Wednesday 3/2, When I got home I took the dogs out and cleaned up dog crap and took out some garbage and recycling. I tried to find some Ryan Gosling stuff online and watched Charlie Sheen train-wreck-it-up online. Eric came home and I had some leftover tater tot casserole as my appetizer and Eric started making matzo ball soup. We talked for a little bit in the kitchen and I called Alix to find out what’s going on there. We talked for a little bit then I updated this. Eric brought a bowl of soup in which was delicious and I watched Office then bed.

Tuesday 3/1, P was still not in a good mood and was ready to pounce on me when things aren’t perfect. At home Eric had a fire and the fan going and was cleaning the garage and other parts of the house. It was really warm with the fan blowing hot air into the house. I showered and washed my hair myself for the first time in two weeks! Felt great. Started getting the EOBs for my surgery and appointments and this thing is through the fucking roof. I got dressed then we headed to the store to pick up stuff for dinner and back home. Eric made dinner and the fire got the house up to 74! Heaven. I called Mom and figured out plans for Saturday for her visit then talked to Dad for a little bit and everyone’s doing well and he said the only place to go is down. Great! Kristel showed up not too much later and we all sat in the kitchen and talked and ate and it was fun. Lots of laughing with much of it at my expense. I had a couple lemon bars and K left around 10. I got ready for bed and fell asleep not long after.

Monday 2/28, I had a doctors appointment mid-morning so I went into work early, and took off for Seattle around 9. I had my splint removed and apparently I never ripped my sutures that night because my arm was completely clean. Back to work and I stayed late. P was not in a great mood. I had to do wrist exercises but they really hurt and I could barely bend it. When I got home I felt the need to start cleaning and went to task on the hall closet and did some organizing and collected stuff for Goodwill. Next I moved into the laundry room and started with that bureau and ended up with two bags worth of stuff. Eric made steaks (with red wine reduction and garlic) with rice pilaf and veggies for dinner and it was sooo good. I watched Bachelor and off to bed.

Sunday 2/27, I slept until almost 9! Awesome. I felt bad because Eric had been up doing stuff and made me French toast and I was being super lazy. We got ready and headed out to Costco, walked around looking at stuff and laughing and found some beautiful bulbs! I’m really excited. Got a big bag of peonies and a littler bag of some kind of frilly lily. We were out of there and headed to MI so I could drop him at work. I looked around at things I wanted and met Veronica who was very nice. I talked to Mom and Kristel and made plans for the day. I headed to Mom’s and we stuck around there for a few minutes before we left for the Landing to see King’s Speech. I got some popcorn and managed to get it everywhere. It was good but not the best movie I’ve ever seen. I didn’t find the character all that likeable. I kept wanting to yell, “Just fucking try it!” when Geoffrey Rush’s character would tell him to try something, like sing instead of struggling through a story. So, it was good. We went back to the house where I dropped Mom off, called K and told her I had to go home first then I’d be over. I had a little food, let the dogs out and took off. I picked her up and we went to High Pie or High 5 Pie or something. There were lots of yummy looking pies and I decided to first have a “flipside” with broccoli and mushrooms then I had a “cutie pie” apple pie. It was a little dry. Needed ice cream. We regaled each other with stories. Her stories were infinitely more interesting with trips and escapades with boys. Mine was about my surgery. Fun! We were there for a few hours then took off back to her place, dropped her off, went home, made the bed, cleaned up the kitchen, living room, etc. I left to go to MI and do some grocery shopping and let Eric know I was over there so he could walk over and meet me. He got a new bed for Nyxie that is super soft. He helped me with the rest of the shopping then we went home. I wasn’t all that hungry

Saturday 2/26, Awake at 8:15, up at 9:20 after watching an episode of GG. Eric helped me shower and we got ready. We went to the library to drop some movies then to the Oroweat outlet and got some donuts, bread and pasta. Next over to the International Kitchens and discussed various kitchen designs and style. It was fun. At home I had some leftover pizza then onto the couch where I watched some cooking shows and Eric eventually joined me. I wanted to nap, but also didn’t want to. Kass called and I talked to her for a while and Eric left. I finished my Martha Stewart Weddings in the living room window with the dogs snuggling. I cleaned up the house a little then went up to get my lotto ticket. At home I did tons of filing for 2011 and credit cards while watching Antiques Roadshow where some woman bought some statue by a French artist in Paris for $50 and the guy told her to insure it for $100k. Yowza. Eric came home and we watched a Dateline or whatever about a serial murderer who struck in three states and was finally taken out by a family he tried to attack. Eric humored me and watched the whole thing then into bed to see if SNL was a repeat. I took a melatonin and crashed out.

