummie sweets right away...they are SO GOOD!...really tangy...Our Airman would love them...they're like Starbursts...
...and then I tried one of the lollipops...this peach one is delicious...
...and then I made some tea...so that I could try the cookies...so crisp and good...better than oreos even...
...and then...to try out the crackers...I whipped up a quick vegan cream cheese...
...I used some silken tofu and some of that almond paste...
...it turned out perfectly...I can't wait to have it on an everything bagel...
...the crackers look just like Ritz...just a little bit smaller...
...I topped them with the cream cheese...and a little dollop of that spicy pepper relish from my friend in South Carolina...also delicious...
...then at Church on Sunday...we were gifted some more fresh garden produce...a bag of tomatoes and tommy-toes...that's what we used to call the little grape sized tomatoes when we were growing up...
...and another bag of tomatoes...
...and another bag of already shucked and silked corn...Silver Queen...and another cantaloupe...the A is marked on it so we'll know it's Ambrosia...as they planted different varieties...so...so nice...
...and now for the bad part of the weekend...
...Saturday night when we let Jack out for the last time before bed...he came in and promptly vomited...UGH!...so we cleaned up and got him a drink and put him on his bed...and thought no more of it...
...well Sunday morning...he wouldn't/couldn't get up...completely unable to walk...he was lethargic looking...and he wouldn't eat...
...so you know with a 15 year old dog...you start to think the worst...
...but we made an emergency trip to the vet...and after x-rays and blood work...it turns out that our sweet Jack has twisted one of the vertebrae in his back...
...and we...having thought the worst...actually thought that was a pretty good outcome...6 weeks of limited mobility and pain meds and he should be more like his old self...just no more jumping onto and off of furniture...and no cat-chasing...
...now we've just got to convince him that he's not a puppy anymore...
~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!
Looks like lots of fun with your friend! This is precious!
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Poor Jack... my old rescudog is wishing him the best. Make him a cuddle for me!
Looks like you had a very full weekend. Poor Jack. It's a good thing the vet out what was wrong with him and I hope Jack can adjust his ways to being an older dog. It's hard for humans to adjust to being less flexible and mobile too. I wonder if dogs can understand the concept. I hope so. xx
ReplyDeleteYou did have a busy weekend!! Happy Birthday!! Glad you enjoyed your goodies. This veggie gifting is getting out of hand....I think I need to move closer to you so you can share. And glad Jack-Jack is recovering. Love, K
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!! how nice that you had your friend come to visit - yay!! I keep trying to find dairy free sour cream in my little town without any success. The little health food store was sold out and I'll be checking next week.
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