Friday 2/25, Dropped off the car in the morning and Eric picked me up from work and we got it all taken care of. Yay! Eric had the idea to get pizza from Pagliacci for dinner and to watch a movie. He called in our order and we went to pick it up then put on “The Grand”. Eric didn’t love it but I thought it had funny moments. We went to bed not long after.

Thursday 2/24, There was a ton of snow when we woke up so I went back to bed and called both P and the car shop. Eric went to the library and I slept. When I woke up it looked like the snow was melting so I got dressed and called P. Eric got home, made me some eggs and took me to work. It was a short day and on the way home we stopped at the store. I picked up some snacks for the weekend and surprisingly the knock off Fritos were very good. For dinner Eric made steak and potatoes with some veggies. YUM! I ate mine in bed. After dinner Eric helped me shower and washed my hair for me. We watched Office and Parks and Rec. I went to bed not long after and took both a half of one of my pain pills and a melatonin and I was O-U-T.

Wednesday 2/23, Took my car to have it looked at and confirmed my car needs new brake pads and bearings in one wheel. Got cash from the bank and home a little early. It hurt to shift but I managed. It didn’t snow while at work which made me glad. When I got home Eric was at class so I took care of the dogs and he was home soon. He made a stroganoff with steak. I hung in the bedroom and looked over my taxes but still forgot two important things (I blame the hydrocodone): didn’t sign it and didn’t include my W-2. Great. I watched Modern Family and Eric read in the den.

Tuesday 2/22, I totally fucked my wrist up when I was trying to put my keys in my pocket and they started to fall out and as a reflex I went to grab them and snapped my wrist. It was one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt and I wanted to yell “FUUUUUUCK!” so loud and start crying but I didn’t. I called VM since I was right there (in Bellevue) but they said I should talk to my doctor so they patched me over to Seattle and said they paged the doctor and she would call me. It was a different dr and she said I definitely opened the wound and the warmness I felt immediately after was definitely blood and I tore the scar tissue and probably a suture or two. It hurt so fucking bad and by this point it was snowing. She said if it was still bad in the morning to call and come in. I hadn’t taken my pain pills for the past two days and was really glad to be off of them, but I was definitely going to have to take one. I started crying on the way home and Eric called (he had gone to S&C’s earlier in the day to hang out and play soccer and said he wouldn’t be home until late) and told me he came home early because of the snow. I started crying again and he told me he’d come pick me up but I was only a couple miles from home and told him I could make it. I was so glad he was home and he was glad he’d come home early as well. The bed was turned down and heating blanket on when I got home. He helped me get my clothes off and get into bed, got my pills, water and some food so I could take the pain pill. I was so mad at myself. The dr said the scar wouldn’t be “as pretty” but that no permanent damage was done and to leave it wrapped. I could feel the stickiness of the blood and stiffness of it after it dried and I moved my arm. Yuck. I wish I could take it off and have Eric clean it up, but I guess not. I stayed in bed for the rest of the night and Eric brought me dinner in bed (chicken with spaghetti and veggies). I talked to Mom for a long time and enjoyed the last night with TJ. I worked on my taxes and finally finished as I half-watched BL. I wanted to shower but Eric was in bed too early and had already showered himself. I was tired and wanted to go to bed but couldn’t fall asleep. Finally did after 11. Tried to keep my arm elevated all night.

Monday 2/21, I was up early-ish because I had an appointment to get my tires rotated and checked because I’ve had so much road noise. I said bye to Eric and headed down (he worked from 10 to 4). When I got down the back inside of my tires were completely bald and they said I needed an alignment. Fuuuuuck. I didn’t want to replace my tires but I needed to. After that I called and made an appointment for later in the day to get the alignment figured out. At home I watched some GG and picked up my taxes again to try and figure out the depreciation form. I took an extended nap until it was time for my appointment and brought my tax literature to review while I waited. It turns out the road noise was the bearing in one of the wheels was loose. Shit. Then the brake pads need to be replaced. Great. I told him I was going to have my regular mechanic look at it. I got through my tax stuff but this f-ing sucked. By the end I’d be out over a grand for all this stuff. Eric got home right after I did and he didn’t have school so I talked him into going for a walk with all the dogs. It was fun, but really cold. Brizo was carried for most of it. For dinner Eric tried out a new recipe and made his own tomato sauce for some spaghetti. I watched Bachelor and went to bed after.

Sunday 2/20, Eric had to work earlier than normal and before he left he encouraged me to not fall into the “Sunday Doldrums” so I took TJ for a walk. Just a short one around the block. When I got home I relaxed mostly and was entertained by Nyx and TJ playing. She puts her butt in his face waves her tail around. Mom came over and we sat and talked for a long time. She took me to the store so I could get mushrooms and rice. When Eric got home he made a delicious stroganoff. I watched AFV and then SNL behind the scenes. Went to bed early-ish even though I didn’t have to get up early.

Saturday 2/19, We got up kind of early and had had plans to do yard work but put it off for the next day. We relaxed and Eric puttered around before having to go to work at noon. I was tired and was in and out of bed. After Eric left (rode his bike) for work I put on GG and watched the episodes I missed online. Eric texted me to not sleep too long but I didn’t. I talked to Mom for a while on the phone then gave Sunshine the address. Made some mac and cheese for lunch and waited. As S arrived I tried to pick Brizo up with my bad hand and it fucking killed. I held my wrist for most of the rest of the afternoon. It was awful. I didn’t want to take a pain pill because I hadn’t since Friday morning and hadn’t needed it, plus with S there I didn’t want to be sleepy. The pups all did some interacting and S and I talked about the wedding, finances and Mexico. We’ll see how the next couple months pan out. She took off at 4, I popped a pill and cozied onto the couch with Martha Stewart Weddings, my computer and turned on Sunshine of the Spotless Mind because I haven’t watched it forever. I fell asleep in the middle and missed at least a half hour’s worth. I woke up for the end and turned on the Office. I went up to Crossroads to buy my lotto tickets and also to get a duvet cover for Grandma’s comforter. I was hungry but couldn’t justify paying for food so I headed home and had salad and yogurt for dinner (super gourmet). Watched Cops and part of AMW and had some laundry going. I stayed curled with the dogs on the couch until Eric got home. He rode his bike home and said the moon and Mercer Slough were beautiful, but a little creepy with all the crows. I got ready for bed and we talked about our days, then off to sleep after I saw SNL was a repeat.

Friday 2/18, I was feeling super tired after work and unfortunately we had a play to go to at the Rep for Eric’s birthday present from Mom and Dad. We were also going to be dog sitting until Wednesday so we had to pick up the dog from Mom’s when we were on our way home. I told Eric I didn’t want to stay out super late because I was tired so that put him in a not great mood, but he got over it. We both got ready and headed out, parked and walked up. Everyone was pretty casual at the Rep and we felt very over dressed. I was hungry so Eric bought me a cookie then we went in. We were seeing Brothers Size and it was good but not our favorite that we’ve seen. Afterward we headed into Ballard to C&S’ but they told us they would meet us at Salmon House separately. We went down, got a table and perused the menu in the bar. I hadn’t been there since before Eric and I started dating. They showed up, we ordered and ate. We had fun and lots of joking. The place closed at 11 and we were out of there by 11:20. We headed to Mom’s and met TJ and he is a super mellow Cavalier. We loaded him up and headed home. The introductions went well and we settled in to bed. TJ is a good dog and got right into his bed.

Thursday 2/17, Eric dropped me off and picked me up from work and when we got home I got straight into bed and relaxed for the evening. I’ve basically been living in the bedroom this week. Watched our Thursday night shows and Eric probably made dinner or we had leftovers.

Wednesday 2/16, Eric tried to help me do my hair for work but that wasn’t really working. It was a very unattractive day. Eric had to work and had school so he took me to work early and I worked most of the day before P got in. My meds made me super sleepy and I felt awful so I went in and slept on the couch for an hour. Eric arrived at 2:30 to pick me up and off we went for home. I was very tired. At home Eric tucked me into bed and I fell asleep for a long time. When I woke up I watched more Southland. We watched Modern Family and Eric helped me take a shower and washed my hair. A first for him.

Tuesday 2/15, We were up early for my surgery and I was ready pretty quickly. We found parking fine and went up to the surgery floor at VM. I was nervous. Checked in and the woman told me my pre-surgery prep would take about an hour and a half. What? Seriously? It’s just an f-ing cyst in my wrist, nothing serious. Well it got way more serious from there. Eric went back with me and I was taken to my room. I had to put on the gown, double sided gripped booties and a “bonnet” (shower cap looking thing). Then I had a bracelet that said “Fall Risk”. I got into bed and a series of new people came in. IV was put in, heart rate tracked and lots of jokes ensued. Other people came in to see what all the fun was about. Next the anesthesiologist with his helper. They taped my arm up above my head, numbed by my armpit and told me they were going to numb my whole arm. I saw the needle out of the corner of my eye. I had to look away or I was going to pass out. 4 inch steel needle and like a 20 gauge which was huge! Eric said later thank god I didn’t see it. I closed my eyes for most of it. They hooked up the sonogram and the lead guy asked if I wanted to watch the needle in my arm on the screen, I said no, I would pass out. He reminded me I was already lying down. Still no. Eric watched instead and was fascinated. The doctor came in and Maggie and we joked about how I almost passed out before. I think the helper guy saw my boob. He made me a little sleepy but I was still super anxious. I told the nurse that came in while I was waiting to go into surgery that I think I needed some more, despite my insistence earlier that I wanted to be present and aware of what was going on. Having second thoughts. I said bye to Eric and he gave me several kisses and off I was wheeled to the surgery room. It was much colder and very bright, like the nurse said it would be. They gave me more warm blankets and soon the helper guy was giving me more of whatever it is that makes you sleepy. It hurt when it would go into the iv for about 15 seconds, then go away. That happened 3 or 4 times and then I passed out. I woke up once during the surgery and remembered I was having surgery and passed back out. They woke me up as they wheeled me out, said everything went well and some other things I don’t remember. I was so sleepy. They brought Eric in and then some water and I was parched. It took me another 30 minutes or so to feel good enough to start to get up. A nurse helped get me dressed and my whole arm was still totally numb and I had a huge wrapping on my arm. Eric went to get the car, I went to the bathroom then another attendant wheeled me down to the parking garage. We went home, I got into bed, Eric got me all set up with pillows, water, my computer and eventually some food because I was famished. When the pain started he ran out to get my prescription. It kicked in about 20 minutes later and I got very sleepy. I watched some Southland and fell asleep. Eric waited on me for the rest of the day and I only took one pill until bedtime. Mom and Dad called so I filled them in and they didn’t know I was having it, whoops. Well, in all honesty I didn’t know it would be so serious. I thought it was a simple little office procedure. I stayed in bed until it was bedtime and was feeling ok, though definitely a little sore and sensitive despite the meds.

Monday 2/14, Eric had class but when he got home he told me he only went to half of it and was out shopping for the rest. Dad called and I was chatting with him about Eric’s birthday when Eric came home with a huge bunch of flowers. Dad made me hang up so I could thank Eric for the flowers. He made wonderful enchiladas and gave me little candies for V-Day. We ate dinner and our candies and I watched Bachelor. Eric watched about 10 minutes with me. We had a little fun time after my show and since I didn’t have to work the next day we stayed up a little later than usual.

Sunday 2/13, Eric’s birthday. When we woke up I gave him the option of getting a small breakfast and going out to a fun lunch, or go out for a big breakfast and see where the day takes us. He picked breakfast and specifically the Maltby Café. We got ready and headed out and got there around 9. There was a little wait, but it was worth it. I would wait longer for that bread and next time we’re going to try a cinnamon roll. Breakfast was fun and very good. We headed out and I wanted to take him to Flower World so we wandered around and talked about the yard and vegetable planters so I’m very excited for this spring. We left and headed home. It was so sunny Eric said he wanted to go on a hike so we let the dogs out, got ready and headed up to Rattlesnake Ridge. There was quite a few people up there but we powered to the top. I was still full from breakfast. It was beautiful at the top and we stayed quite a while. On the way back down it started to get cloudy so we were glad we went when we did. We stopped at the store and at home I probably took a nap. We head leftovers for dinner and took it easy for the rest of the night.

Saturday 2/12, Eric went for a bike ride and I took Clancy for a walk at the blueberry farm. When I got back I showered and got ready. We left the house a little after 11 for PetSmart in Renton to attend the adoption event for Ginger’s. I was stressed and nervous and as soon as he went into that cage he started crying and I instantly started getting emotional. We walked around the store hoping that if I wasn’t standing there he might calm down, but I was crying and a mess. Plus I don’t want someone who shops at PS adopting Clancy, for food at least. I want him to have the best. Fast forward a couple hours, he finally calmed down, a nice family was interested in him and I talked to them about C for over an hour. I approved so their adoption went through. It was so hard leaving, I just cried and he watched after us, pulling on the leash trying to follow us. I was heart broken, but Eric kept reminding me that he was going to a great home and to be happy for him. We went home and ate some lunch and relaxed and I took a semi-nap. C&S were coming over to celebrate Eric’s birthday and he decided on a pizza party. We left almost as soon as they arrived and headed for Monroe with all the gifts for Alfy’s! It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten there and I was very excited. We ordered our pizza and Eric got me some breadsticks from the salad bar. We had a good time talking about our teenage years and we were cracking up. We were one of the last to leave and headed home. It was 10 maybe. They made a double chocolate with raspberry filling cake (same as last year). We sung happy birthday and sat down to eat. We hung out and talked for a while more then they left. I was exhausted and went to sleep after watching a little SNL.

Friday 2/11, Felt good when I got off work. At home I fed the dogs and waited for Eric to get home from class. Eric made dinner and we planned to go to a movie but by the time we would have had to leave I was too tired and went to bed early instead.

Thursday 2/10, Susan was at the house when I got home and we hung with the dogs then took off to pick up Chipotle for dinner. We brought it home, turned on Duchess and though we had some technical difficulties we got the gist. Susan had seen it already but had forgotton. We talked for a while on the couch, Eric came home, more cuddling with the dogs, Susan took off, I had a pudding (she brought over a ton of sweets) and we watched Parks and Rec. Took the dogs out, snacked them and into bed to update this.

Wednesday 2/9, I scheduled the surgery for Tuesday and no vitamins, ibuprofen, nothing until the surgery. I went home and did a couple things. Eric was in class but when he got home we gave Clancy a bath and he was super good. We went to Mud Bay to get Clancy a Himalayan chew because he’s so destructive with toys and figured that would keep him at bay. At home Eric made bbq chicken sandwiches with sweet potato fries and we watched random tv. I showered and Clancy kept me company then watched Modern Family and read in bed.

Tuesday 2/8, Attended downtown conference, got home early and talked to Mom for a long time. I was so tired I laid down, Eric asked how long I wanted to sleep, I said half hour but it was more like 45 minutes. He left to get dinner at Chipotle, and we watched tv. I watched BL and went to bed maybe by 11.

Monday 2/7, I went to my dr appt for my wrist and pretty much decided on surgery and talked to the surgeon who filled me in on the details and told me to call and make the appointment. We were both feeling lazy about dinner and were both thinking Chipotle but refrained and just had leftovers instead. I watched Bachelor in bed and tried to go to bed early because I had to be up so early for a work conference. F-ing neighbors were so loud with music or something. Finally quieted down close to midnight.

Sunday 2/6, I didn’t sleep late but at least I didn’t wake up at all during the night; hasn’t happened in a long time. Eric was up at 7:30 and I finally got up at 8. I ate, got dressed and we packed the pups away and headed to the store. When we got home Eric watched the dogs and I vacuumed, put laundry away, cleaned up in general and emptied the dishwasher. Eric took off not too much later and I watched Notebook to get my Ryan Gosling fix for the day. I cleaned the shower when it was over and Clancy kept me company and showed a lot of interest in the water which is a good sign. We relaxed and I barricaded him in Nxy’s nighttime bed and he did great and settled right down to sleep. I put on Lars and the Real Girl so I could watch it all in one shot (watched it at work in segments). I started falling asleep toward the end but woke up because Eric called to tell me the price of crates. I took the dogs out and the neighbor gave me his contact info and complimented the front doors, then ran his hand up them and got a splinter. I hopped in the shower and kept Clancy with me and he was good and sat right by the shower and occasionally peeked in and lapped up water. I fed the dogs and had a snack, updated this and watched Ryan Gosling clips on imdb. My major obsession of the moment. I did that until Eric came home, I hopped up, filled him in on our day and he started dinner. We chatted in the kitchen until S&C showed up and shortly after Dad called so we talked for a few minutes and I told him about the dog and he told me about what they’re doing in AZ, then I wished Grandma a belated happy birthday and back into the kitchen. We talked in there until dinner was done, then into the living room, watched a show about crazy explosions and car crashes until 10:30 when S&C left. Dogs went out one more time, I got ready for bed, updated this and watched Seinfeld in the background. Melatonin time.

Saturday 2/5, I didn’t want to get out of bed and Eric humored me for a while but finally it was time to get up and get a start on the day. We dressed and headed out to rent a truck but the first place was a bust and we got in an argument. We made a call and figured it out at the second place. Their net was down so it took forever to finally drive off with the truck, so by this time it was after 10, or like 10:30. Over to P’s, picked up the mattress and box spring, home to drop it off, gassed up and returned it all in about an hour. We went up to Westernco and each got a donut and mine was super good (custard filled glaze). We stopped at Super Supplements so I could get some melatonin for sleeping and anti-anxiety for everyday neuroses. We went home and set up the bed and I started the process of doing a ton of laundry. We both laid down and fell asleep watching the Monkees, he got up first, me a while later. He took off for work and I went to get Brizo’s nails trimmed and it took forever then home where I continued with laundry: dog beds and blankets, sheets and put new ones on the bed, mattress covers from P, comforters and towels. I washed the dogs and showered myself. I started getting ready, put in a chicken cordon bleu and finished the laundry. I ate and headed out the door to C&S’. We hung out and I was nervous about picking up the new dog from Ginger and C and I left at 7:45. We got there right on time and waited for the dogs to show up. I was eventually told I would be taking Clancy, and I saw Clancy was in a big crate. He’s a 16lb rattie, which I knew Eric was going to love. I held him and C took pictures. She was the ultimate moral supporter. We hung there for a while taking it all in and getting our info then took off. When we got back to her house we put the cat leash on him and took him out and he peed all over the place and he got a lot of treats for doing so. We hung out inside for a while then I took off. I sent a couple pics to Eric who then started texting a ton wanting more info. Then informed me if the dog wasn’t a jerk we should just keep him, because he’s a big rattie and he liked his name. He was attached and hadn’t even met the dog. Great. At home I did introductions and Brizo did surprisingly well and looked like she wanted to play, let him sniff, etc. Nyx was not as welcoming but everything went fine. I took him around the house on the leash so he could get a feel for it then we all went outside to go to the bathroom. I had to keep a close eye on him because he lifted his leg about 8 times inside and I had to give him a quick “eh eh” which stopped him each time. After Eric got home is when we had a couple accidents, but nothing that couldn’t be easily cleaned up. Eric was very excited when he got home but Clancy growled at him because the other pups were barking. Eric fed Clancy and he ate up all the tripet. We finally got everyone settled down in the living room and put on Station Agent which I haven’t watched in a long time. It was over by 12:30 and we watched SNL in bed and Clancy eventually calmed down once Eric put his crate closer to him by the bed. I popped a melatonin, first one. The girls took their usual spots by the bed and on the footstool at the foot of the bed and off to sleep once again with three dogs under our roof.

Friday 2/4, At home I did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, picked up papers and did some filing. Eric came home, started working on dinner, I sat in the living room, watched Office then put on Sunshine Cleaning and we both liked it. I got ready for bed and climbed in, updated this and crashed out while watching Frasier.

Thursday 2/3, We continued our argument in the morning and I told him I felt like shit for how he talked to me, he apologized and after work there were flowers on the table and when I walked through the door he said we were going to dinner in Fremont to Uneeda Burger and he was driving. He felt bad but things were ok. I changed and soon we were off. Dinner was great; my burger had caramelized onions and blue cheese and was so good. We stopped at the store on the way home and I picked out some ice cream. My BB was wearing his Chargers jersey again which made me snicker. At home I had a bowl of ice cream, showered, watched Office and Parks and Rec. Off to bed.

Wednesday 2/2, I needed to get some deodorant from SS but we got into disagreement on the way there. It all revolved around the yard work and turned into a bigger fight on the way home. I walked from one end of the house to the other not wanting to talk but he wouldn’t let it go, finally it was over, I cried a little in the bedroom and I felt conflicted about our relationship in general. I shut the door and watched tv alone, he offered to make dinner, I declined, finally ate around 8, leftover chicken, watched Parks and Rec online and got into bed. I felt exhausted but couldn’t fall asleep. He came in after I went to bed.

Tuesday 2/1, Ginger’s sent out a notice on fb about a group of dogs to be euthanized in a SoCal shelter and wanted to know if anyone would volunteer to foster so I responded and texted Eric to see what he thought and spent the rest of the day checking for a response. Got the response, filled out application and took pictures when I got home for my app. Eric was restless when I got home so we walked to the library and looked around. I’ve not been to the new one so it was cool to see it. We checked out Sunshine Cleaning and went home. Eric made broccoli and mushroom beef and rice, and I watched BL in bed.

Monday 1/31, Eric wasn’t home when I got there so I puttered around until he did. I watched Bachelor and probably had leftovers for dinner.

Sunday 1/30, Up early again but fell asleep for another hour and got up a little before 9. I woke up to Eric getting the pine moved and it looks better. I showered after breakfast, got dressed, he left for work, I talked to Susan and invited her to a movie then talked to Mom then Sunshine. I left with the pups to Mom’s and Brizo was very excited to see her. I went to Sunshine’s and we talked for a long time then headed to brunch at Spring Hill and left the pups to hang. SH was very good; I got the quiche and we shared the French toast with spiced cider apples and powdered sugar. We went back to her’s, took the dogs out, boxed them up and off we went to Kassie’s to pick up the tools then back to Mom’s. I dropped the keys, called Eric to see if I should stop by but he said no, Brizo threw up a ton and we were finally home. I decided against going to the movie and instead put on Wedding Crashers and fell asleep about a half hour in and woke up for the last 15 minutes. I got up, fed the dogs, did a few little things around the house, S&C showed up, Eric wasn’t far behind, he started dinner, we all talked in the kitchen then moved to the living room, watched EHM, I booked our tickets to Cabo. We ate dinner, I updated this, talked and S&C left at 11. Got into bed and continued this. Waaay behind.

Saturday 1/29, I couldn’t sleep in which was frustrating, awake at 6:30 and finally got up at 8. I got dressed and we left to pick up Eric’s car in Ballard. We stopped and hung with Schuyler afterward then headed home. Eric made lunch (philly cheesesteak sandwiches), I made the bed, cleaned bathroom, vacuumed under the bed, cleaned the vomit off the curtains from Brizo and talked to Alix a few times. Eric went to work and I did other stuff around the house including hanging the Marilyn pictures and mirror. Kristel came over, we went to QFC so I could get my lotto ticket and she laughed at my Backstreet bf. We made some chicken strips and watched Tudors. Eric came home and we watched one more. K left, we got into bed and fell asleep watching SNL.

Friday 1/28, Eric made cookies, yum! I showered and got ready to go to Stef’s for a girls’ night. I picked up her and Jacqueline and we went to Tamarind Tree. We sat outside with the heat lamps and girl talk-ed it up. K bailed on us which didn’t thrill me but can you do? We had a good time talking about relationships and exes. After dinner we went up to CH to the Egyptian and found great parking. I brought in the cookies for us to enjoy during Blue Valentine. We watched the movie and I thought it was very good, but depressing. RG is so hot in the earlier years. I’m on a serious RG kick. Dropped them off at their place, headed home and asleep after 1:00.